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May 11, 2023 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Briar Patch Quarries, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Right hand was caught between a chain and a block, causing a pinched right index finger

October 22, 2020 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman OTHER
Blue Ribbon Quarries Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee was feeling dizzy while preparing for daily work. This resulted in the Supervisor calling an ambulance. Employee was sent to the hospital for evaluation for high heart rate. Employee was released and sent home with no loss time.

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