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June 16, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 2" WATER HOSE ONTO A MATRIX PUMP AND WHILE PICKING THE HOSE UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 6, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS PUTTING RAIL TOGETHER ON BACKHOE. THE CHAIN SLIPPED OFF BUCKET KNOCKING OUT WINDSHIELD AND HITTING OPERATOR ON LEFT LEG RIGHT RIB CAGE AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

August 17, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

39635D ROLL OF GUY WIRE 30IN DIAMETER 67# LIFTED PROPERLY RESTED ROLL ON TRUCK BUMPER REPOSITIONED BODY RELIFTED WHILE ROTATING SLIGHTLY TO R FELT SLIGHT PAIN LOWER BACK FINISHED PLACING WIRE 65039UCK

August 15, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING UNDERCARRIAGE ON DOZER, IT SLIPPED AND MASHED MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

July 7, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING OVER PULLING ROCK FROM THE TUNNEL BELT.

July 6, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED LEG UNDERNEATH MOTOR SCRAPER. HE WAS HELPING REMOVE BELLY PAN FROM 631 SCRAPER.

July 17, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING LARGE LOCOMOTIVE CRANE TO MOVE A SET OF DUAL WHEELS.LIFTER MOVING WHEELS EMPLOYEE UNHOOKED THE SLING AT FLOOR LEVEL.WHENHE RAISED UP HE STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS HARD HAT AGAINS T CRANE HOOK.

April 27, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE.

March 2, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING A 10FT PIECE OF CONDUIT FROM NECK WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CONDUCT AND PUMP PEDESTAL.

December 11, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING GRATING WASHWER WHEN HE AHD TO PICK IT UP OVER THE HAND RAIL AND PUT IT IN PLACE. THE GRATING SLIPPED OFF THE HAND RALL AND FLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ARM.

November 24, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON SCRAPER PICKED UP CUTTING EDGES HURT BACK.

June 22, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING REAR CABLE OF #41 RUBBER TIRE TRACTOR; CABLE TWISTED AS HOOK WAS FALLING TO GROUND STRIKING AND CUTTING LEFT LOWER LEGS.

January 7, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DECONDING ON AN EXTENSION LADDER, THE LADDER SHIFTED AT THE TOP PART AND I CAME DOWN SLOWLY MY HEAD MADE CONTACT WITH HAND RAIL.

January 5, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ALLEGEDLY LIFTED A 16 INCH FLANGE FROM THE GROUND, TO THE END OF THE PIPE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN GROIN AREA.

November 22, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING 16# SLEDGE HAMMER BACK ON TRUCK HOLDER. THE HANDLE DID NOT LINE UP PROPERLY AND THUS THE HAMMER FELL THREW AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.

October 24, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING FAN LEAD PIN WT 119 LB. FROM DRAGLINE LINE TUB, SET END DOWN ON HIS LITTLE FIN GER

July 12, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck against stationary object

REACHED UP AND SNATCHED HARD ON CABLE WITH OUT LOOKING FOR BROKEN WIRE.GRABBED CABLE AND PUNCTURED LEFT THUMB.

July 12, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STUD ON B CYCLONE PACKING GLAND WAS OUT HE SHUT THE PUMP DOWN TO TIGHTEN THE STUD PUMP WAS DOWN ABOUT 2 MIN THE BEARING UNIT ROLLED BACKWARDS & CAUGHT RT THUMB

January 3, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FROM HEADACHE BALL TO TWO PART LINE WHEN HE PULLED ON 2 SHEAVE BLOCK HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK HE WAS TURNING BLOCK OVER TO THREAD CABLE THROUGH SHEAVE

September 15, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MASHED FINGER BETWEEN OXYGEN BOTTLE & TRUCK BUMPER WHILE UNLOADING.

July 13, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER WAS LOADING A JUNCTION BOX ON BACK OF FLOAT TRUCK AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT.

March 2, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS UNLOADING PIECES OF GRATING FROM PICKUP TRUCK, LOST HIS GRIP ON ONE PIECE & IT FELL HITTING HIS FOOT.

August 29, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER WAS PUTTI3G GEAR DOPE IN WALKING CAM OF DRAGLINE AND GOT HAND CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT

August 18, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS MOVING 55 GAL DRUMS AND SOME DAYS LATER HIS BACK STARTED TO BOTHER HIM. HE EVENTUALLY HAD AN OPERATION FOR A HERNIATED DISC.

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