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2000–2026
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July 14, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Semco Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was moving a stone with crowbar. It slipped out from under stone and the edge of the stone landed on the edge of employees hand. EE went to hospital after work but finished working the rest of the day.

October 21, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by falling object

When chipping a rock, a chip of rock came off hitting EE's left forearm

July 14, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Struck against stationary object

When sweeping the floor, employee bumped finger on a metal dumpster.

April 5, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using a sledge hammer and the handle cracked, cutting the right hand.

January 27, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by flying object

Using ratchet strap that recoiled when releasing.

October 23, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a hammer to correct the stone shape while holding veneer with left hand. While striking with the hammer, EE hit left thumb.

July 11, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Chipping stone with a hammer and accidentally smashed EE's fingers between hammer and stone

February 14, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a chipping hammer to chip rough edge off stone product and experienced pain in his right forearm.

September 29, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by flying object

Two employees were replacing the conveyor belt with metal lacing. One was hammering the metal lace and a piece broke off and embedded in the other employee's right forearm.

September 22, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was chipping rock with a hammer and felt pain in his right forearm.

July 27, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by flying object

Employee was chipping edge off a piece of stone with hammer. Rock chips struck his face. The employee was wearing safety glasses. He did not feel anything go into his eye. Later that evening after he left work his left eye starting bothering him. He flushed the eye, but continued to have irritation. In the morning he reported it to his supervisor and was sent to the doctor.

September 22, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The exit conveyor belt on the hydraulic splitter was torn. The employee was trying to splice the belt back together using wire. He was trying to punch a hole through the belt for the wire with a locking blade knife (rather than drilling holes as prescribed). The twisting motion unlocked the blade, and the blade unlocked and resulted in laceration to the right index finger.

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