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June 7, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGING IN ROUTINE DUTIES WHEN HE NOTICED SOMETHING IN HIS EYE..THE IRRITATION GOT WORSE AND WHEN HE LOOKED HE COULD SEE SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.HE COULDN'T GET IT OUT SO HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR TO HAVE THE PARTICLE REMOVED.NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE EYE.

May 25, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LARGE, HEAVY HOOKS FROM CHAIN USED TO MOVE GRANITE. HE'S NOT SURE WHAT HE DID.....TURNED WRONG OR SOMETHING WHILE HANDLING THE HOOKS DR. SAID EMPLOYEE HAS A COMPRESSED DI SC.

November 16, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS MOVING 8TEEL AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STEEL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SET IT DOWN

November 4, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

INJ WAS IN THE3BACK OF THE GROUT TRUCK AND ATTEMPTED TO PUSH A ROCK WITH HIS FOOT, THE ROCK ROLLED BACK AGAINST HIS FOOT, TWISTING IT

November 1, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CARRYING3A METAL CABLE AND GOT A SLIVER THIS HAPPENED SOMETIME IN NOVEMBER HE GOT THE SLIVER OUT BUT THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SOMETHING LEFT IN TGHE WOUND BECAUSE IT GOT BADLY INFECTEDC AND NEEDED MEDICAL3TREATMENT AND ANTIBIOTICS TO CONTROL THE INFECTION.

March 9, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE IS NOT3SURE WHAT HAPPEN HE WAS PERFORMING HIS ROUTINE WORK DUTIES. LATE THAT AFTERNOON HE NOTICED AN IRRIATION IN HIS EYE. WHEN HE AWOKE ON 3/10 HIS EYE WAS BADLY IRRIATED.

March 6, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS NO7 DOING ANY SPECIFIC THING WHEN HE DISCOVERED THERE WAS SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE WAS DOING HIS DAILY WORK WHEN HE NOTICED THE IRRITATION.

January 9, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REPLACIN1 STEELS UNDER THE LIFTHOLE MACHINE. HE STOOD UP & TURNED AROUND STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON A STEEL IN THE LIFTHOLE MACHINE.

September 12, 1986 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMP WAS U3HOOKING A CABLE FROM A BLOCK THE HOOKS SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HOOKS AND ROCK

October 22, 1985 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL DOESNT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO CAUSE HIS INJURY.DURING NORMAL COURSE OF HIS DUTIES HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS CHEST.

June 13, 1985 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING A SLAB OF GRANITE THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON THE ROCK AND TORE HIS FINGERNAIL OFF.

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