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January 20, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Chambco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON PIPE FOR PONTOONS TUG BOAT MOVED AND MOVED PIPE, GOT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPE AND PONTOON ARM SCRAPED AND BRUISED AND SWOLLEN

April 16, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chambco Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS WALKING UP RIVER BANK AND SLIPPED IN THE MUD. HE FELL BACK AGAINST BOAT. HITTING HIS LEG AND LOWER BACK.

October 8, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chambco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WRENCHING ON OIL PLUG WRENCH SLIPPED & HE WENT FORWARD & VALVE STUCK HIM IN EYE

July 10, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chambco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GRETTING LOGS OUT OF SUCTION PIPE THEY CAME LOOSE & HIT ARM.

May 30, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chambco Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS TAKING A WEDGE OUT OF CABLE ON DRAGLINE. A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF HAMMER AND WENT IN HIS HAND.

May 22, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chambco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WALKING ON DREDGE AND HIS KNEE SNAPPED. DOCTOR THINKS IT COULD BE GOUT OR ARTHRITIS.

April 28, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chambco Inc · Fall from machine

DRIVER WAS ON TRAILER TARPING LOAD.SLIPPED & FELL OFF TRAILER.HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WALKING SO AMBULANCE TOOK HIM TO HOSPITAL. INJ IS EMPL OF JONES G.FINKE HE WAS OUTSIDE PLANT BUT STILL ON O UR PROPERTY IN DESIGINATED TARPING AREA.

March 27, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chambco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING OFF CHERRY PICKER & TWISTED WRONG

March 9, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chambco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS AND RATCHET SLIPPED AND SMASHED FINGER AGAINST METAL.

March 5, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chambco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING UP THE RAMP TO THE RIVER. TWISTED ANKLE AND PULLED TENDON IN FOOT.

November 30, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chambco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS ON DOCTORS ORDER TO DO LIGHT DUTY WORK BECAUSE OF A BACK PROBLEM. HE HAD TWO MEN WITH HIM TO DO ANY LIFTING OR MOVING OF ANYTHING. HE PICKED UP A 1/2 INCH WATER PUMP THAT IS DESIGNED TO CARRYING, IT WEIGHS ABOUT 30 POUNDS. HE WAS CARRYING IT AND FELD SHARP PAINS IN LOWER BACK AT THIS POINT. NOT SURE IF ITS IS RELATED TO DISK PROBLEM OR NOT.

October 25, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Chambco Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE WELDER WAS WELDING ON RIVER, INJURED WAS TRAINING WITH OTHER EMPLOYEE. FLASH COMING OFF RIVER RESULTED IN HIS EYES BEING BURNT.

November 16, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chambco Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT FINGER ON PIECE OF STEEL.

August 2, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chambco Inc · Struck by flying object

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ASSEMBLING A BEARING ON A SHAFT. THEY WERE TAPPING IT ON WITH A HAMMER AND PUNCH AND A PIECE OF THE PUNCH FLEW OFF AND ENTERED THE ARM OF THE SUPT WHO WAS 10-12' AWAY FROM T HEM.

February 3, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chambco Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED IN HOLE ON LEHMAN PROPERTY, LAND BEING CLEARED. TRYING TO LOCATE SURVEY HUBS. WAS WALKING THROUGH BRUSH. WRENCHED BACK.

July 17, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chambco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT8 WITH A WRENCH

February 3, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chambco Inc · Fall down stairs

UNKNOWN - SLIPP9D DOWN STAIRS

December 5, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chambco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING HOSE TO3TOP OF SHAKER WHEN THE HOSE WAS CAUGHT ON THE CORNER OF THE STEPS THIS CAUSED THE HOSE TO POP WHEN HE WENT AROUND THE CORNER AND JERKED HIS BODY

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