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September 5, 2023 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was assisting in repair of conveyor idler. Another employee tipped idler from horizontal to vertical position. It over traveled on to employees right hand and smashed hand.

July 11, 2023 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was installing wheel hub on truck. Miner pinched small finger on left hand while attempting to align valve stem. Required 3 stitches on small finger of left hand.

June 9, 2022 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was standing on ground washing out material buildup when employee turned hitting head on steel structure with forehead. Causing a laceration above nose resulting in three stitches.

May 4, 2022 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Finger caught/pinched between V Belt and pulley groove while manually rotating pulley.

July 6, 2020 IN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to roll rock and adjacent rock dislodged and pinched right 4th finger.

June 28, 2019 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While adjusting jaw crusher, toggle plate came loose and moved pinching/crushing tip of right little finger.

July 16, 2013 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Mechanic was repairing hoist cylinder. Attempting to hook cable hoist sheave, slipped away from grasp and hit right foot causing contusion. Went for x-ray (negative).

August 8, 2011 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

While waiting for truck to load from overhead bin, employee was standing behind truck when a small rock fell and bounced off tailgate, hit front tooth breaking tooth.

December 10, 2010 IN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping load shot. Carrying buckets of stone to use as stemming. He felt pull to groin area. Thought he was going to be Ok but could not get out of bed next morning.

February 17, 2009 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While changing conveyor roller, employee #1 dropped roller, striking employee #2 in back of head and neck causing laceration requiring stitches.

August 7, 2008 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner went to turn flat rock on conveyor and got Right Hand (glove only) wedged under rock, when miner went to pull hand free, he bruised/ strained wrist bone on that hand. Conditions were dry that day.

October 9, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing leaf spring on truck, his finger was pinched between spring and frame of truck. Laceration to right little finger requiring one suture.

August 16, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

On 4-11-07 employee pulled on bin gate that was slightly frozen straining right shoulder. Treated with physical therapy with no lost time until worker's compensation decision that surgery was needed. Surgery on 08-16-2007.

December 6, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harrison Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While lifting a wedged screen plate, the screen came loose causing a shift and smashing left index finger between screen and screen base resulting in a laceration and fracture of the tip of left index finger.

October 12, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting 2" water pump to put in backhoe bucket, strained to lower back.

June 11, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LIFTING PIECE OF STEEL & DROPPED IT, CUTTING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. EE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES.

April 23, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harrison Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO HIS WORK AREA AND STRUCK HIS ARM ON A PIECE OF STEEL CUTTING IT.

May 2, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SCREEN AND HE NOTICED AS HE CONTINUED OT WORK, HIS BACK STIFFENING UP.

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