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April 21, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eustis Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE FLOOR - CAUSED BY STORM DAMAGED TO ROOF OF OFFICE BLDGE (TORNADO) TWISTED LOWER BACK.

September 5, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Eustis Sand Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING NORTH ON SAND MINE ROAD WHEN A CAR CAME OVER THE HILL ON THE WRONG SIDE AND HIT HIM HEAD ON.

January 28, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Eustis Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED OFF FRO3T END LOADER ONTO SMALL ROCK WHICH CAUSED RIGHT FOOT TO TURN. AT FIRST SPRAY THOUGHT ANKLE TURN AND SPRAINED BY 30 JAN ANKLE WAS HURTING HAD FOOT X RAYED X RAY SHOWED SMALL BON E BROKEN WAS TR9ATED AND PLACED IN AIR CAST.

August 1, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent ELECTRICAL
Eustis Sand Company · Contact with electrical current

CHANGING RELAY IN VACUUM CONTACTOR BOX CIRCUIT NOT DEGENERIZED

January 7, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Eustis Sand Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

ADJUSTING CLUTCHES ON DREDGE HOIST.ENERGIZED CLUTCH MOTOR TO CHECK ADJUSTMENT ,FOOT SLIPPED OFF FRAMEWORK INTO CLUTCH GEAR.

August 21, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand ELECTRICAL
Eustis Sand Company · Flash burns (electric)

I.NAME WITH EXP IN ELEC CONTROLS & WIRING WAS CHAINGING MOTOR LEAD WIRES FROM COMBO DISCONNECT/STARTER CONTROL BOX TO ADJACENT BOX.BOX ARCED CAUSING BURNS.DISCONNECT SWITCH HADNT BEEN DISCONNT ECTED AND BOX WAS HOT AT STARTER SECTION.SUPT LATER DISCONNECTED SWITCH AND CHANGED MOTOR LEADS TO ADJACENT BOX.

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