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September 21, 2022 VA · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Mist Group Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was deenergizing power cable to machine, when the cable got entangled on a rock. When they tried to pull harder the cable broke loose making them loose balance falling on the edge. They were conscious at all times and complained of ankle pain. Was taken to nearest hospital after the x-rays, they were recommended to go the chiropractic. *EE had surgery on heel on 9/23/22.

May 25, 2021 VA · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Mist Group Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was working with the wire saw gamma 875, and around lunch break (12:30 PM) EE reported a back pain after setting the machine in place prior to begin to cut. EE was taken to the doctor, finding that EE have mild posterior disc bulge, recommending to be off the rest of the week.

May 13, 2019 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vermont Quarries Corp. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was dragging a coiled up air when they felt a pop in the left shoulder. Employee went to the doctors and had an MRI and will eventually need surgery on the shoulder.

July 11, 2018 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Mist Group Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was carrying a dth hammer on their shoulder. EE slipped and dropped the hammer on their ankle.

July 6, 2018 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vermont Quarries Corp. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was moving gang saw blades for gang #2, when EE bent over and picked up a box and felt a pop along with a sharp pain from the groin to the knee.

January 23, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Mist Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to clear ice from a 3 airline. When the ice blew out of the end of the line it caused the employee to lose control of the line. The line moved backwards out of his hands. The coupling on the end of the line caught the thumb on his left hand, breaking his thumb, and causing contusions to his chest wall and ribs.

October 18, 2010 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vermont Quarries Corp. · Struck by falling object

While lifting corner of marble block with excavator so ee could place block of wood under the block of marble 4 piece of marble fell off. Striking ee in the crest and lower neck ee had wind knock out of him, and sustained bruise to his chest and neck area.

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