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April 11, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WALKING DOWN CATWALK WITH ARM FULL OF TOOLS HE TRIED TO KICK A ROCK OFF THECATWALK WITH RIGHT FOOT HIS RIGHT KNEE LOCKED UP WHEN HE KICKED MEDICAL ASSESSMENT INDICATED SURGERY WHICH W AS PERFORMED ON 04-28-95 RESTRICTED DUTY BEGAN ON 05-01-95

May 18, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND FULL FACE SHIELD WHILE USING A HAND GRINDER TO DE-BUR A PIECE OF MATAL. APPARENTLY A SMALL METAL DUST PARTICLE THAT WAS CLINGING TO CLOTHING WAS BLOWN I NTO EYE AFTER SAFETY EQUIPMENT WAS REMOVED. PARTICLE WAS NOT EMBEDED INTO EYE BUT WAS STUCK ON SURFACE. REMOVED BY M.D. AND RUST REMOVED BY M.D. SPECIALIST. NO PERMANENT DAMAGE OF IMPAIRMENT.

March 21, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SMASHED LEFT HAND FOREFINGER WHILE INSTALLING SHAFT FOR DRILL WATER PUMP CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. AFTER POSITIONING ASSEMBLY INTO PLACE. EE RELEASED SHAFT ASSEMBLY WITH RIGHT HAND IN ORDER TO INSTALL BOLTS IN BEARING HOUSING END PLATE. AT THAT POINT, THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY FELL APPROX. 3 INCH PINNING EE S LEFT HAND FOREFINGER BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND BEARING HOUSING.

April 16, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING TO SET A 55 GALLON DRUM OF GREASE ON DRAGLINE CATWALK RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN DRUM AND HAND RAIL CAUSING BRUISING AND SWELLING TO TOP OF HAND.

September 3, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING CAB DOOR ON DRAGLINE. IT WAS STUCK,PUSHED TO OPEN IT THE DOOR JAMMED THEN OPENED QUICKLEY GOT OFF BALANCE AND TRIED TO RIGHT HIMSELF AND TWISTED BACK.

July 29, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

9?514E MAKING ROUTINE ASCENT TO BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK TO ADJUST SOME HOSES. WHILE CLIMBING,EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THE PAIN PERSISTED RESULTING IN MEDICAL TREATMENT.

February 26, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP ATTEMPTING TO CARRY SAMPLE DOWN THE LADDER ON THE BED OF CONTRACTORS DUMP TRUCK. WHEN TWISTING OVER SIDE RAIL OF THE BED, WITH SAMPLE, TO PLACE HIS FOOT ON THE LADDER, EMP TWISTED HIS LE KNEE

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