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July 28, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was stacking stone in box off of the chopper & smashed a finger when loading the bucket

June 13, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Gantry gear smashed 3 toes on workers R foot.

May 17, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pinched Finger under rock - R Ring Finger

May 16, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee jammed finger between 2 rocks when laying the stone onto the pallet from the splitter.

September 26, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing belts and installing new belts on the water saw his finger became trapped between the belt and pulley cutting his left index finger.

August 9, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employees were working in the shop. It was raining so they closed the shop garage doors. EE was closing his door and injured employee didn't notice. The door hit him on the bridge of his nose.

April 5, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING A ROCK AND IT SLIPPED, CRUSHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

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