While installing the lower chisel head on a splitter using a prybar to locate the lower head bolt into place the bar slipped and the head shifted smashing the employees left index finger requiring 6 stitches. Employee is on limited duty with left hand until stiches are removed on 3/16/2026.
While trimming stone with a masons hammer a piece of the hammer head chipped off and embedded into the inside of the employees left wrist. The Dr says it will need to be removed and surgery is scheduled on 10/7/2025. Employee is allowed to work until then with restrictions
While lifting up a stone tread off of a stack of treads to see the bottom side, the tread slipped and fell onto the employees left middle finger pinching it between two treads. Employee suffered a smashed open fracture/crushing injury to the finger with nail damage.
While driving in a new pin on an excavator track a piece broke off and entered the top of EE left forearm. EE went to the Dr. and said to have it removed surgically. EE missed 1 day of work, the day of surgery. Dr. let EE come back to work the day after surgery to be able to work at a level comfortable for EE. No other restrictions were given.
While grinding an Excavator Bucket for repairs, a spark went under employee's safety glasses into EE's left eye. Dr didn't find anything in eye just prescribed a prescription antibiotic eye drop.
While moving a large stone on a conveyor belt EE smashed right index finger between the stone and the conveyor frame. Laceration on top and bottom of finger with swelling. Urgent Care cleaned and inspected wound for any broken bones & none were found. Returned to work with no restrictions. EE was completely discharged from their care after a 2 day follow up.
EE Was in the Wood Shop making palletizing Boxes using a pneumatic nail gun. EE felt discomfort in right shoulder at the end of shift. EE reported the discomfort the following day when the discomfort didn't seem to get better. EE was then sent occupational health care where the Dr. described it as Strain of Muscle and Tendons of the right shoulder Rotator Cuff.
Employee felt discomfort in the top of right forearm while sorting and repacking stone into crates. The pain developed over time and was not one specific incident. The Dr. says there is a strain of the extensor muscle, Facia and Tendon at the Forearm level of the Right Arm.
EE was in Building #18 operating Saw #4. While loading a larger stone on the feed conveyer they tried pushing the stone up against the stone in front of it on the conveyor belt. EE then heard a pop in left chest and felt some pain. The Doctor says they fractured a rib on the left side.
EE was sorting stone and was carrying a stone back to the splitter for a recut. EE stumbled and fell into machine with stone in hand, EE's finger was smashed between stone and machine. EE's post Drug and Alcohol test came back inconclusive and sent for further testing. Test came back 5 days later Positive. EE was Terminated due to Positive Drug and Alcohol Test.
Employee was using a folding utility knife to trim a piece of rubber window molding when knife slipped and cut the top of EE's left pinky finger resulting in 9 external sutures.
While pulling stone scrap pieces from underneath picking conveyor with a push broom EE felt discomfort in right shoulder. This is one of the job tasks associated with assisting in the stone sorting operations along with lifting and placing stones from conveyor into pans. EE could not pin point the exact moment injury occurred. Pain had worsened over time.
EE woke up 11/19/20 with pain in neck & worked all day. EE reported issue to mgt. 11/23/20. EE did not recall any specific incident causing pain. EE was pushing/pulling slabs on gravity roller conveyor leading to hyd. splitter. EE indicated EE did nothing at home to cause injury. Dr. report 11/23/20 indicates sprain of ligaments & strain of other muscles @ left shoulder upper arm.
While packaging stone EE attempted to hand a co-worker a rock which slipped out of EE's hand and landed on EE's left foot directly behind steel toe. X-ray of Left foot revealed a fracture at base of Left 5th toe. EE did not seek medical attention until pain and swelling developed on morning of 11/4/20.
EE had an umbilical hernia prior to employment with Rolling Rock. EE has no idea what EE did to aggravate it. Hernia is larger and needs repair. Due to aggravation and enlargement it is work related and does not fall under short term disability.
EE was bending a piece of steel which was inserted into a vice. During the process of bending the steel, it slipped out of the vice and snapped back into EE's face.
EE was trying to move a stone into a loader bucket. All was ground level. No lifting involved. When ee gave a last push - ee felt a pop in lower back. EE sprained back.
Repetitive movement when handling stones. CTS - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Employee was on light duty since the date of injury until surgery date. Absence started effective 9/1/16.
Cutting, hammering & chiseling on sidewalk to place a stone ramp. When trying to stand up straight, lower back popped. Injury was not caused by a tool or another person, it was simply getting up from a low position.
Sweeping floor when employee felt a sharp burning pain in right groin area. NOTE: Due to annual company shutdown which stats 12/24/15 to 1/3/16 - work resulted 1/4/16, Jan 4th 2016 became the 8th day for reporting this injury which includes the date of injury.
EE was taking stone from bucket to palletize. Stone slipped out of hands and landed on left foot.
Trimming stone w/mason hammer (also driving truck at day of injury reporting) Right forearm, wrist, hand tendonitis with pain going up the elbow.
Employee was trimming stone with brick hammer when either a chip from hammer or stone penetrated clothing into upper right arm causing small puncture wound. Required X-ray exam & 2 sutures.
Employee was lifting and twisting in the normal process of stacking and sorting building stone when he noticed pain in his left groin area.
Picking a building stone from a hopper the top part of the stone broke free, employee lost his grip and the broken piece fell on left forearm causing a cut.
After completing a cut with hydraulic stone splitter employee pushed cut stone thru cutting head to off side conveyor & caught left forearm on sharp edge of stone. Equipment did not directly cause injury. Injury required couple sutures
Employee was hand trimming & packing stone at #3 saw conveyor at thin stone bldg. Employee experienced pain in right elbow running down to middle two fingers. Injury was originally reported on 8/17/10 & employee continued to work until 2/28/11. At this time due to current Dr's restrictions, employee is not working and is awaiting elbow surgery scheduled on 3/17/11.
EE reported that he nailed 2 pieces of wood together w/nail gun. He laid down the gun on his right side & proceeded to pick up a piece of wood when he claims the gun fired. He claims he was not touching the gun & it was 18"" away when it misfired & shot him through the top of left hand going completely through but remaining exposed on both sides. Accident under investigation.
Stepping off loader he overtread his left ankle.
EE came into office at end of the day complaining about being hot and said that he needed a break. EE arrived at work on 06/11/08 and reported not feeling well, after some observation we decided to call for an ambulance.
Trimming stone with trimming hammer. Handle of trimming hammer hit left thumb causing a cut of the thumb.
A stone fell from the bucket and EE stepped to the side to avoid it and sprained his right ankle.
EE was torquing down the lug nuts on a truck when torque wrench ratchet slipped. Wrench came down on leg & broke leg/ankle.
EE came into office on 3/6/06 to say he felt pain in his left knee while crating sone on 3/3/06 at 3:30 pm.
Employee was handling stones in a wooden crate when he caught a sharp edge and cut his right hand between the index finger and thumb. Injury required 6 sutures. No lost time.
Moving a flagstone tread and pinched 2 fingers.
LOST FOOTING WHILE STEPPING ON A STONE AND FELL ON ANOTHER STONE CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND
Stone was pulled out of bucket when another slid down & hit left side of foot.
STRUCK RIGHT KNEE WITH HAMMER WHILE REMOVING BRAKE ANCHOR PIN ON TRUCK.
EE WAS PICKING STONE OFF CONVEYOR BELT AT THE STONE SPLITTER. AS HE TURNED TO LOSS STONE IN A HOPPER ANOTHER STONE FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR ON EE RIGHT FOOT. STONE PINCHED EE S RT SMALL TOE DIREC TLY BEHIND STEEL TOE.
EE WAS PICKING A STONE FROM A CONVEYOR INTO A HOPPER WHEN HE PULLED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE STONE AND A SAFETY HANDRAIL. POST ACCIDENT DRUG TEST REVEALED POSITIVE RESULT . EE WAS TERMINATED AS A RESULT OF DRUG TEST.
THE EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN A ROLLER AND A STONE ON A GRAVITY ROLLED CONVEYOR. A CO-WORKER WAS PUSHING THE STONE ON THE GRAVITY FEED CONVEYOR AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE HIS HAND IN TIME.
REOCCURRANCE OF PAIN ON 3/25/03. DOCTOR HAS HIM OFF WORK UNTIL HE SEES HIM ON 4/1/03.
PUSHING STONE PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE PUSHING STONE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.
PUTTING STONES INTO PAN FALT PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SEARS BRAND RATCHET WRENCH. THE RATCHET SWIVEL SOCKET BROKE AND WHEN IT BROKE THE EMPLOYEE HIS HIS ELBOW ON A PART OF A DUMP TRAILER.
SPLITTING STONE PIN FROM WEDGE BROKE PIECE WENT INTO ARM.
CUTTING STONE AS LIFTING STONE UP HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND DOWN LEFT LEG.
SPLITTING STONES AFTER BENDING OVER WHEN HE STRAIGHTEN UP HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACVK TIGHTENED UP.
PICKING STONES FROM CONVEYOR FELT DISCOMFORT IN BACK.
HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN TWO ROCKS WHILE WORKING AT CONVEYER.
ROCK FELL OFF CONVEYOR AND HIT HIM ON LEFT KNEE.
TRUCK BOUNCED CAUSING RT KNEE TO HIT CONSOLE.
SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN TWO STONES.
TWISTED BACK WHILE PUTTING STONE INTO BASKET.
LABORER FELL & HIT LET HIP AFTER SIGNING IN AT TIME CLOCK LOCATED IN SCALE HOUSE.
LABORER WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A CHAIN TO ATTACH TO A CONVEYOR WHEN HE TWISTED AND POPPED HIS KNEE.
PALLETIZING STONE ( HAND STACKING STONE ON A PALLET).
EMPLOYEE SPLITTING SANDSTONE, CHIPS FROM STONE HIT LEFT FOREARM, CAUSING LACERATION OF FOREARM . 2 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
STEPPED OFF A STONE PICKING CONVEYER. WHEN STEPPING OFF, STEPPED ONTO A BOULDER AND LOST HIS BALANCE.
EMPLOYE HEATING UP A TRANSMISSION MOUNT BOLT. RUBBER MOUNTING CUSION MELTED DOWN FROM TRANSMISSION ON EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND.