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

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

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

Using ratchet strap that recoiled when releasing.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.