Employee was using wire ties to keep chains from moving on the dredge. Employee decided to cut the wire ties with his own pocket knife. Employee placed his left hand on top of chain flat and cut toward his hand causing a laceration.
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February 6, 2009
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Frontier Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
January 22, 2009
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Frontier Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While ee was removing stumps and tree limbs from the dredge cleanout box with a pry bar, ee hit himself in chin with flat end of bar.
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