Georgia Stone Industries Inc · Struck by falling object
MINER FAILED TO ENSURE THE GRANITE BLOCK WAS BLOCKED AGAINST MOTION WHILE PERFOMING SECONDARY BREAKAGE.
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March 9, 2020
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georgia Stone Industries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The wire saw operator was in the process of installing a metal wedge under a granite block. While hitting the wedge with a sledge hammer, a piece of the block (85lbs) came loose and partially hit the miner's left shoulder.
Georgia Stone Industries, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
EE was pounding on 18" wedges to split a stone. EE missed and the hammer bounced back and split head open. EE cut forehead.
May 4, 2015
MA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georgia Stone Industries, Inc. · Struck by flying object
Steel wedge was shattered while being struck by hammer cutting miner in neck.
April 29, 2015
MA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georgia Stone Industries, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
miner was striking steel wedge with sledge hammer. wedge broke off and lodged in miner' s right calf
April 9, 2015
MA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georgia Stone Industries, Inc. · Struck by flying object
Steel shard punctured right calf while wedge was struck by hammer
October 8, 2014
MA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georgia Stone Industries, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MINER STRUCK A STEEL WEDGE WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER SHATTERING THE WEDGE SENDING STEEL FRAGMENTS INTO MINER'S NECK.
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