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May 20, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee saws stone. Lifting and pulling stone off of saw table he pulled muscle in side near waist.

August 7, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had been operating front end loader. Was climbing back on loader to continue quarrying. He felt pain in lower back and left leg. He came to office to report injury.

June 7, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was splitting stone, using hammer and cold chisel. He moved to reposition the stone, and it slid across his little finger, causing a deep cut and fracture.

February 27, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee complained of back pain after operating front end loader (lower left back and leg).

May 19, 2004 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING THE TRUCK TO PREPARE FOR A DELIVERY AND AS HE LIFTED A BAG OF CEMENT ONTO THE TRUCK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT STOMACH AREA.

March 9, 1999 NC · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STONE TO BE LOADED ON TRAILER. STONE WEIGHED APPROX. 200LB. 2 EMPLOYEES WERE ASSISTING IN THE TASK. EMPLOYEE NOTICED A SHORT PULL IN GROIN AREA. AFTER GOING TO DOCTOR, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HEWOULD NEED HERNIA SURGERY IN ABOUT A WEEK. EMPLOYEE WILL BE OUT FOR FOUR WEEKS.

February 1, 1999 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF STONE WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE DROPPED HIS ENDSTRAINING EMPLOYEE'S BACK.

January 27, 1999 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING STONE WHICH WAS STANDING UP ON EDGE. SPLIT PIECE FELL AND CUT BOOT AND FOOT JUST ABOVE STEEL TOE. FOOT WAS CUT ABOUT 1/2" LONG. TENDONS WERE CUT AND HAD TO BE REPAIRE D.

May 26, 1998 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE HAD BEEN OPERATING LOADER DURING SHIFT. BROUGHT LOADER OUT OF QUARRY. HE STEPPED DOWN OFF LOADER AND INJURED HIS HIP. HIS RIGHT HIP HAD BEEN HURTING FOR ABOUT 4 TO 5 DAYS.

February 18, 1998 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS CARRYING STONE TO BE PLACED ON PALLET. INJURY NOT REPORT TO SUPERVISOR. EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE WAS HAVING KNEE PROBLEMS. BACK INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO COMPANY UNTIL WEEK OF MAR. 9TH 1998. E MPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR AND IS BEING TREATED FOR HERNIATED DISC.

July 30, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS MOVING STONE ON A PALLET.HE TURNED TO PICK UP ANOTHER PIECE OF STONE. HE CUT HIS RIGHT LEG ON SHIN ON A PIECE OF STONE.

April 28, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A WOODEN PALLET TO PUT STONE ON AS HE CUTS IT TRIED TO SNATCH IT UP, CAUSING A CATCH IN HIS BACK.

June 4, 1996 NC · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SPLITTING STONE. PIECE TO BE SPLIT WAS STANDING ON EDGE. IT BROKE IN HALF AND FELL ON HIS FOOT JUST ABOVE STEEL OF HIS BOOT. BADLY BRUISED FOOT.

July 20, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A CHISEL FROM A PIECE OF STONE THEY WERE SPLITTING HE GOT THE END OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO LAYERS OF STONE CUTTING THE END OF HIS FINGER

March 2, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Struck by falling object

THIS EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STOOD A LARGE PIECE OF STONE ON EDGE. HE BEGAN TO TRY TO SPLIT THE STONE WHILE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE HELD IT. THE ONE HOLDING THE STONE BECAME OFF BALANCE OFF B ALANCE AND DROPPED THE STONE; IT FELL ON HIS FOOT.

October 7, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REDRILLING TEMPLATE MATERIAL FOR DIFFERENT DRILLING PATTERN. THE TEMPLATE MATERIAL TWISTED IN HIS HAND, CUTTING RIGHT PALM OF HAND AT THE BASE OF HIS THUMB.

November 18, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HOLDING PIN TO PUT IN BULLDOZER TRACK; ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TAPPED THE PIN WITH A HAMMER, WHICH BROKE OFF A STEEL SLIVER; THE SILVER OF STEEL (APPROX. 1/2") ENTERED TOP OF LEFT HAND AND ENT ERED KNUCKLE OF THIRD FINGER.-ONE ACCIDENT.

January 18, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF STONE WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE; THE STONE SPLIT IN TWO AND ONE PIECE FELL AGAINST HIS LEFT ARM, CAUSING A CUT.

July 9, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

HE HAD QUIT WORK & WENT TO GET IN TRUCK TO COME INTO OFFICE TO GO HOME HE FELL WITH SEIZURE & CUT LIP. WE CALLED DENTON AMBULANCE & TOOK HIM TO HOSPITAL IN TROY. HE HAD NOT TAKEN MEDICATION TO PREVENT SEIZURE. WAS KEPT IN HOSPITAL FOR BLOODWORK BECAUSE OF SEIZURE. WAS RELEASED TUES AFTERNOON 7/10 & RETURNED TO WORK ON WED. 7/11.

October 19, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LOADING STONE ON TO A TRAILER;ABOUT ON E HOUR LATER HE TOLD ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HE HURT HIS BACK.

September 26, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS NAILING A BOARD ON A PALLET; ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OPERATING A FORK LIFT PUSHED A PALLET AGAINST HIS FOOT.

May 26, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS BREAKING STONE WITH AN AIR HAMMER, THE STONE SPLIT AND THREW THE MAN ON THE GROUND.

July 21, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS DRIV3NG STONE TRAILER & TRACTOR HITCH PIN WOULD NOT COME OUT PROPERLY, I.NAME ASSISTED I.NAME IN REMOVING PIN, PIN WAS PULLED OUT & I.NAME PULLED UP CAUSING TONGUE OF TRAILER TO D ROP ON I.NAME'S3BOOT BEAR TOES, HE WAS NOT WEARING STEEL-TOED BOOTS.

March 17, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING STONE WHEN ONE PIECE BROKE, HE JUMPED BACK AND TWISTED HIS BACK ONE INJURY.

October 14, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SOMETHING FOUND3IN ROUTINE X-RAY MADE BY THE STATE THAT REQUIRED THIS MAN'S EXAMINATION - THE DR DIAGNOSED SILICOSIS CLASS I. THE MAN WORKS EVERY DAY. HE HAS WORKED FOR THIS CO SINCE NOV.1 195 2 3

July 28, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Jacob'S Creek Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LOADING BUILDIN1 STONE WHEN ONE PIECE FELL AGAINST RIGHT LEG.RESULTED IN BROKEN LEG.

April 3, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD RE7URN FROM DUMPING A LOAD OF STOMNSTONE,HAD GOTTEN OUT OF TRUCK AND WAS WALKING AROUND THE TRUCK HE STEPPED ON A SMALL STONE AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

April 30, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jacob'S Creek Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SPLOTTING STONE WITH A HAMMER AND CHISEL AND HIT HIS HAND WITH THE HAMMER

November 12, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO PUT GASOLINE IN A TRACTOR HE WAS GETTING OFF THE TRACTOR AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT SHIN.

August 20, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jacob'S Creek Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A 940 LOADER & HURT HIS TOR%'%* TOE.

July 10, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER TO GRIND DOWN A PC. OF STEEL ON A TRUCK BED BEFORE WELDING, GRINDER HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN STEEL & OPERATOR LOST GRIP & GRINDER HIT HIM ON BOTTOM MIDDLE FINGE R OF LEFT '%*%'*%*@*'*%' HIT HIM ON BOTTOM MIDDLE OF LEFT FOREARM.

May 1, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS DRIVING A TRUCK AND DUMPING STONE WHEN UNLATCHING THE TAILGATE HE STUMBLED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE TAILGATE

March 23, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Struck by flying object

HE WAS WELDING AS HE REMOVED HIS HELMET, A VERY SMALL PIECE OF STEEL HIT HIM IN THE EYE

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