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April 7, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using left hand to hold plow bolt head while turning nut with impact wrench. Bolt spun in left hand causing deep cut requiring 19 stitches.

January 5, 2012 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reached gloved hand around fan motor shroud when he was replacing hood prop.Fan blade cut tip of rt index finger. He was taken to ER where finger was stitched.

May 20, 2009 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While running Hydraulic stone splitter, when blade of hydraulic stone splitter was engaged (depressed) the stone sprung back and smashed left pinky finger on left hand and smashed nail, resulting in removal of finger nail with 5 stitches.

October 2, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING RADIATOR FROM TRUCK. CHAIN CAME LOOSE FROM HOIST & THE METAL GRILL HIT HIM ON TOP OF HEAD MAKING 2 CUTS REQUIRING STITCHES.

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