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March 16, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working indoors in the Chilton Manufacturing Facility where he is a splitter operator. He was trimming a piece of stone using a chisel and hammer and missed the stone, striking his left hand.

March 11, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working indoors in the Chilton Manufacturing Building packaging stone. Employee was trimming a stone using a hammer and chisel and missed the top of the chisel. This resulted in the hammer striking the employee's right index finger.

October 27, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

Employee was using hammer to remove layer of stone; a piece flew off the stone and struck the employee on the right index finger causing a laceration requiring sutures.

August 31, 2010 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using hammer and tracer to open a stone. A piece broker off and hit the employee in the groin causing a contusion. Employee was given two prescriptions.

August 31, 2010 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing stickers with a razor knife from a skid steer bushing. His right hand slipped, causing a laceration on his left hand. The laceration required stitches.

June 22, 2010 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

Employee was chiseling a stone when a piece broke off and hit his leg.

May 25, 2010 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using hammer and tracer to open stone. The hammer hit the left edge of the tracer. The hammer slipped off the tracer causing the employee's left hand hit another stone. Restricted duty assigned. **Employee did not seek treatment until 5/26/10**

May 18, 2010 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was using a hammer and chisel to split stone. Employee's left wrist became sore and swollen. Restricted duty assigned. "Employee did not seek treatment until 5/21/10**

April 21, 2010 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was chiseling a stone. A piece broke off the stone catching his right middle finger. Restricted duty assigned.

January 12, 2010 WI · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

Employee was hammering stone when a chip flew under his safety glasses and hit him in the eye; given a prescription after chip removed. **Employee did not seek treatment until 1/15/2010**

November 17, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was swinging a sledge hammer and felt a strain and muscle pull in his lower back; Restricted duty assigned.

August 12, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using hammer to rock face a stone; he hit his left hand with the hammer. Restricted duty assigned.

January 11, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a hammer and chisel to chisel a stone; a splinter of metal from the hammer became embedded in the employee's left forearm; Diagnosis: Foreign body embeddment. Prescription given.

July 20, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

Employee was next to another employee who was chiseling a stone. A stone chip flew up and became embedded in the employee's shoulder. Shoulder puncture; prescribed antiobiotics and pain killer.

July 10, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

Employee was chiseling a stone. A piece broke off the chisel and became embedded in his left elbow. Restricted duty.

March 8, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trimming stone with a 3 pound hammer and hit his left finger with the hammer. *Left index finger crush/fracture/laceration. *Restricted Duty

September 21, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was chiseling a stone when his hammer missed. The chisel and his finger got pinched between the chisel and stone. Distal left 4th finger crush injury, restricted duty.

September 16, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

Employee was opening stone with a tracer. A piece of metal broke off and became lodged on the employee's arm. Restricted duty until surgically removed.

July 27, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hammering & chiseling and began to feel pain in his right forearm. *Employee did not report injury until 7/31/06. Restricted Duty - overuse syndrome - right forearm*

January 5, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING HIS CHISEL & THE HAMMER SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS WRIST. TENOSYNOVITIS ON RIGHT DISTAL FOREARM. RESTRICTED DUTY.

January 4, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHISELING A STONE AND A PIECE FLEW UNDERNEATH HIS GLASSES AND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. *PRESCRIBED MEDICATION.

December 12, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

Employee was chizeling stone and a piece of stone flew and went under his safety glasses and hit him in the eye-right eye contusion-prescribed medication.

December 6, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAMMERING & CHISELING STONE WHEN FELT PAIN IN HIS ELBOWS. TENDONITIS OF ELBOWS - RESTRICTED DUTY.

September 23, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAMMER & CHISEL ON STONE. A PIECE OF CHISEL BROKE & EMBEDDED IN HIS NECK.

August 24, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee walked behind another employee who was hammering a stone. The hammer hit the employee in the mouth.

August 4, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using hammer & chisel on a stone. He missed the chisel & hit his finger with the hammer - fractured finger. Employee did not seek medical treatment until 8/25/05.

August 2, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A STONE. IT BROKE AND A SMALL PIECE OF STONE HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE ANKLE. SMALL CUT ON LEFT ANKLE.

July 25, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

EE was using a hammer and chisel to open a stone chisel broke & a piece of metal went into his arm. foreign body in arm.

May 31, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAMMER & CHISEL ON STONE, HE MISSED THE CHISEL & HIT HIS HAND WITH THE HAMMER CAUSING A CONTUSION & INFECTION ON HIS LT. HAND.

April 18, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER & CHISEL TO CHISEL A STONE. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE CHISEL & EMBEDDED ITSELF DEEPLY INTO HIS LT. FOREARM.

March 8, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

Employee was chipping stone with hammer & chisel. Stone chip flew under employee's safety glasses into his eye.

February 16, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO UNBLOCK ROCKS ON CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN HE LIFTED UP ON THE PRY BAR HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK. DIAGNOSIS: BACK PAIN.

December 8, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by falling object

Employee was using a pry bar to tip a stone over. the stone fell back onto the employee's finger fractured left middle finger.

June 15, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER & CHISEL ON A STONE THAT WAS BEING HELD UP BY FORKS OF A SKID STEER. THE STONE CRACKED HORIZONTALLY & FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. EMPLOYEE HAS BROKEN BONES IN HIS LEFT FOOT.

May 25, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO CHIP A STONE. RIGHT ARM BECAME SORE FROM THE REPETITIVE MOTION. DIAGNOSED WITH RIGHT ARM TENDONITIS. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 6/8/04.

January 16, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHISLING A STONE. STONE CHIP CUT FINGER. RESULT CUT MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND - STITCHES WERE NEEDED.

November 15, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE CHISELED STONE WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL ON 11/15/03. FELT EYE IRRITATION ON 11/16/03. WAS TREATED IN EMERGENCY ROOM. DOCTOR REMOVED A PIECE OF RUST FROM RIGHT EYE.

August 4, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO OPEN A STONE. HE TRIED TO MOVE THE STONE, AND IT BROKE. HIS ARM SLIPPED, AND HE CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM ON THE STONE.

July 30, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A STONE FROM TABLE TO SAW TO BE CUT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO SHARES THE SAME TABLE WAS USING A CHISEL & HAMMER. THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE CHISEL & HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT IND EX FINGER. HE RECEIVED A SEVERE CONTUSION.

July 7, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO OPEN A STONE. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE. DIAGNOSED WITH A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR.

June 3, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHISELING STONES WITH A CHISEL AND HAMMER WHEN HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS HIP AND LOWER BACK. DIAGNOSIS: LOWER BACK STRAIN.

May 30, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A STONE WITH A HAMMER & TRACER. WHEN THE STONE BROKE, HALF OF IT FELL OFF THE TABLE ONTO HIS FOOT, FRACTURING IT.

May 15, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHISELING A STONE WHEN A PIECE OF THE STONE BROKE OFF & ENTERED HIS LEG. DIAGNOSIS LACERATION TO LEG, STITCHES NEEDED.

April 16, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS TRIMMING STONE WITH A HAMMER AND CHISEL. ARM BECAME SORE. TENDONITIS OF THE RIGHT ARM.

April 15, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHISELING STONE WITH A HAMMER & CHISEL. A PIECE OF THE CHISEL BROKE OFF & ENTERED HIS LT.FOREARM. E.R. WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE FOREIGN BODY & REFERRED HIM TO HIS PRIMARY PHYSICIAN. HIS DR. REFERRED HIM TO A SPECIALIST. SPECIALIST DECIDED TO LEAVE FOREIGN BODY INTACT.

November 5, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO A CONVEYOR BELT CHISELING OPEN A STONE. A STONE ON THE CONVEYOR BELT BROKE AND A PIECE OF BROKEN STONE FELL ON HIS LEFT HEEL, LACERATING IT.

October 29, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING IN THE SMALL SAW SHOP AND SAID HIS RT. WRIST WAS BOTHERING HIM. THE CONTINUOUS LIFTING AND PULLING DOWN ON THE SAW HURT HIS WRIST. DIAGNOSED AS RIGHT WRIST STRAIN.

October 3, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS CHISELING STONE, WHEN THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE CHISEL AND STRUCK HIS FINGER. THE EE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT AT THAT TIME. ON 10/21/02 WE RECEIVED A BILL FROM REGIONAL CLINIC. THE CORRESPONDENCE INDICATED THAT THE EE HAD BROKEN THE 4TH FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

October 2, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHISELING STONE AND OPERATING HIS SAW HE STRAINED HIS WRIST.

August 30, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE HAMMERING STONE - A STONE TIPPED OVER & FELL ONTO FINGER.

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