All MSHA-reportable accidents at Cold Spring Granite Company operations in 2009. Fatalities appear first.
Accident was first reported to Safety Manager, on Jan. 4, 2010, at 8:45 am. One of the employee's job duties is Loader Operator which requires him to pull the wheel chocks used to secure the loader while it is parked. While performing this duty, he felt a pain in his lower back but continued to work. EE is on restricted light duty, with no lost time.
Employee was temporarily working at quarry laying cement blocks for a building, constant twisting and bending all day. He was in a bent over position and felt something pop in his right hip area. After a few days, he decided to see a chiropractor as the discomfort didn't go away.
Employee was pulling up sump pump out of saw pit, strained his lower back. Didn't think it was much at first but was in a lot of pain the next morning so went to doctor and received a prescription.
Employee was using a blow pipe to clean off an area for lift holes. He was holding pipe with his right arm, also doing some shoveling. He pulled muscle in right arm/shoulder area. He thought pain would go away, it didn't. He went to chiropractor the next day after work and then again the next week.
Employee was separating slabs, steel bar slipped and stone fell back onto bar which in turn jerked and pulled employee against direction he was pulling. This caused strain to right arm/shoulder and to right mid back directly below shoulder blade.