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May 3, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Gulf Mineral Resources Company · Accident type, without injuries

ACCIDENT - THE NUMBER 3 HOIST EQUIPMENT CAGE WAS DROPPED WHILE CLUTCHING OUT THE COUNTERBALANCE CHIPPY CAGE, MINIMAL DAMAGE TO TQUIPMENT CAGE AND CRASH BARS

May 3, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Gulf Mineral Resources Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A LOADED ORE DUMP CAR LOADE DWITH TRASH AND SCRAP METAL WHEN THE MOVEMENT OF THE ORE CAR CAUSED THE ITEMS IN THE ORE CAR TO SETTLE ALLOWING THE METAL CABINET THAT WAS STAC KED ON TO MOVE PINCHING EMPLOYEES HAND AGAINST THE LIP OF THE ORE CAR

January 6, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gulf Mineral Resources Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE BLADES ON THE T.L.T. FAN, USING A CLEANING SOLVENT WHEN HE BECAME DIZZY FROM THE FUMES OF THE SOLVENT IN WHIHC HE WAS USING TO CLEAN FAN BLADE.

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