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1983–2026
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September 19, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Premier Granite Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRAIGE ON DRILL BAR WAS MOVING HORIZONTALLY WHEN A HOSE GOT IN THE PATH OF THE CARRAIGE.WITHOUT TURNING THE MACHINE OFF EMPLOYEE REACHED TO MOVE THE HOSE AND HIS ARM WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE C ARRAIGE AND UPRIGHT SUPPORT.

April 10, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Premier Granite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING JACK HAMMER & GOT PARTICLE IN EYE.

August 27, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Premier Granite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING THROUGH PIECE OF METAL AND SHAVING GOT IN RIGHT EYE CAUSING CORNEAL ABRASION.

July 17, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Premier Granite Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PANTS LEG BECAME ENTAGLED BETWEEN JACKHAMMER FRONT HEAD & DRILL STEEL RESULTING IN CONTUSION OF RIGHT THIGH.

July 13, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Premier Granite Inc · Struck by flying object

HELPING JACKHAMMER OPER WHEN JA HAMM. SLUNG ROCK CHIP IN L EAR

July 1, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Premier Granite Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS RUN3ING LINE DRILL AND TAKING BT OFF O F DRILL STEEL WHEN THE STEEL CAME OUT OF THE DRILL AND FELL BACK INTO THE HOLE TAKING OFF THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

May 9, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Premier Granite Inc · Struck by flying object

BLOWING OUT DRILL HOE WHEN AIR PIPE BECAME STOPPED UP.AS HE WAS REMOVING AIR PIPE FROM HOLE,PIPE UNLOADED AND MUD BOUNCED INTO HIS FACE.

August 8, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Premier Granite Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SMALL AIR POWERED DRILL WHEN A MINUTE GRANITE CHIP FELW INTO HIS EYE.

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