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July 18, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Matthews International Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING A LINE OF HOLES TO BREAK GRANITE MOVED JACK HAMMER FROM ONE HOLE TO NEXT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER LEFT LEG.

July 15, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Matthews International Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HANDLE OUT OF SLEGE HAMMER DRILL SLIPPED OR JUMPED OUT AND CUT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND 1 ST FINGER LACERATION LEFT HAND.

November 30, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Matthews International Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN MUDDY AREA,PICKED UP 5-GAL CAN OF FUEL OIL SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK. CONTINUED TO WORK BUT PAIN GOT WORSE SO WENT TO EMERG RM 12-2-90.

November 5, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Matthews International Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING CAP LINE,TWISTED TO RIGHT,FELT SOMETHING PULL WITH BURNING SENSATION IN BACK.

September 12, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Matthews International Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HELPING PUSH BLOCKS OVER WITH AIR BAGS. HE PUSHED WITH FOOT BLOCK FELL BACK ON FOOT BREAKING SMALL BONES TO TOES.

August 15, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Matthews International Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING PUT LIFT HOLES AND WHEN SLIDING MACHINE AROUND HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

April 16, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Matthews International Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PLACINGDOG HOLE INBLOCK OF GRANITE. THE DRILL SLIPPED, BIT MADE CONTACT WITH CALF OF LEFT LEG PINCHING IT BETWEEN BLOCK AND DRILL BIT.

February 4, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Matthews International Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WITH PLACEMENT OF A DRILL HOLE WHEN A SMALL SLIVER OF GRANITE WENT AROUND HIS EYE PROTECTION LODGING IN LEFT EYE

April 3, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Matthews International Corp · Struck by flying object

DRIVING WEDGE TO OPEN CRACK IN BLOCK OF GRANITE.STRUCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER ,WEDGE RICOCHETED OUT OF BLOCK AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED STRIKING HIM ON INSIDE LEFT ANKLE.

September 22, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Matthews International Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE PIECE OF GRANITE JAMMED IN CHANNEL WITH A STEEL BAR HE WAS HIT ON THE THIRD TOE OF R FOOT WITH EAR OF STEEL BAR

September 20, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Matthews International Corp · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS PACKING A VERTICAL LIFT HOLE WHEN THE KNUCKLE OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER STRUCK THE EDGE OF BLOCK ABOVE THE ONE HE WAS WORKING ON.

September 20, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Matthews International Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER IN GOLF STYLE AND HE FELT SOMETHING "POP" IN LEFT SHOULDER WHICH CAUSED SHARP PAIN.

January 30, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Matthews International Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO P3CK UP WEDGES PAIN IN BACK BLOCK OUT FELL OVER UNABLE TO MOVE LEGS FOR ABOUT 10 MIN. LATER AFTER TALKING WITH HIM HE HAD MOVE METAL & PLASTIC DUST MANIFOLD AND WAS HIT BY STATI C ELECTRICITY. 3

July 31, 1985 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Matthews International Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

AIR LINE BURST CUT OFF AIR TO BURNER FUEL BLAZE UP BEFORE HE COULD CUT OFF AT VALVE.

July 23, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Matthews International Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHANGING WIRE & GREASING THE WIRE SAW WHEEL HE GRABBED WHEEL & CUT MIDDLE & RING FINGERS AMPUTATION THRU DISTAL PLALANX LEFT MIDDLE FINGER

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