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1983–2026
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December 11, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carolina Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHIPPED BONE IN RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND. SETTING HOOKS TO LIFT GRANITE BLOCK FROM QUARRY WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED IN RING OF HOOK MASHING FINGER.

March 22, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A 16# SLEDGE HAMMER HITTING AN EIGHT INCH WEDGE WHEN THE HAMMER HANDLE BROKE & HIT HIM IN THE RIBS (NOTIFIED WORK RELATED 04-06-95

April 7, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carolina Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER & SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER & HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SLEDGE HAMMER & 1/8 WEDGE

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