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August 28, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
1845 Texas Stone Products, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was splitting a large block using a hammer to drive wedges into shims. Block separated and shifted striking his foot. He ignored training and procedures by not using S.L.A.M. method and not properly bracing/shimming block prior to splitting.

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