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October 6, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Camellia Granite Company · Struck against stationary object

JUMPED UP ON ROCK TO PUT HOOKS ON ROCK AND HIT HIS RT SHINN CUTTING IT.

July 27, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Camellia Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING GROUT, PICKED UP A PIECE AND WAS WALKING, SLIPPED ON MUDDY SURFACE AND TWISTED HIS BACK

June 24, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
White Camellia Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIMMING ROCK SET PLUG DRILL ON ROCK & DRILL SLIPPED OFF ROCK & HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER

February 28, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
White Camellia Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING TOP GROUT ROCK AT S END OF QUARRY DRILLING BLAST HOLES. MADE A SHOT, CHECKED AREA AND FOUND 1 HOLE THAT DIDN'T GO OFF. HE THEN DRILLED IN THE SAME HOLE AFTER BEING TOLD NOT TO AND THE CHARGE WENT OFF.

June 1, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Camellia Granite Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING DOWN A ROCK AND LAST STEP TRIPPED, FELL FORWARD AND HIS RIGHT HAND WENT INTO A PILE OF ROCK DUST WHERE A SMALL ROCK CUT HIS WRIST.

May 5, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Camellia Granite Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TOOK A WRONG STEP & STEPPED OFF A BLOCK OF GRANITE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL & INJURED SHOULDER

April 15, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Camellia Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A PIECE OF ROCK, STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER PART OF ABDOMEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

August 21, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
White Camellia Granite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

95149ED WAS TRIMMING A BLOCK AND AS THE BLOCK BROKE IT DROPPED DOWN 3 INCHES, AND LODGED IN HIS RIGHT FOOT IN BETWEEN THE TWO BLOCKS.

April 7, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Camellia Granite Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS WORKING WITH HIS BACK TURNED TO OTHER EMPLOYEE WORKING ROCK SLID OFF PILE AND CAUGHT HIM ON RIGHT FOOT.ROCK WEIGHT 75 TO 100 LBS.

March 5, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
White Camellia Granite Company · Struck by flying object

HOLDING A CLEAVER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF, SHOT UP AND SHOT INTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF INJURED'S FACE.

February 6, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
White Camellia Granite Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS BURNING AND A PIECE OF STEEL WITH GREASE ON IT FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

January 27, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Camellia Granite Company · Rubbed or abraded

A ROCK CHIP FLEW UP IN HIS EYE. HE RUBBED HIS EYE CAUSING IT TO SCRATCH HIS EYE AND CAUSING AN INFECTION.

January 27, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
White Camellia Granite Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS STANDING ON A METAL LADDER USED AS A SCAFFLE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT THE LEVER BUTTON ON LOADER CAUSING THE BUCKET TO HIT THE LADDER CAUSING EE TO FELL & LAND ON HIS L RIB CAGE.

December 10, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Camellia Granite Company · Fall down stairs

I NAME WAS GOING OUT OF THE QUARRY OFFICE WHEN HE STEPPED ON TO THE ROCK STEPS THE TOP STEP HAD AN UNEVEN PART ON IT CAUSING I NAME TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE & FALL ON TO HIS LEFT ANKLE HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

October 21, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
White Camellia Granite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PUSH ROCKS INTO THE WATER CAUSING A STRAIN ON RIGHT LOWER BACK.

October 1, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Camellia Granite Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING A PIPE OFF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. OTHER EE STARTED TO CARRY IT TO THE PIPE STORAGE HE THEN TRIPPED ON HOLE FALLING TO HIS LEFT ANDTHROWING THE PIPE AWAY FROM HIM TO HIS RIGHT H E THEN FELL AND THE PIPE FELL ON TOP OF HIS LEFTANKLE FRACTURING IT.

September 24, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Camellia Granite Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS CARRYING PIPE ALONG WITH ANOTHER EMPL WHEN OTHER EMPL DROPPED END CAUSING EMPL TO STRAIN BACK.

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