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November 3, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Joe Bernert Towing Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Worker said that he slipped while trying to grease the crusher at the end of the day, his left knee hit the crusher. This worker called in on Thursday 10/26/06, to say that he could not get out of bed because he had twisted his left knee. So he missed Friday the 27th of Oct. 2006. We beleive that this is a non employment injury. We did however fill out workers comp form 801.

August 22, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Joe Bernert Towing Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Worker was greasing a digging bucket, when he stepped down off bucket the gravel under his footing gave way causing him to slip down. As a result of not checking his footing his chin caught the arm on the bucket.

March 31, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Joe Bernert Towing Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was repairing sand screw, while moving some parts with co-worker, his left thumb was pinched between two parts, smashing the tip causing fracture at the tip of his thumb.

March 3, 2003 OR · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Joe Bernert Towing Company Inc · No Value Found

OFF-LOADING DRAGLINE FROM BARGE TO SHORE, WHILE LINING UP STEEL RAMPS THE BUCKET CAME LOOSE AND HIT WORKER.

September 27, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Joe Bernert Towing Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS PULLING ON ROPE, FELL BACK AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE HATCH BOLTS, CUTTING THE PALM

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