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273,193
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1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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March 2, 2004 ID · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G & B Redi-Mix · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING STUCK ROCK AND DEBRIS FROM THE CUTTER HEAD ON DIXIE DREDGE. IN THE PROCESS OF KNEELING DOWN TO DISLODGE A ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE ANGLE IRON THAT IS USED AS A TOE KICK ON THE CATWALK. ON 3-5-04 HE DECIDED THAT HE SHOULD BE CHECKED BY A DOCTOR.

October 29, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G & B Redi-Mix · Struck against stationary object

LOADER OPERATOR WAS STARTING TO CLIMB HIS LADDER ON HIS LOADER WHEN HE REACHED UP, NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT HE WAS DOING AND HAMMED HIS RIGHT THUMB INTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TOP STEEL STEP . HE THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER, SO HE DIDN'T REPORT IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 11-19-01. HE WENT TO MD ON 11-20-01 & MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK.

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