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May 6, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Edgar Minerals, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Contractor was cutting a piece of tin with a grinder when a small piece of metal struck them in the eye.

March 6, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Edgar Minerals, Inc. · Struck by falling object

A bucket line was being held up using a hoist and a crane. The hoist broke and struck employee on the arm.

August 27, 2015 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ball/rod/pebble/hand/limestone/dry mill operator, roller operator MACHINERY
Edgar Minerals, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Raymond Roller Mill star feeder was blocked with large clay lumps. Employee shut the system down to remove the the blockage from the feeder. When he removed the lumps of clay causing the blockage, the feeder turned and rolled over his left hand causing severe lacerations to his ring and middle fingers.

April 15, 2013 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Edgar Minerals, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was cutting steel supports from a screening structure and came in contact with a hot piece of steel causing a burn to his upper left arm.

November 19, 2008 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Edgar Minerals, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was trying to locate a leak in the 8" vacuum line from the clay drum filters. When he ran his hand over the area of the pipe where he suspected the leak to be located, the vacuum sucked part of his left hand into a hole in the pipe. He subsequently pulled his hand out lacerating the middle finger of his left hand on the sharp edge of the rusty hole.

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