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November 21, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER CONVEYOR OF CRUSHER WITH SHOVEL AND HIT CONVEYOR AND KNOCKED SHOVEL AND HAND AGAINST CRUSHER FRAME.

May 10, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SERVICING DOZER HE PULLED ON HYDRAULIC FILTER IN TANK. THE SUCTION HELD IT AND WHEN IT LET LOOSE IT HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH AND CHIPPED A TOOTH.

February 16, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED WRONG WHILE CHANGING FILTERS ON DOZER.

June 2, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED WRONG WAY WHILE GREASING EQUIPMENT.

November 29, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING BACK UP ON LOADER HE WAS OPERATING AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MIRROR FRAME HURTING HIS NECK.

October 18, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING CRUSHER BEARING COVER WHILE IT WAS BEING UNBOLTED AND IT SLIPPED BRUISING HIS ARM MUSCLE.

May 18, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO DISLODGE BOULDER IN CRUSHER BOULDER CAME LOOSE FROM ONE END ONLY SMASHED FINGER AGAINST CRUSHER SIDE

May 14, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE JACK HAMMER TO BREAK UP A BOULDER. HE PULLED MUSCLES TRYING TO DISLODGE AND BRING JACK HAMMER OUT OF CRUSHER.

February 7, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING METAL BAR TO CLEAN MATERIAL OFF OF THE TAKE UP PULLEY. BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

October 13, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING SOME METAL AND A SPLINTER WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

September 6, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING HAUL UNIT FROM PIT TO CRUSHER EMP DRIFTED OFF ROAD STRUCK BOULDER

June 8, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS BACKING UP A HAUL UNIT AND SOMTHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

April 19, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE FUELING DOZER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, FELL AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE TRACK.

March 14, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING PIPE TO BRODE OFF BOLT IN D8 DOZER EQUALIZER BAR. WELDING ROD STUCK TO BOLT INSIDE PIPE. WHILE TRYING TO BREAK ROD LOOSE IT STUCK IN HAND.

December 14, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO PICKUP TO GET SOMETHING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS SHOULDER

November 7, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL SAW SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE AREA OF DOZER.WHILE LOOKING FOR CAUSED,INHALED SMOKE.

May 28, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING SHAFT IN DRAGLINE WITH IMPACT WRENCH AND PIECE OF METAL GOT IN EYE.

March 9, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

MACHINES WERE O1ERATED TO CLOSE TOGETHER FOR SPEEDS THEY WERE TRAVELING AT AND THAT ONE EMPLOYEES RESPONSE WAS NOT WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FOR OPERATING ANY PIECE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT. BOTH EMP LOYEES SHOWED N9GLIGENCE FOR THE SIZE OF EQUIPMENT AND SHOULD HAVE SHOWN BETTER JUDGEMENT

March 9, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

MACHINES WERE O1ERATED TO CLOSE TOGETHER FOR SPEEDS THEY WERE TRAVELING AT AND THAT ONE EMPLOYEE RESPONSE AS NOT WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FOR OPERATING ANY PIECE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT. BOTH EMPLO YS SHOWED NEGLI1ENCE FOR THE SIZE OF EQUIPMENT AND SHOULD HAVE SHOWN BETTER JUDGEMENT. INSTRUCTED ALL OPERATORS ON OPERATING MACHINES AT A SAFE OPERATING DISTANCE. MACHINES SHOULD BE OPERATED

February 4, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

E,P SLIPPED ON 8LICK LIME AND FELL ON INCLINE LOCATION BETWEEN KILN #1 AND KILN #2 CLOSE TO ROAD

January 26, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LACING DRAG BRAKE PADS ON DRAGLINE HE WAS REMOVING A RIDGE FROM DRAG DRUM WITH GRINDER GOT TRASH OR DUST IN EYES

January 2, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING ROLLERS IN MAINTENANCE SHOP. WHILE CARRING A ROLLER ABOUT 60 LBS ONE ROLLER BROKE FREE CAUSING THE LOAD TO BECOME OFF BALANCED. EMPLOYEE TWISTED TO TRY TO MAINTAIN THE BALA CE OF THE LOAD 5ND INJURED HIS BACK.

November 13, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING 5 BROKEN RIVET WITH A PAIR OF PLIERS. THE PLIERS SLIPPED & EES HAND STRUCK A METLA PIPE.

November 6, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A BAR TO OPEN COAL DOOR ON RAILCAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE FELL STRAINING LOWER BACK

October 25, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING O0F OF THE FRONT END LOADER EES FOOT SLIPPED ON A ROCK & HIS RIGHT ARM GOT CAUGHT ON LADDER OF THE LOADER.

October 16, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRYING TO3FREE BOULDERS FROM CRUSHER SNAGGED ROD & PINNED HAND AGINST GUARD RAIL.

September 27, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OFF LOADI3G HAUL UNIT, EMPLOYEE SHUT OFF MOTOR OF TRUCK. WHEN THE MOTOR SHUT OFF, IT CAUSED THE BRAKE TO LOSE AIR PRESSURE. THE TRUCK ROLLED INTO A DITCH.

September 16, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN EMP WENT T2 STEP DOWN OFF HAUL UNIT HE TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE

September 15, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall down stairs

EMPL CLIMBING D2WN STAIRS AFTER CHECKING BURNERS EMPL SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEG.

August 28, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DURING THE COUR8E OF WORKING REGULAR SHIFT LIME DUST GOT INTO EYES AND CAUSED IRRITATION

August 18, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING PAN R5N OVER ROCK,SPUN TIRES CAUSING EQUIPMENT TO BOUNCE.THE SEAT PREVIOUSLY BROKEN AND BOUNCING OF PAN CAUSED SEAT TO JAR,INJURING EMPL BACK.

August 7, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON FRONT DECK OF PAN INSTALLING HOOD HOOD SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN HOOD & AIR INTAKE

May 14, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WENT T2 STEP OFF OF HAUL UNIT, THINKING THAT FENDER WAS THERE. HOWEVER, AT THAT PARTICULAR PLACE ON THE UNIT, THE FENDER DOES NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE EDGE OF THE TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE STE PPED OFF AND FE5L ONTO THE GROUND.

March 31, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE JUMPED ONTO 7ONCRETE PAD & TWISTED ANKLE.

February 22, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE DUMPING A3LOAD OF ROCK TRASH WENT INTO LEFT EYE

February 4, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS GETTING3INTO HAUL UNIT AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE RIDGE OF THE DOOR

January 21, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL DUMPED WHE9LBARROW FULL OF MUD.WHLBRW FELL FORWARD INTO MUD.WHEN EMPL WENT TO PULL IT OUT OF MUD HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

December 26, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL CLEANING I3SIDE OF COOLER WHEN LIME FELL ON TOP OF HIM GETTING INTO EYES CAUSING THEM TO BURN.

December 18, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TRIPPE8 ON DESK CHAIR PAD FELL AGAINST THE DESK HIT CHAIR CHAIR FELL OVER ONTO EMPLOYEE

December 9, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING FOUR WATER SEALS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD AND WATER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEPS

December 2, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EMPL WAS 2OLDING DIVERTER VALVE TO KILN,TRIPPED SWITCH AND GOT FINGER STUCK IN VALVE.

November 18, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS DE8CENDING A LADDER WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE LADDER.

November 7, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ATTACHED-I.NAME3NOTICED 1 ROLLER NOT TURNING,TOOK PRYBAR TO HIT ROLLER TO GET IT TO ROLL.AT ABOUT SAME TIME,ROCK FELL INTO CHUTE.FALLING ROCK CAUSED ROLLER TO START TURNING,GRABBING BAR FROM I NAMES HAND.PRO6ABLY TRIED TO GRRAB BAR CAUSING HAND TO GO BETWEEN IDLER ROLLER AND BELT.I.NAME AWARE THAT BELT WAS RUNNING AND SHOULDNT HAVE ATTEMPTED REPAIR EFFORTS.

November 5, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by flying object

WIND BLEW LIMEROCK INTO EMPLOYEE S LEFT EYE.

August 8, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING SCREW CONVEYOR SECTION APPARENTLY LIFTED IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE

July 28, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BOBCAT. WHEN HE EMPTIED THE BUCKET OF LIME, LIME CAME BACK ONTO THE EMPLOYEE.

June 22, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

MALFUNCTION OF COAL FEED SYSTEM AT COAL BIN #7 ON KILN II CAUSED PULVERISED COAL TO OVERFLOW. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTING TO FIX HOSE WHICH BLEW OFF OF THE COAL BIN WHEN A FLASH FIRE ERUPTED

June 18, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HOOK WELDER TO TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HURT HIS LEFT SIDE OF BACK

June 15, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WIND STORM BLEW LIME IN EES EYES. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

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