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September 12, 2011 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B M W Stone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was opening the gate when he slipped and fell and somehow broke his leg.

September 21, 2009 UT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B M W Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Caught finger between 2 rocks while palliating them. Splitting the skin open, a few stitches and a bandage.

September 21, 2007 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B M W Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Rock slipped while palletizing and smashed finger between two rocks.

February 24, 2004 UT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B M W Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROCK TO SET IT TO BE SPLIT BY HAMMER AND CHISEL, WHEN HIS BACK POPPED. (ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR FOR 1 WEEK.)

February 3, 2003 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B M W Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STONE SLIPPED OUT OF EE'S HAND AND SMASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE PALLET HE WAS STACKING.

March 15, 2001 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B M W Stone Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

GOT TENDONITIS FROM SWINGING A 4LB SPLITTING HAMMER AFTER BEING ON VACATION FOR TWO MONTHS.

July 7, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B M W Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE LIFTING A ROCK.

April 17, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
B M W Stone Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

BOULDER SPLIT & ROLLED ON TO FOOT

January 12, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B M W Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

DROPPED ROCK ON FOOT WHILE SPLITTING.

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