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January 4, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cemex · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was cutting with a torch and hot slag popped into his eye around loosely fitted welding goggles.

December 9, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cemex · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was using hand grinder cutting thin plate metal. strip of cut metal flipped off the edge of the grinder and cut his hand. Sutures required.

December 1, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cemex · Struck against a moving object

Ee operating a dozer inside the Clinker Shed. He was leaning on the right arm rest when he was jostled. His right arm slipped off the rest and banged against the metal plate under the arm rest resulting in a contusion. The Ee coming off swing shift, not required to return to work until following Wednesday, no light duty, Rx for pain and swelling.

April 27, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
RMC South Florida Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRUSHER CREW MOVING A CONVEYOR SECTION USING A TRACKHOE WITH A 2 PART SLING & HOOK ASSEMBLY. AFTER DISCONNECTING THE CONVEYOR SECION & SETTING IT ON THE GROUND THE HOOKS WERE REMOVED FROM THE CONVEYOR. THE HOE OPERATOR SWUNG BUCKET, ONE OF THE HOOKS CAUGHT IN THE CONVEYOR FRAME & SWUNG CONVEYOR INTO EE STRIKING HIM IN LOWER LEG.BROKEN BONES IN LEFT LEG & RIGHT ANKLE

February 11, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
CEMEX · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A NUT OFF A BOLT SOME HOT SLAG POPPED AND LANDED IN HIS LEFT EAR.

September 15, 2003 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
RMC Nevada, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

MINER WAS CUTTING THE BOLTS OFF A TAIL PULLEY TAKE UP SECTION, & A PIECE OF SLAG BURNT THROUGH THE STITCHING OF HIS BOOT, RESULTING IN A SMALL BURN TO THE TOP OF HIS LT. FOOT.

June 10, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
CEMEX · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE EE WAS LAYING ON HIS BACK, CUTTING A WATER PIPE A PIECE OF HOT METAL SLAG FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EAR.

June 6, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
CEMEX · Struck by falling object

WHILE WALKING BETWEEN JAW CRUSHER AND JCI SCREEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT EE ON HIS LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.

September 13, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
CEMEX · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING METAL IN TUNNEL, A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO RIGHT EAR.

June 4, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
CEMEX · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRINDING BURRS OUT OF HOLES WITH GRINDING WHEEL. SOME FRAGMENTS FLEW & HIT EE IN RIGHT EYE.

October 23, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Cemex · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED KNEE WHILE SAND BLASTING. WHILE BLASTING ON UNEVEN SURFACE HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TURNED HIS KNEE.

January 18, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
CEMEX · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS PUSHING MATERIAL AT SURBE PILE MUD FLEW UP OFF OF TRACK HITTING HIM IN THE EYE.

September 29, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
All-Lite Aggregate · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNPLUGGING DRILL BIT, I THOUGHT ALL AIR WAS OUT. I DISLODGED ROCKS AND THE AIR BLEW THE ROCKS ON MY ARM.

July 19, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver MACHINERY
Jobe Concrete Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WELDER ON THE LIME FEEDER WHEN SOEM LIME FELL INTO EMPL9YEE'S LEFT EYE.

May 4, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jobe Concrete Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A STEEL PLATE WHICH FELL ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT BIG TOE.

April 1, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Cemex · Struck against a moving object

EE MIXES CEMENT WITH KEROSINE IN DEVICE CALLED A WAGNER. A CYLINDER OF MIXTURE IS PLACED INTO A CLAMP MOUNTED ON THE WALL.

March 27, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cemex · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS EXPOSED TO WET CLINKER (CEMENT DUST) WHILE WORKING A JACK HAMMER. DEVELOPED A RASH. FIRST SEEN BY PHYSICIAN 3-28-00

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