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Years on record
2000–2026
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August 10, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT HIS INDEX FINGER WHILE GRINDING TEETH ON SAW

July 26, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SPLITTING SLATE FOR ROOFING TILE HE ELIGILLY DEVELOPED WRIST AND HAND PAIN.

February 20, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRIMING A PIECE OF SLATE A PIECE OF SLATE HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE Y

February 3, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WHILE STACKING SLATE AT TRIMMER HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED INTO THE TRIMMER.

January 29, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE EXCAVATOR THE EE PLACEDHE BUCKET OF THE EXCAVATOR ON THE GROUND & LIFTED THE SAME TO TURN IT. WHEN THE BUCKET SLIPPED AND THE EXCAVATOR DROPPED WHEN THE EXCAVATOR DROPPED IT JARRED THE EE'S BACK

June 16, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE FEEDING BLOCK SAW THE BLOCK SLIPPED OFF OFOF THE TABLE & HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT

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