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March 12, 2025 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was moving a bar holder from one area to another, bar holder fell on left foot

March 4, 2025 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting airbag above shoulders felt a pinching sensation on neck

November 4, 2024 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Alabama Stone Company · Struck by falling object

As a load of slabs were being picked up, one slab broke in the middle and fell toward employee, hitting them in the chest and knocked them back against the concrete wall

March 5, 2024 AL · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was exiting the skid steer, tripped and fell on chin and hip.

December 11, 2014 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Stone Company · Fall from machine

Miner was using the rear deck of a Volvo front end loader and tried to climb the wall by hand to connect air hoses to a compressor line. Miner fell and landed on the side of his head.

October 2, 2009 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alabama Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was putting track together for saw, he was tightening bolt. Wrench slipped off nut and he fell back onto floor.

May 21, 2008 AL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Alabama Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

In front of Quarry-EE was walking and stepped on small stone, turned foot over and sprained right ankle

March 21, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping move Korfman saw and stepped over track into sawed channel, turning ankle over.

February 1, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alabama Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to open a box with his pocket knife and the knife slipped and stabbed in palm of left hand

July 6, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Alabama Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND OTHER QUARRY EES WERE PREPARING THE WALL FOR CUTTING, TRYING TO GET ALL LOOSE CHUNKS OF STONE OUT OF THE WALL TO PREVENT THEM FROM FALLING ON THE SAW. A STONE FELL FROM THE WALL, HITTIN G A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. THE DRILL STEEL FLEW UP, HITTING EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD-FACE AND NECK AREA-CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE BONE OF HIS FACE AND STRAIN TO HIS NECK.

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