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February 11, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PALLET ONA PALLETIZE RROCK AND FAILED TO STOP BEFORE THE GUARD/END OF ROCK AND HIS FOOT LEG SLIPPED THROUGH THE PALELTIZER RACK ANDHE CAUGHT HIMSELF AGAINST THE PALLET WI TH HIS HAND AND HYPEREXTENDED HIS HAND.

June 12, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED A BACK MUSCLE LIFTING A BAG OF SAND BAGS OF SAND WERE BEING LIFTED OFF OF THE CONVEYOR BELT & BEING PLACED ON PALLET

April 24, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE RAILROAD BOX CAR DOOR HIS RT HAND WAS SLAMMED BY THE DOOR THE 4TH DIGIT FINGER WAS CUT ON HIS RT HAND & REQUIRED THREE STITCHES

April 2, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 4FTX4FTX1/4IN STEEL IN PLACE TO BE WELDED WHEN IT SLIPPED & LANDED N HIS RT BIG TOE

August 15, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLOSING THE MAIN GATE,THE GATE SHIFTED AND HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE DOUBLE GATES.

March 23, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PANEL OPERATOR CHANGING MATERIAL FROM ONE PLANT TO ANOTHER.HE WAS SWITCHING PLATE OUT OF PIPE.THE 1" PIPE HIT HIM ON FOREHEAD BELOW HARDHAT.BUT ABOVE EYE.RECD BUMP ON HEAD,SCRATCH.

July 6, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING INSIDE OF LOADOUT BAG-HOUSE AND BENT OVER TO RETRIEVE BAG.INJURED CARTLEDGE TORE BETWEEN RIBS.

June 6, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MUSCLE STRAIN IN MIDDLE OF LOWER BACK PICKING UP 100 LB BAG OF SAND STACKING BAGS ON PALLETS

April 13, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTED 100 LB BAGS ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT

October 20, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING TRASH OUT OF A SUPER SACK WHEN HE TGWISTED WRONG CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK SACK WEIGHED APPR.200 LBS

August 18, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN WHEN THE SCREEN FELL ABOUT O FEET BECUASE OFSOME SLACK IN THE PULLEY SCREEN FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND AND CUT IT.

August 8, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMP WAS LOWERING SCREEN FRAME INTO SCREEN HOUSING HE LET GO IT WITH ON HAND AND WAS STIL. HOLDING ON WITH OTHER HAND GOT 5 STICHESJ

July 14, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LOADED 100 LB SACKS ONTO 2 TRUCKS WOKE UP NEXT AM WITH STIFF BACK AND THOUGHT IT WOULD WORK ITSELF OUT BUT IT GOT WORSE THEN NOTIFIED SUPV AT 10:30 AM.

April 20, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 100 LB BAGS OF SAND ON 4-20-88 ON 4-21-88 EMPLOYEE MADE KNOWN HE WAS SORE AND STIFF FROM THE DAY BEFORE EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR FOR HIS BACK DR REPORTED THAT EMPLOYEE WAS SOR E DUE TO USING MUSCLES HE NORMALLY DOESNT USE DR RECOMMENDED EMPLOYEE BE OFF 4-21AND 4-22-88

August 30, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING SAND BAGS AND DROPPED SAND BAG CUT FINGER ON CONVEYOR BELT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK AND POSSIBLE PINCHED NERVE IN LOWER BACK.

June 21, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BAG OF SAND ON TRUCK & HIT HAND ON CONVEYOR.

November 13, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING RUBBER GASKET BACK ON BAGGING MACHINE AND INJURED HIS RIGHT ARM AND WRIST.

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