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January 19, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vermont Talc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY HAD SNOW A3D FREEZING RAN ALL DAY. I,NAME WAS OUT IN THE ROCK SHED FEEDING ROCK TO THE RAYMOND MILLS. WHEN HE LEFT THE ROCK SHED HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE. STRAINED MUSCLES IN SMALL OF BACK.

June 7, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vermont Talc Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE HAD CLIMBED 6P THE SIDE OF THE DUMPSTER TO SEE HOW FULL IT WAS. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE SIDE RAIL AND HE HIT HIS ARM ON THE TOP OF THE DUMPSTER.

May 19, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vermont Talc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WATC2ING ANOTHER EMP REPLACE A TRACK ON A TRACK DRILL. AS HE WAS WALKNG AROUND THE DRILL TO CHECK THE PROGRES HE HAPPENED TO STEP WTRONG WHICH CAUSED HIM TO PULL JHIS KNEE

May 17, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vermont Talc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRYING T2 PRY ROCK LOOSE IN THE JAW CRUSHER WITH A CROWBAR. THE CROWBAR SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND WHICH MEANT HE HAD TO CLIMB INTO THE CRUSHER TO RETRIEVE THE CROWBAR. WHILE HE WAS TRYI NG TO GET THE C9OWBAR HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED HIS BODY TO TWIST. HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND DISLOCATED IT.

November 14, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vermont Talc Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CO4ING DOWN STEPLADDER FROM DRYER WHERE HE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN ROCK LODGED IN THE DRYER. WHEN THE STEPLADDER FELL SIDEWAYS CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON THE CEMENT FLOOR ON ALL FOU RS. EMPLOYEE DI8 NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE TIME, NOR WAS ANY TIME LOST UNTIL DEC 23 RD, WHEN I NJURED KNEE BECAME VERY PAINFUL. A DR WAS CONSULTED AND X RAYS TAKEN SHOW TORN CARTILAGE

March 17, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vermont Talc Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WALKING DO4N STAIRS FROM GREASE ROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND LOST BALANCE.EMPL FELL DOWN TURNING ANKLE LACERATING RIGHT HAND ON STEEL GRATING.

March 8, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vermont Talc Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG DEMOLITION WORK ON THE VERTICAL MILL, WORKING FROM A STEP STOOL APPROX. 3 FT HIGH WHEN STEP STOOL KICKED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL, STRIKING HIS BACK AS EDGE OF STOOL.

December 16, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vermont Talc Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON MORT2N GRIP TOP STAIRS BY #2 RAYMOND MILL STRICKING RIGHT ANKLE.

May 8, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vermont Talc Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS SPOTTING BULK RAILCAR UTLX 80491 FOR LAODING HE WAS COMING DOWN LADDER ON SIDE OF RAILCAR WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL HITTING HIS NOSE ON LADDER BRACE THIS RESULTED IN CUT TO NOSE & UPPE R LIP-REQUIRING NINE STITCHES

December 14, 1984 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vermont Talc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EES FOOT BROKE THRU CRUST OF SNOW WHWILE CARRYING PIPE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE. IN DOING SO HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING IT TO PRESS ON A NERVE WHICH CAUSES PAIN IN EES LE FT LEG.

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