EMPLOYEE TOSSED A ROCK INTO A STONE CAGE, A PIECE CAME OFF BACK AT HIM, AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, WHICH CRACKED HIS TOOTH.
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Showing all 13REPORTED TO OFFICE ON THURS 12/27/01 AT 9:40 AM.EMPLOYEE LIFTING STONE ONTO UNILOADER WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE AND OTHER WORKING AT CUTTING MACHINE. HE PULLED LEVER AND WENT TO STEP BACK AS THE MACHINE STARTED TO PUT PRESSURE ONT HE STONE-A CORNER SHATTERED SENDING A PIECE OF STONE OFF EDGE, WHICH H IT EE IN THE FOREHEAD, RIGHT ABOVE THIS SAFETY GLASSES ONT HE RIGHT SIDE.
HE WAS STOCKPILING STONE WHEN HE LIFTED A STONE HIS RIGHT SIDE STARTED TO HURT. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT 10/30/01 BUT SAID IT HAPPENED ONE MONTHPRIOR.
HE WAS PICKING BIG ROCKS OFF THE 3/4" STONE PILE, PUT HIS RIGHT HAND DOWN ON PILE. A ROCK PUNCTURED THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING IMMEDIATE SWELLING.
HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE EXCAVATOR WHEN HE TWISTED TO GET OFF AND HE FELT HIS LEFT SHOULDER POP.
EE WAS REACHING OVER TO GET ANOTHER ROCK WHEN A CO-WORKER PUSHED ANOTHER ROCK OVER THE TOP. EE'S FINGER GOT CAUGHT SO WHEN HE PULLED HIS HAND OUT THE ROCK SLICED HIS FINGER.
THEY WERE SETTING UP WHEN THE ROLL FROM THE PRIMARY BELT CAME DOWN AND SMASHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON THE KNUCKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO TAKE FILLER CAP OFF OF THE 450 EXCAVATOR, STRUGGLING BECAUSE IT WAS TIGHT. WHEN IT FINALLY LOOSENED HE WAILED HIS LEFT ARM (ELBOW AREA) AGAINST THE RAIL ON THE TOP OF THE MACHINE.
HE WAS SPLITTING STONE WHEN A STONE SLIPPED AND HE WENT TO GRAB IT WHEN IT PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN ANOTHER ROCK. WHEN HE PULLED HIS HAND OUT HE CUT HIS THUMB ON LOWER MEATY PART
HE WAS STACKING ROCKS, HE PICKED UPA HEAVIER ROCK AND IT HURT HIS WRIST. HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY DIRECT TRAUMA HOWEVER, THE PAIN HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.
HE WAS STOCK PILING STONE IN A CAGE WHEN HE LIFTED A LARGE STONE AND FELT HIS LOWER BACK PULL.
HE WAS TAKING ROCKS OFF CONVEYOR WHEN HE TWISTED HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT CHEST MUSCLE AREA CAUSING PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND NUMBNESS IN HIS HAND.