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November 4, 1999 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Imc-Agrico · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE FLET ITCH IN EYE AND RUBBED IT. AWOKE NEXT DAY WITH SWELLING IN EYE. RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

October 19, 1999 FL · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman OTHER
Imc-Agrico · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE STATES THAT SHE WAS STUNG ON HER LEFT HAND BY A WASP. SHE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION FOR CELLUTITIS OF HAND.

May 1, 1999 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Imc-Agrico · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREIGN OBJECT FELL IN EYE FROM FALLING DEBRIS

December 25, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Imc-Agrico · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ADJUSTING PACKING ON A PUMP AND SUDDENLY SLUMPED OVER FROM AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK.

June 12, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Imc-Agrico · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE NOT SURE WHEN OR HOW HE PULLED HIS BACK. HAS HAD PREVIOUS BACK INJURIES WHILE NOT EE HERE.

February 22, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Imc-Agrico · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE.

January 20, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Imc-Agrico · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN BODY IN BOTH EYES.

September 16, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Imc-Agrico · Struck by flying object

WHILE REVERSING DRAG CABLE ON #19 DRAGLINE, EMPLOYEE WAS AROUND FAIRLEAD ASSEMBLIES WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING BLOW INTO HIS EYE.

December 10, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Imc-Agrico · Struck by flying object

WAS BOLTING UP 18" SEALING WATER LINE WHEN WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. WIPED EYE, SEEMED OK, THAT NIGHT STARTED BOTHERING HIM.

July 24, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Imc-Agrico · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DUMPIGN DAP TO VESSEL AND FELT A BITE ON A LEFT FOREARM. THOUGHT IT WAS A MOSQUITO, NEXT DAY ARM SWOLLEN. (REC'D INJECTION FOR REACTION.

July 13, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Imc-Agrico · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS TRIMMING GRASS WITH A WEEDEATER WHEN HE FELT BITES ON TORSO. UPON RAISING HIS SHIRT HE NOICED FIRE ANTS ON BODY. WITHIN MINUTES HE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO THE ANT BITES AND WAS SENT TO PHYSICAN.

July 7, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Imc-Agrico · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEEW AS CLEANING ISHOELLIN @ TAIL PULLEY ON A CONVEYRO BELT WHEN HE WAS BITEN/STUNG BY AND UNKNOWN TYPE OF INSECT. (EMPLOYEE HAS ALLERGY TO BEE/WASP STINGS). INSECT STIN TO RIGHT FOREAR M.

October 14, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Imc-Agrico · Struck by flying object

SOMETHING BLEW INTO EYE. EYE BECAME IRRATAED & INFLAMED.

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