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December 9, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE SAID HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL SIDEWAYS AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE PILLAR HE SAYS HE CANT REMEMBER FALLING OR GETTING UP.

December 10, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO WASH OUT MUD IN PUMP HOSE WITH HIGH PRESSUR EWATER LINE. T HE FLOOR AREAHAD ICE WITH CUTTINGS OVER TH ETOP OF ICE. WHEN T EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE WATER THROUGH THE HOS E THE WATER WASHED THE CUTTINGS OFF THE ICE ADN MADE IT SLIPPERY. THE MEPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL AND LANDED ON HIS WRIST.

August 23, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING HEAVY SAW WITH PRYBAR AND SLIP. HURT HIS BACK REACCURRANCE OF SAME INJURY.

November 9, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE CLIMBING ONTO LADDER TO DESCENT THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT & EMPLOYEE FELL APPR 10FT TO FLOOR LANDING HARD ON HS RT HEEL & FALLING ON HIS BACK WITH HIS RESCUER UNDER HIS TAI LBONE

October 30, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Fall from machine

MUD ON LOADER LADDER. SLIP OFF OF LOADER. INJURY RIGHT KNEE.

March 24, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Fall onto or against objects

WAS WALKING DOWN HILL FROM TRAILER TOWARD PORTAL SLIPPED ON ICE LANDING ON BACK WITH SELF RESCUER RIGHT IN SMALL OF BACK.

July 12, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUMP STARTED DOWN A LADDER AND THE LADDER KICKED ITSELF OUT AT THE BOTTOM-THIS CAUSED THE PUMP TO LOSE HIS BALANCE HE GRABBED THE SIDERAIL OF THE LADDER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER (TOP JOINT) WAS PINCHED BETWEN THE LADDER AND THE TOP OF THE LEDGE AS THE LADDER FELL TO THE GROUND.

May 8, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MODERATE SLOPE LEADING INTO THE PORTAL-AREA WAS SLICK WITH ICE THAT FORMED EVERNIGHT FROM MELTING SNOWBANK-WORKER SLIPPED & ATTEMPTED TO BREAK HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT HAND-HE FELL AND STRUCK HI S SKULL ON THE ICE.

February 7, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS JUMPING FROM SPACE TO SPACE'LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON BOTH WRISTS.

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