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3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 2, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

IN PROCESS OF REMOVING RORSION ANCHOR BOLT 7/8" WITH SOCKET WRENCH AND CHEATER BAR THE NUT ROUNDED OFF CAUSING SOCKET TO SLIP WHICH RESULTED IN EMPL FALLING

July 17, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FITTING FLANGE 2N PIPE WHICK WAS ON PIPE RACK. PIPE WAS OUT OF ROUND WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO GET FLANGE ON. FLANGE WAS HUNG ON T OP EDGE OF PIPE WHILE INJURED & CO-WORKER STRUCK SAME WITH SLEDGE HAMMER-5TTEMPTING TO DRIVE FLANGE ON PIPE. THE FLANGE DISLODGED FROM PIPE PINCHING FINGER.

April 29, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Struck by flying object

STRIKING COLD C2ISEL WITH HAMMER.CHISEL FLEW OUT AND STRUCK LOWER LIP.

June 3, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORT8 THAT HE WAS CHANGING THE TIRE ON A WELDING MACHINE RIM HE HAD INSERTED THE END OF A BAR UNDER THE TIRE WALL AND WAS USING THE TIRE RIM AS A FULCRUM TO PRY UP ON THE TIRE THE B AR SLIPPED OUT 0ROM THE TIRE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH

March 29, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN JO-INT ON HYDRAULIC LINE,WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST PIPE FLANGE.

March 25, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING 8 LB HAMMER TO STRAINGHTEN PIECE OF PIPE SO IT COULD BE USED AS A PATCH,PATCH POPPED UP WHEN HE STRUCK IT AND HIT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

December 19, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BEAT A FLANGE ONTO A PIPE HE MISSED THE FLANGE AND STGRUCK HIMSELF ON THE LEFT LOWER LEG WITH THE HAMMER

May 1, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER USING A HAND WINCH TO OPEN THE TOP DOOR INT HE BACK OF THE 1250 DRAGLINE THE EE SET THE LATCH & TOOK HIS HANDS OFF THE WINCH. THE LATCH DID NOT HOLD & THE WINCH HANDLE SPUN AROUND & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.

December 9, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Struck against stationary object

AS EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE DOOR ON A RAILROAD CAR THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND JAMMED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE CAR.

May 19, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Uss Agri-Chemical Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE BOTTOM DOOR ON A RAILROAD CAR WITH A BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

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