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April 17, 2026 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges back was strained while pulling oil cart out from under a haul truck.

April 3, 2026 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges that EE was retrieving a tool from EE's truck toolbox and a strong gust of wind blew the toolbox lid shut, the lid hit a wrench causing it to fly up and cause abrasion to employee's upper lip

December 11, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cable tray slipped from hand and employee tried to catch it pulling on arm.

December 10, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee allegedly struck in head by chain causing cut on forehead.

October 22, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges left thumb was pinched between handrail and production equipment. Employee lost thumb nail and received 4 stitches.

September 5, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges EE was climbing on conveyor and EE grabbed the rail and crushed EE's left pinky finger.

January 28, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling wire by hand and heard a pop in their left wrist. Injury was reported to employer 2/7/25. Injury is musculoskeletal, muscle strain and tendon tear. Injury occurred in AM. Injury initially recorded as an OSHA injury, error identified 7/2/25 and reported to MSHA.

July 25, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee alleges employee was getting ready to install a plate on a service truck and it fell and cut left pinky finger.

September 27, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges they were adjusting the teeth on a loader and their right hand got caught in between the fork and frame cutting the palm of their right hand. They received 5 stitches.

September 21, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges they were lifting a piece of belt unto the back of a truck and they heard their left shoulder pop straining their shoulder.

May 26, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee alleges EE was removing a guard from a water pump the guard behind EE fell on EE's left foot. EE received a fracture to EE's foot.

March 15, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges EE was removing a belt from the primary crusher and EE smashed EE's left thumb. EE has to wear a splint while working.

January 25, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges was closing the gate to the plant and left arm got caught in the gate cutting EE's left arm. EE received 23 stitches.

November 2, 2022 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges EE was lifting a screen motor to get the pin back in the hole and EE started feeling pain in EE's lower back.

October 19, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges was unloading a truck and the co-worker threw a pipe off of the truck. The pipe hit employee on their left foot.

July 30, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges they were unwinding a electric pump and when they stood up, they hurt their lower back.

July 27, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges EE was removing a rock on crusher and it slipped and cut EE's middle finger on EE's left hand

July 13, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was doing maintenance at the plant, removing a section of catwalk. While doing so, the catwalk fell hitting EE's wrist pushing it into the hood of the scalping screen causing laceration on the outside of EE's rt wrist.

January 24, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges was lifting a hydraulic pump and felt pain in employee's back.

June 22, 2021 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges the impact roller got caught and EE tried to release it and EE's left thumb got caught in the roller and it smashed EE's left thumb.

August 12, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges after feeling discomfort in abdomen area EE went to a physician. Dr. scheduled EE to see a surgeon. Employee recently had a hernia operation not job related. Surgery was scheduled for 08/31/20 and employee started losing time then.

November 19, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges they were cleaning off the belt on the loader and they turned sharply and felt immediate pain in left lower rib area. Employee didn't seek medical attention at first then later decided to be seen.

July 30, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges they were removing a skid steer bucket pin and a finger got jammed in between the bucket and the tire. Employee smashed the left index finger and received 4 stitches.

July 3, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee alleges they were working at the plant with some flopping gates and screens and they hurt their lower back.

April 30, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges ee was moving some large culver pipes and one came off and ee tried to stop it from falling and ee cut left hand receiving 7 stitches.

July 18, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by flying object

Employee alleges ee was unloading a portable pump from a truck and ee tossed the chain around the front end of the loader and it got caught and came back and hit ee above right eyebrow. EE received stitches.

July 11, 2016 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee alleges ee was aligning the pulleys and the bolts up and ee was pushing forward on the bearings with left arm and ee heard shoulder pop. Late Reporting due to employee just had surgery on 02/28/17 and ee is now losing time from work.

December 9, 2015 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

He was installing new hydraulic control levers on a loader and while reconnecting the electrical wiring had to push hard to connect wiring harness. He heard a pop in his left hand at the base of his index finger. His hand was swollen and hurting the next morning.

October 7, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he and a co-worker were attempting to reposition a I-Beam assembly which was being worked on and supported by jack stands. They both had a hold of one end of the I-Beam and it slipped from both of their grips striking the employee on the top of his foot behind the steel toe of his shoe.

May 6, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal painter HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee alleges he was putting liners in a load hopper and it became too heavy and it tipped over on him. Causing a fracture to his left ankle.

August 29, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges he was cleaning out a grizzly and he reached down to remove a small rock and then a big rock fell over and smashed his finger between the grizzly and the rock causing a laceration to his right index finger. He received 6 stitches.

July 8, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges he was lifting and pulling rocks out of the crusher and some rocks fell on him hurting his neck, left shoulder and hip. Employee just started losing time on 7/28/14.

April 9, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee placed a 4x4 underneath a portable pump to be able to pick the pump up with a forklift. He signaled the operator to raise the forks. The 4x4 snapped pinching the end of his little finger causing a small fracture.

September 11, 2013 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was getting down from the top of the screen and another employee was welding in his way and he hit his right elbow on the cab of the chute. Late reporting because we just received Dr. notes on 11/05/13 stating procedure was attempted but it didn't work. Employee didn't notify us of this.

June 24, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges he was trying to move some rocks and he pinned his middle finger between the rocks. He started loosing time on 06/28/2013 when he went to the Dr.

April 9, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE alleges was lifting screens out of a bucket in the loader, he felt something pop in his left elbow.

March 7, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee alleges he was pulling on a lever to adjust doors and he hit his right wrist on a bolt causing a contusion to his wrist and it also got infected.

October 20, 2012 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by flying object

Employee alleges he was cleaning off guard and some dirt and rocks came off of guard and hit him in his face. I just received Dr. notes on 01/08/2013 stating removal of foreign object in his right eye.

July 28, 2012 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges he was reaching up to put a roller under the conveyor belt and he felt pain on the right side of his groin area. Causing a strain to his groin.

July 10, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee alleges he was dragging screens to the top deck and he felt a pop in his lower back. He went to the Chiropractor.

June 27, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges he was helping another employee lift a shaft and he slipped and his right index finger got cut on a cardboard box. He received stitches.

September 15, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges he was on the chute and the door flip open pinning his right thumb between the door and he cut his right thumb. He received stitches.

June 17, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges the gate was stuck and he was pulling on it and his hand got caught between the lever and the bolt cutting his right hand. He received stitches.

February 8, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges he was loading stock pile signs on the truck and his upper back starting hurting.

May 26, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was lifting a wheel hub and he cut his arm on a sharp metal object receiving stitches.

April 27, 2010 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was climbing out of skid steer and he noticed pain in his back as the day went on it got worse. This is reportable because of the prescription dose the employee was given for pain.

September 4, 2009 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee alleges he was moving concrete manually and as he was breaking it up he picked up chunks of concrete and as he was throwing the concrete chunks he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

August 6, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was installing new belt to feeder, clamps slipped and hit him in the mouth. *Late reporting due to just received Dr. notes from the dentist reporting procedure done to the tooth on 10-02-08.

February 21, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was pulling himself up ladder and he felt his back pull in between his shoulders, causing his left rib to be sore. Employee is treating with a chiropractor.

May 29, 2007 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee alleges he was cleaning out shin and hit an angle iron, hurting his back, head, neck and scratched his face and broke his glasses. He is seeing a chiropractor.

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