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October 3, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beker Phosphate Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF SKIDDER AFTER PUTTING FUEL IN IT BY PLACING HIS FOOT ON LEFT REAR TIREF THE TIRE WAS SLIPPERY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND FALL BETWEEN TIRE AND SKIDDER FRAME.

September 26, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck by flying object

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE DREDGE (WALKING THRU IT) A FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

August 14, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A BUG FLEW INTO EES EYE.

August 7, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROOTS FROM LADDER PUMP ONBEKER II DREDGE WHEN HE JABBED SOME FOREIGN OBJECT THAT WAS INSIDE THE PIPE IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

June 17, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP PIPE IN SCRAP PILE AND WHEN HE WENT TO USE THE PIPE HE DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE PIPE HAD A BURR FROM BEING CUT OFF WHICH CUT 2-3 IN GASH IN HAND

March 27, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE CLEVIS THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A 1" CABLE COMING FROM THE BULLDOZER. THE DOZER OP RELEASED THE CABLE DRUM WINCH & THE LACK OF FRICTION CAUSED THE CLEVIS & CABLE TO SLI P OFF THE DOZER SHEAVE & STRIKE EE IN THE HEAD.

March 15, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSING OFF THE HAMMERMILL DECK, THE HOSE SLIPPED AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS FACE ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

February 6, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE JAMMED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE RING AND FLANGE OF A FLOATING PONTOON.

December 28, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE UNSTALLING A NEW TUGBOAT PROPELLER SOME GRINDING OF THE SHAFT AT THE THREADS WAS NECESSARY TO INSTLL LOCK NUT WHILE GRINDING EMP FELT SOMETHING ENTER UNDER EYE EMP THOUGHT HE CLEANED OUT EYE NO MORE PAIN WAS FELT

December 23, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beker Phosphate Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SLEDGE HAMMERING RING ON BALL OF PIPE,EMPL PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.

October 9, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING FLANGE BEHIND BALL HOXX JOINT, THE RING SLID BACK AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN RING AND FLANGE

September 3, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING OLD CABLE FROM STERN OF DREDGE TO TUG, THE CABLE STARTED FALLING BETWEEN TUG AND DREDGE AND EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO COIL OF CABLE AND WAS PULLED INTO HANDRAIL ON THE DREDGE

August 28, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CARRYING A BAG OF OFFICE SUPPLIES FROM THE WAREHOUSE TO ACCOUNTING TRAILER, THE EMPLOYEE\S BOTH LEGS AND BACK STARTED HURTING.

August 2, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beker Phosphate Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PUTTING BACK DOOR ON BOOSTER #1 AND LINING THE BOLT HOLES UP, A BAR JUMPED OUT OF ONE OF THE HOLES CATCHING EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND BASE

July 15, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER CLEANING AIR CONDITIONER FILTER, EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING COVER BACK ON AND IT SLIPPED OFF AND CAUGHT HIM ACROSS THE NOSE.

May 16, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE STRIKING WALL OF DREDGE TO GET THE ATTENTION OF THE OPERATOR EES HAND HIT A PIECE OF PROTRUDING METAL FROM THE WALL.

January 6, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EE WAS LIFTING C6 TON CHAIN OUT OF A PICK-UP TRUCK & PUTTING INTO ANOTHER TRUCK HE TWISTED & PULLED IN LOWER BACK.

December 15, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH, THE SOCKET FLEW OFF THE IMPACT ANDC STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE CUTTING UPPER LIP.

December 5, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beker Phosphate Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BREAKING BOLTS ON SLIMES DREDGE TO DISSAML/BLE,EMPL STRAINED LEFT GROIN MUSCLE.

October 3, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beker Phosphate Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED LEG AT GROIN WHILE WALKING DOWNSTAIRS FROM TOP DECK OF DREDGE TO LOWER LEVEL.

October 2, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING PIPE TOGETHER AND RING SLIPPED AND SMASHED FINGER.

August 6, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck by falling object

SPILLWAY BOARD FELL AGAINST LEFT ARM AND PIECE OF BOARD IMBEDDED IN ARM.

July 20, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO PUT METAL BAR IN PLACE,BAR SLIPPED AND LACERATED RIGHT THUMB.

July 7, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck by flying object

LIFTING OXYGEN BOTTLE OUT OF GASKET AND VALVE CAP CAME OFF AND HIT OVER RIGHT EYE.

June 16, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beker Phosphate Corp · Contact with heat

NOT AN ACCIDENT-DR GREENFIELD DIAG. SEVERE \\L\\ SIDED SCIATICA WAS JOB RELATED AND MAY NEED SURGICAL CONSULTATION.

June 11, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck against stationary object

TURNED TO GET OUT OF WAY OF HOSE AND STEPPED INTO \\I\\ BEAM SPLITTING HIS FOREHEAD.

June 8, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GUARD ON HAMMERMILL MASHED HAND BETWEEN GUARD AND HAMMERMILL MOTOR.

March 27, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON CABLE TO HOOK UP TO CRANE HOOK FOR MOVING ANCHOR AHEAD AND STRAINED BACK.

March 11, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

GUARD FROM HAMMERMILL SLID FROM ANOTHER EMPL AND INTO EMPL INJURYING LOWER PART OF LEFT LEG.

March 9, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beker Phosphate Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ASSTING IN PLACEMENT OF SANDBAGS, EMPL CAUGHT SANDBAG AND STRAINED LO/WER ABDOMEN.

March 9, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beker Phosphate Corp · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED INTO HOLE-FOOT GOT CAUGHT AND BODY WEIGHT CAUSED FALL OVER PIPE CAUSING BREAK 4\\ AVOBE ABOVE KNEE.

February 26, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Beker Phosphate Corp · Flash burns (welding)

FLASHBURNS TO BOTH EYES WHILE OTHER MECHANIC WELDING.

January 30, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beker Phosphate Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND SPRAINED ANKLE ON ROUGH GROUND.

January 6, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beker Phosphate Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WALKING ON DECK OF WORK BARGE STEPPED INTO MANHOLE THAT WAS COVERED BUT COVER NOT SECURE.EMPL FELL AND RECEIVED LACERATIONS TO BACK OF HEAD AND LIP.

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