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273,095
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1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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January 30, 2024 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
The Chemours Company FC LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was attempting to remove a long (10") bent bolt from a steel process line on MMU B. During the attempt, the wrench slipped off the nut while the impact turned the bolt allowing employees hand to move into a pinch point area. The bent bolt then rotated pinching the employees left middle finger between the bolt and the pipe. Fracture to the left middle finger.

March 22, 2022 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
The Chemours Company FC LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

During the hoisting of a boat engine, an employee was positioned at the rear of the engine to help guide the engine during the lift. The center of gravity shifted to the rear of the engine, where the employee was positioned, and the engine struck the employee on the leg.

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