VICTIM WAS IN BOAT UNHOOKING CHAIN FROM PIPELINE, WHEN OPERATOR LIFTED. CHAIN WITH LOADER TO MOVE OVER HOOK CAUGHT CAUSING CHAIN TO MASH VICTIMS FINGER BTWEEN CHAIN AND SIDE OF BOAT. WE DID NT THINK HE WAS HURT BADY BUT SWELLING A FEW DAYS LATER CAUSED US TO SENT TO DR ON 2-7-00.
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Showing all 8DREDGE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE SAND ROCK FROM SUCTION WHEN HE FELL OVERBOARD FROM SKIFF NO WITNESSES ACTUALLY SAW HIM FALL OUT HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS LIFE JACKET THAT WAS PROVIDED.
DISENGAGED CLUTCH - FLYING PART HIT FOREHEAD NEEDED X-RAY - BUTTERFLY CLOSURES - PAIN PILL.
WE FLIPPED OVER A PORCH FLOOR TO LOAD ONTO TRAILOR AND METAL PLATE ON BOTTOM OF THE PORCH FLOOR LEG AT EMPLOYEES UPPER ARM AS IT WENT OVER CAUSING A LACERATION THAT NEEDED 21 STITCHES AND A TE TANUS SHOT.
HE WAS GUIDING CHAIN AS LOADER LIFTED IMPELLER AND SHAFT FROMT HE DREDGE. THE IMPELLER SLIPPED OFF IT'S KEYWAY AND SHAFT ABOUT 2' ABOVE THE DECK AND BOUNCED ON HIS FOOT BRUISING TOES AND SLIG HTLY CUT ONE.
CLEANING UP METAL WENT TO PULL OTHER ONE IT SSLID OVER MASHING HIS KNUCKLE ON SECOND FINGER OF R HAND POSS CARTILAGE OF LIGAMENT DAMAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CONVEYOR HOPPER ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A CHUTE ON THE END OF THE SHALER WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL ACROSS THE CONVEYOR HOPPER BRUISING HIS SHOULDER AND HAIR LINE FRACTURE OF COLLAR BONE.
WORKER WAS USING HAMMER TO BREAK AWAY BLOCKAGE OF SCREENS.