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March 29, 2003 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Western Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING BAG FILM INTO BAG ADVANCE BELTS ON BAG MACHINE. WHEN HE ADVANCED MACHINE, IT PULLED HIS MIDDLE FINGER (LEFT HAND) INTO "V" BELTS. HE WAS HOLDING CRIMPED END ON TOP INSTEAD OF AT BOTTOM AWAY FROM PINCH POINT. I BANDAGED HIS FINGER - EMPLOYEE FINISHED HIS SHIFT. HE WAS SORE FOR NEXT FEW DAYS. NO WORK RESTRICTION, NO LOST TIME. HE WENT TO DR ON HIS OWN RECD STITCH

March 6, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pacific Rock Products, LLC · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WELDING AND GRINDING ON A CRACKED CROSS MEMEBER OF A TRANSFER. HE HAD LIMITED ACCESS. HE WORE SAFETY GLASSES AT ALL TIMES HOWEVER HE DID NOT WEAR A SHIELD A TALL TIMES BECAUSE OF TIGHT ACCESS. THE NEXT MORNING HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. IT WAS REMOVED AT THE CLINIC THAT DAY. RELEASED TO FULL DUTY.

November 25, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc. · Struck by flying object

WHILE REMOVING A CYLINDER ON A P&H DRAG LINE A BOLT FLEW OUT AND HIT RIGHT CHEEK OF EE CAUSING LACERATION.

September 30, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF 1 1/4" PIPE WITH A PORTABAND SAW. WHEN THE SAW CUT THROUGH, EE'S HAND WAS CUT BY PIPE.

September 19, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING DREDGE WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON A LEVER CAUSING TEMPORARILY NUMBNESS TO RIGHT ARM.

August 15, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING BOULDER, WENT TO MOVE THE BOOM OFF THE BOULDER, IT SLIP DOWN AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.

June 22, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rinker Materials West Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 9" GRINDER ON FEEDER BED WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING A LACERATION.

March 30, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Florida Crushed Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WATERBLASTING ON THE FEED SHELF WHEN HOT MATERIAL GOT UNDER HIS GLOVE AND SLEEVE CAUSING 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

March 21, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS WORKING ON NEW TYPE POSITIONING VALVE ON #44 SILO. THE VALVE HAD TO REMAIN ENERGIZED DUE TO THE WORK THAT WAS BEING DONE. EE BEGAN THE CYLINDER TO THE VALVE HE FORGOT TO SHUT OFF THE AIR THAT POWERED IT. WHEN HE STUCK HIS FINGERTIPTHROUGH THE CLEVIS TO ALIGN EVERYTHING THE CYLINDER RETRACTED CUTTING OFF FINGERTIP. NO BONE INVOLVED.

November 9, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LUBRICATING THE WALKING CAM OF THE DRAGLINE. EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CAM AND FRAME.

September 28, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Florida Crushed Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO MECHANICS WERE WORKING ON THE #2 AIR SLIDE. THEY HAD NOT DISENGAGED THE AIR VALVE OR SHUT THE MANUAL SLIDE GATE. WHEN THE LOADOUT OPERATOR RETURNED FROM A SAFETY CLASS & TOOK OVER LOADING TRUCKS, HE DID NOT KNOW THE MECHANICS WERE WORKING ONT HE AIR SLIDE. HE SWITCHED THE KNOB TO LOAD OUT OF #2.

September 28, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Florida Crushed Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO MECHANICS WERE WORKING ON THE #2 AIR SLIDE. THEY HAD NOT DISENGAGED THE AIR VALVE OR SHUT THE MANUAL SLIDE GATE. WHEN THE LOADOUT OPERATOR RETURNED FROM A SAFETY CLASS & TOOK OVER LOADING TRUCKS, HE DID NOT KNOW THE MECHANICS WERE WORKING ON THE AIR SLIDE. HE SWITCHED THE KNOB TO LOAD OUT OF #2.

August 7, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS MOVING DRILL FROM ONE SHOT TO ANOTHER, HE STOPPED, AT THE TOP OF THE HILL FOR TRACKS TO MOVE, HE PROCEDED DOWN THE HILL ABD STARTED TO MOVE FASTER, HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT DRILL WAS MOVING TOO FAST TO STOP. HE DROVE IT ONTO THE BERM TO STOP IT. DRILL STOPPED IN SLOW MOTION AND ROLLED OVER.

April 30, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING MOBILE CRANE IN TRANSIT TO PIT, CRANE STRUCK BERM AND OVERTURNED ON SITE, PINNING OPERATOR INSIDE CAB FOR ABOUT 40 MIN.

April 26, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc · Struck by falling object

AFTER HOLED DRILLED, DRILLER FORGOT TOREMOVE RUBBER DUST COVER FROM ROD; LOOKED UP TO WATCH HEAD OF DRILL & SWING ROD INTO CAROUSEL. AS HE LOOKED UP THE FALLING RUBBER COVER STRUCK HIM THE FAC E KNOCKING OFF HIS SAFETY GLASSES & HARD HAT. HEWAS TAKEN BY CO. VEHICLE FOR EMERGENCY CAREA; WAS RELEASED WITH NO BROKEN BONES; NO STITCHES; NO CONCUSSION. WAS TOLD BY ATTENDING PHYSICIAN HE

January 24, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A GRINDING WHEEL, THE WHEEL CAME OFF AND CUT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM.

January 9, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Csr Associated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LAYING ON SIDE GRINDING A SCREEN BODY SIDE, PREPARING TO WELD--GLASSES FOGGED, SLID DOWN ON NOSE BY EE, PIECE BOUNCED AND LODGED IN EYE.

December 5, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUPERVISOR WAS HELPING ANOTHER DEPT TO DISABBEMBLE A PUMP. THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY BREAKING WERE STUCK. WHEN THE ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSENED IT WENT TO REVERSE CATCHING HIS THUMB DUE TO UNKNOWN PRESSUR E IN THE BASE OF THE PUMP.

August 31, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE SLAG DROPPED AND LODGED ON THE OUTER TONGUE OF BOOT WHICH BURNT A HOLE CAUSING PENETRATION OF THE SLAG INSIDE. THIS CAUSED A COMBUSTION REACTION INSIDE THE BOOTS WHICH CHARRED SOCK AND B OOT THEN CAUSED SKIN DAMAGE.

August 12, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING AN END GRINDER, WITH A CUT OFF WHEEL ATTACHMENT, THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND THE WHEEL LACERATED THE ARM.

June 28, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HIT ON HIS HARD HAT BY A ROCK WHICH WAS THROWN OUT OF THE CRUSHER.

June 14, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO HIS BOOT AND BURNED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

May 25, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ADJUSTING A JACK STAND, THE JACK SLIPPED AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE'S 2 FINGERS BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE STAND.

May 19, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BOLT OFF IN THE PLANT ANDA PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL INSIDE HIS RIGHT BOOT AND BURNED HIS FOOT.

May 10, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLER WAS PUTTING A NEW BIT ON THE ROD, THE WRENCH SPUN AROUND AND HIT HIS HAND CUTTING THE POINTER FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

March 24, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WAITING TO BACK UNDER RIP RAP LOADER. HE WAS SETTING ABOUT 50 TO 100 FT AWAY FROM HAMMER BREAKER. EE HAD WINDOW DOWN ABOUT 6 INCHES ON PASSENGER SIDE. HE HAD PIECE(SMALL) ROCK FLY INTO SIDE WINDOW. IT HIM ON HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.

January 16, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HGRINDING METAL. HE LIFTED THE SHIELD AND GLASSES AND SOME MATERIAL FELL INTO THE EYE.

January 7, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Csr Associated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OUTSIDE SHOP. SNOWING & RAINING. EE WAS AIR ARCING THE BLADE OF D9. THE BLADE WAS ABOUT 12" OFF GROUND. HE WAS ON KNEES AND LIFTING HOOD TO TAKE A LOOK AT WORK WHEN A PUDDLE OF SLAG POP PED. HE WAS WORKING ALONE AND ON THE WAY HOME INTHE DARK HAD IMPAIRED VISION. WENT TO ER THAT NIGHT.

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