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1983–2026
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December 22, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Floridin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE S HAND SLIPPED WHILE USING A WRENCH REPAIRING FORLIFT.

February 11, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Floridin Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE CHUTE ABOVE THE SCREEN AT FLUID BED. HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PUSH THROUGH THE MATERIAL WHICH HAD THE CHUTE PLUGGED. WHEN THE MATERIAL CAME LOOSE, THE PRY BAR WE NT FORWARD AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

February 5, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Floridin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING BUILD-UP OF WET CLAY IN CHUTE IN THE DISCHARGE END OF MG0 FEED BELT WITH A METAL PUNCH BAR. BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED RING FINGER, RIGHT HAND, AGAINST FEED GATE.

March 8, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Floridin Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE JACKING A RAILCAR, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, STRIKING RIGHT KNEE ON RAILROAD TRACK.

May 4, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Floridin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS CUTTING TREE LIMBS OFF FENCE LINE HE WENT TO SET BUSH HOOK DOWN HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AND CUT IT KNEE REQUIRED SUTURES

May 4, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Floridin Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO JAR LOOSE AN ENGINE BELLY PAN WITH A SHAFT WHEN THE PAN FELL CATCHING THIS THUMB BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND TRACKS

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