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March 9, 2021 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting screens up into screen deck. Injured elbow.

August 25, 2020 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moffat County Road Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

cutting radiator hose with foldable pocketknife and it folded cutting a finger

July 16, 2020 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee smashed finger in the lunchroom door as employee was exiting the building.

July 6, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Rolling culvert into trench and bolt caught employees glove and pulled him into the trench. Bolt went into thumb area below wrist

March 13, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moffat County Road Department · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was checking and airing tires, alot of snow and ice on ground, EE slipped and fell and hurt left hip.

August 10, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO TOOL SHED TO RETURN TOOLS AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON THE STAIRS.

October 6, 1999 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SHUT BELT OFF TO CLEAN ROCK AND A ROCK SLID BACK AND HIT THE EE IN THE SHOULDER.

September 10, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TAKE DOWN THE WINGS OF FEEDER, WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEES HAND HITTING HIM IN FACE, JAW, & CHEEK.

July 29, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Moffat County Road Department · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLEANING CONVEYOR BELT, STEPPED ON TOP OFIT AND IT WAS ACCIDENTLY TURNED ON CAUSING EE TOFALL OFF OF BELT LANDING ON HEAD.

February 9, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Moffat County Road Department · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE BURNED TOP OF LEFT HAND WHILE CUTTING OFF BOLTS FROM SCREEN, WITH CUTTING TORCH.

September 30, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING TWO BARS AND A SHOVEL, WHILE WALKING ONE OF THE BARS HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING IT TO SWELL.

October 4, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SQUATTED DOWN POPPING LEFT KNEE. WORKING ON 120' CONVEYOR BELT.

July 20, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING SCREEN ON PRIMARY, A METAL END PLATE SLIPPED LANDING ON HIS BACK.

May 18, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moffat County Road Department · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE GREASING DOZER, SAND & ROCK ON ARM OF DOZER, HE SLIPPED OFF AND LANDE DON THE GROUND FALLING ON HIS RIGHT SHOUDLER AND HIP.

January 4, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moffat County Road Department · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ICY CONDITIONS ON FROZEN GROUND. THE CRUSHER MOTOR HAD SHUT DOWN, EMPLOYEE RAN TO SHUT OFF HEATERS ON BLETS, FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND.

November 22, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moffat County Road Department · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ON THE EL-JAY CRUSHER, LOSING HIS BALANCE HE STARTED TO FALL. HE JUMPED DOWN ON HIS FEET TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE & ANKLE. THE GROUND WAS SOME WHAT ROCKY & UNEVEN.

September 16, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE REMOVING MUD FROM SHAKER SCREEN ON PRIMARY CRUSHER

May 12, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED LOWER BACK STEPPING OFF CRUSHER.

May 9, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPED DOWN OFF CRUSHER TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.

May 2, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Moffat County Road Department · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINS OF GETTING WET DUE TO RAIN & OR SNOW WHICH COMBINED WITH DENTAL WORK OF THE LAST WEEK OF APRIL & TWO INJURIES OF THE 2ND OF MAY & THE 13TH OF MAY CAUSED PNEUMONIA

June 26, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Moffat County Road Department · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WELDING ON CATWALK, GUST OF WIND BLEW STEEL ONTO EMPLOYEE'S ARM CAUSING FIRST AND SECOND BURN OVER 1% OF EMPLOYEE'S FOREARM.

March 7, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTING STEEL PLATE INTO BACK OF CRUSHER, STATES HE HAD TO TWIST WHILE LIFTING AND THAT WAS WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

October 10, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS AHND INTO A PINCH POINT AREA OF THE TAIL GATE OF THE CREW'S PICK-UP.THE EMPLOYEE'S 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS HAVE CONTUSIONS AND LACERATIONS(LESS THAN 1CM IN LENGTH) OF THE P ROXIMAL AND MEDIAL PORTIONS OF THE PHALANGES.

April 18, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE EXHAUST PIPE OFF AN ENGINE AFTERWRADS HIS FOOT BEGAN TO HURT

December 19, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PLACING SCREW JACKS UNDER CRUSHER.WHILE MOVING JACKS TWISTED KNEE.EMPL COMPLAINS OF TENDERNIF CONDITION OF KNEE DOESNT IMPROVE BY NEXT WEEK.

August 3, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Moffat County Road Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PARKED VEHICLE IN PIT.STATE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED WITHOUT EMERGENCY BRAKE SET OR WHEELS CHOCKED FOR 5 MIN BEFORE ACCIDENT.EMPL EXITED VEHICLE WENT TO REAR TO HELP OTHER EMPL WHEN VEHICL E ROLLED BACKWARDS STRIKING EMPL ON HIS KNEE.

May 26, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BLOCKS HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED THEN AROUND 2:00 PM WHILE WALKING AROUND HIS KNEE BECAME STIFF HOWEVER HE WALKED IT OFF

May 23, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PLACING CRIBBING BLOCKS UNDER PRIMARY CRUXHER, DUE TO AKWARDNESS OF POSITION NEEDED TO PLACE BLOCKS EMPL STRAINED MUSCLES OF LOWER BACK.

November 24, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EYE BOLT BROKE 4HEN ATTEMPTING TO LIFT WING ON PRIMARY CRUSHER HOPPER

March 31, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by falling object

THERE WAS A LAR1E ROCK LODGED IN THE OUTSIDE PORTION OF THE PORTABLE PRIMARY. WHEN THEY WENT TO MOVE THE PORTABLE PRIMARY, THE ROCK CAME OUT, FALLING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE OF BACK UNDERNEATH THE S HOULDER BLADE 3

January 15, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING GOVERNOR IN TO REV UP ON WELDER, FAN HIT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING A CUT

September 25, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS TRYING TO PUT WINGS ON THE PIT FEEDER, A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW UP AND LANDED IN EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE.

September 18, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING THE SCRFEEN ON THE F1-JAY CRUSHER THE SCREEN SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND LANDING ON LEFT RING FINGER

July 16, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by falling object

EMPL HELPING MO5E CRUSHER SCREEN,SCREEN SLIPPED OUT OF HAND LANDING ON LEFT HAND,LITTLE FINGER,SMASHING LITTLE FINGER.

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