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November 7, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was hooking a chain from the loader to the dredge. EE told the Loader Operator when EE was done and to go ahead and backup. When the Loader Operator backed up the Loader Operator backed up a hill which made the bucket come down and EE did not move out of the way and the bucket came down on EE's left foot.

September 5, 2014 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Struck against stationary object

Employee was driving company truck unit #16 and got to Quincy Division on 440 Roberts Sand Rd., and pushed in the clutch with the left foot and the slave cylinder busted and the clutch slammed to the floor and his foot hit the floor.

August 27, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a front end loader and drove through a water covered hole.

August 13, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM STUCK HIS HAND IN A CONFINED AREA TO RELEASE A CHAIN THAT HAD HUNG ON A MOTOR FRAME. OPERATOR OF FRONT END LOADER SAID HE MADE THE SUDDEN MOVE WITHOUT SIGNALING HIM. BY THE TIME THE OPE RATOR SAW HIM MAKE THIS SUDDEN MOVE THE CHAIN HAD BECOME TIGHT AND PINCHED THE END OF HIS FINGER OFF.

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