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July 12, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Greene County Quarries, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING JOB SITE IN COMPANY VEHICLE TRAVELING ON A NON-PAVED ROAD WHEN DUST AND DIRT WAS BLOWN INTO THE CAB OF THE PICK-UP TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING, AT THIS TIME HIS LEFT EYE WAS IN JURED DUE TO DUST.

October 5, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Panelwall Company · Struck against a moving object

THE DUMP TRUCK DRIVER BACKED UP TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE DUMP. THE GROUND ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FELL IN CAUSING THE DUMP TRUCK TO TURN OVER ON ITS SIDE. THE DRIVER WAS BRUISED UP BUT, AFTER GOING TO THE DOCTOR WAS GIVEN SOME PULLS, FOR THE DISCOMFORT. HE HAD NOTHING WRONG EXCEPT THE BRUISES AND HAD NO LOST TIME FROM THE ACCIDENT.

May 11, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Greene County Quarries, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING IN LOADING A TRUCK WHEN THE GRANITE HIT THE TRUCK AND JARRED EMPLOYEE IN GROIN AREA.

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