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June 21, 2018 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Granite Rock Co · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received confirmation from audiologist on 6/21/18 that team member had hearing loss in right ear due to cumulative trauma while performing work as a Heavy Duty Repairmen/Welder.

June 21, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor OTHER
Granite Rock Co · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee reported that while surveying in remote area of the quarry, she was struck by a bee and stung. Antibiotics were required to resolve the injury.

January 10, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Granite Rock Co · Struck against stationary object

Apparently grit on EE's clothing fell into EE's lunch. While eating lunch he bit down onto fine sand material (grit), which EE spit out. While eating a snack during break time, EE's back tooth fell out.

August 3, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic OTHER
Granite Rock Co · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Felt strain in left knee. Reported 8/4/06 when discomfort did not go away.

August 31, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Granite Rock Co · Unclassified, insufficient data

ON 9/2/05 EE REPORTED HAVING PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG SIMILAR TO HIS LEG BEING ASLEEP. ORGINALLY, WAS 1ST AID/NOT RECORDABLE. 10/5/05 INJ REQUIRES PHYSICAL THERAPY. RECORD W/OSHA & MSHA. DONE NO MODIFICATION OF WORK REQUIRED.

August 31, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Granite Rock Co · Unclassified, insufficient data

WORKER REPORTED DISCOMFORT IN BACK FOR PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION 9/2/05.

December 16, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Granite Rock Co · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Felt pain in upper left hand. Assume spider bite. originally sought medical care 12-17-04 reported on 12/21/04

July 22, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Granite Rock Co · Unclassified, insufficient data

UNKNOWN. AFTER 1/29/03 AFTER INVESTIGATION, THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED CLAIMED INJURIES ARE WORK-RELATED.

July 8, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic OTHER
Granite Rock Co · Unclassified, insufficient data

UNKNOWN.

September 14, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver OTHER
Granite Rock Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BENT OVER & STRAINED HIS BACK. NO PRIOR INDICATION OF STRAIN

February 8, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic OTHER
Granite Rock Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WIND BLEW DIRT INTO HIS EYE.

November 8, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Granite Rock Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IT WAS WINDY AND THE DOOR BLEW SHUT ON EE'S FINGER ( RING FINGER LEFT HAND).

September 27, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Granite Rock Co · Struck by flying object

EE HAS REPORTED THAT HE WAS CLEANING THE FLOOR. ABOVE HIM WAS ANOTHER CONVEYOR BELT & THE AREA WAS DUSTY. HE REPORTED THAT HIS EYE STARTED BOTYHERING HIM AT THIS TIME. FIRST SAW DOCTOR ON 9/30 RELEASE TO FULL DUTIES ON 10/1; GIVEN RX MAXITROL - APPLY 2 TIMES/DAY TO EYE.

December 19, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Granite Rock Co · Struck by flying object

EE DOES NOT KNOW SPECIFICALLY WHEN THE FOREIGN OBJECT GOT IN HIS EYE, BUT HE BELIEVES THAT IT HAPPENED BECAUSE IT WAS A PARTICULARLY WINDY NIGHT AND SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS EYE WHILE HE WAS WORK ING. OR THAT HE RUBBED HIS EYE WITH A RAG THAT MAY HAVE HAD A FINE PIECE OF GRIT ON IT.

August 28, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Granite Rock Co · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS OPENING THE DOOR OF A PICK-UP TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN/PRESSURE IN HIS CHEST & SHOULDER AREA I NAME HAS STATED HE WAS FEELING SOME PAIN IN HIS CHEST FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS PREVIOUS TO 08-28-91

July 10, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Granite Rock Co · Struck by flying object

I.NAME DRIVING EUCLID TRUCK;SMALL INSECT FLEW IN HIS EYE.

June 10, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic OTHER
Granite Rock Co · Struck by flying object

INJURED RECEIVED FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT EYE INJURED UNCERTAIN OF SOURCE OF FOREIGN BODY

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