While installing the lower chisel head on a splitter using a prybar to locate the lower head bolt into place the bar slipped and the head shifted smashing the employees left index finger requiring 6 stitches. Employee is on limited duty with left hand until stiches are removed on 3/16/2026.
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Showing all 5While trimming stone with a masons hammer a piece of the hammer head chipped off and embedded into the inside of the employees left wrist. The Dr says it will need to be removed and surgery is scheduled on 10/7/2025. Employee is allowed to work until then with restrictions
While driving in a new pin on an excavator track a piece broke off and entered the top of EE left forearm. EE went to the Dr. and said to have it removed surgically. EE missed 1 day of work, the day of surgery. Dr. let EE come back to work the day after surgery to be able to work at a level comfortable for EE. No other restrictions were given.
Employee was using a folding utility knife to trim a piece of rubber window molding when knife slipped and cut the top of EE's left pinky finger resulting in 9 external sutures.
While pulling stone scrap pieces from underneath picking conveyor with a push broom EE felt discomfort in right shoulder. This is one of the job tasks associated with assisting in the stone sorting operations along with lifting and placing stones from conveyor into pans. EE could not pin point the exact moment injury occurred. Pain had worsened over time.