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March 30, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKER WAS LIFTING AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT INTO PLACE. THE FOLLOWING MORNING HE REALIZED BACK PAIN AND REPORTED HIS INJURY.

March 8, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRAPPING SLING AROUND PIPE WHEN OVER EXERTION CAUSED BURNING SENSATION TO LOWER ABDOMEN.

January 17, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ON TO KNOCKER TRYING TO REMO WEDGE FROM DRAG SOCKET WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK DIAGNOSIS WAS A SEVERE BACK STRAIN

December 17, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOUNTING THE CRANE WHICH HE WAS ABOUT TO OPERATE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE RIGHT KNEE AREA.

October 8, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS FITTING AN EYE PLATE OT A BULLDOZER WINCH BOOM. THE BOOM WAS RESTING ON 2 RAW HORSES 2' OFF THE FLOOR. WHEN THE INJURED BENT OVER TO LIFT THE EYE PLATE (101 LBS), HE FELT A SHARP P AIN IN THE LOWER BACK.

September 8, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS HAND PULLING A 5 GAL WATER KEG 45 VIA A 3/4 INCH ROPE FROM GROUND LEVEL TO THE DRAGLINE CAB 40 FT AS HE REACHED THE HAND RAIL TOP WAWITH THE KEG AND BEGAN TO MANUALLY HOIST IT OVER THE HAND RAIL, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN.

April 19, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE POSITIONING A 3' X 3' METAL PATCH FOR A 36" PIPE LINE. THE WORK WAS BEING DOWN FROM A BOAT. A GUIDE LINE SLIPPED CAUSING THE INJURED TO TWIST AWKWARDLY AND EXPERIENC E LOWER BACK PAIN. LINGERING, SLIGHT PAIN PERSISTED FOR 5 MONTHS AND THE INJURED SOUGHT TREATMENT BY A CHIROPRACTOR.

November 17, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A POWER LINE & ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN SPLIT BOLT CONNECTOR FROM BUCKET TRYCK EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED & REPOTED SHARP ABDOMINAL PAIN WHICH WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA

August 31, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS POSITIONING A WELDING MACHINE TRAILER TONGUE FOR ATTACHMENT TO TRUCK. THE TRAILER TONGUE SHIFTED AS THE TRUCK BUMPER AND HITCH MADE CONTACT.

July 16, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

38509NJURED AND A CO-WORKER WERE POSITIONING A PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT.THE INJURED REPORTS HE STEPPED BACKWARDS AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS FOOT.THERE WAS NOT SLIP,NO FALL,NO TRIP NO A 58062JECT STEPPED ON.

June 16, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Struck by flying object

WASHING UP SPILLED MATERIAL STREAM FROM HOSE SPRAYED IN EYE

February 23, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS AT TEMPTING TO PULL A WATER HOSE FROM UNDERNEATH A PILE OF ROCK PRODUCT SPILLAGE AT THE TAIL PULLEY OF A CONVEYOR BELT THE H OSE WAS BEING HELD INTO POSITION BY A PIECE OF METAL SC RAP UNSEEN BECAUSE OF THE SPILLAGE INJURED SLIPPWHILE PULLING ON THE HOSE & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

December 28, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS POSITIONING A 24" FLANGE ON PIPE END BY TWISTING.FLANGE FELL CAUSING L RING FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN PIPE AND FLANGE.

November 21, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ & COWORKER WERE REPOSITIONING 4' D SHEAVE ATOP FLOAT CELL TO REPLACE ONE ONE AGITATOR. UNSECURED SHEAVE SLIPPED & BEGAN TO FALL. INJ REACHED TO CATCH IT. SHEAVE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN CELL WALL & SHEAVE.

November 15, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Struck against stationary object

REPLACING WASHER SCREEN SECTION. HOLDING BOLTS FOR CO-WORKER TO TIGHTEN. MOVED HAND FROM ONE BOLT TO ANOTHER AND SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND FROM WIRE PROTRUDING FROM SCREEN SECTION. WAS NOT WEAR ING GLOVES.

November 11, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ TRANSPORTING 2" X 4" X 8" SECTION OF ANGLE IRON 15' LONG. INJ LIFTED ONE END OF IRON TO POSITION A CABLE SLING UNDERNEATH FOR THE CRANE TO LIFT.FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER ABDOMEN.TH IS SENSATION EVOLVED INTO A HERNIA 1 MO LATER.

August 19, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED TURNED AROUND IN CRAMPED QUARTERS IN A GUN CAR AND WALKED INTO A SECTION OF HORIZONTAL ANGLE IRON.

July 7, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS MANUALLY PULLING A 5 TON OVERHEAD HOIST ALONG A SINGLE MONORAIL INSIDE A B/E 1250 DRAGLINE HOUSE.THE INJURED A RIGGER WAS WATCHING THE POSITIONING OF THE HOOK AND PULLED THE WINCH ASSEMBLY PAST THE MONORAIL STOP.THE ASSEMBLY FELL SOME 8-9' AND STRUCK THE INJURED A GLANCING BLOW ON HIS RIGHT SIDE,ABRASIONS CONTUSIONS.

January 17, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE BELT SHOP.FELT SOMETHING IN EYE.

February 26, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED & COWORKER WERE IN PROGRESS OF TRANSFERRING 120# KEG OF 1" BOLTS FROM STORAGE AREA TO TRUCK BED. AS THEY WERE MANUALLY LIFTING KEG INJURED REPORTED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. CONDITIO N WORSENED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS & WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL ON 4/16 FOR TREATMENT.

October 29, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS REPLACING A COUPLING GUARD ON THE MINIG PI PUMP., THE GRUARD WEIGHT 50 POUNDS AS THE INJURED WAS REACHING FOR A TOOL, HE BUMPED THE GUARD CAUGIN TO FALL OVER ONTO HIS ARM.

October 18, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REPLACING WASHER HOG RING. WATER SPLASHED INTO EAR RESULTING IN INFECTION.

September 26, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS REMOVING HARD, COMPACTED MATERIAL FROM CONRETE FLOOR WITH A SHOVEL. DURING THE PROCESS, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN. INJURY WAS DESCRIBED AS A HERNIA, REQUIRING SURGERY FOR REPAIR.

September 26, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS POSITIONING A LOADED ROPE WITH RIGHT HAND. THE ROPE BROKE AND SLIPPED THROUGH THE INJURED'S RIGHT HAND CAUSING FRICTION BURNS AND A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT PALM

August 23, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHANGING POLYDECK SCREENS IN THE WASHER. FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER ABDOME WHEN POSITIONING A SECTION.

May 15, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING KEG OF BOLTS ON TRUCK. ATTEMP TO PLACE KEG ON TRUCK BED AND CO WORKER ATTEMPT TO PLACE KEG ON TRUCK BUMPER.

April 24, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Agri-Chemicals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON KNEES ATTEMPTING TO LIFT SCREEN MOUNTING BRACKETT FROM SHAKER SCREEN.

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