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February 28, 1996 OK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE NOTICED A SWELLED PLACE ON TOP SIDE OF HAND. DR. DIAGNOSED AS A CYST CAUSED FROM REPETITIVE MOTION.

July 14, 1995 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A ROCK, FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LEFT FOREARM.

December 21, 1994 OK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS UNTANGLING A TWISTED STEEL CABLE. CABLE BACKLASHED, WRAPPED AROUND LEFT ARM AND HAND.

May 13, 1994 OK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FIRE
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

QUARRY WAS TOO WET FOR OPERATIOSN THEREFORE THE MEN WERE CLEANING UP THE WORK AREA THEY DECIDED TO BURN SOME NEWSPAPER SINCE THE PAPER WAS WET IT DID NOT SEEM TO BE BURNING EE POURED ALCOHOL I N THE BARREL ON TOP OF THE PAPERS A FLASH OF FIRE OCCURRED BURNING THE UPPER LEFT PORTION OF HIS BODY

September 10, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AFTER 2 DAYS OF PULLING CABLE AND BARRING ROCK EE REPORTED THAT HE HAD PULLED HIS BACK THORACIC STRAIN WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE INJURY ADVISED TO GO ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 10 DAYS.

October 20, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

NOTICED BACK PAIN ON 10-20.TOOK OFF WORK 22ND AND 23RD TO TAKE DAUGHTER TO OKLA CITY.WORKED 1 HR ON 23RD.AM 10-24 WOKE UP WITH BACK PAIN BUT WORKED THROUGH 10-27 WITHOUT MENTIONING PAIN TO SUP V.ON 10-28 EMPL WAS GOING FISHING-NO MENTION OF BACK PAIN.NOTIFIED SUPV 10-29 OF DR APPT.10-30 HAD ADD'L APPTS.DIDNT KNOW IF BACK PAIN CAUSED BY WORK.

July 24, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A S HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SLOPE HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE THE DOC HAS DIAGNOSED THIS AS A FIRST DEGREE SPRAIN

February 13, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYE HE WASHED THE EYE OUT AT THAT TIME AS THE WEEK WENT BY HIS LEFT EYE BECAME INCREASINGLY IRRITATED RESULTING IN AN EYE INFECTION

December 26, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP GRANITE ROCK, HE PULLED (STRAINED) A BACK MUSCLE.

September 1, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE TORCHING GRANITE, A TINY FRAGMENT FLEW UNDER EDGE OF SAFTEY GLASSES AND SCRATCHED HIS EYEBALL ON A VERY WINDY DAY.

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