All MSHA-reportable accidents at Cold Spring Granite Company operations in 2020. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was trying to lift and move a large piece of granite, approximately 110 lbs., without the use of lifting equipment. EE felt a pain in right side of back, burning knot. Sought medical treatment, taken off work. Lost time injury.
Employee was setting drill bar of trimmer 200 on granite block when the inside feet on the bar slipped & twisted to the side. The outside right leg on bar set on employee's foot, just behind steel toe. Dislocating right second toe, requiring pin placement. Lost time injury.
Employee was trying to level granite block for sawing, using hydraulic jack. Thinner roughback that wasn't braced tipped over, struck employee, knocking EE down onto the saw frame, and then to the concrete, injuring EE's back, left shoulder and arm. Lumbar fracture, lost time injury.
Employee was ascending driveway with loaded grout truck, it was noticed & communicated that load seemed heavy to the rear. Employee stopped, backed down to reposition load, applying brakes. The truck raised slightly then settled. Second time truck raised quite high dumping the load, the front end slammed to the ground. Jammed EE's back, cut elbow & hurt ribs. Lost time injury.
Employee operates loader over quarry terrain that is rough due to rains & heavy traffic, causing potholes & washouts. Employee has been jostled around in loader seat continuously for weeks, resulting in low back pain, left leg pain. Originally felt it was aggravation of old injury, but filed new report on 5-28-2020.
Employee was unloading cut slabs off saw cart. Co-worker was barring slabs apart. EE dropped wooden wedge into opening, stepped back to get off saw cart, missed step, fell backwards landing on butt, back & hitting head. Due to travel & COVID didn't see doctor until 12-4-20 for imaging. 12-14-20 appt diagnosed cervical strain & right wrist strain, requires therapy. No lost time.
Employee was operating hydraulic wedger, wedger hung up in stone, section of stone fell over with wedges still stuck in stone, causing tool bar to swing into EE's right shoulder, knocking EE over to same level onto EE's left shoulder. EE sought medical treatment however didn't receive restrictions until 2nd visit which was 2/11/2020. Is now working light duty. No lost time.
Employee was working in Texas on temporary project. EE was pulling a stuck wedge out of a broken block. When it came loose, the upward motion pulled towards another wedge and left thumb got pinched in between the two wedges, fracturing left thumb. EE is working light duty. No lost time.
Employee was walking on compacted snow and ice on Tuesday, January 7th. EE slipped on the ice and landed hard on EE's right knee, then hit right elbow on the generator. EE thought EE was fine but EE's knee continued to bother EE so sought medical treatment 1-9-2020. EE was released without restrictions, however was given a prescription medication to take. No Lost Time.
MSHA STS Both Ears, confirmed for employee per information received dated 7-20-2020 from Audiologist at the Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic.
Employee's annual audiometric test determined EE has an STS in EE's right ear.
MSHA STS Confirmed for employee per letter received from Audiologist Clinic. Hearing test taken 09/16/2019, confirmation of shift received 03/24/2020.