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October 21, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS FROM CRUSHER, INDIVIDUAL STEPPED ON SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT.

May 13, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO REWRAP A CABLE,STRAND CAME LOOSE AND CUT LEFT FOREARM.

October 15, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE PULLING ON DRAGLINE CABLE IT FELT LIKE I GOT SOMETHING IN MY RIGHT EYE.

July 8, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Fall from machine

FELL OFF PIPE WHILE GETTING OFF CYCLONE. TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON ROCK.

February 19, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING PIPE FROM PIPELINE-HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN PRYBAR AND PIPE WHEN WIND CAUGHT PIPE.

November 21, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Struck against stationary object

WALKING AROUND LOADER STEPPED ON A WRENCH AND SLIPPED WRENCH HIT TOP OF LEFT FOOT FOOT STARTED TO SWELL SUNDAY NIGHT

October 22, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE I WAS INSTALLING A TOOTH ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET, MY LEFT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOOTH AND THE SHANK.

December 22, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL IN TRUCK AND OVER-REACHED CAUSING HIM TO PULL HIS BUTTOCK MUSCLE.

September 19, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PART IN A HARD TO REACH PLACE, AND FELT A TWINGE IN HIS SHOULDER.

August 31, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING IN THE WAREHOUSE WHEN HE MOVED SOME HEAVY BOX HIS FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND BECAME WEDGED CAUSING A LACERATION.

July 31, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING UP ONTO HIS DOZER AND SLIPPED ON A STEP WHICH WAS COVERED WITH WET MUD AND CLAY. THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK/CHEST.

July 10, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HOSING OFF PLATFORM AND FELL ON HIS ARM.

June 30, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING HUAL TRUCK HIT HOLE IN ROAD STEERING WHEEL TO JERK

June 27, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING UP ON A DOZIER AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS KNEE.

June 23, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING THE FOREMAN S TRUCK DOWN THE ROAD ON CO PRPERTY AND HIT A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO JAR HIS BACK.

June 22, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE 988B LOADER-SLIPPED ON WET CLAY AND HIT LEFT LEG ON A GUARD COVER.

April 30, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALL NEW SCREENS IN TROMMEL WITH 80 POUND HUCK GUN SLIPPED ON SCREENS AND TWISTED BACK.

March 29, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

CHANGING BELTS ON PRIMARY CRUSHER AND HOIST ROPE BROKE,PULLEY ASSEMBLY CAME DOWN ON FINGER.

March 18, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING ON A #7 LOADER-HE LOOSENED THE RADIATOR CAP WATER SPURRED OUT AND HIT HIS FACE AND ARM.

March 16, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE DRILL RIG SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF ON A PEICE OF HOT METAL BURNING HIS RIGHT HAND.

February 27, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE 3/4 STOCKPILE CONVEYOR AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS FINGER TO GET SMASHED.

January 22, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVE A 4 IN PIPE HE WAS DRIVING A BACKHOE I LEANED OVER AND THE OPERATOR DID NOT SEE ME AND THE PIPE STRUCK MY BACK

January 1, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO I NOTICED SKIN ON TIPS OF FINGERS & PALMS OF HANDS WAS PEELING. AREA CONTINUED TO GROW & PEELING WAS GETTING DEEPER.

December 9, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE UNLOADING HEAD FOR CAT ENGINE, HEAD DROPPED ON FINGER.

November 2, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT ON DIESEL ENGINE EMPL ARM SLIPPED HITTING A MCHINES EDGE OF THE EQUIPMENT

September 19, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Fall onto or against objects

FELL OVER A ROL OF SCREENING IN DARK TWISTED AND FEL LANDED ON L. KNEE N PC. OF STEEL

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