Mills Metal/Non-Metal

Splitting a slab of stone, stone fell striking leg and causing a laceration to right leg calf.

HAMMERING CHISEL, BOUNCED INTO FACE

SPLITTING A SLAB OF STONE, SLAB BROKE, FELL ON LEFT HAND CAUSING CRUSHING INJURY.

Rock Slab fell pinning employees right leg, leg bruised, needs physician clearance to return to work

Lifting a rock slab, rock slab slipped falling on and crushing left ankle.

SPLITTING A SLAB, SLAB SLIPPED AND PINCHED RIGHT HAND PINKIE FINGER SPLITTING IT OPEN

Lifting a block of stone, felt a sprain in right knee

WALKING A SLAB TO PALLETIZE THE STONE, THE STONE BROKE AND THE TOP HALF FELL AGAINST EMPLOYEE'S CHEST

SPLITTING A ROCK SLAB, ROCK BROKE AND CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

While working out in the quarry, the employee drank his water and swallowed a bee.

Employee was carrying two wood pallets, when he threw the pallets he was hit in the head.

Employee was opening a block of stone using a chisel and a 4lb. hammer the chisel slipped causing the employee to hit his right index finger with the hammer smashing his finger.

Employee was opening a block of stone that was standing up when he removed the last piece of stone the block of stone behind it fell employee tried to avoid the falling block and tripped over a piece of stone causing him to fall the falling block then fell on his right ankle & foot.

Employee was trying to open a stone that was leaning against a block, the stone slipped and hit the worker in the foot.

Employee was trying to move a piece of block, the worker felt pain in his groin

Employee was lifting a piece of stone and pulled a muscle in his groin.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A BLOCK OF STONE WHEN HE SMASHED HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A 12LB. HAMMER

Employee was picking up a block of stone and felt a pain in his back.

Employee was lifting a piece of stone when it slid and caused an abraison to his right leg.

Employee was splitting stone when a piece of the chisel broke off and became embedded in his left hand.

Employee was picking up a block of stone & pulled his lower back.

Employee was splitting stone when a piece of his chisel broke off and entered his left hand.

Lifting slab of stone and the corner broke off. Momentum caused the employee to his his chin with the stone.

Employee was splitting a slab of sandstone using a 3 lb. hammer and stone chisel. As he struck the chisel head with the hammer a metal fragment broke off the chisel and impaled in his right leg(shin). Metal fragment was removed by a physician.

EE was lifting slabs of sandstone to place them on a pallet, when he sustained pain to his lower back. Physician diagnosis: Low back sprain/strain.

EE was standing a slab of sandstone up on it's edge, when it broke in two. The bottom half of the slab struck his lower left leg and left foot, causing contusions to leg and foot.

EE was lifting a piece of sandstone onto a pallet, when he sustained a sharp pain to the lower back. Physician diagnosis: Low back strain/strain. Note: Monday 3/16/09 was a non-work day for the company.

Employee wa lifting 50 to 60 lb slabs of split sandstone onto a pallet when he sustained a sharp pain to lower right abdomen. Physician Diagnosis: abdominal strain/sprain. Employee will be off work for an undetermined period of time.

EE was loading slabs of sandstone onto a pallet by hand when he sustained pain to his lower back and left groin areas. Physician diagnosis was strain - sprain lumbar and left groin. He will be off work for an undetermined length of time.

EE was splitting sandstone using a 4-lb. hammer and stoke chisel when a metal fragment broke off the chisel head and pasted under his safety glass lens striking his left eye. Metal fragment was removed by a physician and prescription medicaiton was given. He was release to full duty.

EE was splitting sandstone using a stone chisel and 4lb hammer, when a metal fragment broke off the chisel head and impaled in his right thigh. EE received medical treatment for the removal of the metal fragment. EE received tetanus booster.

EE was injured on 11/27/07, when a piece of stone broke away from a large slab of stone he was placing on a pallet and struck his elbow. EE declined medical attention at that time. On 12/12/07, EE requested medical treatment for the injury, which occurred on 11/27/07.

EE was splitting a slab of sandstone that had a fracture crack in it, which he did not notice. While splitting the stone, it broke in half, the stone fell and struck him on his right ankle. He sustained a lacertion and contusion. EE will be off work until released by physician.

EE was moving a slab of sandstone into position to be split, when he cut his left hand on a sharp edge of the stone. EE was given a tetanus injection, as well as several stitches to close the laceration.

Employee was moving a large thin piece of sandstone with the stone standing up on edge. A piece approx 1 Sq Ft. broke off the top edge and struck his right wrist causing a laceration which required 6 sitiches to close.

Employee was operating a front end loader over uneven ground when he sustained a sharp pain to his lower back. Physician's diagnosis: Lumbar Strain

EE was lifting a slab of stone into position to be split when he sustanined a sharp pain to his lower abdomen. Drs diagnosis: strain to abdomen.

EE was moving a large piece of stone into position to be split. The stone slipped from his grasp and struck his left leg 3 inches below his knee causing a laceration. He received serveral stitches and returned to full work capasity on 7/16/07.

EE was splitting a slab of sandstone using a stone chisel & 4lb hammer when a metal fragment broke off the chisel & implaed in his abdomen. EE rec'd medical treatment for removal of foreign body & 1 suture to close wound. Released to return to work 6/26/07.

Employee was splitting a slab of sandstone using a stone chisel and 4-LB hammer when a metal fragment broke off the chisel head and impaled in his right thigh. He declined medical treatment at the time of the injury. on May 21,2007 he requested medical treatment and did see a physician.

Employee was lifting a slab of sandstone up onto it's edge to be split when he sustained a sharp pain to his lower back. Physician Diagnosis: low back muscle strain.

Employee was lifting a 4" thick slab of sandstone off the top of a large block from which it was split off of, when his feet slipped from under him. The 4" slab fell back onto the block crushing his left index finger between the 4" slab and the block.

Employee was lifting large blocks of sandstone (several tons) with the forks of a front end loader. He sustained a back injury when a block broke and fell from the forks causing the loader to be abruptly bounced upward. Employee will be on restricted work until doctor's release.

Ee was lifting a block of sandstone using a wrecking bar for leverage. As he pulled the bar upward he sustained a sharp pain to his lower bakc. Physicians diagnosis: low back strain.

EE was splitting a slab of sandstone using a stone chisel and 4 lb hammer when a metal fragment broke off the chisel head and impaled in the skin of his abdomen approx. 1" below his navel. surgery is required for the remal of the metal fragment.

Employee was splitting a block of stone using a stone chisel and 4-lb. hammer when he glanced the hammer off the chisel head and struck his left hand with the hammer. Physician diagnosis: Left hand contusion.

EE was lifting slabs of sandstone onto a pallet, when he sustained a sharp pain to his lower back. Physician diagnosis: Strain to lumbar spine, EE will be off work until next Dr. appointment on 11-7-06.

EE was splitting a block of sandstone using a 4lb hammer and stone chisel, when a metal fragment broke off the chisel head and impaled in his left hand between the forefinger and thumb. Medical treatment on 10/26/06. Physician diagnosis: Foreign body injury, restricted work until 11/9/06.

Employee was moving a block of sandstone into position to be split when he sustained a sprain to his chest muscles. Physicians dioagnosis: chest wall contusion.

EE was splitting a block of standstone using a 12 lb sledge hammer and stone chisel when the hammer glanced off the chisel head and struck his left hand resulting in a contusion and abrasion at the base of his left index finger.

While splitting sandstone using a 4-lb. Hammer and stone chisel the hammer glanced off the chisel head striking ee's left index finger resulting in a contusion and laceration requiring 4 stitches.

On 8/25/06, EE requested to see a physician due to pain in his lower abdomen. He first noticed the pain on 8/16/06, but did not become concerned til 8/25/06, when it effected his ability to perform his job. Dr diagnosis: Hernia, requiring surgery to repair. EE returned to work on 8/28/06 in restircted capacity until surgery.

EE was palletizing slabs of sandstone by hand when he sustained a sharp pain to his lower back. Physicians diagnosis: Low back strain. EE will be off work for 7 to 10 days.

EE was attempting to move a slab of sandstone by pushing on it's edge. His left side was facing the stone. He had his left elbow tucked into his left rib cage and left hand on the stone pushing when he sustained a sharp pain to his lower left rib cage area. Physician diagnosis: rib separation.

Employee was splitting a piece of sandstone using a 4 lb.hammer & a stone chisel when a metal fragment broke off the chisel & embedded in his left hand. EE declined medical treatment at the time, on 8/7/06 EE requested medical treatment for the pain in his hand. Dr. removed the fragment and stitched the wound.

EE was using a 36" pry bar to fift a slab of sandstone, when the bar slipped out from under the stone, causing the stone to fall on his right index finger, resulting in a contusion to his right index fingertip.

Employee requested to see a doctor because of back pain. Work exposure is a contributing factor to the aggravation of a previous back injury he sustained on 6/13/06. Employee was released to full duty on 6/28/06. He is again on restricted work activity (light duty) begining 7/21/06.

Employee was splitting a block of sandstone using a 12 lb. hammer and stone chisel. He was using his left foot to hold his chisel in position on a bench in the block of stone so he could strike the chisel and split the stone. He inadvertantly missed the chisel and struck his left foot.

EE was splitting a slab of sandstone using a 4lb hammer and stone chisel, when he was struck in the left eye by stone particals, which passed under the lenses of his safety glasses. Particals were removed by a physician. EE lost one day or work.

EE was standing slabs of stone up onto their edges, one against the other, when a piece of stone fell over and struck his right ankle.

EE was separating two flat slabs of stone using a crow bar. As he lifted up on the bar, he sustained a strain to his lower back.

EE was pushing on a block of stone to center it on pallet when he sustained a strain to his lower back. Physician Diagnosis: Low back strain. EE returned to work on 5/12/06 in a restricted work activity status.

EE was extracting a large block of sandstone from an excavation site using the bucket of his excavator when the bucket slipped from the back of the block causing the excavator to abruptly move backward and forward resulting in EE sustaining a back injury.

EE was splitting a piece of sandstone using a 4lb hammer and stone chisel when a fragment of metal broke off the chisel head and embedded in his left forearm. Physican Diagnosis Foregin body L fore- arm. Metal fragment removed. Laceration sutured.

EE was palletizing pieces of sandstone when he sustained a sharp pain to his lower back. Physician's diagnosis: low back strain. EE will be off for 7 to 10 days until furthur evaluation.

EE was splitting a piece of sandstone using a 4lb hammer and stone chisel when a piece of metal from the chisel punctured his left hand. Physician removed metal fragment and used 2 stitches to close laceration. EE returned to work at full capacity on 1/19/2006.

Employee was lifting a block of sandstone using a crowbar when the stone broke in half. This caused him to lose his footing and fall to the ground twisting his lower back. Physician's diagnosis: low back strain. Employee will be off work 7 to 10 days. Next appt. 1-26-06.

EMPLOYEE WAS PALLETIZING PIECES OF STONE WHEN HE SUSTAINED A SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. DR.'S DIAGNOSIS: ABDOMEN WALL STRAIN. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 1/16/06 IN A LIGHT DUTY WORK ASSIGNMENT. NEXT DR'S APPT. IN ONE WEEK FOR RE-EVALUATION.

EE WAS SPLITTING A BLOCK OF STONE WHEN A PIECE OF STONE FRACTURED OFF THE SIDE OF THE BLOCK AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSIS: FRACTURE OF TALUS BONE. EE WAS AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN A LIGHT DUTY STATUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

EMPLOYEE PLACED A HAMMER ON TOP OF A BLOCK OF STONE. THE HAMMER HANDLE WAS PROTRUDING OUT OVER THE EDGE OF THE BLOCK. WHILE MOVING ANOTHER PIECE OF STONE INTO POSITION ALONGSIDE THE BLOCK, THE STONE BEING MOVED CAME DOWN ON THE HAMMER HANDLE CAUSING THE HAMMER TO FLIP UPWARD STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

EE was splitting a block of sandstone with a hammer and chisel when a fragment of metal broke off the chisel head and empbedded in his left hand between his thumb and forefinger. Physician deiagnsosis: no work until re-evalvation on 11-23-05.

EE WAS MOVING A SLAB OF STONE TO BE SPLIT WHEN HE PINCHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE STONE HE WAS MOVING AND AN ADJACENT STATIONARY BLOCK OF STONE. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO HIS FINGER. PHYSICIAN INSTRUCTIONS: NO WORK TILL RE-EVALUATION ON 11-11-05.

EE WAS SPLITING A SLAB OF SANDSTONE USING A 4 Lb. HAMMER AND STONE CHISEL WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY MISSED THE CHISEL HEAD AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS THUMB. EE WAS ASSIGNED A MODIFIED WORK ACTIVITY FOR 3 DAYS THEN RETURNED TO REGULAR JOB.

EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STONE WHILE CLEANING HIS WORK STATION WHEN HE SUSTAINED A SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK. PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSIS: LOW BACK STRAIN, LIGHT DUTY FOR 1 WEEK UNTIL NEXT APPOINTMENT 0N 9/27/05.

Employee was lifting a slab of stone onto a pallet when he sustained a sharp pain in his lower back. Stone too far from body when lifted. Physician diagnosis: Low back strain, placed on restricted work activity for one week.

Employee was lifting a piece of stone up onto its edge to be split when he sustained a sharp pain in his lower back. Improper lifting procedure suspect. Physician diagnosis: low back strain. Placed on restrictive work activity for seven days.

EE WAS LIFTING A BLOCK OF SANDSTONE UP ONTO ITS EDGE TO BE SPLIT WHEN HE SUSTAINED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMIN. PHYSICIANS DIAGNOSIS: ABDOMINAL STRAIN, RTW IN LIGHT DUTY STATUS ON 8/23/05 UNTIL NEXT DR APPT ON 8/29/05

Employee was leaning forward splitting a block of stone with a 4lb hammer and stone chisel. He sustained a contusion to his right eye when a stone fragment was projected under right lens of safety glasses striking his right lower eye lid. He did not report his injury until 8-23. He sent to local urgent care clinic for examination and treatment.

EE WAS LIFTING BLOCKS OF JUNK STONE FROM HIS WORK STATION TO CLEAN THE AREA. WHILE LIFTING A STONE WEIGHING APPROX 100LBS HE SUSTAINED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ABDOMEN AREA. PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSIS: ABDOMENAL STRAIN. RELEASED TO RET TO LIGHT DUTY STATUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

WHILE SPLITTING A PIECE OF SANDSTONE WITH A HAMMER AND CHISEL, EE SUSTAINED A SMALL PUNCTURE WOULD TO HIS LEFT ARM. HE REPORTE THE INCIDENT AND RECEIVED FIRST AID TREATMENT, BUT DECLINED FURTHER MEDICAL CARE. ON 25 JULY, HE WENT TO DOCTOR, WHERE THE FRAGMENT WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED AND 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

Employee was peeling off the face of a slab and sandstone with a 2 lb hammer and stone chisel when he was struck in the left eye by a stone fragment which entered under the lens of his safety glasses. Diagnosis: traumatic conjunctivitis, prescription medication given. Returned to work next morning full capacity.

Employee was moving a slab of sandstone to a pallet when an adjacent slab of stone fell towards the stone being moved, crushing the first digit of his left index finger between the two slabs of stone. Physician's diagnosis crush injury, open fracture and laceration.

EE WAS PALLETIZING PIECES OF STONE WEIGHING APPROX 25 LBS EACH WHEN HE SUSTAINED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. PHYSICIANS DIAGNOSIS: LARGE RIGHT GROIN HERNIA. POSSIBLE SURGERY REQUIRED. NO WORK 6-8 WEEKS *SURGERY PER CALL 9/8/05*

Employee was lifting a slab of sandstone onto a pallet when he sustained a sharp pain in his upper back between his shoulder blades. Physician diagnosis: right scapular area shoulder strain. Employee returned to work on 4/26 on company's restricted work activity program until further evaluation.

EE WAS PLACING A SLAB OF STONE UP ON EDGE AGAINST A LARGE BLOCK OF STONE WHEN EE PINCHED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE SLAB AND THE BLOCK OF STONE. PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSIS CRUSHING INJURY OPEN FRACTURE LACERATION TO FIRST DIGIT MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND

EE WAS SPLITTING A LARGE SLAB OF SANDSTONE WITH A SLEDGE. THE SLAB WAS POSITIONED HORIZONTALLY ON THE GROUND. AS EE STRUCK NEAR THE EDGE OF THE SLAB, A PIECE OF STONE PROJECTED OFF THE SLAB STRIKING THE CALF OF LEFT LEG. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 040105, MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS WAS CONTUSION TIBIAL AREA. LOST 1 WORK DAY 040105

EE WAS LIFTING A SLAB OF SANDSTONE UP ONTO ITS EDGE TO BE SPLIT WHEN EE SUSTAINED A SHARP PAIN TO LOWER BACK. PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSIS, LUMBAR STRAIN

AFTER SPLITTING A LARGE SLAB OF SANDSTONE INTO SEVERAL THIN LAYERS, EE BEGAN TO BOME THE FIRST LAYER OF STONE TO PLACE IT ON A PALLET. THE LAYERS OF STONE WERE STANDING UP ON EDGE STACKED AGAINST EACH OTHER. WHEN EE MOVED THE FIRST LAYER OF STONE, THE SECOND LAYER FELL TOWARDS EE PINCHING R/HAND

Employee was lifting a slab of sandstone up onto its edge to be split when he sustained a sharp pain to his lower back. Physician diagnosis: lumbar strain. Employee will be off work until next evaluation on 3/22/05.

EE WAS STANDING A SLAB OF SANDSTONE ON ITS EDGE TO BE SPLIT. BOTTOM EDGE OF THE SLAB SLIPPED SUDDENLY AWAY FROM EE CAUSING THE ELEVATIED EDGE TO FALL TOWARDS EE. EE TRIED TO HANG ONTO THE SLAB AS IT HIT THE GROUND TO PREVENT BREAKAGE AND PINCHED MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND WHEN STONE IMPACTED GROUND

EE STATES THAT WHILE OPERATING A WHEEL LOADER. EE SUSTAINED A LOWER BACK STRAIN INJURY. THE INJURY WAS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY ABRUPT MOVEMENT OF THE LOADER WHILE OPERATING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY UNTIL NEXT DOCTORS APPOINTMENT ON 03/09/05.

Employee was palletizing pieces of sandstone when he slipped in the mud and temporarily lost his footing. He sustained a lower back strain due to slip. Rain and wet ground contributed to this injury. He was released by his doctor to return to work on a light duty status.

EE was lifting a block of stone up onto its edge to be split when he sustaine a sharp pain to his right shoulder blade to lower back area. Dr's diagnosis was a lumbar strain. He will be off work until his next evaluation on 2-7-05.

EE was palletizing slabs of stone which weight to 100 lbx. when he sustained a strain to his lower abdomin and right groin area. ee will be off work until further examination on 2-1-05.

EMPLOYEE WAS PALLETIZING PIECES OF SANDSTONE WHEN HE SUSTAINED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 6:00 AM WEDNESDAY 1-5-05. HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR 1-5-05. HE WILL BE OFF WORK UNTIL NEXT APPOINTMENT ON 1-13-05.

EE was lifting a slab of sandstone up onto its edge to be split when he sustained a pain in his left lower abdomen and groin area. Doctor prescribed wearing of an abdominal binder support and modified work assignment for unspecified time frame.

EMPLOYEE WAS PALLETIZING STONE. HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF STONE AT HIS RIGHT SIDE, LIFTING AND TWISTING AT THE SAME TIME TO POSITION THE STONE ONTO A PALLET DIRECTLY TO THE FRONT OF HIS POSITION WHEN HE SUSTAINED A SPRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING A FLAT PIECE OF STONE UP ONTO ITS EDGE TO BE SPLIT WHEN HE SUSTAINED A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 11/11/04. DOCTOR RECOMMENDED NO WORK FOR EE UNTIL AFTER HIS NEXT EVALUATION ON 11/19/04.

EE was splitting a block of stone when a small fragment of stone hit his left eye. EE stated his safety glasses slid down on his nose exposing his eyes. EE was treated for a corneal abrasion and received a prescription medication for pain. EE was released to return to full duty 11-4-04.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING A SLAB OF SANDSTONE UP ON EDGE TO BE SPLIT. ONCE THE STONE WAS ON EDGE IT ROLLED TO THE LEFT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND CONTROL OF THE STONE. THE STONE FELL FLAT TO THE GROUND, STRIKING HIS LEFT SHIN.

Employee was splitting a block of stone when a wind gust blew dust from the ground into his left eye. This injury was not reported until the following morning, 10-26-04, at which time he was sent for medical treatment. Treated for foreign body in left eye. Returned to work, full capacity, on 10-27-04.

EE WAS SPLIITING SANDSTONE USING A STONE CHISEL AND A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STRIKE THE CHISEL HEAD WITH THE HAMMER, THE HAMMER HEAD GLANCED OFF THE CHISEL HEAD CAUSING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE CHISEL HEAD AND HAMMER HANDLE. RELEASED TO RESTRICTED WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING A BLOCK OF STONE WHEN A SMALL STONE FRAGMENT HIT HIS LEFT EYE. EE STATED HIS SAFETY GLASSES HAD SLID DOWN ON HIS NOSE EXPOSING HIS EYES. EE WAS TREATED WITH A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION & RELEASED TO FULL DUTY ON MONDAY, 10/18/04.

Employee was placing stone on a steel stand-up pallet. He placed a piece of stone on its edge on the pallet, let go of the stone and took a step backwards with his left foot at which time the stone fell towards him striking his right shin. Did not seek medical attention until 10-11-04.

Ee was lifting a small block of sandstone up onto its edge, using his left hand and arm, when he sustained a strain to his lower back. Ee stated that he has, in the past, consistently lifted much larger blocks in the same manner with no adverse effect.

Employee was splitting a slab of sandstone which was laying flat on the ground using a stone chisel and 6 lb. hammer. While attempting to strike his chisel the hammer first struck the ground causing him to strike his left thumb.

EE WAS PALLETIZING SANDSTONE WHEN HE SUSTAINED PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA. HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK THAT DAY. THE INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 6:30 A.M. ON MONDAY, 9/27/04. EE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR 9/27 & WAS RELEASED TO PERFORM LIGHT DUTY UNTIL NEXT APPT. IN 2 WEEKS. (11/2/04: EE SAW SURGEON; WILL HAVE HERNIA SURGERY IN NEAR FUTURE.)

Employee was peeling the face of a piece of stone using a stone chisel and 4 lb hammer when he inadvertently struck the first knuckle on his left thumb with the hammer. The injury was not reported until the morning of 9-20-04. His thumb swelled up over the weekend. He was sent to the doctor on 9-20-04.

Ee was splitting stone with a chisel and 6 lbs hammer. as he swung his hammer toward his chisel, the stone unexpectantly separated causing him to pinch his right index finger between the stone and his hammer handle.

EE WAS SPLITTING A LARGE BLOCK OF SANDSTONE USING A CHISEL AND 16 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STRIKE THE CHISEL WITH THE HAMMER, EE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WHICH WAS HOLDING THE CHISEL. RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY FOR APPROX. 1 WEEK.

While using metal banding to secure stone on pallets, a metal fragment punctured the palm of ee's left hand. Ee extracted the metal fragment using a needle, at home that night. The injury was not reported until his hand became infected on 8-4-04. Ee was x-rayed, given pain & antibiotic medications.

EE was splitting a piece of stone with a hammer and chisel. He hit the chisel head with the hammer and a small particle of steel projected off the chisel and penetrated his left arm 3" below the inside elbow.

EE WAS STACKING STONE ONTO A PALLET WHEN HE STEPPED FORWARD WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT ONTO A LOOSE STONE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. AS HE TWISTED HIS UPPER TORSO TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HE SUSTAINED A SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS SPLITTING STONE WHEN A DUST DEVIL CAME CLOSE TO HIS SPLITTER STATION BLOWING DUST/DIRT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY 4-23-04, AT WHICH TIME HE QUANTIFIED IMPAIRMENT - NONE, DAMAGE - 1 LOST WORK DAY.

EE WAS LIFTING A SLAB OF STONE HE HAD SPLIT WHEN THE STONE FRACTURED & BROKE IN TWO. THIS FORCED HIM TO QUICKLY LOWER THE PIECE OF STONE HE WAS HOLDING ONTO, PINCHING HIS FINGERS WHEN THE STONE LANDED ON THE TOP OF THE BLOCK OF STONE THE SLAB WAS SPLIT FROM. NO BROKEN BONES.

WHILE REMOVING A LARGE BLOCK OF STONE FOR PROCESSING USING A 220 VOLVO LOADER, THE STONE BROKE CAUSING HALF THE STONE TO FALL FROM THE LOADER. THIS IN TURN CAUSED THE LOADER TO JUMP UPWARD AND DROP. THIS JARRING MOTION TO EE'S BACK CAUSING PAIN.

SET SELECT STONE ON PALLET, TURNED AWAY TO CONTINUE SPLITTING BLOCK, SELECT PIECE FELL ON LOWER LEG ABOVE ANKLE AND SCRAPED MUCH FLESH OFF OF LEG.

WHILE SPLITTING BLOCK, SWUNG HAMMER HAND BACK AND HIT NEARBY PALLET, CAUSING HAMMER TO RICOCHET BACK INTO HIS CHISEL HAND, SMASHING IT.

SPLITTING STONE & PULLED MUSCLE IN STOMACH.

SPLITTING STONE WITH CHISEL AND HAMMER AND FELT PAIN IN ARM AND SHOULDER.

SPLITTING PATIO STONE ON UNLEVEL TERRAIN & TWISTED HIP.

EE PUT SODA CAN TO MOUTH TO DRINK FROM IT, A BEE WAS IN AND STUNG HIM ON THE UPPER LIP.

HE WAS LIFTING A LARGE BLOCK WITH HIS HANDS AND FELT A PULL IN HIS STOMACH.

SPLITTING STONE AND A PIECE OF STONE BROKE OFF AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT TOE.

WHILE SPLITTING STONE, SOMETHING FLEW UNDER HIS GLASSES INTO HIS EYE. THE DOCTOR DID NOT FIND ANYTHING IN HIS EYE BUT SAID IT WAS IRRITATED. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL HE CAME INTO WORK ON M ONDAY 3/24/03.

SPLITTING PIECE OF FLAG AND LOST HIS CHISEL AND SMASHED HIS THUMB.

MOVING STONE TO A STEEL PALLET, A STONE FELL ON HIM FROM BEHIND.

SPLITTING ROCK W/CHISEL & HAMMER AND A PIECE OF CHISEL BROKE OFF & HIT HIS FACE.

DROPPED STONE (WHILE TRYING TO MOV IT) AND HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO STONES.

RUNNING A LOADER AND BEGAN TO HAVE BACK PAIN.

SPLITTING STONE & A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO EYE

MOVING PIECE OF STONE AND SHARP EDGE CUT INTO HIS WRIST.

EE WAS DRILLING AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HAND.

MOVING WALL ROCK- SLIPPED & SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN TWO STONES.

WORKER WAS SPLITTING STONE AND SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE. HE DIDN'T REPORT IT UNTIL 6-11-02.

STONE FELL ON LEG, WHICH KNOCKED EE ONTO A PALLET HITTING HIS KNEE AND SCRAPING HIS LEG ON A STONE.

LIFTING STONE & FELT PAIN IN STOMACH.

MOVING STONE AND A PIECE BROKE OFF HITTING LEFT KNEE.

STONE SLIPPED FROM HAND & HIT THE SHIN OF THE LEG.

EE WAS MOVING STONES WHEN HE FELT A STRANGE SENSATION IN HIS CHEST. LATER, AT HOME, HE HAD CHEST PAINS. AND WENT TO HIS PERSONAL DR WHO DETERMINED IT WAS MUSCLE SPASMS DUE TO A STRAIN. INJURY REPORTED LATE. INFO. ON THIS PAGE RECIEVED TODAY

HIT FINGER WITH HAMMER WHILE SPLITTING STONE.

HOLDING WEDGE WITH HARD HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HAND.

BENT OVER A ROCK TO SPLIT AND PULLED HIS BACK- HE FELT A PAIN.

DRINKING SODA BEE CAME OUT STUNG ON LOWER LIP.

WITH HELP, LIFTING 5" THICK PIECE OF ROCK. HIS HELPER'S SIDE BROKE AWAY, LEAVING THE WEIGHT ON EE.

PERFORMING NORMAL SCALING OPERATIONS- SOMEHOW ANINSECT OR SOMETHING GOT INTO GLOVE AND GOT A STING.

OPERATING LOADER HIT BUMP-JERKED SHOULDER BACK FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

MOVING SHEET OF SANDSTONE, A PIECE OF SHEET BROKE OFF CAUSING HIM TO LOSE FOOTING, STRIKING HIS KNEE AGAINST A PIECE OF ROCK.

LIFTING A BLOCK OF STONE HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

UPON MOVING AND PLACING STONE, THE EMPLOYEE TURNED HIS BACK AND STONE FELL AGAINST HIS SHOULDER.

WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL LABOR TASK, SPLITTING ROCK MISSED THE CHISEL & STUCK HIS HAND

SPLITTING ROCK, USING A 4LB HAMMER W/RIGHT HAND GRAZED RIGHT THUMB WITH ROCK WHILE SWINGING HAMMER.

SPLITTING STONES AND THE WEDGE CAME OUT & STRUCK HIS CHIN.

WORKING WITH 3" THICK 21/2 FT X 3FT SLAB OF SANDSTONE STOOD ROCK UP GETTING READY TO SPLIT PIECE TURNED TO GET TOOLS PIECE FELL &GRAZED HIS LEFT LEG OUTSIDE BELOW KNEE & SCRAPPED ANKLE

PULLED MUSCLE LIFTING ROCK & TWISTING.

USING HAMMER & CHISEL, AFTER WACKING CHISEL THE RICOCHET OF THE HAMMER HANDLE BACK INTO THE KNEECRACKED THE KNEE CAP.

PLACED A 3 X 3 STONE ON A STEEL PALLET, TURNED TO WALK AWAY AND STONE FELL ON HIS BACK.

MOVING LARGE ROCK FROM PATH AND TWISTED BACK WRONG.