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1983–2026
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September 4, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman POWERED HAULAGE
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP REACHED IN BOLT BOX WHILE RIDING IN TRUCK.TRUCK HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO CUT SLEF ON RIM.

May 24, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman POWERED HAULAGE
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CARS FROM LOCO CUT AIR IN FORCE OF AIR SWUNG HOSE H ITTING ON L HAND

June 16, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS WAY TO MEET HIS RELIEF.TRAVELING OVER THE LINE CROSSING THELOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND HIT #10 MATRIX LINE AND THE END OF AN 18" PIPE.

February 22, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck against a moving object

HIT HOLE IN HAULROAD-HURT RIGHT SIDE

February 13, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS GOING TO PARKING AREA TRAVELING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS HIT BUMP IN ROAD BOUNCED OUT OF SEAT WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELT HE LANDED ON EASY RIDE CONTROL LEVER BRUISED UPPER THIGH

September 14, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck against a moving object

D-8 DOZER BEING TRANSPORTED ON A TRUCK.I.NAME DROVE PAST THE TRANSPORT AND THE BLADE OF DOZER HIT TOP OF HIS TRUCK.

June 5, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman POWERED HAULAGE
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE RIDING ON A LOCOMOTIVE SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS R EYE.

August 13, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Agrico Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS CHANGING A JOINT AT 100' MTAILING PIPE A 280 RUBBER TIRE PAYLOADER WAS PUSHING SAND AWAY FROM THE LEAK I NAME HAD GONE GONE BACK IN TO CUT BOLTS AWAY THAT WERE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PIPE TH E 280 OPERATOR DID NOT KNOW HE WAS THERE AND BACKED INTO HIM

September 14, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Agrico Chemical Company · Fall from machine

DRIVING CHERRY 1ICKER UP RAMP ON DIKE AND MACHINE WOULDNT CLIMB UP GRADE STARTED BACKING UP AND RAN OFF IN DITCH.

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