DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-11JanesvilleWiSeneca Foods CorporationLower leg(s)Other jump to lower level
An employee was diagnosing an issue on a destoner. The employee went up a set of stairs and climbed onto the equipment. To get down, the employee jumped down onto the 180-degree pre-heat water reservoir cover. When the employee jumped down, his right leg landed on a carrot, which caused part of his right leg to go into a 3-by-3-foot open hatch and into the water below. The employee suffered second degree burns to his lower right leg.
2021-11-01BudaTxArchitectural SurfacesLeg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was on the back of a lowboy trailer, guiding a 500-pound stone slab as it was offloaded from the trailer using a forklift with a boom and a stone lifter/slab clamp. The stone slipped out of the lifter and pushed the employee off the trailer, then fell on the employee's right leg just above the ankle. The employee suffered a broken leg and was hospitalized.
2021-10-27New YorkNyMiller Druck Specialty Contracting, Inc.Thigh(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
A marble setter was cutting stone with an angle grinder. The grinder slipped and cut the employee's thigh.
2021-10-01HeyburnIdGem State Processing, LLCFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was diagnosing a destoner pump to determine if it would spin freely. The tip of his right ring finger was caught between the belt and the sheave, and the fingertip was amputated.
2021-09-30Pompano BeachFlOmicron Supplies, LLCFoot (feet)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was helping a forklift move a stone slab. The forklift ran over the employee's left foot, breaking it.
2021-09-20PryorOkAmerican Castings, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was grinding a large metal casting on a 30-inch stationary grinder when the casting slipped and the employee's hand struck the rotating grindstone, resulting in amputation of the left little finger.
2021-08-10CiscoTxMidTex Masonry, LLCLower leg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using a hammer to break a landscaping stone that was sitting on the forks of a forklift. The stone broke apart and hit the employee's right leg, causing a compound fracture of the fibula.
2021-08-09University ParkPaStructural Group Inc.Ankle(s) and leg(s)Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
Employees were lifting a capstone with a chain hoist. The hoist shifted forward and caused the capstone to come into contact with an employee's leg. The employee suffered a broken fibula and a dislocated ankle.
2021-07-29MontrosePaRock Hard Stone IncToes(s), toenail(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was cutting bluestone with a wire saw. As the employee used a crowbar to get the wire out of the block, the piece of stone that was being cut broke in the middle, fell at an angle, and rotated down. It struck the employee's right foot, causing amputations to the second and third toes.
2021-05-03AuroraIlNORTHERN GLASS, INC.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was struck by limestone rock falling from the edge of a roof. The employee suffered s skull fracture, facial lacerations, and two punctured lungs.
2021-03-02AuroraCoColorado Counter TopsFingertip(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee and a coworker were lifting a stone so that it could be hooked to and lifted by a forklift. The coworker used hand-operated suction cups to lift the stone while the employee used their hands. A suction cup came loose and the stone dropped and smashed the employee's left hand, resulting in the amputation of his left index fingertip.
2021-02-18South BayFlTREVIICOS SOUTH CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was replacing a keystone valve on the bentonite mixer. While he was testing the mixer's operational status, his left pinky finger was caught in the valve, resulting in a partial amputation.
2021-02-09VintonTxTewa LLCFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was trimming wood molding with a 10-inch saw. When they used a stone to sharpen the saw, the saw amputated their left middle fingertip.
2020-08-20EdisonNjUnis, LLCAnkle(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was working on slab lifter tongs with another employee. The employee was placing a stone slab wedge to separate bundles so that the clamps could pick up a stone slab. The 400-pound stone slab overturned, pinning the employee between the stone slab and the unloading dock. The employee sustained a broken ankle and was hospitalized.
2020-08-05BrooklynNyBrightview Landscape ServicesLower leg(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
On August 5, 2020, a cemetery landscaper was mowing a slope when the mower got out of control and the employee let go. The mower slid down the hill, struck a headstone, and bounced toward the employee, landing on his leg and causing two factures in his tibia.
2020-06-23CantonMassachusettCosentino Center of BostonLeg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was moving a stone slab from an A frame when the stone slab fell on the employee. The employee sustained a broken leg.
2020-05-28NorfolkNew YorkST Trucking LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
After delivering a load of stone to the jobsite, the driver of the dump truck was checking to see why the tailgate of the dump truck was not closing properly. When he pushed the tailgate, it returned, trapping the fingers on his left hand between the bed and the gate. The ring and middle fingers were amputated to the first joint.
2020-05-27Mountain BrookAlabamaAllied Universal Security ServicesMultiple body partsFall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
Employee tripped while stepping onto a curb and fell into a stone wall. The employee's purse snagged on the wall as she fell. She suffered a broken nose and left shoulder.
2020-04-30NewarkDelawareU.S. Postal ServiceLower extremitiesOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On 4/30/2020, at approximately 2:00 PM, an employee was delivering mail to residents when he stepped backwards onto a stone or brick that came loose and twisted his left ankle. The employee then fell to the ground, suffering two fractures and a dislocation of the left ankle. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
2020-04-22LongmontColoradoA.P Eberlein Company, Inc.Multiple body partsFall on same level, n.e.c.
The injured employee was moving a stone up one level to another employee on a scaffold, when he lost his balance and fell on the stone he was standing on, injuring his back and hand.
2020-03-26CocoaFloridaLONESTAR KER CORPChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was replacing shingles on a roof. The employee tripped over the hose for a nail gun and fell to the stone ground 8 feet below, suffering three broken ribs and a cut to the head.
2020-02-24HackensackNew JerseyPSE&GAnkle(s) and leg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking on a crushed-stone path from the work area towards his vehicle when he slipped on ice that was obscured by standing water and fell to the ground. He sustained fractures to the left ankle and left leg.
2020-01-13RochesterNew YorkWegmans Food MarketsAnkle(s)Fall on same level
An employee fell while turning, striking the back of his head (behind the right ear) on the stone wall as he fell to the floor. He suffered fractures to the right ankle and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2019-09-24LincolnNebraskaDickey Hinds Muir, Inc.PelvisStruck by falling object or equipment
Limestone panels were being set. A 1,200-pound panel fell over and knocked over a ladder, which in turn struck an employee and pinned him to the ground. He suffered a broken pelvis.
2019-07-18Colorado SpringsColoradoNew Generation ConstructionAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee on a scaffold was pulling up a load of stone when he fell approximately 50 feet to the lower working surface and sustained a crushed pelvis and internal injuries.
2019-06-07AndoverKansasFlint Hills National Golf Course Club HouseShoulder(s) and backOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An arborist was climbing onto a roof from a ladder to trim trees near the roof and fell 10.5 feet to the flagstone and cement walkway breaking both shoulder blades and an upper thoracic vertebra.
2019-05-20YonkersNew YorkELQ Industries Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Tri-axle dump trucks were importing stone to the worksite. After one of the trucks emptied its load the injured employee noticed stone on the tail of the body where the tailgate would close. The employee notified the driver who, again, raised and lowered the bed of the tri-axle to dislodge the debris. When the bed lowered the employee's left hand was caught in a pinch point between the truck body and the tailgate resulting in amputation of the middle and ring fingertips.
2019-05-13PittsburghPennsylvaniaMarsa, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was sliding a heavy piece of stone when it slipped down and pinched his left index finger between the stone and a meter cover on the ground. His left index finger was smashed, resulting in an amputation.
2019-04-27DownsvilleNew YorkSonny & Sons Stone COMultiple head locationsContact with hot objects or substances
While thermally treating stone, an employee suffered third-degree burns to the face and ear. The employee was found face-up on the floor.
2019-04-12MurrayKentuckySwift Roofing, Inc.Neck and backFall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was replacing insulated roof panels when his right foot slipped causing him to fall forward into an open space He fell approximately 10 feet from the roof to the floor of the building striking a wall section and the edge of the stone fire place. The employee sustained contusions and strains to the back and neck and left side of his body. The employee was wearing a harness, but it was not tied off to an anchor point.
2019-04-04West Palm BeachFloridaRoofing Unlimited and Sheet Metal, Inc.Upper and lower limb(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a 16-20 foot extension ladder to secure it. While stepping onto the roof to tie off the ladder, the ladder slipped and the employee fell. The employee landed on paver stones on a walkway and was hospitalized with a broken arm and leg.
2019-03-04San AntonioTexasRussell Boothe Construction CompanyArm(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was setting stones and installing a retaining wall. An excavator bucket came down, squeezing his hand/arm against the stone. The arm was broken, and the employee was hospitalized for surgery.
2019-03-01ShawneeKansasSCI ACQUISITIONS, LLCAnkle(s)Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c.
An employee was moving an 8 x 10 stone slab with a powered industrial truck (PIT) when the employee's left leg became entangled in one of the PIT's tires and both ankles were injured.
2019-01-23ColumbusOhioCoon Caulking and Sealants, Inc.Fingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
Two employees were demolishing brick and stone from a facade. The first of them was using a hammer drill to demolish the brick and stone; the second was holding the stone to prevent debris from falling to the ground. The drill bit slipped and the second employee's right ring fingertip was amputated.
2019-01-19MeridianMississippiSTRUCTURAL STEEL SERVICES, INC.Wrist(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was sharpening a chalk stone using a 7-inch hand held grinder. The employee was struck by the grinder and sustained a laceration to the right wrist requiring hospitalization.
2018-09-26PhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaSSH Real EstateNonclassifiableFall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on cobblestone in a service alley near loading docks.
2018-08-24Feura BushNew YorkRozell IndustriesLeg(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
A Rozell Industries employee was working near a contractor who was using a stone wheel grinder when the stone wheel blew apart. The shrapnel hit and broke the employee's leg, requiring hospitalization.
2018-08-17PortsmouthRhode IslandSealcoating, Inc.Forearm(s)Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was using a wheelbarrow to pour hot stone and rubber into a bridge plug joint when the wheelbarrow started to tip over. As he tried to stop it from falling, the hot rubber contacted his skin, causing a third degree burn to his right forearm between the wrist and elbow.
2018-08-13Pompano BeachFloridaPino Napoli Tile & Granite, LLCMultiple upper extremities locationsStruck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting quartz material at a 45-degree angle with a stone grinding machine when the machine jammed. The blade then caught the back part of his right hand, cutting a tendon. The grinder also caught the left sleeve of his shirt, resulting in abrasions to his shoulder.
2018-08-11San SabaTexasSan Saba Pecan Fingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was cleaning a de-stoner machine when the machine's lid smashed the employee's right ring fingertip, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2018-08-06BurnsvilleMississippiJorge VazquezMultiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet
An employee was laying standing seam metal roof decking when he stepped on insulation that was laid out underneath the metal decking and fell 30 feet through the insulation to the ground, landing on a crushed stone surface. He suffered a fractured left arm, fractured pelvis, and diaphragmatic hernia. A safety lanyard was not attached at the time of the incident.
2018-07-14SchertzTexasErcistad, Inc.HeadStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was sweeping the floor inside a building. A conduit was being installed from the outside of the building; a 4x6x5 piece of stone was jarred loose from the top of a masonry column above where the employee was sweeping. The stone fell 23 feet onto the employee's hard hat, penetrating the hat and lacerating his head. He was hospitalized.
2018-06-04KalispellMontanaGlacier Stone Supply, LLCFingertip(s)Contact with objects and equipment
The employee was cutting stone on the mini splitter and injured a right hand fingertip resulting in fingertip amputation.
2018-05-01AllentownPennsylvaniaDuggan and MarconChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
An employee was moving a scaffold when he slipped on some stones and fell off a retaining wall onto his side, breaking ribs.
2018-04-04Las CrucesNew MexicoCustoms and Border Protection-U.S. Border PatrolNonclassifiableMultiple types of exertions and bodily reactions
An employee was performing a strenuous rough march when he collapsed. He was hospitalized with a muscle injury and kidney stones.
2018-04-02DoralFloridaS & J Plastering, Inc.Multiple head locationsOther fall to lower level
While installing decorative stone on an exterior wall, an employee became dizzy and fell from a 6-foot ladder to the ground, suffering lacerations and possible fractures on the face and head.
2018-03-08JacksonvilleFloridaWekiva Springs Center, LLCWrist(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking to her car in the parking lot when she tripped on a stone and fell to the ground, fracturing her right wrist. She was hospitalized and had surgery.
2018-02-04Boynton BeachFloridaFLOOR AND DECOR OUTLETS OF AMERICA INC. Hand(s)Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was moving a stone display board when it smashed his left hand, requiring hospitalization.
2018-01-02CullmanAlabamaGarney Holding Company, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersCompressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was working inside an 8' x 26' steel trench box and was helping an excavator operator install a 30" ductile iron pipe. He directed the track excavator operator to place a bucket of stone bedding for the next pipe to be installed. The excavator operator dumped the bucket of stone into the trench and began to level the stone. The employee was then caught between the excavator bucket and the bell of the pipe, suffering a fractured left leg, fractured ribs, a fractured pelvis, and punctu
2018-01-02WaupacaWisconsinCap Services Inc.Ankle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was helping children get onto a bus when she slipped on water and a stone on the bus walkway. She fell to the bus floor and broke her ankle.
2017-10-14AmarilloTexasTyson Fresh Meats, Inc. Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a grinding stone to sharpen knives and amputated a fingertip.
2017-08-21MaconGeorgiaCherokee Brick and TileFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving a 3 x 8 metal plate when his right hand was caught between the metal plate and the top layer of a stone resting on a kiln cart. His right middle finger broke in three places and was partially de-gloved and surgically amputated.
2017-07-17PittsburghPennsylvaniaGRACIANO CORPORATIONToes(s), toenail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was moving a 300-pound stone when the stone flipped and fell on the employee's right foot, lacerating it and fracturing the big toe.
2017-06-26SarasotaFloridaWorrell Contracting Co IncFingertip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was using a cart to load material (head stones) onto a trailer with a coworker when he lost his footing and tripped, causing the cart to tip over. His right ring fingertip was then caught and amputated between the cart and the floor.
2017-06-23Jim ThorpePennsylvaniaESBACH BROTHERS FaceStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was cutting on a vertical stone surface with a chop saw. The chop saw kicked back and the guard struck/lacerated the employee's face.
2017-06-16DoralFloridaEDGED IN STONE LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a handheld saw to cut a stone countertop when the saw lacerated the employee's right index and middle fingers.
2017-06-15Saint Clair ShoresMichiganU.S. POSTAL SERVICEKnee(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee walked onto a residential house porch to deliver mail. As the employee was coming down from the steps, the employee stepped on a stone embedded into the cement causing the employee to slip and fall landing on the left knee, causing an open wound.
2017-06-13LannonWisconsinHalquist Stone Company, Inc.Leg(s)Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was picking up a stone slab to move it onto a cutting table when the slab fell and struck the employee's leg, fracturing it and requiring hospitalization.
2017-06-09LudlowMassachusettR.H. WHITE CONSTRUCTIONFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was inserting a plastic sleeve for some pipe to go through a granite curb stone. He was attempting to straighten the pipe when his left middle finger was caught between the pipe and the granite curb stone, amputating the fingertip.
2017-06-01AtlantaGeorgiaU.S. POSTAL SERVICEEye(s)Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway
An employee was delivering mail when his vehicle struck a stone mailbox and shattered his right mirror. The mirror glass went into his right eye.
2017-05-23HastingsNebraskaMid Continental Restoration Co., Inc.BODY SYSTEMSCompressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was working from a swing stage scaffold when the scaffold's up switch was activated, raising the scaffold and pinning him between it and the stone ledge above. He bruised his chest and lost consciousness.
2017-03-28MiddletownNew YorkOrange Regional MedicalHip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on a landscaping stone in the parking lot and fell, breaking her hip and requiring hospitalization.
2017-02-17AddisonIllinoisSPROVIERI'S CUSTOM COUNTERS INC.Fingertip(s)Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was lifting stone material with a suction cup when the slab came loose and crushed the employee's right middle finger, amputating the fingertip without bone loss.
2016-10-05HoustonTexasB & D ContractorsFingertip(s)Struck by object or equipment
An employee was attempting to lift a 300-pound stone to place a lifting strap underneath it when his left index finger was caught beneath the stone, amputating his fingertip.
2016-09-10JacksonMississippiEMB Quality Masonry LLCAnkle(s) and leg(s)Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet
An employee was standing on a scaffold to set a stone in place. The stone panel slipped out of the synthetic webbing sling and struck the scaffold platform, causing the planks to separate. The employee fell through the scaffold about 35 feet, breaking his right leg and right ankle.
2016-08-24FlourtownPennsylvania The Philadelphia Cricket ClubBrainStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was mowing around a bunker on the golf course. An irrigation flag or a stone shot up from the mower and struck the employee in the head.
2016-08-18Lake MaryFloridaSteppi Roofing IncMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
While installing a stone veneer on a chimney, an employee fell approximately 8 feet from the roof, suffering a broken left ankle and wrist and a fractured pelvis. The employee was hospitalized.
2016-07-26FreedomPennsylvaniaCosentino Center of PhiladelphiaLeg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was putting a stone slab on the transport cart when the crane clamp became caught on the top of the cart and kicked out the slab, which hit and fractured the employee's leg.
2016-07-26PhoenixvillePennsylvaniaCosentino Center of PennsylvaniaNonclassifiableStruck by object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was loading stone slab on a transport cart. The crane clamp got caught on the cart and kicked out the stone slab which struck the employee.
2016-07-22San AntonioTexasJordan Foster Construction BrainStruck by falling object or equipment
A stone fell from a scaffold and hit an employee who was walking under it, causing head injuries.
2016-07-15MahaffeyPennsylvaniaGlenn O. Hawbaker, IncorporatedThoracic regionStruck by powered vehicle tipping over-nontransport
An employee was driving a tri-axle dump truck, delivering a load of stone to a customer at a camp ground. The employee raised the bed of the dump truck 2-3 feet and then went to observe the load. He noticed the load was unbalanced and was causing the truck to lean to the driver's side. The employee got back in the truck and started to lower the bed. At that point, the telescoping rod that raises and lowers the truck bed broke. This caused the truck to tip over onto the driver's side. The employe
2016-06-23River HillsWisconsinDean Pipito Water Features LLCHand(s), except finger(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was placing stones on each side of a waterfall when his hand became pinched between an excavator bucket and the 'thumb' of the excavator as he was undoing a strap for setting the stone. His hand was lacerated and bruised.
2016-06-06LenexaKansasCosentinoFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was loading a stone countertop onto a flatbed truck, and his finger was crushed. He was hospitalized for treatment.
2016-05-17DexterNew YorkBarrett Paving Materials IncUpper and lower limb(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While dismounting a roller, an employee's left foot became caught in the bottom step. The employee could not hold on and fell backwards onto stone and dirt, fracturing the left ankle and elbow.
2016-05-17OmahaNebraskaCKF, Inc.Leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was moving remnant pieces of stone countertops. As he pulled them toward him, the pieces tipped and fell on his right leg, breaking it.
2016-05-10GouverneurNew YorkNational GridLumbar regionOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
On 5/10/16, at approximately 0900 hours, an employee was climbing a ladder that was set up on a meter pole when the pole began to crack. The employee began descending the ladder and the pole broke. The employee fell approximately 15 feet from the ladder to a stone/grassy surface, shattering the L2 vertebra and requiring hospitalization.
2016-04-06LewistonNew YorkMark Cerrone, IncLeg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was fine grading a stone with a shovel when an excavator backed up and pinned the employee's legs. One of his legs was amputated and the other suffered broken bones.
2015-11-17Texas CityTexasSMW Projects Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
The employee was trying to dislodge a stone that was stuck on the dump truck. His right middle finger was stuck between the pin and the locking mechanism on the gate, amputating the tip of his finger.
2015-10-26JamestownNew YorkJamestown Macadam, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee tried to remove stones and dirt from the crusher machine. The rotor had not stopped turning. His glove got caught in the machine resulting in the amputation of the index finger.
2015-09-11SturtevantWisconsinLanger Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc.Back, including spine, spinal cordStruck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was walking on the roof behind a buggy and was putting down stone when he hit his head on the buggy handle and fell on the roof. He injured his vertebrae.
2015-08-28CambridgeMassachusettAllsafe ScaffoldHip(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee stepped on a loose stone at the jobsite, rolled an ankle, and fell bruising a hip.
2015-08-26WilmetteIllinoisCPS Group, Inc.Multiple trunk locationsOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was replacing a missing shingle on the cedar shake roof of a 2-story residence. He stepped on a loose shingle, slipped, and fell 20 feet to a cobblestoned area of ground below. He sustained three cracked vertebrae and a bruised lung.
2015-08-12SarasotaFloridaTricircle PaversJaw, chinJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
On 8/12/2015 an employee who was delivering pavement stones suffered a fractured jaw. The industrial truck that he was operating tipped over while handling a load. The employee was wearing a seat belt and upon the forklift making side impact with the ground the employee suffered a fractured jaw. He was admitted to the hospital for surgery.
2015-07-27HoustonTexasCamarata Masonry Systems, Ltd.Lower leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
A faulty crate of stone weighing approximately 300 pounds tipped over and hit an employee in the leg, breaking his right shin. The employee required surgery.
2015-07-20SunderlandMassachusettWarner Brothers, LLCThigh(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c.
On or about July 20, 2015, an employee tried to park his small landscape trailer in the Trew Stone parking lot at 901 River Road, Deerfield, MA. As he tried to unhitch it, the trailer started to move backwards. While he was trying to stop the trailer from hitting a pickup truck parked there, he got between the pickup truck and the trailer and his left thigh got pinched. He was hospitalized and received stitches.
2015-07-01FirestoneColoradoAsphalt Specialties Company, Inc.Multiple face locationsInjured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On 7/1/15 an employee was working at the Firestone Plant in the scale house, when it was discovered that a gate on the asphalt silo had a broken bolt and was not functioning properly. At ~ 12:40 AM while attempting to replace the bolt, his crowbar slipped and struck him in the face. He was admitted for in-patient hospitalization for a fractured bone above the eye (no eye loss/damage) and a fractured cheek bone.
2015-06-19PulaskiNew YorkBrennan Beach LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee had a finger amputated and other fingers crushed while utilizing a skid steer to move stone from a pile into the back of a truck. His fingers were crushed against the back of the truck when he reached for the dash bar resulting in injury to fingers on both hands.
2015-05-28RichtonMississippiAl-TomNonclassifiableStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was changing the grinding stone on the grinding wheel when the grinder came on and the stone broke striking the employee. The employee had surgery for internal injuries.
2015-03-20HintonWest VirginiHeeter Construction, Inc.Forearm(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On March 20, 2015, at approximately 11:00 p.m., an employee was using a core drill to remove anchors from the face of the Bluestone Dam in Hinton, West Virginia. A 1/4" to 3/8" rope became entangled in the 3" core bit. The employee's left arm was pulled into the rotating bit, which resulted in fractures of the radius and ulna.
2015-03-16Jersey ShorePennsylvaniaKaraffa Construction Inc.BrainOther fall to lower level
An employee fell from a step ladder while drilling holes to blow insulation into a house. He hit an air conditioning unit on the way down and ended by hitting his head on a stone retaining wall. He was hospitalized on 3/16/15.
2015-02-17King CityCaliforniaWM. J. Clark Trucking Services, Inc.Arm(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
A Clark Trucking employee who was supplying a sub-contractor with stone on a construction site was hospitalized after suffering from a severe arm injury when his arm was crushed between a trailer and trailer box.
2015-02-02GarlandTexasDee Brown Inc. NonclassifiableCompressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
The employee was injured while setting a piece of cast stone. His hand got pinched between two pieces of stone.
2015-01-21SilvertonTexasJohnson's Gin CoForearm(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On or about 1/21/2015 at 9:00am, a worker on a stick machine located on the gin at Johnson's Gin Co. in Silverstone, Texas, fell from a 5ft ladder and landed on top of the stick machine catching his hand on the equipment and breaking both bones in his forearm resulting in hospitalization.