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July 9, 2009 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

Was lifting assyaline bottle and it slipped and landed on big toe.

April 23, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was hooking front end loader to crusher and middle right hand finger was cut.

February 6, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING WITH THE HAMMERMILL CRUSHER EE WAS PUTTING IN SHACKER BARS IN PULLING GROIN AREA.

February 22, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PICKING UP ROCKS THAT FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT AND ONE ROLLED OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.

December 26, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS WASHING UNDER THE SCALES AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON SCALE.

August 25, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

UNHOOKED COME-A-LONG FROM DRIVE BUSHING, PIECE OF METAL SLICED OUTSIDE LEFT INDEX FINGER. WENT TO HOSPITAL GOT 17 STITCHES.

June 30, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CARRYING A 14LB SLEDGE HAMMER FROMT THE FRONT OFFICE TO THE BACK ROOM. IT SLIPPED OUT OF HER HAND AND FELL ON HER LEFT BIG TOE.

May 11, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

PULLING DUMP CABLE IN SOCKET - CABLE SLIPPED OUT & HIT HIM IN FACE. ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

May 14, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON ROCKS IN FEEDER, HAND SLIPPED AND FINGERNAIL CAUGHT TEARING IT LOOSE.

July 6, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SCREEEN WHEN IT SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

June 29, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLIMBING OFF OF HAUL TRUCK WHEN RING GOT CAUGHT.

June 6, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING TRAVEL CHAIN ON 30-B DRAGLINE EE STUCK FINGER IN HOLE TO CHECK ALIGNMENT CHAIN SLIPPED CAUGHT FINGER, CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

May 4, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVED CAP THAT WAS UNDER AIR PRESSURE CUT ON RIGHT THUMB [MINOR CUT].

September 27, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS CARRYING COME-A-LONG WHICH MASHED HIS RIGHT HAND RING FINGER.

January 18, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

AFTER BEING TOLD TO WAIT TILL HELP ARRIVES OR TILL IT COOLS. HE THE PROCEEDED TO REMOVE PART BY PULLING BAR OUT WHICH GOT JAMMED. HIS HELPER BUMPED DRYER AROUND WHICH PINNED HIS HAND TO BURNER. RESULTING IN BURNED LEFT HAND AND MASHEDLEFT HAND.

November 22, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKED UP 2X2X3/4 METAL PLATE, WHILE TURNING STEPPED INTO WHEEL THAT TURNED TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

September 19, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE STRAINED HIS BACK AT AROUND 10:00 BUT DIDN'T TELL ANYONE AROUND HIM THAT HE HAD HURT HIMSELF. HE WENT DOWN TO HIS DRAGLINE AFTER A WHILE AND SAID HE HAD HURT HIS BACK AND WAS LEAVING.

January 31, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED AROUND TO PICK UP A 1/4" KEEPER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 15, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CHECKING WATER IN DRAGLING RADIATOR, HOT WATER BOILED OUT BURNING LEFT ARM.

February 9, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING ON DOZER. HIT HEAD ON CAB AND HURT NECK.

November 9, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING CHAIN ON CRUSHER CHAIN SLIPPED AND CUT TIP OF RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

June 8, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

THUMB OF RIGHT HAND JAMMED.

April 30, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DUMP CABLE AND APPARENTLY PULLED MUSCLE IN ABDOMEN.

August 22, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STUCK A SCREW IN KNUCLE OF LEFT HAND.

July 9, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HELPING MECHANIC UPPER R HAND SHOULDER BURNING

April 10, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUSHING LARGE ROCK CAUGHT ON CONVEYOR BELT HURT BACK

March 7, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON PULLEY IT FELL ON RIGHT FOOT

November 19, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

HEAD OF MOTOR FIELD & HIT HIS FOOT

September 5, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT BACK LIFTING BATTERY.

July 18, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PAINTING & USING MINERAL SPIRITS TO THIN PAINT. JUST HELPING PAINT.

July 11, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

IN A HURRY TO GET TRUCKS WEIGHED

September 24, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WORKING UNDER A TRUCK INSTALLING A DRIVE SHAFT DROPPED DRIVE SHAFT AND STRUCK HIS HEAD CAUSING CUT.

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