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1983–2026
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September 26, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck by flying object

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE DREDGE (WALKING THRU IT) A FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

August 7, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROOTS FROM LADDER PUMP ONBEKER II DREDGE WHEN HE JABBED SOME FOREIGN OBJECT THAT WAS INSIDE THE PIPE IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

June 17, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP PIPE IN SCRAP PILE AND WHEN HE WENT TO USE THE PIPE HE DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE PIPE HAD A BURR FROM BEING CUT OFF WHICH CUT 2-3 IN GASH IN HAND

February 6, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE JAMMED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE RING AND FLANGE OF A FLOATING PONTOON.

October 9, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING FLANGE BEHIND BALL HOXX JOINT, THE RING SLID BACK AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN RING AND FLANGE

September 3, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING OLD CABLE FROM STERN OF DREDGE TO TUG, THE CABLE STARTED FALLING BETWEEN TUG AND DREDGE AND EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO COIL OF CABLE AND WAS PULLED INTO HANDRAIL ON THE DREDGE

August 28, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CARRYING A BAG OF OFFICE SUPPLIES FROM THE WAREHOUSE TO ACCOUNTING TRAILER, THE EMPLOYEE\S BOTH LEGS AND BACK STARTED HURTING.

July 15, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER CLEANING AIR CONDITIONER FILTER, EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING COVER BACK ON AND IT SLIPPED OFF AND CAUGHT HIM ACROSS THE NOSE.

May 16, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE STRIKING WALL OF DREDGE TO GET THE ATTENTION OF THE OPERATOR EES HAND HIT A PIECE OF PROTRUDING METAL FROM THE WALL.

January 6, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EE WAS LIFTING C6 TON CHAIN OUT OF A PICK-UP TRUCK & PUTTING INTO ANOTHER TRUCK HE TWISTED & PULLED IN LOWER BACK.

October 2, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING PIPE TOGETHER AND RING SLIPPED AND SMASHED FINGER.

August 6, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck by falling object

SPILLWAY BOARD FELL AGAINST LEFT ARM AND PIECE OF BOARD IMBEDDED IN ARM.

July 20, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO PUT METAL BAR IN PLACE,BAR SLIPPED AND LACERATED RIGHT THUMB.

July 7, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck by flying object

LIFTING OXYGEN BOTTLE OUT OF GASKET AND VALVE CAP CAME OFF AND HIT OVER RIGHT EYE.

June 8, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GUARD ON HAMMERMILL MASHED HAND BETWEEN GUARD AND HAMMERMILL MOTOR.

March 27, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON CABLE TO HOOK UP TO CRANE HOOK FOR MOVING ANCHOR AHEAD AND STRAINED BACK.

March 11, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

GUARD FROM HAMMERMILL SLID FROM ANOTHER EMPL AND INTO EMPL INJURYING LOWER PART OF LEFT LEG.

March 9, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ASSTING IN PLACEMENT OF SANDBAGS, EMPL CAUGHT SANDBAG AND STRAINED LO/WER ABDOMEN.

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