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May 14, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Missouri River Sand Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROPE THAT WAS USED FOR TYING THE TUG TO THE RIVER BANK DURING FLOODING WAS TIED ON THE TUGS FRONT TIMBER HEAD. WHILE MOVING A LADDER FROM A BARGE TO THE TUG, THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON THE RO PE, THE ROPE TWISTED OR ROLLED AND EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

August 16, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Missouri River Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE WHILE WORKING ON CRANE BACK WENT OUT.

May 15, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri River Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS WORKING ON MODEL 6 CRANE WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND CAUSED HIS HAND TO HIT A GEAR AS A RESULT THE GEAR CUT HIS FINGER BROKE HIS FINGERNAIL AND POSSIBLY CHIPPED THE BON E PER DR I NAME WAS ISSUED A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAINKILLERS

March 19, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri River Sand Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS USIN1 A PIPE WRENCH WHILE WORKING ON T HE COLUMBIA DREDGE WHEN PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & LANDED ON H IS FOOT.

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