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December 7, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagles Danburg Quarry, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was hitting rock and a piece flew up and hit their eye. Employee did have on safety glasses per foreman.

September 5, 2017 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagles Danburg Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

The quarry crew was putting up the Christmas tree. Employee was tapping on the wedge used to stabilize equipment when a piece of the wedge chipped off and went through pants leg and penetrated leg.

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