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September 13, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was hammering tooth of off dragline bucket an a piece of metat hit him in the forehead

July 20, 1999 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS USING BAR TO PRY LODGED ROCK LOOSE, WHEN ROCK CAME LOOSE IT HIT BAR CAUSING IT TO STRIKE MAN IN CHEEK AND EYE LID. IT CAUSED BRUING TO THE CHEEK AND LACERATION ON THE SIDE OF HIS EYE L ID.

June 9, 1999 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A WRENCH FOR SOMEONE ELSE. THE HAMMER WAS STRUCK AND THE VIBRATION CUT EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

May 17, 1999 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS DRIVING A PIN IN A BRAKE BAND WHEN HE SLIPPED AND IT HIT HIS KNUCKLE.

June 19, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER AND CAME BACK HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON BOLT AT RIPPER MILL. HE WAS WORKING ON SHAKER HOUSING.

June 4, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN HOIST CONNECTED TO A-FRAME UNDER CONVEYOR BELT. TENSION WAS ON HOIST PULLING ANOTHER CONVEYOR WHEN WELD BROKE, PULLING FRAME ON HIM INJURING HIPS, RIGHT LOWER BACK, CAUSING MINOR ABRASIO NS, AND BRUISING TO LOWER RIGHT BACK.

January 15, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PRYING WITH PRY BAR, WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSED FINGER TO BE MASHED AGAINST THROTTLE BRACKET.

November 4, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS CHANGING 3RD MEMBER IN 966-D WHEN IT FELL ONWRIST CUTTING WRIST.

October 11, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRIVING A PIN WHEN HIT HIS FINGER WITH HAMMER PINCHING SIDE OF FINGER AND BURSTING SKIN.

March 13, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BRAKING A CASE ON A SEALED BEARING WHEN A PIECE OF THE CASE POPPED OF HITTING THE EE IN THE KNEE. HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BEAT ON THE PART S

August 22, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS DRIVING KEEP OR PIN IN A LOW BAR SHOE ON HAZEMAG CRUSHER. SHIVER OF METAL FROM HAMMER STRUCK EMPLOYE EUNDER LEFT EYE, TRAVLED THRU THE SKIN AND INTO THE WHITE AREA OF EYE.

February 1, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

CHIPPING ON DRAGLINE TOOTH A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OF AND WENT IN LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE.

June 29, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK DOWN CRUSHER HAMMER SLIPPED AND PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE.

February 27, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING A PIECE OF SKIRTING RUBBER,THE CARPENTER KNIFE BEING USED SLIPPED MAKING PUNCTURE WOUND TO BACK OF LEFT HAND JUST ABOVE THE KNUCKLE OF THUMB.

January 17, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING FLIGHTS IN BURNER DRUM AT ASPHALT PLANT WHEN THE FLIGHT WAS CUT HOSE IT TWISTED AND FELL TRAPPING HAND UNDER FLIGHT

May 17, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MANUALLY ROTATING CRUSHER WITH PIPE PIPE SLIPPED & HAND & WRIST WERE CAUGHT IN BETWEEN STEEL BAR & CRUSHER PLATE.

April 12, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PRYING ROLL CRUSHER BAR SLIPPED PINNING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN PRY BAR & CRUSHER

March 25, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WORKING ON 992 LOADER SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER & FELT PAIN IN UPPER STOMACH

February 5, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING UNDER FEEDER OF PRIMARY CRUSHER TRYING TO BREAK LOOSE A BUILDUP OF MATERIAL OVER HEAD MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE & FELL ON EMPLOYEE

May 6, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER HIT TOOTH ON DRAGLINE BUCKET A PIECE OF TOOTH CAME OFF AND HIT RIGHT LEG LOWER CALF

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