EE was putting blocking under a boulder to level it when the boulder shifted, smashing EE's right hand between the blocking and the boulder. The accident resulted in EE needing surgery on EE's right thumb. EE was discharged that same day and is following the doctor's orders and awaiting medical release.
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Showing all 10Miner lost grip on a piece of flagstone while stacking it on a pallet causing the piece to fall and hit their leg.
While stacking flagstone on a pallet miner smashed finger.
Two employees were moving a metal plate. Injured employee stepped in to stabilize and over-exerted, pulling the plate onto their leg.
Lifting stone and putting/stacking stone on pallet. Individual was working next to a recut saw which uses water and the area was wet.
Was asked to empty 5 gal. bucket into burn barrel. It backlashed and burnt left hand and left side of face. Received 1st aid treatment and was taken to Hospital for treatment on left hand.
Employee was stacking a pallet of 4 inch autumn gold patio rock when a chip flew into his left eye.
WHEN PALLETIZING ROCK, THE ROCK SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS FOREARM WITH THE EDGE OF THE ROCK, RESULTING IN A CUT ON HIS FOREARM REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
HE WAS RESTACKING A 1" PTIO PALLET, GRABBED A ROCK IT SLID OUT OF HIS HAND AND CUT OPEN HIS RIGHT RING FINGER AND PINKY.
WHILE CHAINING PALLETS OF STONE ON FLATBED TRUCK, A PIECE OF STONE FELL AND STRUCK DRIVER ON HEAD, CAUSING A BUMP ON THE HEAD.