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November 13, 2023 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was driving in quarry and noticed EE's eye was irritated, EE wasn't sure what caused it. EE tried flushing it out several times, and following day decided to see the doctor. Doctor treated, prescribed drops and released EE to work. No lost wages, no lost time.

October 16, 2020 SD · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Co · Struck against a moving object

Employee was ascending driveway with loaded grout truck, it was noticed & communicated that load seemed heavy to the rear. Employee stopped, backed down to reposition load, applying brakes. The truck raised slightly then settled. Second time truck raised quite high dumping the load, the front end slammed to the ground. Jammed EE's back, cut elbow & hurt ribs. Lost time injury.

May 20, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee operates loader over quarry terrain that is rough due to rains & heavy traffic, causing potholes & washouts. Employee has been jostled around in loader seat continuously for weeks, resulting in low back pain, left leg pain. Originally felt it was aggravation of old injury, but filed new report on 5-28-2020.

May 4, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was hooking up remote start to turn over motor on Ford tractor. Had finger on timing gear, motor turned over and smashed fingertip; leading to amputation of partial fingertip. EE lost one day of work, returned to work 5-9-16, taken off work again on 5-31-16, returned to work 7-12-16 modified duty. Lost time injury.

June 18, 2013 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Co · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating loader, moving slabs in the quarry. Employee alleges the bouncing in the loader gave him lower back pain, right side. Verbally reported injury 6-20-13, filed First Report 6-26-13 and saw a chiropractor on 6-27-13. No known restrictions, no lost time.

September 10, 2007 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was turning on heater in the loader cab, he put his hand in to check how much air was moving and his fingers hit the fan, cutting his right middle and ring fingers, requiring sutures. No lost time.

June 5, 2007 SD · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Co · Struck by flying object

Employee was driving grout truck on dusty road, something got in his right eye. Foreign object became imbedded requiring medical removal.

August 24, 2005 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Co · Struck against a moving object

Employee was running 475 Loader, using bucket to clean up grout. He hit a ledge with corner of bucket and it jarred him. Complaints are of sore neck, left arm, hand goes numb, sore shoulder left side. Employee has been treating with chiropractor, although employer unaware until report received 9-26-05. No lost time, no restrictions employer is aware of at this time.

May 10, 2005 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was at work running loader, felt pain in lower back. Employee normally works at another quarry, was assigned to this quarry temporarily. With this low back strain, he has treated with chiropractor three times so far.

March 24, 2004 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck against a moving object

employee was operating loader in quarry which requires a lot of looking back while driving on rough and bumpy terrain, lots of jerking of loader

February 21, 2003 SD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Co · Struck against a moving object

EE FELT MINOR PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE RUNNING LOADER ON 2-21-03. HE SAW A CHIROPRACTOR A FEW TIMES THAT FOLLOWING WEEK, THEN REPORTED INJURY TO COLD SPRING GRANITE ON 3-5-03. HE IS NOW GOING TO SEE A DIFFERENT DR.

January 24, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF PUTTING BAGS-FULL OF COLLECTED DUST INTO THE LOADER. BUCKET FOR DISPOSAL. WHILE DOING THIS THE LOADER BUCKET SHIFTED PINNING HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE GROUND. THIS ACTION MASHED HIS STEEL TOED BOOT ONTO HIS FOOT CAUSING THE FRACTURE OF HIS BIG TOE AND THE TWO NEXT TO IT.

October 30, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RUNNING LOADER, THE WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT CUTTING OFF THE FINGERTIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER

April 24, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING LODER, WENT ACROSS ROUGHT SPOT IN ROAD, LOADER BOUNCED BADLY BECAUSE OF WORN CENTER PIVOTS, CAUSED LOWER BACK STRAIN.

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