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3,112
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1983–2026
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July 18, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Matthews International Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING A LINE OF HOLES TO BREAK GRANITE MOVED JACK HAMMER FROM ONE HOLE TO NEXT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER LEFT LEG.

July 15, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Matthews International Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HANDLE OUT OF SLEGE HAMMER DRILL SLIPPED OR JUMPED OUT AND CUT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND 1 ST FINGER LACERATION LEFT HAND.

November 5, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Matthews International Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING CAP LINE,TWISTED TO RIGHT,FELT SOMETHING PULL WITH BURNING SENSATION IN BACK.

August 15, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Matthews International Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING PUT LIFT HOLES AND WHEN SLIDING MACHINE AROUND HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

April 16, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Matthews International Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PLACINGDOG HOLE INBLOCK OF GRANITE. THE DRILL SLIPPED, BIT MADE CONTACT WITH CALF OF LEFT LEG PINCHING IT BETWEEN BLOCK AND DRILL BIT.

February 4, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Matthews International Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WITH PLACEMENT OF A DRILL HOLE WHEN A SMALL SLIVER OF GRANITE WENT AROUND HIS EYE PROTECTION LODGING IN LEFT EYE

July 31, 1985 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Matthews International Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

AIR LINE BURST CUT OFF AIR TO BURNER FUEL BLAZE UP BEFORE HE COULD CUT OFF AT VALVE.

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