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October 10, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AND COWORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE SCREEN INJURED WAS HANDED REPLACEMENT SCREEN AND SUSTAINED INJURY

July 26, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Struck by falling object

DRAG CABLE CHANGE-ANCHOR LUG INSTALLATION. ONE LUG HAD BEEN INSTALLED TO HOLD CABLE FROM LOOSE END. REMAINING SIX LUGS WERE BEING SLID DOWN ON A 12' LENGTH OF CABLE. CABLE STARTED TO FALL OVER & INJURED ATTEMPTED TO HOLD IT VERTICALLY WHEN INJURY RESULTED.

July 6, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Struck by falling object

RACK STOCK DISLODGED RESULTING IN A 4' X 50' PIPE JOINT ROLLING-INJURED ATTEMPTED TO IMPEDE ROLL PROCESS.

July 6, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Struck by falling object

RACK STACK DISLODGED RESULTING INA 4' X 50' PIPE JOINT ROLLING-INJURED ATTEMPTED TO IMPEDE ROLL PROCESS.

June 27, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Over-exertion in lifting objects

IN PROCESS OF BUILDING SHED USING 304" PLYWOOD WHICH HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT WHEN HE HEARD A TEARING. HE FAILED TO REALIZE THAT A CORNER OF THE PLYWOOD WAS CAUGHT ON SOME BEAMS.

February 15, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANUALLY POSITIONING 20 INCH PUMP BEARING ASSEBMLY WHICH WAS HOOKED UP TO AN OVERHEAD ERANE TO A WORK STATION.

July 12, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PI7KING UP DEBRIS FROM WASHER FLOOR AND STUCK SOMETHING INTO HIS RT THUMB

June 9, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING FLAT B5R IN ARMS AS HE WAS HELPING REBUILD GRID.THE FLAT BAR WAS LOWERED WITH A CRANE AND INJURED EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS ARM UNDER THE BAR TO CARRY IT.

May 17, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN PROCESS OF R9-SOCKETING DRAG CABLES BY FORCING WEDGE INTO DRAGLINE SOCKET WITH DRAG CABLES IN SOCKET. WHILE STRIKING THE WEDGE THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 27, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Struck against stationary object

ALIGNING COVER 1ARTS FOR A CUTLESS BEARING;REMOVING GLOVE TO CHECK ALIGNMENT. TUBE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN CUT WITH A CUT-OFF SAW LEAVING A SHARP EDGE THAT EMPLOYEE WAS UNAWARE OF.EMPLOYEE LACERA TED RIGHT MIDDL9 FINGER.

January 16, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE RE1ORTS THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN BOTTOM DOOR OF RAILROAD CAR, THIRD FINGER OF LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CAR DOOR AND LATCH.

January 12, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE RE1ORTS THAT WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE DOOR OF RAIL CAR, HE CAUGHT FOREFINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN CAR DOOR AND DOOR LATCH.

December 10, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Struck by falling object

A SMALL PRY BAR3WAS DROPPED BY A FELLOW EMPLOYEE AND STRUCK THIS EMPLOYEE ABOVE UPPER LIP.

October 13, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A TRACTOR TO HOOK A CABLE. HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE SAID HE ALSO WORKED PULLING ON CABLES ON 10-12-85 AND THOUGHT THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED HIS BACK TO HURT NO SLIP, TRIP, OR FALL INVOLVED.

March 27, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL SALVAGING FLANGES AND WORKING ON A BURNING TABLE ABOUT WAIST HIGH.FLANGES WEIGH 60-70 LB.AS HE WAS TURNING FLANGE OVER,IT SLIPPED AND PINCH RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST CUTTING TABLE.

January 9, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MOVING POWER CABLE HAD PAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK.EMPL CONTINUED WORKING THAT DATE AND DIDNT SEEK MED TREATMENT BUT REPORTED HIS BACK WAS WORSE NEXT DAY AND WAS SENT TO DR.EMPL NOT PRESENTLY WORKING BUT THIS IS DUE TO CONDITION NOT RELATED TO THIS INJURY.

December 18, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CRANE TO SET A PLATE ON A MS SCREW FOR PATCHING, THE HEADACHE BALL HUNG ON THE HANDRAIL AND AS HE PUSHED THE PLATE TO MOVE THE BALL OFF THE RAIL, THE PLATE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT

July 30, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT AS HE WAS OPENING THE STEEL REAR DOOR ON THE DRAGLINE IT CLOSED ON HIS RIGHT THUMB

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