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May 14, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Jeffrey Sand Company · Fall onto or against objects

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EE WAS OPERATING BUTTONS CONTROLING BARGE WINCH. CABLE BROKE & HIT HIM ON THE FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL, HITTING HIS HEAD & SHOULDER. HE HAD CONTUSION TO THE HEAD & F OOT & A SPRAINED SHOULDER.

November 26, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by flying object

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING FLOOR OF M.V. COLE, LOWBOAT WITH PRESSURE SPRAYER AND CLEANING CHEMICALS. HE MOVED SPRAYER AND THE HOSE CAME OFF, SPRAYING EMPLOYEE IN FACE. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED FOR EYE IRRITATION BUT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE DONE IN THE EYES.

September 12, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by flying object

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH ON PIECE OF STEEL AND PARTICLE OF RUST GOT IN EYE.

September 8, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by flying object

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EE WAS USING GRINDER AND A FOREIGN OBJECT WAS THROWN IN EYE.

September 6, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by flying object

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EE WAS USING AIR GRINDER AND DUST PARTICLES GOT INTO EYES.

September 1, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Jeffrey Sand Company · Flash burns (welding)

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL FOR WELDER AND THE REFLECTION FROM ARC BURNED HIS EYES.

September 3, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POWER GRINDER AND A FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INTO THE RIGHT EYE.

March 21, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by flying object

SMALL PIECE OF SLAG. CUTTING METAL WITH TORCH.

October 9, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Jeffrey Sand Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GLOVE WAS CAUGHT IN THE HANDLE OF WINCH ON TOWBOAT & PULLED THUMB ON THE RT HAND

July 25, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WENCH CABLE SLIPPED OFF CABLE ON BARGE HITTING EMP ACROSS THE THIGHS

June 11, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS HIT ON RIGHT FOREARM BY ROCK APPROX 30 LBS. FALLING FROM SHAKER SOME 60'.

March 15, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINKER SLIPPED.

January 30, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by flying object

RAISED UP WELDI3G HOOD AND RUST POPPED IN EYE.

June 14, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Jeffrey Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING IN BARGE AND CABLE BROKE.

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