HARVEY BUSHLOT: 61 MSHA citations
Metal/Non-Metal
Fairhaven,
Rutland County,
VT
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4300396
HARVEY BUSHLOT has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $9K outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
146
Years on record
1989–2003
Latest incident
Jul 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
28
significant & substantial
$18,518
proposed penalties
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $18,462 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 523 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
HARVEY BUSHLOT has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $9K outstanding across 3 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
60 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
Of $9K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-02-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
46.7%
significant & substantial
10.0%
high negligence or reckless
45.0%
reasonably likely or greater
63.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 15.0% low, 75.0% moderate, 10.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
2
citations taken to the federal commission · 3% of citations on record
50%
S&S designation survived the contest
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Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 2 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
48%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$503 proposed, $260 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2004-10-21.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket
Decision
Judge
Year
Proposed / upheld
YORK20020004M
Settlement
Hodgdon
2002
$8K → $2K
YORK20010053M
Prevail
Hodgdon
2002
$456 → $456
YORK 2004-20M
Settlement
Barbour
2005
$153 → $60
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2002-12-04, 23 years ago
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz11 4 over
Respirable dust, <.1mg1
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (13)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2002-12-04
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.62
0.55
1.13
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2002-04-24
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.07
0.52
2.06
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2002-04-24
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.77
0.49
1.57
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2002-04-24
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.38
0.48
2.88
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2002-12-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2002-12-04
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.2
0.49
0.41
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2002-12-04
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.43
0.66
0.65
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2002-08-29
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.8
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2002-08-29
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.17
0.34
0.50
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2002-08-29
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.43
0.48
0.90
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2002-04-24
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.23
0.45
0.51
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2000-09-13
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.2
1.35
0.15
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2000-09-13
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.48
1.27
0.38
Stone Polisher/Cutter
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
HARVEY BUSHLOT recorded 18.89 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2003.
Injury rate, 2003
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
Above average . The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 3.76 and the all-US-mining average was 4.43 cases per 100 workers.
In Vermont, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 3.71 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2003 *
18.89
6.30
0.000
2002 *
41.28
13.76
0.000
2001 *
51.13
23.60
0.000
2000 *
41.98
20.99
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2005
4
2004
9
2003
22
2002
23
2001
37
2000
46
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
HARVEY BUSHLOT sits in Rutland County, Vermont, where the Census mining category is 0.5% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Rutland County, Vermont · Population 60,484
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$64,778
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2005 Q2
0
0
0
2005 Q1
2,175
4
2
1839.1
2004 Q4
2,417
1
0
413.7
2004 Q3
1,606
4
0
2490.7
2004 Q2
5,885
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
5,460
13
2
2381.0
2003 Q4
7,185
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
8,736
4
3
457.9
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2003 Q2
7,902
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
7,938
1
0
126.0
2002 Q4
9,419
4
3
424.7
2002 Q3
12,210
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
11,400
6
3
526.3
2002 Q1
10,575
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
11,262
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
13,692
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
13,543
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
12,351
4
2
323.9
2000 Q4
14,200
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
16,409
10
5
609.4
2000 Q2
16,106
1
1
62.1
2000 Q1
29,503
9
7
305.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
146 on file
2003 · 3 incidents
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object
A PIECE OF SLATE BROKE OFF. WHEN EE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP HE PUT HIS HAND ON EDGE OF TRIMMER TO STEADY HIMSELF. HE CUT HIS FINGERS ON SLATE TRIMMER. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES THAT THE COMPANY PR OVIDES.
March 31, 2003
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEAVING ROCK AND DRILL. DRILL SPLIT THE SLAT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL.
January 3, 2003
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A PIECE OF SLATE AWAY. THE EDGE BROKE OFF AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
2002 · 9 incidents
September 11, 2002
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE BROUGHT A DR NOTE IN EXUSING HIM FROM WORK. OTHER ASKED HIM WHY HE HASNT SAID HE WAS HURT BEFORE HE WENT TO DR. EE EXPLAIN THAT HE HAD INFORMED OTHER EE. WHEN HE ASKED ABOUT IT. HE EXPLAIN THAT ABOUT TWO MONTHS EARLIER EE MENTION TO HIM THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS IN HIS ARM AND THAT HE THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE A NERVE PROBLEM IN HIS NECK.
August 10, 2002
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object
CUT HIS INDEX FINGER WHILE GRINDING TEETH ON SAW
July 26, 2002
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE SPLITTING SLATE FOR ROOFING TILE HE ELIGILLY DEVELOPED WRIST AND HAND PAIN.
July 18, 2002
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
STRIKING OR BUMPING
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object
WHILE BACK UP BONDED INTO A PIECE OF SLATE.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object
WHILE MOVING BLOCK OF SLATE TO BE SAWN HE WALKEDINTO THE STOPPED BLADE.
May 16, 2002
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE SLIPPED AT HIS WORK STATION WHILE SPLITTING SLATE TO MAKE ROOFING TILE.
May 9, 2002
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object
WHILE REMOVING A JAMMED PIECE OF SLATE IN THE AUTOMATIC TRIMMER, WHICH EE HAD TURNED OFF, HIS ARM HIT ONE OF THE TRIMMER BLADES, CUTTING ARM.
April 16, 2002
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE PUNCHING A PIECE OF SLATE FOR ROOFING IT SLIPPED OFF OF PONCHER AND THE EE TRIED TO GRAB IT AND IN DOING SO PUNCHER HIT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects
WHILE WALKING IN YARD SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL INTO A PALLET OF SLATE CUTTING HAND.
2001 · 13 incidents
June 20, 2001
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILE SPLITTING HE WENT TO MOVE A PIECE OF SLATE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. NOTE: MILLWORKER/FINISHING DEPT.-NOT MINER.
June 18, 2001
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object
WHILE PUSHING A PIECE OF SLATE TO GET A BETTER ANGLE TO CUT FOR SAWING, HIS HAND SLID ACROSS THE EDGE OF THE SLATE CUTTING HIS RIGHT PALM.
June 15, 2001
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE SPLITTING HE LIFTED A STACK OF SLATE & CUT RIGHT FOREARM. NOTE: MILL FINISHING DEPT. NOT MINER.
April 4, 2001
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
AFTER BEING SPOKEN TO ABOUT TAKING HIS MID MORNING BREAK AN HOUR EARLIER THEN WHEN IT WAS SCHEDULED WENT BACK TO HIS STATION & IN ANGER PICKED UP MORE SLATE THAN HE NORMALLY DOES & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
April 2, 2001
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects
WHILE WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT SLIPPED & HIT HANDRAIL INJURING HIS BACK
February 20, 2001
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE TRIMING A PIECE OF SLATE A PIECE OF SLATE HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE Y
February 20, 2001
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILE LIFTING A BLOCK OF SLATE TO TRIM FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
February 13, 2001
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE THROWING A PIECE OF SLATE INTO A RUBBISH BIN IT TILTED ALLOWING A PIECE OF SLATE TO FALL OUT & HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE RIGHT LEG
February 8, 2001
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILE CARRYING SLATE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN
February 3, 2001
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
WHILE STACKING SLATE AT TRIMMER HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED INTO THE TRIMMER.
January 29, 2001
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner
MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against a moving object
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE EXCAVATOR THE EE PLACEDHE BUCKET OF THE EXCAVATOR ON THE GROUND & LIFTED THE SAME TO TURN IT. WHEN THE BUCKET SLIPPED AND THE EXCAVATOR DROPPED WHEN THE EXCAVATOR DROPPED IT JARRED THE EE'S BACK
January 26, 2001
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILE LIFTING A BLOCK OF SLATE TO SPLIT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM
January 12, 2001
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILE SAWING MOVED BLOCK & STRAINED BACK
2000 · 16 incidents
December 26, 2000
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILE REACHING FOR A BLOCK OF SLATE TO SPLIT FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
December 13, 2000
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE SPLITTING SLATE BLOCK BANGED INTO HIS HAND
December 6, 2000
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
WHILE PULLING SLATE OFF OF WORK BENCH TO RESTACKCRATES HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
December 6, 2000
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE CLEVING A BLOCK HIS CHISEL SLIPPED AND HITHIS LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER.
November 3, 2000
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
WHILE PULLING SLATE BLOCKS OFF OF FEEDER ROLLS PULLED MUSCLE.
August 30, 2000
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE PUSHING A BLOCK OF SLATE A BLIND JOINT BROKE LACERATING HIS RIGHT PALM.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE TRIMMING A PIECE OF SLATE A BLIND JOINT BROKE CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
August 18, 2000
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object
WHILE CLEAVING A SLATE BLOCK, EE ATTEMPTED TO FLIP IT AND HIS ARM SLIDE ACROSS SLATE.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE TIGHTING A ROW OF SLATE A PIECE BROKE OFF OF SOME CAUSING HIS ARM TO HIT IT LACERATING HIM
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object
WHILE CUTTING A BOLT HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED & WASCUT ON A PIECE OF TIN, LACERATING HIS MIDDLE RING FINGER ON SAME HAND
August 4, 2000
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
STRIKING OR BUMPING
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object
WHILE LEAVING HIS WORK STATION HE CUT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON A PIECE OF SLATE
July 11, 2000
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILE TAILING SAW HE WAS LIFTING A SLATE BLOCK & PULLED A TENDON IN HIS LEFT ELBOW
July 5, 2000
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE HAULING THE STRIP SAW & STACKING BLOCKS ONE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & CUT THE PALM OF HIS HAND
June 16, 2000
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
WHILE FEEDING BLOCK SAW THE BLOCK SLIPPED OFF OFOF THE TABLE & HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT
May 15, 2000
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE CLEVING SLATE BLOCKS TO MAKE ROOFING TILE HIT HIS LEFT HAND INJURING INDEX FINGER & MIDDLEFINGER WITH HAMMER
April 10, 2000
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
PICKING BLOCK UP AND SLIP OUT OF HANDS AND LANDED ON FOOT.
1999 · 8 incidents
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CLEVING SLATE BLOCK & BLOCK SLIPPED CUTTING FINGER
August 23, 1999
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HE WAS CARRYING SLATE STOCK AND PIECE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND ROLLS WHEN IT FELL.
June 8, 1999
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
STACKING SLATE AND HEARD A POP IN BACK.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
HE WAS PULLING SAW, HE REACHED FOR A SLATE BLOCKAND WHEN HE DID HIS COAT GOT CAUGHT AND PULLED HIM TOWARD SAW AND HIT THE SHAFT OF IT.
March 9, 1999
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE TAILS SAW WITH MINIMAL WRIST MOVEMENT, HE'S ONLY DONE IT FOR ABOUT FIFTEEN HOUR IN ONE WEEK.AGGRAVATED BYPREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT.
February 19, 1999
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
groundman, yardman
MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WENT TO CLEAN AUTOMATIC TRIMMER OUT AND BEFORE DOING SO HE DIDN'T SHUT IT OFF AND PROCEED CLEARING & GOT CUT BY BLADE.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS CARRYING SLATE AND CUT TIP OF FINGER ON RT HAND.
January 25, 1999
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WAS FLIPPING A SLATE PANEL OVER AND PULLED MUSCLES ON LEFT SIDE FROM SHOULDER TO LOWER BACK.
1998 · 9 incidents
November 24, 1998
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS SPLITTING SLATE AND THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT TIP OF FINGER.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS TAILING THE STRIP SAW AND A PIECE OF SLATE HE HAD A HOLD OF BROKE AND CUT MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
SMALL BLOCK FELL AND LANDED ON TOES OF RIGHT FOOT.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE WAS TAILING THE SAW. WENT TO GRAB A PIECE OF SLATE BUT WHEN HE DID SO, IT WAS TOO FAR ONE WAY AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE.
September 23, 1998
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
HE TAILS A SAW. PICKED BLOCK UP AND IT HAD A JOINT IN IT, SO IT BROKE AND PIECE FELL ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF STATE TO THROUGH IN REELWAGE BOX AND TWISTED THE WRONG WAY AND HURT SHOULDER.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PUSHING ON BLOCK ON TABLE TO SQUARE IT OFF AND WHILE DOINGS SO PULLED LOWER BACK.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CLEAVING A BLOCK AND WENT TO TRHOW THE SLATE TRASH AWAY A PEICE OF SLATE SLIT HIS RT FOREARM OPEN.
January 21, 1998
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SLATE BLOCK WESE BEING TAKEN OFF A PALLET AND OTHE RBLOCKS FELL OVER.
1997 · 8 incidents
HE WAS TRIMMING SLATAE WHEN A PIECE FLEW UP & GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
September 22, 1997
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
groundman, yardman
MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS CLEANING UNDER HAND TRIMMER AND WENT TO STAND UP STUCK HAND IN. FORGOT TO SHUT TRIMMER OFF FIRST.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPTYING RUBBAGE BOX WITH FORKLIFT AND IT GOT OFF TRACK SO HE TRIED TO FIX IT HIMSELF AND THREW HIS BACK OUT.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects
CLEAVING SLATE IN THE YARD AND A NATURAL JOINT OPENED,UP AND FELL DOWN ON THE RIGHT FOREARM.
May 29, 1997
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTED BLOCKS, HEARD SOMETHING POP, DIDN'T FORK LIFT WAS ALRIGHT FOLLOWING DAY.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
GRABBED A PIECE OF SLATE BLOCK WITH BOTH HANDS AND WENT TO TURN AND SNAP SOMETHING IN HIS BACK THAT DROPPED HIM TO HIS KNEES.
March 28, 1997
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
ledgeman/hand, quarry man
MACHINERY
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS TAILING THE SAW AND A PIECE OF SLATE FELL ON RIGHT FOOT. EMPLOYEE NEVER TOLD HIS FORMAN TIL THE FOLLOWING WEEK. BECAUSE THE SWELLIGN WAS TO BAD.
February 6, 1997
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING ON A PIECE OF SLATE BLOCK, AGGREVATED BACK.
1996 · 13 incidents
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
SLIPPED AND FELL. HIT ELBOW.
November 1, 1996
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
miner, prospector, nec
MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS TRIMMING SLATE AND A PIECE FLIPPED UP AND PINCHED 2 FINGERS BETWEEN SLATE AND GUARD ON TRIMMMER.
October 29, 1996
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SLATE BLOCK WAS BEING FLIPPED OVER AND FELL BACKAND SLICED HAND.
October 10, 1996
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CONVEYOR OF SLATE BLOCK FELL ON HEAD WHILE DEPEND OVER TO PICK CHISEL OF FLOOR.
August 12, 1996
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CARRYING SLATE AND IT SLIPPED THROUGH HANDS.
June 5, 1996
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BLOCK FELL OFF ROLLS ON TO THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS RESTACKING SLATE AND A PIECE SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HANDS.
May 24, 1996
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object
PULLING BLOCK ACROSS ROLLS
May 13, 1996
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
HE WAS WALKING AROUND ROLLS AND TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF SLATE.
May 7, 1996
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
WAS TAILING MACHINE A PIECE FLEW OVER AND CUT BASE OF THUMB.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PULLED BLOCK OFF ROLLS.
HE WAS CLEANING A BLOCK, A PIECE FLACKED OFF & SMALL PIECES WENT INTO HIS EYE.
January 2, 1996
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
WHILE PULLING BLOCK OVER ON ROLLS BE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.
1995 · 19 incidents
December 1, 1995
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS TRIMMING AND A PIECE OF SLATE SLIPED TROUGH HIS HANDS AND CUT HIS FINGER.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS PUTTING BLOCKS ON SAW TABLE AND PINCHED HIS FINGER WHICH CUT HIS FINGER AND HE NEEDED STITCHES.
October 12, 1995
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
LOOKING AT AIR HAMMER TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT WORK AND THE DRILL WAS BROKE.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMP WAS RUNNING BACKHOE. SUN WAS IN EYES SO HE HAD MECK TILTED AND PULLED NECK MUSCLES.
October 7, 1995
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE CARRYING SLAT IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND CUT FINGERS.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS BOLTING STONE DOWN THE ROLLS & THE BAR SLIPPED & PINCHED HIS FINGER
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE PUSHING ROCK DOWN ROLLS, PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BLOCKS OF SLATE.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILEPUUTTING ASTEEL BOX BACK TOGETHER STRAINED LOWER BACK.
August 4, 1995
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE TILLING STRIP SAW A BLOCK OF SLATE SLIPPED OFF THE BELL. AND DROPPED ON HIS FOOT, FRACTURING IT.
August 1, 1995
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE DUMPING ON BOX THE WIND BLEW AND SOME PIECES FLEW BACK IN HIS FACE.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE UNLOADING A PALLET OF SLABS LOADER ROLLED AND PINCHED FOOT.
June 7, 1995
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
POWERED HAULAGE
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE TAILING ROLLORS REACHED FOR A BLOCK THAT WAS BEING FLIPPED OVER FINGER WAS PINCHED UNDER SLATE BLOCK
May 23, 1995
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CLEAVING A BLOCKING & BLOCK BROKE OFF AND FELL ON HIS FOOT.
May 4, 1995
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator
POWERED HAULAGE
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE TRYING TO REPLACE BUCKET ON LOADER FORK SLIPPED OFF & SLAPED EE IN THE SHIN
April 4, 1995
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
WHILE GRINDING A FLAKE OF METAL ENTERED RT EYE.
March 4, 1995
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
GOT FINGER PINCHED IN TRIMMER VERY HARD,MAKIGN FINGER SWELL. (BLOOD BLISTER) HAD IT DRAINED.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE ROLLING SLATE BLOCK HE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS.
January 20, 1995
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects
ACCIDENT REPORTED 1-23-95, TRIPPED AND RUN KNEE INTO SLATE BLOCK.
WHILE HITTING A SLATE CHISEL WITH HAMMER A METAL FLAKE GOT INTO LEFT EYE.
1994 · 22 incidents
December 19, 1994
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE LOADING STONE ON LROLLER, DROPPED IT ON L HAND.
WHILE DISCARDING SLATE SCRAP, A PIECE FELL ON LEFT FOOT, MAKING A LARGE CONTUSION ON INSTEP.
December 7, 1994
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE DISCARDING SCRAP SLATE IN BINS, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SLATE & BIN.
November 30, 1994
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
miner, prospector, nec
MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE TRIMMING SLATE, A PIECE WENT IN HIS LEFT EYE.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects
TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING RIGHT ELBOW ON RUBBISH BIN.
November 11, 1994
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against a moving object
WHILE PUSHING SLATE ON ROLLERS, CUT L HAND ON SHARP EDGE.
October 18, 1994
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
STRIKING OR BUMPING
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object
WALKED INTO END OF PRY BAR ANOTHER WORKER WAS HOLDING, HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object
SLATE CUT INTO BOOT, BROKEN PIECE OF SLATE STAGED IN BOTTOM OF HEEL ON R FOOT.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PULLING SLATE BLOCK HAND SLIPPED CUTTING INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
September 21, 1994
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
DROP SLATE ON FOOT LEFT FOOT INSTEP.
August 17, 1994
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
L HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN SLABES WHILE PICKING U SLABS
August 8, 1994
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PICKING UP A PIECE OF SLATE, IT SLIPPED, CUTTINGTHE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER/LEFT HAND. 3 STITCHES
July 29, 1994
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS THROWING A ROCK IN THE RUBBISH PILE & IT SLIPPED & CUT HIS HAND
July 17, 1994
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS HITTING THE ROLLS ON THE BULLDOZER WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF THE ROW HIT HIM IN THE L EYE.
July 7, 1994
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
MOVING PANELS OF SLATE FROM PALLET TO THE ROLLS TO BE CUT DOWN.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MOVING A BLOCK OF SLATE ON THE ROLLS A PIECE BROKE OFF AND LACERATED L ARM.
June 3, 1994
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object
THROWING AWAY A PIECE OF SLATE, HIS HAND SLIPED AND THE ROCK SLICED THE TOP OF HIS HAND.
May 31, 1994
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MOVING A BLOCK ON THE ROLLS, THE BLOCK KROLLED OFF ONTO HIS HAND.
May 17, 1994
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object
MOVIGN A BLOCK OF STONE TO SAW.
April 22, 1994
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
ledgeman/hand, quarry man
MACHINERY
CUTTING A BLOCK, WHEN BLADE HIT ROCK, CHIPS OF SLATE FLEW.
February 10, 1994
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
CUTTING A BLOCK OF ROCK WITH A SAW.
January 3, 1994
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MOVING BLOCKS OF SLATE FROM ROLLS TO SPLITTING POSITION
1993 · 19 incidents
December 20, 1993
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO GET A PALLET & ANOTHER THREW A PIECE OF SLATE HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD.
December 7, 1993
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
THROWING RUBBISH INTO THE BIN, FELT A BURNING FEELING IN HIS BACK.
October 7, 1993
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING BLOCKS OF SLATE USING HIS LEGS FOR SUPPORT, HIS LEFT LEG ACHES - TO PUT THE BLOCKS ON THE SAW.
August 20, 1993
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
SPLITTING SLATE INTO TILE--A PIECE BROKE AND FLEW INTO HIS EYE.
August 19, 1993
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object
WHILE TRIMMING SLATE, HE WENT TO PUT THE PIECE ON THE BENCH AND CAUGHT HIS ELBOW ON ANOTHER PIECE OF SLATE, CUTTING HIS ELBOW.
August 4, 1993
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CARRYING CEMENT PATIO BLOCKS TO SAW.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE ROCK HE MISSED WITH THE HAMMER PINNING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE HAMMER.
June 30, 1993
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MOVING THE BLOCK TO SAW THE BLOCK FELL IN HIS HAND.
PULLING A BLOCK OFF THE ROLLS TO SPLIT, THE BLOCK FELL ONTO EMPLS FOOT.
May 24, 1993
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
MOVING BLOCKS OF STONE FROM THE PALLET TO THE MULTIBLADE SAW.
May 18, 1993
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
CARRYING SLATE FROM BENCHES TO PALLETS. PULLED MUSCLE IN ARM.
April 29, 1993
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WHILE GAUGING SLATE PIECES WENT INTO EMOPLOYEES EYE.
April 26, 1993
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE TRIMING THE SLATE, HE LOST FEELING IN HIS ARMS.
April 2, 1993
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE TRIMMING THE SLATE SHE LOST FEELING IN HER ARM (L) FILED LATE - QUESTIONALBLE WORK RELATED.
WHILE PICKING UP A BLOCK OF SLATE TO SPLIT, THE BLOCK FELL APART, SLICING HIS FINGER.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE CHANGING THE LINKAGE OF CHAIN ON LTHE SAW HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE CHAIN AS IT WAS BEING TIGHTENED.
March 3, 1993
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
outside foreman, leadman
MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN STONE WITH THE JACK HAMMER, THE DRILL STEEL BROKE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL.
February 12, 1993
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE SHOVELING THE SHUTE IN THE TRIMMING BAY, SHE FELL THRU THE POND. FILED LATE-QUESTIONABLE WORK RELATED INJURY.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object
WHILE CHANGING A BLADE ON THE SAW THE WRENCH SLIPPED SAND HE LACERATED HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER - NEEDED STICHES.
1992 · 3 incidents
September 3, 1992
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
miner, prospector, nec
MACHINERY
HE WAS TAILING THE SAW A PIECE OF SLATE WAS THROWN INTO THE RUBBISH BIN AND MISSED HITTING HIM IN THE BACK.
March 18, 1992
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WALKING TO THE RESTROOM, TWISTED FOOT.
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
SETTING UP AIRTRACK DIDNOT PUT LEVELING TRACKS DOWN STARTED TO DRILL ABLE TO PUT FOOT UNDER TRACKS DRILL BIT CONTACTED SURFACE IT CAUSED MACHINE TO SLIDE OVER HIM PINNING HIM BY THE FOOT
1990 · 1 incident
September 1, 1990
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
ledgeman/hand, quarry man
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS HAVING NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT HAND.WE NEVER KNEW ABOUT IT UNTIL NOVEMBER 5,1990.SINCE THEN THE DOCTORS HAVE DONE TESTS TO FIND CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME-THE EMPLOYEE HA S BEEN OUT ON COMP SINCE NOV 5 1990.SURGERY SCHEDULED 01-28-91.
1989 · 3 incidents
HE WENT TO PUT A 12' STEEL ONTO A RACK, IT FELL FF ONTO HIS FOOT.
June 30, 1989
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
POWERED HAULAGE
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OVERLOADING RUBBISH SKIP ROCK TIPPED OFF & INJURED FINGERS.
June 9, 1989
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
OVERSTACKING A BENCH WITH SLATE CHIPS.