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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.
Montana Rockworks Inc · Struck against stationary object
Employee was performing job task and upon stepping backwards, rolled ankle on rock.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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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