EMPL WAS PREPARING S-MITE TO POUR INTO DRILLED ROCK TO BREAK ROCK. S-MITE DUST GOT UNDER CUFFS OF HIS JACKET & CAUSED SLOW BURNING REACTION. S-MITE REACTS LIKE LIME IN ITS BURNING EFFECT ON FLESH.
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Showing all 13MAN WAS HOOKING3UP CABLE TO PULL OUT BOULDER. WIRE FROM CABLE CAUGHT MAN S LEFT LEG AND PIECE WENT INTO LEFT KNEE.
MAN CLEARING BE8 TO START DRILLING. HE PICKED UP SMALL ROCK AND IT SLIPPED TO GROUND ON HIS LEFT THUMB
MAN WAS HOOKING3UP ROCK. DUST BLEW IN H IS LEFT EYE.
MAN BENT OVER T2 PICK UP JACKHAMMER & BACK FLEW OUT.
MAN BENT OVER T2 PICK UP JACKHAMMER AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP
MAN SAID IT HAPPENED WHILE LOADING A TRUCK.WE DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 14, 1984.
MAN WAS PULLING WEDGE OUT OF HOLE IN GRANITE. WEDGE WAS STUCK AND WHEN HE PULLED ON I T. THE WEDGE LEFT LOOSE. MAN CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND ON ANOTHER WEDGE IN THE STONE THAT HAS A SHARP EDGE ON
MAN WAS HOOKING UP GRANITE BLOCK AND HE DROPPED HOOK ON 2ND FINGER RT HAND
MAN WAS PUTTING CLAMP TOGETHER
MAN WAS PICKING UP LARGE AIR HOSE AIR HOSE DROPPED ON MANS LEFT FOOT
NAILS IN PLYWOOD WALL GAVE WAY AND WALL FELL INTO PIT.EMPL WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPL TO REPLACE WALL.
HANDING HOOKS TO ANOTHER MAN ON TOP OF GRANITE BLOCK-EMPL HANDED QUARRY HOOK TO OTHER EMPL FAILED TO REMOVE HAND FROM UNDERNEATH AND IT FELL ON HAND.