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December 1, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Castellucci Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SEVERAL PIECES OF DRILL STEEL APPROX. 100 LBS. HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE DIRT AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

February 4, 1991 CT · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castellucci Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HYDRAULIC PUMP UNDERNEAT H A TRACTOR WHILE DOING SO PUMP SLIPPED & PINCHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER CUTTING & FRACTURING THE T IP OF FINGER

November 9, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Castellucci Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKER WAS SPLITTING STONE WITH STEEL WEDGES WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL WEDGE CHIPPED OFF LODGING IN WORKERS LEFT WRIST.

September 7, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Castellucci Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

LARGE GRANITE BLOCK ADJACENT TO WORK AREA SHIFTED CAUSING SLAB TO FALL ON WORKER

September 2, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castellucci Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING AN OXYGEN CYLINDER WEIGHING 153 LBS BY HIMSELF.

October 17, 1988 CT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Castellucci Stone Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SPLITTING GRAPHITE BLOCK WITH MEDOES WHEN STONE SPLIT IT ROCKED , MAN LOST BALANCE FELL ONTO BLOCK.

November 6, 1986 CT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Castellucci Stone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DRILLING GRANIT9 BLOCK TO TRIM IT TO SIZE.WHEN STONE SPLIT OFF LOST BALANCE AND FELL BETWEEN SPLIT PIECE AND ANOTHER STONE BLOCK.TRAPPING LEFT KNEE AND LOWER LEG.LACERATIONS & CONTUSIONS,BROKE N BONES LEFT KN9E AND LOWER LEFT LEG.

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