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August 26, 2015
LA · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mears Sand & Gravel, LLC · Struck against stationary object
Employee was cleaning out impeller and cut top of right hand on barbed wire that was tangled in impeller on 8/6/2015. He administered first aid, thought it was healed. On 8/26/15 went to hospital because it was hurting. Found out it was infected and admitted to hospital.
July 9, 2014
LA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mears Sand & Gravel, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was using a pry bar on log washer and smashed/jammed finger. Sent him to doctor on 7/10/2014 around 7:30 after he reported to work and told of his finger hurting.
September 14, 2013
LA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Mears Sand & Gravel, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Employee was working on log washer when his thumb got jammed in the washer
Mears Sand & Gravel, LLC · Struck by falling object
Believe accident happened sometime in the afternoon. Employee believes when he was climbing ladder @ plant site, some of the rust/metal from the ladder fell into his eye. Employee was climbing ladder to clean screens at plant site. Employee was wearing safety glasses, however admits they were too big.
March 18, 2011
LA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mears Sand & Gravel, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee had been working around plant site #12 and was walking between log washer and pipes. He slipped and fell in a sitting position on his behind/back side.
November 5, 2009
LA · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mears Sand & Gravel, LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data
Employee was working on parts for sand conveyor and smashed right thumb and right hand.Hand was bleeding and employee was in extreme pain. As of now, I do not have the full details of the accident as I sent him along with site supervisor to urgent care/emergency room to get hand examined. Once site supervisor returns, more detailed information will be gathered and documented.
Mears Sand & Gravel, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances
Employee was heating a can of soup on one of the engines on the dredge. When employee went to open can, contents of can sprayed on him. It is not know if he vented the can before placing it on the engine/manifold to be heated.
February 20, 2008
LA · Metal/Non-Metal
ledgeman/hand, quarry man
MACHINERY
Mears Sand & Gravel, LLC · Struck against stationary object
Employee was chaining pipe to bucket of hydraulic excavator, stood up and bumped his head on the bucket, which pushed his head forward hitting lip and front teeth.
Mears Sand & Gravel, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was bending down to take sleeve off water pump. Had a burning sensation in his back and fell to the ground.
Mears Sand & Gravel, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was climbing onto a piece of equipment in order for him to operate said equipment. Injured shoulder in process.
Mears Sand & Gravel, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF ARTICULATED DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE MISSED A STEP & TWISTED LEFT LEG.
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