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June 22, 2013 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
DPS Florida, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving 4 schedule 40 carbon steel pipe (35lbs) into position at a receiver tank. The employee he felt pain in his stomach but he thought it was something he ate. The employee reported his injury the next day via phone (Sunday 06/23/13) and was taken to the doctor on Monday for examination on Monday 06/24/13 for examination and was diagnosed a Umbilical hernia.

April 15, 2013 FL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
DPS Florida, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While erecting structural steel components, an employee was using a sleever bar to align holes in preparation for inserting bolts. The employee was pulling the bar with both hands when it became dislodged from the connection point. The sleever bar struck the employee in the face at the nose-cheek juncture. Employee suffered a laceration and broken nose.

March 21, 2013 FL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
DPS Florida, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was laying steel checkered plate at the hog tower when he felt a pop in his left arm.

February 12, 2013 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
DPS Florida, LLC · Struck by falling object

A millwright was assembling a drag chain by using a crane to stretch out sections of the chain so the next section could be attached to the end. While a section of one of the drag chains was hanging from the crane the rigging came off of the hook and the load fell striking an employee.

December 18, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
DPS Florida, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was driving rebar stake to establish danger barricade around an excavation. He picked up too high and missed the stake pinching his finger between rebar and driver.

October 5, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DPS Florida, LLC · Fall from headframe, derrick or tower

After installing a girder beam in the ESP, all rigging was removed from the crane. The employee was attempting to remove a tag line from the girder beam. He pulled on the rope to see if it was entangled or still tied. The rope broke and the employee fell backwards 10' until his PFAS arrested his fall. During his descent his left foot impacted a walkboard fracturing his left ankle.

February 24, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
DPS Florida, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Insect bite, cellulitis (soft tissue infection).

May 1, 2011 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
DPS Florida, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was cleaning an area for a weld repair. Employee right eye became irritated with what felt like a foreign object.

November 4, 2010 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
DPS Florida, LLC · Struck by flying object

EE was welding and stopped to replace the welding rod, picked up his hood and something got in his left eye.

July 9, 2010 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
DPS Florida, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operating front end loader in coal yard. While scooping a load of coal, tried to roll the bucket back, rear end went up in air. Coal pile gave way, rear end came down hard . The air seat came down and bottomed out. Injured his lower back.

March 23, 2009 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
DPS Florida, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was mowing lawn around office building, grass & dust was blowing around. Later in the day he noticed something in his left eye. He washed out his eye & it felt better, later in the evening he felt something in his eye again. Dust in left eye, irritated , Foreign body left eye, Corneal abrasion. Employee has achieved M.M.I. with no functional limitations.

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