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December 23, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver MACHINERY
Rockwell Lime Company · Struck by flying object

THE EE (A LICENSED BLASTER) DETONATED A BLAST, WHEN A PIECE OF FLYROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE CHEEKBONE.

July 16, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Rockwell Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING AN AUTOMATED PACKER WHEN A SPOUT BLOCKED UP. THERE IS AN EMERGENCY STOP THAT MUST BE ENGAGED BEFORE ENTERING THE ROBOTIC AREA. THE EMERGENCY STOP CUTS AND RELEASES BOTH THE ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND RELEASES AIR IN THE PNEUMATICS. EE DID NOT ENGAGE THE STOP COMPLETELY AND WAS STRUCK BY ROBOTIC ARM CAUSING INJURIES. SYSTEM OPERATING PROPERLY.

June 25, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Rockwell Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING AN AIR HAMMER TO REMOVE BRICK AND AN ASH RING FROM A KILN. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LWOER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK, A FEW DAYS LATER WE SENT HIM TO THE DR. BECAUSE HE WAS HAVING PAIN INHIS BUTTOCK AND NUMNESS RUNNING DOWN HIS LEGS. EE HAD AN ARI AND IS STILL WORKING BUT ON MEDICATION.

April 19, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Rockwell Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING AN AUTOMATED BAGGING MACHINE. A BAG SLIPPED OFF THE SPOUT ADN EE REACHED INTO THE RESTRICTED AREA AND AGAINST SAFETY PROCEDURES AND WAS STRUCK BY THE ROBOTIC ARM - BRUISING HI S RIBS.

March 6, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rockwell Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE GUIDING A CATWLAK INTO POSITION. AS THE CRANE WAS LOWERING INTO POSITION, INJURED FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE LEFT SIDE. (THE CATWALK WAS ON THE JAW CRUSHER). THE PAIN INCREASED DURING THE DAY AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR IN THE PM.

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