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June 27, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coral Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING ROLLERS ON CONVEYOR, EE SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR FRAME AND THE ROLLERS.

May 26, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE WENT TO TOP OF SPOIL PILE TO PICK UP TOOTH WHICH CAME OFF DRAGLINE BUCKET. AS EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM SPOIL PILE, HE FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT KNEE PULLING LIGAMENTS. SPOIL PILE APP ROX. 15 SLOPING FEET- EMPLOYEE WAS 3/4 DOWN BEFORE FALLING.

October 18, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STANDING ON CATWALK, CLAMPING TOGETHER OLD & NEW CONVEYOR BELT. HE THEN HAD A SEIZURE & FELL ONTO THE CATWALK HITTING HIS HEAD.

September 5, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE EE WAS CLEANING TRAMP METAL FROM THE BED OF MATERIAL ON THE CONVEYOR BELT, HE HAD A SEISURE AND FELL ONTO THE CATWALK STRIKING HIS FACE ON AN UNKNOWN OBJECT. THIS INCIDENT WAS PHONED TO MSHA DISTRICT MANAGER, MARTIN ROSTA ON SEPT 5 1997.

May 12, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WELDING A CAGE & RECEIVED FLASH BURN IN BOTH EYES.

April 9, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE EE WAS WELDING, A PIECE OF SLAG FROM HARDCOAT GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

March 24, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EE WAS REPLACING BLOW BARS IN CRUSHER, CHAIN SLIPPED & PINCHED 4TH & 5TH FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

January 19, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS WELDING A PLATE IN THE HEAD BOX, A FOREIGHT BODY GOT INTO EYE.

July 12, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by falling object

COMPANY HAD A DELIVERY BY TRACTOR/TRAILER AND DRIVE NEEDED HELP UNLOADING. WHIHLE UNLOADIN GPALLET OF PARTS, WHEN THEY REACHED THE END OF THE TRIALER DRIVER AND EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE PALLET AN D IT LANDED ON EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. DRIVER HAS A BROKEN BONE ON LEFT FOOT.

November 1, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WELDING, SLAG FLEW INTO THE LEFT EYE.

August 4, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELL BETWEEN BRACE AND CAT WALK AND SCRAPED HIS RIGHT AND LEFT LEGS AND ALSO SCRAPEDHIS LEFT SIDE.

July 7, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE IS A WELDER AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

March 4, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRINDING STEEL WHEN A CHIP ENTERED LEFT EYE.

January 23, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WORKING ON DRAGLINE ANOTHER EE WAS WELDING ON SAME PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO RIGHT EAR.

November 3, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coral Rock Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A CROWS FOOT WHILE DOING REPAIRS ON A DRAGLINE WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK OUT. EMPLOYEE WENT TO HIS OWN DOCTOR ON 11-6-94 TO HAVE CHIROPRATIC ADJUSTMENT DONE. HE NOTIFIED CORAL ROCK ON 11-7-94 OF ACCIDENT AND SAID HE WAS GOING TO THE DR. BECAUSE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ON VACATION HE ASSUMED EVERYTHING HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF ALREADY.

September 9, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Coral Rock Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ON 9-9-94, EE WAS BITTEN ON HIS LEFT KNEE BY AN INSECT. ON 9-14-94 HE REPORTED TO OTHER THAT HE THOUGHT HE SHOULD HAVE HIS KNEE LOOKED AT AS HE THOUGHT IT WAS INFECTED. ON THIS DATE HE WENT TO CENTRA CARE AND THEY TOLD HIM TO COME BACK ON 9-16-94. ON 9-16-94 EE WAS RELEASED TO COME BACK TO WORK BUT WAS TOLD TO COME BACK TO THE DR OFFICE ON 9-19-94.

August 1, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Coral Rock Inc · Contact with heat

EE IS A DRAGLINE OPERATOR, BUT ON THIS PATICULAR DAY HE WAS CHANING THE DRAG CABLE ON HIS MACHINE. EE LEFT EARLY ON 8-1-94 STATING THAT HE WAS NOT FEELING WELL. ON 8-2-94 HE WENT TO HIS DR AND THEY DIGANOSED HIM WITH HEAT EXHAUSTION. ON 8-4-94 HE WENT TO HIS DR AND THEY DIAGNOSED HIM WITH HEAT EXHAUSTION. ON 8-4-94 WE WERE ALSO INFORMED THAT EE WAS COMPLAINING OF BACK STRAIN.

July 14, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HIGH POWERED WATER HOSE. THIS WATER HOSE BLEW APART CAUSING THE METAL BAND AROUND THE TOP TO CUT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. THIS CUT REQUI RED 6 STITCHES.

June 8, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall onto or against objects

BRUISED LEFT FOOT WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK ON THE GROUND.

December 30, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ROCKS WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN SOME STEPS. TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

August 16, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING A WATER HOSE UP ONTO A CONVEYOR.

January 11, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PUTTING A GAS BOTTLE INTO HIS TRUCK WHEN HIS LOWER BACK SNAPPED. HIS BACK IS NOW HURTING AND IS HARD FOR EMPLOYEE TO BEND OVER.

January 6, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER, HE PULLED TENDONS IN HIS LEFT HAND.

August 4, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

54730HIT LOWER BACK ON A PIECE OF STEEL WHILE CLEANING EQUIPMENT.

June 2, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING BACK UP INTO HIS 769 HAUL TRUCK WHEN HAND RAIL BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. EE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HIP AND HIT HEAD ON ROCK.

April 30, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCKS FELL OUT OF SZHOOT HITTING EMPLOYEE IN HEAD CHEST LEFT THUMB

December 27, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

GETTING OFF LOADER ON EMBANKMENT AND IT GAVE WAY.EMPL HIT GROUND ON LEFT KNEE AND LEG.

July 31, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS USING CUTTING TORCH.WHEN FINISHED LAID TORCH DOWN THEN TURNED AROUND AND LAID LEFT HAND ON HOT TORCH BURNING THE SIDE OF LEFT HAND.

July 27, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

PICKED UP A HOT PIECE OF STEEL AFTER CUTTING IT WITH A TORCH BURNING RIGHT HAND.

July 4, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING WITH TORCH AND A HOT SLAG FELL INTO RIGHT BOOT BURNING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

June 3, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIF TED SCREEN TO I NAME STARTED TO CLIMB UP THE SHAKER PAIN WENT ACROSS MIDDLE OF BACK

May 20, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING UP STEPS OF END DUMP HAND SLIPPED FELL FOOT HUNG IN STEP

March 16, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING SECURITY CABLE OFF REEL OF CABLE WITH TORCH(WHEN SECURITY CABLE CAME OFF LARGE CABLE FLEW AND HIT NOSE).CABLE KNOCKED TORCH UP AGAINST CHEST BURNING CHEST AREA.

March 16, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall from machine

SAW ANOTHER EMPLOYEE GET HURT JUMPED OFF OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FELL & TWISTED LEFT ANKLE

January 10, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING SWIVEL AIR IMPACT WRENCH- SOCKET BROKE- SLIPPED AND CUT THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

November 12, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING DOWN CATWALK ON SURGE STACKER,STEPPED ON ROCK AND SLIPPED KNEE HIT FRAME OF STACKER.CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH RIGHT KNEE.FINALLY WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 11-20-89.

October 2, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUMPING BUCKET FULL OF ROCK, A ROCK FELL OUT OF BUCKET AND INTO THE CAB OF THE DRAGLINE HITTING I.NAME IN THE GLASSES BREAKING GLASSES AND CAUSING FOREIGN OBJECT TO GO INTO THE RIGHT EYE.

September 25, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE DESCENDING THE 78 STACKER WITH A ROCK SAMPLE A SECTION OF CAT WALK GAVE WAY CAUSING R LEG TO GO THRU AS FAR AS THE KNEE R ELBOW WAS PUNCTURED BY UNKNOWN OBJECT RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE BLE EDING R CHIN WAS ALSO SCRAPED BUT NEEDED NO TREATMENT

June 9, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Coral Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING 988 LOADER,HIT ROCK STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND CATCHING THUMB.

April 25, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING SCREEN PANEL IN DECK PANEL SLIPED SMASHING LITTLE FINGER ON R. HAND.

March 28, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Coral Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS RUNNING 988 LOADER FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK STARTED ACHING LATER STARTED FEELING DIZZY AND SICK TO STOMACH

February 8, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN PLANT CUT THUMB ON R. HAND WITH UTILITY KNIFE

November 16, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Coral Rock Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING THRU MUD HOLE RT.LEG LOCKED UP RT.KNEE STARTED TO SWELL WHEN EXAMINED BY DR.WAS SENT BACK TO WORK KNEE CONTINUED TO SWELL

October 28, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall down stairs

WALKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS,SLIPPED AND MISSED A STEP.PAIN STARTED IN HIP.

July 6, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coral Rock Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LIFTING THE HAMMERS IN THE DOT CRUSHER AND FELT A PULL IN THE GROIN AREA.

July 1, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall from machine

WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT. BELT WAS WET, SLIPED AND FEL. STRAINED LOWER BACK.

May 28, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STERRING WHELL IN DRILL RIG TRUCK SPUN AROUND HITTING FINGERS ON STEERING WHEEL SPOKES.

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