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February 17, 1995 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Silica Of La Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE DREDGE BOAT DOOR CLOSED ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THUMB, CUTTING AND BRUISING IT.

December 21, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING OUTBOARD MOTOR ON BOAT. MOTOR SLIPPED EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH MOTOR BEFORE IT HIT THE WATER. SMASHED MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE BOAT.

November 2, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Silica of LA Inc. · Struck by flying object

WHILE REPAIRING FRONT END LOADER, PIECE OF METAL FELL INTO LEFT EYE.

August 31, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Filter Media Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON TRUCK, SHOULDER TOUCHED MUFFLER. RECEIVED BURN TO LEFT SHOULDER.

April 17, 1990 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CABLE WAS CAUGHT ON PIPE ON BANK. HE TRIED TO PULL IT FREE & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

April 16, 1990 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kinder Sand Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING WASTE SAND WITH SHOVCEL ON SLAB HE SAIDHIS BACK SNAPPED WHEN HE WAS CLEANING CONCRETE SLAG WITH SHOVEL

September 27, 1989 LA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kinder Sand Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HANDLING 100 LBS OF SAND BAGS STACKING ON PALLETS. TWO MEN HANDLING BAGS MAN #1 BAG SLIPPED OUT OF HAND & MAN #2 TRIED TO SUPPORT BAGS & PULLED ARM OUT OF SOCKET.

March 31, 1989 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kinder Sand Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPL WAS CLEANING SCREEN ON HAMMER SHAKER

November 1, 1986 LA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kinder Sand Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CROSS T3ES FROM FRONT END LOADER BUCKET, AND APPROX. 10 MIN LATER HELPING TO STAB A DISCHARGE PUMP PULLED BACK MUSCLES.

September 13, 1983 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Silica of LA Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN AND Z MORE WERE LIFTING A 10HP ELECTRIC MOTOR ABOUT ONE FOOT WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK HE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL THE AFTERNOON OF 091583 HE WAS PAID FOR A FULL DAY

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