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March 2, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT FROM UNDER RIP RAP SCREEN. THE GRIZZLIES AT THE TOP OF RIP RAP SCREEN GOT STOPPED UP. THIS MADE THE MATERIAL BACK-UP ON #2 CONVEYOR, CAUSING MATERIAL TO FALL TO THE GROUND OVER THE SIDE OF THE CONV. A FALLING ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIS HARD HAT. WHICH RESULTED IN A STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

November 9, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING WIRE CLOTHES ON BOTTOM DECK OF WASHER SCREEN. AS HE WAS WORKING ON FOREIGN BODY FELL IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HIS EYE WAS CHECKED AND WASHED OUT TWICE WITH EYE WASH. ON WED 11 /10 BEFORE SENDING HIM ONTO THE DR. RESULTS: THERE WASN'T ANYTHING IN THE EYE, IT WAS ONLY SCRATCHED.

January 28, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A LOADER BUCKET. SMALL PCS. OF METAL WERE FLYING A PC WENT UP UPPER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WENT TO THE DR. & GOT IT DRILLED OUT.

November 9, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PERFORMING NORMAL WORKING PROCEDURES. HE WAS SHOVELING OUT FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR AND THROWING UP ON THE BELT. WHEN HE BENT OVER, SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS LOWER BACK. PAIN STARTED AND H E COULDN'T BEND OVER.

May 16, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL USING A HAMMER TO TAP SIDE RAILS ON MIDDLE DECK OF THE 8/24 SHAKER.ON THE 2ND TAP MISSED THE RAIL HAND FELL AND HIT THE END OF A PIECE OF WIRE CLOTH AND CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.IT WASNT A LARGE CUT,TOOK 4 STITCHES.

April 7, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS HEATING THE FLOOR BOARD WITH A TORCH TO GET ALL THE RUST OFF SO HE COULD BURN A HOLE IN IT. WITH THE TORCH IN ONE HAND AND A SCRAPER IN THE OTHER A HOT PC OF RUSTY METAL FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE.

August 7, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DOING NORMAL WORKING PROCEDURES. HE WAS SHOVELING OUT FROM UNDER #4 CONVEYOR AND THROWING MATERIAL UP ON THE BELT. WHEN HE BENT OVER, SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS LOWER BACK. THEN HE STARTED HAVING PAIN IN IT AND HE COULDN'T BEND OVER AGAIN.

June 10, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS OUT IN THE JAW BOX TRYING TO GET A BIG ROCK LOOSE.THE JAW WAS HITTING TOGETHER ON SOME ROCKS AND WEDGES.A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP AND PUNCTURED HIS NECK.THE PC OF METAL STAYED IMBE DDED IN HIS NECK.

May 30, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS STRETCHING FROM THE BACK OF H-100 LOADER TO GET DOWN BY THE LADDER. HE CAUGHT THE HOOK THAT HOLDS THE DOOR OPEN. IT CUT HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.

April 8, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS RAISING A WINDOW IN A STOCKING TR AS HE WAS TRYING TO KEEP THE WINDOW TO STAY UP IT WOULDNT SO HE TRIED TO WEDGE IT UP WHILE HE WAS TRYING IT FELL & CRUSHED HIS RT THUMB

March 6, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TAKING CRUSHING PIN OFF SHOP YEARD TRUCK TO INSTALL HE WAS PUSHING IT OFF PIN TWISTED & ROLLED OVER FINGER. FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PIN & BED OF TRUCK.

March 7, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL IN THE BACK OF A PICK UP TRUCK BY HAND AND HE THREW THE PIECE OF PLATE STEEL INTO THE BED OF THE PICKUP TRUCK AND THE PIECE OF PLATE HIT THE TAILGATE OF T HE TRUCK AND BOUNCED BACK CATCHING THE CENTER TWO FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE TRUCK AND CUT THE FINGER.

March 2, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADER OPER GOING TO CLIMP UP LADDER TO GET BACK ON HIS LOADER.TOOK ONE STEP UP LADDER AND KNEE POPPED,STARTED HURTING SOME.HURTING NOT BETTER BY MONDAY 3-5 SO WENT TO DR.

January 12, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE WORKING ON SCREEN WAS PUTTING IN NEW BEARING. WHEN HE GOT BEARING IN, HE HAD TO PULL IT BAVCK OUT TO PUT IN A SPACER. WHEN HE GOT IT OUT HE STRAIN HIS MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.

January 10, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SOMETIME DURING THE DAY SOMETHING GOT INTO ONE EYE AND LEFT A SCRATCH ON HIS EYE. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING JAN.11, 1990. HE GOT OUT OF BED AND HIS EYE WAS HURTI NG AND IT HAD SWOLLEN UP REAL BAD. THE MAN CAME TO WORK AND THEN WENT TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE.

July 10, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROLLING ROCKS OFF THE TOP OF THE JAW CRUSHER BOX TO BREAK LOOSE JAMMED ROCKS IN JAW, HIS FEET SLIPPED, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF, BUT STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 8, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT PIECE OF DIRT OR SAND IN EYE WHILE CLEAN UP AROUND PLANT WAS BEING PERFORMED.

March 28, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by flying object

MAN WAS CHIPPING CONCRETE WITH SMALL HAMMER AND PIECE OR CHIP OF CONCRETE FLEW OUT AND GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

December 29, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE AND THE BLADE OF KNIFE FOLDED OVER AND CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. THE KNIFE WAS NOT ONE WITH STUCK OUT BLADE. IT WAS JUST A SMAL L POCKET KNIFE.

November 11, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING METAL PLATES INSIDE FLUFF-MILL. ONE CORNER OF PLATE HUNG. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT PLATE ON THE SIDE WITH HAMMER. THE PLATE FELL AND BRUISED EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.

October 11, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Flash burns (welding)

MAN WAS WORKING IN AREA WHERE ELECTRIC WELDING WAS BEING PERFORMED & HIS EYES GOT BURNED BY FLASH FROM WELDER.

April 26, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING PICK UP DIFFERENTIAL FROM FLOOR TO WORK BENCH.

January 4, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS LOWERI3G A STEEL BENT WITH OVERHEAD CRANE AND ONE OF THE HOOKS SLIPPED CAUSING ONE END OF STEEL BENT TO COME DOWN AND SWING AROUND SOME. MAN JUMPED OUT OF WAY AND FELL ON FLOOR AFTER TRIPPING OVER T2E LEG OF A STAND. HE TWISTED RT KNEE AND ANKLE

November 25, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GUIDING WATER P6MP DOWN AS CRANE WAS LOWERING PUMP.LOST FOOTING AND FELL OFF EDGE OF OPEN PIT FALLING 15' TO FLOOR OF PIT HITTING FACE AND HANSDHANDS AND KNEE.

October 14, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CHIPPING3FLUX WITH HAMMER FLUX FLEW UP STRIKING EE IN LEFT EYE.

October 6, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CUTTIN1 REBAR LOOSE IN OLD CONCRETE THAT WAS BENT OVER & WHEN HE CUT ONE LOOSE ANOTHER ONE SPRANG UP & HIT MAN ON SIDE OF FACE CAUSING A CUT

August 25, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PERSON INJURED 4AS LIFTING WEDGE OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT LIFTED WEDGE IMPROPERLY AND TWISTED BACK

May 26, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK BACKED UP 2N APRON FEEDER EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCK THAT HAD BACKED UPON FEEDER ROCK FELL FROM TOP THAT WAS HUNG-UP & HIT EMPLOYEE ON HAND T HIS RESULTED IN A BURSTED BLOOD VESSEL IN THE PALM OF HIS HAN8

August 10, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME HOOKED SET OF COME-ALONGS IN BOLT HOLE WHICH WASNT LARGE ENOUGH TO HOLE HOOK.THEY SLIPPED OUT WHEN HE WAS PICKING UP ON THEM.CAUSING HIM TO HURT RIGHT ARM,HEAD,LEFT KNEE.

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