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February 2, 2022 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omya Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of metal with an electric grinder when the cutting disk bound up causing the grinder to kick back and cut the top of their hand.

June 12, 2013 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omya Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Individual was attempting to loosen a screw conveyor, while going through equipment checkout. procedure was to pull towards them with the pipe wrench. The screw would not loosen, subject attempted to move it in the opposite direction. The pipe wrench slipped off and individual fell forward injuring his arm with a minor laceration.

May 8, 2013 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omya Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee fractured tip of left thumb, struck with hammer

April 27, 2010 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omya Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While loosening a bolt, the wrench slipped and employee cut/bruised back of right hand

January 7, 2010 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omya Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting banding from a pallet of bags using a utility knife, the worker slipped and cut his left index finger.

June 23, 2009 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omya Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While loosening a bolt using a breaker bar employee felt pain in his lower left rib. The pain continued and he sought medical assessment and received a work restriction of "light duty-limited lifting".

July 1, 2008 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omya Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was on the 1st floor PX 7000D mill. He was on a boom lift replacing the structural bolts by using a torque wrench to tighten them up. When he was tightening the first bolt the wrench fell off the bolt while he was pushing down causing his hand to be in the middle of the concrete block and the wrench.

March 13, 2008 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omya Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cut palm of left hand with utility knife while trying to cut rope.

February 11, 2008 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omya Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Strained right elbow while shovelling wet product

October 18, 2007 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omya Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was swinging a hammer to loosen material & struck a flange with his hand, resulting in a pinch/laceration requiring sutures.

January 11, 2007 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omya Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee and one other were using a bar to lift a ~150lb object. Felt pain in his back 3 days later & then went to a chiropractor on his own.

October 4, 2006 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omya Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a hose from Darbed fitting water running down everything. Knife slipped & employee lacerated the palm of left hand. 4 stitches required.

March 22, 2005 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omya Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS DISMANTLING COWLES MIXER BLADE FROM A SHAFT. EE WAS USING A WRENCH AND SOCKET WITH RATCHET THAT WERE NOT THE CORRECT SIZE FOR THE JOB. THE BOLT CAME LOOSE, EE'S HAND SLIPPED AND HIT THE BLADE.

September 6, 2004 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omya Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While employee was standing on a piece of dewatering equipment trying to free a bound rotating assembly with a bar, the bar slipped and employee lost his balance, fell and broke a bone in his leg.

March 3, 2004 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omya Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT HAND WITH KNIFE WHILE CUTTING BULK BAG CONTAINING WASTE PRODUCT.

June 26, 2003 VT · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omya Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A BAND ON A CARTON OF PAPER. WHEN BAND BROKE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK OTHER ARM.

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