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Years on record
1983–2026
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August 20, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Seminole Fertilizer Corp · Struck by flying object

54736YEE WAS MOWING, STRUCK A ROCK, ROCK RICOHETED OFF OF RAILROAD TRACK, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

March 31, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Seminole Fertilizer Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RAN OVER WINDROW AND TWISTED LOW BACK.

March 6, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Seminole Fertilizer Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS MOWING GRASS POSSIBLY JARRED MUSCLES IN BACK.

January 24, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Seminole Fertilizer Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE HYD HEADER AT THE RELAY WELL RUPTURED AND PART OF THE GUN HIT EE ON THE HEAD AND HAND.

September 4, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Seminole Fertilizer Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF DRY DOPE SHOT OUT OF MACHINE LACERATING EMPLOYEES FOREARM.

February 2, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Seminole Fertilizer Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE HOOKED A CHAIN AROUND FLIGHTS OF IMPELLER AND WAS TRYING TO BREAK IT LOOSE WITH THE BOOM WENCH ON 99 TRUCK. THE CHAIN BROKE AND STRUCK HIM ABOUT 20 FEET AWAY.

January 17, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Seminole Fertilizer Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING A WELDER AT THE REAR OF THE SHOP THE EMPLOYEE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.

September 8, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Seminole Fertilizer Corp · Struck by flying object

USING IMPACT WRENCH AIR EXHAUST FROM WRENCH BLEW SOMETHING IN EYE

December 14, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Seminole Fertilizer Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BARGE DISCHARGE PIPE SIGNALING THE DRAGLINE OPERATOR TO SET BARGE IN HOLE THE BUCKET HIT THE PIPE I.NAME JUMPED FROM PIPE THE PIPE ROLLED ON I.NAMES LEFT FOOT

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