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2000–2026
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April 30, 2026 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E.S. Stone & Structure, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Stone broke from breaker and smashed right index finger

April 29, 2026 MT · Metal/Non-Metal hammer mill operator, breaker mill operator, jaw mill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E.S. Stone & Structure, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pushing Heavy load down the rail and injured right shoulder

March 23, 2026 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E.S. Stone & Structure, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was chiseling stone with hammer and chisel and chisel slipped and EE hit EE's middle fingertip on left hand with hammer.

March 9, 2026 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E.S. Stone & Structure, Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Rock rolled and smashed their right hand/fingers. split open finger and little finger.

November 24, 2023 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E.S. Stone & Structure, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Carrying a heavy stone, foot caught in a pallet. Started to fall and jerked to keep balance. Felt tearing pain in abdomen. Resulted in a hernia.

August 11, 2021 MT · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
E.S. Stone & Structure, Inc. · Rubbed or abraded

Changing cutting edge on a skid steer bucket, Got fingers too close to a bolt and when the impact gun was activated it spun the bolt and cut 2 fingers on left hand.

August 11, 2021 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
E. S. Stone & Structure, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Moving a pallet with a walk behind forklift, was backing up and bumped into a table

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