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September 11, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE OPERATING THE CRUSHER, DIGGING ROCKS OUT O THE CRUSHER, THE LEFT ARM STARTED SWELLING FROM THE LOWER PART INTO THE HAND CAUSING PAIN.

April 18, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING OFF MACHINE, WAS ON TRACK STEPPING ONTO LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED, HIT HIS KNEE ON THE TRACK PADS.

April 11, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE FELL BACK OVER A BOULDER, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

February 4, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STANDING ON THE STABILIZER ARM OF THE CURSHSER FUELING IT, HE REACHE DUP HIHG, LOST HIS BALANCE. THE WIND WAS VERY STRONG THAT DAY EE FELL HITTING THE OUTSIDE CORNER OF THE STABILIZER A RM. THE FALL WAS APPROX 3' LANDIN GON HIS BACK, INJURING HIMSELF.

January 20, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS AT THE TOP OF THE MAST ON THE CRUSHER ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE BOOM CABLE BACK IN THE SHEAVE AND USING A PRY BAR WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE LEFT HAND WAS BALANCING THE SHEAVE WHEN THE CABLE CAME DOWN THE OUTSIDE LACERATIN HIS LEFT HAND.

September 29, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING ON TOP OF THE SWING GUARD TO CHECK THE HOIST BRAKE. THE GUARD, APPROX. 40 INCH HIGH. HE WAS STANDING ON THE STEP GOING TO THE OPERATORS CAB. FROM THIS POINT HE PULLED HIMSELF ONT O IT. SOMETHING TORE IN HIS KNEE.

September 10, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE WELDING TRUCK WAS STARTED WHILE IN GEAR BY ANOTHER EE , WHO HAS SINCE BEEN TERMINATED, CAUSING IT TO LUNGE FORWARD AND PIN EE BETWEEN IT AND ANOTHER WORK TRUCK SITTING IN FRONT OF THE WELD ING TRUCK. HE SUSTAINED BRUISES ON HIS LEFT LEG AND UP TO HIS STOMACH, ALONG WITH A CHEST WALL SCONTUSION.

May 12, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FINGER LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THE TAILGATE AND BUMPER ON SUPERINTENDENTS PICK UP TRUCK.

December 14, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WITH 5 GALLON BUCKET IN HAND, I WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE CATWALK ON THE DRAGLINE. I HAD THE BUCKET IN BOTH HANDS, LOST MY BALANCE & FELL.

July 19, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACKED ONTO A BOULDER, HIS BACK WAS JOLTED, INJURED.

October 6, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE BATTERY EXPLODED CAUSING TEMPORARY INJURY TO THE LEFT EYE.

March 20, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE DRAG CHAIN SLIPPED AND MOVED SUDDENLY WHILE I WAS REPAIRING THE DUMP SOCKET ON THE DRAGLINE.

December 11, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WENT TO CHECK THE BRAKES ON THE DRAGLINE BUT HAD FORGOTTEN HIS TOOLS,SO HE JUMPED OFF THE MACHINE HURTING HIS BACK.

September 2, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Fall from machine

DRAGLINE WENT INTO LAKE.WHILE MOVING DRAGLINE,OPERATOR AND OILER HAD TO JUMP FROM MACHINE HITTING TRACKS AND GROUND.

August 23, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING AN OIL CONTAINER, HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

August 16, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS TOLD NOT TO SUSPEND BUCKET WITHOUT SUPPORT.

June 23, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRAGLINE FELL INTO LAKE.I.NAME HIT ON SIDE OF FACE,ARM & LEGS.

April 2, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE OPERATOR SHUT THE DRAGLINE DOWN AND CLIMBED OFF. THE OILER WENT TO THE ROOF AND REMOVED THE RADIATOR CAP. THE PRESSURE THEN SPRAYED HOT WATER AND BURNT HIM FROM THE WAIST UP, ON THE LEFT S IDE OF HIS BODY.

March 22, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CHANGING A DRAGLINE CABLE ON 88B, HITTING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, KNOCKING THE WEDGE OUT A PIECE OF DRAGLINE CABLE FLEW OUT AND STRUCK IN HIS LEFT LEG.

October 30, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Struck by powered moving object

HE WAS LEVELING3A PAD BEHIND A 2400 DRAGLINE. HE STOPPED AND GOT OFF THE BULLDOZER AND ASKED ANOTHER OPERATOR TO RELIEVE HIM FRO AWHILE SO HE COULD TAKE A BREAK. AFTER THE BREAK HE APPROACHED THE BULLDOZER F9OM BEHIND ON THE LEFT SIDE AND HE TRIED TO GET ON WHILE THE BULLDOZER WAS STILL IN MOTION. THE OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE OR HEAR HIM.

September 23, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

THE EMPLOYEE HA8 NOT CONTACTED US, WE HAVE TRIED GETTING IN TOUCH WITH HIM THROUGH THE TELEPHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS THAT HE GAVE US, BUT WITH NO UCCESS. SO THERE IS A LOT OF DETAILS WE ARE UNA BLE TO GIVE YOU1

February 10, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Fall from machine

ASCENDING FROM 8RAGLINE TO THE GROUND EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE,CAUSING SPRAIN.

January 3, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PULLING HOI8T CABLE THROUGH BOOM POINT SHEAVE WHEN OTHER HELPERS LET CABLE GO CAUSING CABLE END TO FLIP OVER HITTING I NAME ON TOP OF HIS HEAD JUST AS HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP HIS HARD HAT WHICH HAD FALLE3 OFF

August 21, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OILER WAS SENT 2OME DUE TO MACHINE BREAKDOWN SAID OILER WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM MANAGEMENT WENT ON LIMA #2 WITHOUT OPERATORS KNOWLEDGE & PUT HIS HAND ON FAN BLADES SEVERING RIGHT SMALL FING ER. 3

March 12, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Accident type, without injuries

I.NAME WAS OPER5TING A DRAGLINE EXCAVATING A LAKE WHEN THE BANK GAVE WAY CAUSING THE DRAGLINE TO FALL INTO THE LAKE. I.NAME WAS ABLE TO GET OUT WITHOUT ANY INJURIES.

February 3, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS PULL3NG ON A JACK HANDLE IT SLIPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET AND THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH

September 19, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE MAKING ADJUSTMENT TO HOIST BRAKE ON 88B DRAGLINE, THE TRANSMISSION SHAFT COUPLING CAUGHT OILERS CLOTHING THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT SIDE.

July 2, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS GETTING OFF THE DRAGLINE TRIED TO USE A BOULDER FOR STEP THE BOULDER MOVED AND HE FELL. INJURING LOWER BACK SCRAPED RIGHT ELBOW AND LEFT KNEE.

August 27, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING A 1 1/2" WIRE ROPE FROM REAR OF D9 TRACTOR THE ROPE TWISTING UNDER TENSION SQUEEZING RIGHT THUMB ON DRAWBAR DISLODGING NAL FROM FINGER.

May 7, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A WATER PUMP THEN LATER COMPLAINED OF A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

January 14, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR ROBERT BURKE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF HIS 88B DRAGLINE WHILE WALKING ON TRACKS TO GET UP LADDER. HE FELL BACKWARDS ON THE GROUND HURTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, ON ROCK PILE.

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