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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 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.

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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