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October 12, 1990 NH · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kitledge Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING GIRT IN OLD CHANNEL PUMP HOLE, WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE WAS FORCED TO BEND THE WRONG WAY CAUSING INJURY TO THE LEFT KNEE.

January 20, 1989 NH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kitledge Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME CLAIMS THAT WHILE CRAWLING AROUND THE TOPPLED TOWER AND RESCUEING NAME HE HURT HIS BACK

November 16, 1987 NH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kitledge Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME AND I NA4E WERE UNLOADING A BUNDLE OF 3/8 IN PIPE OFF A FORK TRUCK WHEN I NAME END SLIPPED AND IN NAME WHEO ALMOST HAD HIS END ON THE RACK LOST HIS GRIP AND IT CAME DOWN ON HIS HAND BR BREAKING A BONE3

August 19, 1987 NH · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kitledge Granite Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS3CLIMBING OUT OF QUARRY WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST A CONNECTING BELT.

May 29, 1987 NH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kitledge Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE AND ANOTHER 9MPLOYEE WERE UNLOADING PIPES FROM A DELIVERY TRUCK WHEN THE PIPE WAS DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

July 23, 1984 NH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kitledge Granite Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS ROLLING A 4\ PIECE OF 6" ANGLER IRON WITH ONE HAND & FELT A SNAP IN HIS LEFT ARM NEAR THE SHOULDER.

April 20, 1984 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kitledge Granite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE PICKING UP A PC OF WSATE GRANITE ROCK HE APPARENTLY TURNED HIS BODY AS HE WAS MAKING LIFT CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK

November 17, 1983 NH · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kitledge Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

STANDING AT BOTTOM OF CHANNEL,EMPTY BOX WAS THROWN OVER CHANNEL AND DIRT FELL FROM BOX ON TO HEAD.

September 15, 1983 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kitledge Granite Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE PUSHING STONE DOWN A SET OF ROLLS, HE BANGED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A ROLL THAT WAS STICKING OUT.

June 21, 1983 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kitledge Granite Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HE WAS SWINGING A 12LB HAMMER WHILE SPLITTING STONE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

June 16, 1983 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kitledge Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE HE WAS PUTTING A CHAIN AROUND A PIECE OF STONE THE STONE FELL ON HIS LEFT INSTEP.

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