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May 11, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Barrow Gwinnett Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER OF TRUCK LOST CONTROL ON INCLINE CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERTURN. DRIVER INCURRED INJURY TO ARM (LACERATION)

July 7, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barrow Gwinnett Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING UP HOLE ON FACE, WALKED IN FRONT OF DRILL, THE TOWER KICKED OUT, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLID OVER THE EDGE OF THE FACE, JUST BEFORE HE STARTED THE DRILLING OF HIS HOLE HE TOOK HIS SAF TEY BELT OFF TO GET A BIT THEN WHEN HE RETURNED HE FORGOT TO PUT IT BACK ON.

June 27, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Barrow Gwinnett Stone Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MAN WAS WASHIING OUT SCREEN UNDER CRUSHING PLANT AND A BEE STING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

May 13, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barrow Gwinnett Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

WENT TO LOOK IN DROP BOX JUMPED OFF DID NOTJUMP OUT FAR ENOUGHT CAUGHT ARM IN CONNEAR BELT RIGHT ELBOW BURNED FROM BELT RUBBING AGAINST IT.

April 15, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrow Gwinnett Stone Company · Struck by falling object

WASHING SAND OUT UNDER SCREEN DECK & ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 21, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrow Gwinnett Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED BACK MUS7LE WHEN ROLLING A LARGE ROCK FROM HAUL ROAD.

January 29, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barrow Gwinnett Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED THUMB-DR3VING A PIN OUT OF HIS LOADER BUCKET HIT HIMSELF WITH HAMMER

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