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July 2, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was drilling holes for dynamite tubes and water hose came loose on top of kelly bar and landed on his left shoulder causing a bruise.

June 2, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

Operator was drilling holes for dynamite tubes and water hose came loose on top of kelly bar and landed on his left shoulder causing a bruise.

October 12, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Dragline operator was dumping bucket of rock, when it hit pile the material spattered mud and rock back toward dragline and the rock hit his left wrist it broke the skin and wrist swelled up. Back to work on monday 11/14/05.

June 27, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MEASURING THE END OF THE BOOM ON THE ROCK PECKER AT RED MILL. IT SLIPPED DOWN AND MASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND SPLIT IT THE HOSPITAL PUT 3 STITCHES.

February 13, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

DRAGLINE OPERATOR HAD LEFT LEG RESTING ON BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN HE ACTIVATED CONTROL LEVEL CAUSING BROKE PEDAL TO KICK. CAUSING KNEE TO STRIKE DASHPANEL, MACHINE IS MANUAL CONTROLED CAT AIR ASSIT ED.

August 27, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING PUMP IMPELLA DID NOT REMOVE DRIVE BELTS FROM DIESEL ENGINE. ENGINE TURNED BAR WAS IN IMPELLA, HIT EE IN RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

May 20, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

ANOTHER EE WAS WELDING ON A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. THE CYLINDER BUILT UP PRESSURE, CAUSING HOT OIL TO SPEW OUT ON EE'S LEFT FOREARM.

October 12, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

CHAIN FELL FROM TOP OF KELLY BAR (DRILL RIG), HITTING HIM ON HIS ARM (RT FOREMAN).

September 18, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF SLAG FELL IN EMP'S RIGHT EAR.

August 18, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS REPLACING BUCKE TOOTH, FRONT OF BUCKE TWAS APPROX 1" OFF GROUND EMPLOYEE AHD FOOT UNDER BUCKET WHEN BRAKE RELEASED ON DRAGLINE ALLOWING BUCKE TTO FLAL ON LEFT FOOT DRAGLINE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING AND OPERATOR WS NOT ON MACHINE AT THE TIME OF ACCIDNET (HAD BEEN RAINING).

April 23, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS INHALING DIESEL FUMES OFF OF THE ENGINE THAT RUNS THE LOAD OUT

January 24, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

CHIPPING ON WELDING AT THE 88B DRALINE WHEN PIECE OF SLAG WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE, EYE PROTECTION WAS BEING WORN.

February 21, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING TURN GEAR ON DRAGLINE PIECE OF SLAG FLEW OFF & WENT INTO LEFT EYE

May 18, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RAM ON HYDRAULIC FELL PINNING HAND UNDER

January 15, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PILING TREES.

August 11, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE USING A BENCH GRINDER. HAND SLIPPED AND WHEEL CUT TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER OFF.

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