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December 10, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
C F Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING AN AIR ARCH TORCH WHEN A FOREIGN MATERIAL ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.

May 10, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
C F Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BEING LOADED PAN PULLED AWAY FROM DOZER, WHEN DOZER CAUGHT UP WITH PAN, HE HIT THE PAN TOO HARD.

March 4, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
C F Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS SETTING UP A JOB WHEN HIS WELDING STINGER WAS DRAGGED ACROSS THE EQUIPMENT AND ARCHED. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CLOSE TO THE ARCHING AREA OF THE STINGER.

January 18, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
C F Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE USING CUTTING TORCHES TO REMOVE CUTTING EDGE BOLTS ON PAN, SPARK WENT IN EAR.

September 14, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
C F Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACKED INTO DRAINAGE DITCH.

May 2, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
C F Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS ACTING AS A FIRE WATCH WHEN A BALL OF SLAG FELL, HIT A BEAM, BOUNCED 15' & FELL DOWN THE SHIRT COLLAR & BURNED HIS UPPER BACK.

July 3, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
C F Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS WITH A 1/2 INCH IMPACT WRENCH WHEN THE SOCKET FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND.

June 13, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
C F Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS AIR GOUGING ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO HIS WORK GLOVE AND BURNED THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. THIS ACCIDENT REPORTED UNTIL 6-19-01 AFTER THE BURN B ECAME INFECTED.

May 11, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
C F Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE REPORTED TO THE NURSE ON 5/15 WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SLAG BURN ON HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP ON 5/11 AND WASN'T SURE WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE BU RN BECAME INFECTED AND NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

February 7, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
C F Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

DURING THE DAY EE WAS USING A HAND HELD PORTABLE GRINDER IN A CONFINED SPACE. SOMETIME DURING THE DAY A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED HIS EYE BUT IT DID NOT EFFECT HIM UNTIL HE GOT HOME THAT NIGHT. E E WAS WEARING A GRINDING SHIELD AND SAFETY GLASSES DURING THE GRINDING TASKS.

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