Boxley Arvonia Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Workers were finishing up crusher inspections in plant when a worker was stung one to two times in upper right shoulder by hornet. Other workers in the area observed the sting. Worker stated EE was not allergic (that EE knew of) but after 10 minutes EE experienced anaphylaxis.

Employee hit hand with hammer while splitting slate shingles in roofing mill. EE went to Dr. for x-ray and found no broken bones. EE was prescribed an anti-inflammatory and returned to work the next day. We allowed employee to clean and push broom so they could rest the bruised hand as Dr. had informed.

The EE was working in the shingle shack where they make slate roofing shingles. EE was operating the trimmer saw for cutting the slate shingles. EE was cleaning the cutting table from debris from slate clippings. When EE wiped the surface EE stuck EE's hand in to far resulting in cutting the tip of EE's middle finger.

Employee was attempting to set a drill from vertical drilling to horizontal. The drill mast was laid back toward the power section at about a 45 degree angle. A pin was placed in the hydraulic positioning cylinder to hold the mast in place. The locking pin fell out allowing the mast to swing downward toward the ground. The mast swung down striking the employee in the lower leg.

Our Employee arrived at Boxley to inspect the fire extinguishers. Upon the inspection next to the crusher. EE's foot caught on the edge of the bucket of the machine. EE fell and EE's chin hit one of the steps causing a cut. EE reported to Boxley management and went to obtain medical care, EE obtained 3 stitches and then was released.

EE had pulled a piece of rock to the edge of the mechanical conveyor and then turned back to grab tools without communicating with the saw operator. The saw operator activated the conveyor and the rock fell off the edge onto the back of ee knee. This accident occurred in our roofing mill where employees work on the production line making slate roofing shingles.

Employee was splitting a rock in the holder. The rock split in two vertically, and the outside piece fell on their foot.

Employee was lifting up a piece of slate with a chisel to put a shim under it. Employee was holding the shim incorrectly with EE's thumb on top, and EE's other fingers on the bottom. The rock slipped out from the chisel and it fell on top of the block which then cut off part of the thumb and cut EE's middle finger.

Employee was trimming slate chips using Trimmer #1. She had a chip in the trimmer when the blade got stuck on the left side of the machine in the rock. She tried pushing the rock in, and the blade let loose and cut her finger. She had her fingers on top of the slate which is an unsafe act. Finger are always to be underneath the slate chip.

Employee was shoveling debris under conveyor belt in Roofing mill. He picked up a load that was too heavy, and the shovel tipped to the right and the load fell out of the shovel. He felt immediate pain in his right arm. Employee reported the pain the next day. He could not twist his arm or his wrist.

Employee was cleaning up conveyor belts in Roofing Mill. He pushed a rock slab aside and the rock fell over on to the employees hand.

Employee was operating Euclid R40 and had to do some maintenance. He climbed down ladder, then as he was climbing back up ladder, he got to the top rung and his foot slipped. He grabbed himself with the grab bar with his right hand.

Employee was hammering a pin into the track on a bulldozer. The pin split and a piece broke off and penetrated his leather boot and entered his ankle.

Employee was putting oil in loader when he lost his grip on the hold bar of his loader. He was able to grab on to the loader without falling, but in the process he dislocated his right forefinger.

Employee was picking up a rock to split it. The rock split in two as he was lifting it, and it fell back on to the conveyor rollers. The rock then had a smaller piece break off and flew up and hit the employee's face. He received a laceration to his right eyelid. All required PPE's were being used.

Employee was on Secondary Crusher belt when a co-worker started up the plant without following procedures. A second co-worker noticed that the plant had been started up with the employee on the belt and immediately yelled to stop the plant. The employee suffered minor injuries, which resulted in time off from work.

Employee operating the splitter. He was moving it and the splitter hit an uneven area and dropped and rocked and shook employee around in his seat.

Employee and coworker were removing a piece of cut rock from the saw table. Employee had his right hand on the rock and when a coworker moved the cut piece of rock, it slammed into his right hand pinning it between the cut rock and the main rock.

Employee was moving a rock on a saw table to prepare it for cutting. He was using a hammer to move the rock, as was a co-worker. The rock moved and the employee came down with his hammer and hit his hand instead of the rock.

Employee was manually spinning the crushing drum at the Crushing Plant when his foot slipped and got hung between the crushing drum and wear plates. His right foot may be fractured, but is definitely sprained and has soft tissue injury.

EE was splitting a rock on the ground with a hammer and hit his left hand.

EE was pushing/lifting a heavy stone. Legs went out from under him. He did a split and felt severe pain.

Employee was operating the R40 haul truck when the right front tire struck a rock. The steering wheel spun around sharply and right hand got caught up in the steering wheel.

EE was using a metal bar to dislodge a rock from the crusher and the bar came back and hit him in the right hand.

Employee was injured while placing a 2x4 on the ground to elevate a rock. The rock came off of the table. When it landed the 2x4 shot out from underneath and hit the employee's right ankle. Today 6/23/09, this was reported to me because the employee wanted to seak medical attention. He finished work on friday and also worked monday 6/22/09 all day

Pry bar wedged between track on excavator and ground, striking employee's foot. Left foot and toes

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT PINKIE FINGER BETWEEN SIDE OF METAL ON THE CRUSHER AND PRY BAR. HE CRUSHED THE NAIL ON PINKIE FINGER.

EE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A PIECE OF SLATE WHICH FELL ON HIS HAND.

EE ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP A PIECE OF ROCK IT SLIPPED CUTTING HIM ON HIS WRIST.

EE ATTEMPTED TO GRAB A PIECE OF SLATE AS IT WAS FALLING HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK & SPLITTING TABLE

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HANDRAIL FROM A PLATFROM WITH A CUTTING TORCH. THE HAND RAIL FELL ON HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE BRAOKE AND HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A ROCK IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND CUT HIM.

EE WAS STANDING NEAR THE WASTE CONTAINER WHEN ANOTHER EE TOSSED A PIECE OF ROCK AND HIT HIM.

EE WAS SPLITTING ROCK WITH AN AIRHAMMER WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FRACTURE AND CUT FINGER.

EE WAS PUTTING ROCK INTO TRASH BIN IT CUT THREW GLOVE.

EE WAS CLEANING SLATE AND GOT A CHIP UNDER HIS NUMB NAIL. OVER THE WEEKEND THE NAIL BECAME INFECT AND THE EE FINALLY REPORT ME I TO HIS SUPERVISOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROCK SAW AND CUT HIS LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SLATE FROM BELT LINE TO TABLE AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON FOOT. SAFETY SHOESWERE BEING WORN BUT ROCK HIT FOOT BETWWEN TOES AND ANKLES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING STONE FROM A TABLE AND HADA SHARP PAIN IN HIS CHEST.

EE WAS MOVING OVER A PIECE OF SLATE AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SLATE AND A HAMMER WHICH WAS LYING ON THE TABLE.

EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF SLATE AND SET THE SLATE DOWN ON HIS FINGER.

EE WAS TAKING SLATE FROM ANTHER EE & STACKING ITON A PALLET. EE'S HAND SLIPPED & HE WAS CUT ON HIS FINGER

EE WAS TRIMMING SLATE TO MAKE ROOFING SHINGLES. HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF SLATE AND UNKNOWN TO THE EE ANOTHER PIECE OF SLATE WAS FROZEN TO THE UNDERSIDE, BEGAN TO TRIM THE SLATE. WHEN PLACED IN THE TRIMMER, THE BLADE PULLED THE SLATE DOWN ANDFORWARD AND PULLED THE EE'S THUMB AGAINST THE BLADE.

EE WAS HAND SPLITTING A SLATE ROCK USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL. A PIECE OF SLATE SHIPPED OFF, WENT UNDER THE RIM OF THE SAFETY GLASSES AND ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL. HE STRUCK THE CHISEL AND A PIECE BROKE OFF AND EMBEDDED ITSSELF IN HIS ARM.

EE WAS SPLITTING SLATE INT HE SAWHOUSE YARD. HE REMOVED HIS LEFT GLOVE TO SMOKE. SHORTLY THERAFTER HE TURNED TO THE LEFT & HIT HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF SLATE, CUTTING HIS SKIN

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD A PIECE OF SLATE APPROX 12"X12"X 3/8". HE HIT THE SLATE AGAINST A METAL ARM TO BREAK THE SLATE FOR SCRAP. WHEN HE DID SO HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LEFT SHOULDER.

THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AND REPORTED THIS TO THE EMPLOYER ON 10-30-98.

THE EE WAS REMOVING ROOFING SLATE FROM A RACK. ONE STACK FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND. NOTE EE WAS RETURNED TO FULL DUTY BY THE DR BUT DID NOT RETURN TO WORK. ON NOV 2 THE EE DELIVERED A DR S NOTE E XCUSING HIM FROM WORK ON 10-26 ONLY THIS REPORT IS LATE BECAUSE THE EE WAS UNCOOPERTIVE IN TAKING TO THIS OFFICE OR HIS SUPERVISOR.

WHILE WELDING EE PUT DOWN THE WELDER AND NOTHER EE TRIP OVER THE WELDER CAUSING IT TO ARC. EE RUBBED HIS EYE CAUSING AND IRRITATION AND DIRT IN HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SLATE AND GOT A CHIP UNDER HIS THUMBNAIL. OVER THE WEEKEND, THE NAIL BECAME INFECTED AND THE EMPLOYEE FINALLY REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR.

EE WAS REMOVING A LARGE ROCK FROM THE HOPPER AND ONE OF THE ROCKS CAME TUMBLING DOWN AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO LIFT A PIECE OF SLATE. IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIM.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE JAW WITH A SLATE ROCK THAT BOUNCED OFF A METAL BIN.

WHILE PUSHING ROCK ON ROLLERS, HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS WRIST

WHILE SPLITTING ROCK A PIECE CAME BACK AT HIM AND CUT HIS FOREARM

EE WAS LOADING A CONVEYOR BELT INTO THE BUCKET OF A FRONTEND LOADER. THE BELT ROLLED ONTO HIM AND INJURED HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.

EE SLIPPED OFF THE STEPS TO THE CONVEYOR AND FELL INJURING HIS KNEE & SHOULDER Y

HE WAS SPLITTING SLATE, WHEN A PIECE CAME BACK AT HIM.

WHILE LOADING A TRUCK EE WAS MOVING A PALLET OF SLATE. A PIECE OF SLATE BROKE AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND

EE WAS PUSHING ON CONVEYOR LINE WHEN HE STRAINEDHIS BAKC

SLATE ROCK FELL ON LEFT FOOT

WHILE PICKING UP A PIECE OF SLATE, THE ROCK SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND.

WHILE SPLITTING SLATE THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE WEDGE, CAUSING HAND TO HIT ROCK AND HE CUT THE 4TH & 5TH FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

WHILE MOVING ROCK HE CUT HIS FINGER.

HE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF SLATE AND CUT HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER.

WHILE HOOKING A CHAIN TO BACKHOE BUCKET FROM CONVEYOR, THE CONVEYOR MOVE AND HIT HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL IN THE BUCKET. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

INJURED EMP WORKING AT END OF CONVEYOR LINE STACKING STONE ON PALLET. RAISED HEAD UP INTO FORKS OF FORKLIFT AS FORKLIFT DROVE BY.

EE WAS POINTING TO WHERE HE THOUGHT WAS A PROBLEM AND THE PULLEY CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

EE GOT HIS LEFT 4TH FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ROCKS.

EE WAS MOVING PIECES OF SLATE ON THE GAUGING MACHINE TABLE & CUT THE 2ND & 3RD FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HIS LEFT SHOULDER HAS BEGUN TOA CHE DURING HTE LAST THREE MONTHS SINCE BEGINNING CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES. HE CITES NO SPECIFIC INJURY OR ACTIVITY. EMPLOYEE BELIEVES PAIN IS ASSOCIATED TO SHOVELING PRODUCT DURING CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SLATE CHIPS ON A PALLET, AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK WHICH WAS LARGER THAN THE BUCKET, PART OF IT BROKE OFF AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

HE WAS LIFTING ROCK TO TABLE AND A PIECE FELL ON HIS HAND AND CUT HIS FINGER.

EE STARTED TO SPLIT MILL ROCK, CHISEL SLIPPED & CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS THROWING ROCK IN THE HARPER BUCKET & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK & THE BUCKET.

EMP WAS WORKING ON A BLOCK OF SLATE, WHEN IT FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

WILL PICKING UP PIECES OF SLATE IT BROKE AND FELL ON HIS ARM CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING ROCK AND BROUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BACK AGAINST THE PALLET OF ROCK CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO SPLIT ROCK & THE CHISLE CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

WHILE EE WAS SPLITTING PLATE A PIECE OF SLATE HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT UPPER ARM CAUSING A LACERATION.

INJURED WAS SPLITTING MILL ROCK AND LAYING IT ONTHE SHIPPING PALLET, WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO PLACE THE SLATE CHIP, THE SLATE CUT HIS RIGHT FIRST FINGER AND PALM OF HIS HAND.

EE WAS LIFTING ROCK TO THE TABLE WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE DROPPED ROCK ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER SPLIT FINGERNAIL IN HALF

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLIGN CUT ROCK OF TABLE #2 & A SHARP END GOT INTO HIS RIGHT THUMB

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING CUT BLOCKS OF SLATE INTO ROOFING CHIPS HIS RT HAND SLIPPED & HIT THE ROCK HE WAS SPLITTING

EE WAS LIFTING BOX OF SLATE FROM PALLET TO SPLITTING TABLE, WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING ROCK ON THE TABLE THERE WAS MUD ON THE HAMMER HANDLE IT SLIPPED THROUGH HIS RT HAND & HIT HIS LEFT HAND

EMP WAS REMOVING SLATE FROM TABLE TO PUT ON A PALLET, WHEN THE EMP CUT HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER ONTH SLATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER & CHISEL TO SPLIT A ROCK WHILE DOING SO A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE CHISEL FLEW UP & HIT HIM ON THE CHEEK

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER HE HIT HIS LEFT FINGER WITH THE HAMMER

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SLATE WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER ON PIECE OF SLATE

EE WAS TAKING SLATE OFF BENCH TO PUT ON LINE FOR PUNCHING. HE REACHED DOWN FOR ANOTHER HANDFUL OF SLATE AND STRUCK EDGE OF ANOTHER PIECE OF SLATE CUTTING OUTSIDE OF LEFT ARM, BETWEEN ELBOW AND WRIST...7 SUTURES TAKEN TO CLOSE WOUND.

WHILE INJURED WAS LIFTING SLATE OFF SAW TABLE HE HURT THE UPPER NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.

INJURED EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN RESULT OF PALLETIZING SLATE SLABS DURING HTE PRIOR DAY. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THIS TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON 2-22-95.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STABILIZE SLAB OF SLATE, WHICH WAS SUSPENDED FROM OVERHEAD LIFT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT ARM.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DISCARDING WASTE PIECES OF SLATE INTO TRASH BIN. HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SLATE AND TRASH BIN.

INJURED WAS SLITTING SLATE AND TURNED AROUND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST A STACK OF SLATER LACERATION AND CONTUSION.

HELPING TO TAKE A SLAB OF SLATE OFF THE SAW TABLE. IT WAS HEAVIER THAN HE THOUGHT AND IT FELL DOWN INTO HIS HAND CUTTING THE RING FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND. 4 SUTURE REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND.

SPLITTING SLATE SLABS INTO ROOFING MATERIAL BLOCKS. A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE CHISEL WHEN IT WAS HIT WITH A HAMMER INTO THE LEFT FOREARM. STEEL WAS REMOVED AND 3 SUTURES TAKEN.

EMPLOYE WAS SPLITTING SLATE SLABS INTO ROOFING MATERIAL BLOCKS. A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE CHIESEL INTO LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING SLATE WITH A HAMMER AND CHISEL INTO ROOFING MATERIAL BLOCKS. A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE CHISEL AND INTO HIS LEFT ARM.

PICKED UP A SLAT SCHIP WEIGHING APPROX, 10 LBS. FELT A SHARP PAIN LIKE "HIS BACK WAS GOING TO BREAK IN TWO. CONTINUED TO WORK U NTIL 3:30 P.M., HIS NORMAL PUNCH-OUT TIME. DID NOT REPORT TH IS INCIDENT TO ANYONE. H E SAID H E TOOK 6 TYLENOL. CAM TO WORK 10/26/93/ INJURED CAN TO THE OFFICE AND REPORTED HE HAD INJURED HIS AND WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR. HE WAS TOLD TO REPT THIS FR

EE UNLOADS SAW TABLE-FINISHED PRODUCT AS WELL AS WASTE MATEIRAL. INJURED EE PICKED UP SOME WASTE MATERIAL FROM TABLE AND WAS THROWING IT IN THE WASTE CONTAINER. THE SLATE BROKE INTO AND FELL A CROSS HIS LEFT FORARM, CUTTING HIS FOREARM, REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE HAD QUIT HIS SHIFT TO GO TO LUNCH. HE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK. DRIVER WAS STOPPING THE TRUCK BUT HAD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF TRUCK. EITHER S TEPPED IN A HOLE OR LOST HIS BALANCE AND HE TURNED HIS ANKLE AND SPRAINED IT. HE WAS USHERED INTO RESTAURANT AND SAT DOWN. A SHORT TIME LATER HE FELL OUT ONTO THE FLOOR ON HIS FACE. AMBULANCE

OPENING SLIDING DOOR AT SAW HOUSE AND FELT CATCH IN BACK.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL PIECE OF SLATE TOWARD HIM WHILE IT WAS ON THE SAW TABLE TO SPLIT THE SLATE AND HE STRUCK MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND ON THE SHARP EDGE OF SLATE.

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING UP LUGS ON TIRE WHEEL ON LOADER. HE WAS PRYING DOWN ON WRENCH TIGHTENING THE LUG NUTS WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL DOWN ON THE GROUND, BREAKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

INJURED WAS WALKING BY SLATE WASTS\E DUMPSTER ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING SLATE SLABS & DISCARDING THE WASTE INTO THE DUMPSTER AS THE INJURED WAS WALKING BY THE WASTE DUMPSTER THE OTHER EMP LOYEE THREW SOME WASTE TOWARD THE DUMPSTER & HITTHE INJURED IN THE MOUTH

95149ED WAS SORTING THROUGH A STACK OF DIAMOND 36YIN SAW BLADES STACK OF BLADES FELL OVER ONTO HIS LEFT LEG & SLID DOWN ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT HE WAS WEARING SAFETY TOED SHOES THE TOP OF THE 35630FOOT & ANKLE AREA WAS BRUISED ABRASION OF SHIN BONE OF HIS LEFT LEG

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT MILL ROCK. THE ROCK CAME APART AT A SLIP AND CUT HIS GLOVE AND THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND. REQUIRING NINE STITCHES TO CLOSE.

INJURED WAS CHANGING 8' FLORESCENT LIGHT TUBES IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE WAS UP ON ONE-HALF A SECTION OF A 14 ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER, APPROX 6 TO 8 FEET OFF THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE HAD T HIS LADDER PROPPED AGAINST AN ELECTRICAL HOIST WHICH MOVES ALONG A RAIL IN THE SHOP. OEN WITNESS WAS HOLDING THE LADDER AND THE OTHER WAS HANDING UP THE REPLACEMENT TUBES AND DISCARDING THE O

INJURED WAS CLEANING THE WINDOW GLASS OF TRACK-LOADER, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL OFF THE TRACK-LOADER ONTO THE GROUND, WHICH WAS A 6 TO 7 FOOT DROP INJURYING HIS BACK AND LEFT KNEE.

TAKING SLATE SLABS OFF A STACK OF SLATE & R ESTACKING SLATE ONTO A PALLET PIECE OF SLATE CAME APART AT A SLIP/JOINT & CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND THREE STITCHES TO CLOSE

TAKING SLAT E OFF SLAB PC HAD JAGGED EDGE STRUCK FINGER AGAINST EDGE CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER

INJURED WAS TRYING TO GET A PIN OUT OF AHYDRAULIC CYLINDER. WHEN THE LINE WAS TAKEN OFF THE CYLINDER, THE CYLINDER DROPPED DOWN CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE REAR END OF THE PAYHAULER AND THE CYLINDER.

LIFTING A BATTERY UP TO TRUCK

INJURED AND HELPER WERE SPLITTNG A SLAB OF ROCK.THE ROCK CAME APART.ONE PIECE CAME OFF THE TABLE AND HIT THE FLOOR;THEN HIT THE INJURED'S RIGHT LEG.

INJURED WAS THROWING WOOD INTO WOOD STOVE, WHICH WAS BEING USED TO HEAT THE SAW BUILDING, WHEN HE HIT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND AGAINST THE TOP OF THE STOVEDOOR OPENING, CRACKING THE MIDD LE FINGER.

INJ REMOVING RUBBISH FROM SAW TABLE,THREW RUBBISH INTO WASTE BIN.IT SLICED HIS FINGERS.LACERATION OF INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND REQ 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE.LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGER REQ ONLY 1ST AID

SECURED CHAIN AROUND ROCK TO BE PULLED FROM CRUSHER/FEEDER.FAILED TO MOVE AWAY FROM CHAIN FAR ENOUGH AS TRUCK PULLED OFF,CHAIN SLID DOWN ROCK AND CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN ROCK HE WAS STANDING ON AN D THE CHAIN.

ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT OF SLAB OF SLATE, SLAB CAME APART AT JOINT SLATE CUT THUMB ON L HAND

INJURED WAS SPLITTING A SLAB OF SLATE INTO ROOFING SHINGLES. A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE HAMMER AND INTO RIGHT CHEEK.

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SLATE SCRAP PIECES FROM HIS SAW TABLE. HE PICKED UP THIS SCRAP PIECE OF SLATE AND WAS THROWING IT INTO THE SCRAP-BOX WHEN THE INJURED WALKED BETWEEN HIM AND THE S CRAP-BOX CUTTING HIS LEFT EAR LOBE, AS THE SLATE SAILED BY.

INJURED WAS SPLITTING A SLATE BLOCK-A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE HAMMER AND INTO NECK.

INJURED WAS SPLITTING A SLAB OF SLATE WITH HAMMER & CHIESEL A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF CHIESEL & ENTERED LEFT FOREARM

INJURED WAS GETTING OFF MICHIGAN LOADER, SLIPPED ON THE STEPS AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND ON PIECE OF STEEL ON THE STEPS.

INJURED WAS DRIVING PAYHAULER AND DUMPING ON SURGE PILE. THE EDGE OF THE SURGE PILE GAVE AWAY.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICKUP PIECE OF SLATE FROM SAW TABLE WITH ELECTRICAL HOIST. SOMEHOW HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN HOIST HOOK & SLAB OF SLATE

HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER WORKMAN PUT A DRUM INTO A SHOVEL, SPRAINED BACK LIFTING THE DRUM.

OPER WAS WALKING SHOVEL UP TO MUCK PILE WITH 2 TRUCK AREADY POSITIONED SET TRAVEL BRAKE AND SHOVEL CONT. TO MOVE INTO THE TRUCK RESULTING IN INJ. TO OPER.

INJURED WAS TRYING TO SPLIT A BLOCK OF SLATE AND PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE CHISEL AND CUT RIGHT LEG.

INJURED WAS STACKING PILES SLATE BLOCKS ALONG SIDE OF THE SLATE MAKER, AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT DOWN MORE SLATE BLOCKS A BLOCK SLID OFF ANOTHER PILE AND ONTO HIS LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.

INJURED WAS HITTING THE DRIVE R INTO A SLAB OF SLATE TO SPLIT IT INTO SLATE ROOFING SHINGLES-THE SLAB BROKE BECAUSE OF A FAULT IN THE MATERIAL AND THE INJURED HIT HIS HAND ON THE BROKEN SLAB.

INJURED WAS HITTING A DRIVER INTO A SLAB OF SLATE (WHICH SPLITS THE PIECES INTO SLATE SHINGLES). ONE PIECE OF THE SLATE SLOUGHED OFF CAUSING HIM TO HIT A PILE OF STACKED SLATE CHIPS CUTTING HI S RIGHT ARM.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A SLATE ROCK OFF CONVEYOR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOLDER.

EMP. WAS STOOPED DOWN UNDER A PAYHAULER TRUCK CHANGING OIL. THE OIL WAS DRAINING INTO A HALF CUT-DOWN OIL DRUM. HE CAUGHT HOLD OF THE DRUM TO HELP PULL HIMMSELF UPRIGHT. HIS HABD SLIPPED ON TH E SIDE OF THE DRUM CUTTING IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SLATE SLABS FROM A PALLET ON A FORK LIFT. A SLAB BROKE INTO ANDFELL ON INJURED LEFT FOOT, ABOVE THE SAFETY TOE SHIELD OF HIS SHOE.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP PIECE OF SLATE FROM SAW TABLE WITH ELECTRICAL HOIST. SOMEHOW HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN HOIST HOOK & SLAB OF SLATE.

INJURED WAS PUSHING LONG SLAB OF SLATE OFF THE FORKLIFT ONTO CONVEYOR ROLLERS. THE FOREARM OF HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT THE SLAB UNDERNEATH THE TOP SLAB. LACERATING HIS ARM. REQUIRED SIX SUTURES T O CLOSE WOUND.

INJURED WAS PUTTING DOWN SLAT EBLOCKS. THERE WERE SEVERAL SLATE BLOCKS ALREADY STACKED, AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT ANOTHER ONE DOWN, CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE TWO SLATE BLOCKS.

INJURED WAS INS3DE A SHELTER HE CAME OUT SUDDENLY AND EITHER SLIPPED OR FELL BENEATH THE WHEELS OF THE PAYHAULER IT WAS QUITE MUDDY IN THIS AREA THE PAYHAULER DRIVER HAD JSUT GOT IN HIS TRUCK AND WAS SIGNAL9D BY THE SHOVEL OPERATOR TO BACK THE PAYHAULER UP TO THE SHOVEL FOR LOADING HE CHECKED HIS MIRRORS AND DID NOT SEE ANYONE ALL BAACKUP WARNING SIGNALS WERE WORKING AS HE BACKED

INJURED WAS HOL8ING STEEL WEDGE FOR I.NAME TO HIT WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER. I.NAME MISSED THE WEDGE AND HIT INJURED'S ARM. THIS MOTION CAUSED HIS ARM TO SLAM AGAINST ANOTHER PIECE OF SLATE.

TRIMMING SLATE 8HINGLES-SLATE SHINGLE BROKE APART DUE TO A SEAM IN PIECE OF SLATE DRAGGING INJ HAND INTO TRIMMING MACHINE BLADE.

INJURED WS UNLO5DING RUBBISH BLOCK FROM A PALLET THE END BROKE OR JUST FELL APART IN HIS HAND AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW THE SLATE INTO THE TRASH.

INJ WAS SPLITTI3G SLAB OF SLATE IN QUARRY PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF WEDGE AND ENTERED RT ANKLE. PIECE OF STEEL EMBEDDED RT ANKLE REMOVED PIECE OF STEEL AND 4 SUTURES WERE TAKEN

INJ WAS HITTING3CHISEL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO SPLIT A SLAB OF SLATE IT GLANCED OFF AND H IT LITTLE TOE ON LEFT FOOT

INJURED WAS DRI5ING A FORK-LIFT,TOWING QUARRY TRUCK TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS-AS HE DROVE ALONG APIECE OF TRASH BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EMP WAS DNACING3AROUND LIKE A MONKEY AND SWUNG HIS ELBOW AGAINST A PILE OF ROFFING SLATE CHIPS- CUTTING HIS RT ELBOW REQUIRED 6 SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND

INJ STRUCK HIS 3ARM ON STACK OF SLATE CHIPE

INJURED WAS USI3G A DISC GRINDER TO SMOOT H LEGS FOR A NEW WOOD STOVE TO BE USED IN THE ROOFING MILL PC.OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE ROUGH STEEL LEGS & UNDER THE FACE-SHIELD INTO THE INJUREDS RT EY E 3

INJURED AND HIS3CO-WORKER WERE PICKING UP A SLAB OF SLATE AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE.

INJURED WAS PUT7ING FIREWOOD IN STOVE THAT HEATS THE AREA WHERE THIS EMPLOYEE WORKS.A STICK OF WOOD SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND FELL ON HIS FOOT.

INJURED WAS SPL3TING BLOCKS INTO CHIPS AND STACKING THAM TO HIS RIGHT.A PILE OF THESE CHIPS FELL OVER,CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND AND REQUIRED 6 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

THERE IS A WOOD3STOVE CLOSE BY WHERE THE INJURED SPLITS FLAGGING TO HELP KEEP HIM WARM.HE GOT AN ARMFUL OF WOOD AND AS HE THREW IT DOWN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND- MASHING TWO FINGERS.

INJURED NORMALL2 CLEANS THE SAW TABLE OF SLIVERS OF SLATE BY USING A STREAM OF WATER FROM A WATER HOSE I.NAME SAW SOME DEBRIS AND TRIED TO REMOVE IT BY HAND HE WAS STANDING WHERE THE SAW OPERA TOR COULD NOT S9E HIM THE SAW OPERATOR LET THE RTAB TABLE DOWN CATCHING THE INJUREDS HAND BETWEEN THE TABLE AND TABLE FRAME

INJURED AND HIS3COWORKER WERE SPLITTING SLATE BLOCKS FOR ROOFING SLATE WHICH ARE THEN PLACED ON A CONVEYOR TWO OTHER FELLOW WORKERS ACROSS THE CONVEYOR WERE DOING THE SAME TYPE JOB WHILE THEY WERE SPLITTING3A SLAB OF SLATE WITH A HAMMER AND CHISEL A PIECE OF SLATE FLEW ACROSS THE TABLE AND ENTERED THE LEFT SHOULDER

WORKING ON TRAC5 OF A NORTHEWEST SHOVEL THERE ARE TWO STEEL PINS IN THIS TRACK ONE PIN WAS OUT AND WAS PRYING OTHER ONE OUT WHEN IT CAME OUT THE TRACK FELL DOWN THE THE BAR SLAMMED AGAINST HI S CHEST 3

LIFTING SLATE S5AB AND CORNER OF SLAB BROKE OFF CUTTING FOREARM.

TRIMMING A PIEC9 OF ROOFING SLATE AND CAUGHT FINGER IN TRIMMING MACHINE BLADE MASHING THE FINGER NAIL WHICH DOCTOR REMOVED UNDER LOCAL ANESTHETIC

EMP WAS PUTTING3DOWN SLATE BLOCKS TO BE MADE INTO ROOFING SHINGLES HE HAD A BLOCK OF SLATE IN HIS HANDS AND TRIPPED OR STUMBLED AND FELL ONTO SLATE BLOCKS ALREADY DOWN FOR THE SLATE MAKER, CU CUTTING HIS FOR9ARM

INJ LIFTING PIE7E OF SLATE ONTO CONVEYOR RAIL AND CAUGHT FINGERS MASHING 2ND JOINTS OF FOREFINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

I.NAME WAS LAOD3NG A 16'X6'X12" THICK SLATE SLAB WEIGHING 6-7 TONS. HE HAD PICKED UP THE SLAB WHICH WAS TOO HEAVY FOR THE SHOVEL TO BEAR WHEN TURNED ACROSS THE TRACKS. HE PICKED THE STONE UP WITH THE CA6 IN LINE WITH THE TRACKS & AS HE SWUNG ACROSS THE TRACKS THE SHOVEL ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE. I.NAMES RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHEET METAL IN THE CAB & THE BRAKE PEDAL.

FEEDING SLATE T3LE INTO GUAGING MACHINE AND MAHINE KICKED ONE OF THE TILES OUT CUTTING FOREFINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

INJ GETTING OUT3OF TRUCK AND STEPS OUT OF TRUCK ARE TOO SHORT FOR EMPL TO REACH GROUND WITHOUT JUMPING OFF LAST RUNG.JUMED DOWN FELT PAIN INRIGHT ANKLE,BUT THOUGHT IT MINOR.WHEN HE WOKE AT 4:A M 8-8-86 IT HUR7 TOO MUCH FOR HIM TO PUT WEIGHT ON THIS FOOT.

TAKING ROOFING 8LATE OFF CONVEYOR ROLLER,WHILE TRYING TO STACK IT INJ EMPL HIT HAND AGAINST PILE OF STACKED ROOFING SLATE.

SPLITTING SLATE3AND CUT HAND ON SLIP IN SLATE.

BENT OVER TO PI7K UP SLATE SLAB AND WHEN INJ STRAIGHTENED UP FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJ AND HELPER 1LACING SLATE ON CONVEYOR WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

LIFTING SLATE O3 THE BLOCKYARD & IT FELL FOREARM CUTTING IT.

INJ PARKED TRUC5 BUT FAILED TO SECURE BRAKES,IN PROCESS-TRUCK ROLLED OFF AND DRIVER RAN AND CAUGHT TRUCK AND STOPPED IT.HIT HIS LEG ON THE TIRE.

INJ MAKING SLAT9 FLAGGING AND FRAGMENT CAME OFF CHISEL AND ENTERED UPPER PART OF RIGHT LEG.

OPERATING POWER HACKSAW TO CUT METAL TUBING-BLADE CAUGHT TUBING AND TURNED TUBING AND VICTIMS HAND INTO BLADE.

EMPLOYEES HAD STARTED A FIRE IN A FIVE GALLONG BUCKET AT A TEMPORARY WORKSITE TO WARM THEMSELVES. ONE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE BUCKET BY USING A LONG STICK THROUGH THE BUCKET BAIL HANDLE , THE BUCKET SLIPPED OFF THE STICK, AND BURNING MATERIAL SPLASHED ONTO VICTIMS LOWER LEG CAUSING 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.