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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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September 24, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grand Junction Concrete Pipe Co. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was using a sledge hammer to beat screen rails and clamp bars. He began experiencing pain in his right wrist.

September 11, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grand Junction Concrete Pipe Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pair of pliers to cut a piece of rubber from a float. The piece of rubber broke free and the employee hit himself in the mouth with the pliers.

January 25, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grand Junction Concrete Pipe Co. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling up on a wrench to loosen the bolts on the plates for a jaw crusher. Later that day the employee began experiencing pain in his lower back.

April 22, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grand Junction Concrete Pipe Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was using a pry bar on a belt wiper to get the wiper to work properly. He began experiencing a burning sensation in his neck along with muscle spasms in the neck and back.

December 4, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grand Junction Concrete Pipe Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT THE COVER OF A WIPER. THE KNIFE SLIPPED & LACERATED THE PALM OF EE'S LEFT HAND.

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