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April 17, 2008 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING VALVE WHILE MECHANIC WAS REMOVING SHAFT AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN LEFT UPPER LIP

February 7, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a 4" x 4" x 1/4" angle iron when he pulled muscle in back which resulted in a thoracic spine, strain.

July 31, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER CRUSHER AND BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

March 9, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP LITTLE TRAILER TO TRUCK AND CUT PALM OF RIGHT HAND.

December 22, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER THE CRUSHER AND FELT PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE GOING DOWN TO GROIN AREA.

December 9, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER THE CRUSHER AND STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN.

August 18, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAINING FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL SPLASHED UP INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

May 19, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling around crusher and pulled muscle in stomach.

January 20, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING ENGINE OIL AND PANEL FELL OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING TOOTH WHERE IT HAD BEEN CHIPPED BEFORE AND REPAIRED.

November 6, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS POURING A 2 GALLON JUG OF OIL INTO ENGINE AND HURT BACK.

September 13, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EE HIT RIGHT KNEE ON STEP OF LOADER WHEN CLIMBING DOWN.

August 22, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING BELT SHEAVE ON WOBBLER TO PUT CHAIN ON AND A FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN SHEAVE AND V-BELT.

August 8, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE BOLTS ON TEETHON DRAGLINE BUCKET, BRAKES BACKED OFF AND BUCKET TOOTH SET DOWN ON HIS BIG TOE.

July 3, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PICKED UP DRUM OF GREASE TO PUT ON FUEL/LUBE TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

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