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October 9, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Premier Granite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEEL PULLER SLIPPED OT OF LEFT HAND AND FELL ACROSS SRIGHT FOREARM CAUSING LACERATION.

September 19, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Premier Granite Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRAIGE ON DRILL BAR WAS MOVING HORIZONTALLY WHEN A HOSE GOT IN THE PATH OF THE CARRAIGE.WITHOUT TURNING THE MACHINE OFF EMPLOYEE REACHED TO MOVE THE HOSE AND HIS ARM WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE C ARRAIGE AND UPRIGHT SUPPORT.

March 4, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Premier Granite Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING A FRONT END LOADER UP A DIRT RAMP AND WHEN HE POSITIONED THE MACHINE TOO CLOSE TO A 6-7 FOOT VERTICAL BANK, THE LEFT REAR TIRE SLID OFF THE BANK CAUSING THE MACHINE TO FLI P UPSIDE DOWN AND PINNING THE EMPLOYEE BENEATH.

April 10, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Premier Granite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING JACK HAMMER & GOT PARTICLE IN EYE.

August 27, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Premier Granite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING THROUGH PIECE OF METAL AND SHAVING GOT IN RIGHT EYE CAUSING CORNEAL ABRASION.

July 17, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Premier Granite Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PANTS LEG BECAME ENTAGLED BETWEEN JACKHAMMER FRONT HEAD & DRILL STEEL RESULTING IN CONTUSION OF RIGHT THIGH.

July 13, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Premier Granite Inc · Struck by flying object

HELPING JACKHAMMER OPER WHEN JA HAMM. SLUNG ROCK CHIP IN L EAR

January 28, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premier Granite Inc · Fall from ladders

STGANDING ON LA8DER & CHECKING THE DIESEL LEVEL IN THE TANK WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED ON THE T ANK & SKIDDED OFF CAUSING INJURED TO COME DOWN HARD ON LEFT ANKLE

July 30, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premier Granite Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING GRANITE3ROCK, CAUSING BACK MUSCLES TO GO INTO SPASMS

July 1, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Premier Granite Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS RUN3ING LINE DRILL AND TAKING BT OFF O F DRILL STEEL WHEN THE STEEL CAME OUT OF THE DRILL AND FELL BACK INTO THE HOLE TAKING OFF THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

December 23, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premier Granite Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS WAL5ING BEHIND SERVICE STATION TO UNLOCK DOOR, TURN ON GAS PUMP & FILL CAR WITH GAS. BEFORE REACHING DOOR, HE TRIPPED ON BOARD IN THE DARKNESS AND FELL ON A TIRE REIM

May 9, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Premier Granite Inc · Struck by flying object

BLOWING OUT DRILL HOE WHEN AIR PIPE BECAME STOPPED UP.AS HE WAS REMOVING AIR PIPE FROM HOLE,PIPE UNLOADED AND MUD BOUNCED INTO HIS FACE.

August 8, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Premier Granite Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SMALL AIR POWERED DRILL WHEN A MINUTE GRANITE CHIP FELW INTO HIS EYE.

February 9, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premier Granite Inc · Fall from machine

PRIOR TO FILLING, INJURED CLIMBED ON TOP OF DIESEL. WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND AND LONDING ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

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