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1983–2026
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June 3, 1987 MA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS OPER5TING CRANE TO MOVE A WIRE SAW OUTRIGGER THIS BEING AN INTRAGAL PART OF WIRE SAW DRIVES #1 & #2 8.86 TON LOAD WAS 51FT.FROM CDRANES CENTERPIN HE HOISTED LOAD & TRIED TO SWING RT BUT GEAR WOULD 3O ENGAGE CRANE AND/OR LOAD SHIFTED & BOOM SWUNG LEFT TOWARD LEDGE HE TRIED TO POWSER LOAD DOWN BUT SWING LEFT ACCELERATED & CRANE STARTED TO TIP HE EXITED THE CRANE AS IT WAS

March 18, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

LIT AIR BURNER 4ITH OXYGEN PROBE HELD PROBE NEXT TO RT FOOT FORGOT TO TURN OFF OXYGEN LIFTED BURNER IGNITED OXYGEN IN BOOT CAUSING BURNS

March 11, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING SHIMS 5ND WEDGES FROM SIDELINE WORKBOX WAS TRAVELING UPWARD SLOWLY EMPLOYEE TRIED TO REMOVE STUCK WEDGE AND SHIM DID NOT LET GO AND DID NOT SIGNAL TO STOP THE BOX KNUCKLE WAS SCRAPPED AND BRUISED BY3SHIMS WHEN BOX CONTUNUED UP

February 12, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING3AIR BURNER JET FLAME DRILL LARGE POCKET OF STONE DUST WAS STRUCK BY THRUST OF BURNER BLOW DUST IN FACE OF OPERATOR

February 5, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN OBJECT 3N EYE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN WELDER USING CHIPPING HAMMER GOT FLUX PARTICLE IN EYE DUE TO POOR FITTING SAFETY GLASSES

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