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May 6, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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.

October 5, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HOOKING3UP CABLE TO PULL OUT BOULDER. WIRE FROM CABLE CAUGHT MAN S LEFT LEG AND PIECE WENT INTO LEFT KNEE.

May 29, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

MAN CLEARING BE8 TO START DRILLING. HE PICKED UP SMALL ROCK AND IT SLIPPED TO GROUND ON HIS LEFT THUMB

April 9, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN BENT OVER T2 PICK UP JACKHAMMER & BACK FLEW OUT.

December 2, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN BENT OVER T2 PICK UP JACKHAMMER AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP

June 7, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN SAID IT HAPPENED WHILE LOADING A TRUCK.WE DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 14, 1984.

May 23, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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

May 1, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS HOOKING UP GRANITE BLOCK AND HE DROPPED HOOK ON 2ND FINGER RT HAND

August 2, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS PICKING UP LARGE AIR HOSE AIR HOSE DROPPED ON MANS LEFT FOOT

May 10, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

NAILS IN PLYWOOD WALL GAVE WAY AND WALL FELL INTO PIT.EMPL WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPL TO REPLACE WALL.

May 9, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

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.

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