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May 12, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Field Granite International Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING DUST COLLECTOR INTO PICKUP TRUCK WHEN GRIP SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO GRASP ALL WEIGHT ON RT ARM. RESULT PULLED MUSCLE RT ARM.

October 7, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Field Granite International Ltd · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE GUYLINE AND TURN BUCKLE WHEN HE HIT TURNBUCKLE PIN WITH HAMMER CAUSING TURN BUCKLE TO DROP ONTO LEFT LEG CAUSING A SMALL CUT

February 15, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Field Granite International Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SKIP CHAINS OFF 992 CAT LOADER HE TOOK PIN OUT & DROPPED CHAINS TO GROUND WHEN HIS INDEX FINGER ON RT.HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN & CLEVIS SMASHING THE END OF FINGER

February 4, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Field Granite International Ltd · Fall from ladders

I.NAME WAS PUTTING A HOLE IN BLOCK WITH JACKHAMMER ON A LADDER ABOUT 4FT.OFF GROUND LADDER SLIPPED & I.NAME FELL TO GROUND

December 18, 1986 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Field Granite International Ltd · Fall from machine

I NAME WAS UNHO2KING BLOCK IN FRONT TRUCK WHEN HE WAS ABOUT TO GET OF TRUCK HE FORGOT THAT WAS A ON TRUCK THAT DID NOT HAVE A LADDER. HE STEPPED DOWN FOR LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND.

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