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March 5, 2026 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was lifting a piece of stone onto a thin stone conveyor when another piece fell on EE's finger.

February 10, 2026 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Halquist Stone Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was at work and suffered a stroke.

February 5, 2026 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was splitting stone with hammer and chisel. The Chisel slipped in EE's hand, and EE accidentally struck EE's thumb with the hammer.

January 29, 2026 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was inspecting engine bay on loader. Shocks on engine bay door loader failed. Overhead door fell and hit EE on top of the head.

August 26, 2025 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE chiseling pieces off standing stone, piece of stone fell towards loader and EE attempted to hold it up by pulling towards them causing a back strain

June 24, 2025 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE pushing stone off forks onto a pallet and felt abdomen pain.

April 29, 2025 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE lifting stone in quarry, stone shifted and pinched finger between stone and quarry floor.

November 14, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE splitting stone, went to swing, but stone split mid swing causing EE to swing and not hit anything.

October 10, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE using end trimmer, stone shifted and pinched finger.

August 12, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was splitting field stone when a piece of EE's chisel broke off and hit EE's knee.

August 2, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee splitting stone with chisel and hammer, struck finger.

June 24, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE working in quarry splitting stone using chisel, piece came off chisel and hit knee and was stuck in skin.

January 18, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was carrying a stone, left foot slipped but EE caught self and felt pain.

January 4, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting a stone in the quarry when EE felt pain below belly button.

November 2, 2023 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was adjusting a piece of flag stone to be stacked, another piece that was already stacked fell, hitting EE in the foot.

June 6, 2023 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE carrying stone, stone slipped in hands and fell on right foot.

February 28, 2023 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE carrying stone in quarry, slipped and felt pain in back.

February 10, 2023 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee pinched finger between stone causing a laceration.

December 21, 2022 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE team lifted a stone, lost footing while carrying and fell hurting ankle.

August 6, 2022 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE using chisel to split stone, missed chisel and hit finger

March 25, 2022 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE stacking stone, stone slipped off stack, and fell into knee.

January 26, 2022 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE moving stone on splitter, stone slipped, laceration to finger.

December 7, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE pulled a stone towards EE and felt abdomen pain.

November 5, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was picking up a stone approximately 150 lbs., twisted to put it on a pallet, and felt lower back pain.

November 3, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE picked up stone approximately 80-120 lbs., set it on EE's thighs, rolled stone towards chest, adjusted grip on the stone, and set it on the pallet. When the stone rolled up and towards EE's chest it contacted EE's left ribs, resulting in a fracture.

August 3, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was stacking large stone when EE felt pain in EE's elbows and wrists. The condition worsened over time. Employee sought medical care on 10/29/21. EE was diagnosed with joint pain. Injury was determined reportable on 10/29/21.

May 12, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

On Wednesday, 5/12/21, at 2:48 pm, employee moved a stone forward on the feeder conveyor towards the breaker. They lifted it with the lifter table. EE then attempted to spin the stone with left hand when the stone slipped off the lifter table and fell. When the stone fell it pinched their left 2nd digit in between it and the feeder conveyor resulting in a laceration/open wound.

April 23, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was pulling stone on a breaker feeder table when a small piece broke off, fell off the table, and contacted the top of EE's left ankle resulting in a laceration.

April 16, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

At 9:45 am on Friday, 4/16/21, employee was attempting to climb over a conveyor, when a foot became stuck in a pallet, employee lost balance, and fell sideways onto the concrete floor, hitting left shoulder on the floor.

March 29, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE reported left shoulder pain to the supervisor. EE felt pain in the shoulder when EE was swinging a hammer to hit a chisel on a piece of stone.

March 26, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EE was attempting to remove icy/slippery conditions from the grated step in-between the scalehouse and the scale. As EE was removing the icy conditions, EE slipped and fell, resulting in a laceration to EE's left knee.

March 25, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was breaking stone in the Chilton shop. While EE was breaking stone, a chip of the stone went up under EE's safety glasses into EE's left eye. EE was given first aid to flush EE's left eye. Afterward, EE still felt discomfort in EE's eye. EE was taken to the clinic and EE's left eye was found to have a scratch. EE was given a prescription for eye drops.

January 7, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was sorting and stacking stone in the Hamilton Quarry. EE picked up a piece of stone and was carrying it out of the stone pile when EE slipped and twisted EE's back.

August 24, 2020 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was stacking stone on a pallet when a piece of stone fell off the pallet and struck EE in the hip and foot resulting in contusions.

June 30, 2020 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was sorting and stacking stone in the quarry. EE lifted a 50 lb. stone and felt pain in EE's lower back.

June 16, 2020 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

At 4:00 pm on Tuesday, 6/16/20, EE was feeding a splitter at the Hamilton Shop. EE was turning a stone on the turn table on the feeder table when the stone moved suddenly and EE's left 4th finger was pinched between the stone and a piece of steel on the feeder table, resulting in a laceration.

May 27, 2020 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee pushed a stone onto a pallet and felt lower back pain.

January 17, 2020 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was opening a stone with a hammer and chisel when a small piece of stone flew and contacted EE's right 5th digit, resulting in a laceration.

November 13, 2019 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Halquist Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking to work area when EE slipped and fell resulting in a fracture to EE's left wrist.

October 14, 2019 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a stone splitter. EE was using EE's right hand to push a piece of stone out of the splitter. At this time, EE's left hand on the controls accidentally dropped the splitter head onto EE's right middle finger resulting in a laceration and two fractures.

June 14, 2019 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was operating a stone breaker. EE pushed a stone and felt pain in right wrist. Injury was diagnosed and injury was deemed reportable on 6/28/19.

March 11, 2019 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was picking stone off the cross conveyor when another stone fell off the splitter discharge conveyor pinching EE's left ring finger resulting in a laceration.

September 24, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving large stone off breaker discharge conveyor when the employee turned and caught right hand in between the stone the employee was lifting and other stone stacked on a pallet resulting in a contusion and abrasion.

April 6, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was pushing stone into a stone breaker when their hand slipped, causing the right forearm to contact the stone resulting in a laceration.

March 31, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was arranging a large stone on a pallet. EE slipped and fell face first into the stone, hitting EE's chin, resulting in minor abrasions and a fractured tooth.

February 13, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was placing and pushing stone while operating the breaker when EE felt pain in back. Employee first reported this as a not work related back injury. Injury was determined to be work related on 03/20/2018.

June 27, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a stone and felt discomfort in lower back.

May 31, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was picking up a stone next to a pallet when another stone fell off the pallet and struck employee's hand resulting in a laceration to employee's left pinky finger.

May 4, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal hammer mill operator, breaker mill operator, jaw mill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pushing stone into a breaker when the stone stopped and right hand twisted around the stone resulting in a sprain to right wrist.

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