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March 28, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
New England Stone Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORK ON HYD CLYINDER USED COMPRESSED AIR TO GET ROD OUT OF CLAY. WHEN ROD CAME OUT RERAILING TUBE STRUCK EE ON RIGHT LEG FELL BACKWARD STRIKING A ROLL OR CABLE ON THE GOUND.

January 24, 1995 SC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New England Stone Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN BOTTOM OF HOLE DRILLING SAP OF ROCK. JACKHAMMER BOUNCED ON ROCK AND BIT HIT STILL TOE BOOT AND STILL WENT THRU BOOT.

November 18, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New England Stone Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOGS WUSED TO LOAD BLOCKS SLIPPED OFF FORKS OF LOADER AND HIT SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT.

November 11, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
New England Stone Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE OPERATED DRILL FOR SEVERAL HOURS PRIOR TO NUMBNESS IN RIGHT FOREARM.

June 16, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New England Stone Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE BUCKET TO FORKS ONT HE 560 LOADER WHEN HE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRAME AND FORKS. THE FRAME FELL BACK AGAINST HIM HURTING HIS STOMACH.

March 17, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New England Stone Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING OFF A PIECE OF ROCK ON A BLOCK WHEN IT FELL OFF AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG. HE W

July 8, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New England Stone Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A GRINDER WHEN IT TIPPED OVER CUTTING THE TENDONS IN HIS RIGHT HAND.

May 29, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New England Stone Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE SOME GROUT FROM THE QUARRY WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT ARM ON A SHARP PIECE OF GROUT.

January 21, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New England Stone Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PICKING UP A JACKHAMMER TO PLACE IT ON TOP OF THE BLOCK WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS NECK.

January 10, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New England Stone Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON THE CO TRUCK WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW CHIPPING A BONE IN HIS ELBOW.

January 3, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
New England Stone Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

September 4, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New England Stone Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL LIFTING JACKHAMMER ONTO TOP OF ROCK.LEFT ARM HIT ROCK SPLITTING OPEN HIS ARM.REQ STITCHES./

January 9, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New England Stone Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAINING THE PUMP HOLE & WAS BENDING OVER OWHEN HE CAME UP HE FELT SOMETHING STIFFEN IN HIS LOWER BACK

October 2, 1986 SD · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Granite Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A JACKHAMMER TO A BLOCK WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

June 11, 1986 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO HOOK UP BLOCK WHEN HE GOT HIS RIGHT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN TWO ROCKS BRUISING RIGHT HAND

June 4, 1986 SD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING HOOK DOGS TO ROCK WHEN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN ROCK AND HOOKS.

December 16, 1985 SD · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Georgia Granite Company Inc · Struck by flying object

AIRLINE WAS FRO1EN AND EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON IT TRYING TO FREE THE LINE ALTHOUGH AIR WAS ON AND EMP KNEW IT HE LOOKED DOWN THE AIRLINE AND ICE BLEW INTO HIS FACE

September 20, 1985 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME WAS HELPING OTHER EMPLOYEES PUSH A PIECE OF ROCK AROUND SO THAT THEY COULD PLACE THE DOGS IN HOLES AND LIFT BLOCK IN DOING SO I.NAME STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

December 13, 1984 SD · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator FIRE
Georgia Granite Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE POURED GASOLINE INTO A TANK AND SPILLED SOME ON HIS GLOVES. HE THEN WENT TO AN OPEN FIRE AND HIS GLOVES CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING A BURN TO RIGHT HAND.

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