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December 30, 2025 UT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was splitting flagstone with a chisel and hammer the stone they were working on opened up. When employee took the chisel out of the opening of the split rock, the rock closed on their right index finger. A rupture wound from the pressure exerted on the finger and a small tip fracture was the result of the incident.

May 22, 2020 UT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was splitting flag stone with Hammer and chisel. EE missed the chisel head and struck EE's ring finger with hammer against the stone.

July 27, 2010 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was splitting a stone with a hammer and chisel. The hammer glanced past the chisel striking his finger cutting it.

July 30, 2009 UT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was splitting stone with a hammer and chisel, missed the chisel and fractured a finger.

September 9, 2008 UT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A chisel that was being used to break a stone, shot up after being hit and struck EE in the back of the head. EE had to recieve 3 staples.

September 1, 2005 UT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hammering with a chisel the chisel slipped off the rock and struck his hand.

May 3, 2005 UT · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was hammering a rock with a chisel, when a small piece of rock, or metal flew up and got stuck in his eye.

April 27, 2005 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While removing an idler pulley from a trackhoe, finger was smashed.

April 26, 2005 UT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was splitting a stone with a hammer and chisel, the stone came apart just as he was about to strike it. He smashed his finger between the stone and the hammer.

September 8, 2004 UT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Miner strained his back while chipping stone.

July 27, 2004 UT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner hit his left ring finger with a hammer and broke the bone.

July 21, 2004 UT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee hit his thumb with a hammer and cracked the tip of the bone.

May 25, 2004 UT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by falling object

While splitting rock a rock fell onto foot and broke the metatarsal bone.

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