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Of which fatal
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Years on record
2000–2026
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February 10, 2022 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Heart attack at facility, natural causes.

March 16, 2020 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A Customer Truck Driver had an allergic reaction to a Bee sting.

August 2, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

Death due to Natural causes.

July 18, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee suffered a cardiac arrest while dismounting front end loader.

January 23, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

The employee was changing screens, when dust/rust was blown into eye causing the eye to be irritated. EE was wearing protective eye wear.

September 4, 2008 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was installing a lid on a new material tank, wind was blowing, material from job site blew into employee's eye.

March 25, 2008 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was working in the Raw mill with over head cutting taking place. EE went to put on a pair of gloves to remove some metal from the area that had been cut away from the job taking place over head. When he put on the right hand glove he felt something like he had been burnt by a hot ember. But it was a brown recluse spider in his glove that had bitten him.

February 14, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading shot and had a non fatal heart attack.

February 18, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing dust buildup from around lower door of calciner. EE said it was a very windy day and when he was removing the material it blew back into his face and eyes. The dust high of lime caused redness to both eyes.

November 17, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was supervising calciner wall fabrication on 3rd floor of preheater tower, wind was blowing at high gust causing dust to blow into face.

January 9, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

911 was called & emergency medical help was dispatched to location - contract employee suffered a heart attack on mining property & was removed by ambulance.

June 23, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED INSECT BITE. LOCATION AND TIME OF INCIDENT UNKNOWN.

February 14, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee notified us of accident on 2/21/05. Employee was standing in scale house; claims spider bite on the right inside leg.

February 24, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER (IT WAS VERY WINDY) EE DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY. IRRITATION TO LEFT EYE.

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