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IT HAPPENED IN THE QUARRY AREA, WHERE SAW BLOCKS ARE FINISHED. WORKER DRILLED A HOLE IN AREA WHERE THERE WAS SOME UNBUANT BLACKPOWDER AND THAT CREATED AN EXPLOSION THAT CAUSED INJURY DEATH.
EE WAS UNLOADING BRANITE BLOCKS HE GOT ONE FINGER UNDER HEAVY HOOKS AS THEY WERE BEING LOWERED.
UNSURE- BENDING, LIFTING, PUSHING, PULLING, NORMAL WORK ACTIVITIES- SPINE AND BACK MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE STARTED TO FELL PAIN EARLY THURSDAY MMORNIGN 9-8-94 BUT IT IS POSSIBLE THA AT TIME OF INJURY WHICH HE TINKS WAS ON 9-6-94 DID NT FELL MUCH PAIN AT THE TIME. HE HAD A STRAINED KNEE.
OPEN FRACTURE L. INDEX FINGER WHILE TRYING TO RETRIEVE WEDGE BETWEEN TWO ROCKS.
MOVING ROCKS WITH 5/8 CHAIN FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER. A 5/8 CHAIN CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE SLIP HOOK AND CHAIN LINK.DEEP LACERATION WITH STTICHES TO RT INDEX FINGER 1 PALM.
EE MISJUDGED STEP FOR INTERING CRANE. SPRAINED L LEG SCRAPER RIB CAGE SORE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE OPERATAES WIRESAW. AT TIME HE HAS TO FUSE WIRES TOGETHER. EMPLOYEE LAST FUESD WIRES TOGETHER 03/15/93. REPORTED EYE IRRITATION ON 04-06-93.
GETTING IN CAB FELT PAIN AS HE PULLED HANDLE
WHILE CHIPPING EDGE OF GRANITE SLAB,PIECE OF GRANITE CAME OFF HITTING HIM IN THE LEG.
WHILE USING A STEAM CLEANER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND SPRAYED HOT WATER INTO HIS BOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE QUARRY AREA WHERE HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE DIRT AND FELL.
HE TRIPPED ON A GARDEN HOSE.
FIRST SYMPTONS WERE FIRST NOTICED IN NOV. 1989 CONTINUED TRAUMA FOM OPERATING A JACK HAMMER.
ROLLING ROCK IN BOX
WHILE UNHOOKING DOGS FROM GRANITE BLOCK EMPL CUT ARM ON BLOCK.
PULLING WHEEL OFF OF SHAFT THE WHEEL FELL ON EMP TOE CAUSING INJ TO BIG TOE ON L FT
WHILE CLIMBING ONTO GRANIT BOULDER EMPL'S KNEE BECAME VERY SORE. HE THEN LEFT WORK ALTHOUGH KNEE BECAME SORE WHILE AT WORK IT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME THAT THIS IS WORK RELATED.
WHILE CHAINING A ROCK INTO A TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND FELL.HIS RIGHT LEG CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE TRUCK AND HE THEN FELL TO THE GROUND.
WHILE TRYING TO PUSH PIECE OF GRANITE HE FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER AND ELBOW.SAW DR 6-29-88.
WHILE USING A S5EDGE HAMMER EMPLOYEE HIT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND A ROCK.
WHILE OPERATING3A POLISHING MACHINE EMPLOYEE STRETCHED AND TURNED AT THE SAME TIME.CUAINF A STRAIN ON HIS BACK.
WHILE WALKING O3 PLATFORM AROUND POLISHER HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
SUBJECT LIFTING OXYGEN BOTTLE AND PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLE.
SUABJECT WAS BARRING ON SOME SHALE WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARD OFF A 3 FT. EMBANKMENT AND LANDED ON SOME LOOSE ROCK.
SUBJECT WAS WORKING WITH A JACKHAMMER. WHEN IT STARTED TO FALL HE TRIED TO STOP IT AND HURT HIS BACK