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1983–2026
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January 5, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Florida Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING DRILL RIG,EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK.

July 14, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Florida Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WENCHING A SHUT IN PLACE, SHUT WENT IN PLACE AND EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO LOCK WENCH WHEN LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF WENCH HAND. AND WENCH HANDLE SPUN AROUND AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND.

March 15, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Florida Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING PIN IN BUCKET ON 220 BACKHOE EE WAS HELPING OTHER EE WAS USING A 16LB SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HEAD CAME OFF HANDLE AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT TOE.

December 2, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Florida Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FLIP OVER 4600 DRAGLINE BUCKET TEETH, SLEDGE HAMEMR STRUCK BACKOUT PUNCH WHIHC IN TURN STRUCK TEETH CHIPPED BACKOUT ADN A PIECE FLEW INTO FACE.

December 18, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Florida Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING BELT TENSON ON 950B LOADER (#442-186) WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO CUT RIGHT THUMB ON ALTERNATOR FAN HOUSING.

September 23, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Florida Inc · Struck by flying object

MECHANIC STRUCK SHANK ON BUCKET OF 4600 MANITOWOC DRALINE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF HITTING EE ON LEFT FOREARM.

January 23, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Florida Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TURNING HOIST DRUMS WITH BAR, FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BAR AND ANGLE IRON.

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