Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2004

Employee was lining hopper with plate for wear purposes. He lifted plate overhead and pulled a ligament in his arm.

Employee was lifting a 15 lb motor from its mount and strained his back. Employee has never missed work for more than a day or two at a time; only medical.

EE ENTERED THE WORK AREA (COOLER) DIRECTLY TO START WORKING WITHOUT PREVIOUSLY CLEANING THE AREA OF THE LIME DUST. HE STARTED WORKING WITH HIS P.P.E. (HARDHAT, SAFETY GLASSES, BOOTS AND GLOVES) WHEN HIS HAND BRUSHED UP AGAINST AN ACCUMULATION OF DUST WHICH COVERED HIS FACE AND ENTERED INTO BOTH EYES.

EE WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IN ALL AREAS OF THE PLANT. AT APPROX. 11:00 AM, THE AREA BEHIND HIS LEFT KNEE BEGAN STINGING. UPON INSPECTION, EE NOTICED THE AREA WAS SWELLING AND THROBBING AS WELL AS BEING RED AND IRRITATED. HE PRESUMED A SPIDER HAD BITTEN HIM. EE CONTINUED TO WORK. AS THE DAY WENT ON, THE SWELLING & PAIN INCREASED & HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT.

Employee slipped and fell hitting his leg inside 480W Electric Dragline while changing hoist cable. (Note: Employee did not seek medical attention until 7/19/2004)

OPERATOR WAS RAISING UP THE BOOM. HE GRABBED THE MASS PIPE AND THE BOOM STABILIZER CRUSHED HIS FINGERS.

Employee was welding inside the welding shop and his foot became entangled in the welding lead which caused him to fall and hit his shoulder on the floor. The ee did not seek medical treatment for the injury until Nov 24, 2004.

Employee was working in the dragline. He was climbing down the shoe ladder and lost his footing falling 4-5 feet to the ground. Landed on his feet, but felt a strain to his lower back. Working restricted duty and receiving medication and physical therapy.

Employee bumped his knee on the machine, while making repairs on a 926 loader. NOTE: (EE sought medical treatment on January 17th, 2005; prior to this date, it was a first aid log entry)

EE TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF RAILCAR

Employee was changing a top deck screen on a shaker and while adjusting the position of the screen, he felt pain in his lower back.

EE was changing a scraper blade on the belt scraper for the plant blending belt. While attempting to remove the shaft that holds the scraper, his hand was pinched between the shaft & the chute above the shaft. He suffered a small cut & bruising from the accident.

THE SWING CABLE FROM DREDGE STRUCK EE ON LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING MATERIAL FROM THE FINISH MILL #4 DUST COLLECTOR WHEN CEMENT DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYES.

Employee tripped over hose and strained his shoulder upon falling.

Employee was marking parts on a pallet in the warehouse, when he rose up to walk away and felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

SUPERVISOR PINCHED THUMB WHILE CLOSING GATE VALVE.

Employee was struck by falling material from a highwall.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A 20 LB BOX FROM A DELIVERY TRUCK AND WAS SETTING IT DOWN ON THE FLOOR OF THE WAREHOUSE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

Employee went to enter pack house office. he reached out with his right hand to push open the door. the door didnot open since someone was leaning against the other side he crack his r. elbow on latch and jambed his shoulder. employee sought treatment on 7/30/04.

Employee was shoveling material when he experienced a lumbar strain to lower back.

Ee was sitting on the deck of the dredge welding some pipe. While sitting, he turned to pick up an 8"" piece of pipe to weld. He felt a muscle pull in his back but did not feel it bothered him. He reported to supervisor & noted on First Aid form. Two days later, the pain had increased & he felt he needed treatment for the pulled muscle.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A FLANGE WITH AN 11000 RPM ELECTRIC GRINDER. HE WAS PUTTING THE GRINDER DOWN WHEN IT BUMPED HIS RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE HIS KNEE. IT TOOK SIX STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EE STRAINED LUMBAR MUSCLE WHILE CLOSING DOOR.

EE WAS LAYING OUT BOOSTERS ON SHOT & GROUND WAS MUDDY. EE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING NOT TO FALL.

THE EE WAS EXITING HER PICKUP AT THE 4600 DRAGLINE WHERE SHE WORKS, WHEN SHE WENT TO CLOSE THE DOOR, SHE REALIZED THE SEATBELT IN THE WAY AND WENT TO GRAB IT, WHICH CAUSED HER TO CATCH HER RIGHT HAND IN THE DOOR AS IT CLOSED.

Employee was removing plastic zip ties from computer cables and in doing so cut left wrist with knife.

EE TRIPPED AND FRACTURED FINGER ON RIGHT HAND

Employee was building a cement block wall. After a period of time, he noticed pain in his left wrist as he continued to place the cement blocks.* Became reportable 11/17/04 after follow-up visit to Dr. & EE was given medical treatment*

Employee was changing out a box liner when the liner slipped and hit his (L) leg agove his ankle requiring stitches.

Got dirt in eye while working inside Stedman crusher.

Employee was removing a bearing sleeve from a shaft with a hammer and a shard of metal broke off and cut the employees left arm.

Employee moved a 70 lb. aggregate sample from a pickup bed to a roller conveyor and felt a sharp pain in his back.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY FALLING MATERIAL FROM A HIGHWALL.

The employee strained his back while attempting to move an aggregate sample bucket stand closer to his vehicle. (Important Note) Employee sought treatment for injury on July 21st ,2004.

EE GOT UNIFORM FROM UNIFORM SHED AND CHANGED INTO UNIFORM PANTS. UNKNOWN TO HIM, A SPIDER WAS IN THE PANT LEG AND BIT HIS UPPER RIGHT THIGH. EE IS DIABETIC AND BITE WOULD NOT HEAL. HE WENT TO THE DR TO HAVE BITE CHECKED. DR GAVE HIM A TETANUS SHOT AND PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTIC.

EMPLOYEE WAS PASSING METAL PLATE THROUGH SHAKER WHEN A SHARP EDGE CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT PALM WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING IN TO WORK ON THE TIME CLOCK. SHE WAS STANDING IN THE DOORWAY WITH ONE HAND ON THE DOOR JAM AND THE OTHER HAND HOLDING HER TIME CARD. THE DOOR CLOSED AND SHE DIDN'T MOVE HER HAND IN TIME. THE DOOR SMASHED HER FINGER.