Cold Spring Granite CompanyMining Incidents in 2007

Employee was exiting a loader when he stepped on a metal splice in a fuel hose on the ground causing him to roll (sprain) his right ankle.

Employee was walking from office to lunchroom, stepped on a granite slab with a fresh 1"" snowfall and slipped, landing on his back, pulled muscle on left side of neck. Employee treated at chiropractor for a few treatments. No restrictions, no lost time.

Employee was shutting dust collector door, it was stuck. Co-worker kicked it to free it, but employee had his finger in door, cutting left index finger, requiring sutures.

Employee was turning on heater in the loader cab, he put his hand in to check how much air was moving and his fingers hit the fan, cutting his right middle and ring fingers, requiring sutures. No lost time.

Employee used his foot to kick rock out from in front of dust cup and drill steel, accidently hit feed lever, steel hit his foot, bruising it. Quarry was shut down the week of July 2nd through July 6th, he returned to work July 9th, he continues to work. He needed a prescription. He had follow up appointment. No lost time.

Employee was lowering a water pump into the water at the quarry when the jack handle slipped and came around, struck his left thumb, breaking it.

Employee was driving grout truck on dusty road, something got in his right eye. Foreign object became imbedded requiring medical removal.

Employee was walking on rough uneven surface in the yard around the shop, stepped in a hole and twisted right knee. Sought medical treatment, was not on restrictions. On 7-13-07 had arthroscopic surgery - returned to work on 7-16-07. No lost time.

Employee was running trim drill, drill steel broke. He went to get new drill steel. He did not unhook safety harness, got to end of rope the rope pulled him down and he fell on the foot of the drill, fracturing a rib on his right side.

Employee was walking on quarry floor which was slippery with ice. His left foot slipped outward. He did not fall but strained something in his left knee. He reported incident right away to his Supervisor but didn't see a doctor until 1-16-07 as pain wasn't getting any better. His doctor referred him to physical therapy.