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September 15, 2025 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenstone Slate Company · Fall from machine

Climbed on rollers, fell, ankle fracture

March 7, 2022 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenstone Slate Company · Fall onto or against objects

Slip and fall, fell on a metal dump box, fractured jaw

January 31, 2017 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenstone Slate Company · Fall onto or against objects

Slip and fall on ice, cut knee on stone block

December 12, 2016 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenstone Slate Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slip & fall on cement floor, hairline fracture to right heel.

July 15, 2015 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenstone Slate Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing on a series of power rolls to change a light bulb. The employee mis stepped falling through the rolls. Possibly fracturing his right femur

February 1, 2008 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenstone Slate Co. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on the ice and injured his left leg.

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