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February 3, 2026 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a log chain to adjust the stone under the radius. EE put the lug too tight against the stone and when EE released the stone to advance it fell back on EE's ankle.

September 3, 2025 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

An EE and IE were working together to remove pins from a quick coupler. One of the pins was stuck and not moving. When it finally released, the pin shifted suddenly and pinched IE's right hand/knuckle against the frame of the quick coupler, causing an injury.

August 14, 2025 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by falling object

ee had just finished breaking a slab into blocks. ee was putting a Retractable back in the storage box it hit the top of the box causing it to come down and punch their finger.

July 12, 2025 NH · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator OTHER
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was getting out of the forklift, they extended their arms up when they felt a pop in their lower back. Supervisor was not on site and the communication misunderstood in regard to the injury.

May 15, 2025 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

employee slipped on rocks and scraped their left arm and right hand. Initially it was a first aid, however few days later it got worse, and employee was diagnosed with cellulitis

February 5, 2025 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

employee was pushing 7 pieces of curb from the splitter to the plunge saw, with another person, when EE felt a pop, EE stopped instantly.

January 2, 2025 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was sliding a small and thin piece of grout (around 10 lbs) on the conveyor in order to grab it. While EE was doing so, it flipped while falling between the two sections of conveyor and the sharp edge cut EE's wrist (above glove line).

January 2, 2025 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was pulling a piece of curb (with an end piece attached, coming out of the straight joint saw). While they were pulling, the end piece broke and fell right on the top of their right foot. The end piece was weighing around 90 lbs.

December 9, 2024 VT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing rods on EE's Epiroc D-30 drill. EE felt a pop in EE's hand. EE told me that EE's hand and arm was tingly. Employee continued activity. Employee was sent to the doctor on 12/12 to be evaluated. Employee was diagnosed with wrist strain and is on modified duty wearing wrist brace as needed.

November 13, 2024 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Rubbed or abraded

Employee was handling curb with it tipped over and EE's finger was caught between. EE was wearing gloves, while pulling hand out EE's finger got scratched. Friction of the glove and pressure under stone is what caused the scratch on finger. EE wanted to go to the doctor. Doctor administered tetanus shot and antibiotics. First aid was administered at site.

September 6, 2024 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On Friday 9/6/2024, EE was working on the joint saw, which involves going up and down a couple of steps quite often. By mid-day, EE reported to co-worker that their knee was starting to hurt because of the steps. Co-worker moved EE to another position. On 9/11/2024, EE told another co-worker that knee pain was still there and asked to go get it checked out at the clinic.

August 29, 2024 NH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE bent over to fit the chain underneath a piece of granite that was on the conveyor and felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back.

August 6, 2024 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 · Struck against stationary object

Employee was clearing grout and received a puncture wound on left 3rd digit finger.

August 6, 2024 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was trimming a piece of radius curbing and EE missed the chisel and hit the top of EE's left hand with the hammer and forced EE's hand on the stone, the knuckles took the hit.

August 1, 2024 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 · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injury was declared on 8/6/24 @ 7:15 AM. EE was cleaning the radius splitter pit & while dragging some small granite shavings out of the trays, a splinter made its way through the glove into middle finger. EE didn't think it was anything serious & didn't declare it right away, but realized a few days later that it might be infected & asked to go get it checked out.

February 28, 2024 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

Miner was injured moving stone

February 2, 2024 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)

Miner was breaking stone with hammer and chisel when EE struck hit thumb

January 31, 2024 NH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was walking and twisted ankle

September 5, 2023 NH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Fall from machine

Miner was climbing down from a front end loader when miner slipped and fell to the ground

August 30, 2023 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 · Struck by falling object

Miner had picked up a piece of granite grout, the piece broke in half creating a sharp edge that fell across EE's wrist causing a laceration

May 30, 2023 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

Miner was trying to move a piece of granite away from splitter to gain access with a lift chain when EE's finger was crushed between two pieces of granite.

January 14, 2023 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Miner was operating an overhead crane when the chain hook got caught on the banker rail and the chain hook slid off causing the chain and hook to fly up striking the miner in the hand.

November 29, 2022 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner was attempting to move a bunk which the granite block sits on during the cutting process with a "hook tool" when the hook broke causing the miner to fall backwards.

September 27, 2022 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was assisting with placing a lift chain loop onto a overhead crane hook when the chain loop pinched EE's right thumb between the loop and hook causing an avulsion to the right thumb pad.

May 26, 2022 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Caught in, under, between object handled. *Miner was moving grout into a grout box. When EE went to drop the grout, EE's glove got caught on an edge and it pulled EE's hand down onto another piece of grout.

May 9, 2022 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Caught in, under, or between object handled

April 13, 2022 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Miner was pushing curb down the conveyor to the end stop when EE felt pain in EE's back.

April 4, 2022 NH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer POWERED HAULAGE
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Miner pushing curbing along roller conveyor, sudden stop of curbing

March 24, 2022 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Miner tried to push a piece of grout laying under the splitter to an area where the crane could pick it up and EE strained lower back.

February 22, 2022 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Miner reported that after a medical procedure they feels their condition is posable silicosis based on a pervious diagnosis in 2015.

February 16, 2022 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE stepped on a plank that was acting as the floor of the splitter pit and the plank broke and EE fell and bruised EE's left calf

January 25, 2022 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by falling object

While attempting to move a piece of curb of a conveyor with a 3/8" grout chain the hook caught on the conveyor as the piece was being hoisted and the chain became tight and started to lift the conveyor. The operator stopped and placed a hand on the chain as it was being lowered and while the chain was still under tension, it dislodged from the conveyor and hit forearm

December 2, 2021 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on curbing on the end of the conveyor line. EE grabbed a piece of grout to throw it into the bin, but the piece was in contact with EE's forearm and cut EE when EE released it.

October 18, 2021 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Attempting to free a piece of Plug gear and EE hit finger with a sledge hammer and cut finger on the stone.

October 14, 2021 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Lifting end cuts from the radius line and turned to throw a piece into a grout box and injured EE's back

September 28, 2021 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Drilling a vertical line with a plug Drill and the bit broke and caught EE's finger between the broken bit and stone EE was drilling

July 22, 2021 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

Cleaning the floor of the saw shed with the bobcat (small tractor). EE wanted to put a piece of grout - by hand - in the bucket of the bobcat and hurt back by trying to lift/drag this piece.

July 20, 2021 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by flying object

While doing secondary breakage operations EE struck a wedge and EE struck off and a piece sheared off lodging in EE's left forearm

July 15, 2021 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Struck by flying object

While walking by a stone being split the individual swinging the sledge hammer struck off and debris hit the injured person in the chin area causing a laceration injury

July 7, 2021 NH · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Swenson Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Setting up a Marini drill and EE's back started to hurt towards the end of the shift. Possible back strain. Miner had drilled anchor point holes with a plug drill.

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