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March 29, 2003 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Western Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING BAG FILM INTO BAG ADVANCE BELTS ON BAG MACHINE. WHEN HE ADVANCED MACHINE, IT PULLED HIS MIDDLE FINGER (LEFT HAND) INTO "V" BELTS. HE WAS HOLDING CRIMPED END ON TOP INSTEAD OF AT BOTTOM AWAY FROM PINCH POINT. I BANDAGED HIS FINGER - EMPLOYEE FINISHED HIS SHIFT. HE WAS SORE FOR NEXT FEW DAYS. NO WORK RESTRICTION, NO LOST TIME. HE WENT TO DR ON HIS OWN RECD STITCH

March 28, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rinker Materials of Florida Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AN EMPTY BAG GOT ONTO THE CONVEYOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING IT WHEN HIS RIGHT THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN THE MESH CONVEYOR. HE THEN PULLED HIS THUMB FROM THE CONVEYOR, ADDING TO THE INJURIES.

March 6, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pacific Rock Products, LLC · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WELDING AND GRINDING ON A CRACKED CROSS MEMEBER OF A TRANSFER. HE HAD LIMITED ACCESS. HE WORE SAFETY GLASSES AT ALL TIMES HOWEVER HE DID NOT WEAR A SHIELD A TALL TIMES BECAUSE OF TIGHT ACCESS. THE NEXT MORNING HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. IT WAS REMOVED AT THE CLINIC THAT DAY. RELEASED TO FULL DUTY.

March 1, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNDOING BOLTS FROM MACHINE, A PIECE OF A RUSTY METAL BOLT GOT INTO THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE.

February 21, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RINKER MATERIALS WESTERN INC · Fall onto or against objects

EE CHECKING FUEL IN COMPRESSOR IN BED OF SERVICE TRUCK, SLIPPED AND STRUCK GROIN ON TRUCK BED CAUSING LACERATION TO SCROTUM AND URETHRAL BLEEDING.

February 17, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc · Contact with electrical current

WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING A 4150 MAIN BREAKER PANEL, EE MAD CONTACT WITH 4160 VOLTS IN THE BUS BAR PANEL NEXT TO THE MAIN BREAKER. EE FAILED TO FOLLOW POSTED PROCEDURES BY VISUAL CONFIRMATION THA T THE KNIFE SWITCHES FOR THE BREAKER WERE DISENGAGED EVEN THOUGH THE MAIN BREAKERE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE BREAKER SWITCH SHAFT WAS BROKEN.

January 20, 2003 SC · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials of FL Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE BOOSTER, EE HAD CLIMBED OVER A V-BELT GUARD. AFTER DOING SO HIS RIGHT FOOT STEPPED ON A SHORT PIECE OF ANGLE IRON THAT WAS WELDED TO THE BARGE. UPON PUTTING HIS FULL WEIGHT ON THE IRON ANGLE, HIS RIGHT FOOT TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE. EE WASN'T IN PAIN RIGHT AWAY BUT AS THE DAY WENT ON, THE PAIN INCREASE. AREA WAS LOCKED OUT PRIOR TO MAINTENANCE.

January 17, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials of Florida Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON A HOPPER CAR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT NOTICE THE ROCK THAT WAS KEEPING THE DOOR FROM CLOSING.

January 7, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials of Florida Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BAND ON A BUNDLE OF EMPTY BAGS. HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIM. WHEN HE CUT THROUGH THE STRAP THE KNIFE CONTINUED ON AND HE STABBED HIMSELF ON THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT THIGH .

December 19, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE FABRICATING A CHUTE, A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE FELL OUT OF POSITION AND STRUCK EE'S FOOT, RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO THE METATARSAL REGION.

December 13, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rinker Materials Corp. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS MOUNTING HIS 992 LOADER WHEN HIS RIGHT ANKLE TWISTED DUE TO A LOOSE STONE ON THE GROUND.

November 25, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc. · Struck by flying object

WHILE REMOVING A CYLINDER ON A P&H DRAG LINE A BOLT FLEW OUT AND HIT RIGHT CHEEK OF EE CAUSING LACERATION.

November 22, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE FIXING A GREASE LINE THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR AND THE TROUGHING IDLER CAUSING INJURY TO THE RIGHT ARM AND WRIST.

November 20, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials Western Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WORKING WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES ATTEMPTING TO STAND LIGHT POLE INTO RECEIVER WHEN POLE SLID OFF RECEIVER AND FELL, BOUNCED UP AND STRUCK EE UNDER CHIN CAUSING LACERATION AND BROKEN DENTURE S.

November 19, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Rock Products, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CHECKING THE BUCKET KICKOUT MAGNET ON HTE 988F. HE HAD CLIMBED ONTO THE ARMS OF THE LOADER TO ACCESS THE MAGNET. WHEN HE FINISHED THE WORK, HE CLIMBED BACK DON. HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON A BUCKET ARM AND WHEN HE TRANSFERRED HIS WEIGHT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL. HIS LEFT SIDE STRUCK THE BUCKET ARM. IT WAS RAINING OUT AT THE TIME.

November 18, 2002 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials Western Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE ON CATWALK TIGHTENING BOLT ON APRON PAN EE LEANED OVER A PIECE OF I-BEAM SUPPORT WHILE PULLING ON A WRENCH HE FORCED HIS LOWER LEFT RIBS AGAINST THE I-BEAM RESULTING IN BRUISED RIB

October 23, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A BOLT ON A BRACKET WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING TO FREE A PTO CABLEUNDER A STOCK TRUCK SLIPPED. HE JERKED HIS HEAD TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY THE WRENCH, BUT STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BOLT.

October 12, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Rock Products, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WELDING 1/2" STEEL PLATE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE 375 EXCAVATOR BUCKET. WHEN HE LIFTED THE PLATE INTO POSITION, HE RESTED IT JUST ABOVE HIS RIGHT KNEE. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE KNEE SWELLED UP, BUT THERE WAS NO PAIN. HE VISITED A DOCTOR ON 10/30/02 AS THE KNEE WAS NOT IMPROVING. DIAGNOSED WITH POST TRAUMATIC PATELLAR FEMORAL SYNDROME OR WATER ON THE KNEE.

October 3, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PREPARING TO SET BLAD ON D-9 DOZER EE LIFTED THE BLADE PUSH ARM & WAS NOT PROPERLY BALANCED MOVING & STRIKING THE EE IN THE RIGHT CALF SHIN AREA PUNCTURING THE SKIN & SWELLING THE LEG

September 30, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF 1 1/4" PIPE WITH A PORTABAND SAW. WHEN THE SAW CUT THROUGH, EE'S HAND WAS CUT BY PIPE.

September 19, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING DREDGE WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON A LEVER CAUSING TEMPORARILY NUMBNESS TO RIGHT ARM.

August 27, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CARRY A 5' PIECE OF 18" POLY-PIPE. HE STEPPED INTO A RUT AND PULLED A MUSCLE ON HIS SIDE.

August 27, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc · Fall from machine

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE FUEL TRUCK HEADING FOR THE NEWEST & LOWEST RAMP IN THE PIT WHEN THE FUEL TRUCK LOST ITS BRAKES. BOTH EMPLOYEES JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK. ONE SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT WRIST & THE OTHER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TOHIS RIGHT ELBOW. THE FUEL TRUCK ENDED UP DRIVING ONTO THE MUCK PILE & STOPPED.

August 27, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc · Fall from machine

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE FUEL TRUCK HEADING FOR THE NEWEST & LOWEST RAMP IN THE PIT WHEN THE FUEL TRUCK LOST ITS BRAKES. BOTH EMPLOYEES JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK. ONE SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT WRIST & THE OTHER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THE FUEL TRUCK ENDED UP DRIVING ONTO THE MUCK PILE & STOPPED.

August 15, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING BOULDER, WENT TO MOVE THE BOOM OFF THE BOULDER, IT SLIP DOWN AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.

July 31, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

EE STATES: WAS LOADING A SHOT ON A HOT DAY & GOT OVER HEATED.

July 23, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SETTING OLD SCREEN CLOTH OVER HANDRAIL WHEN A CORNER FLIPPED UP, CAUGHT ON HIS PANTS, THEN STRUCK HIS CHIN.

July 19, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc · Struck against a moving object

TECHNICIAN HAD TO UTILIZE MANLIFT TO PERFORM MAINENANCE ON SCALE READOUT. THEY FINISHED & MOVED THE MANLIFT TO AN OUTSIDE AREA. WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO STOP, THE UNIT SHUT OFF ABRUPTLY WHICH FO RCED THEM ONTO THE SAFETY RAIL OF THE MACHINE & BRUISED THEIR RIGHT SIDE.

July 12, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE OPENING A VALVE UNDER MCC2, SLIGHT INCLING ONT HE WAY OF THE VALVE, COVERED WITH AN EE STEPPED ONT HE MUD SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BUTTOCK.

July 11, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

CHANGING A HOSE ON THE PRIMARY ON THE GROUND LOW, WHERE TRUCKS DUMP INTO HOPPER, EE WAS IN THE AREA WEARING HIS HARD HAT, A ROCK CAME DOWN HITTING THE EE ON THE HARD HAT, HE FELL, HIS HARD HA T CAME OFF AND EE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROCKS.

July 9, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
CEMEX · Contact with heat

THE EMPLOYEE WORKED OUTSIDE IN THE HEAT ALL DAY.

July 7, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials Corp · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE STAIRS TO THE CEMENT SILOS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A STEP AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

July 5, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A STEEL BAR AND A CRUSHER PLATOFRM WHILE CLEARING A HANGUP. FIRST MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 7-17-02.

July 1, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A SUCTION HOSE WITH A ROPE WHEN AFTERWARDS HE WENT TO THROW THE ROPE TO HIS SUPERVISOR HE SLIPPED & FELL, HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 22, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rinker Materials West Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 9" GRINDER ON FEEDER BED WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING A LACERATION.

June 18, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BUT HAD HIS LEFT HAND DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM HIM. THE CUTTING UTENSIL SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. (THE DELAY IN REPORTING THIS WAS NOTED DURING AN INTERAL AUDIT).

June 18, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HEATING UP COUPLING WITH A ROSE BUD TORCH SO THAT THE COUPLING COULD BE REMOVED. 2 OTHER EES WERE STRIKING THE COUPLING WITH 20# DEAD BLOW MALLETS. ONE OF THE MALLETS GLANCED OFF OF THE COUPLING STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

June 11, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE MOVING VEHICLE, EE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE MAKING LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF HIM.

May 23, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PERFORMING WORKING PLACE EXAMINATION, EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO MOVE SOME WEIGHTS ON THE CRUSHER DECK. HE HANDLED THEM INCORRECTLY, RESULTING IN A LOW BACK STRAIN, WHICH DID NOT BOTHER HIM UNTIL ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER.

May 22, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE TOOK OFF SAFETY GOGGLES TO CLEAN OFF DUST. WHEN HE FLEW INTO HIS GOGGLES A FOREIGN BODY FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. '

May 4, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

ENERGIZED. ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT IT STARTED ARCING, EE REACHED TO DE-ENGAGE THE DISCONNECT AS IT EXPLODED BURNING EE ON FACE & LEFT ARM.

May 3, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY

DRIVER OF BULLDOZER WAS WORKING AT EDGE OF LAKE "PADDING" THE SLIP FACE FOR THE DRAGLINE USED BY RINKER, WHEN BULLDOZER FELL INTO LAKE RESULTING IN DEATH TO DRIVER.

April 23, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADER OPERATOR SUSTAINED LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN WHILE LOADING TYPE ONE RIP RAP TO A CUSTOMER TRUCK. HE STRUCK A "TOE" IN THE STOCKPILE (PIT) WHILE ACCELERATING TO HAVE POWER TO LOAD.

April 23, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc. · Struck by flying object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK A TOOTH OUT OF A LOADER BUCKET A METAL FRAGMENT PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT ARM.

April 23, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE WAS EXITING STOCKPILE TRUCK WHEN HE CAUGHT THE TOES OF HIS LEFT BOOT ON THE BOTTOM STEP ON THE TRUCK CAB. HE THEN FELL TO THE GROUND, TWISTING HIS ANKLE THAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE STEP.

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