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March 3, 2026 MO · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clever Stone Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee went to climb onto the scalper conveyor and their foot slipped off the conveyor frame and caused them to hit the right side of their ribs on the conveyor frame.

May 22, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clever Stone Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was using a ladder to get a box of grease from a shelf, when EE said the ladder slipped causing EE to fall cutting elbow on the ladder.

February 1, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clever Stone Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving a roll of flashing material & dropped the roll on a pallet of screen rails, causing a screen rail to whip up & hit EE in the left side of face.

October 20, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clever Stone Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping another employee bring some hydraulic oil to a piece of equipment after repairing a hyrdraulic line. When exiting a pickup truck, EE slipped on some hydraulic oil on the ground from the busted hydraulic line. He reached out to catch himself on the pickup truck & pulled a muscle resulting in the injury.

April 7, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clever Stone Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Poor work practice, ee removing a maintenance platform by himself, stated he should have gotten a helper. Platform board slipped & pinched his hand (left) on a metal support bar, 2 small skin tears & a contusion to back of left hand, ice packs applied, wound cleaned, checked by medical staff at clinic, returned to work. EE involved post accident evaluation, tox screen negative.

December 9, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Clever Stone Co Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Emp. bent down in control room, when he arose he felt pain in left knee, taken for treatment, dr stated not work related, no damage. Later Dr visit, changed that into a reportable-Please see attachment for full details.pick loose items on the floor-pain knee. surgery lesion and mri scan...

March 9, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Clever Stone Co Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Small exhaust leak - under cab area of Euclid Haul Truck and unusual atmospheric conditions may have allowed fumes to accumulate in cab and exposed operator. Since we have neither seen nor heard of this happening before, this is our best guess.

April 12, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clever Stone Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was unhooking a pull-behind compressor, one of the wheels was on a rock, when the compressor was unhooked, it spun around & smashed left index finger against the frame.

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