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January 29, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Lifting a slab of stone, stone slipped, crushing the two middle fingers of the left hand.

November 14, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Harley Gray Stone Co. · Struck by falling object

Splitting a slab of stone, stone fell striking leg and causing a laceration to right leg calf.

August 19, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Co. · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING CHISEL, BOUNCED INTO FACE

August 9, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Harley Gray Stone Co. · Struck by falling object

SPLITTING A SLAB OF STONE, SLAB BROKE, FELL ON LEFT HAND CAUSING CRUSHING INJURY.

December 6, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Co. · Struck by falling object

Rock Slab fell pinning employees right leg, leg bruised, needs physician clearance to return to work

September 28, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Co. · Struck by falling object

Lifting a rock slab, rock slab slipped falling on and crushing left ankle.

July 20, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SPLITTING A SLAB, SLAB SLIPPED AND PINCHED RIGHT HAND PINKIE FINGER SPLITTING IT OPEN

April 16, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Co. · Struck by falling object

WALKING A SLAB TO PALLETIZE THE STONE, THE STONE BROKE AND THE TOP HALF FELL AGAINST EMPLOYEE'S CHEST

December 29, 2015 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Harley Gray Stone Co. · Struck by falling object

SPLITTING A ROCK SLAB, ROCK BROKE AND CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

November 9, 2015 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING A CHISEL, THE CHISEL SLIPPED AND BOOMERANG'D BACKWARDS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE EYE

August 8, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

Driving heavy equipment tractor, reversing, tractor rail caught a slab of rock, jarring motion sprained back requiring chiropractic treatment on 08/08/12

April 2, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Wind velocity was extreme on 4/02/12; foreign object blew in eye, did not request a physician visit until 4/05/12 because the foreign object continued to bother his right eye.

March 1, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING A SLAB/BLOCK OF STONE, THE CORNER BROKE, JUMPED BACK TO AVOID BLOCK CRUSHING LEG, PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER THIGH.

February 21, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Splitting large block of stone, block slipped and hit right ankle.

June 17, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by flying object

BLOWING WIND BLEW PARTICLE OF DUST INTO LEFT EYE

November 1, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Splitting rock slab, slab broke and caught index finger as it slipped to the ground.

October 22, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Flagstone broke hitting right shin - requested physician visit because lower leg turning black.

May 18, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping into the pickup truck at job site and left leg popped out, knee and leg swelling.

March 2, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifitng a stone slab, suffered strain/sprain of lumbar spine.

May 22, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING HEAVY EQUIPMENT (TRACTOR) BODY JOLTED FROM TERRAIN AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK ON 5-22-09, REPORTED STRAIN INJURY TO EMPLOYER, STRAIN HAS NOT GOTTEN BETTER, NOTIFIED EMPLOYER FOR TREATMENT ON 5-28-09

December 24, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hammering a block of stone, hammer missed and hit himself on the left shin, did not request a doctor's appt until 12-31-08

September 10, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

bent over chiseling a rock block, glasses slipped down on nose and debris entered right eye

July 16, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Harley Gray Stone Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

Operating heavy equipment - cabin cooling fan cataputed insect into left ear canal.

June 12, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Rock slipped and caught small finger of left hand

July 11, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harley Gray Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKING UP A SLAB OF STONE TO SPLIT IT AND TRIPPED/SLIPPED AND SLAB OF STONE CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

June 14, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a rock at work & felt abdomen pull.

April 11, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hammering chisel, chisel slipped and hit miner in upper lip.

August 14, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS WALKING A SHEET OF FLAGSTONE TO PALLETIZE, ROCK BROKE WITH PIECE FALLING AGAINST HIS CHEST/SHOULDER.

June 19, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Lifting a block w/crow bar, block slipped and caught his finger, smashing it.

April 18, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Repetitive lifting of heavy hammers, crow bars and rock caused a lower back strain (lower lumbar strain)

December 8, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Rock crushed his right thumb.

September 26, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

placed left foot on an uneven surface, the foot slipped off the surface with force, twisting the ankle.

September 8, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

45 year old man with lower back pain radiating to legs worse with BM, worsening over the past year

August 5, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Smashed Finger with Flagstone at work has laceration first finger (left hand index finger)

July 19, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BANDING A PALLET WHEN HE MOVED HIS HAND BACKWARD AND CAUGHT HIS HAND ON THE BANDING, CUTTING THE BACK PART OF HIS HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR TO SEE IF HE NEEDS STITCHES.

September 29, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SEPARATING A BLOCK OF STONE, THE TOP BLOCK SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS THIRD MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS OF STONE HE WAS SEPARATING.

August 27, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a pry bar to lift a slab of stone, the pry bar slipped and his finger was smashed with the pry bar and the stone slab.

July 20, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harley Gray Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER, LEFT FOOT GOT STUCK IN LADDER WHEN LEFT FOOT & BOOT SLIPPED ON THE LADDER APPARATUS. WHEN EE PULLED FOOT FREE OF LADDER, HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LT. THIGH. THE SWELLING & BRUISING HAS CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS SO EE REPORTED INJURY IN ORDER TO GO TO A PHYSICIAN & HAVE AN ULTRASOUND & MRI DONE.

April 15, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was injured on 4-15-04 by a rock which he was lifting that broke in half and fell against his left shin/ ankle. The ee felt that the injury was incidental until 4-20-04 when his ankle swelled up in a knot and the skin broke for drainage. We sent him to the medical center to be examined.

March 9, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT HIS WRIST.

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