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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.

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.

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