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August 27, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING NUT/BOLT OFF THE PUMP ON THE DREDGE, WRENCH SLIPPED, EE HIT HIS KNUCKLES

March 17, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Fall from ladders

COMING DOWN A SHORT THREE RUNG LADDER, IT CAM EAWAY FROM TRAILER AND HE FELL ON BOTH KNEES AGAINST THE RUN ON THE LADDER. HIS LEFT KNEE WAS SUPPOSEDLY AGAINST THE TRAILER. THERE WERE ALSO TW O SETS OF STEPS WITH HANDRAILS LEADING INTO THE TRAILER.

October 12, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AN OIL SEAL ON REAR TRAILER WHEEL. HE WAS DRIVING THE SEAL ON WITH A HAMMER, HE HIT ON OF THE TRAILER TIRES BEHIND HIM CAUSING THE HAMMER TO HIT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HA ND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

September 27, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal coal strip operator POWERED HAULAGE
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DUMP LOAD ON ONEVEN GROUND WITH TRUCK FACING DOWNHILL. TRAILER LAID OVER CAUSING DRIVER TOBE INJURED IN THE CAB

June 22, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
River Bend Sand Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE HE WAS WELDING A PIECE OF HOT METAL ENTERED HIS MASK AND GOT INTO HIS EYE.

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