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September 10, 2015 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Specification Stone Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing large stones from the hazemag impact crusher (a blockage occurred in the discharge area). The employee was standing above the rotor and off to the side to get a good angle with a 6ft pry bar to dislodge the material, when a stone approximately 4'x 2' fell out of the chute and hit the rotor causing the stone to bounce up and strike the employee's left shin.

October 1, 2013 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Specification Stone Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While adjusting shims on crusher pry bar slipped off and struck employee in the cheek causing a cut. Laceration to right cheek, needed eight sutures to close wound.

September 18, 2012 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Specification Stone Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had just finished loosening the tail pulley. When he moved from the sitting position to standing up, he felt a slight pop in his knee, spraining his left knee.

September 10, 2012 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Specification Stone Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He stepped off the back of Michigan CAT's lube truck while facing forward and missed the blocking on the ground that was used for steps and stepped down 2 feet twisting his left knee causing a strain to his knee.

August 2, 2012 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Specification Stone Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee found an issue with a power cable splice on SC65 screw, he was using a retractable safety knife to cut the outer electrical jacket off the splice when the knife came down cutting him below the left thumb. It took seven stitches to close the wound.

May 10, 2012 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Specification Stone Products · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employees where changing screens on a 7 X 20 screen. When they were lifting the screen into position to slide into the second deck, employee felt sharp pain in his lower back.

June 28, 2011 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Specification Stone Products · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was welding above his head, a piece of slag from welding popped off and got into employee's left eye

July 29, 2010 MI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Specification Stone Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drill steel that sits in holder became loose while setting up at new hole. As employee began drilling new hole, drill steel fell out of its holder, employee tried to catch the drill steel. Employee felt pain in his left arm just above the elbow.

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