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March 18, 2025 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulling the pins changing out quick attach on loader, went to set one down slipped out of grip and twisted left wrist.

October 28, 2024 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was putting a saw wheel in the back of a pickup truck. The weight of the saw wheel was 40 lbs. Employee return to work with restrictions on 10/29/2024, no lost time, no lost wages.

March 22, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was working on quarry drill chain tension, pulling downward on chain to get out slack, when chain broke. Right arm bicep popped and muscle pain started with difficulty moving arm. No lost time. Prescription administered. Modified duty being accommodated.

April 8, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was installing metal pins on excavator bucket, left hand was on bucket, pin was resting on piece of wood. Removed wood piece, pin dropped unexpectedly, crushing tip of left middle finger. Medical treatment sought, sutures applied, returned to work. No lost time, no lost wages.

February 28, 2022 SD · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Co · Struck by flying object

Employee was pulling hose off dust collector to clean it, pulled off a little quickly and got some dust in right eye. Employee tried flushing it out for a long while, however went to eye clinic to get the remainder out. Received prescription for eye treatment. No lost time.

February 10, 2022 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was drilling holes in granite. The drill steel puller was not working correctly. Employee was pulling steel out by hand. A couple days later, on Sunday, Employee informed Supervisor that EE's right shoulder was hurting. EE sought medical advice, diagnosed Right AC Joint Sprain. At this time EE is unable to work until 2-24-2022, pending evaluation. Lost time injury.

January 17, 2022 SD · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was trying to set a 75# rock in between granite slab and the quarry wall. The rock slipped and right ring finger tip got caught between the rock and granite slab. Contusion to end of right ring finger. X-ray showed displaced fracture, pressure needed to be relieved from fingertip. Employee returned to work, no lost time.

January 10, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was pulling a hydro bag out of its storage rack. Employee's left hand lost grip and slid across the far edge of the hydro bag, causing laceration on lower left wrist. Approximately 15 stitches were applied. Is referred to hand surgeon due to tendon damage. Lost time injury.

May 18, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was hurrying to get out of the rain as heavy rain was coming down during severe thunderstorm. In haste, they got their left middle finger caught between door and door frame of forklift as door slammed shut, causing laceration requiring sutures. No lost time, no lost wages.

October 5, 2020 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was trying to lift and move a large piece of granite, approximately 110 lbs., without the use of lifting equipment. EE felt a pain in right side of back, burning knot. Sought medical treatment, taken off work. Lost time injury.

April 13, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was setting drill bar of trimmer 200 on granite block when the inside feet on the bar slipped & twisted to the side. The outside right leg on bar set on employee's foot, just behind steel toe. Dislocating right second toe, requiring pin placement. Lost time injury.

May 6, 2019 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was wedging blocks, lifting 40 lbs, with bending and twisting. EE strained low back. Sought treatment from chiropractor. No lost time at this point.

April 3, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Rubbed or abraded

Employee was building wood A-frames for transporting granite slabs. While working with the wood, they got a wood splinter embedded in right ring finger. EE thought it was all removed, however continues to fester, feels it may be infected. Saw doctor, received prescription for antibiotic. Feels it may still need to be removed somehow. No lost time. Foreign body right ring finger.

November 15, 2017 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was helping a vendor (Austin Septic) pump out water tank, built up with silt. EE was pulling on the suction hose & felt rib pop. EE went to the chiropractor to get adjustment, x-ray taken, no fracture. No lost time.

March 16, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was moving set of "L-frames" with overhead crane. The frames came together and hand got caught between.

February 15, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Improper lifting procedure to recover fallen handle held stone breaker. Pulled muscle in hip. 2-day lifting restrictions of 15 pounds.

July 20, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was climbing up into Grove Crane, hit top of knee on bottom of cab. Employee thought it would be fine. Over weekend had issues with it, went to ER on Sunday and reported injury to employer today, 7-25-16. No work until 7-28-16. Lost time injury for right knee contusion.

October 17, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges injury is left shoulder, said doesn't know what happened, woke up one morning & it hurt. Completed First Report of Accident 11-4-2014, he stated was working at New York quarry, standing drill steel up, steel slipped, grabbing with left arm pulled muscle. Also added he'd been treated at chiropractor two times in October.

June 16, 2014 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee started fire on ground to burn garbage, returned to fire with second bunch of papers. He removed can of OFF from second bunch and saw can of blue paint already in fire. He turned away just as can of blue paint exploded and hot paint was sent into the air, burning employee's arms, right side of face, right ear, lower part of left leg and little spot on chest and back.

May 29, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a 5 gallon pail of oil up and over the tailgate into back of truck. He strained his right shoulder. Didn't see the doctor right away, thought it would get better. Strain continued to bother him so he went to clinic.

April 23, 2013 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite · Struck against stationary object

Employee was lifting a 12 volt battery out of bracket under the hood of pick-up. When he lifted the batter, his hand hit a sharp piece of metal on the hood and cut his knuckle. Left index finger, second knuckle, sutures.

January 23, 2013 MN · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was running drill steel into hole using steel puller, had hand on drill steel, when hand got to puller, didn't remove hand in time, finger got into puller wheels. Smashed employee's right index fingertip, amputated from bottom of nail to tip of finger.

October 8, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges he was unhooking sound booth and felt pain in his mid back. He sought chiropractic treatment later that day. Chiropractor took him off of work - unknown restrictions. Lost time injury.

May 21, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was working at the Rockville boneyard, cutting up steel for scrap. Piece of steel tipped over and punctured her left leg, requiring stitches.

November 22, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was wedging stone apart.

September 20, 2011 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading a shipping container with granite blocks, squeezing his way around in tight places. When blocking up the side of the block, he twisted and pulled something in his lower back, right side. He sought chiropractic treatment and returned to work. No lost time.

March 31, 2011 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting 8' long steel I-Beam, putting it in stake pocket hole on saw cart. When pushing end upright, he felt a pop in his lower back.

October 15, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping install sanding unit on small dump truck, felt sharp pain in lower back. Employee saw chiropractor, employee said he couldn't work-no documentation available at this time. On 10-25-2010 chiropractor said employee could work with 20 pound lifting restriction.

October 14, 2010 SD · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing saw tower from saw rail, after removing it his left shoulder started to hurt. He saw doctor 10-22-10, was given prescription for muscle relaxers, also instructed on home exercise. No restrictions, no lost time.

October 4, 2010 SD · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in a hurry, grabbed a bucket of bits off grover with one hand. Bucket was heavier than he thought and it jerked him down. He has pain in lower back, shoots down into left leg. He sought chiropractic treatment that night after work.

August 19, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was standing behind a mill block that was 10' x 6' x 3'. Loader operator set another block down in front of the block employee was standing behind. When backing out, the second block tipped into block by employee, causing it to tip into employee, pinning him under the block. Caused crushing injury to lower right leg, between knee & ankle. Also possible pelvis fractures.

June 15, 2010 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee and co-worker were loading 55 gallon barrel into back of pickup. Employee was lifting with left arm, pushing with right arm, felt left shoulder pop, then felt the pain. He continued working. By Monday, 6-21-10, bicep/shoulder area was black and blue so he saw a doctor, was released to light duty. Left shoulder strain. No lost time.

April 6, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee is the Corporate Quarry Manager - he was walking around the quarry, measuring and planning for 2010, a tree branch flew back and hit him under his glasses, scratching his left eye. Left eye corneal abrasion - required a prescription. No lost time from work.

December 10, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Accident was first reported to Safety Manager, on Jan. 4, 2010, at 8:45 am. One of the employee's job duties is Loader Operator which requires him to pull the wheel chocks used to secure the loader while it is parked. While performing this duty, he felt a pain in his lower back but continued to work. EE is on restricted light duty, with no lost time.

November 17, 2009 MN · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was temporarily working at quarry laying cement blocks for a building, constant twisting and bending all day. He was in a bent over position and felt something pop in his right hip area. After a few days, he decided to see a chiropractor as the discomfort didn't go away.

September 29, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling up sump pump out of saw pit, strained his lower back. Didn't think it was much at first but was in a lot of pain the next morning so went to doctor and received a prescription.

November 13, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was wedging stone in quarry; felt stiffness in back after standing, working, bending & lifting. Employee has lower back pain. Went to doctor; did not report to work on 11-17-08.

September 12, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loading slabs on L frame when his glove slipped and the tip of his finger slid between slabs. Employee is on restricted light duty, no lost time.

June 12, 2008 SD · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping up on the ladder of loader, pulled his lower back and hip out. Has pain in lower back and hip socket on right hip.

April 28, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unhooking a cable from a bundle of slabs when the 5/8" cable grabbed his glove and twisted his shoulder / back causing a mid-back muscle sprain.

April 8, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was twisting a union onto a pipe, he heard/felt a pop in his left hand/wrist area. Hand began to swell up. He sought medical attention. He again sought medical attention on 4-16-08 as a follow up, was issued a prescription and has restrictions of not using left hand until next week. Is working - no lost time.

October 24, 2007 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shutting dust collector door, it was stuck. Co-worker kicked it to free it, but employee had his finger in door, cutting left index finger, requiring sutures.

June 7, 2007 SD · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lowering a water pump into the water at the quarry when the jack handle slipped and came around, struck his left thumb, breaking it.

October 3, 2006 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was doing maintenance at Quarry, changing oil on a grove crane with the hood open. The hood pin was not in all the way. He hit the hood and the pin came out, slamming hood on his finger. He fractured his right index finger. He continued to work his shift, then saw doctor in the evening, returning to work the next day at the Rockville Shop.

August 30, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting objects weighing 30 to 40 lbs. while bracing a saw when he felt some discomfort in his lower back. He chose not to go to the doctor until 9-11-2006 where the doctor diagnosed him with sciatica/back problems. He gave him some medications and put him on light duty restrictions.

August 15, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

When lefting up the straight chain to the derrick hook, pulled rt chest and rt abdominal muscles.

June 20, 2006 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was wedging stone, stone shifted, pinned his foot and ankle between stone and loader bucket. When bucket was lifted, foot was loosened and stone started to shift, he jumped from block and cut his arm. He sustained multiple fractures to the right ankle, possible skin damage to both sides of the right ankle.

January 16, 2006 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee opened big sliding door in the quonset and got his right little finger in between the door and the door stop, cutting it. Right 5th finger laceration, sutures. Employee was temporarily working at Shop as Quarry was closed for winter months.

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