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March 31, 2022 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & D Materials LLC · Struck by flying object

Our employee was repairing a 3/4" cable on a winch when the cable struck them in the mouth, causing injury to teeth and a laceration to top lip.

January 21, 2011 LA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & D Materials LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Removing material using a shovel when he felt an uncomfortable pain in left shoulder

February 15, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & D Materials LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS GETTING READY TO TAKE BOAT OUT TO THE DREDGE. EE LIFTED AND PUSHED BOAT OFF THE BANK WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.

November 6, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & D Materials LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING PARKING LOGS AROUND THE YARD. THEY HAD NEW CHAIN (15 FT) TIED TO THE BUCKET. THE CHAIN LOST ITS SLACK ON ONE SIDE OFTHE BUCKET, SO EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO GET THE RIG HT AMOUNT OF SLACK IN THE CHAIN. WHEN HE STOOD UP IS WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK.

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