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July 29, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
C F Industries Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee was working on a sand/clay pump when his breathing became labored and his head began to throb. Employee was transported to hospital via EMS.

April 15, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
C F Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

WINDY CONDITIONS, NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, CONTRIBUTED TO DEBRIS ENTERING EYE.

January 5, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
C F Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MUCK POND AREA KNOWN FOR INSECTS & SPIDERS

October 3, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
C F Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A VALVE AT THE SAND/CLAY MIX STATION WHEN SAND BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. A GRAIN OF SAND EMBEDDED INTO HIS EYE AND REMOVED BY DOCTOR. EMPLOYEE LATER GIVEN AN ANTIBIOTIC TO P REVENT INFECTION OF THE EYE.

March 23, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
C F Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PASSING THROUGH A SWINGING PLATFORM GATE WHEN THE WIND BLEW THE GATE DOWN ON HIS HEAD.

July 27, 1999 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
C F Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 28 TON CRANE WHEN HE WAS BIITEN BY A SPIDER (BROWN RECLUSE) ON THE LEFT WRIST AREA.

July 15, 1999 FL · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
C F Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AN INSECT BITE OR SPIDER BITE ON ELFT LEG BELOW KNEE. THE BITE BECAME IRRITATED AND EVENTUALLY BECAME INFECTED. THE RUBBER BOOTS CHAFED THE AREA AND LEAD TO IRRITATION.

September 10, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
C F Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OBSERVING REAGENT OPERATOR SWAPPING FATTY ACID TANKS DURING UNLOAD PROCEDURE WHEN HE FELT A MINOR IRRITATION IN HIS EYE.

June 11, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
C F Industries Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

TEMP.EE ASSISTING IN CLEANUP WORK. FOUND SITTING ON BED OF THE VAN SHAKING AND ROCKING BACK & FORTH. MEDICAL HELP SUMMONED. WHEN MEDICS ARRIVED EE DID NOT HAVE A PULSE, BUT CPR WAS ADMINISTERE D, THEN DISCONTINUED. MANNER OF DEATH WAS CLASSIFIED AS NATURAL.

March 2, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
C F Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS OPERATING EQUIPMENT (PAN) FELT SOMETHING ON RIGHT ARM, HIT IT AND REALIZED IT WAS A BLACK WIDOW SPIDER.

June 6, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
C F Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A BREAK BEHIND DRAGLINE WHEN SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS EYE

March 28, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
C F Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS OPERATING A FORK LIFT OUTDOORS, WHEN THE WIND BLEW FOREIGN PARTICLES INTO EYE.

June 8, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
C F Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE CONTROL ROOM OF THE DREDGE AND HE FELT SOMETHING STING HIS LEFT ARM. HE WIPED IT OFF AND DID NOT NOTICE WHAT HAD BITTEN HIM.

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