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November 11, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting the haul truck when his right foot got caught on the last step & mud flap. He fell to the ground with his ankle still caught in the mud flap. He has a closed fracture of right wrist & sprain of right ankle.

May 16, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE hopped out of the loader and fell on the ground hitting his elbow on a piece of stone. He went to the emergency room - had x-rays taken which showed a previous bone spur had broken off. He went to the emergency room 5 days after on 5/21/14. Did not leave work on the day of the injury.

June 1, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was adding oil in hydraulic tank. Employee went up and down four steps 26 times. Employee slipped on bottom step. This caused a sprained knee and stretched ligaments.

April 21, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was loading stones on a pallet and some stones fell off on his foot. Employee has bruised foot.

July 6, 2009 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Quarry worker did not report initial injury till 7/23/09. He states he felt sharp pain pushing stone onto rollers. He was also told he needs to report right away, he also knows this from his MSHA training. He did not say much when asked why he did not report it immediately.

July 1, 2009 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

QUARRY WORKER PUSHING STONE ONTO GUILLITINE TO SPLIT AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.

April 27, 2009 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Got foreign material in left eye.

November 3, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loading rollers for cutting machine with stone and got fingers pinched between rollers and stone.

September 11, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

unknown

September 27, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Repetition of lifting and bending for stone.

June 6, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

The EE was loading stone onto pallets & a stone slipped & fell on right foot.

January 25, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE told supervisor at 8:00 am that his elbow was sore. He worked all day, then went to doctor at 5:00 pm. Submitted as a result of a citation.

March 17, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · No Value Found

EE WAS MOVING CRAWLER IN THE QUARRY. TURNED CRAWLER THE WRONG WAY AND GOT PINNED BETWEEN A PALLET OF STONE & THE CRAWLER.

September 26, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS THROWING STONE INTO TUMBLER MISSED THE HOLE HIT LEFT HAND OF EDGE OF TUMBLER.

March 18, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING LOADER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND GOT WORSE.

January 18, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

STONE FELL ON HAND- HURT HIS LT. WRIST.

June 8, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Oakfield Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING INTO STONE - DRILL STUCK &WHEN HE PULLED IT OUT, HE FELT PAIN IN NECK AND SHOULDER.

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