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March 29, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying two wood pallets, when he threw the pallets he was hit in the head.

May 5, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Materials LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was trying to open a stone that was leaning against a block, the stone slipped and hit the worker in the foot.

April 22, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Materials LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was trying to move a piece of block, the worker felt pain in his groin

April 6, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Materials LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a piece of stone and pulled a muscle in his groin.

March 23, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Materials LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up a block of stone and felt a pain in his back.

January 14, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Materials LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was lifting a piece of stone when it slid and caused an abraison to his right leg.

October 4, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Materials LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up a block of stone & pulled his lower back.

November 3, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lifting slab of stone and the corner broke off. Momentum caused the employee to his his chin with the stone.

March 25, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Materials LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting slabs of sandstone to place them on a pallet, when he sustained pain to his lower back. Physician diagnosis: Low back sprain/strain.

March 13, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was standing a slab of sandstone up on it's edge, when it broke in two. The bottom half of the slab struck his lower left leg and left foot, causing contusions to leg and foot.

March 12, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Materials LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting a piece of sandstone onto a pallet, when he sustained a sharp pain to the lower back. Physician diagnosis: Low back strain/strain. Note: Monday 3/16/09 was a non-work day for the company.

October 4, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Materials LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee wa lifting 50 to 60 lb slabs of split sandstone onto a pallet when he sustained a sharp pain to lower right abdomen. Physician Diagnosis: abdominal strain/sprain. Employee will be off work for an undetermined period of time.

August 13, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Materials LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was loading slabs of sandstone onto a pallet by hand when he sustained pain to his lower back and left groin areas. Physician diagnosis was strain - sprain lumbar and left groin. He will be off work for an undetermined length of time.

June 6, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Materials LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting pieces of stone onto a pallet when he sustained a sharp apin in his lower back. Dr diagnosis, acute back strain, EE will off work until authorized to RTW by Dr.

November 27, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was injured on 11/27/07, when a piece of stone broke away from a large slab of stone he was placing on a pallet and struck his elbow. EE declined medical attention at that time. On 12/12/07, EE requested medical treatment for the injury, which occurred on 11/27/07.

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