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June 13, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Gantry gear smashed 3 toes on workers R foot.

May 17, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pinched Finger under rock - R Ring Finger

February 20, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE smashed left middle finger with a rock on splitter 4 pushing the stone into the splitter. EE immediately came to the office to bandage the finger. Another ee tended to the wound and we took ee to the Dr to have it checked out. No reported breaks, finger was cleaned and bandaged and sent home to heal.

June 21, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee burnt the top of foot with the pressure washer after company hours.

May 16, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee jammed finger between 2 rocks when laying the stone onto the pallet from the splitter.

February 22, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE said that EE was pulling a break drum off parked near the shop. EE slipped and fell backwards onto EE's left hand. The injury was a broken bone to EE's left wrist which was casted. EE was off work for 2 weeks and on restricted duty for 6 weeks. The injury occurred after working hours.

November 3, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was using a tool to leverage to install a nre belt on the water saw, when the belt went into it's proper place his finger was in the way, EE's pinky finger was cut along the side and undernail.

September 26, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing belts and installing new belts on the water saw his finger became trapped between the belt and pulley cutting his left index finger.

August 17, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pushing rock through hydro splitter, it got stuck but didn't inform other workers, the other worker pushed the button to chip the rock but EE's finger were in there, too.

August 10, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was chopping rock and his finger was trapped between two rocks causing the left index finger nail to be ripped up.

August 9, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employees were working in the shop. It was raining so they closed the shop garage doors. EE was closing his door and injured employee didn't notice. The door hit him on the bridge of his nose.

December 22, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON STONE CHOPPER AND SMASHED LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER.

October 18, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON BOBCAT TRACTOR AND WAS PINNED BY BUCKET.

October 5, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON STONE SPLITTER AND CAUGHT THUMB IN IT.

April 5, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING A ROCK AND IT SLIPPED, CRUSHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

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