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July 12, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by falling object

COMPANY HAD A DELIVERY BY TRACTOR/TRAILER AND DRIVE NEEDED HELP UNLOADING. WHIHLE UNLOADIN GPALLET OF PARTS, WHEN THEY REACHED THE END OF THE TRIALER DRIVER AND EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE PALLET AN D IT LANDED ON EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. DRIVER HAS A BROKEN BONE ON LEFT FOOT.

July 14, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HIGH POWERED WATER HOSE. THIS WATER HOSE BLEW APART CAUSING THE METAL BAND AROUND THE TOP TO CUT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. THIS CUT REQUI RED 6 STITCHES.

August 16, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING A WATER HOSE UP ONTO A CONVEYOR.

January 11, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PUTTING A GAS BOTTLE INTO HIS TRUCK WHEN HIS LOWER BACK SNAPPED. HIS BACK IS NOW HURTING AND IS HARD FOR EMPLOYEE TO BEND OVER.

January 6, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER, HE PULLED TENDONS IN HIS LEFT HAND.

August 4, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

54730HIT LOWER BACK ON A PIECE OF STEEL WHILE CLEANING EQUIPMENT.

July 31, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS USING CUTTING TORCH.WHEN FINISHED LAID TORCH DOWN THEN TURNED AROUND AND LAID LEFT HAND ON HOT TORCH BURNING THE SIDE OF LEFT HAND.

June 3, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIF TED SCREEN TO I NAME STARTED TO CLIMB UP THE SHAKER PAIN WENT ACROSS MIDDLE OF BACK

April 25, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING SCREEN PANEL IN DECK PANEL SLIPED SMASHING LITTLE FINGER ON R. HAND.

July 6, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LIFTING THE HAMMERS IN THE DOT CRUSHER AND FELT A PULL IN THE GROIN AREA.

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

WALKING UNDER C2NVEYOR HIT HAR HAT KNOCKING IT OFF HEAD. REACHED DWON TO PICK HARD HAT, STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON CONVEYOR

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