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1983–2026
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May 11, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
J L Shiely Company · Struck by flying object

I. NAME WAS GRINDING WITH A FULL FACE SHIELD AND A FOREIGN OBJECT GAVE HIM A CORNEAL ABRASION WITH SLIGHT COMPLICATIONS.

June 29, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
J L Shiely Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BEING TR5INED ON AN OLD CAT DOZER. WHILE BEING TRAINED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS FRACTURED. IT WAS SLAMMED IN THE DOOR.

March 13, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS3CUTTING ANGLE IRON BRACING UNDER #4 SCREEN AND ONE PIECE FELL FROM STRUCTURE AND CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

November 6, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
J L Shiely Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME WAS OPER5TING A TORCH AND UPON LAYING IT DOWN STARTED NEARBY RAGS ON FIRE IN THE PROCESS I.NAME GRABBED THE TORCH IN THE FIRE BURNING HIS LEFT HAND

September 8, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cooley Gravel Company Of Colorado Springs Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TAKING SO7KET OFF OF AIR WRENCH, THE PIN THAT HOLDS THE SOCKET TO THE WRENCH PARTIALLY CAME OUT. I,NAME STARTED THE WRENCH CATCHING HIS GLOVE AND INJURING THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FING9R.

December 18, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS UNPLUGGING CHUTE COMING FROM THE 20 IN AUGER HE REMOVED THE CHUTE COVER AND TRIED TO UNPLUG IT WITH A PIECE OF STEEL HE ACCIDENTALLY BROUGHT HIS RT HAND UP TOO HIGH AND HIT THE AUG ER THE COMPANY POLICY IS TO LOCKOUT EQUIPMENT IT WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FROM NOW ON

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