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March 12, 2026
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by falling object
Employee was unloading a 3" stone cap from the guillotine. Employee was pulling the stone towards them when the stone came off the metal roller wheels, the stone fell and crushed a hand between stone and the metal table.
January 21, 2026
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
On 01/21/2026, EE went to warm up EE's machine. In the process of walking over to EE's machine to access the ladder to climb into the cab EE slipped on a patch of ice falling backwards. As it was dark when EE parked EE's piece of equipment EE had not seen the patch of ice. It was early enough in the morning EE could not see the patch of ice in the morning either.
December 30, 2025
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was splitting flagstone with a chisel and hammer the stone they were working on opened up. When employee took the chisel out of the opening of the split rock, the rock closed on their right index finger. A rupture wound from the pressure exerted on the finger and a small tip fracture was the result of the incident.
July 22, 2025
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miner was using a chair to reach an item on an upper shelf. The chair slipped out from under the miner causing EE to fall. The miner fell directly on EE's left wrist. Resulting in a fracture of EE's ulna and radius bones
September 21, 2023
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object
The miner was sorting stone to begin splitting the stone. They pushed a stone out of the way to get to the other stone. The stone they pushed, was unstable and came back crushing the miners thumb between two large stones.
January 16, 2023
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
An object came in contact with the safety on a pneumatic staple gun. Resulting in EE shooting EE's left index finger with a staple. EE was performing regular duties, making wood boxes/crates for flagstone rocks. EE had the staple gun in one hand, the air hose in the other hand when the safety disengaged and fired a staple into EE's left index finger.
May 28, 2022
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Miner was repositioning a stone at the guillotine, when the stone EE was handling slipped and EE tried to catch it, it pinched EE's finger on right hand between the stone and the guillotine. Fractured EE's fingertip, no open wounds, bruising EE's right middle finger.
May 22, 2020
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Miner was splitting flag stone with Hammer and chisel. EE missed the chisel head and struck EE's ring finger with hammer against the stone.
March 25, 2019
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
MACHINERY
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Worker was operating a guillotine stone splitter. While adjusting a stone with worker's hand to be split, the worker pressed the pedal to lower the guillotine down to split the stone, and the machine came down on worker's hand. This resulted in a severe laceration on the top and bottom of the hand, wrist dislocation, and bone fractures.
March 7, 2019
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by falling object
Loader operator was adjusting material on a pallet when the operator's hand slipped, and the stone fell, pinching operator's finger tip between the two stones.
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was splitting a stone with a hammer and chisel. The hammer glanced past the chisel striking his finger cutting it.
July 30, 2009
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was splitting stone with a hammer and chisel, missed the chisel and fractured a finger.
January 26, 2009
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by falling object
Injury slipped on the snow and fell. As he was falling, he grabbed for a pallet to catch his balance. A stone fell from the pallet and smashed his finger. He was taken to the clinic the next morning. An X ray was positive for a small fracture in his distal phalax of the first digit of the left hand.
September 9, 2008
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
A chisel that was being used to break a stone, shot up after being hit and struck EE in the back of the head. EE had to recieve 3 staples.
April 22, 2008
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was bolting on a piece to his bucket. His fingers were cut by a piece of metal by the nut.
October 23, 2007
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
MACHINERY
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee removed his glove to clean out rock debris from between two rollers on a guillotine. His coworker pushed a rock through the machine, he didn't realize and his finger was smashed.
September 18, 2007
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE was trying to lift a large stone and strained his back.
May 10, 2007
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by falling object
EE looked away from a slab to get a tool or something, in that moment, the slab fell on its side.
September 20, 2005
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Repetative lifting and motions caused employee to strain his lower back.
September 1, 2005
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was hammering with a chisel the chisel slipped off the rock and struck his hand.
June 24, 2005
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
The employee was lifting large rocks and strained his back.
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
His upper back became very sore from lifting heavy rocks.
May 6, 2005
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE was carrying a rock with a partner. His partner twisted the rock unexpectedly wich twisted his wrist injuring it.
May 3, 2005
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE was hammering a rock with a chisel, when a small piece of rock, or metal flew up and got stuck in his eye.
April 27, 2005
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While removing an idler pulley from a trackhoe, finger was smashed.
April 26, 2005
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
He was splitting a stone with a hammer and chisel, the stone came apart just as he was about to strike it. He smashed his finger between the stone and the hammer.
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While splitting stone by hand, finger was smashed.
December 29, 2004
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by falling object
Miner was palletizing rock when other miner set rock on his hand.
September 8, 2004
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Miner strained his back while chipping stone.
September 1, 2004
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Miner strained muscle in lower back while picking up a rock.
July 27, 2004
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Miner hit his left ring finger with a hammer and broke the bone.
July 22, 2004
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by falling object
A rock fell over onto EE's foot and bruised the top of foot.
July 21, 2004
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee hit his thumb with a hammer and cracked the tip of the bone.
May 25, 2004
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Struck by falling object
While splitting rock a rock fell onto foot and broke the metatarsal bone.
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS SPLITTING STONE WITH HAMMER & CHISLE WHENSLAB SPLIT OFF EE REACHED OUT TO GRAB IT THE WEIGHT OF THE SLAB WAS MORE THAN HE ESTIMATED, SLABSMASHED HAND & WRIST TO GROUND
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