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February 3, 2026 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a log chain to adjust the stone under the radius. EE put the lug too tight against the stone and when EE released the stone to advance it fell back on EE's ankle.

September 3, 2025 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

An EE and IE were working together to remove pins from a quick coupler. One of the pins was stuck and not moving. When it finally released, the pin shifted suddenly and pinched IE's right hand/knuckle against the frame of the quick coupler, causing an injury.

August 14, 2025 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by falling object

ee had just finished breaking a slab into blocks. ee was putting a Retractable back in the storage box it hit the top of the box causing it to come down and punch their finger.

February 5, 2025 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

employee was pushing 7 pieces of curb from the splitter to the plunge saw, with another person, when EE felt a pop, EE stopped instantly.

January 2, 2025 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was sliding a small and thin piece of grout (around 10 lbs) on the conveyor in order to grab it. While EE was doing so, it flipped while falling between the two sections of conveyor and the sharp edge cut EE's wrist (above glove line).

January 2, 2025 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was pulling a piece of curb (with an end piece attached, coming out of the straight joint saw). While they were pulling, the end piece broke and fell right on the top of their right foot. The end piece was weighing around 90 lbs.

December 9, 2024 VT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing rods on EE's Epiroc D-30 drill. EE felt a pop in EE's hand. EE told me that EE's hand and arm was tingly. Employee continued activity. Employee was sent to the doctor on 12/12 to be evaluated. Employee was diagnosed with wrist strain and is on modified duty wearing wrist brace as needed.

November 13, 2024 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Rubbed or abraded

Employee was handling curb with it tipped over and EE's finger was caught between. EE was wearing gloves, while pulling hand out EE's finger got scratched. Friction of the glove and pressure under stone is what caused the scratch on finger. EE wanted to go to the doctor. Doctor administered tetanus shot and antibiotics. First aid was administered at site.

September 6, 2024 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On Friday 9/6/2024, EE was working on the joint saw, which involves going up and down a couple of steps quite often. By mid-day, EE reported to co-worker that their knee was starting to hurt because of the steps. Co-worker moved EE to another position. On 9/11/2024, EE told another co-worker that knee pain was still there and asked to go get it checked out at the clinic.

August 6, 2024 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was clearing grout and received a puncture wound on left 3rd digit finger.

August 1, 2024 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injury was declared on 8/6/24 @ 7:15 AM. EE was cleaning the radius splitter pit & while dragging some small granite shavings out of the trays, a splinter made its way through the glove into middle finger. EE didn't think it was anything serious & didn't declare it right away, but realized a few days later that it might be infected & asked to go get it checked out.

February 28, 2024 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was injured moving stone

August 30, 2023 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Miner had picked up a piece of granite grout, the piece broke in half creating a sharp edge that fell across EE's wrist causing a laceration

May 30, 2023 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was trying to move a piece of granite away from splitter to gain access with a lift chain when EE's finger was crushed between two pieces of granite.

September 27, 2022 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was assisting with placing a lift chain loop onto a overhead crane hook when the chain loop pinched EE's right thumb between the loop and hook causing an avulsion to the right thumb pad.

May 26, 2022 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Caught in, under, between object handled. *Miner was moving grout into a grout box. When EE went to drop the grout, EE's glove got caught on an edge and it pulled EE's hand down onto another piece of grout.

May 9, 2022 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Caught in, under, or between object handled

April 13, 2022 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Miner was pushing curb down the conveyor to the end stop when EE felt pain in EE's back.

March 24, 2022 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Miner tried to push a piece of grout laying under the splitter to an area where the crane could pick it up and EE strained lower back.

December 2, 2021 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on curbing on the end of the conveyor line. EE grabbed a piece of grout to throw it into the bin, but the piece was in contact with EE's forearm and cut EE when EE released it.

October 14, 2021 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Lifting end cuts from the radius line and turned to throw a piece into a grout box and injured EE's back

July 22, 2021 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Cleaning the floor of the saw shed with the bobcat (small tractor). EE wanted to put a piece of grout - by hand - in the bucket of the bobcat and hurt back by trying to lift/drag this piece.

October 5, 2020 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Felt pain in EE's lower back during shift. EE is unsure what EE did

February 27, 2019 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a piece of grout and felt a pop in lower back

February 25, 2019 NH · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reaching for a small piece of grout and felt a tweak in EE's back. Reached for a Granite step and felt bad pain

December 14, 2018 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pushing a piece of stone and hurt lower back

August 6, 2018 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Hydro bag fell and EE tried to catch it and it pinned EE's finger between the bag and the railing on the man lift

May 8, 2018 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pushing and picking up Grout and felt swelling when employee got home. Was sore throughout the work day

March 10, 2018 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

carrying a timber and tripped on a piece of stone, fell on Left hand and injured two fingers

October 4, 2017 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pushing a piece of granite and felt a "pop" in their ankle and it started to burn.

September 1, 2016 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reaching up to remove a tail chain from a stone when felt pain between shoulder blades which later radiated to chest

February 12, 2016 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pinned leg between Stone and frame on Splitter.

June 22, 2015 NH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee ran his hand across a piece of steel and felt something go into his index finger on his right hand.

April 17, 2015 VT · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While placing a drive shaft into the bucket of a loader his gloved hand got caught on it causing his finger to become pinched when he put it down.

June 16, 2014 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

granite slab moved before employee was able to set into metal frame, crushed fingers between slabs

September 20, 2012 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Carrying grout to dump bucket, grout broke and hit inside left knee.

December 1, 2011 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee picking up granite blocks, thumb squashed between two pieces

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