Employee was pulling in cable wire off barge on board to dredge. He stretched out in a awkward position and pulled his back.
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Showing all 6Ee was stepping off a barge after taking a sample of the sand and twisted his left ankle. Broken ankle.
TAKING DREDGE PUMP APART, THE PUMP SHELL BUMPED ANOTHER PART CAUSING IT TO PINCH HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS GETTING INTO CREW BOAT TO MAKE A CREW CHANGE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
HEATING AN IRON ROD WITH A TORCH TO INSTALL A HOOK. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF ROD AND BURNED LEFT HAND WITH 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
THROWING SCRAP IRON FROM DREDGE ONTO BARGE AND INJURED LEFT ARM.