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EE was splitting a slab of sandstone using a stone chisel & 4lb hammer when a metal fragment broke off the chisel & implaed in his abdomen. EE rec'd medical treatment for removal of foreign body & 1 suture to close wound. Released to return to work 6/26/07.
Employee was splitting a slab of sandstone using a stone chisel and 4-LB hammer when a metal fragment broke off the chisel head and impaled in his right thigh. He declined medical treatment at the time of the injury. on May 21,2007 he requested medical treatment and did see a physician.
Ee was lifting a block of sandstone using a wrecking bar for leverage. As he pulled the bar upward he sustained a sharp pain to his lower bakc. Physicians diagnosis: low back strain.
EE was splitting a slab of sandstone using a stone chisel and 4 lb hammer when a metal fragment broke off the chisel head and impaled in the skin of his abdomen approx. 1" below his navel. surgery is required for the remal of the metal fragment.
Employee was splitting a block of stone using a stone chisel and 4-lb. hammer when he glanced the hammer off the chisel head and struck his left hand with the hammer. Physician diagnosis: Left hand contusion.
EE was splitting a block of sandstone using a 4lb hammer and stone chisel, when a metal fragment broke off the chisel head and impaled in his left hand between the forefinger and thumb. Medical treatment on 10/26/06. Physician diagnosis: Foreign body injury, restricted work until 11/9/06.
EE was splitting a block of standstone using a 12 lb sledge hammer and stone chisel when the hammer glanced off the chisel head and struck his left hand resulting in a contusion and abrasion at the base of his left index finger.
While splitting sandstone using a 4-lb. Hammer and stone chisel the hammer glanced off the chisel head striking ee's left index finger resulting in a contusion and laceration requiring 4 stitches.
Employee was splitting a piece of sandstone using a 4 lb.hammer & a stone chisel when a metal fragment broke off the chisel & embedded in his left hand. EE declined medical treatment at the time, on 8/7/06 EE requested medical treatment for the pain in his hand. Dr. removed the fragment and stitched the wound.
EE was using a 36" pry bar to fift a slab of sandstone, when the bar slipped out from under the stone, causing the stone to fall on his right index finger, resulting in a contusion to his right index fingertip.
EE was using a 36" pry bar to lift a slab of sandstone when the bar slipped out from under the stone causing the stone to fall on his right hand resulting in a contusion to his right ring finger. EE will be performing lite duty work until next DR appt on 7/17/06.
Employee was splitting a block of sandstone using a 12 lb. hammer and stone chisel. He was using his left foot to hold his chisel in position on a bench in the block of stone so he could strike the chisel and split the stone. He inadvertantly missed the chisel and struck his left foot.
EE was splitting a slab of sandstone using a 4lb hammer and stone chisel, when he was struck in the left eye by stone particals, which passed under the lenses of his safety glasses. Particals were removed by a physician. EE lost one day or work.
EE was separating two flat slabs of stone using a crow bar. As he lifted up on the bar, he sustained a strain to his lower back.
EE was splitting a block of sandstone using a hammer and stone chisel when a metal fragment fractured off the chisel head and embedded in his right thigh . Physician removed metal fragment and gave tetanus injection. EE was released to full duty same day.
EE was splitting a piece of sandstone using a 4lb hammer and stone chisel when a fragment of metal broke off the chisel head and embedded in his left forearm. Physican Diagnosis Foregin body L fore- arm. Metal fragment removed. Laceration sutured.
EE was splitting a piece of sandstone using a 4lb hammer and stone chisel when a piece of metal from the chisel punctured his left hand. Physician removed metal fragment and used 2 stitches to close laceration. EE returned to work at full capacity on 1/19/2006.
Employee was lifting a block of sandstone using a crowbar when the stone broke in half. This caused him to lose his footing and fall to the ground twisting his lower back. Physician's diagnosis: low back strain. Employee will be off work 7 to 10 days. Next appt. 1-26-06.
EE WAS SPLITTING A BLOCK OF STONE WHEN A PIECE OF STONE FRACTURED OFF THE SIDE OF THE BLOCK AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSIS: FRACTURE OF TALUS BONE. EE WAS AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN A LIGHT DUTY STATUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
EE was splitting a block of sandstone with a hammer and chisel when a fragment of metal broke off the chisel head and empbedded in his left hand between his thumb and forefinger. Physician deiagnsosis: no work until re-evalvation on 11-23-05.
EE WAS SPLITING A SLAB OF SANDSTONE USING A 4 Lb. HAMMER AND STONE CHISEL WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY MISSED THE CHISEL HEAD AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS THUMB. EE WAS ASSIGNED A MODIFIED WORK ACTIVITY FOR 3 DAYS THEN RETURNED TO REGULAR JOB.
Employee was lifting a slab of sandstone using a 36" crow bar. The crow bar slipped causing the stone to strike his right leg. He declined medical treatment at that time. On 9-26-05 he requested medical treatment for same injury. Physician diagnosis: infected hematoma, employee not to work until further instruction from physician.
While splitting a piece of stone with a 4 lb. hammer and stone chisel, a metal fragment broke off the chisel puncturing employee's left wrist. Metal fragment was removed by a physician. Employee was placed on light duty for three workdays and returned to full duty on 9-20-05.
Employee was leaning forward splitting a block of stone with a 4lb hammer and stone chisel. He sustained a contusion to his right eye when a stone fragment was projected under right lens of safety glasses striking his right lower eye lid. He did not report his injury until 8-23. He sent to local urgent care clinic for examination and treatment.
WHILE SPLITTING A PIECE OF SANDSTONE WITH A HAMMER AND CHISEL, EE SUSTAINED A SMALL PUNCTURE WOULD TO HIS LEFT ARM. HE REPORTE THE INCIDENT AND RECEIVED FIRST AID TREATMENT, BUT DECLINED FURTHER MEDICAL CARE. ON 25 JULY, HE WENT TO DOCTOR, WHERE THE FRAGMENT WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED AND 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
Employee was peeling off the face of a slab and sandstone with a 2 lb hammer and stone chisel when he was struck in the left eye by a stone fragment which entered under the lens of his safety glasses. Diagnosis: traumatic conjunctivitis, prescription medication given. Returned to work next morning full capacity.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING A PIECE OF STONE WITH A 4 LB HAMMER AND STONE CHISEL WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT EYE BY A STONE FRAGMENT WHICH ENTERED OVER THE TOP EDGE OF GLASSES. HE ADMITTED HIS SAFETY GLASSES HAD SLID DOWN HIS NOSE DUE TO PERSPIRATION, EXPOSING HIS EYES TO INJURY. DR DIAGNOSIS: TRAUMATIC CONJUNCTIVITIS, PERSCRIPTION MEDICATION GIVEN
EE WAS SPLITTING A LARGE SLAB OF SANDSTONE WITH A SLEDGE. THE SLAB WAS POSITIONED HORIZONTALLY ON THE GROUND. AS EE STRUCK NEAR THE EDGE OF THE SLAB, A PIECE OF STONE PROJECTED OFF THE SLAB STRIKING THE CALF OF LEFT LEG. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 040105, MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS WAS CONTUSION TIBIAL AREA. LOST 1 WORK DAY 040105
EE was splitting a block of stone when a small fragment of stone hit his left eye. EE stated his safety glasses slid down on his nose exposing his eyes. EE was treated for a corneal abrasion and received a prescription medication for pain. EE was released to return to full duty 11-4-04.
EE WAS SPLIITING SANDSTONE USING A STONE CHISEL AND A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STRIKE THE CHISEL HEAD WITH THE HAMMER, THE HAMMER HEAD GLANCED OFF THE CHISEL HEAD CAUSING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE CHISEL HEAD AND HAMMER HANDLE. RELEASED TO RESTRICTED WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING A BLOCK OF STONE WHEN A SMALL STONE FRAGMENT HIT HIS LEFT EYE. EE STATED HIS SAFETY GLASSES HAD SLID DOWN ON HIS NOSE EXPOSING HIS EYES. EE WAS TREATED WITH A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION & RELEASED TO FULL DUTY ON MONDAY, 10/18/04.
Employee was splitting a slab of sandstone which was laying flat on the ground using a stone chisel and 6 lb. hammer. While attempting to strike his chisel the hammer first struck the ground causing him to strike his left thumb.
Employee was peeling the face of a piece of stone using a stone chisel and 4 lb hammer when he inadvertently struck the first knuckle on his left thumb with the hammer. The injury was not reported until the morning of 9-20-04. His thumb swelled up over the weekend. He was sent to the doctor on 9-20-04.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING SANDSTONE WITH A CHISEL & AN 8LB. HAMMER. IN THE SPLITTING PROCESS, HE MISSED THE CHISEL, STRIKING THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LT. HAND. INJURY OCCURED ON 8/31/04 BUT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9/2/04. EE WAS TREATED FOR INFECTION & CONTUSION OF THE INJURED FINGER, (2) LOST WORKDAYS.
EE WAS USING A METAL PRY BAR TO LIFT AND POSITION A SLAB OF SANDSTONE FOR SPLITTING WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE STONE. THE STONE FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WAS WEARING FULL METATARSAL SAFETY SHOES. DOCTOR REPORTED NO BROKEN BONES BUT A CONTUSION OF THE LEFT FOOT.
Ee was splitting stone with a chisel and 6 lbs hammer. as he swung his hammer toward his chisel, the stone unexpectantly separated causing him to pinch his right index finger between the stone and his hammer handle.
EE WAS SPLITTING A LARGE BLOCK OF SANDSTONE USING A CHISEL AND 16 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STRIKE THE CHISEL WITH THE HAMMER, EE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WHICH WAS HOLDING THE CHISEL. RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY FOR APPROX. 1 WEEK.
EE was splitting a piece of stone with a hammer and chisel. He hit the chisel head with the hammer and a small particle of steel projected off the chisel and penetrated his left arm 3" below the inside elbow.
WHILE SPLITTING BLOCK, SWUNG HAMMER HAND BACK AND HIT NEARBY PALLET, CAUSING HAMMER TO RICOCHET BACK INTO HIS CHISEL HAND, SMASHING IT.
SPLITTING STONE WITH CHISEL & HAMMER AND FOREIGN BODY FLEW INTO EYE.
SPLITTING STONE WITH CHISEL AND HAMMER AND PULLED STRAINED MUSCLE WHILE SWINGING THE HAMMER.
SPLITTING STONE, STONE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HAND WITH HAMMER.
WHILE HITTING CHISEL, EMPLOYEE PULLED HIS FOREARM MUSCLE.
STONE BROKE WHILE SPLITTING CAUSING WEDGE TO SLIP & BECOME MISALIGNED & DURING FLOOWL THROUGH WITH HAMMER, HE HIT HIS HAND & PINCHED SKIN BETWEEN WEDGE & STONE.
SPLITTING PIECE OF FLAG AND LOST HIS CHISEL AND SMASHED HIS THUMB.
SPLITTING ROCK W/CHISEL & HAMMER AND A PIECE OF CHISEL BROKE OFF & HIT HIS FACE.
SPLITTING STONES W/HAMMER & CHISELS, CHISEL FLEW OUT & HAMMER SMASHED THUMB.
SPLITTING STONE & FELT PAIN IN BACK. NOTE: EE WAS RELEASED TO COME BACK ON 8-12-02. HE DID, BUT WHEN HE WENT TO HIS FOLLOW-UP VISIT ON 8-14-02, HE WAS PUT OFF WORK FOR A LONGER PERIOD.
SPLITTING STONE & A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO EYE
SPLITTING STONES WITH A 16 LB HAMMER AND FELT BACK PAIN.