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Normal day, normal conditions and was working at assigned station.
Stone became stuck on roller table for the hydra splitter. The employee had the skid steer lift the rock from one edge. The skid steer lifted one edge and stopped moving. The employee then pushed on the rock causing it to fall on EE's wrist.
Employee was not aware of surroundings and rested hand on a moving conveyor. A finger was pulled under a guard plate by the conveyor.
Employee showed up late. Was not fully aware of environment. Employee reached to grab a rock off of conveyor as another was coming down onto conveyor and it smashed their finger.
EE was handling stone off of chopper station #3 and pushed one stone into another smashing EE's fingers in between.
Employee was struck in the head with a rock thrown from behind by another employee who did not see EE.
EE was repairing a saw when EE's hand was caught by the belt on it.
EE was making a pallet of stone when a rock fell onto EE's finger. The others were stacking to quickly which led to this.