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October 25, 2018 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
C Kenyon Construction Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was clearing a jam on the thin stone saw. Employee did not lock out machine when opening the door. Employee used the belt and leverage to try to free the caught stone and caught glove behind stone and pulled hand between belt and non-operating blade.

October 5, 2017 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C Kenyon Construction Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving a rock on the conveyor, when employee lost control of rock and pinched finger between rock and conveyor roll. The result was a cut to right hand index finger and a clean break also.

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