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August 11, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lake Point Restoration LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The portable crusher discharge belt was tracking to one side. The operator crawled underneath the belt to try and see if there was anything holding the belt from tracking correctly. EE became entangled with the return roller of the conveyor belt which resulted in a fracture to ribs and rash to back.

January 6, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lake Point Restoration LLC · Struck by falling object

When removing the bucket on a front end loader the pins that attach the bucket to the loader fell on top of the left foot fracturing two toes.

March 23, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lake Point Restoration LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee working in the shop pushed an 18" steel pipe that was sitting on saw horses over the edge of horse causing the pipe to fall. EE thumbs where inside the pipe causing them to be severed from hands.

January 12, 2015 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lake Point Restoration LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down a pile of material and sprained right knee.

February 10, 2014 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Lake Point Restoration LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating H-116 CAT 365 loading a haul truck when the machine jerked and caused a pain in his neck. He left work at 5:15pm which is the normal ending time. He did not return to work on 2/11/14. On 2/12/14 he came to work and tried to perform his duty as an operator but stopped after one hour of operating the machine due to pain in his neck.

August 7, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Lake Point Restoration LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A customer drove into the pit to purchase base rock mat. as he drove up to the load out area he had a heart attack. The loader operator noticed something was wrong and notified me and the supervisor. When we arrived it was clear that the customer was not breathing so we called 911 and started CPR until the paramedics arrived.

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