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February 20, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horner Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting a piece of stone felt pain in lower back.

February 1, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horner Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting stone, felt pain in groin area. Improper lifting and turning at same time.

June 17, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horner Stone · Struck by falling object

WHILE SPLITTING STONE PIECE OF STONE FELL OVER CAUSING CONTUSSION TO RIGHT LEG

April 5, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horner Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A HEAVY PIECE OF STONE, FOOT SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA

September 24, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horner Stone · Struck by rolling or sliding object

While lowering a slab of stone off of a block of stone, hand slipped and stone came down on employee's fingers. Held safety meeting on handling and lifting procedures.

August 9, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horner Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SPLITTING STONE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING DIMENSIONAL STONE.

January 25, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horner Stone · Struck against stationary object

WHILE SPLITTING STONE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP STONE SLAB, SLAB SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER STONE.

June 17, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horner Stone · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING ON A PALLET OF ROCK TO TIGHTEN UP BONDING HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 19, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horner Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE SPLITTER WAS PICKING UP A 2" SLAB OF ROCK THE BOTTOM SLID OUT HITTING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. X-RAYS DISCOVERED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO HIS FINGER.

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