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March 1, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNDOING BOLTS FROM MACHINE, A PIECE OF A RUSTY METAL BOLT GOT INTO THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE.

January 7, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials of Florida Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BAND ON A BUNDLE OF EMPTY BAGS. HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIM. WHEN HE CUT THROUGH THE STRAP THE KNIFE CONTINUED ON AND HE STABBED HIMSELF ON THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT THIGH .

November 18, 2002 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials Western Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE ON CATWALK TIGHTENING BOLT ON APRON PAN EE LEANED OVER A PIECE OF I-BEAM SUPPORT WHILE PULLING ON A WRENCH HE FORCED HIS LOWER LEFT RIBS AGAINST THE I-BEAM RESULTING IN BRUISED RIB

October 23, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A BOLT ON A BRACKET WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING TO FREE A PTO CABLEUNDER A STOCK TRUCK SLIPPED. HE JERKED HIS HEAD TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY THE WRENCH, BUT STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BOLT.

July 5, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A STEEL BAR AND A CRUSHER PLATOFRM WHILE CLEARING A HANGUP. FIRST MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 7-17-02.

June 18, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HEATING UP COUPLING WITH A ROSE BUD TORCH SO THAT THE COUPLING COULD BE REMOVED. 2 OTHER EES WERE STRIKING THE COUPLING WITH 20# DEAD BLOW MALLETS. ONE OF THE MALLETS GLANCED OFF OF THE COUPLING STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

June 18, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BUT HAD HIS LEFT HAND DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM HIM. THE CUTTING UTENSIL SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. (THE DELAY IN REPORTING THIS WAS NOTED DURING AN INTERAL AUDIT).

April 23, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc. · Struck by flying object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK A TOOTH OUT OF A LOADER BUCKET A METAL FRAGMENT PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT ARM.

February 15, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc. · Struck by flying object

WHILE HAMMERING METAL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND.

February 9, 2002 SC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials of FL Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING THE COUPLING BETWEEN THE CUTTER HEAD MOTOR AND GEAR BOX. WHILE DRIVING THE COUPLING ON W/ A HAMMER, HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HI LEFT THUMB.

October 15, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

OUTSIDE/SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A PULLEY SHAFT BACK INTO BEARING HOUSING #3 FEED WEIGHT DISPLACED ON LEFT LEG/HEARD AND FELT KNEE SNAP/IMMEDIATE PAIN TIGHT ENCLOSED AREA.

May 9, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A FUEL/LUBE TRUCK DRIVER WAS CHANGING THE TEETH ON A 990 LOADER, USING A HAMMER 3 LB WHEN UPON STRIKING THE PIN A METAL PIECE HIT HIS UPPER LEFT LEG.

May 6, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER BELTING WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. WHILE PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIM IT SLIPPED AND HE STABBED HIMSELF IN THE LEFT FOREARM.

April 20, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A CHISEL BRAND NEW TO SPREAD LINKS ON A TRACK SYSTEM. THE CHISEL SNAPPED IN HALF AND CUT HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYEBROW.

February 23, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEE'S WERE INSTALLING A WERA SLEEVE ON SHAFT WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF BRASS. WHILE THE OTHER EE HIT THE BRASS PIECE ON ONE SIDE, IT SLIPPED AND HIT EE'S RIGHT T HUMB.

September 29, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials West Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING HARD ON A RATCHET TO BREAK A NUT LOOSE ON THE PLANT. ACUTE LS STRAIN

September 12, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Csr Associated · Struck by falling object

WHILE PRYING WITH PRY BAR AT THE 4X8" CHUTE, UNLOADING ROCK FROM THE CHUTE, ANOTHER ROCK HIT BARTHEN HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT WRIST.

April 19, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE IN THE PLANT AND STRAINED HIS RIB CAGE.

March 3, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Csr Associated · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LODGED ROCK IN JAW CRUSHER INJURED ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE ROCK WITH PRY BAR

March 2, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING ON A CRUSHER. HE GOT A PRYBAR STUCK TRYING TO REMOVE A CHIPPING HAMMER. HE COULD NOT GET HAMMER OUT SO HE THREW PRYBAR DOWN ON GROUND. WHEN HE THROW PRYBAR DOWN A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO TO HIS LEFT EYE. NO SAFETY GLASSES BEING WORN AT TIME.

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