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April 30, 2018 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Struck by flying object

The employee was welding on a water truck frame when a spark went behind EE's welding helmet and glasses and struck EE's eye. The employee had 2 pieces of embedded metal removed from EE's right eye by the doctor. Employee reported injury 5/3/18. No time missed, employee was wearing welding jacket, helmet, safety glasses, steel toed boots, and leather gloves.

April 8, 2015 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Castle Concrete Aggregates · Struck by falling object

WHILE WALKING THE PLANT DURING STARTUP, A RANDOM ROCK BOUNCED OFF OF THE SCREEN DECK HITTING HIM ON THE HARDHAT AND LANDING ON HIS SHOULDER RESULTING IN A CHIPPED CLAVICLE.

February 1, 2014 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Castle Concrete Aggregates · Struck by flying object

WAS DRILLING A BROKEN BOLT FOR REMOVAL WHEN DRILL BIT BROKE A PIECE OF THE DRILL BIT GOT INTO THE EYE. WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND HAD THE FOREIGN BODY REMOVED

June 19, 2002 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Castle Concrete Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRUCK BY CONVEYOR LEGS AS WERE BEING HOISTED INTO PLACE, RESULTING IN RESTRICTED DUTY, 5 DAYS.

November 27, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Transit Mix Of Pueblo · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WELDING. HE STOPPED AND LIFTED HIS HEAD. A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED AND HIT HIS NOSE AND EYE.

November 17, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL FOR PLANT REPAIRS.

January 24, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Castle Concrete Aggregates · Struck by flying object

EE WAS REMOVING A CUTTING EDGE BOLT, THE BOLT BROKE, FLEW UP AND HIT HIS HEAD. HIS HEAD WAS CUT REQUIRING 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

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