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August 28, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee alleges they were cutting with a cutting torch and the slag ignited solvent nearby causing second degree burns to their forearms and neck.

July 1, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck by flying object

Employee alleges EE was grinding and sealing some material and some rust went into EE's left eye.

January 30, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a torch to make holes in the fog washer and a foreign object blew into EE''s right eye. The Dr. had to use a needle to move the foreign object out of EE's eye by the cornea. Late reporting due to communication error.

February 3, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck by flying object

Employee alleges they were grinding some material off of a table and a piece of metal blew into their left eye.

December 13, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck by flying object

Employee noticed irritation in right eye and associated it with grinding metal the previous day. Waited 1.5 days to notify management at which point EE was sent for medical on 12/15, foreign object removed from eye. Employee was wearing prescription glasses during grinding instead of Company supplied goggles.

December 2, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using cutting torch and a piece of hot metal slag fell down inside employee's boot causing a burn on employee's lower leg

October 21, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee alleges they were shutting down plant and kicked the clutch out of gear hitting right elbow on the ladder bolt.

August 19, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck by flying object

Employee alleges they were putting air in a tire and a release of compress air blew material in eyes.

October 2, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee alleges they were in the process of breaking steel apart with a drill and they started feeling pain in the right shoulder. Employee started loosing time on 10/12/2018, but has returned to work on 10/16/2018.

January 25, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck by flying object

Employee alleges EE was using a torch to heat up a bolt and a foreign object blew into right eye.

July 7, 2015 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was grinding metal and a piece of metal came off and hit the edge of his goggles and flew into his eye.

June 14, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was kneeling on a belt drilling holes and he felt a pop in his left knee.

May 19, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was using an angle grinder that he had modified and the wheel came apart causing lacerations to his right leg.

May 4, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck by flying object

Employee alleges he was grinding clips on a belt and a piece of metal got into his right eye.

October 18, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee alleges after adjusting jaw crusher tension rods he backed up 8 feet and started up jaw. The bolt that attaches the tension bar yoke to the moveable jaw failed and the spring pressure caused the rod to release, become airborne and struck him in the left shoulder and left ear.

August 30, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee parked the dozer on a small incline, stepped out onto platform then onto track. Dozer rolled backwards pinning employee's left foot in between dozer track pad and the platform. Employee fell onto the track then onto the ground. Employee did not set the parking brake. Employee injured left foot.

November 13, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee alleges he was installing door. It slipped pinning his 4 fingers on his right hand w/torch and steel plate burning his fingers.

June 17, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee alleges he was using a torch to cut steel and it went down into his glove causing 2nd degree burn to his left hand and wrist.

March 19, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Flash burns (welding)

Employee alleges he and another co-worker were welding at the same time. The next morning eyes were burning and he couldn't open them.

February 4, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was drilling holes in steel plate and he heard something pop down by his belt.

October 5, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was drilling holes in beam and his glove got caught in drill, causing him to receive a broken left thumb.

October 10, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Fall from machine

Employee alleges he was drilling a hole, the drill slid down and he rolled out of the cab onto his back.

October 16, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS FEEDING THE IMPACTOR AND AS HE WAS TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE SECONDARY, HE HIT HOLES AND JAMMED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 10, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EE ALLEGES HE WAS TAKING BOLTS LOOSE AND HE DROPPED THE BOLTS AND CUT HIS FINGER.

March 27, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WORKING AROUND WELDING AREA AND HIS EYES STARTED TO BURN.

March 9, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES AFTER GRINDING OPERATION, HE TOOK HIS SLEEVE ON HIS JACKET AND WIPED HIS EYEBROW AND HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.

April 11, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE ALLEGES HE WAS HELPING DRILLER INSTALL 3 RODS AND COUPLINGS ON ROCK DRILL. THE OTHER EE MOVED FEED CONTROL LEVER AND CAUGHT INJURED'S HAND BETWEEN THE COUPLING AND THE ROD ARMS.

April 5, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS FUELING LOADER. HE THOUGHT IT WAS FINISHED. HE PULLED OUT THE PUMP AND IT WAS STILL RUNNING AND FUEL SPLASHED OUT IN HIS FACE.

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