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April 1, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leander Cut Stone Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING STONE FROM THE JOINT SAW TABLE WITH THE MOVING BAR WHEN THE STONE SLIPPED PINNING THE FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BAR & CONCRETE FLOOR. THE TIPS OF HIS INDEX, MIDDLE & RING FINGERS WERE SEVERED AT THAT TIME.

September 18, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leander Cut Stone Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS PULLING OUT SAW CART WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING A SHIFT IN WEIGHT IN AN AWKWARD STANCE RESULTING IN A MUSCLE STRAIN.

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