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December 12, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Louisiana Dredging Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON REMOVING A PIN FROM AN ANCHOR CHAIN BY USING A PUNCH WHEN THE HAMMER STRUCK THE PUNCH IT SLIPPED & PENETRTATED HIS LEFT HAND NEAR THE THUMB

November 26, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Louisiana Dredging Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON BARGE & ABUG HIT HIMIN THE EYE HE WIPED HIS EYE WITH A DIRTY GLOVED HAND & AGGREVATED THE EYE

July 5, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Louisiana Dredging Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TUGGING ON A CABLE & PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER MUSCLE

April 9, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Louisiana Dredging Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRAGGING WIRE SCREENS OVER METAL HAND RAILS AND A PIECE OF RUST WENT INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.

March 31, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Louisiana Dredging Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON DOOR AND PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER MUSCLE.

March 18, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisiana Dredging Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SIDE OF BARGE & SLIPP OVERBORAD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET BACK ON DREDGE.

February 12, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
Louisiana Dredging Company · Contact with electrical current

EE BELIEVES THAT HE WAS WET AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM THE WELDING PROCESSAS HE WAS WELDING ON SOME PIPE.

January 29, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisiana Dredging Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKIGN ON BARGE WHEN HE STUMBLE DON HATCH COVER.

October 28, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisiana Dredging Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING THE DECK OF THE DREDGE WHEN HE PULLED ON THE HOSE THEN SLIPA ND HURT HIS LEFT SIDE.

October 14, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Louisiana Dredging Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING WITH HAND GRINDER ON FRONT FACING STARBOARD ROTARY WASHER. EE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION, BUT A SMALL AMOUNT OF FOREIGN MATTER ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

October 14, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Louisiana Dredging Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAND GRINDER ON A PIECE OF METAL. ALTHOUGH EMPLOYEE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON SOME FOREIGN MATTER ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

September 22, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Louisiana Dredging Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING A ROLLER OFF AN INCLINE BELT WHEN A HOT PIECE OF SLAG DROPPED DOWN THE EMPLOYEE'S BOOT.

September 18, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisiana Dredging Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A CABLE, IT WAS TOO TIGHT SO HE STEPPED BACK ONTO ANOTHER CABLE, THIS CABLE TIGHTENED AND HE WAS THROWN TO DECK.

June 23, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Louisiana Dredging Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WELDING AND WHEN HE REMOVED HIS SHIELD SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS EYE.

June 19, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Louisiana Dredging Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR SPUD WINCH WHEN HE OEVEREXERTED AND BECAME DIZZY.

May 31, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Louisiana Dredging Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GIVING SLACK IN A BARGE ROPE AND WAS STANDING OVER A SLACK BARGE HANDLING CABLE. THE BARGE CABLE TIGHTENED UP AND WHEN IT DID IT HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT KNEE.

April 16, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Louisiana Dredging Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A CABLE WAS STUCK UNDER A PADEYE ON THE DECK AND THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO GET IT LOOSE AND IT CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE EAR.

March 10, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisiana Dredging Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRWAYK, CARRYING A COME-A-LONG, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED.

April 21, 1992 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Louisiana Dredging Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN A WRENCH SLIPPED WITH AN EXTENDED PIPE THEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE TRIED TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE.

April 12, 1992 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Louisiana Dredging Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ROLLING AN EYE IN A CABLE AND IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND HIT HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE CUTTING HIS EYE.

March 9, 1992 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Louisiana Dredging Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING WITH ANCHOR CABLE,INJURED'S HAND GOT CAUGHT AND ONE FINGER WAS CUT WHILE ANOTHER FINGER WAS PUNCTURED BY THE CABLE.

February 29, 1992 LA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Louisiana Dredging Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING SHIEVE OFF THE DECK OF CHICKASAW IONTO EMPTY BARGE,INJURED STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 19, 1992 LA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Louisiana Dredging Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING SOMETHING FLEW INTO INJURED'S LEFT EYE.

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