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April 15, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan/Ica Distribution Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EE WAS OPENING A FENCE GATE WHEN HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN A FENCE ROLLER. EE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF GATE WHILE PUSHING THE GATE OPEN. WHEN THE GATE WAS FULLY OPEN HIS LAST THREE FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOP POST AND THE ROLLER WHEEL.

September 19, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan/Ica Distribution Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BOLTS FROM THE REAR CRUSHER HOUSING & WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED THE HOUSING TIPPED BACKWARD & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE THE HOUSING WAS NOT SECURED BEFORE REMOVING THE BOLTS A PROCEDURE THAT IS NORMALLY DONE BEFORE THE HOUSING BOLTS ARE REMOVED

April 24, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan/Ica Distribution Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING CHAIN FROM BELT. THE CHAIN WAS ATTACHED TO CRANE. WHEN EE 1 LET GO OF CHAIN IT SWUNG AROUND STRIKING EE 2 ON THE NOSE.

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.

January 30, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan/Ica Distribution Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING INSIDE OF A MATERIAL SHAKER.HE REMOVED HIS WELDING HOOD TO CHIP AWAY SOME SLG,WHEN HE PLACED THE WELDING HOOD BACK OVER HIS FACE A SMALL PIECE OF SLAG ENTERED HIS EYE. APPARENTLY THE EMPLOYEE RUBBED HIS EYE TO A POINT THAT THE SLAG BECAME IMBEDDED.

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.

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.

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