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September 1, 2016 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reaching up to remove a tail chain from a stone when felt pain between shoulder blades which later radiated to chest

March 24, 2016 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Twisting to the left.

March 17, 2016 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Leaning forward trimming curbing and hurt lower back

March 15, 2016 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

Stepped on Wooden blocking used for Granite and twisted EE's ankle

February 12, 2016 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pinned leg between Stone and frame on Splitter.

January 6, 2016 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

Worker was placing a wood block under a stone and slipped on the ice and injured EE's hip

June 22, 2015 NH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee ran his hand across a piece of steel and felt something go into his index finger on his right hand.

May 19, 2015 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee using hand tool, piece of steel broke off and projected into left arm hitting main artery.

April 17, 2015 VT · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While placing a drive shaft into the bucket of a loader his gloved hand got caught on it causing his finger to become pinched when he put it 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.

June 16, 2014 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

granite slab moved before employee was able to set into metal frame, crushed fingers between slabs

March 17, 2014 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Piece of steel chipped off hammer employee was using on granite slabs, hit in chest (left side). X-rays not clear at first if foreign object in body, reread and recommending removal of foreign object.

December 19, 2013 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Swenson Granite Company LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ONSITE TO DUMP EXCAVATION MATERIAL. DUMPED LOAD THEN HAD TRACTION PROBS WHEN MOVING OUT. GOT OUT OF TRUCK TO SHOVEL SAND UNDER REAR TIRES THEN PUT SHOVEL BACK. WHEN TRUCK HADN'T MOVED YET, SWENSON FORKLIFT OPER. CHECKED ON HIM AND FOUND HIM OUTSIDE HIS TRUCK, COLLAPSED ON GROUND & UNRESPONSIVE. THAT OPER.IMMEDIATELY BEGAN CPR AND AN AMBULANCE WAS DISPATCHED-ARRIVED AT 1:18PM.

September 20, 2012 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Carrying grout to dump bucket, grout broke and hit inside left knee.

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.

May 4, 2012 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While jointing granite with hand tool, piece of metal chipped off from hand tool and entered employee's right leg

April 24, 2012 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee cutting a piece of plastic pipe with a utility knife, knife slipped and cut side of palm

April 16, 2012 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by flying object

While jointing the stone, hand tool chipped off metal & metal piece went into left leg.

December 1, 2011 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee picking up granite blocks, thumb squashed between two pieces

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

January 10, 2011 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pinched finger between two pieces of curbing on conveyors.

October 1, 2010 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a piece of granite from the floor, stood, twisted to throw it into the grout box and felt something in his lower back.

June 22, 2010 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pushing a piece of curb on the rollers when the end broke on a seam and hit his left upper leg.

April 8, 2010 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was pushing granite curb on the conveyor when a piece broke and it tipped back, pinching his fingers

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.

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.

August 10, 2009 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting curb with a bar - that had tipped over during the finishing process. (NOTE: LOST TIME BEGAN 8/27/09)

July 31, 2009 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting curb using a steel hand chisel. A piece of steel broke off and went into his left knee.

July 1, 2009 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was driving a truck or a loader all day - steering all day.

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.

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.

June 25, 2008 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a piece of curbing from the curb line and felt a "twinge". (Employee worked full time through 7/11/08 and was operated on 7/14/08).

June 10, 2008 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was pushing curb on the roller/conveyor line, when one piece tipped over and fell on his finger.

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.

April 25, 2008 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was holding the bullset when the granite broke and he moved his hand back, alongside the top edge of the granite curb. REQUIRED STITCHES.

August 24, 2007 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting curb using a hand set. A piece of metal from the hand set flew off when he hit the granite. It lodged in his stomach area.

August 22, 2007 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was holding a hand "bull set" and another employee was hitting it w/a sledge hammer. A piece of granite broke off the curbing and a chip hit the top of his right hand.

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).

July 27, 2007 NH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was using two wrenches - pulling each one - and felt something "let go" in his left chest/shoulder area.

July 23, 2007 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking in the Curb Shed towards his saw when he stepped on a piece of granite on the floor.

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.

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