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273,193
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April 23, 2019 ME · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J Grondin & Sons · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped onto the bumper of the service truck and EE's knee gave out.

March 31, 2017 ME · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
R J Grondin & Sons · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was welding on a grizzly and took EE's lunch break. EE believes when EE took EE's welding hood and glasses off to wipe EE's forehead EE may have pushed a foreign body into EE's eye. It did not bother EE until late afternoon. On Saturday EE went in and had it removed and was provided an ointment to prevent infection.

December 28, 2015 ME · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R J Grondin & Sons · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was swinging a sledge hammer to free a steel component. As the hammer made the upswing it hit a piece of steel causing the hammer to deflect as it traveled back to the ground. The employee was struck by the handle of the sledge hammer in his shin. The result was a bruise that became infected over the weekend.

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