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November 6, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING WHEEL ON CLINE TRUCK ADN ACCIDENTALLY SPRAYED OIL IN LEFT EYE.

October 7, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE HAD GOTTEN OUT OF THE LOADER & WAS GETTING BACK IN WHEN THE DOOR STARTED TO CLOSE HE TRIED TO STOP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING & IT CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE DOOR CAUSING CUTS TO THE HAND

October 23, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELING DUST AND WHEN HE TURNED TO PITCH THE SHOVEL OF DUST HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN TOP OF SHOULDER.

October 8, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

CLIMBING ON BLOCK AND DRILL SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. 10-15 POUND DRILL DROPPED FROM A DISTANCE OF 1-1 1/2 FT UPON LEFT INDEX FINGER.

March 6, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOGGING LOAD DOWN WAS REMOVING PIPE FROM DOG DOG CAME OUT OF LOCK POSITION CAUSING PIPE TO HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH

February 19, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING A TOOL OUT OF A TOOL BOX THAT IS MOUNTED IN A TRUCK THE LID SWUNG OPEN AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

October 25, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL STATED THAT HE PICKED UP ON THE BLOCK AND FELT A SHARP PAIN INHIS BACK WHILE WORKING ON LEDGE NO 1

September 29, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A FELLOW EMPLOYEE TO MOVE SOME PIECES OF GROUT FROM AROUND THE WORK AREA IN #6 LOC. WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF GRANITE, I.NAME CO-WORKER DROPPED HIS END OF THE LOAD CAUSING HIM TO MASH HIS FINGER UNDER THE GRANITE PIECE.

September 28, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LEVELING MACHINE AND BRUISED THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

August 3, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE SOME PIECES OF GROUT MATERIAL FROM AROUND THE WALKAREAS OF THE #3 HOLE WORK SITE,WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABCK.HE CONTINUED WORKING,FINISHED SHIFT .AND FELT DISCOMFORT AT NIGHT.HE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT ON DATE OF OCCURRENCE AND THE DOCTOR'S TREATMENT WAS FOR STRAIN.

June 15, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A SPARE TIRE INTO THE BED OF A PICKUP T RUCK WITH THE AID OF TWO OTHER MECHANICS WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN H IS BACK

March 1, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING HOOD FROM TRUCK WHEN HOOD TIPPED HE LAID HAND ON IT TO BECOME DOOR CAME DOWN ON HAND.

October 18, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CLEANING SMALL PIECES OF ROCK OUT OF CHANNEL AND WAS CUT ON BACK OF LEFT HAND.

April 25, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A GRANITE SAWBLOCK ONTO A TRUCK WHEN THE BLOCK SWUNG AROUND AND CAUGHT EMPPLOYEE'S LEFT ELBOW BETWEEN THE TRUCK BODY AND THE BLOCK CAUSING INJURY TO ELBOW.

April 4, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE FROM A TRUCK WHEN THE BOTTLE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS FINGER AND ALSO A SMALL PIECE OF STONE CAUSING THE CUT TO HIS FINGER.

April 4, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP SMALL CHUNKS OF GRANITE AND THROWING THEM INTO A GROUT PAN WHEN HE SPRIINED HIS BACK.

February 11, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A SMALL PIECE OF STONE (GROUT) WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS ABCK.

October 30, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON CRANITE LEDGE WHEN A PIEDCE OF STONE STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S FOOT AND FRACTURED TOE.

September 23, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ARING LEDGE OF DEBREE AND AS HE WAS ROLLING A SMALL PIECE OF GRANITE OFF THE LEDGE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

April 28, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FOOT ON 9AIL IN THE BACK OF TRUCK & SPRAINED ANKLE

April 28, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

STEEL FELL OFF 7RUCK & HIT LEG & FOOT

February 4, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HO2KING CHAIN TO GRANITE BLOCK AND SPRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK

August 13, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS PLACING3A WATER COOLER IN THE BACK OF PICKUP WHEN INJURY OCCURRED. HE STRUCK RIGHT LEG AGAINST METAL EDGE ON PICK-UP BED AS HE PLACED WATER COOLER ON REAR

December 2, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STOOPE8 TO CLEAN CHANNEL. WHEN EMPLOYEE STOOD UP KNEE BEGAN TO HURT.

October 14, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE LIFTING DRILL RESULT WAS SOME DISCOMFORT IN BACK AREA EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO FULL WORK LOAD WITHOUT DIFFICULTY

April 25, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

BARRY WAS PICKING UP SMALL PIECES OF GROUT WHEN A PIECE OF T HE GROUT BROKE OFF & FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT ARCH.

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