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1983–2026
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April 22, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURY OCCURED WHILE THE PERSON WAS HELPING ALIGN AND LEVEL AN AUTOMATIC BURNER UNIT THAT WAS STILL ATTACHED TO A MOVIL CRANE. THE INJURED PERSON WAS USING A WOODEN 4 X 4 APPROX 5 FT LONG TO LIFT ONE SECTION OF TRACK SO THAT WOODEN BLOCKS COULD BE PLACED UNDER IT. THE 4 X 4 WAS RESTING ON A SMALL ROCK, AND WHEN HE HAD THE TRACK PICKED UP, THE ROCK SHIFTED. THE WEIGHT OF THE

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

HOLDING PUNCH BEING HIT BY HAMMER, HIT ON TOP OF LITTLE FINGER ON R HAND

June 19, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

I WAS CENTER PUNCHING SOME 3/4"DRILL BITS WITH A CARBIDE CENTER PUNCH. WHEN I HIT THE CENTERPUNCH, THE CARBIDE SHATTERED AND THE PIECES WENT IN MY LEFT RING FINGER.

April 27, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS REMOVING TRANSMISSION FRONT HAUL TRUCK WHICH WAS LOCATED IN MAINTANENCE SHOP. WHILE REMOVING MOUNTING BOLTS HE ALLEGELY PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK.

January 25, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WEDGES WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE MISSED A WEDGE,THUS STRIKING THE SOLID ROCK WHICH CAUSED THE AHMMER TO BOUNCE BACK STTRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD.THE AHMMER KNOCKED HIS SAF ETY HATT OFF LACERATING FOREHEAD 8 STITCHES WERE NEEDED.

June 22, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I. NAME WAS DRIVING WEDGES AND HIT LOWER RIGHT LEG WITH HAMMER. HE DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION, BUT WAS OUT OF WORK FOR ONE DAY.

April 15, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON GRANITE LEDGE, AND AS A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING STEEL WEDGES WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER,A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OOF ONE OF THE WEDGES AND STRUCK IN RIGHT EAR CAUSING MINOR INJURY.

March 2, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A WEDGE IN GRANITE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF WEDGE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RT LEG

January 26, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING WEDGE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

January 30, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING SLEDGE HAMMER CUTTING CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

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