Black Cat — Accidents

Total: 32 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was lowering a slab of sandstone to the ground when he pinched his left middle finger between ground and the stone slab. DR. Diagnosis: laceration & contusion left middle finger. EE lost 3 work da...
04/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee was lifting a 4"" thick slab of sandstone up onto its edge to be split when he sustained pain in his lower back. Physician diagnosis: strain lumbar spine.
02/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 39d restricted EE was lifting a block of stone into position to be split when he sustained a sharp pain in his left shoulder. Physician diagnosis: left shoulder injury, no use of left shoulder for 7-10 days.
09/16/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 2d restricted Employee was lifting a slab of sandstone using a 36"" crow bar. The crow bar slipped causing the stone to strike his right leg. He declined medical treatment at that time. On 9-26-05 he requested medi...
09/14/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While splitting a piece of stone with a 4 lb. hammer and stone chisel, a metal fragment broke off the chisel puncturing employee's left wrist. Metal fragment was removed by a physician. Employee was p...
08/23/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee sustained a fracture to his right ring finger when a block of wood standing on end atop a large block of stone was blown over by the wind, striking his finger. Injury not reported until next...
06/16/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING A PIECE OF STONE WITH A 4 LB HAMMER AND STONE CHISEL WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT EYE BY A STONE FRAGMENT WHICH ENTERED OVER THE TOP EDGE OF GLASSES. HE ADMITTED HIS SAFETY G...
03/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WITH ANOTHER EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A LARGE PIECE OF MOSS ROCK ONTO A FLAT BED TRUCK BY HAND. WHEN EE SUSTAINED A SHARP PAIN TO LOWER BACK. EE WAS TREATED BY PHYSICIAN ON 3/14/05. NO WORK FOR ON...
01/07/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A ROLL OF PALLET BANDING MATERIAL ON HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SNOW & ICE COVERING THE GROUND. AS HE FELL FORWARD HE PLACED BOTH HANDS IN FRONT OF HIS BODY TO BREAK THE FAL...
08/26/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS USING A METAL PRY BAR TO LIFT AND POSITION A SLAB OF SANDSTONE FOR SPLITTING WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE STONE. THE STONE FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WAS WEARING FULL METATARSAL S...
08/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Ee was lifting a piece of stone weighing approx. 80 lbs onto a pallet when he felt a sharp pain in the muscles of his right ribcage area. Injury appears to be caused by over exertion on the part of ee...
06/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER FORWARD TRYING TO PUSH A 3"" THICK X 3' X 3' SLAB OF STONE ONTO A PALLET WHEN HE SUSTAINED A SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK. CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS INJURY APPEAR TO BE OV...
05/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was walking a piece of flagstone onto a pallet when a gust of wind pushed him forward causing him to slam the stone he was walking. a piece of stone broke off the top of the stone striking his left...
05/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE was lifting a piece of sandstone onto a pallet when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He was sent to the Dr and was restricted from working for two days, the, put on light duty for an undeter...
03/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 15d restricted EE WAS PREPARING A BLOCK OF STONE FOR SPLITTING BY LIFTING THE STONE UP ONTO ITS EDGE WHEN HE SUDDENLY FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. QUANTIFIED IMPAIRMENT - 6 TO 8 WEEKS OF LIGHT DUTY WORK.
03/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted WHILE REPLAICNG A CUTTING EDGE PLATE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF A VOLVO L70D FRONT END LOADER BUCKET, EE ON ONE KNEE BENDING FOREARD AND SUPPORTING THE CUT EDGE PLATE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HE TWISTED HIS UPPE...
11/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 11d restricted WHILE PICKING UP STONE TO BE LOADED ON A PALLET EE GRABBED A LARGE PIECE WHICH WAS COVERED BY SMALLER PIECES OF STONE AND TURNED TO ONE SIDE TO DISLODGE THE STONE FROM THE BOTTOM OF A PILE. TH E STONE...
09/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 14d restricted HE WAS LIFTING A BLOCK AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
04/09/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 29d restricted SPLITTING STONE WITH CHISEL AND HAMMER AND PULLED STRAINED MUSCLE WHILE SWINGING THE HAMMER.
04/07/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost SPLITTING STONE, STONE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HAND WITH HAMMER.
03/07/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost WHILE HITTING CHISEL, EMPLOYEE PULLED HIS FOREARM MUSCLE.
03/06/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost STONE BROKE WHILE SPLITTING CAUSING WEDGE TO SLIP & BECOME MISALIGNED & DURING FLOOWL THROUGH WITH HAMMER, HE HIT HIS HAND & PINCHED SKIN BETWEEN WEDGE & STONE.
08/13/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost SPLITTING STONES W/HAMMER & CHISELS, CHISEL FLEW OUT & HAMMER SMASHED THUMB.
06/24/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SPLITTING STONE AND A PIECE OF STONE BROKE OFF AND FELL ON HIS FOOT. DIDNT WANT TO SEE DR. CHG HIS MIND ON 6-28-02 WHEN HE FINALLY WENT TO DR.
05/31/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost SPLITTING A LARGE STONE AND A PIECE OF THE CHISEL FLEW OFF BECOMING EMBEDDED IN HIS LEG.
05/06/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS SPLITTING STONE WITH CHISEL & HAMMER AND HIT HIS FINGER WITH THE HAMMER.
03/22/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost SPLITTING STONE- A PORTION OF THE STONE FELL & HIT HIS WRIST.
01/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost STACKING STONES, FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER.
10/31/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost CARRYING CINDERS (BUCKET), LOST FOOTING & FELL-LANDED ON LEFT HAND/WRIST.
06/22/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost PICKING UP 3"" ROCK WITH BAR-BAR SLIPPED WHILE SLIDING CHOCK UNDER ROCK-SMASHED L-HAND FINGER.
09/26/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost TRYING TO DISLODGE A STUCK DRILL STEEL PULLED BACK MUSCLE.
07/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost MOVING STORE AND TWISTED BACK.