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August 8, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker STRIKING OR BUMPING
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

employee was under belt and stood up and hit their head

April 5, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

Roof of tractor came unattached and fell in cab

July 9, 2009 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

Was lifting assyaline bottle and it slipped and landed on big toe.

October 30, 2008 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Limerock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

climbed up on hand rail to put water in radiator on crusher motor, hand rail was wet and slipped and fell, landed on ground on his feet and broke is right heal.

September 13, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was hammering tooth of off dragline bucket an a piece of metat hit him in the forehead

July 2, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was drilling holes for dynamite tubes and water hose came loose on top of kelly bar and landed on his left shoulder causing a bruise.

June 2, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

Operator was drilling holes for dynamite tubes and water hose came loose on top of kelly bar and landed on his left shoulder causing a bruise.

April 23, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was hooking front end loader to crusher and middle right hand finger was cut.

April 5, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Limerock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was getting out of mack haul truck and when his foot hit the ground his right knee popped.

October 12, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Dragline operator was dumping bucket of rock, when it hit pile the material spattered mud and rock back toward dragline and the rock hit his left wrist it broke the skin and wrist swelled up. Back to work on monday 11/14/05.

February 6, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING WITH THE HAMMERMILL CRUSHER EE WAS PUTTING IN SHACKER BARS IN PULLING GROIN AREA.

December 20, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS DRIVING BACK TO LOADER WHEN STEERING LOCKED UP AND TRUCK WENT INTO PIT.

October 16, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Limerock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS REACHING AROUND RADIATOR TO GET CAN OF SOUP AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF LOADER.

February 22, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PICKING UP ROCKS THAT FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT AND ONE ROLLED OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.

December 26, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS WASHING UNDER THE SCALES AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON SCALE.

December 11, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Limerock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING ON FRONT END LOADER TO FIX RADIO ANTENNA FELL OFF WHEN FOOT SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE FROM HEAVY DUE.

August 30, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Limerock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS PULLING HOIST CABLE ON DRAGLINE AT FAIRLEAD. SLACK CAME IN HOIST CABLE, HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE TRACKS.

August 25, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

UNHOOKED COME-A-LONG FROM DRIVE BUSHING, PIECE OF METAL SLICED OUTSIDE LEFT INDEX FINGER. WENT TO HOSPITAL GOT 17 STITCHES.

June 27, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MEASURING THE END OF THE BOOM ON THE ROCK PECKER AT RED MILL. IT SLIPPED DOWN AND MASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND SPLIT IT THE HOSPITAL PUT 3 STITCHES.

July 20, 1999 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS USING BAR TO PRY LODGED ROCK LOOSE, WHEN ROCK CAME LOOSE IT HIT BAR CAUSING IT TO STRIKE MAN IN CHEEK AND EYE LID. IT CAUSED BRUING TO THE CHEEK AND LACERATION ON THE SIDE OF HIS EYE L ID.

June 9, 1999 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A WRENCH FOR SOMEONE ELSE. THE HAMMER WAS STRUCK AND THE VIBRATION CUT EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

May 17, 1999 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS DRIVING A PIN IN A BRAKE BAND WHEN HE SLIPPED AND IT HIT HIS KNUCKLE.

June 30, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CARRYING A 14LB SLEDGE HAMMER FROMT THE FRONT OFFICE TO THE BACK ROOM. IT SLIPPED OUT OF HER HAND AND FELL ON HER LEFT BIG TOE.

June 19, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER AND CAME BACK HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON BOLT AT RIPPER MILL. HE WAS WORKING ON SHAKER HOUSING.

June 1, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Limerock Industries Inc · Fall from piled material

CLIMBING IN RED MILL CRUSHER TO HOOK A COME-A-LONG UP TO PULL BACK PLATE TOO WELD IT. HE SLIPPED ON SOME ROCKS AND FELL. IN THE PROCESS OF FALLING HE HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE AND BACK.

May 20, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Limerock Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON ROCKS, HIT HIS KNEE ON CONVEYOR INJURED RIGHT KNEE.

May 14, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

OPERATOR PUSHING MATERIAL IN A VIBRATING FEEDER. FEEDERS FED BY CONVEYOR WAS STOPPED. LOADER WAS HELPING FEED MILL. STARTED BACKUP. A ROCK ABOUT 9 " DIAMETER HIT LOADER, GOING THROUGH WINDSHIE LD, STRIKING OPERATOR IN LOWER STOMACH.

May 11, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

PULLING DUMP CABLE IN SOCKET - CABLE SLIPPED OUT & HIT HIM IN FACE. ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

May 5, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOMG PAN/SCRAPER - STRAINED NECK

February 27, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STANDING BY ROAD. PICK UP CAME AROUND CORNER ONE EMPLOYEE MOVED OTHER EMPLOYEE DID NOT. RUN OVER RIGHT VERY END OF TOES.

February 18, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Limerock Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE STARTED A FIRE IN A BARREL. UNKNOWING SOME ONE HAD PUT A CAN OF STARTING FLUID IN THE BARREL. CAN EXPLODED CAUSING A FLASH FIRE.

February 13, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

DRAGLINE OPERATOR HAD LEFT LEG RESTING ON BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN HE ACTIVATED CONTROL LEVEL CAUSING BROKE PEDAL TO KICK. CAUSING KNEE TO STRIKE DASHPANEL, MACHINE IS MANUAL CONTROLED CAT AIR ASSIT ED.

November 13, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

AMMED 3RD FINGER RIGHT HAND WHILE OPERATING A 966 FRONT END LOADER WHILE PRODUCING DITCH LINING RABBLE THROUGH THE GRATED BUCKET.

June 23, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH AT NIGHT. HE WAS FURNISHED WITH SAFETY EQUIPMENT. SAID THAT HIS GLASSES HAD GREASE ON THEM, WAS REASON HE DIDN'T USE THEM.

June 4, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN HOIST CONNECTED TO A-FRAME UNDER CONVEYOR BELT. TENSION WAS ON HOIST PULLING ANOTHER CONVEYOR WHEN WELD BROKE, PULLING FRAME ON HIM INJURING HIPS, RIGHT LOWER BACK, CAUSING MINOR ABRASIO NS, AND BRUISING TO LOWER RIGHT BACK.

May 14, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON ROCKS IN FEEDER, HAND SLIPPED AND FINGERNAIL CAUGHT TEARING IT LOOSE.

November 5, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

CAUSE OF ACCIDENT UNKNOWN. NO WITNESSES. EE DROVE HAUL TRUCK INTO PIT WITH APPROX. 30' OF WATER.

October 31, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

GROUND WHERE RIGHR REAR OF TEREX DUMP TRUCK CAVED IN CAUSING THE TEREX TRUCK TO LEAN TO THE RIGHT. TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED AT THE TIME. THEREWAS AN UNKNOWN CAVITY IN THE LIMEROCK

August 27, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING PUMP IMPELLA DID NOT REMOVE DRIVE BELTS FROM DIESEL ENGINE. ENGINE TURNED BAR WAS IN IMPELLA, HIT EE IN RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

August 10, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Limerock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

TWISTED ANKLE GETTING OFF LOADER. CARRYING TOO USCH IN HANDS, LUNCH BOX, WATER COOLER ETC.

July 6, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SCREEEN WHEN IT SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

June 29, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLIMBING OFF OF HAUL TRUCK WHEN RING GOT CAUGHT.

June 6, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING TRAVEL CHAIN ON 30-B DRAGLINE EE STUCK FINGER IN HOLE TO CHECK ALIGNMENT CHAIN SLIPPED CAUGHT FINGER, CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

May 20, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

ANOTHER EE WAS WELDING ON A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. THE CYLINDER BUILT UP PRESSURE, CAUSING HOT OIL TO SPEW OUT ON EE'S LEFT FOREARM.

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