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August 11, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WITH 17 YRS EXPERIENCE W/THE COMPANY HAD DRILLED A LIFT HOLE WITH IS PLUG DRILL WHEN HE LIFTED THE DRILL UP OUT OF THE HOE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

September 27, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKER WAS PULLING ON THE DERRICK CHAIN AND DOGS TO HOOK UP A QUARRY BLOCK ON THE LEDGE.

August 1, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WORKING ON LEDGE DRILLING A SIDE LINE. THE DRILL SLIPPED AND IT HIT HIS LEFT THUMB. THE FINER NAIL CAME LOOSE. WAS SEN TO DR FOR X-RAY. NO BROKEN BONE. DR GAVE HIM A RX FOR PAIN AND TOLD HIM TO REPORT BACK TO WORK THE NEXT DAY, AUGUST 2.

June 14, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A LINE ON HIS GRANIT ELEDG.E A SMALL PIECE OF GRANITE DUST GOT IN HIS RIGHTH EYE. DR CHECKED HIS EYE, GOT BUT THE DUST PIECE, EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK.

November 17, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING JACKHAMMER. THE JACKHAMMER STEEL ROD BIT BROKE & JACKHAMMER FELL & STEEL ROD HIT & CUT RIGHT FOOT.

July 27, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING JACKHAMMER STEEL ROD BIT BROKE AND THE JACKHAMMER FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

May 20, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOOKING UP PC OF GROUT WITH CHAIN DOGS WITH CHAIN OF DERRICK HIT HIM IN HEAD AND CHEST

February 6, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A PIECE OF GROUT WITH A CHAIN. EXTRA WINDY THAT DAY AND GUST OF WIND MOVED THE DERRICK CABLE AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND DOGS.

July 24, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A GRANITE BLOCK WITH A STEEL DOG HOOK HE LET THE DOG SLIP & IT CAUGHT & HIT HIS RT HAND MIDDLE FINGER ON MON 07-29-91 EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE DOC OFFICE MASHED FINGER WAS INFECTED DOC GAVE I NAME A SHOT & A R/XTO TAKE FOR INFECTION EMPLOYEE HAD NO LOSS TIME DUE TO ACCIDENT

June 17, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS BALOWING OUT TH OXYGEN BURNERMANS CHANEL A PIECE OF HOT ROCK BREW UP FROM BURNER & GOT IN HIS RT EYE

June 25, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVEN ON THE LEDGE PICKING UP WEDGES-THE DERRICK WAS MOVING AND THE DOGS HANGING FROM THE SWINGER-HIT HIM ON HIS HARD HAT-HARD HAT CAME OFF FROM IMPACK-EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A SMALL CUT TO HIS HEAD-DR.POON AT ELBERTON OFFICE TOOLED THREE STITCHES-EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY.

September 23, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON LEDGE AND DRILLING LINES. PIECE OF ROCK CAME LOOSE FROM SIDE OF THE WALL AND FELL A FEW FEET, HITTING A SCAFFOLD OAK BOARD AND THEN SLIDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT. TOE NAIL TAKEN OFF AT DOCTOR'S OFFICE- NO BROKEN BONES.

March 23, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON LEDGE AND LET GRANITE BLOCK HIT HIS KNEE WHEN MOVING IT WITH DERRICK X RAY ELBOERT CO HOSPITAL DR STAY OFF KNEE REPORT BACK TO WORK APPROX. 4-4-88.

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