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September 18, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeffrey Sand Company · Fall down stairs

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS TO GET INTO THE OUTBOARD MOTOR BOAT. SLIPPED & FELL CAUSING A LOWER BACK STRAIN & CONTUSIONS ON RIGHT ARM

August 12, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EE WAS OPERATING THE OUTBOARD MOTOR BOAT AND A PARTICLE OF SAND BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

August 3, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeffrey Sand Company · Fall from ladders

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EE HAD COMPLETED WELDING ON A BARGE AND WAS USING LADDER TO RETURN TO DECK OF DREDGE, THE LADDER FELL OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 5' TO THE DECK, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOWER BACK STRAIN.

June 12, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeffrey Sand Company · Fall onto or against objects

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING ON WATER VALVE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT HIS LEG ON AN ANGLE IRON, WHICH RESULTED IN A CONTUSION ON HIS LEFT LEG.

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.

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.

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.

September 17, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP BUNDLE OF WOOD SHINGLES AND CUT HIS FINGER ON METAL STRIP HOLDING BUNDLE. LACERATION ON MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

August 13, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Jeffrey Sand Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EE WAS STANDING ON BARGE THE TOWBOAT WAS HOOKING UP TO & THE TOWBOAT BUMPED THE BARGE CAUSING THE EE TO FALL RESULTING IN LOWER RIGHT BACK STRAIN & BRUISED R. HIP.

March 31, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EE WAS PICKING UP TRASH AROUND THE GROUNDS. HE PICKED UP A BOARD WITH NAIL STICKING THROUGH IT AND PUNCTURED PALM ON RIGHT HAND.

March 28, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by flying object

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY THE CONVEYOR AND WIND BLEW SNAD IN EYE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 3-29-97. CORNEAL ABRASION RIGHT EYE.

January 30, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeffrey Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EE WAS CHANGIN CABLE ON DRAGLINE, WHEN PULLING CABLE ONTO DRALINE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

December 24, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Jeffrey Sand Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EMPS FOOT CAUGHT UNDERNEATH CABLE OF BARGE WINCH. TOWBOAT MOVED FORWARD TIGHTENING CABLE ON EMPS LEFT FOOT. ANKLE SPRAIN AND CONTUSION ON LEFT FOOT.

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.

October 25, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeffrey Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A CLUTCH FOR MAINTENANCE REPAIRS AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

October 16, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeffrey Sand Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EMP WAS TIGHTENING WINCHES AND SLIPPED. FELL ON DECK AND HURT HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.

September 6, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EE WAS HELPING THE WELDER AND FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO EYE.

July 10, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Jeffrey Sand Company · Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS CHECKING VOLTAGE IN ELECTRICAL SWITCH BOX AND THE WIRE WENT TO GROUND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FLASH. EE WAS BURNED ON BOTH HANDS

June 11, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeffrey Sand Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS ROLLING FUEL HOSE. SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS LEFT LEG ON SIDE OF DREDGE. DID NOT THINK HE NEEDED MEDICAL TREATMENT AT TIME OF ACCIDENT BUT LEG LATER BECAME BADLY BRUISED AND WAS SWO LLEN AFTER A COUPLE DAYS SO EMP WAS SENT TO DR.

May 20, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeffrey Sand Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING ENGINE ON TOWBOAT FOR ANTIIFREEZE LEAK. HE SLIPPED ON ANTIFREEZE SPILL AND CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

March 27, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeffrey Sand Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EE SLIPPED DOWN AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND BENDING THE THUMB BACK.

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.

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 2, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher OTHER
Jeffrey Sand Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AROUND SCALES OFFICE AREA AND GRABBED A WILD VINE AND WAS STUNG BY AN INSECT TO WHICH HE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION.

July 17, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by falling object

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EE WAS CARRYING CROSS TIE AND DROPPED IT ON RIGHT TOE.

June 28, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeffrey Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NORMAL WORKIGN CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WATE RPUMP AND CAUSED LOWER BCK PAIN AND SORENESS IN NECK.

June 12, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Jeffrey Sand Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EE WAS REMOVING MOTOR FROM AN ELECTRICAL WINCH AND WAS STUNG BY WASP ON THE LEFT ELBOW AND SHOULDER. EE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO THE STING.

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.

December 5, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Jeffrey Sand Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS BITTEN BY A SPIDER WHILE PERFORMING HIS DUTIES AS A DECKHAND ON THE TOW-BOAT BUT THOUGHT IT WAS NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO REACT ION TO THE BITE AT THE TIME. THE BITE DIDN'T GIVE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL 12/7/94 WHEN IT BECAME INFECTED, AT THIS TIME HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR & WAS TREATED & GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION.

September 10, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeffrey Sand Company · Fall from ladders

COMING OFF DREDGE SUCTION LADDER AND FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 2' FALLING ON RIGHT SIDE AND SHOULDER.

May 31, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeffrey Sand Company · Fall onto or against objects

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE DOCK ONTO THE BARGE AND HIT HIS FOOT ON A TIE OFF BIT ON THE BARGE. SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

April 20, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeffrey Sand Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR CONVEYOR BELT & PICKED UP A PIECE OF HOT METAL. THE GLOVE HE WAS WEARING HAD A HOLE IN IT & HE BURNED HIS RING FINGER ON HIS RT HAND.

March 19, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeffrey Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WATER PUMP ON BARGE & STRAINED 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.

November 8, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Jeffrey Sand Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REGULAR JOB DUTIES AS PUMPER ON THE DAVID H. DREDGE UNDER NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS WHEN HE HAD AN APPARENT STROKE. NO STRENOUS WORK.

October 26, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

SETTING THE ANCHORS ON THE DREDGE, GRABBED SIDE OF THE BARGE TO CONTROL HIS BALANCE AND CUT 3 FINGERS ON METAL SHAVINGS.

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.

March 13, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeffrey Sand Company · Fall from ladders

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE FELL FROM A 3' LADDER HITTING HIS BACK ON A METAL PIPE. BRUISED LOWER LEFT BACK.

December 2, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeffrey Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NORMAL WORKING CONIDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AN ENGINE HEAD AND STRAINED SHOULDER.

October 8, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

WORKING CONDITION NORMAL. TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE WHILE WORKING. STEPPED ON PIECE OF STEEL.

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.

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.

August 31, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeffrey Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONSS. EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CONNECT CABLE TO GENERATOR AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

July 17, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeffrey Sand Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS EE WA SREFILLING WINDEX BOTTLE AND DROPPED THE BOTTLE SPLASHING WINDEX IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

May 4, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeffrey Sand Company · Fall onto or against objects

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS EMPLOYEE WAS REFUELING EQUIPMENT SLIPPED & FELL HITTING HIS FOREHEAD WITH THE FUEL NOZZLE EMPLOYEE HAS CUT ON FOREHEAD

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