EE WAS PUSHING A 2 1/4" BLUE SKY CALICO LIMESTONE SLAB ON METAL ROLLERS TO A HYDRAULIC CUTTER; THE STONE HAD A NATURAL SEAM THAT BROKE AS HE WAS PUSHING THE STONE. IT LEFT A JAGGED EDGE. THE STONE'S EDGE CUT HIS ARM.
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Showing all 5EE WAS MOVING ROCK FROM ROLLERS TO PALLET, STACKING ROCK ON PALLET FOR DELIVERY. A NATURAL SEAM IN THE ROCK PART APART AND THE ROCK BROKE IN TWO PIECES. ONE PIECE CAME DOWN AGAINST HIS KNEE CA USING AN ABRASION/CONTUSION ON HIS LEFT KNEE/PATELLA.
LIFTING, STACKING - PICKED UP A PIECE OF SANDSTONE CUT ROCK (4" LEDGE STONE) MAYBE 5 LBS - LIGHTTURNED TO PUT ROCK ON PALLET - "MUST HAVE TURNEDWRONG."
REMOVING A ROCK (SCRAP) FROM THE ROLLERS GOING INTO THE BREAKING MACHINE. ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROLLERS TAKING HIS FINGER WITH IT. SMASHED, CUT FINGER, HE WAS WEARING GLOVES. OFF WORK ABOUT 2 HOUR S WHILE DOCTOR CHECKED FINGER.
OPENING LARGE METAL SLIDING DOOR