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Employee was working in the open pit sorting stone and a large stone fell on top his right foot. Employee was wearing steel toe boots at the time of incident. The employee was sent to the doctor immediately after he reported to the office.
Employee was pulling a water pump up the hill and it slipped out of his hands. When he tried to grab it, he fell on his side and hurt his left shoulder. Employee was able to get up and walk into the office, his complaint was pain in left shoulder. He was then sent for medical exam.
Employee was loading stone into cutter with another emploee and got his right middle finger wedged. The employee noticed a laceration from where it was wedged. He then stopped working and came to the office, told his supervisor and was sent to Concentra.
Employee was at the Chris Stone Cutter machine and was pushing stone through the cutter, when his right hand slipped and his right forearm braised against the stone. This resulted in a 2" long cut to his right forarm.
Employee was using a shovel to spread stone dust on a section of the driveway for traction after a light snow and icing.
Employee was using a chipping hammer and a piece of rock hit his right eye.
Worker was operating air hammer to split flagstone. A fragment of metal shot under his safety glasses and embedded in his right eye.
Miner was on outlet table side of stone cutter when cut was initiated; outlet table moves in downward position. Miner placed hand prematurely to remove stone and when table was retracted middlefinger was pinched between top of stone and chisels.
Employee was picking up stones from stock pile when larger stone rolled down and impacted employee's leg. He suffered a bruise above his right knee.
EE was reclaiming stones from stock pile when a larger stone rolled down and smashed his finger.
Operating an air tool breaking stones, employee felt an object hit his eye. He was wearing safety glasses. Employee did not report to supervisor until Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006.
Employee was tending to water pump in quarry pit when a side of the pit gave way (heavy rain storm). A piece of rock slit his right hand in the thumb area cutting a deep gash.
The operator of the forklift was approaching a pallet of stone. The injured EE was still in the process of wrapping a pallet of stone when the forks of the forklift pinned the injured employee's leg.
The granite installation helper was cutting wood shims from under countertops with a razor knife when the razor slipped and cut his left middle finger. The incident occurred at installation site.
THE OPERATOR OF THE TELESCOPIC FORKLIFT WAS APPROACHING A METAL PAN THAT WAS FULL OF WASTE MATERIAL. THIS WORKER WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING THE PAN TO THE FORK LIFT WHEN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FORKS AND THE PAN.
TWO SLABS ON CONVEYOR PINCHED PINKY FINGER ON RIGHT HAND AND CUT FINGER.
EE WAS LOADING DELIVERY TRUCK WITH STONE & 2 PCS FELL ON FOOT.
CUTTING PIECE OF WOOD USING A TABLE SAW AND USING HANDS TO PUSH WOOD UP TO THE BLADE.
CUTTING PIECE OF CARDBOARD WITH STRAIGHT EDGE RAZOR.