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August 26, 2015 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Splitting stone and left forearm

March 4, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped and injured right hand and right leg

September 4, 2013 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by falling object

Employee was splitting stone when a piece of stone slipped and hit his right leg causing a sprain to his right knee.

July 31, 2013 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by flying object

felt irritation in left eye

January 31, 2013 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was splitting stone and had pain in his back.

November 29, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKER WAS MOVING A PIECE OF STONE WHICH CAUSED PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER

September 7, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

There was no specific accident related to the claim. Sore back complaints

July 16, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving a piece of stone and felt pain in his back. Incident was not reported until 7/17/2012.

September 28, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Muscles in the lower back are sore from splitting stone

August 18, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STONE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

June 18, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was splitting stone. The big piece that he was working on broke and part of it hit his leg and bruised it. He did not report the injury until Monday, June 20th.

May 16, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by falling object

EE was moving a piece of stone, it broke and fell on his foot.

June 8, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Working with stone and hurt back. (220091800025-Existing injury for the employee. He was able to work until 6/26/09. He has a tailbone injury that is going to require some off work time)

November 8, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by falling object

Employee was splitting rock. The rock fell on his hand.

June 4, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING STONE AND A PIECE OF METAL CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

April 22, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was walking a piece of stone to a pallet, it broke and smashed his hand between the pieces of stone.

November 23, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by flying object

Employee was splitting rock; something went under his safety glasses and scratched his right eye.

August 16, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by flying object

This was not a reportable injury at the time, first aid only and no lost time. Several weeks later the employee reported pain in his wrist. The doctor said that there was a sliver of something in his wrist and they remove it on September 19th. He was not at work September 19th or 20th. He was released for work on the 21st.

April 2, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by falling object

Employee was moving a piece of flagstone to a pallet. It slipped and fell against his ankle.

December 19, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER WITH HAMMER WHILE SPLITTING ROCK

June 9, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING ROCK. THE CHISEL SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS LEFT RING FINGER WITH A HAMMER.

February 7, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SPLITTING A PIECE OF STONE AND HIT HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER

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