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Years on record
1983–2026
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September 10, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SU3NG SURVEY SHAKES TO LINE UP ROCK AND WATER LINE WHILE CUTTING ROGS FROM STAKES WITH KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUTLEFT INDEX FINGER.

June 6, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING 7HE MOTOR ON THE AUXILIARY WATER PUMP THE RATCHET SLIPPED OFF HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD

June 3, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL UNHOOKING 7HAIN BINDER AND HANDLE OF BINDER STRUCK EMPL IN MOUTH.

May 25, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS INSTALL3NG A 10 IN VALVE ON FINAL CONCENTRATE LINE RT INDEX FINGER WAS STRUCK AGAINST A BAR WHILE TRYING TO PUT BOLTS ON THE VALVE

May 1, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING CHAIN UNDER EQUILIZEN BAR WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USED A BAR TO RAISE IT. BAR SLIPPED AND EQUILIZER BAR FELL CAUSING FINGER ON LEFT HAND TO BE MASHED BETWEEN BAR AND BED OF TRUCK. 3

September 8, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS CUTTING A BAND STRAP LOOSE WHEN THE END OF THE BAND SNAPPED AROUND & CUTTED HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HAND.

September 3, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Struck by falling object

I.NAME & I.NAME WERE INSTALLING AN AIRDUCT UNDER THE #4 DRAGLINE. I.NAME & I.NAME REHUNGED THE DUCT WITH FOUR OLD BOLTS LEAVING MOST OF THE HOLES LEAVING MOST OF THE HOLES EMPTY TO BE R EPLACE

August 17, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CATCHING TAILING SAMPLE WITH A DIAPPER. HE ALLOWED THE DIPPER TO GET TOO CLOSE TO THE DOWN PIPE WHICH CARRIES THE WATER AND SAND BELOW. THE POWER OF THE WATER PULLED THE DIPPER DO WN HARD CATCHING THE EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE EDGE OF THE TAILS BOX.

August 16, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Struck by flying object

THE DRAGLINE OP9RATOR & OILER WERE INSTALLING A TOOTH ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET. THE OILER WAS HAMMERING THE TOOTH IN PLACE WHEN A PIECE OF THE BUCKET TOOTH BROKE OFF AND STRUCK I.NAME ON THE L LEFT HAND 3

June 14, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME WAS REMOVING A BOOM PIN FROM A P & H CRANE USING A CYLINDER AS A KNOCKER TO REMOVE THE PIN. THE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE JAM NUT AND KNOCKER, PINCHING OFF A LARG E PIECE OF FLESH.

May 22, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS USING A 24" PRY BAR TO STRAIGHTEN CHAINS IN A ROCK. WHEN HE EXERTED PRESSURE ON THE CHAIN, THE BAR SLIPPED FROM UNDER THE CHAIN AND STRUCK I,NAME IN THE NOSE, CAUSING SMALL LACERATI ON.

April 17, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE KNOCKING OUT PINS FROM #3 CAR PULLER, USING A B & O AND A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN THE B & O WAS STRUCK WITH THE SLEDGE, THE TIP SPLINTERED AND STRUCK I,NAME ON BOT H HANDS. LACERATION RESULTED IN HIS LEFT HAND, WHICH REQUIRED THREE STITCHES.

January 31, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A METAL BAND AROUND A BUNDLE OF GASKETS. WHEN THE BAND WAS CUT, IT SPRUNG UP SLAPPING I,NAME ON THE LEFT ARM. A DEEP TWO INCH LACERATION RESULTED.

December 28, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DRIVE A WEDGE FROM A DRAGLINE CABLE SOCKET. I.NAME WAS STANDING APPROX. 10\ FROM THE SOCKET. AS I.NAME STRUCK THE WEDGE WITH A 20 LB HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF STRIKING I.NAME IN THE RIGHT ARM

November 11, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING BELTS ON A HAMMERMILL, I.NAME WAS USING A WRENCH TO WORK THE BELTS FROM ONE GROOVE TO ANOTHER. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OUT STRIKING I.NAME IN THE MOUTH, CAUSING A DEEP LACERATION O HIS UPPER LIP

September 18, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS WRAPPING A CHOKER AROUND A PIPE ON THEWEST CYCLONE FEED DISCHARGE LINE AND HIT BACK OF HAND ON BURIED PART OF WORN PIPE DEEP ONE AND HALF INCH LACERATION ON L EFT WRIST

June 24, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WS WORKING ON A CLOGGED PINCH VALVE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE VALVE BY USING A PIPE THE PIPE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO PINCH HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND RAILING SEVERELY CRUSHING TIP OF HIS FINGER

April 13, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME USING A 1/2" RACHET & EXTENSION TO BREAK THE COVER BOLTS LOOSE ON A TRANSMISSION FILTER ON A D8 CAT SIDE-BOOM TRACTOR. THE BOLT HAD NOT YET BROKEN LOOSE WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSAT ION IN HIS ELFT SOULDER AT THE EDGE OF THE SHOULDER BLADE. I.NAME SUSTAINED A RUPTURED MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 14, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PRYING ON JAMMED HOIST CABLE AT POINT SHEAVE ON #1 DRAG WHEN CABLE BECAME FREE IT MOVED APPROX 3 FEET A COME-ALONG CHAIN THAT WAS CONNECTED TO CABLE TIGHTENED PINNING EMPLOYEES HAN D AGAINST CENTERE PIN ROLLER

April 27, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewster Phosphates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MARKING FIBER TRANSMISSION LINE HOSE WITH POCKET KNIFE -BLADE CLOSED ON FINGER.

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