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October 8, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carolina Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HELPING TO DOG A BLOCK WHEN HE REACHED FOR A JACK HAMMER THE BLOCK SLIPPED AND WEDGED HIS FOOT BETWEEN GRANITE.

August 3, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LOOKING DOWN IN A CHANNEL OF THE AUTOMATIC BURNER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK DUST WENT UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES & INTO HIS EYE

January 19, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

A GRANITE BLOCK WAS BEING LOADED ONTO A FLAT BEDTRUCK AND THE DOG HOLES BROKE LOOSE CAUSING BLOCK TO FALL ONTO TRUCK. GRANITE CHIPS FROM BLOCK BROKE LOOSE FROM BLOCK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.

October 21, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carolina Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PUMP TO PUT IN PAN TO BE LIFTED BY CRANE DID NOT WAIT ON HELP DID JOB BY HIMSELF.

August 31, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WORKING ON A DUMP TRUCK MOTOR AND THE CYLINDER FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

August 2, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carolina Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS UNTWISTING A DERRICK ROPE AND IT PULLE DON HIS RIGHT ARM SPRAINING HIS WRIST.

July 25, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carolina Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING DIRT AND HIT A ROCK, HE LIFTED THE ROCK ON SHOVEL TO MOVE IT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 20, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A BOARED WITH HIS HAND & TH4ERE WAS A NAIL IN THE BOARD HE DID NOT SEE HIS HAND HIT THE NAIL & IT PUNCTURED HIS RT HAND NO STITCHES RECHECK ON 04-25-94 WITH DOCTOR

January 14, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carolina Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING GRANITE ROCK WITH HIS HANDS AND DROPPED IT ON HIS FOOT. REPORTED TO FORMAN ON 1-17-94 HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS FOOT.

March 22, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carolina Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN PICKED DRILL FROM GROUND & WAS GOING TO PUT ON HIS SHOULDER & PULLED MUSCLES IN CHEST WHEN HE TWISTED

October 21, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carolina Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CHAINS TO PUT AROUND BLOCK OF GRANITE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 31, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carolina Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE MOVING GROUT TO SET UP DERRICK AND STRAINED HIMSELF.THIS INCIDENT WAS NO BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION UNTIL 09-22-93.THE INSURANCE CO DID NOT DECIDE TO PAY THIS CLAIM UNTIL 09-19-93 WAS WH EN I RECEIVED WORD THEY WERE GOING TO PAY.

April 18, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Caprice Blue Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS PICKING UP LOOSE GRANITE WHEN A VERY SHARP PIECE OF GRANITE SLIPPED IN HIS HANDS CUTTING T ABOUT 2 INCHES

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