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February 17, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Imperial Black Marble Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MEN WERE OPENING THE MILL DOORS TO BRING IN MARBLE WHEN A MICRO BURST OF WIND PUSHED ONE DOOR INTO THE INJURED EMPLOYEE.THE DOOR CAUGHT HIS HAND NEXT TO THE FRAME AND CUT HIS CHEEK. NO STI TCHES WERE REQUIRED. THE HAND WAS X-RAYED AND ITWAS NOT BROKEN,ONLY BADLY BRUISED.

May 14, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imperial Black Marble Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS ADJUSTING POSITIONING BLOCK OF MARBLE ON WIRE SAW. THE PUSHED AGAINST BLOCK AND CAUSED A MUSCLE STRAIN.

October 3, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imperial Black Marble Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ON POLISHING TABLE TO SHEER OPERATOR WHERE TO GREASE MACHINE. THE TABLE WAS SLICK FROM POLISHING COMPOUND CAUSING OWNER TO SLIP AND FALL.

April 19, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imperial Black Marble Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS A HERNIA IN THE RIGHT GROIN. HE REPORTED IT ON 19 APR. 94, AND SAID THAT IT HAPPENED TWO MONTHS PRIOR. HE HAD NOT REPORTED THE INJURY PREVIOUSLY. HE DID NOT STATE WHERE IT OCCU RRED. I DO NOT THINK THIS INJURY IS WORK REPLATED. I AM SENDING THIS REPORT INTO COVER MYSELF.

March 30, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Imperial Black Marble Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELT BROKE ON BLACK & DECKER SANDER AND CUT EE'S FINGER. EE TREATED FINGER WITH ANTISEPTIC AT QUARRY. CUT LATER GOT INFECTED AND EE HAD TO GO TO THE DR. TO HAVE THE CUT LANCED.

February 4, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imperial Black Marble Company · Fall down stairs

I WAS WALKING TO THE LOWER QUARRY AND SLIPEED GOING DOWN A SET OF STEPS BECAUSE OF MUDDY BOOTS THE STEPS DID HAVE HANDRAILS ON BOTH SIDES.

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