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June 14, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO REMOVE CHUNK OF GRANITE THAT WAS BLOCKING CHANNEL, RESULTING IN HERNIA.

August 20, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

35475MAN WAS STANDING ON TOP OF ROCK REMOVING WEDGES FROM OPEN CRACK THE ROCK THEN OPERNED UP AT CRACK PINNING HIS FEET AGAINST THE NEXT LEDGE.

January 4, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING IN GRANITE CURB PLANT, TWO PIECES FELL OVER AND EMPLOYEE HA HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIECES. HIS KNUCKLE ON INDEX FINGER WAS BROKENW ITH THREE FINGERS BROKEN EXCLUDING PINKY FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

June 22, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS MOVING SMALLER PIECES OF GROUT WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK

June 7, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINCH 2ND FINGER ON RT HAND BETWEEN GRANITE & CHAIN

August 10, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PICKING UP GRAN3TE AND LEFT THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN METAL HOOK AND ROCK CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB.

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