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August 11, 1992 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vermont Marble Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

46595G SAW W/PRY BAR CHAIN SAW CONTARI AND PRY BAR.

August 17, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Vermont Marble Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AFTER HOOKING G6IDE XABLES TO WASTE BOX EMPLOYEE FAILED TO LEAVE AREA WHILE BOX WAS HOISTED-BOX PINNED HIS SHOULDER AGAINST A QUARRY BAR-CAUSING A BROKEN ARM,LACERATIONS AND A DISLOCATED SHOUL DER. 3

August 7, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Vermont Marble Company · Struck by flying object

BLOWING DIRT FR2M CUT. DIR T LODGED IN HIS EYE (MINER).

May 8, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Vermont Marble Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

STANDING ON BLA7K OF MARBLE WHILE SPLITTING WAS TAKING PLACE. WHEN SPLITT OCCURRED FELL OFF AND PIECE ROLLED ON FOOT.

September 5, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vermont Marble Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE REMOVING 8RILL GUIDE EMPLOYEE STUMBLED CAUSING A FALL INTO THE DRILL MAST LACERATED ELBOW

March 3, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Vermont Marble Company · Struck by flying object

STANDING ON TOP3OF LAYER-FLY ROCK FROM FORKLIFT HIT SHOULDER.

October 25, 1984 VT · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Vermont Marble Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMALL LACERATION FROM PIECE OF BROKE DRILL COUPLING WHILE DRILLING.

February 28, 1984 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vermont Marble Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

APPARENTLY ED WAS CARRYING TOO HEAVY OF A PIECE OF AIR PIPE-HURT HIS BACK

December 6, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Vermont Marble Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE DRILLING- HE STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE MUCK, FELL DOWN, LANDED ON HIS DRAGER SELF RESCUER.

September 13, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Vermont Marble Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STARTING HOLE FOR ANCHOR BIN,ROFATING STEEL SLIPPED.TRIED TO PUT FOOT IN FRONT OF STEEL WRAPPING PANTS AND SKIN ABOVE KNEE PINCHED BETWEEN STEEL AND CHUCK.

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