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Rare occurrence of a stone fragment chipped off and hitting employee in the forearm causing a cut that needed stitches

Miner was picking up a piece of stone from a conveyor belt when a large piece of stone fell onto miner's right hand.

Miner was stacking stone coming out of the hydraulic splitter. As employee was picking up a piece of stone from the conveyor belt, the belt reversed and pinched a finger between the stone and part of the machine.

Worker was splitting a piece of stone when a small piece of the stone broke loose struck him on his left leg between the knee and foot, causing a contusion.

Worker was splitting a stone a when a small chip of stone flew up and struck the left side of his forehead causing a small cut. First aid was given and a bandage was applied. On 01/29/2012 the worker went to the Dr. claiming vertigo, headaches and blurred vision. He was given meds and restrictions. This incident is under investigation for possible workers compensation fraud.

Operator was cutting stone using a guillitone cutter. When he cut the stone, his L hand was under the back of the stone. The stone fell backwards on his hand, causing a fracture to the middle finger of his L hand. No Lost time.

cutting stone and stone fell and hit employee's right hand - causing a contusion

Employee was cutting the stone and I turned around and it cut his finger in the middle of the left finger of the left hand.

Stone fell on right forearm while employee was using a splitter, causing a laceration to his forearm above the wrist (underside).

EE WAS SANDBLASTING AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A TUB OF STONE AND HIT HIS IN THE HIP AND SHOULDER. DR DIAGNOSIS STRAIN AND ABRASION.

Employee was cutting some steps and half of the stone fell onto the top of his left thigh.

HE WAS ON HIS MACHINE AND IT MALFUNCTIONED...THE BLADE CAME DOWN TOO QUICKLY. WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND AWAY FROM THE BLADE HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER GOT TRAPPED BETWEEN THE STONE AND THE HEAD OF THE M ACHINE. THAT TOOK THE TIP OF HIS FINGER OFF.

HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS BACK JUST STARTED HURTING.

WAS WELDING AND TWISTED WRONG AND HIS BACK PULLED. HURT.

HE WAS WORKING WITH A GRINDER ON A PEDESTAL & HECUT HIS LT. PINKY (TOP). WE SUGGESTED HE GO & GET IT CHECKED OUT BUT HE REFUSED TREATMENT.

WAS CUTTING ON MACHINE, WHILE MOVING A STONE, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE STONE AND THE MACHINE.

LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO LEFT HAND FINGER. PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN TWO STONES WHILE WORKING ON A GUILLOTINE.

EE AND OTHER WERE WORKING ON A MACHINE AND HE GOT HIS LEFT PINCKY FINGER CAUGHT HE CUT THE TIP OFF.