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April 23, 1993FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE FELL 12 FEET FROM A PIPE SUPPORT BEAM TO THE GROUND WHEN A SECTION OF PIPING BEING REMOVED STRUCK HIM AND KNOCKED HIM OFF THE BEAM. HE WAS WEARING A SAFETY BELT/LANYARD AND WAS ATTACH ED TO A BOLT HOLE IN THE SUPPORT BEAM. THE FORCE OF THE BLOW TO THE EMPLOYEE TORE THE LANYARD HOOK OUT OF THE I-BEAM.
April 14, 1993FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A 6"X16" LONG PIN IN HITCH SHACKLE ON BUCKET APPROX.5"ABOVE GROUND. FELT STING OR BURING IN RIGHT GROIN AREA. *BECAME A LOST TIME ON 5/1/93.
March 31, 1993FL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE WALKING GROUND PUMP, EMPLOYEE PLACED RIGHT ARM ON HOSE TO BALANCE. BANDING ON HOSE CUT WRIST.
January 20, 1993FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
LOADING BROKEN CONCRETE INTO A FRONT END PAY LOADER. A PIECE OF CONCRETE ROLLED OUT AND HIT LEFT ARM.
November 11, 1992FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CHANGING STARTER, WHILE REMOVING BOLTS A CLUMP OF DIRT FELL TOWARDS HIS FACE. QUICKLY TURNED HEAD AND STRUCK MOUTH ON RADIUS ARM.
May 27, 1992FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INSTALLING TRANSMISSION INTO #495 CRANE. WHILE MOUNTING TRANSMISSION ONTO LIFT JACK,EMPL PREPARD TO CHAIN & SECURE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE UNIT FELL OFF JACK,PINCHING EMPL LEFT THUMB BETWEEN JAC K AND TRANSMISSION CASE.
May 15, 1992FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
STRIKING ELEVATOR CHAIN SIDE BAR ON PRESS BEAM BURNED OFF END OF SIDE BAR FLEW UP AND HIT EE ON TOOTH.
December 16, 1991FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 3IN DRAG CHAIN TO BLOCK PEAR LINK LOAD SLIPPED & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN RAIL & PEAR LINK
October 17, 1991FL · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOOR TO CAB THE DOOR CAME LOOSE FROM LOWER GUIDE FALLING ON LIFT SIDE OF BODY DOOR WEIGHTED ABOUT 60 TO 80 POUNDS BOLTS SHEARED OR BACKED OFF FROM UPPER GUIDE
September 15, 1991FL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL TAKING ONE OF STERN SPRING LINES OFF DOLPHIN.BEGAN TO REMOVE THE SLACK LINE,CREW ON BOARD VESSEL STARTED TO TIGHTEN UP THE OTHER LINE CAUSING IT TO SLIDE UP VIOLENTLY ON DOLPHIN STRIKINC EMPL ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND.
September 11, 1991FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING COVER TO SCREW HOUSING. COVER WAS NOT COMPLETELY IN POSITION ON NORTH END, EMPLOYEE PUSHED AGAINST COVER TO FIT INTO PLACE AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN HOUSING COVER AND SIDE EDGE.
September 6, 1991FL · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE COLLECTOR RING CAGE PULLING MOP BUCKET TOWARDS HIM WHEN BUCKET CAUGHT MANHOLE COVER, CAUSING MINERAL SPIRITS TO SLOSH OUT OF BUCKET INTO FACE AND EYES. EMPLOYEE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON.
January 5, 1991FL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING STUMP FROM TRAP WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF PIT OPR PIT OPR PULLED ON STUMP CAUSING I NAME HAND TO SLIP STRIKING TOP FOREARM AGAINST BACK LEFT HAD LEG OF TRAP BY SPLASH BOAR D
December 23, 1990FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPL HELPING ANOTHER EMPL LOAD A DRAG REPAIR LINK ON THE BACK OF A FLATBED TRUCK.THEY THREW THE FIRST HALF LINK ON TRUCK,THE SECOND LINK CAUGHT EMPL FINGER BETWEEN IT AND EDGE OF TRUCK BED.
October 4, 1990FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING THE SWING GEAR BOX UNDER THE BOOM ON #395,5 TON G.I. WRECKER.HE WAS KNEELING ON THE TRUCK BED AND LEANED TOWARD THE BOOM AND STRUCK THE MAIN BOOM PIN WITH HIS HEAD.
September 26, 1990FL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN #11 FINE FEED BIN.HE FELT PAIN IN SIDE AS HE WAS ENTERING MANHOLE.LATER HE WAS WORKING A 1/2H.P. SUMP PUMP AND FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN.SURGERY OCTOBER R 3,1990.
August 9, 1990FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MAN ON TRESTLE WAS LOWERING BUCKET WITH TOOLS TO GROUND. WELDING SHIELD WITH WELDING SLEEVES INSIDE FELL OUT OF BUCKET, I.NAME ATTEMPTED TO CATCH SHIELD; SHIELD STRUCK END OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGE R.
August 9, 1990FL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WORKING ON 3 MLP, SUCTION PLATE WAS TOO HEAVY TO SWING CLEAR OF THE WORK AREA. PLATE WAS STOOD UP AND LEANED AGAINST SUCTION FLEXIBLE. APPARENTLY AS THE DAY PROGRESSED THE FOOT OF THE PLATE SA NK INTO A DEPRESSION IN THE GROUND, THIS PUSHED THE TOP OF THE PLATE OUTWARDS FALLINGH ONTO LEGS OF EE.
EMPL ASSISTING 2 OTHERS REMOVING TROUGHING IDLERS FROM CATWALK OF C-29 SHUTTLE CONVEYOR.WAS ON FLOOR LEVEL RECEIVING DOWN THROUGH HANDRAILS ,TURNING & SETTING THEM DOWN ON FLOOR,TILTED A FRAME CAUSING ROLLER TO FALL OUT STRIKING LEFT SHIN AND SMALL TOE.
June 8, 1990FL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SCREEN AT HYD. PUMPING STATION. REMOVING SCREEN FROM CLEAR WATER WITH HOIST, SCREEN MOVED OVER HANDRAIL AND LOWERED TO HOSE OFF. EMPLOYEE TURNED SCREEN TO GET THE RIGHT P OSITION, SIGNALED TO LOWER SCREEN. EMPLOYEE TURNED TO GET WATER HOSE, SCREEN SETTLED AND CAME OFF HOIST HOOK FALLING ON EMPLOYEE.
June 8, 1990FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE METAL BLOCK UNDER 18IN PIPELINE TO CHANGE OUT A BAD JOINT OF PIPE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE SLIPPED WHILE PUTTING BLOCK UNDER PIPELINE MASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIP ELINE & THE METAL BLOCK EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES
June 6, 1990FL · Metal/Non-Metaltipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UPPER PRIMARY SCREENS & HAD REMOVED TOP SCREEN & PREPARING TO PLACE SCREEN ON FLOOR GRATING HE PIVOTED AROUND WITH SCREEN IN HAND & STRUCK HANDRAIL WITH FINGER FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HANDRAIL & SCREEN
April 16, 1990FL · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS RESETTING WAT ER JACK #195 HE HAD STOPPED HIS TRACTOR WIT H HIS LEFT HAND ON GEARS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TOSSED HOOKS UP ON THE T RACTOR HITTING I NAME LEFT HAND
April 12, 1990FL · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE MODEM ROCK, HAND SLIPPED OFF OF CORNER AND STRUCK UPPER SHELF METAL SHELF CUTTING BETWEEN KNUCKLE AND FINGER OF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
April 5, 1990FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL MOVING OXYGEN ACETYLENE BOTTLE FROM BOTTLE RACK IN WAREHOUSE TO BOTTLE RACK BEHIND MAINT.SHOP.WHEN EMPL GOT OFF GOLF CART FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
February 1, 1990FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE HAD HOOKED SLED TO TRACTOR THO BE MOVED. HE STEPPED ON BLADE ARM TO GIVE OPERATOR DIRECTIONS, AS HE STEPPED UP RIGHT FOOT WAS STUCK IN MUD AND KNEE TWISTED.
GETTING OUT BED OF PICK UP TRUCK STEPPED DOWN, LEFT FT FIRST, PUT R FOOT DOWN THE L FT TURNED.
December 27, 1989FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A 6FT PRY BAR EMPLOYEE FIRST SAW DR 010390
December 4, 1989FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING RESETTING FORKS ON FORKLIFT.THEY HAD THE FORK IN A LIFT POSITION,PULLING AND ROCKING THE FORK UP AND DOWN.OTHER EMPLOYEE TURNED FOR LOOSE AND INJURED HAD HIS HAND IN A P INCH POINT.
November 12, 1989FL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL CHANGING OUT FLAT SCREENS IN #3 CHUTE ANOTHER EMPL HANDING SCREEN AND BEFORE I.NAME GOT CONTROL OF SCREEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING METAL TO CUT LEFT FOREARM.
November 10, 1989FL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF FLAT METAL TO HAND OVER THE HANDRAIL TO OPERATOR IN TRAIN.WHEN HE PICKED METAL UP HE STATES THAT HE HIT THE BACK OF HIS AHND ON TOP OF THE HANDRAIL .HE DIDN'T REALIZE HE HAD HURT UNTIL IT GOT SOREON SATURDAY.FIRST NOTIFIED EMPLOYER ON 11-13-89.PUT IN CAST ON 11-14-89.
October 30, 1989FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPL & ANOTHER WORKER WERE ROTATING TROMMEL SHAFT & GOT LITTLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN SHAFT & SAW HORSE. EMPL WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.
October 15, 1989FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
September 29, 1989FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPL WAS INSTALLING 1" X 3" FLAT BAR IN BUCKET ONE END WAS SITTING ON A DOG STEEL PLATE AND THE OTHER END WAS SITTING ON TOP OF BAR PLATE EMPL PUSHED BAR IN PLACE AND BAR FELL CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN TWO PLATES
EMPL WAS HELPING INSTALL SWING GEAR BOX ON #146 CI WRECKER. WHILE PUSHING CASE INTO POSITION HAND SLIPPED Y RIGHT RING FINGER, KNUCKLE POPPED.
April 7, 1989FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
REMOVING HITCH SHACKLE FROM PEAR SHAPE ON DRAG CHAINS TO MAKE READY TO ADD BARS TO THEM. WHEN END LINK ROLLED OR FELL FORWARD CATCHING EMPLS LITLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
April 6, 1989FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE BEARING ON #4 BALL MILL PINION. SLIDING BEARING AND HOUSING ON SHAFT WHEN BEARING BECAME MISLIGNED. EMPLOYEE AND OTHER EMPLOYEE LOWERED HOUSING TO FLOOR TO STRIGHT EN BEARING ON SHAFT. EMPLOYEE FELT BUMP ON OPPOSITE END OF BEARING AND HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN HOUSING AND PIPE ON FLOOR.
March 20, 1989FL · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MEPL PULLED ON CHUTE OPENING ROPE WHEN HE PULLED THE ROPE IT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND HE CAUGHT HIS FALL WITH HIS R HAND ON TOP OF THE RAIL CAR
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