Finger Lakes Stone Company IncMetal/Nonmetal

Strained back lifting stone while loading belt for guillotine.

employee was tested for hearing and displayed a shift of 30 dec. in his right ear and a shift of 10 dec. in his left ear. Employee had a history of ear problems before starting employment here. He has been scheduled for a full hearing evaluation on 4/18/08.

Strained back lifting stone.

Back Strain/ Removing stone product from guillotine to be stacked on skid.

Unloading guillotine cutter and stone fell and pinched finger between two stones.

Employee was operating stone splitting machine when he placed his hand under a piece of stone and lowered the machine head onto stone, pinching his fingers.

Employee was discarding scrap stone into a wastebin and pinched his finger between the steel tub and a piece of stone. He crushed his knuckle, had a compound fracture and severed the tendon in the little finger of his left hand. The little finger was amputated to the second joint.

Employee bent over and with co-worker lifted a stone to put on a pallet. When he turned his back he strained a muscle.

STONE FELL FROM CRANE WHILE UNLOADING, EE CARELESSNESS CAUSE OF ACCIDENT.

EE WAS HELPING UNLOAD SAW WHEN A BLOCK OF STONE FELL BACK ON TO EE FOOT.

WHILE EE WAS OPERATING COBBLE SPLITTER, A STONE ROLLED. WHILE EE WAS TRYING TO STOP THE STONE, THE STONE PINNED EE'S HAND AGAINST THE TABLE.

WORKER STEPPED ON WET, SLIPPERY STONE AND FELL, INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

STEPPED OFF OF FORKLIFT ON TO A ROCK AND ROLLED HIS ANKLE. INCIDENT TREATED AS 1ST AID.

HAD FINISHED WELDING AND LEANED UP AGAINST EQUIPMENT HE HAD JUST FINISHED WELDING. CAUGHT JACKET ON FIRE. 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS BACK.

STONE FELL OFF CONVEYOR AND HIT HIS LEFT THIGH.

HE WAS BULLNOSING TREADS. A TREAD FELL OFF THE SECOND TIER AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.