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February 9, 2017 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping over a curve under the plant, slipped and twisted left ankle.

September 9, 2015 VT · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Struck against stationary object

Loosening bolt on transmission, bolt let loose and right hand hit side of fender. Laceration to outside of right hand. (Per phone call he was using a wrench, working on a dozer. Laceration to index finger on right hand.)

March 19, 2015 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee fell and bruised his lower back and left side.

February 3, 2015 VT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shelburne Limestone Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS AT SOME HIGH FREQUENCIES PER ANNUAL HEARING TESTING REPORT.

February 3, 2015 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shelburne Limestone Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS AT SOME HIGH FREQUENCIES PER ANNUAL HEARING TESTING REPORT.

November 14, 2014 VT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee injured finger while working on corrugated tin.

October 23, 2014 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was working on belting. He noticed swelling in his knee.

October 22, 2014 VT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured worker was removing pipe from the ceiling and he felt sharp pain in right side of neck and upper shoulder.

April 21, 2014 VT · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
Shelburne Limestone Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had difficulty in breathing, then was experiencing severe chest pain.

March 28, 2014 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Fall from machine

Employee was doing repairs to 980 loader, lost balance and fell.

January 29, 2014 VT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shelburne Limestone Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Standard Threshold Shift per Annual Hearing Test.

November 20, 2013 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cut his right index finger descending ladder on 777 Cat Truck.

April 4, 2013 VT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was standing next to a wire trough that sits approximately 4" from the ground. As he was turning to walk, he caught his foot under the trough. This caused him to fall to the concrete.

March 22, 2013 VT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shelburne Limestone Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS

March 18, 2013 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

While installing conduit, a fabricator fell approximately 6ft when the board he was standing on shifted. While the fabricator initially reported no injury, the next day he felt soreness in his back and was sent to the occupational health clinic. He was found to have severely pulled some muscles in his lower back. He was subsequently placed on light duty and returned to work.

December 22, 2012 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning out the back of his trailer with a shovel. His hand slipped off the shovel and the handle of the shovel jammed into his right side ribs.

July 21, 2012 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INVESTIGATING WHY DUMP TRUCK TAILGATE WAS NOT OPENING. EE TRIED TO REMOVE THE AIR CYLINDER BY HAND. THE CYLINDER ACTIVATED WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT PINNING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND THE TRUCK BODY.

July 20, 2012 VT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was climbing a ladder, slipped and fell to the concrete.

April 9, 2012 VT · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While employee was shoveling mud out of the turbulator in the pellet plant, he felt something pull in his shoulder.

October 3, 2011 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was working on a Screw Conveyor when he felt pain in groin area. Did not seek any medical attention at this time. In January he felt it should be looked at and was told he had a hernia.

January 24, 2011 VT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE was standing on catwalk of 350 Excavator hooking up battery charger to the excavator. Battery charger started to slip off catwalk and while EE tried to reach for the charger, he slipped and fell off catwalk to the ground.

June 25, 2010 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING THE CALIPER FROM CAT TRUCK.

January 20, 2010 VT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Struck against a moving object

The continuous operation of the bucket loader has caused strain to lower back and pain down his right leg. Also, has caused numbness to right foot.

April 9, 2009 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Fall from machine

Employee jumped up on passenger side of the truck to clean the window, he missed the step, fell back and when he landed on the ground, he twisted his left knee.

December 11, 2008 VT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking from office to the loader, slipped on ice and fell. Fell on right leg and hip, hit head. Injury is described as Spinal Concussion.

January 31, 2007 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shelburne Limestone Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSISTENT THRESHOLD SHIFT IN HEARING

October 25, 2004 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was using a sledge hammer to hit the bin

August 18, 2004 VT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While performing his day to day tasks (Quarry Foreman) he has been experiencing constant pain in his right elbow.

February 5, 2004 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING INTO TRUCK, SLIPPED OFF & FELL ON HIS BACK.

October 23, 2003 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITIVE MOTION USING HANDS TO OPERATE MACHINERY IN OUR PELLETIZING PLANT.

August 27, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Fall onto or against objects

GREASING CRUSHER, FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE,

August 1, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTING ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER, STRAINED AND TORE MUSCLES CAUSING HERNIA.

January 9, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO GET FROZEN STONE OUT OF BIN WITH SHOVEL.

May 10, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING LOADER AND CLAIMS HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED SEVERE BACK PAIN.

March 1, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SHOVELING SNOW & HEAVYLIFTING, EE HAS TENDINITIS IN LEFT ELBOW & HERNIA.

February 5, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATOR LOADER, NOTICED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG WHEN HE EXITED LOADER.

March 13, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAS EXPERIENCED A CONSTANT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW WHILE PERFORMING HIS DAY-TO-DAY TASKS. HE HAD EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS IN HIS TWO FINGERS ON LEFT HAND FOR ABOUT 4 OR 5 YEARS AND ABOUT A MONT H AGO THE CONSTANT PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW HAS BEEN OCCURRING.

March 13, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING EMPTY BOXES BACK TO THE EXPLOSIVES TRAILER, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL ON HIS HIP AND BACK.

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