PALLETTE STONE CORP. Metal/Non-Metal

Mechanic removed cutting edge from loader bucket. Following removal and placement of old cutting edge inside bucket, they pushed the cutting edge out of the way. In doing so, the edge lacerated glove through to left index fingertip. 4 stitches required.

The employee retrieved overalls and was walking away from personal vehicle when they stepped on a patch of ice. Employee lost footing, slipped and fell landing on left shoulder.

While cleaning off cat walk next to 6x16 screen on secondary a rock popped out and hit employee on the right shoulder

While attempting to lift a 200 lb roll of belting with another employee injured employee strained back

Failure to follow company SOP. Failure to complete JHA. Incorrect tool used. Freezing temperatures. Injury - pinch point, struck by - Laceration to finger requiring stitches.

Employee was clearing snow and ice from loader, was overreaching and pulled a muscle in back

While using a push scraper to clean up he unexpectedly hit the edge of a metal plate. The scraper kicked back and the handle hit his left cheek causing a left bottom tooth to break and need removal.

Employee was using a rake to clear the buildup of dust under a conveyor and strained his back muscle

While lifting a head pulley guard to reattach he felt a pull on the right side of his back.

While operating a haul truck debris came out of heater vent and imbedded in eye.

Employee exited catwalk and climbed down ladder. He hit his right knee on a hook that used to hold a hanging ladder. The hanging ladder had been removed from service but the hook wasn't. The hook fell between the rungs of the ladder the employee was using. The hook had a sharp edge that lacerated employees knee.

Employee states he had pain in shoulder for past 7-8 months and didn't report it. He couldn't stand it anymore and went to the doctor on 9/17/12. Doctor diagnosed bursitis from repetitive overhead motion at work.

Employee was using punch on belting, he let go of punch after he had it seated and then hit it with a hammer. The punch came back up and hit him in the left cheek causing a laceration requiring 5 stitches

Employee had lifted hard hat to wipe sweat from brow. Stone came off of catwalk went behind his safety glasses and hit lower lid of left eye causing a contusion that required a prescription

Employee was using hammer to hit a chisel, head of hammer came free. Head then hit side of concave ring, deflected off ring hitting employees leg. Employee states he received a small scrape. He didn't initially report incident. Date of initial injury is unknown date filed is approx. The scrape became infected and employee then notified his supervisor on 2/8/2012

WHILE CUTTING BELTING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS WRIST

Hearing test shows recordable hearing loss per standard.

Hearing test showed recordable standard threshold shift.

While changing out a screen, employee hit his hand on a dust cover that came loose. He attempted to grab it and instead, he caught his finger between it and the screen, causing a laceration.

The employee decided to use a different piece of equipment to do the task other than what had been discussed with the supervisor. The equipment he chose wasn't capable of supporting the load he was handling.

Employee states he was climbing fixed ladder located on water tank when he hit his head on the cage causing him to fall backwards.

Employee states while driving haul truck he hit a pothole, seat bottomed out, and his back was strained.

Eployee states he twisted left knee while throwing debris in dumpster.

Employee claims he strained back from riding in the haul truck.

While carrying a hole cover (2' by 3' rubber mat) tripped and fell to the ground.

Claims he unbuckled seatbelt ,while haul truck was being loaded with shot rock, to get a water bottle. The force of the rock being loaded caused him to be bounced out of the seat and he hit his head on the top of the cab. Strained neck muscles. Also claims he hit his head earlier on a piece of conduit he forgot to duck.

Employee lost grip on manhole cover while moving it causing it to drop on his toe. Broken toe on right foot (big toe).

WHILE APPLYING BELT DRESSING EE STATES HE PLACED HIS HAND ON BELT JUST BEFORE IT WAS STARTED UP. BELT STARTED, PULLED HIS FINGERS AND CAUGHT THEM BETWEEN BELT DRIVE AND SHEAVE. RECEIVED RX, FRACTURED TIP OF FINGER.

WHILE HOLDING SKIRT BELT EE NOTICED THE HOLES PUNCHED WERE NOT LARGE ENOUGH, SHE USED HER UTILITY KNIFE TO ENLARGE THE HOLES, WHILE DOING THISTHE KNIFE SLIPPED, BLADE CUT THUMB.

WORKER RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS FINGER WHEN A SHEET OF STEEL (FLIGHT) SLIPPED OUT OF GROOVE,CAME DOWN ON FINGER. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

WHILE CLIMBING UP RUNGS OF LADDER EE WAS HANDING UP A SCREEN TO FELLOW EES. EE CLAIMS FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUNG AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HOLDING UP SCREEN.

EE HAD CLEANED OUT ANVIL COVER ON CRUSHER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PRY COVER UP, THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK IN MOUTH.