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March 26, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

MINER WAS MOVIN1 AN OLD SET OF STEEL SHELVES AND CUT HIS FINGER ON A SHARP EDGE.

January 24, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS TAKIN1 ACCESS PLATE OFF TALL STORAGE TANK OF PHOSPATE ORE. TANK WAS NOT COMPLETELY EMPTY AND WHEN LAST PIN WAS KNOCKED OUT OF PLATE MINER WAS HIT WITH LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER AND ORE . 3

February 13, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS PICKING UP AN ACTEYLIENE BOTTEL BY GRABBING CAP WITH TWO HANDS. CAP WAS NOT ON TIGHT BOTTLE FELL AND CAP CAME UP HITTING MINER IN CHIN. CAP HAD MISMATCHED THREADS.

February 7, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS MOVING PIECE OF STEEL PLATE (2\X4\X1") PLATE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER IN PINCH POINT.

January 16, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Mining Company · Struck by flying object

MINER WAS ASSISTING CREW PUT A LARGE PUMP IMPELLAR BACK ON SHAFT TWO MINERS WERE HOLDING SHAFT WITH SPUD BARS IN COUPLING COVER WHILE IMPELLER AND BEING ROTATED FORCE AND SHAFT COUPLE COVER WA S TOO GREAT IT BROKE AND PIPE FLEW UP AND HIT MINER IN FACE.

January 15, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Carolina Phospate Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP AND ANOTHER EMP WERE CHANGING WINCH CABLE ON 402 DOZER THE CABLE WAS TANGLED AND THE END WAS OUT OF THE SOCKET AND COULD NOT BE SEEN THE CABLE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EMP IN THE MOUTH

December 16, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS TAKING CABLE CLAMP OFFNEW SPOOL OF 2" WIRE ROPE THAT WAS MOUNTED ON RACK TO UNWIND CABLE AFTER CLAMP WAS OFF MINER TURNED HIS BACK TO SPOOL AND CABLE SLOWLY UNWOUND AND IT FLIPPED OV ER HITTING MINER ON BACK, SHOULDER, AND SIDE OF HEAD.

October 30, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Carolina Phospate Corp · Struck by falling object

PILING ROLLED ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. SAFETY STEEL TOE SHOES WERE BEING WORN AT TIME OF ACCIDENT

June 6, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

MINER CUT RIGHT HAND WHILE DIGGING OUT BURIED PIPE LINE TO FIX LEAK IN WATER PIPE. PIPE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN BANDED AND MINER DID NOT SEE STAINLESS STEEL BAND STRAP WHICH WAS UNDER WATER AND CU T HAND ON END OF STRAP.

May 12, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS REPLACING MAIN HOIST DRUM SHAFT. THE DRUM LAGGING SHIFTED AS THE LAST BOLT WAS BEING REMOVED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND

April 28, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

MINER WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF TROMMEL SCREEN AND SCRAPED HIS ARM AGAINST PROTRUDING SPUD BAR.

April 2, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Carolina Phospate Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE LEFT HAND WAS LOCATED ON CHAIS OF DRILL RIG. THE DRILL RIG FOOTSTAND WAS PARTIALLY RAISED TO ALLOW DRAIN PAN MOVEMENT. AFTER PAN WAS MOVED. THE FOOTSTAND AUTOMTICALLY FELL TO ITS INIT IAL POSITION AND MASHED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

March 30, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS INSTALLING A GUARD ON BEARING UNIT AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT

March 26, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

MINER OPENED DRAW AT BOTTOM OF GMT TANK AND WHILE MOVING QUICKLY TO STAY OUT OF WATER FLOW HE BUMPED INTO A STRUCTURAL CROSS BRACE.

January 17, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS HELPING TO LAY NEW PIPLINE IN VEGETATED AREA. WHILE WALKING THROUGH BUSHES A SMALL BRANCH STRUCK HIM IN FACE. KNOCKING OFF GLASSES AND CONTACTED EYE

September 7, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING AS FLAGPERSON ON R.R.LOCOMOTIVE BENT OVER TO THROW SWITCH TO CHANGE TRACKS AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP.

July 5, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STACKING FLANGES IN WAREHOUSE YARD WHEN ONE SLIPPED & FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FLANGES.

March 29, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CHANGING TRACKS ON A 30 B DRAGLINE GOT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN TRACKS

March 11, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

MACHINING LOCOMOTIVE WHEEL.HAD GLOVES ON AND REACHED IN TO REMOVE SOME METAL SHAVINGS WHICH CUT THROUGH GLOVE AND CUT FINGER.

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