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July 3, 2007 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco of Michigan · Struck by flying object

Employee and Co-Worker were working on a CAT 365 Excavator in preparation of moving the machine to another facility. The injured employee was struck by a ladder when the counterweight was removed. The injured employee was standing on the ground and fell when he was struck by the ladder.

September 6, 2006 MI · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
Stoneco of Michigan · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee suffered chest pains while entering payroll at the beginning of his shift. The employee was transported by ambulance to the local hospital.

August 17, 2006 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoneco of Michigan · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a rock from the head pulley with pry bar. The employee smashed his left middle finger while removing the rock.

August 3, 2006 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco of Michigan · Struck against stationary object

Employee was performing clean-up duties with a shovel when he struck his right hand on a piece of angle. The employee suffered a laceration that required sutures to repair.

July 26, 2006 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Stoneco of Michigan · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was climbing up a ladder to check on the condition of the pony belt. When he exited the area he was stung by a wasp/bee. The employee suffered an allergic reaction from the sting.

May 26, 2006 MI · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco of Michigan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting the scale house at 11:00 a.m. and stepped off the last stair onto a concrete pad. The employee felt a sharp pain in her ankle and was given ice and continued to work. The employee's pain continued throughout the shift and the employee decided to seek medical treatment. The employee's diagnosis was a right 5th metatarsal fracture.

September 14, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Stoneco of Michigan · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Customer truck driver suffered a stroke while driving his truck through the scale system.

May 20, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco of Michigan · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee tried to dislodge a rock stuck on the frame of the feed screen. Employee smashed right pinky finger between rock and frame work.

May 11, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco of Michigan · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee drank windshield washer fluid while driving the water truck. Employee received medical treatment.

March 12, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco of Michigan · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONTRACT EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SNOW-COVERED WALKWAY WHILE CARRYING A GUARD. THE GUARD THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING CAME DOWN ON HIS HAND, PINCHING HAND BETWEEN GUARD AND WALKWAY. EE RECEIVED CUT TO FINGER AND THUMB.

February 24, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T&M Development Co. LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Customer truck driver was in a designated tarping area working on his truck. The driver was trying to push a backing pin upward. The pin slipped, pinching his fingers between pin and frame.

October 13, 2004 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco of Michigan · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting a roller from the back of a pick-up truck. The roller unexpectedly turned and pinched the employee's left index finger.

October 8, 2004 MI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Stoneco of Michigan · Struck by falling object

Employee was working with contractor blaster helping lay out a shot. The employee was approximately ten feet from the east face when he was unexpectedly struck by falling material. The employee suffered a laceration to the back of his head. He was wearing all proper personal protective equipment at the time of the accident.

May 7, 2004 MI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco of Michigan · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was throwing scrap material into a dumpster when he turned around he tripped and fell onto two brake disc. The employee struck his left knee on the brake disc.

February 26, 2004 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Stoneco of Michigan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO CUT A HOLE IN A CHUTE WITH A CUTTING TORCH. IN THE PROCESS OF THIS HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

October 6, 2003 MI · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Stoneco of Michigan · No Value Found

EE WAS FUELING HIS EXCAVATOR, WHEN THE FUEL NOZZLE SLIPPED OUT OF THE TANK AND SPRAYED A CO-WORKER WITH DIESEL FUEL. THE DIESEL FUEL CAUSED AN IRRITATION TO HIS LEFT EYE.

August 13, 2003 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoneco of Michigan · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON LOADER WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING THE EE TO CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER. EE SUFFERED MINOR LACERATION TO HIS FINGER & DIDN'T REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVI SOR UNTIL 8/18/03. SUPERVISOR SENT EE TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF SWELLING HAD OCCURED. THE EE'S ILLNESS WAS AN INFECTION TO HIS FINGER. HE RECEIVED TWO INJECTIONS FROM THE DR. & RTW THAT DAY.

July 31, 2003 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Stoneco of Michigan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A BED LINER OUT OF A HAUL TRUCK. HE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION, AND WHEN HE MOVED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WENT TO A DOCTOR ABOUT THE PAIN ON 8/8/03. WE KNEW NOTHING ABO UT HIS INJURY UNTIL THAT DAY.

October 24, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
T&M Development Co. LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MATERIAL IS PLACED INT HE FEEDER WITH A LOADER DO TO THE MIX OF CLAY AND ROCK THE MATERIAL PLUGGED THE JAW OPENING. WITH A FIVE FOOT STEEL BAR. EE TRIED TO FREE UP THE OPENING THE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PLANT FRAME AND BAR. INJURING HIS RIGHT HAND.

May 29, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco of Michigan · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND SLID DOWN A FIVE FOOT LADDER. CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENT TO THE INVOLVED MOTORUNITS.

August 3, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco of Michigan · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LIFTING A MANTEL FOR A CONE CRUSHER INTO PLACE WHEN THE DEVICE SLIPPED, HITTING THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT ANKLE.

May 31, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T M Development · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING SCREENS ON PILE TO TRAILER WHEN THE OTHER PERSON DROPPED HIS END AND THE EE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT AND CAUSED A LACERATION.

March 9, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Stoneco of Michigan · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNBOLTING CONVEYOR FRAME WHEN LOADER SHIFTED CONVEYOR GOT ARM PINCHED BETWEEN IT AND LOADER WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY.

December 2, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T M Development · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE HE WENT TO MOVE A 8" PIPE. THE GROUND WAS FROZEN AND ICE WAS ON GROUND. EE SLIPPED CATCHING THE MAJORIY OF HIS WEIGHT ON RIGHT LEG.

October 18, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T M Development · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING DOWN FROM CONTROL LADDER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER AND HIS HAND WAS IN BETWEEN THE DOOR WHEN HE FELL DOWN THE LADDER. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND LADDER,

September 11, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco of Michigan · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING THE CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER WHEN A PIECE OF SHARP METAL CAUGHT HIS 2 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND AND SLICED THEM.

May 24, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco of Michigan · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING OUT WITH RIGHT ARM ABOUT HEAD HIGH TO PULL ON A PIECE OF METAL WAS PULLING ON OBJECT WHEN HE FELT AND HEARD A POP IN HIS SHOULDER.

March 2, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco of Michigan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO A TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED UP ON BUMPER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

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