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May 22, 2023 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Newmont Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE is a splitter. EE was stacking slate and felt a pop in the lower back.

May 11, 2023 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Newmont Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Sawing, went to pull on a block and heard something pop. Went to doctor and they suspect a muscle tear/pull.

May 1, 2023 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Newmont Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was sawing and went to lift a block off the rolls and pulled a muscle in their rib area.

September 4, 2018 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Newmont Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a block of slate from the rollers to a bench and pulled a muscle in their back.

April 2, 2018 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Newmont Slate Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While turning a pallet of slate pinched left ring finger between table and wheel causing an injury to finger tip.

November 5, 2003 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Newmont Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAD TO LIFT SLATE TO TRIMMING MACHINE, TRIM SLATE AND PLACE FINISHED SLATE ON SHELF. THE DOCTOR CLAIMS THIS REPEATED MOTION CAUSED THE INJURY. WE FEEL THE EMPLOYEE HAD A BACK PROBLEM PRIOR TO HIS WORKING FOR THE COMPANY.

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