EE was extracting a large block of sandstone from an excavation site using the bucket of his excavator when the bucket slipped from the back of the block causing the excavator to abruptly move backward and forward resulting in EE sustaining a back injury.
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American Sandstone · Struck against a moving object
June 24, 2002
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
MACHINERY
American Sandstone · Struck by flying object
SPLITTING STONE AND A PIECE OF STONE BROKE OFF AND FELL ON HIS FOOT. DIDNT WANT TO SEE DR. CHG HIS MIND ON 6-28-02 WHEN HE FINALLY WENT TO DR.
American Sandstone · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
TRYING TO DISLODGE A STUCK DRILL STEEL PULLED BACK MUSCLE.
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