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October 23, 2004 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J K L Slate Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER STEPPED WRONG EXITING EUCLID TRUCK AND FELL ONTO ROUGH SLATE.

May 16, 2003 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J K L Slate Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WENT TO THROW SCRAP STONE INTO RUBBISH BIN, HIT FINGER ON SAW FRAME

February 4, 2003 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J K L Slate Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS SHOVELING AREA TO BE DRILLED LATER. MMIXED SLEET AND SNOW MADE AREA SLICK. HE SLIPPEDAND FELL

May 14, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J K L Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE COMPLAINED OF LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN. SENT TO CLINIC FOR CHECKUP.

June 24, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
J K L Slate Company Inc · Struck by flying object

DRILLING HOLES IN ROCK TO PLACE EXPLISVES IN DRILL BIT HIT A BLASTING CAP THAT HAD NOT GONE OFF INPREVIOUS FIRING. THE CAP WENT OFF THROWING SMALL PIECES OF PWDER AND STONES TOWARD WORKER.

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