May 14, 2025
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Colorado Sand Company · Struck by flying object
The employee was using a hammer drill with a chipping bit to chip out concrete. The bit attached to the hammer drill got stuck in the concrete and while the employee was trying to free the stuck bit from the concrete the hammer drill kicked back and hit them in the nose. After visiting the doctor it was determined that the employee had a small fracture to their nose.