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Years on record
1983–2026
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May 17, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amax Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING A FACE PLATE OFF THE 8050 PIT, HAND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN FACE PLACE AND NUT. LACERATION TO THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

May 4, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amax Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX-HANDLE WAS STUCK-WHEN HANDLE BROKE LOOSE EMPLOYEE\S FINGER WAS CAUGHT ON LOCK RING ON HANDLE. LACERATION END OF MIDDLE RIGHT FINGER.

November 16, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amax Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DISENGAGING RAILCAR COUPLING WHICH WAS IN A BIND AND HUNGUP DUE TO DERAILMENT OF RAILCARS. HE JERKED UP ON THE HANDLE OF CUTTING LEVER AND THE SUDDEN JERK RESULTED IN HIS LEFT WRIS T COMMENCED TO HURT. HE THOUTHT IT WAS A MINOR PROBLEM. THEN SWELLING AND ACHING OCCURRED A FEW DAYS LATER AND ON 11023083 HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND ASKED TO SEE THE DOCTOR.

July 19, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amax Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HELPING CLEANUP TRASH AT CHEMICAL PIT AREA. WHILE BENT OVER, A FELLOW EMPLOYEE MOVED SOME ADJACENT TRASH ON WHICH RESTED A PIECE OF PIPE THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST THE ADJACENT TOOL HOUSE . THE MOVEMENT OF THE TRASH RESULTED IN THE PIPE FALLING AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE LOWER BACK AREA. RESULT WAS LUMBAR MUSCULAR STRAIN.

May 10, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amax Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS HELPING TO MOVE RAILROAD TIES BENT OVER AND PICKED UP ONE END AND STARTED TO WALK

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