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May 23, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Panelwall Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK LIFTING GEARS ON DERRICK #2

May 21, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Panelwall Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS TAKING AIRLINE OFF OF BURNER STAFF WITHOUT MAKING SURE ALL PRESSURE WAS RELEASED. INJURY OCCURRED WHEN AIR LINE STRUCK I.NAME ACROSS RIGHT KNEE.

April 25, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Panelwall Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON SCAFFOLD THAT WAS ON LOADER BUCKET THE BUCKET BLEW, SCAFFOLD SLIPPED, MASHED LEFT THUMB.

April 12, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Granite Panelwall Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BURNER AND DID NOT HAVE EAR PLUGS IN AT ALL TIMES.

March 21, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Granite Panelwall Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROCK. LOOKED AWAY FROM DRILL BIT. A PIECE OF ROCK WENT INTO EYE.

December 12, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Panelwall Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED BACK WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES.

November 27, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Granite Panelwall Company · Struck against stationary object

EE BUMPED KNEE ON EDGE OF ROCK WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL QUARRY DUTIES.

September 27, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Panelwall Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING ON SLIDING LADDER AND NOT LATCHED. RIGHT FOOT MASHED BETWEEN STEPS OF LADDER.

September 18, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Granite Panelwall Company · Struck by flying object

WORKER WAS CLIPPING OF WELD WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL HIT HIS ARM AND BECAME IMBEDED IN HIS RIGHT FORARM.

July 13, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Granite Panelwall Company · Struck by falling object

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CUTTING TWO FT. PIECE OF GRANITE OFF OF A BLOCK WHILE I.NAME HAD FOOT UNDERNEATH. THE SECTION BEING CUT FELL ON HIS FOOT.

November 8, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Granite Panelwall Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BURNING BLOCK-LEDGE BLOCK-STANDING IN UNLEVEL PIECE OF SHEER ROCK RUNNING BURNER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND KNEE POPPED.HAD PIN IN THIS KNEE FROM OLD ACCIDENT.OCCURRED ON ANOTHER JOB.BOLTER DRILL HE STRAINED LIGAMENTS IN HIS KNEE.

October 5, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Panelwall Company · Struck against a moving object

THE DUMP TRUCK DRIVER BACKED UP TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE DUMP. THE GROUND ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FELL IN CAUSING THE DUMP TRUCK TO TURN OVER ON ITS SIDE. THE DRIVER WAS BRUISED UP BUT, AFTER GOING TO THE DOCTOR WAS GIVEN SOME PULLS, FOR THE DISCOMFORT. HE HAD NOTHING WRONG EXCEPT THE BRUISES AND HAD NO LOST TIME FROM THE ACCIDENT.

August 23, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Granite Panelwall Company · Struck by flying object

CLEANING LEDGE OFF WITH A BLOW PIPE DUST BLEW UP IN FACE

February 26, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Granite Panelwall Company · Struck by flying object

BLOCK WAS BEING LIFTED FROM QUARRY WHEN LIFT DOG ON BLOCK PULLED LOOSE PROJECTING PIECE OF STONEBLOCK WAS BEING LIFT ED FROM QUARRY WHEN LIFT DOG ON BLOCK PULLED LOOSE PROJECTING PIECE OF ST ONE APPROX.1LB 30FT STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON HARD HEAD

January 18, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Panelwall Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING SMALL PIECE OF STONE BY HAND IN AN OPEN AREA WHEN HE WAS CUT ON THE FINGER BY A SHARP PIECE OF STONE.

December 30, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Granite Panelwall Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HITTING WEDGES 4ITH HAMMER TO BREAK STONE WHEN WEDGE BROKE STRIKING EMPL ON LOWER LEG.WEDGE WAS 12''LONG X 1''DIA.

May 7, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman Fatality · MACHINERY
Granite Panelwall Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRAKE ADJUSTMEN7 BOLT BROKE CAUSING BOOM TO FALL.VICTIM WAS EITHER PUSHED OR FELL INTO QUARRY PIT.

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