St Paul Stone CompanyMetal/Nonmetal

Employee lost grip on bin handle, slipped, and fell fracturing right foot.

Miner was installing wheel hub on truck. Miner pinched small finger on left hand while attempting to align valve stem. Required 3 stitches on small finger of left hand.

Employee was standing on ground washing out material buildup when employee turned hitting head on steel structure with forehead. Causing a laceration above nose resulting in three stitches.

Employee was tightening bolts on loader cutting edge. The edge slipped catching employee's watch wrist band causing lacerations to left hand.

Backed up to dump point, raised bed to dump material, ground gave way under back tires, truck upset. Driver complained of back and knee pain possibly caused by seat belt jolt.

While adjusting jaw crusher, toggle plate came loose and moved pinching/crushing tip of right little finger.

Mechanic was repairing hoist cylinder. Attempting to hook cable hoist sheave, slipped away from grasp and hit right foot causing contusion. Went for x-ray (negative).

On 4-11-07 employee pulled on bin gate that was slightly frozen straining right shoulder. Treated with physical therapy with no lost time until worker's compensation decision that surgery was needed. Surgery on 08-16-2007.

On 5-4-07 slipped off step while climbing off water truck. Caught self with right arm to avoid fall, straining shoulder. No lost time as tried therapy to rehab shoulder. Did not respond so Worker's Comp authorized shoulder surgery on 7-23-07. Return to work date not determined at this time.

Lifting 2"" water pump to put in backhoe bucket, strained to lower back.

Removing rivets from I-beam with a sledge hammer & a punch. Employee was hit on his right thumb by the sledge hammer.

Removing rivets from I-beam with a sledge hammer & a punch. Employee was hit on his wrist by the sledge hammer causing a bruise to his left wrist.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CUTTING EDGE. WHEN HE CUT THE BOLT & REACHED FOR HAMMER, CUTTING EDGE FELL ON HIS FOOT.

EE WAS REMOVING RADIATOR FROM TRUCK. CHAIN CAME LOOSE FROM HOIST & THE METAL GRILL HIT HIM ON TOP OF HEAD MAKING 2 CUTS REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE EXITING HAUL TRK. WAS TREATED FOR DEHYDRATION, CUTS & BRUISES. RECEIVING 3 STITCHES.

EE WAS TIGHTENING PIPE ON WATER TRUCK. WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACK TWISTING BOTH KNEES.

EE WAS LIFTING PIECE OF STEEL & DROPPED IT, CUTTING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. EE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES.