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July 7, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Stone Supply Inc · Fall from machine

EE climbed up on to an excavator track and grabbed on to the door handle. The door was not latched, it swung open. As a result he fell to the ground landing on his right arm and shoulder, resulting in a break to his arm.

July 13, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Stone Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker palletizing stone & dropped on his finger, fracturing finger. Required minor surgery to pin finger.

May 12, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Stone Supply Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Worker was splitting large piece of stone when the top layer slid off of main piece & hit his arm. Right radius fracture - required surgery.

August 9, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Northern Stone Supply Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS DRIVING 922B LOADER DOWN A ROAD WITH A STEEP GRADE. FOR UNKNOWN REASON, LOST CONTROL AND THE LOADER TURNED OVER AND THE RAPS SAFETY CAB FAILED AND COLLAPSED CAUSING FATALITY.

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