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1983–2026
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June 5, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Brewster Phosphates · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS OPERATING VEHICLE 612 ON THE LONESOME HAYNSWORTH ROAD WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE OPERATED BY II NAME PULLED FROM A PARKING LOT EXIT DIRECTLY IN THE PATH OF THE ONCOMMING 612 VEHICLE. COLL ISION INMEDICATELY OCCURED. MINOR INJURY TO HIS LEFT LEG OCCURRED A CAST WAS APPLIED.

April 14, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Brewster Phosphates · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS DESC9NDING FROM THE STEPS OF LOCOMOTIVE #19 THE LOCOMOTIVE WAS STILL MOVING AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE. WHILE OFF BALANCE HE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST A STEEL PLATE ON THE LOCOMOTIVE FRA CTRUING HIS R H5ND

March 26, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brewster Phosphates · Struck by falling object

I.NAME HAD LOADED 10 FULL OXYGEN BOTTLES AT A WEIGHT OF 200# EACH ON A LIFT GATE RATED AT 3000# MAX. THE LIFT GATE WOULD NOT LIFT THE LOAD. I.NAME GOT HELP FROM ANOTHER EE & A FORKLIFT TO HE LP LIFT THE LOAD. AS T H ELOAD GOT TO THE TOP IT FELL FORWARD BREAKING I.NAMES INDEX FINGER.

September 25, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brewster Phosphates · Struck against a moving object

RIDING ON TRAINING STAND ON PAN.HIT BUMP AND HE HIT ELBOW ON BAR.

May 14, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brewster Phosphates · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS OPERATING 621B SCRAPER ALONG HAUL RD HE SAID THE STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING PAN TO STEER TO THE RIGHT THE PAN WENT INTO A DITCH TURNING OVER

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