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May 22, 2024 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Stone Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was putting blocking under a boulder to level it when the boulder shifted, smashing EE's right hand between the blocking and the boulder. The accident resulted in EE needing surgery on EE's right thumb. EE was discharged that same day and is following the doctor's orders and awaiting medical release.

September 9, 2020 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

Miner lost grip on a piece of flagstone while stacking it on a pallet causing the piece to fall and hit their leg.

August 17, 2020 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Stone Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While stacking flagstone on a pallet miner smashed finger.

May 6, 2020 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

Two employees were moving a metal plate. Injured employee stepped in to stabilize and over-exerted, pulling the plate onto their leg.

September 2, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Stone Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting stone and putting/stacking stone on pallet. Individual was working next to a recut saw which uses water and the area was wet.

June 7, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Star Stone Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating dump truck on unlevel terrain, while dumping load, truck began to rock and the truck tipped over. Employee failed to position vehicle on level ground. Employee injured leg and ribs.

February 3, 2007 UT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Star Stone Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

Miner was in the process of splitting stone to appropriate thickness when he slipped on small debris (debris occurs in the process of splitting).

December 14, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Stone Quarries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Was asked to empty 5 gal. bucket into burn barrel. It backlashed and burnt left hand and left side of face. Received 1st aid treatment and was taken to Hospital for treatment on left hand.

June 20, 2006 UT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was stacking a pallet of 4 inch autumn gold patio rock when a chip flew into his left eye.

December 5, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Star Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

While splitting a rock with a 12 pound sledge hammer a chip came off the rock and struck ee on the mouth splitting his lower lip requiring 5 stitches to fix.

September 30, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Star Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE NAILING BOARD TO FINISH PALLETIZING ROCK, ROCK SHIFTED AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE KNOCKING HIM OVER AND ROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT, CRUSHING HIS SECOND TOE ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

September 1, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Star Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE PALLETIZING ROCK, CROSSBOARD BROKE AT JOINT ALLOWING ROCK TO FALL ON RT. FOOT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FEEL IT WAS HURT BAD ENOUGH TO GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 9/05/05. THE DR. X-RAYED HIS ANKLE & FOUND THE BONE ON THE ANKLE WAS FRACTURED. THEY PUT HIS FOOT IN A BOOT & TOLD HIM TO WORK MODIFIED DUTY.

May 25, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

WHEN PALLETIZING ROCK, THE ROCK SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS FOREARM WITH THE EDGE OF THE ROCK, RESULTING IN A CUT ON HIS FOREARM REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

May 11, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Star Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING O RING ON KOMATSU EXCAVATOR. AS BOLTS WERE REMOVED, HYDRAULIC OIL SHOT OUT OF O RING BLOCK, HITTING HIM IN THE FACE AND EYES. NOTE: EXCAVATOR HAD NOT BEEN RUNNING, SO OIL WAS COLD.

May 24, 2004 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Star Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HIT HAND WITH HIS OWN HAMMER, FLUNKED POST ACCIDENT DRUG TEST

September 17, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Star Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WORKING WITH GILLATEEN HAD TOO MANY SLABS OF ROCK ON ROLLER TABLE, ONE ROCK PUSHED A CENTER ROCK OFF ON EMPLOYEE'S FOOT, BREAKING ALL FIVE BONES IN FOOT.

February 26, 2002 ID · Metal/Non-Metal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS RESTACKING A 1" PTIO PALLET, GRABBED A ROCK IT SLID OUT OF HIS HAND AND CUT OPEN HIS RIGHT RING FINGER AND PINKY.

July 10, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CHAINING PALLETS OF STONE ON FLATBED TRUCK, A PIECE OF STONE FELL AND STRUCK DRIVER ON HEAD, CAUSING A BUMP ON THE HEAD.

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