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February 19, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Star Granite Co. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee body discovered at approx. 7:30AM. Employee had not clocked in. Death due to suicide - see attached coroners and sheriff deputy report.

June 21, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Granite Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of the fuel truck and twisted knee.

March 14, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Granite Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was standing on the ground when picking up pin that goes into quarried block. When employee picked up the pin strained back.

June 17, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Star Granite Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on scaffold which was on the ground. The cable on the crane caught the corner of the DTH drill when the scaffold was being raised. When the 4 way cables were being raised this is when the DTH drill rolled over onto employees right leg. Employee had a bruised leg from accident.

March 12, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Star Granite Co. · Struck by falling object

Employee was leaning on a piece of steel, when the steel broke the jack hammer fell about two feet and landed on employee's right foot. Employee went to Elbert Industrial Medicine for treatment. Injury resulted in the foot being very bruised and swollen. Employee is on light duty work at the quarry until foot is healed.

July 11, 2018 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Granite Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Drilling rock, jack hammer kicked back on chest and caused employee to fall on rock causing minor scrapes

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