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February 27, 1996 DE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tilcon Delaware Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ADJUSTING UPPER SPUD PIN. HIS RIGHT INDEXFINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIN & THE SPUD COLLAR. THE SPUD THEN DROPPED & THE PIN STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT.

August 23, 1993 DE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Delaware Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE MOVING OF A SCREEN DECK STRTUCTURE WHEN THE DECK WAS IN PLACE EE MOUNTED THE DECK TO UNFASTEN RIGGING LINES HE SSLIPPED INTO AN OPENING IN THE DECK & LACERATED HIS LEFT KNEE THE OPENING WAS FOR A MOTOR MOUNT THAT HADBEEN REMOVED

March 26, 1992 DE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Delaware Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ON THE DREDGE PREPARING TO DO SOME BASIC START UP MAINTENANCE HE OPENED THE HATCH DOOR TO GET TOOLS. THE DOOR IS VERY HEAVY AND AS HE WAS CLOSING IT THE DOOR SLIPPED FROM HIS GROSP AS I T FELL CLOSED IT STRUCK AND FRACTURE HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

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