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The employee reported that he had been experiencing pain in his left shoulder, arm and chest for two prior days but had not reported it to anyone. On this day he reported to his supervisor that he had the pain and it was too severe to work. The employee's position requires repeated swinging of an 8 pound sledge hammer, which apparently caused the injury.

EE was using a cold steel wedge to plit/break a quarry block. When EE struck the wedge, a piece of metal from the wedge struck the EE in the forearm causing a muscle laceration and lodging in the top of the EE's forearm. This required minor surgery to be required to remove the metal and repair the damage to the muscle.

Worker was using a "mushroomed" wedge to split a quarry block. When the worker struck the wedge a piece of metal from the wedge struck the worker on the upper forearm just above the inner elbow area causing a laceration which required 3 stitches to close.

INJURED WAS DRIVING A WEDGE TO REMOVE ANOTHER WEDGE, WEDGE CAME LOOSE (OUT) HITTING INJURED JUST BELOW GLASSES. INJURED SAW "PROMPT CARE", PHYSICIANS CLINIC, INC-ANOTHER DOCTOR CHECKED X-RAYS (AT A LATER TIME) AND HAD HIM SEE A SPECIALIST.

INJ DRIVING SLIP TO BREAK STONE STEEL CAME OFF HAMMER OR SLIP HITTING INJ IN CALF OF RIGHT LEG.

INJURED CRANKIN1 DOWN WIRE. INJURED USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN AND LOWER WIRE. WRENCH SLIPPED, CATCHING INJURED'S FINGER BETWEEN WIRE STAND AND WRENCH. MASHED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND BREAKING BO NE. 3

EMPLOYEES TURNI3G CUT. INJURED WAS HOLDING AIR BAG (BAG ON ROPE) TO KEEP FROM SLIDING TOO FAR INTO CUT. TOP OF AIR BAG BUSTED, THROWING AIR AND WIRE UP. AIR BAG CONTROLLED BY HAND-AIR BOGS ARE USED INSTEAD O0 HOOKS TO MOVE BIG CUTS OF ROCK AS THEY CAN BE CUT INTO PIECES.

INJURED WAS DRIVING A PIN INTO A STONE ABOVE HIS HEAD, MISSED THE PIN & HIT HIS HAND WITH THE HAMMER.