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September 1, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Sands LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING LOAD A FLATBED TRUCK WITH SUPERSACK BAGS. BY GUIDING THE STRAPS OF THE BAGS ONTO THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT. HE TOLD THE OPERATOR TO LIFT THE BAG, BUT STILL HAD THE TIP OF HIS FI NGER BETWEEN THE STRAP AND THE FORK WITH OUT KNOWING IT. THE OPERATOR LIFTED THE BAG UP AND CRUSHED THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

June 5, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STANDING IN FRONT OF FORKLIFT. FORKLIFT HAD PALLET. OPERATOR SAT PALLET ON EE'S RT FOOT.

February 28, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLIMBED UP SIDE OF LOADER TO TALK TO THE LOADER OPERATOR ABOUT A PROBLEM. THE EE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE SIDE HANDRAIL OF THE LOADER. THE LOADER OPERATOR TURNED THE LOAD TO MOVE TOWARDS THE MA INTENANCE SHOP. WHILE THE LOADER WAS TURNING, THE EE'S HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL AND THE LOADER, SQUEEZING HIS HAND.

January 16, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

LEFT HAND & ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELT & ROLLER WHEN EMPL WAS TRYING TO DETERMINE SOURCE OF NOISE IN CONVEYOR BELT. EMPL WAS WEARING GLOVES & TIP OF GLOVE WAS CAUGHT & PULLED HAND & ARM BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELT & ROLLER.

June 7, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FORKLIFT RAN OVER FOOT CAUSING SWELLING.

October 13, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TOLD FORKLIFT OPERATOR TO SET PALLET DOWN, WHEN OPERATOR DID, IT WAS ON TOP OF EMPLOYEES FOOT.

October 7, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING RAIL CAR WHEN BRAKES FAILED. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO TIGHTEN HAND BRAKE TIGHTER. EMPLOYEE WAS ON RAIL CAR WHEN IMPACT JERKED HIM P & RETURN HIS FOOT JAMMED IN BRAKE COUPLER.

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