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273,193
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2000–2026
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July 18, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
American Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was drilling a hole through a newly installed CARDOX port in a dust cyclone when the drill bit caught and twisted the drill out of the employees hands.

March 17, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Cement Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was grinding. Face shield fogged. Stopped grinding. Lifted Face Shield. Accumulated dust on shield fell into eyes of employee.

December 19, 2013 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Cement Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

process attendant was using an air lance in a feed chute when the lance was stuck by some material pushing the lance backward toward the person

December 16, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
American Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working with jackhammer to clean out pump when tip of jackhammer jammed causing hand to be pinched then causing a laceration to palm of hand.

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