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April 3, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE GROUND COLLAPSED NEXT TO A 18" PIPE WHICH CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO STEP INTO A 2 1/2' HOLE. THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED, FALLING OVER PIPE. THE CONTROL OPERATOR INJURED HER HIP, BACK AND NECK.

March 1, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Fall onto or against objects

AFTER OPENING HYD VALVE ON FRONT SIDE OF MINE PIT CAR SLED, SHE TRIPPED ON PIPING [FIXED TO SLED] AS SHE WALKED BACK TO ENTRANCE DOOR TO PIT CAR. SHE INJURED HER LEFT KNEE. HOUSEKEEPING WAS GO OD.

September 11, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS SHE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS OF THE WASHER HER RIGHT ANKLE TURNED UNDER CAUSING HER TO FALL DOWN THE LAST TWO STEPS ONTO THE GRATING

May 22, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A SECTION OF STEEL GRATING. WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON THE GRATING HIS RIGHT GLOVED HAND SLIPPED AND THE FINGERNAIL OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE G RATING, TEARING HIS FINGERNAIL OFF.

May 22, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE WAS REMOVING POINT SHIVE FROM BULLDOZER BOOM, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOOM AND SHIVE POINT.

May 18, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT SHE WAS CLEANING UP WITH A HOSE THE AREA AROUND THE HAMMER MILL AT THE WASHER SHE SLIPPED IN THE SLIME AND STRUCK HER LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE GRATING.

April 26, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH THE WASHER UNIT INSTALLING SPRINKLER HEADS. HIS WRENCH SLIPPED & BECAUSE OF HIS AWKWARD POSITION, HE STRAINED HIS NECK.

April 18, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE RAN OFF THE ROAD IN A PICK-UP TRUCK STRIKING INTO FENCE POST.

April 5, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

METAL WRENCH FELL ON BATTERYSHORTING IT OUT & CAUSING IT TO EXPLODE

March 13, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by flying object

LEFT EYE BECAME IRRITATED DURING SHIFT. FLUSHING EYE DURING SHIFT AND FOR A FEW DAYS AFTERWARDS DIDN'T RELIEVE IRRITATION.

February 25, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL IS A FORKLIFT OPERATOR AND HAD DISMOUNTED FROM HIS UNIT TO ADJUST HIS LOAD. HE WAS PICKING UP SCRAP METAL IN AN OPEN FIELD, AS HE WALKED AROUND THE FORKLIFT HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, LOSING HIS BALANCE AND FALLING FORWARD. HE SUFF ERED A SPRAIN OF HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

February 7, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS UP IN A STRUCTURE STANDING ON A BEAM AND LEANING OVER ANOTHER AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL A PIECE OF PIPE TOWARD HIMSELF HE DISLOCATED HIS KNEE.

February 2, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A 4" HAND GRINDER WHEN THE WHEEL INADVERTENTLY TOUCHED THE 4TH FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE CUT.

January 4, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INDIVIDUAL PICKED UP A LENGTH OF PIPE AND FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN AREA. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA WITH SURGERY PENDING.

December 19, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USING A ELECT GRINDER WITH WIRE CUT BRUSH WIRE CAME LOOSE FROM BRUSH & EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG

December 15, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Fall from machine

THE VICTIM WAS DISMOUNTING FROM HIS FORKLIFT WHEN HIS GROUND FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS.HIS OTHER FOOT LEFT BECAME WEDGED IN THE STEP AND LIGAMENT DAMAGE OCCURRED.

December 11, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON BOOM HAND RAIL. EMPLOYEE WAS USING GRINDING TOOL WITHOUT FACE SHIELD.

November 12, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CREW WAS MOVING PIPES WITH SPUD BAR THE BULL DOZER MOVED PIPE CAUSING SPUD BAR TO STRIKE HIS FINGER.

October 4, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by flying object

THE VICTIM WAS CUT ON HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER WHILE REMOVING A BAND ON A MATERIAL PALLET WHEN THE BAND WAS CUT IT FLEW BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND THE CUT REQUIRED FOUR SUTURES TO CLOSE

August 25, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BOLT FROM A STRUCTURAL CONNECTION POINT. THE BOLT APPEARED TO BE WEDGED. HE TOOK HIS BULLPIN AND HAMMER AND TRIED TO PUNCH IT OUT. AFTER A COUPLE OF TAPS, THE BOLT SUDDENLY GAVE AWAY PINNING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE BEAM FLANGE AND HIS HAMMER. DAMAGE TO THE LEFT THUMB WAS A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES AND A FRACTURE TO THE END OF THE THUMB.

July 13, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler ELECTRICAL
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE MAKING ROUNDS THE EE NOTICED A WIRE HANGING FROM THE METER PANEL IN THE 8050 DRAGLINE MOTOR CONTROL CENTER. WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE WIRE, IT FLASHED, CAUSING BURNS 2ND DEGREE TO THE TIPS AND BACKS OF FIRST THREE FINGERS OF THE RIGHT HAND, 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF NECK, DEEP CORNEAL ABRASION TO THE LEFT EYE ALSO 2ND DEGREE BURNS FIRST TWO FINGERS OF LEFT HAND.

July 5, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT CONSTRUCTION SITE FOR A PHOSPHATE ORE PROCESSING PLANT, TWO INDIVIDUALS WERE CARRYING A 10' LENGTH OF DOUBLE ANGLE IRON ACROSS THE CONCRETE FLOOR UNDER WASHER STRUCTURE. THE INJURED EMPLO YEE STEPPED ON A FLOOR GRATING OVER A DRAINAGE DITCH AND IT COLLAPSED UNDER HIS WEIGHT. THE GRATING WAS NOT ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED.

July 2, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by flying object

MUD & SAND BLEW INTO RT EYE SCRATCHING EYE

May 7, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by flying object

USING ELECTRIC GRINDER TO GRIND WELD. SPARKS REFLECTED OF F OF PLAT EBACK INTO FACE. METAL PARTICLE ENTERED RIGHT EYE. DOUBLE EYE PROTECTION WAS BEING USED.

April 12, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE USING WATER HOSE TO PUSH ROCK DOWN THE BELT SHE STRUCK HER ELBOW AGAINST THE END OF A METAL BAND WRAPPED AROUND THE CHUTE.SHARP METAL EDGE OF BAND CAUSED LACERATION.

April 12, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN VERTICAL TANK LADDER, EMPLO9YEE CAUGHT RING ON SID ERAIL OF LADDER AND LACERATED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AT TIME OF INJURY.

December 20, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE IN PROCESS OF USING TABLE SAW WITH PUSH STICK WHEN RIGHT FINGERS MADE CONTACT WITH BLADE. HE RECEIVED AVULSION INJURY WITHOUT BONEY INVOLVEMENT OF 5TH FINGER AND AVULSI ON WITH BONEY INVOLVEMENT OF RIGHT 4TH FINGER.

December 18, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS REMOVING SINK FROM WALL, THE SINK GAVE WAY SUDDENLY AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

May 11, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS REPAIRING A BUCKET FOR DRAGLINE, EMPL STATES THAT HE WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF A PIECE OF METAL WHEN A CHIP OF METAL FLEW UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES & STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYE.

April 10, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal auger operator, auger crew supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE SLIPPED ON LOADOUT STAIRS CAUSING HIM TO FALL ABOUT THREE STEPS & LAND ON THE GRATING HE T RIED TO CATCH HIMSELF ON THE RAILING HE LACERATED HIS LEFT HAND BRUISED HIS ELBOW (RT) & BRUISED HIS KNEE

March 4, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS WORKING IN THE DRAG PITREPAIRING A BACKLASHED DRAG ROPE HE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF THE DRAG DRUM

September 23, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS HOOKING PIPES HE WRAPPED A CHAIN AROUND THE PIPE PULLED THE SLACK OUT & CAUGHT HIS RT LITTLE FINGER INBETWEEN THE CHAIN & HOOK

April 27, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS CHECKING A FLOW RECORDER AND WASPS STUNG HIM ON HIS FACE.

March 28, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL SAID ANOTHER EMPL WRESTLED HIM TO THE GROUND CAUSING TWISTED LEG.,

March 11, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS CHANGING OUT IMPELLER ON A MATRIX PUMP, HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN IMPELLER AND SHELF OF MACHINE, CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

February 26, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING BY TRIPPED ON RIDGE OF LOOSE BALLAST AND TWISTED R KNEE

February 3, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE PIN ON A PAN, WHEN HE STRUCK THE PIN WITH A MALLET A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LIP, CAUSING A LACERATION.

December 12, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING GASKET ON PIPELINE CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN GASKETS

November 20, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CHANGING CROSSARMS ON CONDITIONER HE SCRAPED THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE CROSSARMS CAUSING A LACERATION.

October 4, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WORKING ON RETIMING CHAINON 633 SCRAPER WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE PIN IN CHAIN WHEN THE OTHER EMPLOYEE LET BAR DOWN & IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FIN GER AS HE WAS SETTING THE PIN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS BRUISED & CUT & A FX OF THE DISTAL TUFT

July 26, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPL WAS USING 6# HAMMER TO DRIVE DRESSER COUPLING ON 16" PIPE & FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER.

June 13, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

EE ALLEGES HE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A SLED COVERED WITH A HOOD AND WAS REACHING UNDER THEHOOD FOR THE PAD EYE WHEN HE BRUSHED HIS ARM AGAINST THE HOOD AND CUT HIS ARM.

May 1, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CHECKING RADIATOR CAP ON JAWS OF MACHINE-REACHED OVER TO TIGHTEN THE CAP AND CAP OFF STEAM BURNED LEFT SIDE OF FAE,NECK ARM AND CHEST.

February 12, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING HOPPER FROM ONE HAMMER MILL TO OTHER CAUGHT R INDEX FINGER BETWEEN HOPPER AND CHUTE

October 30, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS DRIVING WEST ON HWY 60 AND APPROACHING TRUCK; HE DID NOT NOTICE DUMP TRUCK BRAKE LIGHTS AND STRUCK REAR END OF TRUCK.

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