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April 5, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

Roof of tractor came unattached and fell in cab

December 20, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS DRIVING BACK TO LOADER WHEN STEERING LOCKED UP AND TRUCK WENT INTO PIT.

May 14, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

OPERATOR PUSHING MATERIAL IN A VIBRATING FEEDER. FEEDERS FED BY CONVEYOR WAS STOPPED. LOADER WAS HELPING FEED MILL. STARTED BACKUP. A ROCK ABOUT 9 " DIAMETER HIT LOADER, GOING THROUGH WINDSHIE LD, STRIKING OPERATOR IN LOWER STOMACH.

May 5, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOMG PAN/SCRAPER - STRAINED NECK

February 27, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STANDING BY ROAD. PICK UP CAME AROUND CORNER ONE EMPLOYEE MOVED OTHER EMPLOYEE DID NOT. RUN OVER RIGHT VERY END OF TOES.

November 13, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

AMMED 3RD FINGER RIGHT HAND WHILE OPERATING A 966 FRONT END LOADER WHILE PRODUCING DITCH LINING RABBLE THROUGH THE GRATED BUCKET.

October 31, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

GROUND WHERE RIGHR REAR OF TEREX DUMP TRUCK CAVED IN CAUSING THE TEREX TRUCK TO LEAN TO THE RIGHT. TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED AT THE TIME. THEREWAS AN UNKNOWN CAVITY IN THE LIMEROCK

December 14, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING OFF ROAD HAUL TRUCK, BOUNCED UP & DOWN, STRAINED LOWER BACK.

October 25, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

RAN OVER ROCK WITH DOZER, STRAINED UPPER BACK.

October 18, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK WHEN SOME DUST OR TRASH FLEW IN WINDOW AND WENT INTO EYE.

July 22, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BACKING TRUCK UP TO DUMP STEERING EYE END BROKE WHEEL TURNED QUICKLY TO THE RT HAND WAS IN THE STEERING WHEEL & IT BRUISED MY RT HAND

April 1, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

STATED BRAKES ON WATER TRUCK FAILED AT ABOUT 15MPH EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM TRUCK FELL & SPRAINED WRIST OF RT HAND EMPLOYEE STATES TRUCK BRAKES WERE WORKING ON TRUCK AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT

April 26, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING LOADER & GROUND GAVE WAY IN A SINK H OLE THROWING EMPLOYEE INTO STEERING WHEEL

March 11, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DROPPING TRAILER DOWN & LANDING GEAR BROKE & GOT HIT IN MOUTH & BROKE TWO TEETH

May 31, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRUCK DOOR ON HAUL UNIT CLOSED ON HAND.

February 1, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOKING UNDER BELT AND ROCK FELL INTO EAR.

June 23, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DRIVING GREASE TRUCK. HIT HOLE & STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND CATCHING FINGER.

March 14, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK FELL OFF BUCKET OF PAYLOADER & BROKE WINDSHIELD GLASS GOT IN RIGHT EYE.

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