Matthew Peake held an elected position with the granite workers' union. He testified that he was familiar with all jobs in the granite industry. After claimant's injury, Peake explained claimant tried to do a medium duty job that did not work out. He never saw claimant doing the stenciling job. Peake also testified that he was familiar with the polishing job and the stonecutter job.
Stonecutter work is heavy duty with considerable lifting.
The polishing job, he explained, required a medium work capacity. It involved the changing of bricks and polishing with concomitant bending and reaching. He explained that water is involved in the process, which results in a slippery floor surface for the polisher. In Peake's opinion, GIV of Vermont had no light duty jobs that claimant could perform without training. One example of such a job is drafting, a job for which claimant was not prepared.