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July 30, 2003 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

A PIECE OF SLATE BROKE OFF. WHEN EE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP HE PUT HIS HAND ON EDGE OF TRIMMER TO STEADY HIMSELF. HE CUT HIS FINGERS ON SLATE TRIMMER. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES THAT THE COMPANY PR OVIDES.

January 3, 2003 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A PIECE OF SLATE AWAY. THE EDGE BROKE OFF AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.

May 9, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REMOVING A JAMMED PIECE OF SLATE IN THE AUTOMATIC TRIMMER, WHICH EE HAD TURNED OFF, HIS ARM HIT ONE OF THE TRIMMER BLADES, CUTTING ARM.

April 16, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUNCHING A PIECE OF SLATE FOR ROOFING IT SLIPPED OFF OF PONCHER AND THE EE TRIED TO GRAB IT AND IN DOING SO PUNCHER HIT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.

June 20, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SPLITTING HE WENT TO MOVE A PIECE OF SLATE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. NOTE: MILLWORKER/FINISHING DEPT.-NOT MINER.

June 18, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PUSHING A PIECE OF SLATE TO GET A BETTER ANGLE TO CUT FOR SAWING, HIS HAND SLID ACROSS THE EDGE OF THE SLATE CUTTING HIS RIGHT PALM.

June 15, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SPLITTING HE LIFTED A STACK OF SLATE & CUT RIGHT FOREARM. NOTE: MILL FINISHING DEPT. NOT MINER.

April 4, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AFTER BEING SPOKEN TO ABOUT TAKING HIS MID MORNING BREAK AN HOUR EARLIER THEN WHEN IT WAS SCHEDULED WENT BACK TO HIS STATION & IN ANGER PICKED UP MORE SLATE THAN HE NORMALLY DOES & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 20, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A BLOCK OF SLATE TO TRIM FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

February 13, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THROWING A PIECE OF SLATE INTO A RUBBISH BIN IT TILTED ALLOWING A PIECE OF SLATE TO FALL OUT & HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE RIGHT LEG

January 26, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A BLOCK OF SLATE TO SPLIT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM

December 26, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REACHING FOR A BLOCK OF SLATE TO SPLIT FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

December 6, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING SLATE OFF OF WORK BENCH TO RESTACKCRATES HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

November 3, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING SLATE BLOCKS OFF OF FEEDER ROLLS PULLED MUSCLE.

August 30, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUSHING A BLOCK OF SLATE A BLIND JOINT BROKE LACERATING HIS RIGHT PALM.

August 18, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLEAVING A SLATE BLOCK, EE ATTEMPTED TO FLIP IT AND HIS ARM SLIDE ACROSS SLATE.

August 16, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTING A ROW OF SLATE A PIECE BROKE OFF OF SOME CAUSING HIS ARM TO HIT IT LACERATING HIM

August 9, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CUTTING A BOLT HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED & WASCUT ON A PIECE OF TIN, LACERATING HIS MIDDLE RING FINGER ON SAME HAND

July 11, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE TAILING SAW HE WAS LIFTING A SLATE BLOCK & PULLED A TENDON IN HIS LEFT ELBOW

July 5, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HAULING THE STRIP SAW & STACKING BLOCKS ONE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & CUT THE PALM OF HIS HAND

April 10, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by falling object

PICKING BLOCK UP AND SLIP OUT OF HANDS AND LANDED ON FOOT.

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