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July 30, 2008 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S T Griswold & Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was putting part of the crusher back together when his hand slipped and his finger scraped across an edge of a bolt causing a laceration.

September 7, 2007 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S T Griswold & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was cranking up the tarp to the dump truck by hand when the handle slipped out of his hand. Due to the spring loaded nature of the tarp the handle spun quickly and hit the palm of his left hand causing a laceration.

October 12, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal rotary dump operator, car dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S T Griswold & Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVER CLIMBED OUT OF VEHICLE ON TO LEVELING RACK; LOST BALANCE AND CAUGHT HIMSELF FROM FALLING JERKING ACTION PULLED LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING STRAIN

January 2, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S T Griswold & Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE LOST BALANCE AS SHE WAS TURNING TO GET INTO CAB OF LOADER. WHEN SHE REACHED FOR LADDER, SHE CAUGHT HER FINGER BETWEEN LADDER AND STEP GRATE AND GOT HUNG UP ON LADDER.

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