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May 25, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LARGE, HEAVY HOOKS FROM CHAIN USED TO MOVE GRANITE. HE'S NOT SURE WHAT HE DID.....TURNED WRONG OR SOMETHING WHILE HANDLING THE HOOKS DR. SAID EMPLOYEE HAS A COMPRESSED DI SC.

February 17, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING GROUT TRUCK AND WENT OVER A BIG BUMP- THE JOLT STRAINED HIS BACK AND IT HAS HURT ON AND OFF EVER SINCE.

February 6, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A ROCK UNDER A PIPE LAYING ON THE GROUND TO PREVENT IT FROM FREEZING TO THE GROUND. THE AREA AROUND THE PIPE WAS ICY AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED. THE ROCK THEN DROPPED ON HIS KNEE.

February 6, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING GRANITE BLOCKS ON RAILROAD CAR USINF HEAVY CHAIN TO TIE THEM DOWN.HIS WRIST BEGAN TO HURT AFTER THAT AND HURT OFF AND ON BECAME UNCOMFORTABLE ENOUGH FOR HIM TO SEEK MEDICA L CONSULTATION TO SEE IF HE HAD INJURED IT IN FEB. THE DR. SAID HE HAD A WRIST STRAIN.

December 23, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING A GRANITE LEDGE WHEN A PIECE OF HOT GRANITE FLEW UP UNDER HIS SAFTY GLASSES AND ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.

May 2, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING JACKHAMMER WHEN HACKHAMMER STEEL BROKE AND HIT LEG. INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A SEVER BRUISE SOFT TISSUE INJURY.

February 19, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS REMOVING A STEEL FROM GRANITE BLOCK WITH A PIPE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED PINNING HIS HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND WRENCH

November 17, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS PULLING 5 CHAIN WALKING BACKWARD THE GROUND WAS SLIPPERY HE SLIPPED AND FELL OVER A ROCK HE PUT HIS ARM OUT TO STOP HIS FALL AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER

November 16, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS MOVING 8TEEL AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STEEL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SET IT DOWN

November 1, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CARRYING3A METAL CABLE AND GOT A SLIVER THIS HAPPENED SOMETIME IN NOVEMBER HE GOT THE SLIVER OUT BUT THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SOMETHING LEFT IN TGHE WOUND BECAUSE IT GOT BADLY INFECTEDC AND NEEDED MEDICAL3TREATMENT AND ANTIBIOTICS TO CONTROL THE INFECTION.

March 9, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE IS NOT3SURE WHAT HAPPEN HE WAS PERFORMING HIS ROUTINE WORK DUTIES. LATE THAT AFTERNOON HE NOTICED AN IRRIATION IN HIS EYE. WHEN HE AWOKE ON 3/10 HIS EYE WAS BADLY IRRIATED.

January 14, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS PRYING A3ROCK WITH SOME STEEL, THE STEEL SLIPPED AWAY FROM THE ROCK AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL ON THE GROUND AND STEEL IN HIS HAND

January 9, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REPLACIN1 STEELS UNDER THE LIFTHOLE MACHINE. HE STOOD UP & TURNED AROUND STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON A STEEL IN THE LIFTHOLE MACHINE.

December 5, 1986 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BR9AKING ROCK, LOST HIS BALANCE AND LANDED WRONG ON HIS LEFT ANKLE.

September 12, 1986 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMP WAS U3HOOKING A CABLE FROM A BLOCK THE HOOKS SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HOOKS AND ROCK

August 29, 1986 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING LIFTHOLE STEEL OFF THE MACHINE WHEN THE MACHINE BOUNCED AND A 1/4 IN PIECE OF COUPLING STEEL FLEW OFF AND WAS EMBEDDED INTO HIS UPPER RT THIGH

October 22, 1985 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL DOESNT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO CAUSE HIS INJURY.DURING NORMAL COURSE OF HIS DUTIES HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS CHEST.

June 13, 1985 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING A SLAB OF GRANITE THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON THE ROCK AND TORE HIS FINGERNAIL OFF.

January 7, 1985 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE JACKHAMMER\S. THE VIBRATION TWISTED A VERTEBRA IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 23, 1984 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE SPLITTING THE ROCK AWAY FROM THE X SIDE OF THE QUARRY A BLOCK FELL AWAY AND SPLIT INTO PIECES. THE EMPLOYEE FELL AWAY BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES AND WAS CAUGHT UNDER BY HIS FOOT.

August 29, 1983 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SLEDGEHAMMER SLIPPED LANDING ON FINGER THAT WAS BETWEEN THE GRANITE ROCK & SLEDGEHAMMER, SLICING THE TOP OFF & BREAKING THE LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

July 28, 1983 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GRABBING A PIECE OF GRANITE WITH THE JACKHAMMER & THE DRILL STEEL BROKE

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