Martin Stone Quarries Inc Metal/Non-Metal

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.

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

EE began to vomit violently and passed out briefly, sudden onset. First responders called ambulance. Local ER diagnosis: Stomach virus. Discharged w/o treatment.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A NUT ON THE 5TH SCREEN WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO STRIKE AGAINST ADJACENT STEEL.

SLIP TO SAME LEVEL LOOSE, WET MATERIAL RT KNEE SPRAIN

SLIPPED WHILE WALKING IN AN AREA OF LOOSE MATERIAL, CAUSING SPRAIN TO LEFT CALF

EE WAS SHOVELLING--CLEANUP--WHEN A SMALL STONE POPPED OUT OF THE CRUSHER, CAME OVER THE GUARD AND STRUCK THE EE BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES.

EE PLACED WEIGHT OFF CENTER OF STEP CAUSING STEP STOOL TO TILT. EE STRAINED CALF MUSCLE.

EE NOTICED EYE IRRITATION AFTER WORKING ON CHUTE LINER. HE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION.

WHILE STANDING AT 4' ON AN 8' "A" FRAME LADDER EE WAS PULLING WIRE THRU A CONDUIT WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE WIRE CAUSING BALANCE TO BE LOST. THE LADDER FELL TO THE GROUND AND THE EE LANDED ON TOP OF IT.

LOOSE ROCK BASE AT FOOT OF 3 STEP STAIRCASE. SHIFTED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS LAYING ON HIS STOMACH. WORKING IN THE AREA BELOW HIS BODY, HE WAS SLIDING A SCREEN INTO PLACE WHEN HE BEGAN TO FEEL A GRADUAL DISCOMFORT.

WHILE CHANGING A PLATE IN THE FEEDER, EE REACHED TO RECEIVE THE PLATE WHEN STONES UNDER FOOT SHIFTED SLIGHTLY CAUSING FEET TO SPREAD AND FOOTING TO BE LOST.

USING A HAMMER, EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTENING THE LIP THAT HOLDS A METAL PANEL ON. HE MISCALCULATED PLACEMENT OF HAMMER HEAD TO PANEL AND STRUCK HIS THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.

EE BEGAN SHOVELING AT 7:30 A.M. AND FINISHED ABOUT 8:30 A.M. AROUND 9:00 A.M. EE BEGAN TO FEEL A TIGHTNESS IN HIS BACK WHICH INTENSIFIED AS THEDAY WENT ON.

WHILE STANDING IN FRONT OF DOZER BLADE AND WHILE DIRECTING PLACEMENT OF CUTTING EDGE, EE CONTACTED HIS RT FOREARM WITH THE SHARP EDGE OF THE MOLD BOARD CAUSING CUT TO RT FOREARM.

WHILE STEPPING BETWEEN BOOM ARMS TO GREASE PIN EE CAUGHT LEFT FOOT ON BOOM ARM AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

WHILE WEARING HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES, AND WHILE CLEANING MACHINE, A STONE LEFT THE EMPTY BELT, PASSED BETWEEN GLASSES AND FACE, AND STRUCK THE EYE.

WHILE RISING FROM SEAT, WITH HAND SON HANDLES, EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD ONTO SEAT, STRIKING ELBOW ON BOBCAT CAGE. MAY HAVE GOTTEN FOOT CAUGHT ON BACKING PLATE.

EMPLOYEE CLEANING MUD FROM BLOW PIPE. HAND CAUGHT IN VAIN FEEDER.

EMP WAS GRINDING BURRS FROM RADIUS OF PIN. WHILE HOLDING PIN IN RIGHT HAND AND STEADYING IT WITHHIS LEFT HAND, THE WHEEL GRABBED THE PIN GNA PULLED HIS FINGER IN.

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING ON THE ELECTRICAL PUMP DURING THE FILLING PROCEDURE FORTHE SCREEN MACHINE. WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE DECK OF THE FUEL TRUCK, FROM THE LADDER BACK TOWARD THE REAR, JUST AFTER HE STEPPED OFF THE LADDER, HIS RIGHT FOOT CAME TO REST ON A 3' X 1.5" LENGTH OF PIPE, LEFT BY A PREVIOUS SHIFT. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HE TWISTED HIS

WHEN MACHINE WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN, EMPLOYEE FORCED IT TO SHUT DOWN BY LODGING THE BUCKET INTO A STOCK PILE.

WHILE REMOVIGN A RACE WITH A PUNCH & A HAMMER, METAL STRUCK METAL CAUSING A SMALL PIECE OF METALTO BREAK OFF & ENTER THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

WHILE GREASING MACHINE AND WHILE MAINTAINING THREE POINTS OF CONTACT, FOOT SLIPPED ON WET A/O MUDDY SURFACE CAUSING SHIN TO SCRAPE ON CENTER SUPPORT OF MACHINE. INITIAL INJURY WAS CLEANED AND DRESSED BY EE. EE DECLINED MEDICAL ASSESSMENT. ON 12-12-94 EE PRESENTED COMPLAINING OF PAIN AND SWELLING IN THE EFFECTED AREA. MEDICAL ASSESSMENT WAS IMMEDIATELY OBTAINED AND ANTIBIOTICS PRESC

EE WAS EXITING CAB OF SWEEPER AND MADE CONTACT WITH ONE FOOT AND RT HAND. HE THEN PIVOTED ON ONE FOOT AS HE REACHED FOR THE SECOND HAND GRIP. FAILING TO MAINTAIN 3 POOINTS OF CONTACT, EE LOST HIS SINGULAR FOOTING AND CAUSED A SEVERE PULL TO HIS RT SHOULDER PROCESS.

AFTER DISCOVERY OF KILL SWITCH FAILURE, EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO REAR OF MACHINE TO SHUT OF MOTOR THROUGH THE MOTOR PROCESS. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN 3 POINTS OF CONTACT, EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND LE VEL. EXACERBATION OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AGAIN ON 7/15/94 DUE TO WET, SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.

AS EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WELDING TRUCK FOR SUPPLIES HE PLACED HAND ON TRUCK TO STABILIZE HIS MOVEMENT AS HE PIVOTED TO FACE THE BED OF THE TRUCK IT WAS THEN THAT HE UNKNOWINGLY PLACED HIS HAND ON THE HOT STOCK METAL THAT HAD JUST BEEN CUT TO MAKE A REPAIR

WHILE ASCENDING STAIRS FROM ONE FLOOR OF ADMINSTRATION BUILDING TO ANOTHER, EMPLOYEE STRUCK TOP OF HEAD ON STAIRWELL HEADER CAUSING SCALP LACERATION OF 1 1/2" IN LENGTH REQUIRING 7 SUPERFICIAL STITCHES.

WILLIAM KANE WAS CLEANING ICE AND SNOW OFF LOADER - FELL OFF STEP AND BROKE THIGH BONE.

EE HAD PARKED DUMP TRUCK UNDER PLANT TO EMPTY OUT BLACKTOP BINS. WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK, HE LANDED ON A CONCRETE LIP AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

WHILE REMOVING DRBRIS FROM AROUND BASE OF PORTABLE CRUSHING PLANT, EMPLOYEE BENT TO RETRIEVE A SCREWDRIVER AND WAS STRUCK IN THE LOW BACK BY A STONE THAT BOUNCED OUT OF SCREEN AREA, OVER GUARD MATERIAL, BOUNCED OFF CATWALK AND FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

EE WAS REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC LINE ON A BLACKTOP PLANT AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE FITTING. TORE FINGERNAIL OFF OF LITTLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS FROM CRUSHER BUILDING WHEN A STEP SHIFTED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING NECK AREA ON STEP RISER

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING STEEL FOR WELDER AS A RESULT HE RECEIVED A FLASH FROM REFLECTION OFF STEEL. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A CLEAR GRINDING SHIELD WITHOUT SAFETY GLASSES OR UV GOGGLES PROPER EYE PR OTECTION WAS AVAILABLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 10' STEP LADDER 3/4 THE WAY UP WAS GOING TO STEP UP WHEN HE ALLEGED THE LADDER KICKED OUT AND CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

BENTOVER TO STOP ROLLING BEAM NAIL STRUCK R HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER CLEANING OFF THE SEAT FOR TOP SHELL OF CRUSHER, WHEN THE WELDER STRUCK AN ARC TO WELD ON EYELETS TO LIFT OFF MANTLE OF CRUSHER CAUSING EXPOSURE TO THE INJURED.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON BOTTOM OF AC CRUSHER & WHILE HOLDING WRENCH MATERIAL & LYING ON BACK MATERIAL MATERIAL FELL INTO EMPLOYEES EYE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT TIM E OF INCIDENT

INJURED WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF RUBBER SKIRTING FOR A SCREEN MACHINE & WHILE CUTTING THE BLADE BROKE AS A RESULT THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE SHEEVE OF MOTOR. WHILE STANDING OVER THE MOTOR SHEEVE, HE BEGAN TO LIFT SHEEVE FROM GROUND TO PUT ON THE SHAFT ON THE MOTOR WHICH WAS IN THE BED OF A PICK-UP WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED.

WHILE USING THE OVERHEAD CRANE TO LIFT THE BODY THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE CONTROLS AND RIGHT HAND AROUND THE LIFTING CHAIN AND DID NOT WATCH THE LIFT INSTEAD THE CONTROLS AND THE I NJURY OCCURRED.

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A FIXED LADDER THE EE FAILED TO SEE MATERIAL BUILD UP AT BASE OF LADDER AND STEPPED ON MATERIAL CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN INTO FEEDER TO CLEAN UT GRIZZLY BARS WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON I BEMA FROZEN CONDITIONS MADE ACCESS SLIPPERY

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN TRUCK, EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND SLIPPED, BUT HUNG ON TO THE GRAB HANDLE ON THE TRUCK.

AFTER DUMPING,EMPLOYEE NOTICED A STONE WAS WEDGED IN THE EAR OF DUMPBODY.HE TOOK A CROW BAR 3' LONG AND PRIED STONE.THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT POSITION HIMSELF SO WHEN THE STONE CAME LOOSE THE CROW BAR STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE RIGHT SHIN.

PREPARING TO REMOVE BELLY PAN, EMPLOYEE PUT JACK IN PLACE TO SUPPORT PAN WHILE LOWERING THE JACK HE NOTICED THE PAN WAS HUNG-UP. HE BEGAN TO LOOSEN THE PAN WHEN SUDDENLY IT BROKE FREE AND CRUS HED EMPLOYEE FINGER BETWEEN FLOOR AND THE PAN.

EMPL WAS BENDING DOWN TO LIFT 2 CASES OF SODA FROM HANDTRUCK TO PLACE IN BED OF PICKUP TRUCK. AFTER STANDING UP HE TWISTED UPPER BODY TOWARD PICKUP INSTEAD OF MOVING FEET IN DIRECTION OF TRUCK TO PLACE CASES OF SODA.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING CRUSHER LINER WHILE TRYING TO PUSH OUT LINER WITH 50 TON PORT-A-POWER JACK SLIPPED OFF AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE'S INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO REMOVE A PIN FROM THE DOZER HITCH THAT THE CONVEYOR WAS HOOKED TO WHEN THE SECOND OPERATOR WHO WAS HOLDING THE CONVEYOR DECIDED TO LIFT THE CONVEYOR A LITTLE,THUS PIN CHING EMPLOYEES FINGER.THE INJURY RESULTED IN FOOR STITCHES.

EMPL WAS STANDING ON WRENCH IN ORDER TO TIGHTEN IT THAT LITTLE BIT MORE & HE SLIPPED OFF WRENCH & FELL INTO I BEAM.