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273,193
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2000–2026
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March 18, 2026 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Semco Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving rock forward on rollers and smashed a finger.

October 22, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Semco Stone · Struck by falling object

Went to grab a piece of rock and another piece fell on EE's hand.

June 18, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Semco Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Splitting rock. Material broke and tried to catch falling rock. ended up pinching hand in between 2 rocks.

June 3, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Semco Stone · Struck by falling object

EE was moving a rock on the splitter when the material broke smashing EE's hand.

March 19, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Semco Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was Racking a rock off incline of the thin veneer saw and rock rolled onto a finger.

March 14, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Semco Stone · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling on a rock to get it ready to split in the splitter. Employee said employee heard a tear in the shoulder area.

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