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September 19, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L & W Stone Corporation · Struck by falling object

It was raining and EE was stacking stone on a pallet. He slipped and a rock fell on him, scratching his leg. It became infected and caused an abscess on his left thigh

June 12, 2003 ID · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L & W Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLITTER HAD A ROCK ON EDGE TRYING TO SPLIT THE SEAMS WITH A HAMMER & CHISEL. THE ROCK MOVED CAUSING SPLITTER TO STRIKE THUMB.

May 12, 2003 ID · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & W Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PLACING ROCKS ON EDGE IN A WOODEN CRATE WHE HE TURNED HIS BACK ON CRATE TO GET ANOTHER ROCK, A ROCK TIPPED OUT OF THE CRATE & STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE HEEL ON LEFT FOOT

April 14, 2003 ID · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & W Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PLACING STONE IN CRATE AND TWISTED WITHOUT MOVING FEET.

September 12, 2002 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & W Stone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A ROCK SPLITTER MOVED A LARGE ROCK BY HIMSELF, RESULTING IN A STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS ABDOMEN.

August 14, 2002 ID · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & W Stone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING AND TWISTING WITH LARGE ROCK TO PLACE IT IN PALLET RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.

July 26, 2002 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & W Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM A PALLET, WHEN HE TURNED AROUND THE TOP ROCK THAT WAS LEFT ON THE PALLET SLID OFF ONTO HIS RT. HEEL LACERATING IT.

July 10, 2002 ID · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & W Stone Corp · Struck by falling object

STOOD LARGE ROCK ON EDGE, TURNED AND REACHED FOR HAMMER AND CHISEL. ROCK FELL ON LEG SPRAINING RT. MCL.

November 6, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & W Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIDING ONE ROCK OFF OF ANOTHER ROCK, WORKER GOT HIS FINGER TIP PINCHED BETWEEN THE 2 ROCKS.

August 31, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & W Stone Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRYING TO BALANCE A ROCK ON ITS EDGE THE ROCK FELL OVER LANDING ON EMPLOYEE'S R. FOOT ANDFRACTURED HIS R. 4TH METATARSAL.

August 25, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L & W Stone Corp · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WHEN DISMOUNTING LOADER HIS HAND MISSED THE HANDRAIL AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LOWER STEP RESULTING IN A BROKEN FOOT.

August 8, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & W Stone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAD RECENTLY HA DBECK SURGERY AND HAD BEEN RELEASED FOR LIGHT DUTY. HE WAS ASSISTING IN LOADING A FORKLIFT ON A TRAILER TO BE TAKEN TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS. IN THE PROCESS HE PULLED TOO H ARD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES.

July 28, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & W Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITIVE TWISTING AT WAIST WITH WEIGHT IN HANDCAUSED PAIN IN OR AROUND RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.

July 11, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver MACHINERY
L & W Stone Corp · Struck against a moving object

DURING LOADING OF OVERBURDEN INTO DUMP TRUCK WITH AN EXCAVATOR THE EXCAVATOR OPERATOR DROPPED A 3 BY 3 ROCK INTO THE BED OF THE DUMP TRUCK. THE BED OF TRUCK WAS BEDDED WITH OTHER WASTE AND THE ROCK FELL ONLY 1' CAUSING NECK AND BACK PAIN.

June 15, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L & W Stone Corp · Fall onto or against objects

SPLITTERS WORK ON UNEVEN SURFACES. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO PICK UP ANOTHER ROCK TO PLACE IN A BOX, WHEN A ROCK ROLLED UNDER HIS FOOT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS. HIS HEAD HIT A ROCK, R ESULTING IN A SMALL LACERATION.

April 25, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & W Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A ROCK SPLITTER PULLING A ROCK FROM A PILE CAUSED ANOTHER ROCK TO SLIDE DOWN PILE AND PINCH HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETEWEEN THE 2 ROCKS CAUSING A CONTUSION AND LACERATION TO FINGER TIP.

April 17, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
L & W Stone Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HYDRAULIC HOSE WAS WEEPING FLUID & THE WIND WAS BLOWING THE FLUID BACK INTO THE FACE OF THE OPERATOR WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO EXTRACT DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE. I PLACED 2 TAGS OVER AREA SO HE COULD CONTINUE WHEN HOSE RUPTURED, INJECTING RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID.

October 26, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
L & W Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD WRITTEN EMPLOYEE UP FOR UNSAFE WORK PRACTICES, AN ARGUMENT THEN INSUED AFTER WHICH EE ASSULTED SAFETY OFFICER. RESULTING IN LACERATION TO HEAD REQUIRING 4 STITCHES SOME BRUISES AND ABRASIO N.

August 31, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L & W Stone Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE ROAD TO THE LOWER FACE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

August 16, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & W Stone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP A PIECE OF STONE, HE TWISTED & STRAINED HIS BACK PLACING IT.

August 5, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L & W Stone Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS CARRYING A ROCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS INJURED WHEN HE FELL.

June 27, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & W Stone Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LOADING HOLES WITH EXPLOSIVES. EE HANDLED THE EXPLOSIVE FOR APP 8 HOURS. HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES. HE COMPLAINED ABOUT HEADACHES AND LATER AROUND 6:00 PM HE STARTED TO HAVE HEART PROBLEMS. HE PASSED OUT AT HIME AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO BOISE FOR TREATMENT.

May 26, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & W Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A PLATE OF LEDGE ROCK BY HAND AND SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO ROCKS. THE DOCTOR RELEASED HIM THE SAME DAY.

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