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Was moving a stone with crowbar. It slipped out from under stone and the edge of the stone landed on the edge of employees hand. EE went to hospital after work but finished working the rest of the day.
Trying to start a fire in the woodstove, resulted in a burn on left hand.
Stacking rock when the rock slid smashing left index finger between 2 rocks.
Pulling a rock onto the loader table. The rock slid smashing employees finger between 2 rocks.
The quarry operator was using a hammer drill to drill holes in stone in preparation for using DEXPAN non-explosive expansion agent. The drill bit broke and the drill fell on the operators foot causing a contusion to the left foot.
EE WAS HAND STACKING ROCK. WHEN THROWING A ROCK, HE TOSSED IT AWKWARDLY AND IT CAME ACROSS HIS FOREARM CUTTING IT. THIS LEFT A CUT ABOUT 2" LONG JUST ABOVE THE CUFF OF HIS GLOVE.
THIS EMPLOYEE HAD A PREVIOUS INJURY TO HIS RIGHT HAND, WHEN HE LEANED INTO A PALLET OF STONE HE RE-FRACTURED THIS HAND.