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January 17, 2011 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vermont Structural Slate Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving a 26x18 slab of stone and felt a pain in his groin. Employee saw a doctor the next day. Suspected hernia.

December 10, 2009 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vermont Structural Slate Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stone slipped while placing stone into rubbish box. Cut went through the glove and cut ring finger on left hand.

August 12, 2009 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vermont Structural Slate Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A piece of slate went through glove and cut right pinky finger.

May 1, 2009 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vermont Structural Slate Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

employee was throwing a piece of waste slate into a bin when he misjudged, pinching his L pinky finger between the bin and slate, causing a fracture.

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