Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was putting a saw wheel in the back of a pickup truck. The weight of the saw wheel was 40 lbs. Employee return to work with restrictions on 10/29/2024, no lost time, no lost wages.
Cold Spring Granite CompanyMining Incidents in 2024
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Cold Spring Granite Company operations in 2024. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2024
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Year
- 2024
Top incident classifications
- 01DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)5 incidents
- 02MACHINERY2 incidents
- 03HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
All incidents in 2024
Struck by falling object
Employee was on top of granite block, EE was drilling block to split in 1/2. When the block split, it shifted and EE dropped to EE's knees. EE's left shin hit the edge of the block causing abrasion to left shin. EE was released to work, modified duty- should be sitting 50% of time, no squatting, no climbing ladders. Employee returned to work 5/7/24.
Struck by flying object
Employee was starting to drill hole in the granite, was looking to see how it was started, and something flew in EE's right eye. EE went to clinic later as eye continued to be irritated, they sent EE to ER. The ER doctor said not an emergency, prescribed eyedrops. Employee returned to work, no restrictions, no lost time, no lost wages.
(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee's annual audiometric test determined employee has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in both ears.
(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee's annual audiometric test determined EE has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in both ears.
(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee's annual audiometric test determined employee has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in left ear.
(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee's annual audiometric test determined employee has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in left ear.
(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee's annual audiometric test determined employee has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in both ears.