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October 6, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP DRILL STEEL. FELT "POP" IN LEFT WRIST AND THEN PAIN.

September 5, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRILLING ROCK & PIECE OF DIRT GOT UNDER GLASSES & INTO RIGHT EYE.

August 20, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING 992 LOADER AND DROPPED PIN WEIGHING APPROX. 45 LB ON LEFT BIG TOE CAUSING IT TO SWELL AND BRUISE.

June 13, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING DRILL BITS WITH GRINDER. BIT JIT CORNER OF GRINDING WHEEL AND BIT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

June 12, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING DOG HOLES IN ROCK WITH PLUG DRILL AND DRILLED HIS RT INDES FINGER WITH PLUG DRILL.

June 7, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PULLING LARGE, HEAVY CHAIN UP FROM QUARRY HOLE TO ATTACH TO ROCK IN ORDER TO GET ROCK PULLED OUT OF QUARRY WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.

April 10, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH A TARMROCK TRACKDRILL. WHEN HE TRIE TO CHANGE THE DRILL STEEL, TH EWIRE ON THE CLEVIS BROKEAND A 12" LONG PIECE OF STEEL FELL OUT OF THE DRILL. THE END HIT THE EMPLO YEE ON TOP OF THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING IT TO XXXX SWELL.

March 26, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING ROCK WITH PLUG DRILLS. ROCK HAD BED AND BROKE BEFORE EXPECTED, AND GRADALLY LAID OVER. EMPLOYEE COULD NOT GET OUT OF PATH IN TIME AND WAS PINNED BETWEEN ROCKS AT HIP AR EA.

November 20, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING ROCK ON TOP OF HILL. HE STEPPED ON LEDGE AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLID DOWN THE HILL.

September 23, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

HE WAS KNOCKING LIP OF GRANITE OFF SLABS WITH AHMMER AND CHISEL.PIECE FLEW UP AND HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST CAUSING A DEEP GASH.

September 19, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS DRILLING WITH TRACK DRILL. HE STEPPED FROM TOP OF ROCK ONTO TOP OF TRACK DRILL TO GET DOWN ON THE GROUND. HE TRIPPED OVER THE FILLER CAP ON THE TOP OF THE TRACK DRILL AND FELL AGAINST T HE MUFFLER BRAKE WITH LEFT ELBOW, CAUSING A LACERATION AND BRUISE.

September 10, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS DRILLING ROCK WITH JACKHAMMER. WENT TO PUT JACKHAMMER ON TOP OF ROCK TO CHANGE DRILLING LOCATION AND SLIPPED ON MUDDY ROCK. JACKHAMMER FELL DOWN ON LEFT THUMB CRUSHING FIRST JOINT.

August 30, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK WHEN REPORTING TO WORK. HE DID NOT HAVE HIS SHOES TIED. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND OVERTURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

July 31, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ON LEDGE WAITING FOR TRACKDRILL TO BE LOWERED INTO PLACE SO HE COULD DRILLROCK. HE WAS OPERATING CRANE WHEN DRILL TIPPED FORWARD SLIGHTLY DUE TO WEIGHT OF DRILL CAUSING DRILL TO SWING. OTHER TRIED TO PUT ON HOUSE LOCK BUT NOT BEFORE DRILL PINNED EE AGAINST HIGHWALL.

July 2, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING ROCK WITH WEDGES WHEN THE ROCK BROKE IN TWO. BOTH HALVES ROLLED DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS AND HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK AND WALL CAUSING GASH AND SEVERE SPRAIN.

July 1, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING ROCK AND A PIECE OF ROCK CHIPPED OFF AND WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING AN ABRASION OF THE CORNEA.

June 27, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EMP WAS PLUGGING ROCK. HAD HIS BACK TOWARD CRANESUPERVISOR OPERATING CRANE. TURNED CRANE TOWARD EMP. CRANE HOOKS HIT EMP BEHIND LEFT EAR. EMP HAD LUMP BEHIND EAR.

June 12, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DRILLING ROCK WITH A JACKHAMMER AND DROPPED THE JACKHAMMER ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

April 17, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

WEDNESDAY 4-17-96 WAS A VERY WINDY DAY. EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING ROCK AND WIND BLEW QUARRY DUST UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING IT TO BE SCRATCHED.

March 25, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING ROCK WITH THE PLUG DRILL AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF SIDE OF WALL AND BOUNCED OFF HIS LEFT ARM ABOVE THE ELBOW CAUSING A 1" CUT.

February 20, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AIR HOSE FROM ONE AREA OF QUARRY TO ANOTHER WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TOW ROK FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS. HE THEN TRIED TO PICK UP A JACKHAMMER AND COULD NOT.

February 2, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A PIECE OF STEEL THAT WAS FROZEN IN ICE. HE KICKED IT WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE FOOT GOT NUMB AND HE COULDN'T PUT ANY WEIGHT ON IT.

January 31, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING ROCK AND STEEL GOT STUCK IN DRILL HOLE. HE PULLED STEEL OUT MANUALLY AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

January 18, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK SHELL FROM ROCK SO THAT HE COULD DRILL WHEN CHIP FLEW UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO RIGHT EYE.

November 22, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRILLING ROCK & CHIP OF STONE WENT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES & INTO RIGHT EYE.

August 26, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR WIRE SAW. HE WAS TAKING OFF A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL TO PUT NEW DRILL STEEL ON. HE PUT PIPE WRENCH ON OLD STEEL TO LOOSEN. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TURNED THE ROTATION SWITCH ON AND HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE PIPE WRENCH. CUTTING THE INSIDE OF THUMB OF RIGHT HAND REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.

August 4, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF ROCK, WHEN ROCK BROKE INTO 2 PIECES, CAUSING EE TO FALL OFF SIDE OF ROCK. SPRAINED RT ANKLE.

June 2, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED LOADING TRUCK. WHEN HE WENT TO JUMP DOWN HIS LEFT RING FINGER HAD WEDDING BAND ON IT AND GOT CAUGHT ON SIDE RAIL OF TRUCK, CAUSING FINGER TO BE ALMOST COMPLETELY TORN OFF.

May 17, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A BUCKET OF PLASTER TO MIX TO PUT ON SAWS TO LEVEL BLOCKS WHEN BUCKET FELL OUT OF HAND CAUSING PLASTER DUST TO BLOW UP INTO BOTH EYES

May 9, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROCK WITH JACKHAMMER. HE LOOKED DOWN TO SEE IF HE WAS DRILLING STRAIGHT. ROCK CHIPS FLEW UP INTO LEFT EYE.

April 19, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PULL A JAMMED STEEL ROD OUT OF A DRILL HOLE.

February 9, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS TENDONITIS OF RIGHT HAND AND WRIST CAUSED BY REPETITIVE USE AS A FORKLIFT OPERATOR.

November 18, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS RUNNING DRIL AND GOT RIGH THAND PINCHED BETWEN DRILL AND WRENCH CAUSING LSIGHT GASH AND BRUISE AND SWELLIGN NEAR THUMB AREA.

November 5, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED EATING LUNCHA ND WAS TALKING WITH OTHER EMPLOYEE WHIHLE WAITING FOR LUNCH PERIOD TO BE OVER TO GO BACK TO WORK WHEN A YELLOW JACKET BEE STUNG HIM ON HIS LEFT ARM ARO UND THE ELBOW.

November 3, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WENT TO PUT PLUG DRILL ON GROUND AND PUT ON LEFFT FOOT INSTEAD CAUSING LOSS OF TOENAIL ON BIG TOE.

October 26, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN MUD FROM PITS UNDER SAWS ALONG WITH OTHER EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP SOMETHING OUT OF THE MUD AND OTHER EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE HIM DO THIS AND ACCIDENTLY HIT HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE WITH THE SHOVEL CAUSING A GASH.

October 14, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, DANNY JONES, SET UP THE BAR FOR DRILLING. BAR SPUN AROUND AND WENT ACROSS BOOT OF HIS LEFT FOOT AND CRUSHED FOURTH TOE. THIS RESULTED IN TOE BEING BADL Y BRUISED.

September 26, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS LEADING INTO QUARRY HOLE WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE STEEL RAILING AND IT IMMEDIATELY SWELLED UP.

September 1, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING JACKHAMMER TO GET ROCK OUT OF QUARRY WHEN RIGHT HAND SWELLED.

May 27, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

IT WAS A WINDY DAY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING WEDGES INTO THE SIDE OF THE ROCK AND THE WIND BLEW DUST INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

May 25, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

HE WAS PLUGGING ROCK BY HITTING WEDGES WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN HE HIT WEDGE IT FLEW OUT OF ROCK AND HIT HIM ON LEFT THUMB CAUSING SWELLING AND BRUISES.

May 2, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRILLING ROCK AT QUARRY AND WIND GUST BLEW DUST AND GRANITE CHIPS INTO RIGHT EYE.

April 9, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER TO COME OUT OF QUARRY HOLE. GUST OF WIND STIRRED UP DUST AND BLEW INTO EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE.

March 25, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING STEEL BAR OUT OF DRILL HOLE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED DUE TO RAINY WEATHER AND WET GLOVES. HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL DOWN HITTING HIS LEFT SHIN ON THE ROCKS CAUSING A BAD BR UISSE AND SWELLING.

March 8, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING BULLDOZER & THE DOZER SLID IN THE MUD CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO JAM MUSCLE IN LOWER RT SIDE OF BACK

January 31, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING OVERHEAD DOOR TO SAW #4 BUILDING WHEN HE PULLED CHAIN A PIECE OF DIRT FELL INTO HIS RT EYE

January 14, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS SITTING IN THE EUK WAITING FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO LOAD A BLOCK ONTO IT. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE BOULDER OUT OF THE BUCKET AND IT FELL ONTO THE EUK JARRING IT AND CAUSING THE EMP LOYEE TO HAVE BACK SPASMS.

November 22, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WALKING AROUND ROCK TO HELP PULL ANOTHER ROCK OUT OF THE QUARRY & FELL INTO A CREVICE.

November 16, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Granite Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS RUNNING BACKHOE. EE IS 5'2" TALL. THE SEAT ON THE BACKHOE DOES NOT ADJUST FORWARD AND BACKWARD, THEREFOR EE HAD TO SIT FORWARD IN THE SEAT SO HE COULD REACH THE CONTROLS TO OPERATE THE MACHINE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN MUSCLES IN HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND ARM.

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