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April 13, 2026 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheldon Slate Products Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was placing cutting stock on a pallet with the hoist & clamp: EE placed the pc. of stock on the pallet but misjudged where the pallet was, and dropped the pc on EE's finger, causing a fracture & laceration to EE's right hand ring finger.

July 28, 2025 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheldon Slate Products Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was sawing a pc of slate, EE was carrying a scrap pc to the rubbish bin when it broke & part of it landed in EE's L foot.

August 8, 2023 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheldon Slate Products Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was moving a piece of slate to the rubbish bin; a piece broke off and fell onto left foot, causing a fracture.

February 4, 2019 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sheldon Slate Products Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was using a hoist when a rock fell off a pallet on top of left foot.

January 15, 2015 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sheldon Slate Products Co., Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was working in the yard - he walked around a pallet of slate, slipped on snow covered ice fell.

April 5, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheldon Slate Products Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Unknown; EE did not report the injury to anyone, we learned of it on 4/5/06. EE's daughter states that he dropped a piece of slate stock he was wieghing, on his finger.

September 11, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sheldon Slate Products Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS EMPTYING A HOPPER THAT WAS ON A FORKLIFT. THE HOPPER TIPPED FORWARD AND EE GOT HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HOPPER AND THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT.

November 25, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheldon Slate Products Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PLACING A PIECE OF SLATE STOCK ONTO A PALLET; THE PIECE RECOILED AS IT WAS PUT DOWN, AND HIT THE EE IN THE LEFT PALM/WRIST AREA CAUSING A LACERATION.

July 17, 2003 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheldon Slate Products Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING A BLOCK OF SLATE. THE PIECE WAS NO GOOD SO HE PICKED IT UP TO THROW IT OUT AND IT BROKE AND CUT HIS FINGER.

September 23, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sheldon Slate Products Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE EXCAVATOR, WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND, HIS LT. FOOT TWISTED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM, CAUSING A FOOT FRACTURE.

January 13, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheldon Slate Products Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE TAKING A STONE OFF THE CONVEYOR, IT TIPPED& FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT, FRACTURING IT.

January 8, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheldon Slate Products Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE MOVING A PIECE OF STONE, THE STONE SPLIT APART AND A PIECE FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT, FRACTURING IT.

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