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July 12, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING A STEERING CYLINDER APPROX. 180 POUNDS ON TO A WORK BENCH WITH A CO-WORKER. THE CYLINDER SLIPPED PINCHING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

June 23, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE SETTING A PIN USING A B&O HAMMER AND A 16# SLEDGE HAMMER, METAL FRAGMENT SPLINTERED OFF STRIKING HIM IN R. THIGH.

June 20, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Fall from machine

ATTEMPTED TO STEP UP ONTO ELEVATED PALLET (ON FORKLIFT- APPROX. 18" OFF FLOOR). WHILE DOING SO HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST FORKLIFT FRAME.

May 18, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN AREA WHERE THERE WAS STAGWATE BRAKE DUST ON EQUIPMENT.

May 7, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE CHANGING PUNCH PLATE FOR SHAKER SCREENS HE REAGGRAVATED PRIOR INJURY WHICH OCCURRED DOING THE SAME TASK.

April 26, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING A CHUTE,, HE LEANED AGAINST THE SHUTE DOOR AND A BRACE BROKE CAUSING HI TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS HEAD.

April 11, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE WORKER WAS CLEANING THE COUNTER SHAFT WHEN HIS RIGHT ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SWINGER GUARD AND THE SHAFT.

July 23, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MANUALLY HANDLING SHAKER SCREENS WITH CO-WORKER DEVELOPED A HERNIA.

April 3, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PLACING CRIBBIN1 UNDER DOZER TRACK PADS .SLING HOLDING TRACK BROKE.THE TRACK PAD FELL PINCHING LEFT THUMB.

July 10, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING3TRACTOR -SWEEPER ON PROPERTY ENTERANCE RD OTHER PARTY REAR ENDED HIM WITH HIS DCCAR

July 10, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REMOVING 5 WEDGE USING A SLEDGE AND B & O HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL SPLINTERED EMBEDDING IN WORKERS LEG

July 10, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REMOVING 5 WEDGE USING A SLEDGE AND B & O HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL SPLINTERED EMBEDDING IN WORKERS LEG

March 26, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

USING A 4 POUND3HAMMER TO DRIVE A PIN-A PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENTED OFF STRIKING AND ENTERING EMPLOYEES LEFT TEMPLE.

December 24, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

WORKEN LOST CON7ROL OF HAUL TRUCK DRIVING DOWN RAMP FOREARM CRUSHER TRUCK WENT THROUGH BEAM AND DONN ENBANKMENT DRIVER SUFFERED BRUISED ABDOMENT BACK LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.

August 26, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING FROM HIS CAR TO THE TIME CLOCK AS HE WALKED HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO WRENCH HIS BACK HE DID NOT FALL TO THE GROUND.

February 25, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING WEDGE FROM CROW\S FOOT ON DRAGLINE-INJURED BACK WHEN LIFTING OUT WEDGE.

February 14, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Fall from machine

SITTED ON FLAT BED TRUCK-WHEN TRUCK STRUCK A CONVEYOR STANDARD MAN WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND.

November 1, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING DRAGLINE BUCKET TOOTH- TOOTH WAS STRUCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER - A PIECE OF TOOTH BROKE OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT THIGH

July 11, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK, TRUCK STRUCK A ROCK ON THE HAUL ROAD WHICH JOLTED THE D RIVER

December 5, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SQUATTING TO MOVE 2 BOXES-COMB WEIGHT 180 LB FELT STRAIN IN GROIN AREA.DR IND HERNIA .

October 26, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING WITH 2 OTHERS REPLACING COVER ON HAMMER MILL.COVER GOT HUNG-UP,EMPL POPPED IT LOOSE WITH HAND WHEN COVER FREED IT SWUNG PINCHING AND GRA/// FRACTURING RIGHT 4TH FINGER.

October 3, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLOSING RAIL CAR DOORS WITH A PRY BAR. HE PULLED BACK IT SLIPPED SNAPPED FORWARD STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE.

September 28, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE WORKING ON FRONTEND LOADER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND APPROX 6FT LANDING ON HIS LOWER BACK WORKER WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS WHICH REDUCED FOOTING AND CAUSED THE FALL RUBBER B OOTS ARE NOT TO BE WORN BY MECHANICS (COMPANY RULE)

August 12, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

REMOVING CABLE FROM SPOOL,DEAD END OF CABLE NOT ATTACHED FIRMLY TO SPOOL.WHEN WORKERS BEGAN TO UNROLL CABLE,REMAINING CABLE ON SPOOL UNCOILED AND END WHIPPED -STRIKING RT HAND FRACTURING FIFTH FINGER.

August 9, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING ON WOBBLER FEEDER BARS,RAISED HOOD TO INSPECT WELD AND PIECE OF SLAG POPPED AND LANDED ON CORNER OF LEFT EYE RESULTING IN 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

June 23, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EXACT TIME OF INJURY UNKNOWN, IF IS BELIEVED THE INJURY OCCURED WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING BARS DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAINS. THE BAR APPROX 80LBS EACH WERE CARRIED ON A REGUALR BASIS. INJURY WAS RIGHT HERNID REPAIR THOUGH SURGERY.

February 5, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING WIRES THAT HOLD THE CABLE TO MANUFACTUERS SPOOL-CABLE RECOILED STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE-CABLE CAUSED LACERATION ABOVE RIGHT EYE REQUIRING 15 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

January 24, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKER WASMOVING SUCTION HOSE OF DRILL RIG ALONG EDGE OF LAKE HE WAS INEXPERIENCED AND TRIED CARRYING THE HOSE WHILE IT WAS FULL OF WATER

January 12, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

GUIDE ROLLER FELL APPROX 60FT STRI-KING EMPLOYEE FIRST HITTING HARD HAT AND GLANCING OFF FRACTUREING R SHOULDER KELLY BAR HEAD COCKED WHEN DRIVE CHAIN BROKE

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