WHILE WORKING ON CUTTER CHAIN ON THE DREDGE THE VICTIM'S GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BY A V-BELT AND PULLED HIS FINGER INTO THE SHIV. WORKERS HAD TO RUN THE CHAIN TO GET ALL THE SLACK OUT OF IT. THEN BLO CK THE BELT TO PREVENT THE SLACK FROM RUNNING BACK. THE VICTIM TRIED TO BLOCK THE BELT BE FOR IT STOPPED.
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February 17, 1992
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
MACHINERY
Aggregate Processors Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
February 22, 1988
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Processors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THIS IS A REOCCURANCE OF AN OLD INJURY THAT FINALLY REQUIRED SURGERY THE ORIGINAL INJURY OCCURED 112679 A DISC.IN THE NECK WAS REPAIRED & A VERTEBA WAS FUSED HE WILL BE OFF WORK APPROX.3MONT S STARTING 022288
Aggregate Processors Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS RE5DY TO LEAVE OFFICE, CAUGHT HER FOOT ON A RUG AND FELL TO HER KNEES. THE FALL CAUSED HER HIP TO BREAK.
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