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Years on record
1983–2026
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March 19, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING P2RTABLE GRINDER INSIDE KILN SHELL GRINDING DOWN ROUGH SPOTS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RT HAND ON STAINLESS STEEL V ANCHOR WHICH WAS WELDED TO KLIN SHELL

January 19, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING METAL FRAME AND HOT SLAG FELL INSIDE HIS LEFT BOOT, BURNING HIS LEFT FOOT.

October 8, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A P2RTABLE GRINDER (GRINDING MILL MOTOR COILS) THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE WORK & AREA WITH GRINDER OPERATING-HIS LEFT KNEE ACCIDENTLY TOUCHED GRINDING WHEEL (CUT NOT DEEP BUT REQUIRED SUTUR9S).

January 19, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING3A JACKHAMMER 10 SIDE KILN 3 THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK DUE TO THE AWKWARD POSOTION HE WAS STANDING.

January 14, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REAMING 13DIA HOLES IN STEEL PLATES ON DRILL PRESS THE VISE HOLDING PLATES ON DRILL PRESS DID NOT CLAMP THE PIECE TIGHT PLATE CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIS H AND PRODUCING A CUT BETWEEN FINGERS ON LEFT HAND. 3

July 15, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON GRINDING WHEEL WITH STEEL PIN,PIN SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION TO HAND.

June 2, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO UNPLUG THE WATER SPRAY LINE SYSTEM ON F-1 MILL. THE PRESSURE OF THE WATER CAUSED IT TO SPRAY OUT OF THE LINE, BURNING THE EMPLOYEE.

March 16, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE HAD FINISHED CLEANING THE ROCK OUT OF SILO #4 HE USED AN AIR HOSE TO CLEAN OUT THE VALVE BODY SO THAT HE COULD REPLACE THE VALVE WHEN CEMENT FROM THE HOSE BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

February 9, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPENED INSPECTION DOOR OF BALL CATCHER AT SLURRY TANK TO INSPECT AND CLEAN IT.NOTICED AGITATOR WAS ON OTHER SIDE OF TANK.WHILE CLEANING IT,AGITATOR CAME AROUND FORCING UPPER BODY INTO INSPECTI N DOOR OPENING.

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