Eureka Stone Company — Accidents

Total: 9 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/01/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DRILLING HOLES IN A LIMESTONE BENCH, A CHIP FLEW UP AND ENTERED RIGHT EYE UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.
06/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS STACKING STONE ON PALLET WHEN HE DROPPED STONE ON UPPER LEFT LEG. HE JERKED LEG BACK TO AVOID STONE FALLING ON FOOT.
11/19/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING STRIP OF SHEET AT 1/2"" STYROFOAM, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT TIP OF LEFT LITTLE FINGER. CUT WAS EXTENSIVE ENOUGH TO REQUIRE 5 STITCHES.
10/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted TRIPPED ON ROCK WHILE CARRYING ROCK AND FELL TO FLOOR. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
06/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 7d restricted WAS PROCEEDING TO REMOVE STONE FROM ROCK SPLITTING MACHINE WHEN INCIDENT OCCURED. LOWER BACK WENT OUT, COULDN'T LIFT AT THAT MOMENT. VERY SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK, ALSO PAIN SHOOTING DOWN LEGS
05/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS WALKING IN QUARRY WORK AREA WHEN SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST EDGE OF QUARRIED BLOCK.
04/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LOADING STONE MANUALLY ON PALLET WHEN FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN 2 STONES. SUFFERED LACERATION ON LEFT RING FINGER.
11/16/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost THE EE WAS DRILLING A LINE OF 1"" HOLES ON ROCK SHELF WHEN HE OBSERRED A BUMP ON HIS WRIST.
07/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A PICE OF STONE 4 1/2"" X 5 1/2"" IN CROSS SECTION AND 46"" LONG, WHICH WAS LEANING AGAINST THE WALL. HE GRABBED THE TOP PORTION OF THE STONE WITH BOTH HANDS, TILTED IT T OWARD...