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VICTIM WAS OPERATING A TUGGER WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A GROUT BOX, 1/2 FULL OF GROUT TO POSITION BOX FOR PERPENDICULAR LIFT BY THE QUARRY DERRICK. TUGGER PULLED OFF THE BASE-HOLD-DOWN PINS AND K NOCKED VICTIM OFF BENCH TO QUARRY FLOOR 18 FT BELOW. SAFETY LINES WERE PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE VICTIM WAS NOT TIED OFF.
WHILE RUNNING BAR I NAME SLIPPED AND FELL FORWARD.HE PUT HIS HAND OUT TO STOP HIS FALL AND HIS ARM HIT A BLOCK OF GRANITE STRIKING IT AT THE WRIST.
EMP WAS HELPING TO RAISE BLOCK OF GRANITE FROM QUARRY WHEN A PIECE BROKE AT THE TAIL HOLE CAUSING THE SINKER AND HOOK TO HIT EMP IN THE FACE NOSE AREA
MR HALE WAS HELPING TO CHAIN AND TURN A PIECE OD GRANITE AND WHEN THE STONE WAS LIFTED A CHUNK BROKE OFF THE LARGE PIECE OF GRANITE AND FELL STRIKING MR. HALE IN THE CHEST. M HALE WAS ABOVE TH E QUARRY (NOT IN THE QUARRY) WHEN THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED. HE WAS IN THE YARD WHERE THE STONE IS PLACED AFTER BEING TAKEN OUT OF THE QUARRY ITSELF.
MR TOMLINSON WAS SHOVELING GROUT AS HE WAS BACKING UP HE DID NOT REALIZE HE WAS CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF LANDING AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROX 10FEET