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April 17, 2026 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges back was strained while pulling oil cart out from under a haul truck.

April 3, 2026 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges that EE was retrieving a tool from EE's truck toolbox and a strong gust of wind blew the toolbox lid shut, the lid hit a wrench causing it to fly up and cause abrasion to employee's upper lip

January 12, 2026 IA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Le Claire Investments Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges was in process of cleaning screens and fractured finger handling screen cleaning materials.

December 11, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cable tray slipped from hand and employee tried to catch it pulling on arm.

December 10, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee allegedly struck in head by chain causing cut on forehead.

October 22, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges left thumb was pinched between handrail and production equipment. Employee lost thumb nail and received 4 stitches.

September 5, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges EE was climbing on conveyor and EE grabbed the rail and crushed EE's left pinky finger.

January 28, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling wire by hand and heard a pop in their left wrist. Injury was reported to employer 2/7/25. Injury is musculoskeletal, muscle strain and tendon tear. Injury occurred in AM. Injury initially recorded as an OSHA injury, error identified 7/2/25 and reported to MSHA.

October 30, 2024 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RiverStone Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee alleges was installing some grease lines and pulled a utility knife out of their pocket. It slid in EE's hands cutting EE's left palm. EE received stitches.

July 25, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee alleges employee was getting ready to install a plate on a service truck and it fell and cut left pinky finger.

July 15, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee alleges they were changing a drill bit and the drill fell from the hammer and pinned the index and ring fingers under the drill bit causing injuries to their right hand. Employee also received stitches.

September 27, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges they were adjusting the teeth on a loader and their right hand got caught in between the fork and frame cutting the palm of their right hand. They received 5 stitches.

September 21, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges they were lifting a piece of belt unto the back of a truck and they heard their left shoulder pop straining their shoulder.

August 12, 2023 IL · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RiverStone Group Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges they were moving cable wires off of a truck and they heard their left shoulder pop.

July 20, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knox County Stone · Struck against stationary object

Employee alleges employee was holding a liner in employee's hands and a sharp object cut left hand/fingers. Employee received sutures.

May 26, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee alleges EE was removing a guard from a water pump the guard behind EE fell on EE's left foot. EE received a fracture to EE's foot.

March 15, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges EE was removing a belt from the primary crusher and EE smashed EE's left thumb. EE has to wear a splint while working.

January 25, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges was closing the gate to the plant and left arm got caught in the gate cutting EE's left arm. EE received 23 stitches.

November 2, 2022 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges EE was lifting a screen motor to get the pin back in the hole and EE started feeling pain in EE's lower back.

October 19, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges was unloading a truck and the co-worker threw a pipe off of the truck. The pipe hit employee on their left foot.

August 5, 2022 IL · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RiverStone Group Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee alleges the day before they were rolling some belting around but they didn't feel any pain until the next day employee wasn't sure if they injured themselves at work. Later after seeking medical attention they stated they did hurt their lower back at work. This is late reporting do to just receiving Dr. notes.

July 30, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges they were unwinding a electric pump and when they stood up, they hurt their lower back.

July 27, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges EE was removing a rock on crusher and it slipped and cut EE's middle finger on EE's left hand

July 20, 2022 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RiverStone Group Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges was lifting and pulling some screens at the plant and heard right wrist pop. Employee started losing time on 09/29/22 and then had surgery on 10/18/22. (Late Reporting due to waiting on Dr. notes and information).

July 13, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was doing maintenance at the plant, removing a section of catwalk. While doing so, the catwalk fell hitting EE's wrist pushing it into the hood of the scalping screen causing laceration on the outside of EE's rt wrist.

July 7, 2022 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RiverStone Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges employee was removing a drive belt guard on a screen and it popped out and struck employee in right arm and smashing employee's middle finger. Employee received stitches in arm. *Employee had surgery on Nov 14, 2022 and is losing time and is still off work.

January 24, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges was lifting a hydraulic pump and felt pain in employee's back.

August 26, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knox County Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges they were removing loader tooth from magnet and they smashed their right thumb between the loader tooth and box beam. Employee received 9 stitches.

June 22, 2021 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges the impact roller got caught and EE tried to release it and EE's left thumb got caught in the roller and it smashed EE's left thumb.

June 22, 2021 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RiverStone Group Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges was shoveling and EE heard a pop in the lower back.

May 25, 2021 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Stone Group Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was placing fuel hose nozzle back in cradle and felt discomfort in EE's side, shoulder and neck. Lifting nozzle from filler neck to hose nozzle cradle.

April 14, 2021 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RiverStone Group, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was changing out a troughing roller when a speck of rust/metal got into employee's right eye. Employee thought employee got metal out of eye, but eye swelled up the next morning, and sought treatment to remove piece of rust/metal.

September 29, 2020 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RiverStone Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges EE was climbing a ladder to change screens and later that night EE's left knee started swelling. EE was diagnosed with a sprain and was splint.

August 12, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges after feeling discomfort in abdomen area EE went to a physician. Dr. scheduled EE to see a surgeon. Employee recently had a hernia operation not job related. Surgery was scheduled for 08/31/20 and employee started losing time then.

March 3, 2020 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Stone Group Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee alleges was removing a bolt from the cutting edge and the sharp edge of the bolt cut the middle palm of left hand.

November 19, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges they were cleaning off the belt on the loader and they turned sharply and felt immediate pain in left lower rib area. Employee didn't seek medical attention at first then later decided to be seen.

July 30, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges they were removing a skid steer bucket pin and a finger got jammed in between the bucket and the tire. Employee smashed the left index finger and received 4 stitches.

July 3, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee alleges they were working at the plant with some flopping gates and screens and they hurt their lower back.

April 30, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges ee was moving some large culver pipes and one came off and ee tried to stop it from falling and ee cut left hand receiving 7 stitches.

March 18, 2019 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RiverStone Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges was holding back the middle deck rubber and turned on the hose and it slipped out of employee's hands and hit employee in the mouth breaking front tooth in half.

October 20, 2017 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RiverStone Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges ee was hooking up chains to move a conveyor and ee stood up and heard knee pop. Late reporting employee just notified employer on 11/10/17. Employee went to Dr. on 10/23/17 and is now loosing time.

July 18, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by flying object

Employee alleges ee was unloading a portable pump from a truck and ee tossed the chain around the front end of the loader and it got caught and came back and hit ee above right eyebrow. EE received stitches.

September 17, 2016 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RiverStone Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges self was cleaning skid loader lock arms and ee attempted to set the attachment lock and it slipped off of the machine and cut left shin. Employee received stitches.

July 11, 2016 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee alleges ee was aligning the pulleys and the bolts up and ee was pushing forward on the bearings with left arm and ee heard shoulder pop. Late Reporting due to employee just had surgery on 02/28/17 and ee is now losing time from work.

December 9, 2015 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

He was installing new hydraulic control levers on a loader and while reconnecting the electrical wiring had to push hard to connect wiring harness. He heard a pop in his left hand at the base of his index finger. His hand was swollen and hurting the next morning.

October 7, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he and a co-worker were attempting to reposition a I-Beam assembly which was being worked on and supported by jack stands. They both had a hold of one end of the I-Beam and it slipped from both of their grips striking the employee on the top of his foot behind the steel toe of his shoe.

May 6, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal painter HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee alleges he was putting liners in a load hopper and it became too heavy and it tipped over on him. Causing a fracture to his left ankle.

August 29, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges he was cleaning out a grizzly and he reached down to remove a small rock and then a big rock fell over and smashed his finger between the grizzly and the rock causing a laceration to his right index finger. He received 6 stitches.

July 8, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges he was lifting and pulling rocks out of the crusher and some rocks fell on him hurting his neck, left shoulder and hip. Employee just started losing time on 7/28/14.

April 9, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee placed a 4x4 underneath a portable pump to be able to pick the pump up with a forklift. He signaled the operator to raise the forks. The 4x4 snapped pinching the end of his little finger causing a small fracture.

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