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273,095
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2000–2026
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February 13, 2017 CO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee left a wrench on a drill and forgot about it. Employee then turned the machine on causing the wrench to spin and come off and hit the employee in the ankle.

June 8, 2015 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Struck by falling object

IE and another EE were removing the steels from a Fast 65 hole. The bottom steel didn't come loose and when it turned the wrench hit IE in the left ankle.

September 16, 2013 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was moving wire when another employee attempted to start the wire saw twisting EE's finger. EE said the accident happened on 9-16-2013 but did not report the accident to anyone until 12-16-2013, 3 months later. He was at work everyday since 9-16-2013 and continues to work up to the time of this report. EE went to the doctor on and they said he might need surgery.

July 31, 2013 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a jackhammer when the jackhammer spun around and the handle hit EE in the chin.

July 25, 2012 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting a Korfman chain saw with a hydraulic jack to level it for a cut. He had the jack set in 2 inches of mud, and the jack tilted to one side when it took on the weight of the saw. The machine came toward the wall and pinned him at the knee. Injured left knee, chipped small piece of bone on patella, bruised knee area.

November 17, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Pulling a block out from wall with Kamatsu PC400 track hoe and cable. The shackle broke and 1 piece came through windshield, hitting operator in the head and went on to hit the back window.

April 17, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was holding a wrench to loosen the drill steel from hammer head, when rotation started, pinning his thumb between the wrench and frame of machine. His left thumb had a crushing type injury.

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