All MSHA-reportable accidents at Cold Spring Granite Company operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was running drill steel into hole using steel puller, had hand on drill steel, when hand got to puller, didn't remove hand in time, finger got into puller wheels. Smashed employee's right index fingertip, amputated from bottom of nail to tip of finger.
Employee was wedging stone, using a 60# wedge driver on 5' (22#) wedges, then pulling wedges out again. Does this repeatedly all day long. Felt pain in lower back, left side.
Employee was carrying a drill rod and slipped on muddy, uneven surface. He fell and the drill steel fell with him, the steel landing on small (pinky) right finger, crushing it. No lost time.
Employee was operating loader, moving slabs in the quarry. Employee alleges the bouncing in the loader gave him lower back pain, right side. Verbally reported injury 6-20-13, filed First Report 6-26-13 and saw a chiropractor on 6-27-13. No known restrictions, no lost time.
Employee was lifting a 5 gallon pail of oil up and over the tailgate into back of truck. He strained his right shoulder. Didn't see the doctor right away, thought it would get better. Strain continued to bother him so he went to clinic.
Employee was lifting a 12 volt battery out of bracket under the hood of pick-up. When he lifted the batter, his hand hit a sharp piece of metal on the hood and cut his knuckle. Left index finger, second knuckle, sutures.