7/27/07, EE asked for light duty due to back pain, was given light duty and 2 helpers. EE should have been operating the saw and helper should have moved stone. EE was lifting 2 pieces of stone, when he pulled his back.
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Showing all 4Employee was hand thermalling a stone 2" x 24" x 36" set on edge on the rollers. The stone tipped and fell onto his foot breaking several bones.
WHILE HANDLING A 18" X 25" X 18" PIECE OF STONE ON A PALLET, CAUSED THE PIECE OF STONE ALREADY ON THE PALLET TO KICK BACK, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO STONES.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HEAVY TREAD MATERIAL, WHEN HE THOUGHT HE PULLED SOMETHING. HE ACTUALLY STRAINED LEFT ELBOW.