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August 29, 1995 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fore Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB ONTO LOADER & STRUCK RIGHT KNEE ON STEP

June 26, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fore Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM PUMPING NOZZLE JAMMED LEFT HAND AGAINST NOZZLE

June 3, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fore Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER BARGE MANUALLY WITH ROPE STRAINED HIMSELF.

March 4, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Fore Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

ATTEMPTING TO WEDGE AWOODEN OBJEC TAGAINST MACHINE, FLEW BACK ON RIGHT KNUCKLES.

September 18, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Fore Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING A FRONT-END LOADER. AFTER FINISHING LOADING THE TRUCK HE RETURNED TO THE PLANT AREA ON A LEVEL ROAD. HE RAN OFF THE ROAD ON THE LEFT SIDE. HE APPARENTLY TIED TO EXIT F ROM THE LOADER ON THE RIGHT SIDE. HE WAS RUN OVER WHEELS.

January 16, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fore Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCREENS ON TOWER WERE CLOGGED EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ON THEM WITH A HAMMER STRUCK KNEE WITH HAMMER. HE WAS ALONE ON TOWER.

December 3, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Fore Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN BELT THAT HAD PARTIALLY TURNED IN V-PULLEY.

July 7, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Fore Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Contact with heat

MAKING REPAIR OR ADJUSTMENT TO EQUIPMENT WITHOUT COVER. EXPOSED TO SUN.

June 20, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fore Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING BLADE OF ROAD GRADER-BOLT HEAD WORN SHARP-WAS PRESSING IT INTO HOLE IN BLADE WHEN HELPER BEGAN TIGHTENING NUT WITH AIR WRENCH.

May 30, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Fore Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO HEAVY DEPOSIT OF MUD AT PLANT AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTRICATE HIMSELF. SPRAINING RIGHT KNEE.

March 13, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fore Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPL CLEANING AROUND AREA SO IT COULD BE DREDGED,LIFTED STICK OF TIMBER TO THROW INTO FIRE,TURNED TO LEFT AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 26, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fore Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS REMOVING WHEELS FROM FRONT LOADER USING HEAVY WRINCH-DROPPED IT ON HIS TOE THIS WAS IN REPAIR SHOP

April 18, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fore Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

DREDGE PUMP OPERATOR WORKING ALONE PULLED ON ANCHOR ROPE TO CHANGE LOCATION OF BARGE FOOT SLIPPED ON DECK EMPLOYEE IN FALLING GRASPED A TIMBER THAT HAD A PROFRUDING NAIL HEAD CAUSING LACERATIO N OF RT HAND

June 3, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fore Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HOSE BLEW OFF OF PRIMINS PUMP, EMPLOYEE ASSTISTED IN PLACING IT BACK ONTO PUMP. IT BLEW OFF AGAIN AND FORCED HIS HAND AGAINST METAL LACERATION TO KNUCKLE ON LEFT HAND.

April 14, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fore Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CABLE HAD SLIPPED OFF SHEAVE, EMPLOYEE PUT IT IN PLACE BY GRASPIN CABLE, THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE AND SHEAVE.

February 20, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fore Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STARTED UP LOADING RAMP WITH LOADED BUCKET RAISED-MOTOR STALLED-MACHINE ROLLED BACKWARDS ND TURNED OVER PINNING OPERATORS LEGS-RIGHT LEG FRACTURED AND LEFT FOOT FRACTURED-MINER DAMAGE.

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