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June 17, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING A VOLVO L330C LOADER, THE OPERATOR WAS STANDING ON, OR HOLDING ONTO A HANDLE WHEN THE HANDLE BROKE AND THE EE FELL 10 FT TO THE GROUND.

May 22, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PRESSURE CLEANING A FRONT END LOADER WHEN PRESSURED WATER STREAM RUN ACROSS HIS RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN BLISTERING OF THE SKIN.

May 8, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE LOADER, THERE WAS A ROCK ON THE GROUND AND HE STEPPED ON IT AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE, BECAUSE OF THE ROCK.

December 4, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE NW 190 DRAGLINE BROKE A DRAG CABLE AS THE THREE MEN WERE CHANGING THE CABLE, THE CABLE SPRUNG OUT OF THE SOCKET AND SLAPPED THE OPERATOR AND AS THE CABLE SLIPPE OUT OF THE SOCKET HOLE IT A LSO HIT THE OILER IN THE HARD HAT, HURTIN GHIS NECK.

December 4, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRAGLINE BROKE A DRAG CABLE AS THE THREE MEN WERE CHANGING THE CABLE SPRUNG OUT OF THE SOCKET ADN SLAPPED THE OPERATOR AND AS THE CABLE SLIPPED OUR OF THE SOCKET HOLE. IT ALSO, HIT THE OILER IN THE HARD HAT HURTING HIS NECK. ALL THREE MEN HAD PROPER SAFETY GEAR.

October 8, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GROUND WET FROM HEAVY RAIN, LOST FOOTING, SLIPPED AND FELL. HITTING LOWER BACK AND LEFT FOREARM ON GROUND.

July 30, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

CHANGING TEETH ON 992C LOADR BUCKET USING SLEDGE HAMMER OT PUT A PIN IN AND A PIECE OF METAL GO EMBEDDED IN LEFT KNEE. METAL SHEARED FROM PIN.

July 25, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A WELDING TABLE LOADED WITH DRAGLINE TEETH WAS GOING TO DRAGGED INTO POSITION USING A CHAIN A FORKLIFT. WHILE EE WAS PUTTING THE CHAIN IN PLACE THE FORKLIFT WAITING IN FRONT WAS PUTTING THE CH AIN IN PLACE THE FORKLIFT WAITING IN FRONT OF THE TABLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD CATCHING EE S HAND BETWEEN THE TABLE AND THE FORK FORK LIFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE BLOWN A BOOSTER BRAKE CYCLINDER

May 30, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING A CANISTER OF WELDING RODS AND HIT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN CANISTER AND WALL. CUT TIPOF FINGER AND CUT RECEIVED SEVEN STITCHES.

March 5, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING IN THE PIT, VERY WINDY AND DUST GOT INTO RIGHT EYE. SENT TO CLINIC, NOT ABLE TO WORK FOR 24 HOURS, NO DRIVING AND KEEP EYE COVERED.

December 22, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A SLEDGE HAMMER THE HAMMER RECOILED OFF OF THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK EE S RIGHT EAR.

July 12, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Fall from ladders

SLIPPED FROM LADDER WHEN LEAVING THE CRUSHER. HURT RIGHT AND LEFT ARMS (SCRAPING THEM BOTH) AND HURT RIGHT THIGH (CUT).

May 15, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

WELDING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT & DIRT GOT IN BOTH EYES, EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. THE DIRT WAS BLOWN INTO HIS EYES.

April 7, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS FIREWATCH DURING A WELDING OPERATION & GOT A FLASH BURN ON FACE & EYE HE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON

September 30, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

INJURED HAD FINISHED INSPECTING THE SAND PLANT. HE STEPPED OFF STAIRWAYS ONTO CONCRETE SLAB WHICH IS PITCH DOWN. THE SLAB WAS WET DUE TO RAIN & CAUSE HIM TO SLIP & FALL HURTING HIS RIGHT SHOUL DER.

October 11, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CABLES USED TO HOOK STEEL PLATE WERE NOT HOOKED RIGHT. PLAT CAME LOOSE FROM CABLE WHEN SET DOWN. FELL & INJURED RIGHT FOOT OF MAN HOOKING CABLES.

November 20, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLEANING BELT FOOT SLIPPED PERSON FELL WHEN TRYING TO STEADY SELF.

January 25, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL LIFTED PLATFORM TO REPAIR HAMMERS ON CRUSHER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON PLATFORM AND FELL ON LEFT ARM AND SHOULDERS.TAKEN TO CLINIC DIAG-FX FINGER RELEASED BY CLINIC TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH RESTR ICTIONS.X-RAYS TAKEN OF HAND ONLY.

October 24, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP HAS HAD PREVIOUS BAK PROBLEMS A CONSTANT CNDITION AND CONDITION WAS AGGRAVATED WHILE OPER. LOADER. PAINS GOT WORSE ON 10-24-88, AFFECYING THE FEELINGS IN L. LEG.

June 18, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING A BOLT OFF THE CRUSHER MACHINE WITH A TORCH HOT BOLT FELL ON RT.HAND & BURNT HIS THREE RT.FINGERS

May 21, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Continental Florida Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING THE STEPS ON CEDAR RAPIDS MACHINE, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN FOR AN INSTANT.

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