Mining Incidents

Cedar Ridge Stone Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Semco Stone · Surface
Controlled by Doug Black
Perryville, Perry County, MO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2302273

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
106
Years on record
2004–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
107
citations
23
significant & substantial
$15,582
proposed penalties
$15,582
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 17,561 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 17,757 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 19,342 1 0 51.7
2025 Q1 17,646 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 24,495 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 20,083 2 0 99.6
2024 Q2 21,037 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 20,847 3 0 143.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

106 on file

2026 · 1 incident

March 18, 2026 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Semco Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving rock forward on rollers and smashed a finger.

2025 · 1 incident

July 1, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Semco Stone · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was turning a rock on the turn table when the rock rolled over smashing their fingers

2024 · 7 incidents

October 22, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Semco Stone · Struck by falling object

Went to grab a piece of rock and another piece fell on EE's hand.

June 18, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Semco Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Splitting rock. Material broke and tried to catch falling rock. ended up pinching hand in between 2 rocks.

June 3, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Semco Stone · Struck by falling object

EE was moving a rock on the splitter when the material broke smashing EE's hand.

April 12, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer OTHER
Semco Stone · Struck by flying object

Working splitter and wind blew through overhead door blowing foreign object into associate's eye.

March 19, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Semco Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was Racking a rock off incline of the thin veneer saw and rock rolled onto a finger.

March 14, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Semco Stone · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling on a rock to get it ready to split in the splitter. Employee said employee heard a tear in the shoulder area.

January 2, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Semco Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Clean out plate flipped up smashing finger between plate and chisel.

2023 · 5 incidents

October 16, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Semco Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was building pallets in back of fabrication shop. When nailing pieces of wood together with nail gun, nail did not go into wood like planned. Instead it bounced off wood and recoiled the nail where employee was holding the piece of wood, puncturing EE's finger.

July 14, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Semco Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was moving a stone with crowbar. It slipped out from under stone and the edge of the stone landed on the edge of employees hand. EE went to hospital after work but finished working the rest of the day.

April 7, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Semco Stone · Contact with hot objects or substances

Trying to start a fire in the woodstove, resulted in a burn on left hand.

March 28, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Semco Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Stacking rock when the rock slid smashing left index finger between 2 rocks.

February 7, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Semco Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pulling a rock onto the loader table. The rock slid smashing employees finger between 2 rocks.

2022 · 13 incidents

December 8, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Rolling Rock forward on table smashing thumb between 2 rocks.

December 7, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by flying object

Using Rock Splitter, Piece of Rock shot out from splitter and hit employee in the stomach.

October 21, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by falling object

When chipping a rock, a chip of rock came off hitting EE's left forearm

September 12, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Picking up rock and another rock fell over smashing finger.

July 21, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by falling object

Piece of rock fell off top layer and landed on EE's hand between another rock.

July 20, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by falling object

Employee was running tumbler and rock went into bucket. Rock tipped over onto employees foot in front of steel toe where laces are.

July 14, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Leaning over the belt to pick a rock up and the employee felt something pop in the back of the knee.

July 14, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Struck against stationary object

When sweeping the floor, employee bumped finger on a metal dumpster.

June 21, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by falling object

Employee had a piece of rock fall off pallet and hit EE in the back of EE's leg by EE's Achilles tendon. EE and another EE were working together. Other EE tried to give warning and stop rock from falling.

April 5, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using a sledge hammer and the handle cracked, cutting the right hand.

February 11, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by falling object

Operator of loader was taking slab of stone off conveyor. Slab shifted on forks, fell off of forks, hit the guard rail. Guard rail fell off and hit operator's foot.

February 7, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Cedar Stone · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was walking to EE's car at breaktime. Stepped on black ice, slipped and fell on EE's back.

January 5, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Had hand sitting by belt guard. Belt grabbed EE's left hand and pulled it under roller of the splitter.

2021 · 5 incidents

November 1, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Splitting slabs of rock - got hand caught under splitter

October 26, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by falling object

Employee was rolling rock on the splitter and the rock fell off the side of the splitter and hit EE's foot.

August 3, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Use hand held grinder on stone - saw kicked back and cut EE's hand.

June 8, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Standard laboring - stacking rock

January 27, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by flying object

Using ratchet strap that recoiled when releasing.

2020 · 3 incidents

October 23, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a hammer to correct the stone shape while holding veneer with left hand. While striking with the hammer, EE hit left thumb.

May 21, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was stacking rock and twisted the wrong way and felt pain.

April 29, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped on floor that had a small amount of water, near our incline conveyor that exits waste, due to rain. Hurt EE's left knee

2019 · 5 incidents

July 25, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE smashed hand while operating splitter. EE was standing by the splitter afterwards and was very quiet. EE went to step away from the machine and lost consciousness from pain in hand - EE then struck head causing a gash above the right eye.

July 11, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Chipping stone with a hammer and accidentally smashed EE's fingers between hammer and stone

June 19, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up small waste rock from floor.

April 1, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped walking down steps into quarry. All weight shifted onto one leg at an awkward angle.

March 26, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was stacking rock coming off one conveyor to another. EE right hand got caught between roller guard and belt

2018 · 2 incidents

July 17, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Rock broke and smashed employees hand between 2 rocks on Splitter.

March 8, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Stacking stone and lower back popped

2017 · 3 incidents

December 28, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Stacking rocks in pallet and pinched finger between two stones.

November 9, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Cedar Stone · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stated that employee grabbed a rock off of the conveyor belt, turn to palatalize the rock and as employee did, employee heard employee's knee pop. Employee's knee/leg then gave out and employee fell to the ground

August 14, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A block of stone was cut into slabs on our MEM Saw. We flipped the block to cut the back side lips off and then re-loaded it onto the beams to be cut again. EE was lining up the wire for the cut, the block broke and pinned EE's legs against the wall of the MEM. EE was taken directly to the hospital and diagnosed with a compound fracture in left leg.

2016 · 1 incident

August 2, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was splitting a rock and EE's left index finger was caught between the rock and a porn of the splitter. The finger was treated at the local walk in clinic without significant damage done to the miner.

2015 · 2 incidents

December 21, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Big Cedar Stone · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee bent over the wire basket to pick up a piece of veneer and when he did, he had a pain go through his lower back.

May 6, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Supervisor was pulling pin out of guide, that was used as an anchor. Pin was tight causing it to go air born when free. When pin came down it struck employee on the top of his head causing a slight laceration to the crown of the employee's scalp.

2014 · 3 incidents

November 11, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Operator was stacking stone veneer when he felt pain in his right leg, lower right back and upper left back.

September 4, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by flying object

Foreign object flew into right eye while operator was driving a John Deere loader.

January 29, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

closing metal cover on motor enclosure and caught left ring finger between cover and frame mashing the tip

2013 · 4 incidents

September 30, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lost balance and fell. while falling, operator reached out with his right hand to break his fall and caught it between the belt and the guard on a conveyor.

September 25, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

manually moving stone slab on roller conveyor

February 7, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping off haul truck ladder onto ground causing pain in right leg.

February 7, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While palletizing dimensional stone,operator strained right shoulder.

2012 · 2 incidents

August 9, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting stones and stacking them on a pallet.

May 29, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulled a piece of stone on roller conveyor into splitter and strained his back.

2011 · 4 incidents

November 7, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While splitting a piece of stone, the stone kicked up and pinched the operator's finger between the stone and the frame of the machine

June 15, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

moving a slab of stone on a work bench and caught tip of finger between table and stone

May 10, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by falling object

While operator was performing a splitting operation, a slab of stone fell and caught the operator's left arm causing an abrasion.

May 9, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While shrink wrapping a pallet of stone the employee bent over and pulled a muscle in his lower back.

2010 · 4 incidents

November 12, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Cedar Stone · Struck against stationary object

While moving a pallet of stone slabs ,operator extended forks on the Teledyne fork lift to set pallet on floor.In doing so the machine tilted forward and operator hit his head on the roll cage causing a laceration above left eye.

November 1, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

In the process of replacing a conveyor belt, the employee was pulling the new belt into place and strained his lower back.

June 3, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED,AND WHILE TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL,GRABBED THE WALL WHERE A NAIL WAS EXPOSED AND CUT HIS HAND ON THE WALL

May 12, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Unloading slabs of stone from saw by hand to a pallet and caught his fingers between two slabs. Pinched tips of 3rd and 4th finger of left hand. Mangled tip of 3rd finger. No broken bones.

2009 · 3 incidents

March 23, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking on gravel lot outside fabrication building and twisted his left ankle.

January 28, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Went to Landmart Gas Co. to get a propane tank. Employee helped the supervisor lift a 100lb propane tank and carry to truck. The employee complained of lower back pain, but indicated he could return to work. He continued work, handling stone and buidling sample stone panels. Later in the shift he experienced severe back pain and had to be taken to hospital.

January 6, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was assisting another operator to reposition a rock slab on a conveyor and strained his right shoulder.

2008 · 7 incidents

April 1, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cutting stone veneer corners with a Target saw. The stone kicked up pushing his right hand thumb into the blade resulting in a laceration.

February 25, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was building pallets with a nail gun and he laid it on the ground. When he walked around the pallet he kicked the gun with his left foot and apparently loose gravel caused the trigger to depress and fire a nail into his foot.

February 14, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a chipping hammer to chip rough edge off stone product and experienced pain in his right forearm.

January 25, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Struck against stationary object

Employee was stacking veneer and bumped his knee on the turn table. He refused first aid and medical treatment on the date of the accident. On 2/6/07 he complained of knee pain and requested to go for medical treatment attributing the knee pain to the incident on 1/25/08.

January 16, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Big Cedar Stone · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While performing the morning stretching exercises, the operator twisted his back and strained his back.

January 7, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Operator smashed finger when stacking rock on a pallet

January 4, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was cutting stone on the target saw and a rock chip got behind his glasses and into his left eye.

2007 · 12 incidents

December 13, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Big Cedar Stone · Struck against stationary object

Walking around the work area, operator stepped on a rock on the floor and twisted his right ankle.

November 24, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Stacking stone and smashed fingers on right hand between stones.

October 12, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was turning over a slab and caught his right index finger between two slabs resulting in a cut.

October 10, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a piece of stone off the conveyor belt and felt a pain in his lower back.

September 29, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by flying object

Two employees were replacing the conveyor belt with metal lacing. One was hammering the metal lace and a piece broke off and embedded in the other employee's right forearm.

September 22, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was chipping rock with a hammer and felt pain in his right forearm.

September 10, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing down out of the Teledyne forklift and twisted his back when stepping down.

August 22, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Big Cedar Stone · Contact with heat

Employee had come inside at the end of the shift to clock out. The day was hot and he felt ill and passed out briefly. He hit his head on the floor when he collapsed. He was transported to the hospital in an ambulance for evaluation/treatment.

August 15, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting stone with the Target saw. The stone flipped over while cutting, smashing his right index finger.

July 27, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by flying object

Employee was chipping edge off a piece of stone with hammer. Rock chips struck his face. The employee was wearing safety glasses. He did not feel anything go into his eye. Later that evening after he left work his left eye starting bothering him. He flushed the eye, but continued to have irritation. In the morning he reported it to his supervisor and was sent to the doctor.

July 11, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a table saw in the maintenance shop to cut wood shims for the target saws in the saw shop. While ripping short pieces lengthwise, the piece jumped and the operator got his left hand fingers in the saw blade causing a laceration on three fingers

January 22, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was stacking rock on pallets at end of conveyor. While picking up a stone he experienced pain in his right shoulder and neck.

2006 · 11 incidents

November 14, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee has right elbow soreness from cleaning silt from the floor drains.

October 31, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee complained of pain in the left shoulder and arm due to operating a Teledyne forklift on the yard over a two week period.

October 17, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was positioning stone on the feed conveyor to the hydraulic splitter. He was pushing/pulling on the stone and experienced left shoulder pain.

October 9, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee reported the injury to the supervisor on 10/10/06. Employee complained of lower back pain from stacking stone the previous day.

October 4, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Positioning stone blocks on feed conveyor to the splitter. Employee complained of lower back pain several hours into the shift.

September 28, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by flying object

Employee was unloading and palletizing stone off the exit conveyor of the TXS saw. He also had to knock off the rough edge of some of the stone coming out of the saw. He struck the rough edge of the stone against the metal conveyor frame to break off the rough edge and a piece went under the safety glasses and into his right eye.

July 31, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While stacking stone on a pallet in the outside yard the employee picked up a stone. It slipped in his right hand and caused a laceration to his pinky and ring finger.

July 20, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was feeding rock on the conveyor to the TXS saw. He was experiencing pain in his left hip.

July 19, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by falling object

While stacking rock, the rock slipped and dropped on his right hand, smashing his 4th finger.

July 17, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Accident was reported on 7/18/06.Employee indicated that he had dropped a rock on his ankle when stacking rock. His left ankle was swollen and bruised.

January 28, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The operator was splitting stone and the stone kicked up and smashed left middle finger between stone and splitter head. *E-document #298451.EE had an appt. with the Dr. 6 wks. after he had been released to full duty to check on the status of the fractured finger. The Dr. indicated that he aggravated the condition and that it required further treatment.

2005 · 5 incidents

November 2, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was hand stacking rock on a pallet throughout the shift. At the end of the shift the employee complained of his back hurting. He indicated that there was no specific time that the injury occurred, just that his back was hurting.

September 22, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The exit conveyor belt on the hydraulic splitter was torn. The employee was trying to splice the belt back together using wire. He was trying to punch a hole through the belt for the wire with a locking blade knife (rather than drilling holes as prescribed). The twisting motion unlocked the blade, and the blade unlocked and resulted in laceration to the right index finger.

August 9, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Big Cedar Stone · Struck against stationary object

Operator was outside cleaning up on the yard area, he was stepping down off the forklift to pickup material on the ground. He stepped onto a piece of rock and twisted/sprained his right ankle.

July 2, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Operator was using a hydraulic splitter to split ends off of rock. While splitting the rock, the rock kicked sideways catching the left middle finger between the rock and the frame of the splitter, cutting the left middle finger.

April 5, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Cedar Stone · Struck against a moving object

Driving the loader during the shift. EE said he was not experiencing any pain in the morning at the beginning of the shift. He started experiencing some pain by 9:30 a.m., but did not report this to the supervisor. By 11:15 a.m. he informed the supervisor that his back was hurting and he needed to see a doctor.

2004 · 3 incidents

August 30, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING ROCK ONTO THE FEED CONVEYOR FOR THE THIN VENEER SAW. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK.

August 19, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO WORKERS WERE LOADING A SLAB OF STONE ON THE EQUIPMENT. INJURED PULLED A MUSCLE IN SHOULDER.

August 11, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LOADING STONE ONTO THE CONVEYOR FOR THE THIN VENEER SAW. A STONE FELL OFF THE PALLET HE WAS UNSTACKING ONTO HIS FOOT.