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July 30, 2003 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

A PIECE OF SLATE BROKE OFF. WHEN EE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP HE PUT HIS HAND ON EDGE OF TRIMMER TO STEADY HIMSELF. HE CUT HIS FINGERS ON SLATE TRIMMER. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES THAT THE COMPANY PR OVIDES.

March 31, 2003 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEAVING ROCK AND DRILL. DRILL SPLIT THE SLAT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL.

January 3, 2003 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A PIECE OF SLATE AWAY. THE EDGE BROKE OFF AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.

September 11, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BROUGHT A DR NOTE IN EXUSING HIM FROM WORK. OTHER ASKED HIM WHY HE HASNT SAID HE WAS HURT BEFORE HE WENT TO DR. EE EXPLAIN THAT HE HAD INFORMED OTHER EE. WHEN HE ASKED ABOUT IT. HE EXPLAIN THAT ABOUT TWO MONTHS EARLIER EE MENTION TO HIM THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS IN HIS ARM AND THAT HE THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE A NERVE PROBLEM IN HIS NECK.

August 10, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT HIS INDEX FINGER WHILE GRINDING TEETH ON SAW

July 26, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SPLITTING SLATE FOR ROOFING TILE HE ELIGILLY DEVELOPED WRIST AND HAND PAIN.

May 16, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED AT HIS WORK STATION WHILE SPLITTING SLATE TO MAKE ROOFING TILE.

May 9, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REMOVING A JAMMED PIECE OF SLATE IN THE AUTOMATIC TRIMMER, WHICH EE HAD TURNED OFF, HIS ARM HIT ONE OF THE TRIMMER BLADES, CUTTING ARM.

April 16, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUNCHING A PIECE OF SLATE FOR ROOFING IT SLIPPED OFF OF PONCHER AND THE EE TRIED TO GRAB IT AND IN DOING SO PUNCHER HIT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.

June 20, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SPLITTING HE WENT TO MOVE A PIECE OF SLATE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. NOTE: MILLWORKER/FINISHING DEPT.-NOT MINER.

June 18, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PUSHING A PIECE OF SLATE TO GET A BETTER ANGLE TO CUT FOR SAWING, HIS HAND SLID ACROSS THE EDGE OF THE SLATE CUTTING HIS RIGHT PALM.

June 15, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SPLITTING HE LIFTED A STACK OF SLATE & CUT RIGHT FOREARM. NOTE: MILL FINISHING DEPT. NOT MINER.

April 4, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AFTER BEING SPOKEN TO ABOUT TAKING HIS MID MORNING BREAK AN HOUR EARLIER THEN WHEN IT WAS SCHEDULED WENT BACK TO HIS STATION & IN ANGER PICKED UP MORE SLATE THAN HE NORMALLY DOES & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

April 2, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT SLIPPED & HIT HANDRAIL INJURING HIS BACK

February 20, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRIMING A PIECE OF SLATE A PIECE OF SLATE HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE Y

February 20, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A BLOCK OF SLATE TO TRIM FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

February 13, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THROWING A PIECE OF SLATE INTO A RUBBISH BIN IT TILTED ALLOWING A PIECE OF SLATE TO FALL OUT & HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE RIGHT LEG

February 3, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WHILE STACKING SLATE AT TRIMMER HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED INTO THE TRIMMER.

January 29, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE EXCAVATOR THE EE PLACEDHE BUCKET OF THE EXCAVATOR ON THE GROUND & LIFTED THE SAME TO TURN IT. WHEN THE BUCKET SLIPPED AND THE EXCAVATOR DROPPED WHEN THE EXCAVATOR DROPPED IT JARRED THE EE'S BACK

January 26, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A BLOCK OF SLATE TO SPLIT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM

December 26, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REACHING FOR A BLOCK OF SLATE TO SPLIT FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

December 6, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEVING A BLOCK HIS CHISEL SLIPPED AND HITHIS LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER.

December 6, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING SLATE OFF OF WORK BENCH TO RESTACKCRATES HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

November 3, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING SLATE BLOCKS OFF OF FEEDER ROLLS PULLED MUSCLE.

August 30, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUSHING A BLOCK OF SLATE A BLIND JOINT BROKE LACERATING HIS RIGHT PALM.

August 18, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLEAVING A SLATE BLOCK, EE ATTEMPTED TO FLIP IT AND HIS ARM SLIDE ACROSS SLATE.

August 16, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTING A ROW OF SLATE A PIECE BROKE OFF OF SOME CAUSING HIS ARM TO HIT IT LACERATING HIM

August 9, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CUTTING A BOLT HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED & WASCUT ON A PIECE OF TIN, LACERATING HIS MIDDLE RING FINGER ON SAME HAND

August 4, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE LEAVING HIS WORK STATION HE CUT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON A PIECE OF SLATE

July 11, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE TAILING SAW HE WAS LIFTING A SLATE BLOCK & PULLED A TENDON IN HIS LEFT ELBOW

July 5, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HAULING THE STRIP SAW & STACKING BLOCKS ONE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & CUT THE PALM OF HIS HAND

June 16, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE FEEDING BLOCK SAW THE BLOCK SLIPPED OFF OFOF THE TABLE & HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT

May 15, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEVING SLATE BLOCKS TO MAKE ROOFING TILE HIT HIS LEFT HAND INJURING INDEX FINGER & MIDDLEFINGER WITH HAMMER

April 10, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Quarried Slate Products Inc · Struck by falling object

PICKING BLOCK UP AND SLIP OUT OF HANDS AND LANDED ON FOOT.

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