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November 21, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER CONVEYOR OF CRUSHER WITH SHOVEL AND HIT CONVEYOR AND KNOCKED SHOVEL AND HAND AGAINST CRUSHER FRAME.

May 10, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SERVICING DOZER HE PULLED ON HYDRAULIC FILTER IN TANK. THE SUCTION HELD IT AND WHEN IT LET LOOSE IT HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH AND CHIPPED A TOOTH.

February 16, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED WRONG WHILE CHANGING FILTERS ON DOZER.

June 2, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED WRONG WAY WHILE GREASING EQUIPMENT.

November 29, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING BACK UP ON LOADER HE WAS OPERATING AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MIRROR FRAME HURTING HIS NECK.

October 18, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING CRUSHER BEARING COVER WHILE IT WAS BEING UNBOLTED AND IT SLIPPED BRUISING HIS ARM MUSCLE.

May 18, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO DISLODGE BOULDER IN CRUSHER BOULDER CAME LOOSE FROM ONE END ONLY SMASHED FINGER AGAINST CRUSHER SIDE

May 14, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE JACK HAMMER TO BREAK UP A BOULDER. HE PULLED MUSCLES TRYING TO DISLODGE AND BRING JACK HAMMER OUT OF CRUSHER.

February 7, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING METAL BAR TO CLEAN MATERIAL OFF OF THE TAKE UP PULLEY. BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

October 13, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING SOME METAL AND A SPLINTER WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

September 6, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING HAUL UNIT FROM PIT TO CRUSHER EMP DRIFTED OFF ROAD STRUCK BOULDER

June 8, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS BACKING UP A HAUL UNIT AND SOMTHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

April 19, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE FUELING DOZER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, FELL AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE TRACK.

March 14, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING PIPE TO BRODE OFF BOLT IN D8 DOZER EQUALIZER BAR. WELDING ROD STUCK TO BOLT INSIDE PIPE. WHILE TRYING TO BREAK ROD LOOSE IT STUCK IN HAND.

December 14, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO PICKUP TO GET SOMETHING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS SHOULDER

November 7, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL SAW SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE AREA OF DOZER.WHILE LOOKING FOR CAUSED,INHALED SMOKE.

November 7, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Southern Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS USING A POLE TO DISLODGE MATERIAL AT FEED HOPPER FOR FLUID BED DRIVER. WHEN MATERIAL WAS DISLODGED AIR POPPER WENT OFF THROWING SMALL ROCK INTO AIR WHICH WENT IN E MP EYE.

October 4, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ATTEMPTED TO GUIDE ROLLER BEING EMOVED FROM MILL. CAUGHT HAND (RIGHT) AND FINGERS BETWEEN ROLLER AND METAL HAND RAIL. THIS RESULTED IN A CRUSHING INJURY WITH OPEN FRACTURE OF DISTAL PHALANX OF RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGER.

September 19, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE IN FLUID BED DRYER BAGHOUSE HE T URNED AROUND IN BAG H OUS & HIT MOUTH ON METAL BAR

September 8, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

LOADING #5 DUST ON TANK TRUCK. THE TANK WAS TOO LOW FOR THE CHUTE CAUSING THE SLEEVE TO SEPERATE FROM THE MAIN CHUTE. #5 DUST WAS DISCHARGE AGAINST THE TOP OF THE TANK SPLASHING DUST INTO EMPL OYEE'S EYES.

September 8, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Materials Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE RIDING ON SIDE OF FRONT END LOADER. DRIVER GOT TOO CLOSE TO AG LIME CONVEYOR AND RIDER WAS STRUCK BY FRAME OF STRUCTURE AND KNOCKED TO GROUND.

May 28, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING SHAFT IN DRAGLINE WITH IMPACT WRENCH AND PIECE OF METAL GOT IN EYE.

February 5, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Materials Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING 235 BACKHOE.EXHAUST STACK HAD FALLEN OFF MUFFLER AND HE WENT TO PUT IT BACK ON.HE STEPPED ONTO THE COUNTERWEIGHT,WHICH WAS WET DUE TO RAIN,SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY FIVE FEET TO T2E GROUND.

January 30, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Materials Corp · Fall from machine

MACHINE SLIPPED3IN WET MATERIAL GOT STUCK,OPERATOR JUMPED OFF MACHINE AND BROKE HIS RIGHT FOOT.

October 14, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLE I3 BACK WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO UNPLUG A PIPE.

October 9, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS MOVING HUB 0OR CAT TRACTOR WHILE STRAIGHTENING UP SUPPLY ROOM FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER-LEFT HUB ALONE,PICKED UP A STARTER WEIGHINH 30 TO 40 LBS.-SHOULDER STARTED HURTING MORE-SA AT AND RESTED B6T IT STARTED HURTING TO BREATHE AND FELT PAIN MOVING DOWN HIS BACK.

August 23, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator OTHER
Southern Materials Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLEANING C2NTROL ROOM.STARTED MOVING TABLE TO SWEEP UNDER IT WHEN A RADIO SETTING ON TOP STARTED TO FALL.HE GRABBED FOR RADIO AND HURT HIS BACK.

August 3, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TURN OVER A BEAM OF STEEL. THE BEAM SLIPPED AND DROPPED ON HIS FOOT.

April 6, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Materials Corp · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING DOWN A3STATIONARY LADDER, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND FROM APPROX 3' HIGH. CAUGHT F.HIS FOOT UNDER HIM WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT CAUSING THE BREAK

March 9, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

MACHINES WERE O1ERATED TO CLOSE TOGETHER FOR SPEEDS THEY WERE TRAVELING AT AND THAT ONE EMPLOYEES RESPONSE WAS NOT WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FOR OPERATING ANY PIECE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT. BOTH EMP LOYEES SHOWED N9GLIGENCE FOR THE SIZE OF EQUIPMENT AND SHOULD HAVE SHOWN BETTER JUDGEMENT

March 9, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

MACHINES WERE O1ERATED TO CLOSE TOGETHER FOR SPEEDS THEY WERE TRAVELING AT AND THAT ONE EMPLOYEE RESPONSE AS NOT WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FOR OPERATING ANY PIECE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT. BOTH EMPLO YS SHOWED NEGLI1ENCE FOR THE SIZE OF EQUIPMENT AND SHOULD HAVE SHOWN BETTER JUDGEMENT. INSTRUCTED ALL OPERATORS ON OPERATING MACHINES AT A SAFE OPERATING DISTANCE. MACHINES SHOULD BE OPERATED

February 4, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

E,P SLIPPED ON 8LICK LIME AND FELL ON INCLINE LOCATION BETWEEN KILN #1 AND KILN #2 CLOSE TO ROAD

January 27, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON DUST3ELEVATOR AND PULLED AN OLD PLATE OFF OF THE ELEVATOR.PIECE OF RUSTED METAL FLEW IN EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

January 26, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LACING DRAG BRAKE PADS ON DRAGLINE HE WAS REMOVING A RIDGE FROM DRAG DRUM WITH GRINDER GOT TRASH OR DUST IN EYES

January 2, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING ROLLERS IN MAINTENANCE SHOP. WHILE CARRING A ROLLER ABOUT 60 LBS ONE ROLLER BROKE FREE CAUSING THE LOAD TO BECOME OFF BALANCED. EMPLOYEE TWISTED TO TRY TO MAINTAIN THE BALA CE OF THE LOAD 5ND INJURED HIS BACK.

December 29, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Materials Corp · Struck against a moving object

RAN FRONT TIRE 2F PAN OVER ROCK, CAUSING MACHINE TO TURN AND DROP SHARPLY, TWISTING EMPLOYEE'S BACK.

December 14, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING HAND3BRAKE ON RAIL CAR AND STRAINED MUSCLE.

November 13, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING 5 BROKEN RIVET WITH A PAIR OF PLIERS. THE PLIERS SLIPPED & EES HAND STRUCK A METLA PIPE.

November 6, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A BAR TO OPEN COAL DOOR ON RAILCAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE FELL STRAINING LOWER BACK

October 25, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING O0F OF THE FRONT END LOADER EES FOOT SLIPPED ON A ROCK & HIS RIGHT ARM GOT CAUGHT ON LADDER OF THE LOADER.

October 16, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRYING TO3FREE BOULDERS FROM CRUSHER SNAGGED ROD & PINNED HAND AGINST GUARD RAIL.

September 27, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OFF LOADI3G HAUL UNIT, EMPLOYEE SHUT OFF MOTOR OF TRUCK. WHEN THE MOTOR SHUT OFF, IT CAUSED THE BRAKE TO LOSE AIR PRESSURE. THE TRUCK ROLLED INTO A DITCH.

September 16, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN EMP WENT T2 STEP DOWN OFF HAUL UNIT HE TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE

September 15, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall down stairs

EMPL CLIMBING D2WN STAIRS AFTER CHECKING BURNERS EMPL SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEG.

September 10, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS NOT3AT HIS WORK STATION A PORTABLE CONVEYOR BACKED UP AND RAN OVER INJUREDS RIGHT FOOT

August 28, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DURING THE COUR8E OF WORKING REGULAR SHIFT LIME DUST GOT INTO EYES AND CAUSED IRRITATION

August 18, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING PAN R5N OVER ROCK,SPUN TIRES CAUSING EQUIPMENT TO BOUNCE.THE SEAT PREVIOUSLY BROKEN AND BOUNCING OF PAN CAUSED SEAT TO JAR,INJURING EMPL BACK.

August 7, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON FRONT DECK OF PAN INSTALLING HOOD HOOD SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN HOOD & AIR INTAKE

July 30, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LOADING 50# BAGS, INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

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