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April 21, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Stone fell off pallet and landed on employee's left foot.

April 21, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was loading stones on a pallet and some stones fell off on his foot. Employee has bruised foot.

July 6, 2009 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Quarry worker did not report initial injury till 7/23/09. He states he felt sharp pain pushing stone onto rollers. He was also told he needs to report right away, he also knows this from his MSHA training. He did not say much when asked why he did not report it immediately.

July 1, 2009 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

QUARRY WORKER PUSHING STONE ONTO GUILLITINE TO SPLIT AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.

April 27, 2009 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Got foreign material in left eye.

November 3, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loading rollers for cutting machine with stone and got fingers pinched between rollers and stone.

September 27, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Repetition of lifting and bending for stone.

June 6, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

The EE was loading stone onto pallets & a stone slipped & fell on right foot.

January 25, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE told supervisor at 8:00 am that his elbow was sore. He worked all day, then went to doctor at 5:00 pm. Submitted as a result of a citation.

September 26, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS THROWING STONE INTO TUMBLER MISSED THE HOLE HIT LEFT HAND OF EDGE OF TUMBLER.

January 18, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

STONE FELL ON HAND- HURT HIS LT. WRIST.

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