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July 9, 2025 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was using a punch and hammer to remove a bolt in a screen cloth. A piece of metal went through the miner's glove and imbedded in left hand.

August 30, 2024 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

A rock wedged in feeder, employee was using a sledge hammer to break the rock. The hammerhead came off handle mid swing and their right hand ring finger slammed down and hit the rock and steel causing fracture to finger.

January 29, 2021 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening bolts on loader cutting edge. The edge slipped catching employee's watch wrist band causing lacerations to left hand.

June 5, 2018 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Point Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was holding slug wrench while tightening crusher bolts. Another employee hit wrench. IE lost control of IE's grip on wrench and smashed left hand between wrench and crusher.

December 27, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using pry bar to loosen screens. Pry bar slipped & hit on the head. Cut required 6 staples.

August 29, 2016 IN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Point Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee using 5 ft pry bar to position crusher toggle inside primary jaw crusher. Toggle shifted into place unexpectedly. Left index finger was pinched against crusher frame causing laceration and non-displaced fracture.

July 17, 2011 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Re-installing window into rubber moulding, knife slipped and cut right index finger.

June 25, 2009 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using pry bar to free rock from clogged chute, rock released hitting left thumb causing contusion and fracture.

December 5, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Holding punch with left hand--missed punch and hit left index finger with hammer causing laceration to left index finger.

June 20, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing rivets from I-beam with a sledge hammer & a punch. Employee was hit on his right thumb by the sledge hammer.

June 20, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing rivets from I-beam with a sledge hammer & a punch. Employee was hit on his wrist by the sledge hammer causing a bruise to his left wrist.

January 14, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CUTTING EDGE. WHEN HE CUT THE BOLT & REACHED FOR HAMMER, CUTTING EDGE FELL ON HIS FOOT.

December 5, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Point Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMEALONG SLIPPED, SMASHING FINGER AGQAINST DRILL MAST.

July 31, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING TO INSTALL BEARING USING HAMMER, MISSED PUNCH STRIKING FINGER BREAKING & CUTTING FINGER.

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