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January 29, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Lifting a slab of stone, stone slipped, crushing the two middle fingers of the left hand.

December 6, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Co. · Struck by falling object

Rock Slab fell pinning employees right leg, leg bruised, needs physician clearance to return to work

September 28, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Co. · Struck by falling object

Lifting a rock slab, rock slab slipped falling on and crushing left ankle.

July 20, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SPLITTING A SLAB, SLAB SLIPPED AND PINCHED RIGHT HAND PINKIE FINGER SPLITTING IT OPEN

April 16, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Co. · Struck by falling object

WALKING A SLAB TO PALLETIZE THE STONE, THE STONE BROKE AND THE TOP HALF FELL AGAINST EMPLOYEE'S CHEST

April 2, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Wind velocity was extreme on 4/02/12; foreign object blew in eye, did not request a physician visit until 4/05/12 because the foreign object continued to bother his right eye.

March 1, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING A SLAB/BLOCK OF STONE, THE CORNER BROKE, JUMPED BACK TO AVOID BLOCK CRUSHING LEG, PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER THIGH.

October 22, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Flagstone broke hitting right shin - requested physician visit because lower leg turning black.

May 18, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping into the pickup truck at job site and left leg popped out, knee and leg swelling.

March 2, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifitng a stone slab, suffered strain/sprain of lumbar spine.

June 12, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Rock slipped and caught small finger of left hand

June 14, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a rock at work & felt abdomen pull.

August 14, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS WALKING A SHEET OF FLAGSTONE TO PALLETIZE, ROCK BROKE WITH PIECE FALLING AGAINST HIS CHEST/SHOULDER.

April 18, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Repetitive lifting of heavy hammers, crow bars and rock caused a lower back strain (lower lumbar strain)

December 8, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Rock crushed his right thumb.

September 8, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

45 year old man with lower back pain radiating to legs worse with BM, worsening over the past year

August 5, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Smashed Finger with Flagstone at work has laceration first finger (left hand index finger)

July 19, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BANDING A PALLET WHEN HE MOVED HIS HAND BACKWARD AND CAUGHT HIS HAND ON THE BANDING, CUTTING THE BACK PART OF HIS HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR TO SEE IF HE NEEDS STITCHES.

April 15, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was injured on 4-15-04 by a rock which he was lifting that broke in half and fell against his left shin/ ankle. The ee felt that the injury was incidental until 4-20-04 when his ankle swelled up in a knot and the skin broke for drainage. We sent him to the medical center to be examined.

February 19, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING A ROCK THAT FELL, CRUSHING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

December 18, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STARTED COMPLAINING OF STOMACH PAIN AND A LUMP BELOW HIS NAVEL; SENT FOR EVALUATION REGARDING POSSIBLE HERNIA.

March 1, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SATURDAY EVENING, THE EE PHONED TO STATE THAT HE WAS IN A SEVERE AMOUNT OF PAIN ON HIS RT. SIDE.THE EE COULD NOT TOLERATE THE PAIN & WENT TO THE E.R. WHO ADVISED A POSSIBLE INJUINAL HERNIA. TH IS WAS CONFIRMED ON 3/3/03 WITH EE'S REGULAR DR..

November 15, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER WAS LIFING A BLOCK OF STONE, THE FLAGSTONE SLIPPED & SMASHED HIS LEFT THIRD DIGIT.

July 3, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL ON ANKLE; DID NOT REQUEST TO SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL ONE WEEK LATER WHEN THE ANKLE BECAME VERY BRUISED AND THEN SWOLLEN.

May 6, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING UP AND DOWN OFF THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT (LOADER) DEVELOPED A GROIN STRAIN/INJURY. WENT TO THE DR. ON FRIDAY MAY 17, 2002 BECAUSE HE HAS NOT EARLIER REQUESTED TO SEE A DR.

March 19, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ASSISTING IN PLACING THE COMPRESSOR TRAILER TONGUE ON THE PICKUP HITCH. THE COMPRESSOR TRAILER TONGUE SLIPPED, FALLING TO THE GROUND AND STRIKING THE EE ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

September 15, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

APPARENTLY DURING THE COURSE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STONE AND STRAINED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS ABDOMEN.

September 11, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN ON SEPT 11, 00. IT OCCURRED AGAIN SEPT 15 AND 16. BY SUNDAY PAIN WAS CONSTANT AND MONDAY SEPT 18 HE REQUESTED WE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DOCT OR.

March 23, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

CONNECTING AIR COMPRESSOR TO PICKUP TRUCK TO MOVE COMPRESSOR, EMPLOYEE INJURED LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH THE TONGUE OF THE AIR COMPRESSOR.

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