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July 14, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Florida Crushed Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING A HOIST FRICTION HE DID NOT WEAR GLOVES & WAS CUT RESULTING IN 6 STITCHES

June 27, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Crushed Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS. THE WRENCH SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.

June 11, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Crushed Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STOPPED HIS HAUL TRUCK TO TALK TO ANOTHER DRIVER. HE LEFT TRUCK IN GEAR AND WHILE HE WAS STANDING ON HIS CATWALK, HIS HAUL TRUCK ROLLED INTO THE OTHER HAUL TRUCK. HE WAS PINNED AND GRABBED ONTO THE BED OF THE OTHER HAUL TRUCK, DROPPED TO THE GROUND, RAN AFTER HIS HAUL TRUCK, CLIMBED UP AND STOPPED HIS HAUL TRUCK. HIS INJURIED OCCURRED AT IMPACT.

June 6, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Crushed Stone Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING REPAIRS ON AN AIR CONDITION-ING SYSTEM ON A LOADER. HE THOUGHT HE'D TURNED THE DISCONNECT TO THE OFF POSITION; HIS KNEE HITTHE REMOTE START WHILE MAKING THE REPAIRS & THE ENGINE STARTED.

May 16, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Crushed Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS TO CHANGE OIL ON AN ARTICULATING TRUCK AND WAS HOLDING UP THE BELLY PAN WHEN HE LET THE PAN DROP, HE DIDN'T MOVE HIS HAND OUT OF THE WAY ON TIME.

April 12, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Crushed Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAYS THAT WHILE HE & 2 OTHER EE'S WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A TOOL BOX MODE OF 3/8" PLATE, HEWAS HOLDING IT & HURT HIS BACK. HE FRIST BROUGHTBACK INJURY TO OUR ATTENTION 1ST WK OF JUNE. HE WASNT' SURE IF IT WAS WORK RELATED OR JUST AN O LD BULL RIDING INJURY. HE DECIDED TO GO ON HIS OWN BECAUSE HE WASN'T SURE. HE RETD 6/16 WITH NO RESTRICTIIONS. THE BEGINNNING OF SEPT HE HAD TO

April 11, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Crushed Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

EE RAN INTO THE BACK OF A PAN TRK (CONVERTED INTO WATER WAGON) WITH A 55TON HAUL UNIT. WHEN HE REARENDED THE PAN, THE HAUL UNIT BOUNCED CAUSINGA MUSCLE STRAIN IN THE LOWER BACK IT APPEARS THAT HE FELL ASLEEP (CONVERSATION WITH WIFE RE VEALED HE HAD BEEN UP ALL NIGHT THE NIGHT BEFOREWITH A SICK CHILD)

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