Co-worker was knocking shale of the top on a piece of sandstone. Injured employee thought she was through and put his hand on the rock to wipe the shale off. Co-worker didn't see him put his hand on the rock in time to stop her swing and hit the end of his finger.
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Showing all 4Employee was splitting layers of Sandstone with a ledge hammer. He developed discomfort which worsened over the next couple of days.
Employee had a bar between two saw cuts of stone pulling the two pieces apart for moving to another location when the tip of the bar broke off and he fell back on the floor hitting his back and side against another rock causing pain and bruising.
EE WAS USING A SPLITTING MAL TO BREAK WOOD APARTTO FIT INTO WOOD HEATING STOVE. HE PULLED A MUSCLE WHILE SWINING THE MAL.