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December 19, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Central Power & Lime Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was repairing tube leaks on reheat header. we were using the pneumatic grinder to clean tubes and dirt blew in his left eye.

May 21, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Central Power & Lime Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS PREPARING A BOILER TUBE TO REPAIR A CRACK IN THE TUBE. AIR FROM THE PNEUMATIC GRINDER BLEW DUST UP UNDER HIS WELDING HOOD.

October 3, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Central Power & Lime Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEES WERE CUTTING AND WELDING PATCHES ON SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT.

April 6, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Central Power & Lime Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLE AT AN ANGLE WHEN DRILL LOCKED UP AND CAUGHT EE'S HAND BETWEEN STEEL.

January 29, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Central Power & Lime Inc · Struck by falling object

TAKING CENTER POST FROM D COAL MILL & CENTER POST FELL FROM MILL LANDING ON UPPER CHEST

June 16, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Central Power & Lime Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WENT TO GET THE ATTENTION OF A CONTRACTOR. THE CONTRACTOR TURNED AROUND WHILE UNHOOKING A GAINT GUN AND EE WAS SPRAYED WITH PAINT.

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