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August 30, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Struck against stationary object

EE was changing belts on dredge when the wrench slipped and EE cut EE's left arm on hose clamp

February 5, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting an airline hose for truck #1221 with a knife and the knife went through and cut right thumb

June 7, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was taking lug nuts off a truck and the wrench broke, causing ee to fall on right knee onto concrete.

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.

July 11, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Struck by falling object

Employee did not report incident to the supervisor until 7/13/17. Employee was servicing a truck when EE's arm brushed a portion underneath the truck knocking dirt loose. Some got into EE's right eye.

June 21, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a grinder in the shop with safety goggles on and a piece of foreign matter flew into right eye. The supervisor told employee to flush their eye out and seek medical treatment and they refused both saying they would get their spouse to do it at home.

February 7, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE and another employee were trying to get a side board off of a trailer. When the other employee was prying it from the tractor trailer it popped off and hit EE in the bottom right leg.

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.

May 24, 2013 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was cleaning a lid to a 5 gallon bucket with brake fluid and it hit the floor that had floor dry on it and it ignited.

October 16, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying a 5 gal. bucket of hydraulic oil down a sandy hill and slipped. He tried to catch himself from falling and jerked his right neck and shoulder.

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.

January 25, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing up spud gantry on dredge and pulled muscle in left thigh.

February 9, 2010 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ring finger on left hand was fractured when his hand was forced between 2 pieces of metal as he removed the cap on the sand processor plant.

July 9, 2008 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was using a grinder on a steel shaft and received a laceration to the top of his left hand when the grinder hit a rough spot and jumped back causing the grinding wheel to cut his hand. Four stitches were necessary.

December 29, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He dropped two of three clutch plates on finger, causing laceration, as he was trying to line them up while repairing a 2001 Pioneer 4233 Horizontal Impactor (crusher)

August 11, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

he twisted right knee when his foot did not land flat on the ground as he was getting out of truck

August 7, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Struck by flying object

Foreign object got in his right eye as he was cutting barrels causing corneal abrasion, swelling, and pain.

June 1, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Fall from machine

He fell from the ladder of the loader to the ground hitting his head.

December 7, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee, a mechanic, strained the muscle on the left side of his back while repairing a backhoe.

September 8, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Fall onto or against objects

Employee went to investigate malfunction of dredge and slipped on steps hurting right knee and right hand.

March 14, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Over-exertion in lifting objects

On 3/22/05 EE reported to his supervisor that on 3/14/05 while he was rolling a conveyor belt at the sand plant, his back started hurting. Then he lifted a tool box out of a company pickup truck hurting his back more. Again, on 3/21/04 he was pulling cables to hook up to the dredge, hurting his back more.

September 2, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Working on drop axle air bag on dump truck not using jack stands at the time. Drop axle slid off of air jack.

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.

February 9, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Fall onto or against objects

GOING DOWN STEPS ON DREDGE TO CHECK THE ENGINE AND SLIPPED ON A 8" WATER PIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF STEPS AND HIT RIGHT KNEE ON DECK OF DREDGE.

November 17, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HOISTING
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAW STRAIGHTENING THE RISER BLOCK ON THE LOWBOY TRAILER WITH THE WINCH CABLE ON TRAILER. THE CHAIN BROKE, HITTING EE ON THE BACK OF THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK OF HEAD AND LOWER BACK ON RIGHT SIDE.

October 13, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Roberts Sand Company LLLP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON TRACTOR/TRAILER. STEPPED OVER BUMPER TOWARDS FRAME AND TIRE AND AS HE PULLED UP ON TIRE HIS LEFT KNEE TWISTED AND POPPED. DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTORS UNTIL 10/30/00 WHEN KNEE STARTED SWELLING.

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