All MSHA-reportable accidents at Cold Spring Granite Company operations in 2015. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was walking in quarry, stepped off small off-set on quarry's west end floor (approximately an 8-10 inch step), twisted left knee. Employee thought it would be fine but after many months, it continued to bother so he went to doctor. Doctor recommended surgery. Surgery took place March 11, 2016. First day of lost time March 14, 2016.
Employee was walking to the water pump to shut it off when he slipped and fell down in the mud and water. Recent rains constituted muddy conditions in the quarry.
Employee was using utility knife, putting notches in the end of a plastic pipe to insert a string into a saw cut hole for wire sawing. Utility knife slipped and cut his left index finger from last knuckle to tip of finger. Received six stitches. Released to work, no restrictions. No lost time.
Employee was carrying 5 gallon pail of pipe fittings (approx. 75#) down stairs. He slipped off bottom step, twisting his back. He didn't seek treatment immediately, but went to chiropractor at later date. No known restrictions, no lost wages, no lost time. Reported due to treatment by chiropractor.
Employee was unloading 20' sealed container, was getting down out of container. He was sitting & sliding on his butt between the forks on the loader, going to put foot on bumper, missed and fell to ground. Left shoulder got yanked behind him so it hit ground first. Left shoulder strain, thought pain would go away and it hasn't. Sought chiropractic care on 6-23-2015. No lost time.