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July 21, 2015 WA · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montana Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hit Thumb with 3 pound miner hammer.

September 13, 2012 WA · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montana Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Struck end of middle finger(nail) left hand with 3 pound miners hammer while chiseling slate rock.

August 26, 2008 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working with another man placing rocks in pallets. The other man tried to place a rock before EE moved his hand from the pallet.

November 8, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was carrying a rock to place on a pallet. He slipped, fell, and twisted a knee.

July 7, 2007 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was carrying a rock. He stumbled, twisted his upper body, and fractured his scapula.

July 17, 2006 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was harvesting stone and slipped. A stone dropped on his little finger. Damage was a broken finger tip as well as lacerations to the finger.

November 4, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Montana Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING ON A DRILLER MACHINE, THE HOSE CAME OFF, SCATTERED ROCK SENDING ONE IN THE LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

October 10, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CARRYING A ROCK, FELL ON HIS KNEE AND TWISTED IT.

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