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September 23, 2008 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cascades Cut Stone Company · Struck by falling object

While stacking stone on a pallet, a rock came off the stack and struck his foot.

August 19, 2008 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cascades Cut Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was moving rock from pallet to splitter table when one fell and struck his right foot. Injury was a contusion of the right foot.

June 25, 2008 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cascades Cut Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was pushing a rock on the splitter when the rock broke, causing his arm to strike the rock. This caused a laceration which required stitches to close.

November 2, 2007 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cascades Cut Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

Tripped over a skid and struck his head on the dump hopper, causing a laceration requiring stitches to close.

April 4, 2007 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cascades Cut Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee injured his back while repeatedly lifting flagstone to the splitter conveyor.

August 29, 2006 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cascades Cut Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee pinched finger betwen two rocks while stacking landscape stone. Injury was an avulsion of the right ring finger.

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