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July 2, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was drilling holes for dynamite tubes and water hose came loose on top of kelly bar and landed on his left shoulder causing a bruise.

June 2, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

Operator was drilling holes for dynamite tubes and water hose came loose on top of kelly bar and landed on his left shoulder causing a bruise.

October 12, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Dragline operator was dumping bucket of rock, when it hit pile the material spattered mud and rock back toward dragline and the rock hit his left wrist it broke the skin and wrist swelled up. Back to work on monday 11/14/05.

June 27, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MEASURING THE END OF THE BOOM ON THE ROCK PECKER AT RED MILL. IT SLIPPED DOWN AND MASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND SPLIT IT THE HOSPITAL PUT 3 STITCHES.

February 13, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

DRAGLINE OPERATOR HAD LEFT LEG RESTING ON BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN HE ACTIVATED CONTROL LEVEL CAUSING BROKE PEDAL TO KICK. CAUSING KNEE TO STRIKE DASHPANEL, MACHINE IS MANUAL CONTROLED CAT AIR ASSIT ED.

June 23, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH AT NIGHT. HE WAS FURNISHED WITH SAFETY EQUIPMENT. SAID THAT HIS GLASSES HAD GREASE ON THEM, WAS REASON HE DIDN'T USE THEM.

August 27, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING PUMP IMPELLA DID NOT REMOVE DRIVE BELTS FROM DIESEL ENGINE. ENGINE TURNED BAR WAS IN IMPELLA, HIT EE IN RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

May 20, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

ANOTHER EE WAS WELDING ON A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. THE CYLINDER BUILT UP PRESSURE, CAUSING HOT OIL TO SPEW OUT ON EE'S LEFT FOREARM.

February 22, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT IN DRILL RIG.

October 12, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

CHAIN FELL FROM TOP OF KELLY BAR (DRILL RIG), HITTING HIM ON HIS ARM (RT FOREMAN).

September 18, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF SLAG FELL IN EMP'S RIGHT EAR.

August 10, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE FELL FROM TOP OF THE DRILL RIG HITTING THE RUNNERS AS IT FELL DOWN HITTING A PIECE OF THE RIG AND RICOCHETING AND HITTING HIM IN THE GROIN AREA. THE PIECE THAT HIT HIM, SIZE WAS ABOUT 6'X3'STEEL.

May 11, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAND GRINDER WHEN IT KICKED BACK STRIKING HIM IN CHEST AND CUTTING LEFT ARM.

October 25, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CRUSHER HAD STOPPED HE WENT DOWN TO SHUT CRUSEHR MOTOR OFF WHEN SMOKE FROM BELT OVER CAME HIM.

August 18, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS REPLACING BUCKE TOOTH, FRONT OF BUCKE TWAS APPROX 1" OFF GROUND EMPLOYEE AHD FOOT UNDER BUCKET WHEN BRAKE RELEASED ON DRAGLINE ALLOWING BUCKE TTO FLAL ON LEFT FOOT DRAGLINE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING AND OPERATOR WS NOT ON MACHINE AT THE TIME OF ACCIDNET (HAD BEEN RAINING).

December 31, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REMOVING FAN GUARD OF FAN MOTOR WHEN WRENCH FELL INTO FAN, & KICK BACK & HIT HAND CAUSING A CUT TO LEFT HAND IN THE PALM.

June 30, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PULLING A TUBE OUT OF OGER & HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT & BROKE WRIST

April 26, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIGH PRESURE AIR HOSE BROKE, CAME BACK HIT HIM IN THE LEFT LEG HIGH & LEFT ARM.

April 23, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS INHALING DIESEL FUMES OFF OF THE ENGINE THAT RUNS THE LOAD OUT

May 12, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WORKING IN AREA OF NEW MILL ASSISTING WELDER OTHER EMPLOYEE. WHEN WELDING ROD WAS LAID DOWN EMPLOYEE WAS CLOST TO PIPE. THE ROD ARCHED CAUSING BURN TO EYES.

May 11, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING IN SHOP AREA AS WELDER WHEN EYE STARTED BURNING AND HURTING.

February 19, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

KELLY BAR ON DRILL RIG GOT HUNG IN GROUND, WHILE TRYING PULL IT OUT OF GRAOUND THE GUIDE CABLE BROKE TWISTING THE KELLY GUIDE CAUSING ONE OF THE FORKS TO FALL OUT, WHICH STRUCK RIGHT ARM AND H AND OF EMPLOYEE OPERATING DRILL RIG.

January 24, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

CHIPPING ON WELDING AT THE 88B DRALINE WHEN PIECE OF SLAG WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE, EYE PROTECTION WAS BEING WORN.

February 21, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING TURN GEAR ON DRAGLINE PIECE OF SLAG FLEW OFF & WENT INTO LEFT EYE

November 7, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS WELDING AND GOT A PIECE OF METLA IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

September 24, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOIST CABLE SLIPPED & HIT IN FACE AND CRACKED GLASSES.

May 18, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RAM ON HYDRAULIC FELL PINNING HAND UNDER

January 15, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PILING TREES.

January 6, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HOT SLAG POPPED OFF WELD,BURNED LEG.

September 16, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

TWISTED DUMP CABLE FLIPPED AROUND WHEN CUT BURING UPPER LEG EMPLDIDNT GOT TO DR TILL 9-27-88

July 13, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING BY MOTOR SHAFT AND CAUGHT PANTS. RUBBED SKIN OFF LEG- GOT INFECTED.

August 11, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE USING A BENCH GRINDER. HAND SLIPPED AND WHEEL CUT TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER OFF.

June 2, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Flash burns (welding)

RECEIVED FLASH BURNS WHILE HELPING WELDER.

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