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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.
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.
Employee was driving in quarry and noticed EE's eye was irritated, EE wasn't sure what caused it. EE tried flushing it out several times, and following day decided to see the doctor. Doctor treated, prescribed drops and released EE to work. No lost wages, no lost time.
Employee was holding pendant with left hand, using right hand to wedge head of the boom on the rock buggy so it wouldn't damage unit over the weekend. Head of boom smashed finger while employee was using pendant to let it rest on the wedge. Laceration right index finger, sutures. No lost time.
Employee was working on quarry drill chain tension, pulling downward on chain to get out slack, when chain broke. Right arm bicep popped and muscle pain started with difficulty moving arm. No lost time. Prescription administered. Modified duty being accommodated.
After breaking stone, employee walked in behind standing roughback to retrieve a wedge. They started walking out and roughback opened up and fell towards them, trapping their lower right leg/ankle underneath. Treated and released to modified duty, no lost time.
Employee kind of hopped/stepped across an area. When employee's right foot hit the ground, employee fell to the ground with pain. Doctor diagnosed as right heel muscle bruise from bone spur. Employee treated & released. Needs to use crutches as needed. Employee is working modified duty at this time, follow up appointment 06/15/2022. As of now, no lost time, no lost wages.
Employee was installing metal pins on excavator bucket, left hand was on bucket, pin was resting on piece of wood. Removed wood piece, pin dropped unexpectedly, crushing tip of left middle finger. Medical treatment sought, sutures applied, returned to work. No lost time, no lost wages.
Employee was pulling hose off dust collector to clean it, pulled off a little quickly and got some dust in right eye. Employee tried flushing it out for a long while, however went to eye clinic to get the remainder out. Received prescription for eye treatment. No lost time.
Employee was drilling holes in granite. The drill steel puller was not working correctly. Employee was pulling steel out by hand. A couple days later, on Sunday, Employee informed Supervisor that EE's right shoulder was hurting. EE sought medical advice, diagnosed Right AC Joint Sprain. At this time EE is unable to work until 2-24-2022, pending evaluation. Lost time injury.
Employee was trying to set a 75# rock in between granite slab and the quarry wall. The rock slipped and right ring finger tip got caught between the rock and granite slab. Contusion to end of right ring finger. X-ray showed displaced fracture, pressure needed to be relieved from fingertip. Employee returned to work, no lost time.
Employee was pulling a hydro bag out of its storage rack. Employee's left hand lost grip and slid across the far edge of the hydro bag, causing laceration on lower left wrist. Approximately 15 stitches were applied. Is referred to hand surgeon due to tendon damage. Lost time injury.
Employee had hearing test. It was determined employee has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in the left ear.
Employee was leaving work for the day. They got into their own personal vehicle which was on the mine site, a bee followed them in at the same time, stung them on the left cheek. Employee is allergic to bees, did not have an EpiPen. Employee drove to Emergency Room for treatment. Treated and released with prescription, no work next day. Returned to work 7-29-2021.
Employee was climbing down from Tractor 1807 seat, employee's foot was not in the step all the way, foot slipped out and employee hit the ground, rolling ankle. Medical doctor diagnosed right ankle fracture, off work until reevaluated. Lost time injury.
Employee was hurrying to get out of the rain as heavy rain was coming down during severe thunderstorm. In haste, they got their left middle finger caught between door and door frame of forklift as door slammed shut, causing laceration requiring sutures. No lost time, no lost wages.
Employee was setting up saw at quarry, walked around the end of saw tracks which were close to edge of granite block, EE tripped over the saw tracks and fell, hitting EE's head on sharp edge of stone. Has a laceration above left eye which required sutures, some facial scrapes and a fractured nose.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
MSHA STS Confirmed for employee per letter received from Audiologist Clinic. Hearing test taken 09/16/2019, confirmation of shift received 03/24/2020.
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 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 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.
Employee was wedging a block while standing on block already wedged. When the line split, it caused chain reaction of rough backs to fall, causing employee to go over the edge of the block. EE fell 3 to 4 feet, causing dislocated right shoulder & inferior glenoid fracture, also abrasions to both forearms. Shoulder was re-set, employee's arm is in sling. As of now, not lost time.
EE was moving the control box while EE was setting up saws. EE was walking backwards, lost EE's footing and fell backwards. When EE fell the control box EE had been carrying landed on EE's hand, breaking EE's thumb. EE went to clinic, was released back to work. Went to follow up appointment Tuesday, May 28th. Has lifting restrictions of 1 lb., continues to work, no lost time.
Employee was wedging blocks, lifting 40 lbs, with bending and twisting. EE strained low back. Sought treatment from chiropractor. No lost time at this point.
Employee was building wood A-frames for transporting granite slabs. While working with the wood, they got a wood splinter embedded in right ring finger. EE thought it was all removed, however continues to fester, feels it may be infected. Saw doctor, received prescription for antibiotic. Feels it may still need to be removed somehow. No lost time. Foreign body right ring finger.
STS - left ear
STS - Left ear
Employee was chipping ice on saw rail using chisel, turned to step out of the rail and slipped/tripped on the rail, fell forward while holding the chisel bar. The bar hit the saw wire and sprung back at employee as employee fell forward, bar striking mouth/upper lip. Chipped/loose teeth, upper lip laceration received sutures. No lost time.
Employee was helping a vendor (Austin Septic) pump out water tank, built up with silt. EE was pulling on the suction hose & felt rib pop. EE went to the chiropractor to get adjustment, x-ray taken, no fracture. No lost time.
Injured was moving set of "L-frames" with overhead crane. The frames came together and hand got caught between.
Right thumb was caught between table and piece of iron while trimming to size.
Improper lifting procedure to recover fallen handle held stone breaker. Pulled muscle in hip. 2-day lifting restrictions of 15 pounds.
Employee was loading drill in quarry, walked around platform and slipped on snow covered ice, fell and hurt right shoulder and arm. EE didn't see doctor right away but pain continued to bother so ee went to doctor on 1-13-2017. Recommended restrictions of lighter duty - 10# lifting, pushing, pulling limit. Site able to accommodate - No Lost Time.
Employee was coming down the ladder, slipped on ladder step, twisting EE's ankle when stepping on next ladder step. Had pain in left ankle, sought medical treatment, diagnosis acute left ankle pain. Received 14 day prescription for pain. Returned to work next scheduled work day, no lost time.
Employee was prying a part granite vertical slab with pry bar, attempting to place a wooden wedge between the slabs, when the pry bar slipped, rapidly closing slab back up, pinching tip of left index finger, causing loss of nail. No lost time.
Employee was climbing up into Grove Crane, hit top of knee on bottom of cab. Employee thought it would be fine. Over weekend had issues with it, went to ER on Sunday and reported injury to employer today, 7-25-16. No work until 7-28-16. Lost time injury for right knee contusion.
Employee has a change in hearing from baseline (1/31/1992) test - STS Left Ear - 35 dB. Age adjusted.
Employee was hooking up remote start to turn over motor on Ford tractor. Had finger on timing gear, motor turned over and smashed fingertip; leading to amputation of partial fingertip. EE lost one day of work, returned to work 5-9-16, taken off work again on 5-31-16, returned to work 7-12-16 modified duty. Lost time injury.
Employee has a change in hearing from baseline (9-13-1989) test - STS right ear - 27 dB. Age adjusted.
Employee was putting a diamond wire cable on an idler wheel when EE slipped in the mud causing EE's hand to contact the wheel.
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.