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January 31, 2025 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Weber Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

As EE was splitting stone a chunk broke off and landed on top of EE's right foot and broke the right foot.

August 5, 2024 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Weber Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Splitting stone and a piece of stone landed on EE's right foot.

April 10, 2023 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weber Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Splitting stone blocks with chisel and maul and piece of stone fell on foot.

November 10, 2017 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Weber Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was walking alongside moving forklift, forklift turned and ran over employee's left heel.

March 1, 2016 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weber Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Stone block broke at drier, the piece that fell cut employees left leg below the knee.

August 18, 2015 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weber Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

On Super 72, spinning spool to line up ware liners with right hand, somehow thumb on left hand got caught between spool and ware liner.

August 28, 2014 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Weber Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

stacking flagstone slabs onto bigger slab that was raised up by loader for transporting to cutting area. The big slab broke and fell onto employees right foot, breaking it in three places.

April 14, 2014 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weber Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Cutting straps from bundles of landscape stone, when 2nd strap was cut the stone pieces fell all over pinching employees finger between stones.

February 10, 2013 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weber Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Stacking 8-9" cut wall stone onto pallet, stone piece he was stacking broke apart which then caught his finger tip between the stones and cut it off. It is his left hand middle finger.

January 23, 2013 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weber Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Flipping stone, finger got caught between stone and table. Open fracture to right-hand pinky finger from top joint to tip of finger; bone crushed, stitches to close and re-attach fingernail.

July 25, 2012 IA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weber Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 7/25 EE said he was going to chiro. He did not say he got hurt during work. Not convinced this is work related injury because of what ee did over weekend on July 28, but found out on 8/22 that work. comp. insurance will be treating injury as work related until further investigation.

June 14, 2012 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weber Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Swinging maul to split stone and felt pain in leg and by 6/18/2012 pain moved to lower back.

December 13, 2011 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weber Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pushing stone off of stone cutter that had broke down, thus injuring his back.

July 15, 2010 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weber Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Sunny day, hot, humid

June 8, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weber Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PICKED UP A PIECE OF STONE WHICH CRACKED WITH ONE PIECE DROPPING ON FOOT WITH SLIGHT FRACTURE. WILL BE BACK TO WORK IN 2-3 WEEKS WITH NO FURTHER OR FUTURE IMPAIRMENT.

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