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February 27, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Highway Pavers Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER THE EMPLOYEE PULLED HIS SHOULDER CAUSING SEVERE PAIN TO SHOULDER AND ARM.

December 3, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highway Pavers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING BRAKE BANDS INTO POSITION I FELT A DULL PAIN AT THEBOTTOM OF MY RIB CAGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE.WENT TO DR BOLLIN AT NORTH COLLIER HEALTH CENTER ON 12-03-90 AT 9:30 PM BECAUSE PAIN WA S SO BAD TO STAND.HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE FLUID ON THE LUNGS.ON 12-05-90 WENT TO ANOTHER DOCTOR AND HE SAID IT WAS A PULLED MUSCLE OR TORN CARTILAGE AND GAVE ME MEDICATION.

March 7, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highway Pavers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR PULLED HIMSELF UP THE LADDER ON THE LOADER AND PULLED HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK.

February 24, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Highway Pavers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A CHAIN SAW A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. AFTER IRRITATION PERSISTED THE OPERATOR WENT TO A MEDICAL CLINIC TO HAVE THE OBJECT REMOVED.

February 21, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Highway Pavers Inc · Struck by falling object

TONGUE ON CRUSHER WAS BEING SECURED TO THE LOADER TO MOVE THE CRUSHER TO THE NEXT LOCATION AS THE LOADER WAS PULLING ON THE CRUSHER THE TONGUE BROKE & FELL ON THE OPERATORS FOOT BREAKING THE S MALL TOE ON THE LEFT FOOT

July 14, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Highway Pavers Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HANDING A NOZZLE TO SOMEONE THE EMPL STEPPED BACK INTO A DRILL HOLE AND TWISTED HIS L KNEE

June 3, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Highway Pavers Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL STEPPED IN FUEL WHILE FUELING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HE THEN SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING ON HIS TRUCK

May 3, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highway Pavers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTED BAR ON DRAGLINE,FELT BURNING SENSATION.

July 18, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Highway Pavers Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP A LADDER ON A LOADER AS THE FUEL MAN WAS FUELING IT THE HOSE BROKE LOSSE SENDING GAS SHOTTING EVERYWHERE SMITH JUMPED BACEK OFF THE LOADDER AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT LEG

July 9, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Highway Pavers Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL MOVING BRAKES ON CRUSHER WHILE HAMMERING WEDGES PIECE OF METAL STRUCK IN LEFT EYE.

July 5, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Highway Pavers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRAKE MADE A QUICK RELEASE.

May 24, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Highway Pavers Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF A LOADER HIS FOOT LIPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP AND HE FELL 3 FEET.

January 14, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highway Pavers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING ON BELT3ON PIECE OF EQUIP WRIST WAS CAUGHT AND TWISTED.

December 29, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Highway Pavers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH SLIPPED 4HILE WORKING ON LOADER.

December 18, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Highway Pavers Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL CUTTING PI9CE OF METAL WITH CUTTING TORCH PIECE OF HOT METAL FLEW UP INTO LEFT EYE CAUSING INJURY.EMPL NOT WEARING SAFETY EQUIP.

November 9, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highway Pavers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BACK STARTED HU9TING DURING NORMAL JOB ASSIGNMENT HE LIFTED A FIVE LB BUCKET.

October 19, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Highway Pavers Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON THE CRUSHER AND STATED THAT HE WAS SHUTING DOWN FOR LUNCH AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST A BAR THAT HOLDS THE OIL JUGS AND GOT A BRUISE ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE

October 6, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Highway Pavers Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 ON SAND COVERING SOME ROCKS, AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN TWO ROCKS AND HE FELL TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

August 28, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Highway Pavers Inc · Fall from machine

WELDER WORKING 2N HAMMER IN CRUSHER,DRAGLINE OPERATOR WHILE CLEANING UP BEHIND CRUSHER BUMPED IT CAUSING WELDER TO FALL ON HAMMERS.

March 23, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highway Pavers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS CLEANING EQ6ALIZER TO BE REPAIRED AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL IT OVER WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED WHICH IS PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 13, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highway Pavers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING A WARE PLAT E (80LB) WHEN HE LAID IT DOWN ON THE CATWALK HE DID NOT REMOVE HIS HAND FAST ENOUGH & HE BROKE T HE PINKEY ON THE LEFT HAND

April 16, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Highway Pavers Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS INSTALLING A BELT ON THE CRUSHER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, HE TRIED TO PREVENT HIMSELF FROM FALLING WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON

December 28, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highway Pavers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
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