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August 11, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WENT TO DR ON 8-12-97 AND SAID HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE AT WORK ON 8-11-97. EE STATED THAT THIS OCCURRED WHILE DOING EVENING MAINTENANCE ON CRUSHER.

February 17, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK. HE HIT HIS SHIN ON THE BUMPER, LACERATIGN IT. REQUIRED 8 SUTURES.

June 5, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED MUSCLES IN CHEST BY SHOVELING TOO MUCH.

February 7, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WENT TO WORK AT 730 AM HE CAME AT 100 ALLEGEDLY SAYING HE HAD HURT HIS BACK GETTING INTO HIS TRUCK, BUT THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.

February 2, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STANDING ON JAW CRUSHER TRYING TO DISLODGE A LARGE ROCK THAT HAD JAMMED IN ROCK CRUSHER. IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT INJURING SAME.

February 7, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING WATER PUMP AT JAW CRUSHER WHILE LIFTING AND SETTING PUMP, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

August 24, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN ON BOTTOM DECK FOREIGN MATERIAL BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS EYE HE WENT HOME CALLED BACK TO REPORT DUST IN EYE EMPLOYEE WENT TO PAULDING MEMORIAL CENTER WHERE IT WAS DI AGNOSED HE HAD FOREIGN OBJECT IN CORNEA HE WAS REFERED TO MARIETTA EYE CLINIC THE NEXT DAY FOR FOLLOW-UP

October 25, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WHILE HELPING TIRE MAN CHANGE A TIRE ON A REAR DUMP GOT A PIECE OF SMALL METAL IN HIS INDEX FINGER-WENT TO DOCTOR ON 10/29 & 10/30, RETURNED TO WORK ON 10/31.

August 2, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT ROCKS FROM CRUSHER. WHEN HE REACHED IN TO PULL OUT A ROCK, HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.

January 18, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BERAING FROM SCREEN. BEARING FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT, BRUSING INSTEP OF RIGHT FOOT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FEEL HE WAS HURT ENOGH TO SEE A DOCTOR BUT HE DID SEE ONE AND HIS FOOT WAS BROKEN.

March 5, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING 403LB BAG OF ROCK SAMPLES AND INJURED HER BACK.

June 25, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING GRAVEL AND TWISTED THE WRONG WAY AND HURT HIS BACK AND HIS LEFT LEG.

October 13, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ROCK OUT OF TAIL PULLEY AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON AN IRON BAR

June 29, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CABLE TO TRY TO KEEP THE WEDGE FROM GOING INTO CRUSHER. HE HURT HIS BACK.

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