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November 7, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Southern Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS USING A POLE TO DISLODGE MATERIAL AT FEED HOPPER FOR FLUID BED DRIVER. WHEN MATERIAL WAS DISLODGED AIR POPPER WENT OFF THROWING SMALL ROCK INTO AIR WHICH WENT IN E MP EYE.

October 4, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ATTEMPTED TO GUIDE ROLLER BEING EMOVED FROM MILL. CAUGHT HAND (RIGHT) AND FINGERS BETWEEN ROLLER AND METAL HAND RAIL. THIS RESULTED IN A CRUSHING INJURY WITH OPEN FRACTURE OF DISTAL PHALANX OF RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGER.

September 19, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE IN FLUID BED DRYER BAGHOUSE HE T URNED AROUND IN BAG H OUS & HIT MOUTH ON METAL BAR

September 8, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

LOADING #5 DUST ON TANK TRUCK. THE TANK WAS TOO LOW FOR THE CHUTE CAUSING THE SLEEVE TO SEPERATE FROM THE MAIN CHUTE. #5 DUST WAS DISCHARGE AGAINST THE TOP OF THE TANK SPLASHING DUST INTO EMPL OYEE'S EYES.

September 8, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Materials Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE RIDING ON SIDE OF FRONT END LOADER. DRIVER GOT TOO CLOSE TO AG LIME CONVEYOR AND RIDER WAS STRUCK BY FRAME OF STRUCTURE AND KNOCKED TO GROUND.

February 5, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Materials Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING 235 BACKHOE.EXHAUST STACK HAD FALLEN OFF MUFFLER AND HE WENT TO PUT IT BACK ON.HE STEPPED ONTO THE COUNTERWEIGHT,WHICH WAS WET DUE TO RAIN,SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY FIVE FEET TO T2E GROUND.

January 30, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Materials Corp · Fall from machine

MACHINE SLIPPED3IN WET MATERIAL GOT STUCK,OPERATOR JUMPED OFF MACHINE AND BROKE HIS RIGHT FOOT.

October 14, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLE I3 BACK WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO UNPLUG A PIPE.

October 9, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS MOVING HUB 0OR CAT TRACTOR WHILE STRAIGHTENING UP SUPPLY ROOM FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER-LEFT HUB ALONE,PICKED UP A STARTER WEIGHINH 30 TO 40 LBS.-SHOULDER STARTED HURTING MORE-SA AT AND RESTED B6T IT STARTED HURTING TO BREATHE AND FELT PAIN MOVING DOWN HIS BACK.

August 23, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator OTHER
Southern Materials Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLEANING C2NTROL ROOM.STARTED MOVING TABLE TO SWEEP UNDER IT WHEN A RADIO SETTING ON TOP STARTED TO FALL.HE GRABBED FOR RADIO AND HURT HIS BACK.

August 3, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TURN OVER A BEAM OF STEEL. THE BEAM SLIPPED AND DROPPED ON HIS FOOT.

April 6, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Materials Corp · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING DOWN A3STATIONARY LADDER, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND FROM APPROX 3' HIGH. CAUGHT F.HIS FOOT UNDER HIM WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT CAUSING THE BREAK

January 27, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON DUST3ELEVATOR AND PULLED AN OLD PLATE OFF OF THE ELEVATOR.PIECE OF RUSTED METAL FLEW IN EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

December 29, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Materials Corp · Struck against a moving object

RAN FRONT TIRE 2F PAN OVER ROCK, CAUSING MACHINE TO TURN AND DROP SHARPLY, TWISTING EMPLOYEE'S BACK.

December 14, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING HAND3BRAKE ON RAIL CAR AND STRAINED MUSCLE.

September 10, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS NOT3AT HIS WORK STATION A PORTABLE CONVEYOR BACKED UP AND RAN OVER INJUREDS RIGHT FOOT

July 30, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LOADING 50# BAGS, INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

July 22, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMP WAS IN TRUC5 AWAITING LOAD OF ADDITIONAL BAGS FOR LOADING BEC AUSE WEIGHTS OF TRUCK WERE LIGHT. A FORKLIFT WAS RAISING A LOAD ON A PALLET FOR UNLOADING WHEN TRUCK UNANNOUNCED BEGAN TO BACK UP PINNING HIM 6ETWEEN PALLET ON FORKLIFT AND LOADED BAGS ON TRAILER

February 24, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL NOT MAKING3SURE WAY CLEAR BEFORE RELEASE OF TRUCK CONVEYOR.FOOT RUN OVER BY TRUCK WHEEL CAUSING BRUISE AND SORENESS.NO FX OR OTHER IMPAIRMENT.

June 17, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STRIKING OR BUMPING
Southern Materials Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING FROM LOCKING ELECTRIC VAULT ON REAR DOCK AND WALKED INTO A CONVEYOR BELT GUARD HITTING THE TOP OF HIS FOREHEAD AND JAMMING HIS NECK

March 22, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

LARGE FLYWHEEL SLIPPED OFF SHAFT AND FELL ON TOES OF LEFT FOOT.

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