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273,193
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1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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February 19, 2015 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Crystal River Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was moving Pegson crawler crusher with hand control. The door to crusher panel hit ramp structure. Door support cylinder knocked his hard hat off and door fell down cutting head.

June 28, 2013 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Crystal River Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

Rock from crusher hit employee in mouth.

July 20, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Crystal River Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

While inspecting a rock jammed in crusher, a rock hit his face shield causing a cut on the forehead.

July 18, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Crystal River Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

Rock bounced off crusher and hit employee in the right eye.

April 28, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Crystal River Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON LIPPMANN 32X36 HAMMERMIL, FAMMER FELL PINCHING INDEX FINGER AGAINST ROTOR. EMPLOYEE DID NOT WAT TO GO TO THE DOCTOR WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED BUT DID GO HAVE IT LOOKED AT THE NEXT DAY

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