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November 8, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by falling object

Employee was splitting rock. The rock fell on his hand.

December 19, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER WITH HAMMER WHILE SPLITTING ROCK

June 9, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING ROCK. THE CHISEL SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS LEFT RING FINGER WITH A HAMMER.

February 7, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SPLITTING A PIECE OF STONE AND HIT HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER

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