All MSHA-reportable accidents at Cold Spring Granite Company operations in 2005. Fatalities appear first.
Employee got out of loader, bent down to pick up lunchpail, felt very sharp pain in neck and shoulder right side. Employee went to the doctor right away, doctor diagnosed as cervicle sprain/strain, took employee off work until 9-28-05 when he said he could return to light duty, which Cold Spring Granite is accommodating.
Employee was allegedly pressure washing loader, hose got stuck, while getting hose free, spray nozzle was spraying on his foot, heat burned left big toe. Employee returned to work, then on 9-8-05 could no longer wear his boot so is off work until 9-12-05
Employee was lifting brake shoes on 475C Michigan loader and felt pressure in lower stomach/groin area. He saw a doctor on 2-1-05 and had hernia surgery on 2-8-05, which was the first day he was unable to work - began losing time.
Employee had climbed an eight foot ladder to unhook a chain from an air compressor. About 15 to 20 minutes later he felt a pain in his lower back. It got better and he chose not to go to a doctor until July 1, 2005 when it began hurting again. (Lower back strain)
Employee was wedging, pulling steel out of holes and felt a pain in his lower back. He went to the chiropractor a couple of times. He is still working - no lost time.
Employee was running 475 Loader, using bucket to clean up grout. He hit a ledge with corner of bucket and it jarred him. Complaints are of sore neck, left arm, hand goes numb, sore shoulder left side. Employee has been treating with chiropractor, although employer unaware until report received 9-26-05. No lost time, no restrictions employer is aware of at this time.
Employee was lifting exhaust manifold when his hand slipped off to side and bent back his finger. Sprained right little finger. Needs to follow up with hand specialist.
EE was climbing stairway out of quarry. When EE got to top he tripped over a rope and fell, hitting his left knee on ground - left knee bruise. Treated at doctor on 5-20-05 and was released to work - no lost time.
Employee was at work running loader, felt pain in lower back. Employee normally works at another quarry, was assigned to this quarry temporarily. With this low back strain, he has treated with chiropractor three times so far.
Lifting a stone-breaker while breaking stone; acute lower back strain.
Employee bent over to pick up wire off the ground, felt pain in lower back. Employee saw a chiropractor and returned to work without restrictions.
EE put leg up on saw rail, was stripping a wire during a wire change, knife slipped and cut left leg on inside of knee cap. EE received sutures and returned to work, no lost time.
EE was torqueing a side bolt on a doofer hammer, strained right arm. EE didn't see a doctor right away because EE thought it would get better. When EE saw the doctor on 3/30/05, EE received a prescription and also referred for some therapy. EE is still working - no lost time.
Employee went to quarry to start generator and plow snow. Brought two jugs of gas for the plow truck. When lifting the first one out of back of pickup, he wrenched his back. He thought it would get better with time, but it continued to bother him so he saw a chiropractor on 2-21-05 for lower back pain.