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June 20, 2022 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While loading a pallet of split stone, the injured employee had their right pinky finger smashed when another employee threw a rock into the pallet.

February 3, 2022 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Rubbed or abraded

Employee wiped their eye with gloves that had been contaminated by metal shavings the day prior, which required medical attention.

November 18, 2021 MT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

An access plate on a MEC splitter became stuck out of normal position. As the employee attempted to free the plate, the plate came free smashing the employee's index finger on the left hand. The injury resulted in 14 stiches with limitations and a follow up scheduled ASAP.

August 3, 2021 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The Injured employee had ring finger on left hand smashed between 2 small rocks on the rollers leading to the rock splitter. The injured employee was sent to the clinic where they received 2 stitches, and on the following day underwent outpatient surgery to repair two ligaments in the finger. The injured employee is awaiting a doctors return to work orders.

April 5, 2021 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was trying to move a rock that had fallen off the sorting plant and was in miner's point of operation area. Strained back.

April 23, 2020 MT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was rolling a rock down rollers, smashed pinky finger under rock

February 3, 2020 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loading the splitter table and pinched finger between the table and the hydraulic roller.

December 12, 2019 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Finger got smashed between two rocks on the splitter table.

June 5, 2019 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was building pallets when knee felt sore. It began to get worse over the afternoon and evening. Employee reported it the next day.

March 22, 2019 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pushing a rock down the rollers on a rock splitter when they heard a pop in their lower back

September 27, 2018 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loading the rock on to the splitter table and smashed the right middle finger between the rock and the top of the splitter teeth.

April 9, 2018 MT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was adjusting a rock that was being supported by the forks of a machine felt a pinch in lower back.

January 9, 2018 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While operating a rock splitter, employee reached for a rock that had rolled over the splitter rollers and felt a sharp pain in shoulder

July 17, 2017 MT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was holding a rock on table another employee spun a rock to the table smashing their fingers between rocks.

July 7, 2017 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

pulling and sorting rocks felt a pinch in lower back

May 15, 2017 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

while palletizing rock felt a pull in forearm

April 10, 2017 MT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

while working on Mac splitter employee threw a rock into a bon heard a pop/tear in employee's shoulder

May 26, 2016 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While working on a rock splitter employee felt a pull in lower back

December 17, 2015 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While working on the back of a stone splitter, employee put a stone back on to the table to be re-split. He had his hand in the wrong place and the middle finger was smashed between two rocks on the table.

December 3, 2015 MT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up a rock from the back sorting table, felt a pull in lower back

August 24, 2015 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While working on the back table of a rock splitter, smashed finger between two rocks when throwing rock into the bin, wire from bin pierced right pinky finger became infected.

August 1, 2011 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Struck by falling object

While working on a hydraulic rock splitter the rock fell off the conveyor and landed on the right leg calf muscle of the employee

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