Chilton Quarry: 318 citaciones de la MSHA Metal/Non-Metal

While loading material onto the conveyor of TXS 3 in the NTV Flats dept, the stone tipped over, pinching EE's finger between the stone and the conveyor.

Employee in the NTV area was moving a stone off a conveyor belt when it fell on EE's foot.

While trying to move a stone that was jammed on the feed conveyor of splitter #9 inside the CMF, the employee's hand slipped on some ice that was on the stone, and the employee's left middle finger was pinched between that stone and another stone that was on the conveyor. The finger was bruised, numb, and swollen after making contact between the two stones.

Employee was working inside of the CMF building on splitter machine #7. While removing a stone from the splitter, the scrap guard between the discharge conveyor and the bottom row of teeth popped up, then came down on finger, pinching it between the scrap guard and bottom row of teeth. The left index finger was cut and fractured.

Employee was working in the CMF on the splitter nearest the office. Was helping the operator move a rock standing on the machine leg. The employee's foot slipped and went into a slit. The employees right foot then got stuck between two pieces of iron when a waste tub was slid into place by the material handler.

Employee reporting pain/injury in upper left shoulder from repetitive use over time operating forklift steering wheel in the CMF.

I lifted a stone from the conveyor belt that weighed about 100 pounds to place it on the pallet, and I immediately felt a crack in my back. I told the material handler about the accident & asked the material handler to let the supervisor know. I continued working slowly and after I took my lunch break and went back to the work area, the pain in my back was worse.

I took a stone from the splitter table that was 10" to change its position, and when I held it in my hands, the thumb of my right-hand bent.

The injured employee was cutting rocks and they smashed their left ring finger with a rock. IMPACT/BLUNT FORCE INJURIES.

I was picking up and moving a stone piece when it slipped out of hand and slid down my arm. It cut my arm.

EE had split a piece of stone in half, slid the top half back off of the bottom half, and pinched their finger in the process.

When moving a stone from one pallet to the finished pallet for packaging with a suction cup tool employee reached down to move some packing material and at the same time the stone fell from the suction cup onto EE's hand

Employee was taking a stone from the pallet to cut it on the machine and another stone from the pallet fell on their right thumb resulting in a nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of the right thumb.

EE had to crouch down to pick up multiple rocks that fell over, causing pain to EE's left lower back.

Improper hand/finger placement.

EE was working on machine #2 and a rock piece stuck under the lower belt guard and the belt that carries the split stone away. There is a metal plate that acts as a belt guard which protects the belt from having rocks get under it. It appears as the belt was running/advancing the rock piece was dislodged and the guard came down against the belt which pinched EE's finger.

Employee was stacking rock near a drain, employee tripped on slope and twisted foot.

Another employee threw a snowball in the production facility and struck employee in the ear.

Employee was work on splitter numbers 8 and 7 when EE picked a rock off the line and EE was opening a seam on the rock and a piece fell off and struck EE's right foot.

Employee works inside our Chilton Manufacturing Building in the Splitter Department. Employee operates the splitter and moves stone before it is split open.

EE is a Splitter Operator in our Chilton Manufacturing Facility at our Chilton Quarry. EE was leaving the shift early at 5:00pm as EE was feeling ill. As EE was walking out to the car in the parking lot, EE slipped landing on right side. A salt/sand mixture and salt is used regularly in winter to limit slippery spots in our parking lot and employee walkways.

Employee is a Splitter Operator at our indoor Chilton Manufacturing Facility. Employee was handling two stones when EE pinched EE's left pinky/5th finger between the stones. The pinch caused an laceration to EE's left pinky/5th finger.

Employee is a Splitter Operator at our indoor Chilton Manufacturing Facility. Employee was making a cut of the stone. When the cut of the stone was complete, the stone bounced back causing a finger to be caught between the two stones as the left hand was up on the rollers.

Employee is a Splitter Operator at the Chilton indoor within the Chilton Manufacturing Facility. Employee pulled a stone back on the rollers in order to reposition it for further splitting. In this process, EE pinched EE's finger between that particular stone and a stone that was behind EE on the rollers resulting a laceration and abrasion to EE's left ring finger.

Employee is a Saw Operator at the Chilton Quarry indoor within the Chilton Manufacturing Facility. Employee lifted a thirty pound stone from the Saw. In the process of setting it on the table next to EE, EE caught EE's finger between the rock and the corner of table resulting in a laceration and break to the right middle finger.

EE is a Splitter Operator at the Chilton Quarry indoor within the Chilton Manufacturing Facility. EE was assembling boxes. EE put a nail in one section followed with a second nail. The nail gun then jumped and landed on top of EE's left hand. When the gun hit EE's hand, a nail fired into the top of EE's left hand as EE's finger was still on the trigger.

Employee is a Splitter Operator at the Chilton Quarry indoor within the Chilton Manufacturing Facility. Employee was pulling a stone towards self when the stone slipped causing employee to punch finger between two stones. The pinch resulted in a laceration to left pinky finger.

Employee was working indoors in the Chilton Manufacturing Center. EE was stretching during the morning required stretching. EE was bending forward stretching towards EE's toes and felt a pain in EE's lower right back.

Employee works indoors in the Chilton Manufacturing Center as a Splitter Operator. The employee was operating a splitter and a piece of rock fell off the table and struck foot. The employee was wearing steel toed boots with metatarsal protections.

Employee is a material handler working indoors in the Chilton Manufacturing Center. While putting a stone on a pallet, EE twisted and felt a pain in EE's lower back.

While working indoors in the Chilton Manufacturing Center, the employee was positioning stone and pinched finger in between two stones. The pinching in between the stones resulted in a right ring finger laceration.

While working in the Chilton Manufacturing Center (indoors), an employee on a forklift moved material, causing another employee's foot to become wedged in between a splitter and a bin of stone.

Employee was working indoors in the Chilton Manufacturing Center as a material handler. While lifting a stone off of the floor, finger struck another stone and was lacerated.

Employee works indoors in the Chilton Manufacturing Facility where ee packages stone weighing 15-20 lbs on average. While putting stone in a box, ee reached for a stone and right wrist was struck by a stone that was traveling down a conveyor.

Employee works indoors in the Chilton Manufacturing Facility as a Splitter Operator. While pushing a large piece of stone into the splitter, the stone got stuck and the employee pushed hard against the stone. The employee noticed pain in left wrist following these actions.

Employee was working indoors in the Chilton Manufacturing Facility in the Natural Thin Veneer Department making boxes. While assembling a box ee punctured finger on a nail hanging out.

Employee works indoors in the Saw Shop. Employee was taking a piece of stone from a table when the end broke off. The employee stated, "juggled the stone and my left ring finger got stuck between the stone and table." The employee went into see the doctor and the doctor diagnosed injury as crush injury to the right ring finger.

Employee works as a Material Handler in shipping and receiving. While ee was grabbing a box from a pallet, feet slipped forward on the ice. EE said ee, "jarred neck." Employee did seek medical treatment and the doctor diagnosed it has a neck strain.

Employee had pulled into the quarry and parked semi in yard to hook up flatbed trailer. Fell of top step of truck & landed on gravel lot. Broke left wrist, right thumb & needed stitches in forehead.

Employee was working indoors on a NTV Corner Machine cutting stone. Employee loaded stone and had his hands place incorrectly and ended up lacerating is right index finger. Employee ended up getting sutures.

Employee was operating a stone splitter and while pulling a stone towards him the stone hit the right side of his torso. The stone was roughly 6' by 5' wide.

Employee is working indoors in the splitting department. While putting a stone on a pallet, the employee pinched his right 1st distal tuft in between 2 stones.

Employee was working inside of the CMF in the splitter department as a packager. During his shift he packages stones averaging 30-40 lbs. During the night, the employee's right forearm started to hurt. On the 19th, he went into the doctor because the pain continued.

The employee is a fork lift driver (material handler) who loads the splitters with stone. While loading the stone onto the conveyor lines (various rollers), the employee notice that a stone was sticking out. The employee got off the fork lift and proceeded to push on the stone to straighten it out. While pushing on the stone, the employee bent his middle right finger.

Employee was working indoors splitting stone when a saw near his splitter, had a stone open at the seam. This caused the blades of the stone to force the stone out towards the operator of the splitter next to it.

Employee was working indoors in the CMF NTV Department. He is responsible for lifting stone weigh 10-15 lbs and packaging the stone into boxes. While boxing the stone, the employee dropped a piece of stone onto his wrist.

Employee was working indoors on a splitter. While splitting a stone, the employee went to brace his foot on the machine and his foot slipped resulting in him falling over onto his back. The employee went and got medical treatment and the final diagnosis was a lumbar strain/contusion.

Employee was working indoors in the Chilton Manufacturing Building in the NTV Department. Employee was packaging stone weighing approximately 20-30 lbs. The employee picked up a piece of stone and while setting it back down, he felt a pain in his left wrist.

Employee works indoors at the Chilton Manufacturing Building in the Splitting Department. The employee was splitting pieces and while pulling on a piece of stone, an edge cut the top of his left ring finger.

Employee was working indoors in the Chilton Manufacturing Facility where he is a splitter operator. He was trimming a piece of stone using a chisel and hammer and missed the stone, striking his left hand.

Employee was working indoors in the Chilton Saw Shop performing maintenance on a Park Industries Python Saw. Employee had changed the saw blade and while finishing his right ring finger got caught in between the teeth of the blade causing a laceration to the finger.

Employee was working indoors in the Chilton Manufacturing Building packaging stone. Employee was trimming a stone using a hammer and chisel and missed the top of the chisel. This resulted in the hammer striking the employee's right index finger.

An employee who is a material handler was working indoors and noticed a co-worker struggling with a large stone. The stone broke in half and the employee tried pulling part of the stone out with a pry bar. While trying to pull out the piece of stone, the employee lost balance, tripped over a scrap tub and hit his head on the splitter machine.

Employee was moving a stone forward for processing and the stone slide off the rollers towards the operator. The operator tried to move out of the way and was struck by the stone on his left hand.

Employee was pulling a sheet of stone forward to check the backside of the stone. The stone fell back onto his left middle finger.

Employee was holding up stone so a co-worker could move a rack. The stone started to slip, resulting in the stone falling to the ground. The employee let go of the stone and go out of the way but the stone ended up hitting his left wrist cutting it open. The employee needed to get stitches for the laceration.

Employee was indoors mixing mortar in a bucket and felt pain in her left thumb. She had a previous injury from 2008 where pins were surgical placed in her thumb. The pins in her thumb had come out of place while mixing the mortar.

Employee was working indoors on a Hydro Splitter and was cutting the ends off the stone to square them off. While lowering the head of the machine, the stone flipped up and flipped up pinching his left hand between the stone and top of the machine. This resulted in a left hand middle finger fracture.

Employee was working indoors on the line taking stone off the conveyor and placing on a pallet. While picking a stone off the conveyor, a stone flipped over and struck the employee's left hand pinky finger. The employee was lifting a 60 lb. stone and was struck by a 10 lb. stone. His finger was pinched between the two stones.

Employee was moving stones around on a pallet when his left middle finger was caught between 2 stones. The fingernail was cut in half causing bleeding. The employee and supervisor felt that the accident was caused due to improper placement of the stone on the pallet.

EE was loading the saw with a rock to be cut when it tipped over. His right middle finger was caught between the rock and a metal bin.

Employee was making a cut on a stone, the stone kicked up causing his finger to be pinched between the stone and the metal frame of the splitter.

The employee was splitting a stone; and while doing so, a small piece flew up underneath the safety glasses and entered the eye.

Employee picked up a stone weighing approximately 5 pounds into a bin if front of him. While doing so, the employee felt discomfort in his right shoulder.

The employee was placing stone into a tub.

Employee was grabbing a stone when pain was felt in the shoulder.

Employee was splitting a stone and lowered the head of the splitter instead of the cut cycle. The left index finger got caught between the dust collector and the stone.

Employee was grinding and lifting stone.

The employee was working indoors packaging stone when he got his left index finger crushed.

The employee was working indoors and running a splitter machine. He got his hand caught between the stone and the table.

Employee was carrying a stone and while placing down on a pallet got his right hand stuck between the rock and the pallet.

Employee was lifting a stone off of a conveyor belt to move to another location. While putting the rock down, his finger was caught between the wall and stone. This incident resulted in a subungual hematoma of the right hand distal finger.

Employee was loading a saw with a stone that was approximately 2.5-3 feet long weighing 50 lbs. The employee got his left pinky finger caught between the rock and the frame of the machine. The tip of the finger was deeply lacerated.

Employee was climbing on a rock and slipped and fell on some loose rock.

Progressively increasing pain in left ankle due to handling stone.

Employee was handling stone and two stones were frozen together causing abdomen strain.

Employee was performing a finishing process on stone; a stone chip flew under employee's right eye causing an abrasion. Prescription given.

Employee was placing 80 lb stone on pallet; stone slid off pallet and struck employee in left knee. Restricted duty was assigned. **Employee did not seek treatment until 10/11/2012**

Employee was pulling stone off pallet when another stone fell on his right index finger. Employee did not seek treatment until 8/25/12. He was required to wear a splint for a contusion.

Employee was placing stone in tub when his finger got pinched between the stone he was handling and a stone in the tub. Employee received a distal tuft fracture; restricted duty was assigned. **Employee did not report the injury of seek treatment until 8/24/12**

Employee was opening the layers of a large stone that was standing on its edge. When it opened, the outside layer fell on the employee's right foot. Restricted duty was assigned.

Employee was stacking stone when he pinched his finger between 2 stones. Employee did not seek treatment until 8/22/12. Restricted duty assigned.

Employee was lifting stones from conveyor belt to put on pallet when he felt a pain in his back & lower neck. Employee did not report injury or seek treatment until 8/14/2012. Restricted duty was assigned.

While picking up stone to place on saw, employee pinched finger between that stone and another stone causing a laceration requiring stitches.

Employee was pulling a large stone when he felt a pain in his neck and shoulder. Employee did not seek treatment until 7/13/2012; employee did not receive restrictions until 8/21/12.

Employee has reoccurring pain in left wrist. Employee filed the accident report on 5/21/12 and sought medical attention on 5/22/12. She was prescribed medication on 5/22/12.

Employee was walking towards machine when forklift driver crossed employee's path. Employee tried to block impact with forearm. Employee sustained shoulder strain; restricted duty as assigned.

Employee was removing stone from conveyor belt when another stone fell on employee's left hand causing crush/fracture. Employee received stitches and restricted duty was assigned.

Employee was stacking stone and felt a pull in his back. Employee did not seek treatment until 5/14/2012; restricted duty assigned.

Employee was opening layer on stone when the stone broke in half and fell on his right leg causing a laceration and contusion. Restricted duty was assigned.

Employee was turning over a stone on conveyor belt when his left pinky finger got pinched in the rollers. Employee's nail was tore off; requiring sutures.

Employee was trying to guide two large stones as they came off the saw. While guiding the stones, he strained his back. Restricted duty assigned. **Employee did not seek treatment until 2/8/12**

Employee was pulling stone across conveyor belt; the stone slipped and fell on employee's left forefinger. Restricted duty assigned.

Employee had pain in his right elbow that has gradually increased over the last month. Restricted duty assigned.

When employee was exiting loader, he stepped on a piece of stone and felt a pop in his back. Employee did not report the injury or seek treatment until 12/29/11. Restricted duty assigned.

Employee was using hammer to remove layer of stone; a piece flew off the stone and struck the employee on the right index finger causing a laceration requiring sutures.

Employee was lifting stone out of tub to load saw when he felt pain in his lower middle back. Restricted duty assigned.

Employee pinched finger between 80# rock and guard on saw machine. Employee did not seek treatment until 10/19/11. Restricted duty assigned.

As employee was reaching for a shovel, his arm brushed across a sharp edge of a stone that was standing up on a pallet causing a laceration. Employee required stitches and was given a prescription.

Employee was wearing leather gloves because he did not have rubber gloves. The leather gloves rubbed repeatedly on employee's right wrist causing cellulitis. A prescription was given. Employee did not seek treatment until 4/21/11.

Employee was opening flag stone; a piece of the stone fell on top of employees left foot. Initially diagnosis was a contusion and no restrictions were given. On 4/20/11, diagnosis was changed to a fracture and restrictions were given.

Employee was pushing stone forward through hydraulic splitter; stone got stuck causing the employee's left wrist to bend downward. Employee did not seek treatment until 4/12/11. Employee was diagnosed with ganglion cyst. No restrictions were given. On 4/20/11, diagnosis was changed and restrictions were given.

Employee was doing stretches. He twisted and felt a pain in his back. Employee did not seek treatment until 01/17/2011. Restricted duty assigned.

Employee was belt piling; his foot started hurting. Employee does not know what caused his foot to start hurting. Employee did not seek treatment until 11/11/10. He has a right 5th metatarsal fracture. Restrictions given.

Employee was placing a piece of flag stone on a pallet. A piece of flag stone that was already on the pallet fell and landed on employee's right foot. Employee given restricted duty.

Employee was removing stickers with a razor knife from a skid steer bushing. His right hand slipped, causing a laceration on his left hand. The laceration required stitches.

Employee was turning a fence adjustment wheel and felt a sharp pain shoot up his left wrist and arm, followed by numbness.

Employee was flipping stone over and pinched finger between stone and rollers.

Employee was chiseling a stone when a piece broke off and hit his leg.

Employee was stacking stone on pallets. His back became sore towards the end of the day. **Employee did not seek medical treatment until 6/17/2010.** Restricted duty assigned.

Employee was using a hammer and chisel to split stone. Employee's left wrist became sore and swollen. Restricted duty assigned. "Employee did not seek treatment until 5/21/10**

Employee lifted 40 lb stone off conveyor belt onto his work station. While doing so, he twisted his back to the left to place the stone. Restricted duty assigned. **Employee did not seek medical attention until 5/3/2010**

Employee was sliding a 25 lb stone from belt to table, when he felt a pull in his left shoulder and neck. Employee was instructed to be off work for 2 days. Employee was released to full duty 4/24/10. Employee did not report to work on4/26/10.

Employee was pulling stone onto table when he felt a pull in his back; restricted duty assigned.

Employee was pulling stone off conveyor belt and felt pain; restrictions assigned. **Employee did not report or seek treatment until 2/12/10; told supervisor he woke up with pain, wasn't sure at first what caused the injury**

Employee was loading stone on saw bunker. His right pinky finger was pinched between the stone and the bunker, causing a laceration and fracture. Sutures were required and light duty assigned.

Employee was hammering stone when a chip flew under his safety glasses and hit him in the eye; given a prescription after chip removed. **Employee did not seek treatment until 1/15/2010**

Employee was disassembling boom on loader when the outer pin lock became detached allowing the boom link to become free. It then fell, striking employee's right hand. Employee received stitches.

Employee was helping open a stone when he felt pain in his arm. **Employee did not seek medical attention until 8/24/09** Restricted duty assigned.

Employee was using nail gun to nail boxes together. Nail went through wood and punctured employee's right ring finger. Splint required.

Employee was lifting a stone and felt pain in his back. Restricted duty assigned. Employee did not seek treatment until 6/18/09.

Employee was lifting stone off conveyor belt when he felt a pain in his middle back; restricted duty assigned.

Employee was loading stone onto TXS machine and felt pain and swelling in his right hand. Right hand tenosynovitis; Restricted duty assigned.

Employee was removing stone from conveyor when another stone hit his left finger causing a fracture; Restricted duty assigned. **Employee did not seek medical treatment until 12/12/08**

Employee was moving a large piece of stone on the conveyor and when it got past the guard it fell off and hit the employee on the right leg. Bruised thigh - Lost time injury

Employee was swinging a sledge hammer and felt a strain and muscle pull in his lower back; Restricted duty assigned.

Employee was loading stone on TXS machine and dropped the stone on his left hand; Restricted duty assigned.

Employee was putting propane tank on forklift. The seal had water in it when employee attached the tank. It froze up when the employee tried to connect it causing frost bite from the wet gloves. Restricted duty assigned.

Employee was pushing a stone on splitter machine and felt pain in his groin; Restricted duty assigned.

As employee was taking a stone off the belt, another employee placed a stone on the same belt, pinching the employee's left index finger between both stones. Prescriptions given. ** Employee did not seek medical treatment until 10/15/2008.

Employee dropped a stone on his hand, when loading stone on saw machine. Splint given to wear for support. **Employee did not seek treatment until 10/14/08**

Employee bent over to pick up a stone and felt a pain in his abdomen.Restricted duty assigned. **Employee was terminated on 10/09/2008 for falsifying employment application.

Employee was lifting stones off conveyor when he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. Restricted duty assigned.

Employee was loading machine with stone and felt pain in his back. Restricted duty assigned. **Employee did not report injury or seek treatment until 9/15/08.

Small piece of stone flew under employee's safety glasses scratching his eye. Employee was given a prescription eye drop.

Employee had hand on stone while cutting stone on end trimmer. The blade tipped causing employee to pinch finger between stone and frame of trimmer. Restricted duty assigned.

Employee was pushing stone on splitter belt when he felt a pain in his lower back. **Employee did not seek medical treatment until 9/3/08. Restricted duty assigned.

Employee twisted his wrist while shoveling scrap stone; Restricted duty assigned. **Employee did not seek treatment until 8/21/08.

Employee was using hammer to rock face a stone; he hit his left hand with the hammer. Restricted duty assigned.

Employee was lifting large stone off pallet to restack when the employee lost his grip. The stone fell on his right foot. Restricted duty assigned.

Employee was lifting blade off machine when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back; restricted duty assigned.

Employee was moving a stone to get to another stone. One of the stones tipped and fell on the employee's left pinky. Laceration requiring sutures; restricted duty assigned.

Employee was throwing stones into a crate and felt pain in his left side; restricted duty assigned.

Employee was moving a stone on the tipper belt; another stone tipped over and landed on the employee's finger. Restricted duty assigned. **Employee did not seek medical treatment until 5/15/08**

Employee was loading stone onto machine and felt pain in his right wrist. Restricted duty assigned.

Employee was pulling stones off conveyor belt when he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. **Restricted duty assigned. **Employee did not seek treatment until 5/8/08.

Employee was stacking 2 1/2" stones on pallet with left hand (employee was on one handed restricted duty from an injury 3 days earlier). He felt pain in his left forearm. Restricted duty assigned.

Employee tripped over a box of shims; he fell and landed on his right elbow. Restricted duty assigned.

Employee lifted a large stone and set on pallet; felt pain in his chest. Restricted duty assigned. **Employee did not seek medical treatment until 3/28/08.**

Employee was lifting a stone onto the splitter. The stone broke and fell on employee's right foot. Diagnosis: Right foot sprain and bruising; Restricted duty assigned. **Employee did not seek treatment until 3/13/2008.

Employee was pushing stone into splitter; stone hit a rock chip and stopped. Employee kept pushing on stone and felt pain in his shoulder. Restricted duty assigned.

Employee was placing a stone on a pallet when he felt pain in his back; Restricted duty assigned. ** Employee did not seek treatment until 3/11/08.

Employee was turning a stone off the top of another stone. He pinched his finger between the stone and rollers. Diagnosis: Fracture/Laceration. Restricted duty assigned.

Employee climbed onto conveyor to remove a stone jamming the belt. When he was coming down off the conveyor belt, he slipped and landed on his left knee.Diagnosis:Knee contusion; restricted duty assigned

Employee put his hand out to keep it from falling off the conveyor belt. The stone bent his hand back. Diagnosis: Left wrist sprain; Restrictions assigned.

Employee was using Hilti Hammer drill; the drill got caught and spun around her hand. She struck her hand against a racking system. Diagnosis: Fractured left finger

Employee was lifting a stone and felt pain in his left shoulder.

Employee was handling piece of stone on splitter. A thin layer of stone came off the stone and fell on employee's thumb. Diagnosis:Contusion; Restricted duty assigned **Employee did not seek medical attention until after work

Employee has had pain in his right elbow since 5/2007 from repetitive motion; he has had no lost time or restricted duty. 2/1/08 he had surgery for tricep tendonitis.

Employee was lifting stone out of a crate when he felt sharp pain in his lower back. Diagnosis: Back Strain - Restricted duty assigned.

Employee was using a hammer and chisel to chisel a stone; a splinter of metal from the hammer became embedded in the employee's left forearm; Diagnosis: Foreign body embeddment. Prescription given.

Employee was packaging stone and felt sharp pains in his right shoulder. Diagnosis: Right shoulder strain; Restricted duty assigned.

Employee was unchaining tubs on semi-trailer. When he released the tightner on one of the chains, the bar snapped backwards and hit him in the nose. Diagnosis: Fractured nose

Employee was removing heavy pieces of stone from pallet and felt pain in lower back. The employee did not seek medical treatment until 12/18/07. Diagnosis: Low back pain; Restricted duty assigned.

Employee was turning over a large stone and felt pain in his right shoulder. Diagnosis: Shoulder strain. Restricted duty assigned.

Trimming stone on end trimmer; instead of moving hand when making a cut, the employee held onto the stone causing the stone to rise up and pinch his finger. Diagnosis: Fracture; Crush right ring finger Stitches, splint and restricted duty assigned.

On 11/13/07 employee was stacking stones on pallet and felt a pain in his shoulder and pelvic area. He took aspirin and continued to work. He did not report it to his supervisor. On 11/14/07, employee was doing same task and felt pain again. Diagnosis: Left shoulder strain and right groin strain; Restrictions assigned.

Employee was opening a stone with the Splitter; a piece of the stone hit him in the elbow and jammed his right shoulder; Diagnosis: Right shoulder strain; right elbow laceration. Restricted duty assigned.

Employee was using a manual grease gun to grease a splitter when he felt something pop in his thumb area. Area burned and felt tingly. Diagnosis: Flexor tendon strain; restricted duty assigned.

Employee pulled stone on conveyor belt and felt pain in his back. Diagnosis: Lumbar strain; restricted duty assigned

Stone was being pulled by discharge belt. Employee reached through opening to pull stone back as the splitter was continuing to cycle. The head came down and smashed his left hand between the stone and upper teeth of splitter. Diagnosis: Crushed left hand; Status: Currently incapacitated.

Employee was pulling a stone off conveyor belt when he felt pain in his right shoulder. Right shoulder strain: Restricted duty assigned

Employee was lifting a stone onto conveyor belt. He felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder. Shoulder strain - restricted duty. Employee did not seek medical treatment until 7/11/07.

Employee was chiseling a stone. A piece broke off the chisel and became embedded in his left elbow. Restricted duty.

Employee was lifting a qb when he felt a pop in his left hand.

Employee was working TXS saw and was lifting stone to the conveyor. The employee went to load a 30 pound stone and felt a sharp pain in his back.

Employee was lifting a large stone. He felt a popping in his lower back followed by a burning feeling. Employee did not report injury or seek medical treatment until 6/25/07. Lower back strain - Restricted Duty.

Stone fell off pop-up onto employee's finger open fracture to right pinky finger.

Employee was turning over a large stone on the splitter rollers when he felt something let loose followed by a sharp pain in the lower left side of his back.

Employee was packing stone-felt pain in left wrist. Wrist strain-light duty assigned. EE had previous injury 3 yrs ago.

EE was turning stone over. His left hand became stuck under the stone. Left hand abrasion. Restricted duty. EE did not seek medical treatment until 5/2/07.

EE was putting stone on pallet. Stone broke & fell on EE's foot. Foot contusion-light duty.

Employee reported on 3/26/07 that he went to the dr on 3/23/07 because he had some pain in his groin area for the last couple weeks.

Employee's saw blade got stuck in a stone. When the blade came free, it jerked the saw upward rapidly causing his arm to jerk. **Neuroproxia right upper arm **Off work

EE twisted his ankle on a stone by the dump truck when he was going to dump it. Left ankle sprain, restricted duty.

Employee was cutting stone. A stone was uneven and wouldn't slide on the rollers so he lifted the stone to put it on the lift table and felt a sharp pain in the lower left side of his back. *Lumbar sprain, restricted duty.

Employee slipped on the steps to the platform of the splitter and twisted his ankle. *Right ankle sprain *Off Work

Employee was trimming stone with a 3 pound hammer and hit his left finger with the hammer. *Left index finger crush/fracture/laceration. *Restricted Duty

Employee was cleaning the splitter under the lift table. Another employee dumped stock on the conveyor and the splitter operator turned around to watch the stock come up the belt and at the same time lowered the lift table. His hand was still under the lift table and got pinched between the lift table and the frame.*Restricted Duty*

Employee was lifting a stone and felt pain in his lower back.

Employee was lifting a heavy stone. The stone was icy and his gloves were slippery because they were wet. The stone slipped out of his hands and when he tried to catch it, he felt a tug in his back. Low back strain. Restricted duty.

Employee placed a stone under the head of the splitter, lowered the head and started the cut cycle. The wedges came down but he did not get his hand out of the way fast enough. The wedges hit the last knuckle of his left index finger. *off work * amputation.

EE began to have back pains from driving the lift truck on rough terrain. Off work. Right thoracic back strain.

Employee was lifting an icy stone and it fell and landed on his finger. Fracture right middle fingertip. Restricted duty.

Employee cut a stone and noticed debris laying by the lower wedges. He reached with his left hand to clean it out and at that time the scrap guard bounced up and pinched his ring finger. *restricted duty *hemotoma/bruising left ring finger

Employee was placing a stone in the splitter to make a cut and jammed his finger between the stone and the splitter teeth.

Employee was reaching under the head of the splitter with both hands to reposition a stone. His right hand was on top of the stone when the splitter head came down, pinching his right hand between the wedges of the splitter head pinching his right hand between the wedges of the splitter head and the stone. Contusions to r. hand fingers 2-4 *light duty.

Employee was putting pressure down on a stone. The stone slipped on the table causing his hand to move upward striking the blade of the saw.

Employee was walking from one building to another and slipped on the snow and landed on his buttocks. *Was not determined to be work related (per Doctor) until 12-29-06. Lumbar disc displacement* *off work*