Ledgeman fell when a granite block broke causing him to fall on his shoulder and rolled under a scrap pan and hurt his knees also.
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Showing all 6EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WEDGES ON THE GRANITE TO BE LIFTED-HAMMER HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Employee was moving the oxygen bottle tank for his burner and sprained his right arm.
EE WAS HOLDING THE HEMP ROPE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE DERRICH CABLE BLACK-DERRICK MAN WAS LIFTING A SMALL PC OF GROUT AND THE HEMP ROPE WAS CAUGHT AROUND HIS RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.
LOWERING GROUTE PAN (EMPTY) BACK INTO THE FLOOR OF QUARRY. A PIECE OF LIFT HOLE STEEL ROD WAS LAYING NEAR THE SPOT WHERE THE PAN WAS GOING TO SIT IN THE ROCK. THE PAN SAT ON ONE END OF THE STE EL ROD. THE OTHER END OF THE ROD CAME UP AND HITLEDGE MAN ON HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM.
WORKER WAS ON LEDGE AND SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A LOOSE PC OF GRANITE. WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY BY SUPT FOR 2 DAYS.