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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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November 15, 2022 CO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Fall from ladders

Employee was coming down from a ladder and missed the last step. When they stepped down to the ground, they rolled their ankle slightly. Employee stated that they did not think it was an issue and filed a report when they could not put much weight on it the next day.

January 28, 2015 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was setting up the wire saw and went to show another ee the controls. He tripped on the diamond wire and hurt his left wrist.

July 21, 2014 CO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting his lunch box out of the pickup truck and got his foot stuck in the mud. When he went to leave he twisted his right knee.

March 25, 2014 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking around the connex area when a rock rolled out from under his foot. He fell and hurt his lower back.

October 8, 2013 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking outside the mine and stepped in some mud and pulled his foot out and twisted his knee.

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