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January 22, 2013 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Working on 3900 Manitowac Crane using a 24" crescent wrench. Adjusting a 1-1/4 bolt on brake band. The wrench slipped and mashed the tip of right thumb on a metal guard.

July 31, 2012 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarries Inc · Fall from ladders

Going back down ladder after rain to ledge #1. Foot slipped and bounced down ladder to bottom 8-10 foot. Broke left arm between wrist and elbow. Bruised right hip.

August 24, 2010 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Working on ledge #3, lost balance and fell forward. He tried to catch himself with his hands. He hurt his left hand.

July 19, 2010 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Pulling (picking it up) drill steel for the line drill. To put steel in hole.

November 24, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Running drill, changing steel out and latch hit on left knee.

October 6, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarries Inc · Fall from ladders

Slipped on ladder, fell, landing on right foot. Has pain in right knee.

September 6, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

Exiting loader, possible fall.

March 21, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

He was trying to pull a board out of tool box when he hit his left arm on top of tool box inside top.

October 11, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drilling holes in granite hose attached to drill. Connectier broke on air reserve hose.

June 16, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman MACHINERY
Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AIR HOSE WAS BEING HOISTED OUT OF HOLE BY CRANE. THE HOOK BLOCK WAS GOING BACK AND FORWARD. WHEN EE REACHED TO GRIP IT, IT PULLED ON RIGHT ARM.

March 2, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN DOGS HIT EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD ABOVE CHEEK.

April 15, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE CRUSHED HIS LITTLE FINGER PICKING UP WASTE GRANITE ON THE LEDGE.

October 20, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

LOOSENING BOLT ON BOOM OF CRANE. WEIGHT OF WRENCH SLIPPED AND FINGER CAUGHT ON METAL.

July 9, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Quarries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CO-WORKER WAS WORKING ON PIECE ON CRANE AND INJURED WAS HELPING HOLD. HOT SLAG FROM CUTTING TORCH HIT LEFT EYE.

February 19, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLOCK DOGS HIT RT. SIDE OF HEAD, NEAR RT. EYE.

August 23, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON LIMA CRANE, LOCKING PLYERS SLIPPED, HIT HIM RIGHT SIDE FACE AND TEETH.

July 18, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING ROCK WITH PLUG DRILL. SOMETHING WENT INLEFT EYE.

September 12, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKING ON LEDGE STEPPED BACK ON ROCK, FELL BACK ON LOWER TAILBONE.

February 11, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

SERVICING ENGINE ON CRANE. SLIPPED ON CRANE HIT BACK OF RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD. RIGHT SIDE LOWER BACK.

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