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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 9, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS TENDONITIS OF RIGHT HAND AND WRIST CAUSED BY REPETITIVE USE AS A FORKLIFT OPERATOR.

January 14, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS SITTING IN THE EUK WAITING FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO LOAD A BLOCK ONTO IT. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE BOULDER OUT OF THE BUCKET AND IT FELL ONTO THE EUK JARRING IT AND CAUSING THE EMP LOYEE TO HAVE BACK SPASMS.

March 6, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE EUCHLID MACHINE AND TURNE DHIS HEAD AND WITH THAT MOTION HE SPRAINED HIS NECK AND PULLED A MUSCLE.

April 14, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A FORK LIFT.HE WENT TO DUMP THE BODY AND A CHAIR BROKE OFF FROM A SHACKLE PIN.IT CAME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD.IT PIERCED THE WINDSHIELD MAKING A HOLE,AND CRACKING THE GLASS ,SENDING PIECES OF GLASS INTO THE FACE OF THE EMPLOYEE.

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