Cold Spring Granite CompanyMining Incidents in 2002

EE REACHED DOWN THROUGH JAW GUIDE ON SLOT DRILL TO PULL ON AIR HOSE AND GRABBED THE WRONG LEVER, WHICH CLOSED JAWS ON HIS LEFT ARM, CRUSHING HIS ARM AND BREAKING THE BONE.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS WEDGING STONE, COULD FEEL HIS BACK ALL TIGHTENING UP BUT JUST THOUGHT IT WOULDLET UP ONCE HE FINISHED FOR THE DAY. EE DID NOT COMPLETE A FIRST REPORT OF INJURY UNTIL 2-11-02, AT THE SAME TIME SUBMITTED A CLAIM FOR SHORT TERM DISABILITY (NON-WORK RELATED INJURY). COLD SPRING GRANITE DIDN'T RECEIVE REPORTS OF INJURY UNTIL 2-25-02.

EE WAS LOWERING A STONE-BREAKER TO ANOTHER LEVEL USING AN AIR HOSE TO DO SO. HE LEFT THE AIR ON WHILE LOWERING THE BREAKER. THE HOSE CAME LOOSE FROM THE BREAKER, STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE THUS CAUSING THE LACERATION TO THE UPPER LIP AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING STEEL OUT OF HOLE WITH A STEEL PULLER, THE BIT CAME OFF AND THE STEEL CAME OUT OF THE PULLER AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S FOOT, FRACTURING IT.

EMPL;OYEE WAS WORKING IN QUARRY WITH A DERRICK TO MOVE A GRANITE BLOCK. THE BLOCK SWUNG AND PINCHED HIM BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND GUARDRAIL. LOWER BACK CRUSH INJURY.

CLIMBING OFF ROCK ON LADDER - LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 16' LADDER, CAUSING SORE LOWER BACK. COLD SPRING GRANITE WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS INJURY ON 5-10-02. EMPLOYEE IS ON WORK RESTRICTIONS FOR TWO WEEKS.

EE WAS PUTTING ENGINE IN GROUT TRUCK AT CHARCOAL QUARRY. HE SLIPPED ON THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BEFORE HE HIT THE GROUND, BUT IS EXPERIENCING LOW BACK PAIN INTO HIS HIPS.

EE WAS PICKING UP BUSTER TO WEDGE BLOCKS & FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE SAW DOCTOR ON 3/13/02 & IS CURRENTLY ON LIGHT DUTY/RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 3/21/02.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP TO THE WEDGING CAB, THE FIRST STEP WAS TOO HIGH. WHILE PULLING HIMSELF UP, PUT MORE SIDE STRESS ON THE RIGHT KNEE, CAUSING IT TO POP. HE SAW A DR ON 3/12/02 & CURRENTLY HAS RESTRICTIONS FOR 2 WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF TRACTOR STEP AND CUT RIGHT LEG ON STEP, REQUIRING STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING A 1'METAL PLATE IN PLACE ON A 475 MICHIGAN LOADER BUCKET. THE PLATE SLIPPED AND SMASHED THE FINGER IN BETWEEN, REQUIRING SUTURES.

EE WAS WORKING ON MICHIGAN LOADER, PUTTING ON LOWER RADIATOR HOSE. HE STOOD UP, CATCHING HIS EAR ON THE HEATER SHUT OFF VALVE, CUTTING THE LEFT EAR LOBE. HIS EAR WAS TREATED WITH DERMABOND.

HE WAS CLEANING OUT DRILL HOLE WITH AIR PIPE, A SMALL ROCK HIT HIS LOWER EYELID CAUSING IT TO GET SWOLLEN & IRRITATING.

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A DOOR FOR 10 WIRE SAW, PIECE OF SAW DUST FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE. COLD SPRING GRANITE DID NOT KNOW OF INJURY UNTIL 5-2-02 WHEN WE RECEIVED FIRST REPORT.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING AND STEEL GOT STUCK. HE USED A PIPEWRENCH WITH UPWARD PRESSURE TO LOOSEN THE STEEL. WHEN STEEL CAME LOOSE, PIPEWRENCH HIT HIM IN MOUTH, CHIPPING HIS TOOTH.

EE WAS LIFTING THE JACKHAMMER AND STEEL OUT OF A FENCE POST HOLE, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A SAW WHEEL OVER THE BACKSIDE OF A PICKUP, THE WHEEL TIPPED OVER A JUG FILLED WITH PINESOL, THE JUG BROKE AND CHEMICAL SPRAYED INTO HIS FACE AND EYE.

EE WAS REPAIRING A REAR PLANITARY GEAR SET AND ASMALL PIECE OF WIRE WENT INTO THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS PUTTING AWAY CYLINDES AND OTHER ITEMS, LOWER BACK INJURY. COLD SPRING GRANITE DID NOT KNOW EE WAS SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR UNTIL 2-18-02.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A SLOPE TO THE NEXT LEVEL, HE SLIPPED ON THE SMOOTH, SNOW COVERED SURFACE AND FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE, FRACTURING HIS RIB.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP @ MILBANK #1, CHECKING & MEASURING A FLYWHEEL FOR AN ENGINE. HE LIFTED & TWISTED WRONG & HURT LOWER BACK. THIS IS REPORTED LATE FOR FOLLOWING REASON: EE DIDN'T GO TO THE DR IMMEDIATELY & WHEN HE DID, DIDN'T REALIZE HE'D BE GOING MORE OFTEN. COLD SPRING GRANITE RECENTLY FOUND HE'S STILL TREATING.

STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT, BOTH EARS.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS DOING QUARRY DUTIES-GOT CARPALTUNNEL BOTH HANDS. EE DIDN'T FILE 1ST REPORT OF INJURY UNTIL 3/5/02, WHICH COLD SPRING GRANITE REC'D FAXED COPY 3/6/02. AT THIS TIME EE IS STILL WORKING

STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT, BOTH EARS, DID NOT MEET 25 DB THRESHOLD FILED IN ERROR.

STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT, BOTH EARS. DOD NOT MEET 25 DB THRESHOLD FILE DIN ERROR.

STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT, LEFT EAR, DID NOT MEET25 DB THRESHOLD FILED IN ERROR.