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1983–2026
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December 4, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRAGLINE BROKE A DRAG CABLE AS THE THREE MEN WERE CHANGING THE CABLE SPRUNG OUT OF THE SOCKET ADN SLAPPED THE OPERATOR AND AS THE CABLE SLIPPED OUR OF THE SOCKET HOLE. IT ALSO, HIT THE OILER IN THE HARD HAT HURTING HIS NECK. ALL THREE MEN HAD PROPER SAFETY GEAR.

December 4, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE NW 190 DRAGLINE BROKE A DRAG CABLE AS THE THREE MEN WERE CHANGING THE CABLE, THE CABLE SPRUNG OUT OF THE SOCKET AND SLAPPED THE OPERATOR AND AS THE CABLE SLIPPE OUT OF THE SOCKET HOLE IT A LSO HIT THE OILER IN THE HARD HAT, HURTIN GHIS NECK.

May 30, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING A CANISTER OF WELDING RODS AND HIT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN CANISTER AND WALL. CUT TIPOF FINGER AND CUT RECEIVED SEVEN STITCHES.

October 11, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CABLES USED TO HOOK STEEL PLATE WERE NOT HOOKED RIGHT. PLAT CAME LOOSE FROM CABLE WHEN SET DOWN. FELL & INJURED RIGHT FOOT OF MAN HOOKING CABLES.

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