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August 6, 2012 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee standing on uneven slabs to drill.

June 18, 2012 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Curb shed employee had a piece of steel sliver enter into abdominal wall.

November 18, 2009 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on the double head diamond saw. A piece of curb tipped off the banker onto the back of his leg.

March 26, 2009 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was reaching for something and his hand was caught in part of the machinery.

September 26, 2008 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling granite. The bit broke and the drill moved and the remaining piece of drillbit went into his foot, just behind the steel toe cap.

September 6, 2008 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by flying object

A block was being lifted from the quarry. The chain tightened and a small piece of stone (corner) broke off and flew over and hit his arm.

August 13, 2007 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Between 8/13/07 and 8/20/07, employee was doing a task (burning slabs) where he had to be a little "bent over" all day. Back symptoms got progressively worse. (NOTE: worked until 8/31/07 - lost time started 9/4/07).

March 21, 2005 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using the steam cleaner to melt ice from the drill holes. The pipe became stuck and employee tried to free it without shutting it off.

February 2, 2005 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was burning curb and felt his back getting tighter the longer he worked. Felt a tightness in his back.

August 24, 2004 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting curb when a small piece of granite flew behind his glasses into his eye.

August 5, 2004 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was burning the curbing and came to the end of the row. He "threw" the hose over the end and felt a pull in his back.

April 20, 2004 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING THE BURNER ON A PIECE OF CURBING. THE REGULATOR FOR THE FUEL OIL CAME LOOSE, EE ATTEMPTED TO FIT IT, AND THE TORCH SLIPPED ACROSS HIS HAND.

April 18, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Struck by flying object

EE WAS BREAKING LINES IN THE QUARRY WITH A JACKHAMMER AND WEDGES. A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF OF THE WEGE AND LODGED IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 18, 2002 NH · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Fall from machine

WHILE MOVING THE CRANE TO ANOTHER LOCATION, THERE WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE. EE ELECTED TO GET OUT OF THE CRANE WHILE STILL MOVING.

November 8, 2001 NH · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING, PUSHING AGAINST THE DRILL WITH HIS LEG (REPETITIVE WORK).

October 25, 2001 NH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHING CURB ON THE CONVEYOR ROLLERS. TO STOP THE PIECE OF CURB HE PUT A SMALL PIECE OF GRANITE INTO THE ROLLER AND THE CURB THEN HIT HIS FINGER.

September 12, 2001 NH · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RUNNING PLATFORM DRILL & USING SLEDGE HAMMER-REPETITIVE MOTION ACTIVITIES.

February 9, 2001 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF GRANITE BROKE OFF THE BANKERS AND SCRAPED DOWN HIS LEG.

July 25, 2000 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CURB BY HAND, PIECE OF GRANITE BROKE OFFAND HIT HIM IN THE KNUCKLE.

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