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April 14, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS REMOVING TAIL PULLEY GUARD TO DO REPAIRS & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

April 5, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J L Shiely Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS REPAIRING AN AIR RAM LEAK WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RT.MIDDLE FINGER IN THE AIR RAM WHILE OPENING IT

October 19, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME INSTALLI3G PLATE IN FIELD HOPPER WHEN PLATE SLIPPED JERKING LEFT ARM PULLING MUSCLE IN IT.

October 1, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J L Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REMOVING3SHOVEL CABLE AND IT SLIPPED ON END, HITTING HIM ON CHIN.

July 26, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company Of Colorado Springs Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LEAVING 1ROPERTY AFTER WORK AND ROAD GATE WAS CLOSED BY LANDOWNER BY MISTAKE. HE HAD TO OPEN GATE AND IN THE PROCESS, FRACTURED TWO FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.

July 7, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CARR2ING WATER BOTTLE FOR COOLER ON SHOULDER AND HIT STEEL BEAM. BREAKING BOTTLE AND CUTTING RIGHT SHOULDER. I NAME SRIGHT SHOULDER NEEDED STITCHES.

May 8, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J L Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS UNLOADING STEEL FROM A DELIVERY TRUCK WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL HIT HIM IN THE UPPER ARM REQUIRING STITCHES. I NAME REMOVED THE STITCHES HIMSELF

October 13, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS DOIN1 CLEANUP WORK UNDER CONVEYOR & RAISED UP HITTING HIS BACK ON ANGLE IRON STRAINING HIS BACK & STRAINING HIS BACK & BRUISING IT POSSIBLE HAIRLINE FX OF VERTEBRAE

April 24, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Minnesota Frac Sand · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE WASTE PIPE WAS BEING ROTATED AND LET GO CATCHING HAND IN FLANGES CUTTING HAND AND BROKE FINTGER PIPE WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY

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