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December 8, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS SHOVELING AND LIFTING PIECES OF GROUT DURING THE DAY.EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN STRAIN ON THE FOLLOWING DAY.

September 21, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJ WAS BACKING EUCLID DOWN QUARRY RAMP DUE TO STEP GRADE AND SANDY SURFACE HE HAD TO BRAKE REPEATEDLY. BECAUSE OF THIS BRAKING HE LOST AIR PRESSURE AND CONSEQUENTLY BRAKING CAPABILTY HE CUT WHEEL IN ORDER TO HIT SO. SIDE WALL BUT CUT WHEEL WRONG WAY TRUCK RAN UP ONTO BERM AND FLIPPED ON SIDE. HE CLIMBED OUT.

April 27, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS CROSSING FROM ONE CURB SLAB TO THE NEXT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & HAD TO JUMP DOWN APPROX.10FT.TO THE NEXT LEVELG.INJURING ANKLE

January 25, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOUNTING A CLUTCH ASSEMBLY ON SHAFT PINCHED SMALL LEFT FINGER BETWEEN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY & SHAFT.

September 14, 1987 MA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIED TO CATCH 1LASTIC PAIL WITH PARTS INSIDE; EDGE OF PAIL STRUCK FINGER TIP OF RT HAND, CUTTING FINGER.

July 16, 1987 MA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING 7ENSION CAR SHEAVE I.NAME CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN RAILS AT TGENSION HOUSE & TWISTGED HIS LEFT ANKLE

June 17, 1987 MA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE WALKING A7ROSS WOODEN WALKWAY I.NAME STEPPED ON END OF LOOSE PLANK PLANK CAME UP AND I.NAME FELL INTO HOLE UNDER WALKWAY

June 3, 1987 MA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS OPER5TING CRANE TO MOVE A WIRE SAW OUTRIGGER THIS BEING AN INTRAGAL PART OF WIRE SAW DRIVES #1 & #2 8.86 TON LOAD WAS 51FT.FROM CDRANES CENTERPIN HE HOISTED LOAD & TRIED TO SWING RT BUT GEAR WOULD 3O ENGAGE CRANE AND/OR LOAD SHIFTED & BOOM SWUNG LEFT TOWARD LEDGE HE TRIED TO POWSER LOAD DOWN BUT SWING LEFT ACCELERATED & CRANE STARTED TO TIP HE EXITED THE CRANE AS IT WAS

March 14, 1987 MA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CARRYING 4ACKHAMMER EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND FELL PINCHING TOP OF RT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN JACKHAMMER HANDLE AND GROUT BOX

June 27, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE NEEDED3TO GET PARTS TO REPAIR BROKEN WATER LINES FROM STOREHOUSE 1/2 MILE AWAY NO CO VEHICLE AVAILABLE HE DECIDED TO USE HIS OWN VEHICLE (MOTORCYCLE) BEFORE HE COULD USE IT HOWEVER HE HAD TO ADJUST L2OSE CHAIN THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN CHAIN WHEN RAG HE WAS HOLDING WAS PULLED INTO SPROCKET AS HE TESTED THE CHAIN UNDER POWER

March 29, 1986 NH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MECHANIC WAS DO3NG ROUTINE SERVICE ON CRANE WAS UNDERNEATH CRANE LOOKED UP GOT DIRT IN EYE.

March 28, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Struck by flying object

QUARRYMAN WORKI3G CURB SHOW GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST/DIRT IN EYE.

March 18, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

LIT AIR BURNER 4ITH OXYGEN PROBE HELD PROBE NEXT TO RT FOOT FORGOT TO TURN OFF OXYGEN LIFTED BURNER IGNITED OXYGEN IN BOOT CAUSING BURNS

March 17, 1986 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BECAUSE OF FREQ6ENT USE OF PNEUMATIC HAND DRILL

March 11, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING SHIMS 5ND WEDGES FROM SIDELINE WORKBOX WAS TRAVELING UPWARD SLOWLY EMPLOYEE TRIED TO REMOVE STUCK WEDGE AND SHIM DID NOT LET GO AND DID NOT SIGNAL TO STOP THE BOX KNUCKLE WAS SCRAPPED AND BRUISED BY3SHIMS WHEN BOX CONTUNUED UP

March 4, 1986 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKER WAS SPLI7TING STONE FROM WORK BOX,SWING SLEDGE MISSED WEDGE LOST HIS STANCE STEP DOWN FIRMLY TO REGAIN POSTURE & TWISTED FOOT.

March 4, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CLIMBING TO UPP9R SHELF TO LOWER SEPERATOR LOST BALANCE,GRABBED HOSE AND SEPERATOR FELL STRIKING I.NAME ON RIGHT FOREARM.

February 26, 1986 NH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MECHANIC WORKIN1 UNDER VECHILE BANGED HEAD ON PROJECTING BOLT. REQUIRED SUSTURES.

February 12, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING3AIR BURNER JET FLAME DRILL LARGE POCKET OF STONE DUST WAS STRUCK BY THRUST OF BURNER BLOW DUST IN FACE OF OPERATOR

February 5, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN OBJECT 3N EYE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN WELDER USING CHIPPING HAMMER GOT FLUX PARTICLE IN EYE DUE TO POOR FITTING SAFETY GLASSES

December 11, 1985 MA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman FIRE
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

STARTING GAS WA7ER HEATER, WHEN THE ELECTRICAN THREW THE MAIN SWITCH ACCUMLATED GAS EXPLODED AND CAUSED A FLASH FIRE.

December 11, 1985 MA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor FIRE
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

STARTING GAS WA7ER HEATER, WHEN T HE ELECTRICAN THREW THE MAIN SWITCH ACCUMULATED GAS EXPLODED AND CAUSED A FLASH FIRE.

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