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March 15, 2011 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daley Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The pipe line far dredge #2 blew apart. Putting pipe back together the bank slide down (mud slide) and hit 2 employees legs.

March 15, 2011 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daley Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The pipe line far dredge #2 blew apart. Putting pipe back together the bank slide down (mud slide) and hit 2 employees legs.

March 6, 2008 LA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Daley Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE climbed down the ladder of the 980g front end loader. When he reached the ground he turned and his knee gave out. There were no other objects or substances involved. It is my understanding that he was in a motorcycle accident several years ago and injured that knee.

May 4, 2007 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Daley Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE turn off plant for end of day shift maintence. Another Ee proceeded to grease plant, while inj EE was greasing conveyor belt. Other EE turned belt back on, inj EE fell on pallet & bruised h is neck.

December 9, 2006 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Daley Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee drove pick-up truck into drainage ditch. Driver was going too fast. Passenger scraped his hand and bruised his hip/back. Passenger was examined at the emergency room at the local hospital the next day and released. Emergency room doctor advised employee to take Monday off from work and consult personal physcian if necessary. Passenger EE returned to work Wed.

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