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February 8, 1985 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delano Granite Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS TRIMMING A GRANITE BLOCK WHEN HE TRIPPED & FELL AGAINST THE BLOCK WITH HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 11, 1985 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delano Granite Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS LOADING STONE ON RAIL CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LOADING DERRICK & BROKE HIS RIGHT CALF

December 10, 1984 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delano Granite Inc · Fall from machine

LOADING A CHUNK OF GRANITE ON DUMP TRUCK WHEN THE HOOKS SLIPPED & GRANITE FELL ON TRUCK BOX CAUISING I.NMAE WHO WAS STANDING ON OVERHANG, TO FALL OFF.

November 15, 1984 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delano Granite Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME WAS BREAKING A ROCK WHEN THE WEDGE BROKE OUT AND HE GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BUSTER & ROCK. CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

November 1, 1984 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Delano Granite Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A GRAB HOLE IN A BLOCK WHEN A SLIVER OF STEEL CAME OFF THE JACKHAMMER STEEL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE

August 6, 1984 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Delano Granite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.ANME WAS DRILLING HOLES WITH A PICK HAMMER & THE STEEL HE WAS DRILLING WITH BROKE ABOVE THE HOLE & THE BROKEN PIECE STRUCK HIS FOOT JUST BEHIND THE SAFETY CAP OF HIS SHOE.

July 5, 1984 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delano Granite Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS CARRYING CABLE HOOKS THEN TRIPPED & FELL. HOOK FELL ON RT. THUMB & BROKE IT.

March 14, 1984 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delano Granite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT WITH A WRENCH AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE RECEIVED A TRANSVERSE FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT HAND.

January 30, 1984 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Delano Granite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLOWING OUT DRILL HOLES WITH AN AIR PIPE SMALL GRANITE SPALL BLEW UP AND HIT SAFETY GLASSES BROKE THE GLASS

November 17, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Delano Granite Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAYNE PUNCHED IN AT 7:30 HE TOLD FOREMAN HIS NECK WAS STIFF. FOREMAN ASKED IF WORK RELATED. WAYNE SAID NO. ON 11-23-83 WAYNE CALLED & SAID HE HAD BEEN TO A CHIROPRACTOR & THAT HE SHOULD REPORT THIS AS A WORK RELATED INJURY.

September 26, 1983 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Delano Granite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DRILLING SIZING HOLES ON A BLOCK WHEN THE JACKHAMMER STEEL BROKE HACKHAMMER WITH BROKEN STEEL CAME DOWN ON INJUREDS FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE BRUISING AND BREAKING THE SKIN I NJURED LOST TIME FROM WORK BECAUSE HE COULD NOT WHERE HIS STEEL TOED BOOTS BECAUSE OF THE SWELLING

August 3, 1983 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delano Granite Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJURED WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT TO RELAX MUSCLES AND RE-ALINE THE SPINE. ONE WEEK LIMITED DUTY STA RTING 9-16-83 THEN SHOULD HAVE NO LASTING PROBLEMS.

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

JACKHAMMER STEEL TIP BROKE AND JACKHAMMER LANDED ON RIGHT BIG TOE

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