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January 15, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Carolina Phospate Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP AND ANOTHER EMP WERE CHANGING WINCH CABLE ON 402 DOZER THE CABLE WAS TANGLED AND THE END WAS OUT OF THE SOCKET AND COULD NOT BE SEEN THE CABLE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EMP IN THE MOUTH

November 26, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Carolina Phospate Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A TRECCH STEP THE WRONG WAY AND CHIPPED HIS HIP BONE

October 30, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Carolina Phospate Corp · Struck by falling object

PILING ROLLED ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. SAFETY STEEL TOE SHOES WERE BEING WORN AT TIME OF ACCIDENT

October 25, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Carolina Phospate Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF A BOARD AND HAD A SLIGHT ABRASION

September 8, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
North Carolina Phospate Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WASOPERATING BHM EQUIPMENT INSTALLING 2 1/2" CUTTING JET SECTIONS. HE HAD PLACED A HOLDING CLAMP AT THE TOP OF ONE OF THE SECTIONS BUT DID NOT SECURE IT. WHEN THE SECRTION WAS LIFTED THE CLAMP SLID DOWN AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND, INJURING HIS FINGER.

August 8, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
North Carolina Phospate Corp · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK WELDING ROD ON BACKHOE BUCKET AFTER HE HAD RAISED HIS WELDING HOOD CAUSING WELDING FLASH TO EYES

April 2, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Carolina Phospate Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE LEFT HAND WAS LOCATED ON CHAIS OF DRILL RIG. THE DRILL RIG FOOTSTAND WAS PARTIALLY RAISED TO ALLOW DRAIN PAN MOVEMENT. AFTER PAN WAS MOVED. THE FOOTSTAND AUTOMTICALLY FELL TO ITS INIT IAL POSITION AND MASHED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

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