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July 20, 2009 FL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Palm Beach Aggregate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Inflating small tire. Tire was wrapped by a ratchet strap. Went to release strap. The strap released with great force striking left hand. Small cuts to pointer and ring finger. Stitches were required. The miner returned to work that same day.

April 2, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Palm Beach Aggregate Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured employee was working with 4 others to replace teeth on cutter head. Employee placed his hand on the tug push knee to look over side to check teeth for damage. Tug shifted and employee's left hand was caught between cutter head teeth and push knee. Employee attempted to pull hand back and left ring finger nail was pulled away and tip of finger broken inside glove.

December 19, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Palm Beach Aggregate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employe was struck below the right knee, causing an open tibia fracture, by a piece of metal banding that was released from under a front-end loader as the employee was spotting the front end loader operator.

December 11, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Palm Beach Aggregate Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was tending shore line for crew tug and did not release line as crew tug started reversing. Hand was caught between rope and rail. Employee was wearing gloves.

December 14, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Palm Beach Aggregate Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE CUT PALM ON A SHARP PIECE OF STEEL WHEN EE WAS DOING NIGHT TIME MAINTENANCE ON A SHAKER. EE DROPPED TOOL AND SUFFERED A LACERATION WHILE REACHING FOR IT.

July 15, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Palm Beach Aggregate Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE WEAR PLATE ON ONE OF THE CRUSHERS. WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK WHICH WAS LODGED IN ONE OF THE BOLT HOLES, HE SMASHED THE TIP OF HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STEEL.

July 9, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Palm Beach Aggregate Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PIPELINE FLANGES AND GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO FLANGES CAUSING THEM TO BE CRUSHED.

June 11, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Palm Beach Aggregate Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DEVELOPED A HERNIA WHILE TRYING TO PRY OPEN & CLEAN OUT THE LID ON THE BOOSTER

May 21, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Palm Beach Aggregate Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING ROCKS WEIGHING BETWEEN 60 - 100 LBS. THE ROCKS WERE BEING PUSHED OUT OF THE WAY, WHEN A ROCK ROLLED TO THE ROCK SIDE CATCHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK & A STEEL WALL.

February 6, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Palm Beach Aggregate Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNSCREWING AN OIL FILTER. THE FILTERS WERE VERY TIGHT. WHEN EE INSCREWED THE FILTERS HE EXERTED HIMSELF & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

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