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April 14, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE RUNNING SLOT DRILL, AIRHOSE CAME OFF (CUPPLING STILL ATTACHED), WHIPPED AROUND AND HIT LEFT LEG IN ANKLE AREA.

January 18, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF 1/4" ANGLE IRON IN LEFT HAND SO EE COULD DRILL A HOLE IN IT. THE DRILL BIT HUNG IN THE IRON. IT SPUN THE STEEL CUTTING FINGER.

October 22, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS PUTTING IN DOG HOLE WHEN BIT BROKE AND CUT HIS HAND.

April 23, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS DRILLING DOG HOLE WITH JACKHAMMER WHEN SMALL ROCK CHIP HIT HIM IN EYE. WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT TIME.

September 28, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS INSIDE OF ENGINE HOUSE, A ROCK STRUCK THE TIN BUILDING WHERE HE WAS SITTING AGAINST THE WALL. THE METAL THAT WAS CUT PUSHED AGAINST HIS HEAD CUTTING HIM.

June 26, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING DRILL BITS WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

March 7, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THIS MAN WAS GRINDING 8' PIECE OF STEEL WITH CARBIDE ON END. CARBIDE GOT HUNG IN WHEEL JERKING STEEL DOWN CATCHING HAND BETWEEN STEEL & GUARD.

October 24, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING JACK HAMMER HOLE IN ROCK ROCK FELL ONE WAY AND HE JUMPED BACK OTHER WYA TWISTING MUCLE IN LEG.

March 14, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by powered moving object

HEAVY WINDS WERE BLOWING ON DAY OF KNJURY. EMP WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN GRANITE WITH JACKHAMMER WHILE THE CRANE WAS LIFTING EMPTY CHAIN HOOKS OUT OF QUARRY AND THE WIND FORCED THE BOOM OF CRANE AROUND IN DIRECTION OF EMP CAUSING THE CHAIN HOOKS TO BUMP EMP ON THE HEAD

December 1, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HO2KING CHAIN HOOK ON DERRICK TO GRANITE SAWBLOCK WHEN HOOK SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS

October 5, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WEARING S5FTEY GLASSES EMPLOYEE WAS SHARDENING THE BIT ON AN INTEGRAL STEEL DRILL ROD AND A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYE.

May 20, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

JACK HAMMER FEL5 OFF GRANITE WALL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT.

April 6, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING SHARPEN3NG MACHINE AND GOT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE.

February 21, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT FINGER B9TWEEN COUNTER WEIGHT AND CRANE HOUSE.

February 9, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

GRANITE BLOCK H5D JUST STARTED BEING LIFTED FROM QUARRY FLOOR WHEN ONE END OF BLOCK CAME LOOSE STRUCK EMPL ACROSS HIS BACK.GRANITE BLOCK HAD DRY SEAM HIDDEN INSIDE WHICH CAUSED THE END OF IT T O SHEAVE OFF.TH9 WEIGHT OF THE BLOCK ON CHAIN HIOOK CAUSED SMALLER PIECE OF STONE TO SLING AWAY TOWARD EMPL.HE WAS 10' AWAY FROM BLOCK.

February 3, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREIGN BODY IN3LEFT EYE. AIR HOSE HIT IN LEFT EYE.

January 30, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING WITH AI9 COMPRESSOR AND GOT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE.

January 25, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

OPERATOR PLACED3BURNER IN HOLDER RACK WHILE LIT AND WALKED IN FRONT OF BURNER TO INSPECT CHANNEL. BURNER FLAME MADE CONTACT WITH OPERATERS CLOTHES AND LEG. SERIOUS BURN WAS INFLICTED ON FRO NT LOWER LEG. 3

October 31, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLOWING OFF PLATFORM WITH AIR HOSE AIR HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND HIT EMP UNDER RT EYE

October 10, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

SHARPENING TOOLS ON GRINDER FRAGMENTS FROM TOOL WENT INTO LEFT EYE

July 27, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING TRUCK AND EMP PUT HIS HAND UNDER A ROCK THAT THE DERRICK WAS LETTING DOWN AND LET THEM SETTLE THE ROCK ON H IS HAND BREAKING MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND

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