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October 10, 2022 MT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec STRIKING OR BUMPING
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was working splitter machine when they turned and hit an elbow on a rock and cut it open.

August 31, 2022 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Montana Rockworks Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Employee was on the rock splitter running the controls, when employee smashed a finger between the teeth of the splitter and the rock the employee was splitting.

June 20, 2022 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While loading a pallet of split stone, the injured employee had their right pinky finger smashed when another employee threw a rock into the pallet.

May 23, 2022 MT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Montana Rockworks Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The injured employee had their finger pinched in between the splitter tooth and a rock resulting in a laceration that required stitches.

February 3, 2022 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Rubbed or abraded

Employee wiped their eye with gloves that had been contaminated by metal shavings the day prior, which required medical attention.

November 18, 2021 MT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

An access plate on a MEC splitter became stuck out of normal position. As the employee attempted to free the plate, the plate came free smashing the employee's index finger on the left hand. The injury resulted in 14 stiches with limitations and a follow up scheduled ASAP.

October 14, 2021 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Mechanic was using a sledge hammer to get a pin out of a thumb cylinder and felt a pain in stomach.

August 3, 2021 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The Injured employee had ring finger on left hand smashed between 2 small rocks on the rollers leading to the rock splitter. The injured employee was sent to the clinic where they received 2 stitches, and on the following day underwent outpatient surgery to repair two ligaments in the finger. The injured employee is awaiting a doctors return to work orders.

April 5, 2021 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was trying to move a rock that had fallen off the sorting plant and was in miner's point of operation area. Strained back.

April 23, 2020 MT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was rolling a rock down rollers, smashed pinky finger under rock

February 3, 2020 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loading the splitter table and pinched finger between the table and the hydraulic roller.

December 12, 2019 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Finger got smashed between two rocks on the splitter table.

November 13, 2019 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Montana Rockworks Inc · Struck against a moving object

Repetition injury to shoulder from operating mobile equipment.

July 25, 2019 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Montana Rockworks Inc · Struck by flying object

Miner was operating a splitter when the rock that was split a rock came off and hit miner in the face.

June 5, 2019 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was building pallets when knee felt sore. It began to get worse over the afternoon and evening. Employee reported it the next day.

March 22, 2019 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pushing a rock down the rollers on a rock splitter when they heard a pop in their lower back

October 19, 2018 MT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was in an articulating haul truck, was traveling down the haul road at the Quarry. The victim was moving the haul truck down a steep grade, around a turn, when the haul truck traveled through a berm and off a short drop-off. The victim was found hours later by the owner of the company, the victim was not wearing a seat belt.

September 27, 2018 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loading the rock on to the splitter table and smashed the right middle finger between the rock and the top of the splitter teeth.

April 9, 2018 MT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was adjusting a rock that was being supported by the forks of a machine felt a pinch in lower back.

January 9, 2018 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While operating a rock splitter, employee reached for a rock that had rolled over the splitter rollers and felt a sharp pain in shoulder

November 30, 2017 MT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was working on the MEC splitter, ee went to turn the stone over lost balance reached out with right hand to the top head as it was coming up and finger was smashed between the top head and the c frame

July 26, 2017 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Montana Rockworks Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Rock broke between splitter and table causing a smashed finger between rocks.

July 17, 2017 MT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was holding a rock on table another employee spun a rock to the table smashing their fingers between rocks.

July 7, 2017 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

pulling and sorting rocks felt a pinch in lower back

June 2, 2017 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee placed employee's hand on the rock in the splitter to keep it stable when Criss cut splitter split the rock the piece fell on employees hand.

May 15, 2017 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

while palletizing rock felt a pull in forearm

April 10, 2017 MT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

while working on Mac splitter employee threw a rock into a bon heard a pop/tear in employee's shoulder

August 29, 2016 MT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Montana Rockworks Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While splitting stone employee's thumb was crushed between rock and the blade.

August 17, 2016 MT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A sales person from another company was selecting rock when the quarry was not operational. While on the main of quarry in the step section, EE stepped on a 8" rock and it tipped. EE lost EE's balance and staggered backwards trying to catch self. Fell into one pallet of steps about 4-5 feet tall spun over the corner backwards into a second pallet before falling to the ground.

May 26, 2016 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While working on a rock splitter employee felt a pull in lower back

December 17, 2015 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While working on the back of a stone splitter, employee put a stone back on to the table to be re-split. He had his hand in the wrong place and the middle finger was smashed between two rocks on the table.

December 3, 2015 MT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up a rock from the back sorting table, felt a pull in lower back

August 24, 2015 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While working on the back table of a rock splitter, smashed finger between two rocks when throwing rock into the bin, wire from bin pierced right pinky finger became infected.

September 8, 2014 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Montana Rockworks Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reached into rock splitter while in operation, table lifted up and caught hand between splitter and rock.

December 31, 2013 MT · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was pulling a hydraulic hose off an excavator. A zip tie had to be cut to get the hose off. While bracing with his right arm the miner attempted to cut the tie with a pocket knife. The knife slipped in the upper cut, stabbing his right forearm.

March 25, 2013 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

While working palleting off the back of the splitter table, employee fainted and fell face first into the table of the splitter. Broke teeth and cut lip.

August 1, 2011 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Rockworks Inc · Struck by falling object

While working on a hydraulic rock splitter the rock fell off the conveyor and landed on the right leg calf muscle of the employee

June 7, 2011 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Montana Rockworks Inc · Struck against stationary object

The employee stepped off the bumper of a truck at the start of shift. He stepped off onto the edge of a rock and rolled his ankle.

May 3, 2010 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While working on a stone splitter employee was pushing a large rock down the rollers on the splitter and felt a pull under left shoulder blade

May 13, 2009 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

While carrying a rock employee slipped and fell into a pile of rocks. Face impacted and cut nose.

September 19, 2007 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Montana Rockworks Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading rock by hand onto the rock splitter machine table; his right pinky finger was smashed between the table and the rock.

October 31, 2006 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Montana Rockworks Llp · Struck against a moving object

EE was moving equipment down a snowy/ice packed access road to the quarry. He dropped his glove in the cab. He unbuckled his seatbelt, took his eyes off the road to retrieve the glove, and drove off the embankment. Head hit the windshield.

May 23, 2005 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Montana Rockworks Llp · Struck by flying object

While splitting a rock on the rock splitter table, the rock fragmented sending a piece into the left forearm of the worker. The arm was punctured by the fragment.

September 9, 2003 MT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Rockworks LLP · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WET CONDITIONS IN A MOUNTAIN QUARRY. HE SLIPPED, FALLING FOWARD, CAUSING UPPER BACK INJURY.

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