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Operator was shoveling material into White Rock Elevator in the Dryer Pit The Operator was investigating why the vibrator was not working and grabbed the hose that supplies air to the Vibrator for the Elevator. When the operator grabbed the hose it pulled the lid to the Elevator down onto the operator's wrist. The operator experienced a contusion to the left wrist/arm.
AS MAINTENANCE, A TEMPORARY HOISTING MECHANISM WAS BEING USED TO LIFT AN I-BEAM, APPROX 20'L ANDWEIGHING 860 LBS. INJURED EE WAS STANDING ON THE LAUNCH, HOLDING A TAGLINE WHEN THE I-BEAM AND T HE HOISTING EQUIP FELL TO THE BOAT AND INTO THE WATER. WHILE THE INJURED CANNOT REMEMBER THE ACCIDENT, THE INJURY APPEARS TO HAVE RESULTED FROM THE FALL, THE EE STRUCK HIS BACK ON THE LAUNCH.