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May 18, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EE WAS MOVING FLAPPER ON DREDGE WITH 2 TON BEEBE HAND WINCH. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF HANDLE OF WINCH & THE HANDLE HIT EE IN THE FACE. LACERATION TO UPPER LIP & NOSE ARE A.

April 16, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeffrey Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS: USING WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS ON PUMP. THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE WHILE HE WAS PUSHING DOWNWARD AND BENT HIS WRIST BACK.] SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST

April 16, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS: EE WAS LOWERING ENGINE ROOF OVERHEAD DOOR.HANDLE ON THE HAND WINCH SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT EE ON THE RIGHT FOREARM. BRUISED RIGHT FOREARM AND RIGHT ELBOW STRAIN.

March 25, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EE WAS REMOVING IMPELLER FROM 10' PUMP WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER A METAL SHARP BROKE OFF AND HIT LEFT FOREARM.

October 12, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeffrey Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EE WAS TYING BARGE TO DREDGE AND THE ROP BROKE AND CRUSHED KNUCKLE ON RIGHT HAND.

May 20, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH BOX KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT PALM OF LEFT HAND.

January 17, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeffrey Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS, EE WAS CHANGING FUEL FILTER ON THE TOWBOAT, WAS USING HAND WRENCH TO LOOSEN FILTER AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 18, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeffrey Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BEAM WITH A COME-A-LONG SO A CHAIN HOIST COULD BE HOOKED UP TO THE BEAM WITH A HOOKING THE CHAIN HOIST (COME-A-LONG) SLIPPED AND CRUSHED HIS FINGERS.

June 22, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HAND WINCH. THE HANDLE SLIPPED HITTING HIS LEFT FOREARM CUTTING HIS ARM.

October 7, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeffrey Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKING CONDITION NORMAL. PULLING A COME-A-LONG, AND STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

August 23, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHED FINGER ON L HAND

October 16, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeffrey Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CRESENT WRENCH AND A 4 FOOT BAR TO SLIDE A MOTOR TO ADJUST THE BELTS WHEN HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN THE GROIN.

September 13, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING A SAND BARGE FORWARD INTO POSITION ALONG SIDE THE DREDGE USING A WINCH AND 3" HANGER.

September 12, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by flying object

CHANGING BEARING PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF & WENT IN THUMB

June 3, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING WENC2 ON DREDGE TO HOLD ROCK BARGE. AS HE STARTED TO SLACK THE CABLE, THE WENCH HANDLE CAME LOOSE AND STARTED UNWINDING AND HIT HIS LEGS.

November 5, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIXING PACKING ON PUMP AND WRENCH SLIPPED

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