Employee was putting a shop rag into the haul truck's door to stop the ""rattling"" sound and when closing the door, they had slammed the door on their right middle finger.
Martin Stone Quarries IncMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 35
- Years on record
- 2000–2026
- Latest incident
- Apr 2026
Reportable incidents
35 on file2026 · 1 incident
2025 · 2 incidents
Employee was exiting the #7 excavator. We have had several days of rain, it was a light drizzle and the ground was muddy. EE felt EE's left foot start to slip, and EE grabbed the handrails and caught self before falling. EE didn't fall, but EE's feet slipped around and EE felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back.
Employee was lifting a 70lb battery from a pickup truck into the cabinet of an excavator. No pain was noted at the time, but later in the evening while taking a shower, employee noticed a protruding lump on the right side around the belt/waistline area. This has since been diagnosed as a hernia and surgery has been scheduled.
2024 · 2 incidents
Employee was changing a screen in a portable screen machine. EE was climbing a short ladder attached to the catwalk, EE's foot slipped off the bottom rung and EE fell against the metal ladder injuring EE's right shoulder. Testing showed a torn rotator cuff and employee had surgery on January 16, 2025 to repair the tear
Employee was walking up steps to get to a loader when they slipped. They held onto the rail but felt a pull right leg. Additional testing indicated a pulled hamstring requiring physical therapy and resulting in lost work days
2014 · 1 incident
EE began to vomit violently and passed out briefly, sudden onset. First responders called ambulance. Local ER diagnosis: Stomach virus. Discharged w/o treatment.
2012 · 2 incidents
Employee was adjusting a drive belt by rocking the belt 1/4 turn increments when tip of finger caught between belt and pulley resulting in laceration - finger tip
EE was grinding overhead when a piece of metal rolled into eye.
2011 · 2 incidents
It was raining. EE's foot slipped off rung of permanent ladder leading to conveyor cross-over catwalk. EE fell forward onto cross over catwalk.
While positioning a cutting edge prior to installation, cutting edge slipped onto employee's finger.
2010 · 3 incidents
While cleaning chute pry bar slipped and struck employee in jaw/lip
Customer truck driver caught his left thumb in his truck tailgate. He was instructed to stay in his cab.
Mechanic was removing ""U"" joint and the cap fell against his ear.
2009 · 4 incidents
EE was on hands and knees pushing a 20lb floor jack into place when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. At that time the ee also reported he had been seeing a chiropractor for a couple of weeks.
While descending ladder on the Cat 990 loader, ee slipped on one foot causing Rt knee to strike battery box.
Removing bolt from cutting edge. Bolt spun & cut through glove and finger.
Employee was grinding under a piece of equipment (tri-axle dump) when a foreign body lodged in his eye. Safety glasses were on. No face shield.
2005 · 2 incidents
WHILE WALKING TO WORK FROM PARKING LOT, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND FELL TO SAME LEVEL, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT FIBULA.
WHILE HAMMERING A BUCKET PIN INTO PLACE A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT BROKE OFF OF HAMMER HEAD AND LODGED INTO LEFT CHEEK (FACE)
2004 · 2 incidents
AT END OF SHIFT EE STOOD UP AND TURNED TO BACK OUT OF LOADER WHEN EE FELFT A SHARP PAIN IN LOW BACK
Injured employee was securing load with tarp, was standing on rear tire securing tarp flap strap - lost grip - fell backwards to the ground on back and side.
2003 · 2 incidents
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETREIVE WELDING CABLES, GROUND CLAMP CAUGHT ON MANLIFT. WHEN IT BROKE FREE IT SWUNG OVER RAIL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON UPPER LIP.
EE WAS HAMMERING A LOADER BUCKET TOOTH TO REPLACE IT WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE TOOTH AND IMBEDDED INTO THE RT CALF. 3/4"" FOREIGN BODY REMOVED. WOUND SUTURED.
2002 · 5 incidents
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT OAK CRIBBING. HE BENT OVER INSTEAD OF BENDING KNEES AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
HAS HISTORY OF BACKACHES/DISC DISEASE. GOT WORSE AND HE REPORTED IT IN JUNE. PROBABLE CAUSE: EXACERBATED BY WORK. WORKER'S COMP COVERING AS OCCUPATIONAL.
SPENT THE DAY REPLACING RETURN ROLLERS USING UNDERHAND MOTION AT OR ABOVE SHOULDER HEIGHT.
EE STEPPED DOWN TO NEXT LEVEL ON 44 TELSMITH CRUSHER, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A STEEL GUARD. GUARD WAS ON HIS BLIND SID. EE LOST HIS LT. EYE AT 18 MO. OF AGE.
REPORTED 1/17/02 CUMULATIVE INJURY TENDONITIS RT SHOULDER. REPETITIVE SHOVELING & PRYING OF MATERIAL. REC'D INJECTION OF PREDNISONE
2001 · 4 incidents
EE WAS EXITING EQUIPMENT ONTO WOODEN STEP WHEN STEP FAILED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO SAME LEVEL ANDSTRIKE HIS LEFT ELBOW ON STEEL STACKED NEXT TO.
EMPLOYEE STARTED A/C IN CAB OF TEREX HAUL TRUCK AND FELT SOMETHING ENTER HIS EYE.
EE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT ON THE BOTTOM OF A CUTTING EDGE 2/1"" IMPACT WRENCH. THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF NUT CAUSING HANDLE TO SPIN AND STRUCK EE IN RIGHT FOREHEAD.
CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER CAUSING PAIN IN BOTH SHOULDERS AND REDUCED ROM.
2000 · 3 incidents
WHILE HAND SHOVELING, EE PIVOTED AND FELT BACK PAIN.
EE WAS LYING ON CREEPER AND MOVING UNDER TRUCK WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOW STEP. 4 SUTURES, SCALP.
EE WAS TRIMMING STRING ON WEEDEATER WITH POCKET KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT FOREARM.