Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2001

EMPLOYEE WAS LUBRICATING THE WALKING CAM OF THE DRAGLINE. EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CAM AND FRAME.

EE WAS UNLOADING EQUIP FROM FLATBED TRK. HE USEDTHE HANDLE GRIP ON THE TRUCK TO STEADY HIMSELF &TO PULL ON AS HE CLIMBED ONTO THE TRUCK BED. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT SLIP OR FALL WHILE CLIMBI NG BUT MAY HAVE PULLED TOO HARD OR OUT OF BALANCE

WHILE TRANSFERRING CASE OF D45 FROM ONE TRUCK TO ANOTHER I DROPPED A CASE AND SMASHED MY HAND AGAINST THE TAILGATE PINNING MY HAND UNDERNEATH.

EE WAS MOVING DRILL FROM ONE SHOT TO ANOTHER, HE STOPPED, AT THE TOP OF THE HILL FOR TRACKS TO MOVE, HE PROCEDED DOWN THE HILL ABD STARTED TO MOVE FASTER, HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT DRILL WAS MOVING TOO FAST TO STOP. HE DROVE IT ONTO THE BERM TO STOP IT. DRILL STOPPED IN SLOW MOTION AND ROLLED OVER.

AFTER HOLED DRILLED, DRILLER FORGOT TOREMOVE RUBBER DUST COVER FROM ROD; LOOKED UP TO WATCH HEAD OF DRILL & SWING ROD INTO CAROUSEL. AS HE LOOKED UP THE FALLING RUBBER COVER STRUCK HIM THE FAC E KNOCKING OFF HIS SAFETY GLASSES & HARD HAT. HEWAS TAKEN BY CO. VEHICLE FOR EMERGENCY CAREA; WAS RELEASED WITH NO BROKEN BONES; NO STITCHES; NO CONCUSSION. WAS TOLD BY ATTENDING PHYSICIAN HE

EE SMASHED LEFT INDEX FINGER FLIPPING A GATE

ON 11-29-01 BETWEEN 12-2PM EE WHO IS THE YARD LOADER FOR A 980F, WAS ABOUT TO LOAD A TRUCK (CONTRACTOR) WHEN HE DUG HIS BLADE OR BUCKET ANDSTRUCK A ROCK IN THE STOCKPILE. EE REPORTED HE WAS ""JARRED"" INSIDE HIS CAB AND THUS HURT HIS NECK (STRAINED). HE WAS LOADING #1 RIP RAP.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF METAL OUT OF THE CRUSHER HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WASHED THE ROLL CRUSHER AND REMOVED THE ROLL COVERS. AS HE STEPPED DOWN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS, STRIKING A J-BAR WITH HIS BACK.

EE SLIPPED OFF A DREDGE LADDER & SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT LEG

WHILE A PASSENGER IN VEHICLE, DRIVER TRIED TO AVOID MATERIALS NEXT TO TRACK & HIT A STANDING TRAIN. HE FELT PAIN IN UPPER LEFT LEG & KNEE.

WHILE PULLING BARGE OUT OF THE WATER, CABLE SNAPPED & EE WAS HIT IN THE BACK OF THE RIGHT LEG.

WHILE PREPARING TO GET INTO WORKBOAT EE FELL INTO WATER & HIT HIS PINKY FINGER ON SIDE OF BOAT

EE CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A CABLE WINCH.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK. HE SAYS HE WAS REACHING INTO HIS LUNCHBOX FOR A SODA WHEN THE NEXT THING HE KNEW, HE WAS OFF THE HAUL ROAD. HE RODE THE BERM FOR 20 FT AND THEN ENDED UP IN T

SCREEN BECAME UNHOOKED FROM THE LATCH WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING IT AND HIT HIM ON THE HAIRLINE.

EE WAS WORKING INSIDE A 54"" SCREW. EE & CO WORKER WERE MOVING A 8"" PIPE. EE TWISTED & STRAINED HIS BACK

EE WAS ADJUSTING SEAT IN HAUL TRUCK. HE OVERADJUSTED THE WRONG WAY AND THE SEAT COLLAPSED. THE SEAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS OLD. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED IN THE TRUCK LOT BEFORE HE STARTED THE TRUCK.

EE WAS CLIMBING OFF A 988F LOADER AND TWSITED RIGHT FOOT.

WHILE REMOVING A BREAKER, EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HAND AND LACERATED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE PINCHED NERVE ON NECK WHILE WORKING ON THE LOADER.

WHILE CLOSING RAILCAR DOOR WITH A LINING BAR EE FELT PAIN ON HIS BACK.

WHILE BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP IMPACT IDLER EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN ON LOWER BACK.

WHILE USING A GRINDING WHEEL, THE WHEEL CAME OFF AND CUT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM.

EE WAS CLIMBING IN BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK AND SLIPPED IN SOME OIL. SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE.

WHILE CUTTING OFF BOLTS USING OXYGEN ACETYLENE EQUIPMENT THE HOSE BECAME UNCOUPLED AT THE TORCHEND CAUSING AN EXPLOSION THAT BURNED EMPLOYEE'S FACE ON THE LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS TRUCK AND HIT A SPEED BUMP, INJURING HIS STOMACH WALL.

EE REC'D LACERATION TO THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WHILE PUTTING A PUMP THROAT PIECE INSIDE A FACE PLATE

WHILE DRIVING HAUL TRUCK HE HIT A POT HOLE AND HURT LOWER BACK.

A FUEL/LUBE TRUCK DRIVER WAS CHANGING THE TEETH ON A 990 LOADER, USING A HAMMER 3 LB WHEN UPON STRIKING THE PIN A METAL PIECE HIT HIS UPPER LEFT LEG.

EE WAS USING A CHISEL BRAND NEW TO SPREAD LINKS ON A TRACK SYSTEM. THE CHISEL SNAPPED IN HALF AND CUT HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYEBROW.

EMPLOYEES WERE FIXING THE ENTRANCE GATE WHEN INJURED RELEASED HIS SIDE, THE OTHER EE SLID THE BLOCK FURTHER AND CAUGHT EE'S INDEX FINGER(LEFT).

EE WAS HELPING CHIP CEMENT BUILD UP. HIS PANTS GOT WET AND CEMENT GOT INTO A SMALL ABRASION. HE THOUGHT IT WOULD CLEAR UP BUT IT DIDN'T AND GOT INFECTED. FIRST REQUEST FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 4/12/01.

WHILE GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN ON LEFT KNEE.

EE PLACED HIS HAND ON DOOR JAM AND SPLINTER LODGED UNDER HIS FINGER NAIL.

EE WAS WELDING. HOOD & LENSES CHECKED OUT AND WERE ALL RIGHT BUT WERE REPLACED ANYWAY. ONLY CAUSE DETERMINED WAS WATER REFLECTING ON METAL. EE DID NOT REALIZE PROBLEM UNTIL 2100 HOURS THAT NIG HT.