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1983–2026
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June 4, 1996 NC · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SPLITTING STONE. PIECE TO BE SPLIT WAS STANDING ON EDGE. IT BROKE IN HALF AND FELL ON HIS FOOT JUST ABOVE STEEL OF HIS BOOT. BADLY BRUISED FOOT.

October 7, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REDRILLING TEMPLATE MATERIAL FOR DIFFERENT DRILLING PATTERN. THE TEMPLATE MATERIAL TWISTED IN HIS HAND, CUTTING RIGHT PALM OF HAND AT THE BASE OF HIS THUMB.

May 26, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS BREAKING STONE WITH AN AIR HAMMER, THE STONE SPLIT AND THREW THE MAN ON THE GROUND.

July 10, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER TO GRIND DOWN A PC. OF STEEL ON A TRUCK BED BEFORE WELDING, GRINDER HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN STEEL & OPERATOR LOST GRIP & GRINDER HIT HIM ON BOTTOM MIDDLE FINGE R OF LEFT '%*%'*%*@*'*%' HIT HIM ON BOTTOM MIDDLE OF LEFT FOREARM.

March 23, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Struck by flying object

HE WAS WELDING AS HE REMOVED HIS HELMET, A VERY SMALL PIECE OF STEEL HIT HIM IN THE EYE

July 1, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Jacob's Creek Stone Company Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BREAKING BUILDING STONE WITH A JACKHAMMER LET THE BIT SLIP CUTTING INTO LITTLE TOE ON RT FOOT HIS TOE WAS AMPUTATED

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