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December 6, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CARELESSESS-GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL AND A ROCK.

August 17, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS RUNING A DRILL-THE DRILL SLIPPED AND HE FELL DOWN.

June 25, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS USING CRANE TO LIFT OUT GROUT & IT SWUNG AROUND & SLID INTO HIM.

October 10, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman MACHINERY
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD UNHOOKED DOGS FROM THE BLOCK. HE SIGNALED FOR THE DERRICK TO BE LIFTED. WHEN THE DERRICK MOVED, ONE OF THE DOGS ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BLOCK AND ROCKED THE BLOCK AGAINST THE EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BLOCK, THEREFORE HE COULD NOT SEE THAT THE DOG HAD CAUGHT.

May 13, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING OUT CHANNEL IN QUARRY & SOMETHING FLEW UP INTO HIS RT EYE EMPLOYEE DID HAVE ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES

August 3, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A BIT AND A PIECE OF SOMETHING FLEW UP INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

January 26, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DRILLING IN HOLE & GOT A PIECE OF ROCK IN HIS LEFT EYE

April 2, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DRILLING A 2OLE ON RIFT WITH PLUG DRILL.DRILL BIT BROKE AND THE BROKEN PART TORE INTO HIS FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

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