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December 7, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by flying object

Using Rock Splitter, Piece of Rock shot out from splitter and hit employee in the stomach.

July 20, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by falling object

Employee was running tumbler and rock went into bucket. Rock tipped over onto employees foot in front of steel toe where laces are.

January 5, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Had hand sitting by belt guard. Belt grabbed EE's left hand and pulled it under roller of the splitter.

November 1, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Splitting slabs of rock - got hand caught under splitter

October 26, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by falling object

Employee was rolling rock on the splitter and the rock fell off the side of the splitter and hit EE's foot.

August 3, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Use hand held grinder on stone - saw kicked back and cut EE's hand.

July 25, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE smashed hand while operating splitter. EE was standing by the splitter afterwards and was very quiet. EE went to step away from the machine and lost consciousness from pain in hand - EE then struck head causing a gash above the right eye.

July 17, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Rock broke and smashed employees hand between 2 rocks on Splitter.

August 2, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was splitting a rock and EE's left index finger was caught between the rock and a porn of the splitter. The finger was treated at the local walk in clinic without significant damage done to the miner.

May 6, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Supervisor was pulling pin out of guide, that was used as an anchor. Pin was tight causing it to go air born when free. When pin came down it struck employee on the top of his head causing a slight laceration to the crown of the employee's scalp.

November 7, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While splitting a piece of stone, the stone kicked up and pinched the operator's finger between the stone and the frame of the machine

April 1, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cutting stone veneer corners with a Target saw. The stone kicked up pushing his right hand thumb into the blade resulting in a laceration.

February 25, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was building pallets with a nail gun and he laid it on the ground. When he walked around the pallet he kicked the gun with his left foot and apparently loose gravel caused the trigger to depress and fire a nail into his foot.

January 4, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was cutting stone on the target saw and a rock chip got behind his glasses and into his left eye.

August 15, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting stone with the Target saw. The stone flipped over while cutting, smashing his right index finger.

July 11, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a table saw in the maintenance shop to cut wood shims for the target saws in the saw shop. While ripping short pieces lengthwise, the piece jumped and the operator got his left hand fingers in the saw blade causing a laceration on three fingers

January 28, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The operator was splitting stone and the stone kicked up and smashed left middle finger between stone and splitter head. *E-document #298451.EE had an appt. with the Dr. 6 wks. after he had been released to full duty to check on the status of the fractured finger. The Dr. indicated that he aggravated the condition and that it required further treatment.

July 2, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Operator was using a hydraulic splitter to split ends off of rock. While splitting the rock, the rock kicked sideways catching the left middle finger between the rock and the frame of the splitter, cutting the left middle finger.

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