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April 2, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling with trim drill and manually removing and handling 14-foot drill steel following drilling operation. Employee returned to work with restrictions, no lost time, no lost wages.

March 24, 2026 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was setting granite blocks on saw yard to be sawn, as employee was walking/moving the blocks they slipped on mud and fell backwards landing on their back, employee was given a prescription medication. Employee returned to work with no restriction, no lost time, no lost wages.

January 7, 2026 CA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator OTHER
Cold Spring Granite Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was measuring a boulder, while navigating through the area employee was stepping up on boulders to see the shape, they felt pain in left groin area. Employee returned to work with restrictions, no lost time, no lost wages

September 2, 2025 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was taking a blown hydraulic hose off from the front of rock drill, when the fitting broke loose, EE lost EE's footing and fell into slab bedding causing left great toe fracture and left shin laceration. Area where employee was standing was slippery due to the blown fitting.

August 11, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trimming excess aluminum honey comb off of panels using 10lb Sawzall. Process involves a lot of bending, twisting which caused back strain. Injury was not reported until 8/21/25 when they were treated for back strain.

July 22, 2025 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking from compressor to truck when they slipped in mud and rolled their left ankle. Treated and released to modified duty, no lost time, no lost wages restrictions being accommodated.

April 22, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Cold Spring Granite Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's annual audiometric test determined EE has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in EE's left ear.

April 22, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cold Spring Granite Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's annual hearing test determined they have a Standard Threshold Shift in their right ear.

April 22, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Cold Spring Granite Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's annual audiometric test determined EE has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in EE's left ear.

March 18, 2025 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulling the pins changing out quick attach on loader, went to set one down slipped out of grip and twisted left wrist.

October 28, 2024 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was putting a saw wheel in the back of a pickup truck. The weight of the saw wheel was 40 lbs. Employee return to work with restrictions on 10/29/2024, no lost time, no lost wages.

July 2, 2024 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cold Spring Granite Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's annual audiometric test determined employee has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in left ear.

July 2, 2024 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cold Spring Granite · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's annual audiometric test determined employee has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in both ears.

July 2, 2024 SD · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cold Spring Granite · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's annual audiometric test determined EE has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in both ears.

July 2, 2024 SD · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cold Spring Granite · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's annual audiometric test determined employee has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in left ear.

July 2, 2024 SD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cold Spring Granite Co · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's annual audiometric test determined employee has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in both ears.

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