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April 30, 2026 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E.S. Stone & Structure, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Stone broke from breaker and smashed right index finger

April 29, 2026 MT · Metal/Non-Metal hammer mill operator, breaker mill operator, jaw mill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E.S. Stone & Structure, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pushing Heavy load down the rail and injured right shoulder

March 9, 2026 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E.S. Stone & Structure, Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Rock rolled and smashed their right hand/fingers. split open finger and little finger.

November 24, 2023 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E.S. Stone & Structure, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Carrying a heavy stone, foot caught in a pallet. Started to fall and jerked to keep balance. Felt tearing pain in abdomen. Resulted in a hernia.

April 22, 2019 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E.S. Stone & Structure, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Smashed finger moving stone

December 7, 2015 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E. S. Stone & Structure, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling on a rock on the roller table at the breaker felt pop in right shoulder. Caused a pectoral strain.

April 9, 2007 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E.S. Stone & Structure, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Moving a stone. Hernia surgery scheduled for 4/17/07.

March 19, 2007 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E. S. Stone & Structure, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Moving a rock when pain occured between shoulder blades.

March 6, 2007 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E. S. Stone & Structure, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a rock off the breaker and when he set it down his back went numb.

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