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1983–2026
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October 6, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Camellia Granite Company · Struck against stationary object

JUMPED UP ON ROCK TO PUT HOOKS ON ROCK AND HIT HIS RT SHINN CUTTING IT.

July 27, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Camellia Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING GROUT, PICKED UP A PIECE AND WAS WALKING, SLIPPED ON MUDDY SURFACE AND TWISTED HIS BACK

June 1, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Camellia Granite Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING DOWN A ROCK AND LAST STEP TRIPPED, FELL FORWARD AND HIS RIGHT HAND WENT INTO A PILE OF ROCK DUST WHERE A SMALL ROCK CUT HIS WRIST.

May 5, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Camellia Granite Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TOOK A WRONG STEP & STEPPED OFF A BLOCK OF GRANITE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL & INJURED SHOULDER

December 10, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Camellia Granite Company · Fall down stairs

I NAME WAS GOING OUT OF THE QUARRY OFFICE WHEN HE STEPPED ON TO THE ROCK STEPS THE TOP STEP HAD AN UNEVEN PART ON IT CAUSING I NAME TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE & FALL ON TO HIS LEFT ANKLE HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

October 1, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Camellia Granite Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING A PIPE OFF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. OTHER EE STARTED TO CARRY IT TO THE PIPE STORAGE HE THEN TRIPPED ON HOLE FALLING TO HIS LEFT ANDTHROWING THE PIPE AWAY FROM HIM TO HIS RIGHT H E THEN FELL AND THE PIPE FELL ON TOP OF HIS LEFTANKLE FRACTURING IT.

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