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Years on record
1983–2026
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August 3, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fmc - Lithium Division · Struck by flying object

EE AND OTHER WERE REMOVING BELTS FROM VIBRATORS MOTOR AT PRIMARY CRUSHER BY LIFTING MOTOR WITH A CHAIN HOIST COME A LONG THE HOOK ON THE CHAIN END THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE MOTOR BENT AND CAME OUT OF THE EYE ON THE MOTOR. THE HOOK FLEW BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT THUMB, CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE 2ND JOINT.

November 2, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fmc - Lithium Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN BOLT ON THE TRAVEL MOTOR ON SHOVEL 089. OTHER EMP HOLDING WRENCH ON PLUG EMP HAMMER TO STRIKE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF PLUG HIT R RING FINGER

October 27, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fmc - Lithium Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WELDING WEAR BARS ON TO TRACK OF SHOVEL O89 BAR IS TRI-X STEEL 1IN SQ APPROX 16IN LONG BAR WAS TACK WELDED AT 3 PLACES ALONG BAR I NAME ATTEMPTED TO BEND TE ENDS O F THE BAR DOWN TO FORM WITH THE WEAR OF T RACK PAD WHEN I NAME STRUCK THE END OF THE BAR THE SPOT WELDS BROKE & THE BAR STRUCK I NAME ACROSS THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE CAUSING ALACERATION & FX OF

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