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May 15, 2025 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

employee slipped on rocks and scraped their left arm and right hand. Initially it was a first aid, however few days later it got worse, and employee was diagnosed with cellulitis

January 31, 2024 NH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was walking and twisted ankle

September 5, 2023 NH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Fall from machine

Miner was climbing down from a front end loader when miner slipped and fell to the ground

February 16, 2022 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE stepped on a plank that was acting as the floor of the splitter pit and the plank broke and EE fell and bruised EE's left calf

January 14, 2021 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

moving around a suspended stone and stepped into a hole and rolled EE's ankle

April 16, 2020 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Clearing drill holes of water and slipped on some ice and fell off of block onto the ground injuring a hip

February 8, 2018 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Trying to step onto slab to put timbers on and tripped and fell causing EE to sprain wrist.

October 20, 2017 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Pushing stone on track and the stone caught on a section causing ee to fall down.

December 22, 2014 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Worker slipped on some ice when getting out of his vehicle and landed on his shoulder. Got up and brushed off and went to work. No accident report was filled out and no lost time for the injury. Throughout the year his shoulder was giving him trouble and was traced back to the fall he had in December. He held off Surgery until December 28 2015. No lost time until now.

March 24, 2011 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Setting rails, backed up and fell over

October 16, 2009 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was changing the direction of the diamond wire saw, which was stuck in the stone. He was pulling on it w/a rope, which separated and employee fell backwards.

May 1, 2009 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was cutting a block with it tipped and he fell and hit the granite.

May 7, 2008 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was leaning his hip against a piece of curb he was cutting, when it broke and he was pushed backwards and felt pain in his lower back/right leg.

May 7, 2007 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on drilling platform, moving his drill - his foot slipped and he "caught" himself with his right hand.

November 28, 2005 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing the ladder into the back of the Euclid dump truck to unhook a chain on a grout box, slipped and his shoulder hit the grout box.

January 4, 2001 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING IN FRONT OF THE DIAMOND SAW BUILDING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW AND FELL.

November 15, 2000 NH · Metal/Non-Metal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

A PIECE OF CURB BROKE: FELL OFF THE BAMKER EE JUMPED FELL BACKWARDS & HIT HIS SIDE ON A PIECE OF STONE

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