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EE was moving barge rigging rachets (approx. weight 50 lbs.)from the dredge tender vessel to the barge deck. As a result of this action, EE reported that he sustained a muscle strain in his lower back.
EE lifted and tossed the "eye" end of a 5/8" diameter cable that was attached to a barge drop-back winch on the dredge. The cable end that he was tossing over the barge deck fitting was estimated at less than 20-pounds for the portion that he held. The EE claimed that his elbow "popped" as he tossed the eye end.
While the employee was walking along the walkway on the side of a barge, he had his arm draped inside the cargo box. He rubbed his arm along a rough area of the inside of the barge cargo box coaming and sustained a minor cut on his left forearm. He was given a tetanus shot and a flake of rust was removed.
Employee purports to injuring his back while pushing on a 14" dia. pipe while in a seated position pushing with his feet. He was engaged in a maintenance project with others on the re-assembly of the dredge suction line.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN POSITIONING A DECK WINCH. USING PRYBARS, TWO MEN WERE MOVING THE WINCH INTO POSITION WHEN ONE BAR SLIPPED. THE LOAD (APPROXIMATELY 250 POUNDS) WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE OTHER BAR. THE TRANSFER OF WEIGHT PINNED THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND AN ELECTRIC MOTOR.
WHILE POSITIONING A SPUD ON THE DREDGE, THE EMPLOYER WAS REMOVING A PIN. THE LIFTING COLLAR WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED AND DROPPED ABOUT 12" CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE PIN HE WAS REMOVING AND THE COLLAR ON THE SPUD. THE COLLAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROPERLY SECURED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE PIN.
WHILE HANDLING A BARGE MOORING CABLE, A SINGLE PROTRUDING WIRE STRAND OF THE CABLE PUNCTURED THE SKIN OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THUMB. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME.