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When EE was disconnecting roller, roller fell down and pinched EE's right thumb. When EE pulled his thumb from the pinch point area, it created a medium laceration which required 9 stiches.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADD WATER TO HOT RADIATOR ON THE DREDGE. EE REMOVED RADIATOR CAP AND HOT FLUID SPILLED ONTO EE'S LEFT FOREARM, CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS. BURNS COVERED ONLY ABOUT 1% OF HIS BODY.
EE WAS UNTYING THE DREDGE TO PUT IT BACK INTO OPERATION WHEN THE DREDGE MOVED, CAUSING THE 1" STEEL CABLE TO TIGHTEN, CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO BE PINNED AGAINST THE 1" CABE & HANDRAIL. HE SUS TAINED 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT HAND PINKY FINGER & 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT HAND RING FINGER.
WHILE PLACING SAND AND GRAVEL SCREENS INTO POSITION, SCREEN SLIPPED OUT OF EE'S HANDS CUTTING HIS INDEX, MIDDLE, AND RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. IT REQUIRED 13 STITCHES. EE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF INJURY.
WHEN MOVING AND LIFTING A 10 HORSE ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM THE JOHN BOAT ONTO THE DREDGE, ONE EE LOST HIS GRIP CAUSING EE TO HANDLE ALL THE WEIGHT OF THE MOTOR CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AND STRAIN HIS BACKL. SORE AND STIFF BACK.