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June 16, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS DRILLING HOLES IN GRANITE ROCK.

April 14, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING PAVEMENT BREAKER TO PLACE ON PIECE OF ROCK TO BE SPLIT. WEIGHT TOO MUCH ON PREVIOUSLY INJURED SHOULDER.

March 3, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN GRANITE WITH WEIGHTED JACK HAMMER. WHEN HE WENT TO READJUST THE WEIGHTS THE PULL AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN SHOULDER.

September 30, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS WORKING3WITH TRUCK CRANE, HOOKING UP HOOKS ON STONE TO REMOVE FROM AREA. STONE WEIGHED APPROX 2000 LBS. WAS WORKING WITH CO EMPLOYEE. WHILE CRANE WAS LIFTING ROCK, BROKE LOOSE CAUSING BOOM OF CRANE T2 RAISE SUDDENLY CABLE CAME OFF OF SLEEVE ALLOWING BOOM TO FALL. WHEN MAN SAW BOOM WAS GOING TO FALL, HE RAN UNDERNEATH SAME

June 24, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MAN DRILLING RO7K. WAS STUNG IN STOMACH BY BEE. HAD ALLERGIC REACTION.

May 16, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS PLUGGIN1 OFF ROCK. ROCK HAD BED IN IT & BROKE AT BED INSTEAD OF WHERE BEING PLUGGED. ROCK FELL AGAIAST LEGS.

March 17, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

DRILLING GRANIT9 WHEN CHIP FLEW INTO EYE.WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

January 21, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RUNNING JACKHAM4ER.STEEL BROKE AND RAN ACROSS FRIGHT FOOT CAUSING BROKEN GREAT TOE.

December 19, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

MAN WAS PLUGGI3G A ROCK CHIP FLEW INTO EYE MAN WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES

September 25, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS DOGGING ROCK WITH JACKHAMMER. JACKHAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT LARGE RIGHT TOE, BREAKING TOE.

August 23, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

DRILLING STONE IN QUARRY CHIP OF GRANITE FLEW UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE.

March 16, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELP RUN DERRICK.HOOKING UP STONE.HE WAS PUSHING HOOKS DOWN AND REACHED TO GET HOOKS WHEN THEY LEFT LOOSE FROM BUCKET AND HIT HIM IN ABDOMEN AREA.

November 1, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS PLUGGING OFF ROCK AND PULLED HIS BACK

June 4, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

MAN WAS BURNING WITH TORCH PIECE OF GRANITE BROKE OFF CHIP AND HIT MAN CHEST GOING UP UNDER HIS HELEMT SHEILD THIS LODGE IN HIS EYE.

March 27, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS USING JACKHAMMER AND STEEL BROKE HITTING MAN ON INSTEP

August 10, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING BIT IN PLACE AND BIT JUMPED OUT OF HOLE STRIKING FINGER ON LEFT HAND AS HE WAS USING PLUG DRILL.

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