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April 6, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was moving a stone and turned away and as ee turned right knee popped and ee fell to the ground

November 14, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was stacking stone on a pallet and smashed his right little finger between two stones

October 27, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was moving/splitting 2 slabs of stone and placed his leg between the 2, attempting to separate them and they slid together pinning his right leg and then sliding down to his foot

October 22, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

While leaving a work area to clear mine site for blasting employee stumbled and slid down a slope striking his head on a rock surface knocking his hard hat off and cutting his scalp

April 9, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was splitting stone and the stone broke causing a part of it to strike his right foot on the top of the arch.

January 3, 2013 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

a piece of stone struck the employee on the arm

October 18, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Struck by falling object

The employee was splitting rock when a piece of stone fell on his leg

April 11, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a slab of stone and felt a small pain in the groin area then while bending the pallet that stone is shipped on the pain became severe and he informed his supervisor

March 23, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting large piece of stone hurt his stomach.

January 19, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was gathering stone and dropped a piece of stone on his toe.

May 11, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Struck by falling object

The ee dropped a piece of stone on his ankle.

April 14, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Struck by falling object

A piece of rock fell on his right wrist.

August 14, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE strained stomach while lifting a piece of stone.

March 7, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A hernia to left side of abdomen occurred when lifting and splitting stone.

January 15, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was splitting rock with a hammer and smashed his thumb.

July 10, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The rock splitter was using a hammer and chisle to split rock, he missed the chisle and smashed his finger.

April 7, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON LEG WHILE SPLITTING ROCK. WAS PUTTING A ROCK ON A PALLET & THE ROCK FELL. NOI AND HOW ACCIDENT HAPPENED PER CALL TO ALECIA CLIFFORD 4/29/05 MB

December 15, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF DIRT FLEW INTO HIS EYE AND SCRATCHED THE SURFACE. (WHILE SPLITTING ROCK)

April 20, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Struck by falling object

HARVESTING ROCK, ROCK FELL AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.

January 27, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drake Stone Products, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT BACK 10 YRS AGO WHEN WORKING FOR WESTERN STATES NOV OR DEC. JUST WENT BACK TO MEXICO FOR REST & RECUPERATE REINJURED JUMPING OFF & ON TRUCKS & LIFTING. BROUGHT 10 YR OLD XRAYS FROM MEXICO. NO CLAIM WAS MADE AGAINST HIS EMPLOYER AT THAT TIME. EE STARTED WITH US 10/99 AS A FOREMAN IN THE ROCKHOUSE QUARRY. HE & HIS BROTHER WERE CALLED BACK TO MEXICO DUE TO ILLNESS IN THE F

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