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December 9, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Stone Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED ON TAILGATE OF PICKUP TO REACH FOR TOOL RIGHT KNEE POPPED OUT.

September 17, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Georgia Stone Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING CURTAIN BACK ON TRUCK. FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING STRAIN RIGHT ARM, SHOULDER, BACK.

May 29, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Georgia Stone Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER A DITCH THE DIRT CAVED IN APPROX 6IN CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST AS HE WENT DOWN

January 8, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Georgia Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

OPER DROP BALL BUSTING ROCK FLEW BACK HIT IN MOUTH BUSTING LIP AND TEETH

December 7, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Georgia Stone Quarries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

BLOWN HYDRAULIC HOSE ON DOZER CAUSED OIL TO HIT EXHAUST AND BUST INTO FLAMES, CAUSING BURN ON EXPOSED SKIN OF LOWER BACK OF EMPLOYEE.

September 21, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Georgia Stone Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN REPAIRING SCREEN DECK CHUTES & WAS CLIMBING OFF THE CONVEYOR UPON COMPLETION OF HIS WORK HE LOST FOOTING ON THE ROUND ROCK RUBBLE ON THE GROUND

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