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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.

February 5, 2013 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Fall from ladders

Ladder was leaned against a 20 ft wall. Ladder should have been leveled and tied off before worker attempted a small drill hole near the top. Ladder slipped, and worker fell. Broken both wrists/arm, finger, impact left elbow, left knee, left shoulder, and ribs. Face injury, teeth.

January 15, 2013 CO · Metal/Non-Metal shopman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Fall from ladders

Employee reported this injury at least one month late, continued to work. Mentioned headaches, co. immed. scheduled Dr. apt. He fell 8 ft off ladder, in mid/late January. Descending a ladder, bottom slipped, fell to the floor. Got up, said he was fine, continued working. Four Witnesses.

June 20, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Working on floor, tripped on something (wood or rock) fell and landed hitting his right hand on a sharp rock.

October 23, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reaching over edge of a block for a T-square, lost his balance falling approx 5 ft. Landed in some rubble on his right ankle and leg.

October 13, 2006 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

Attempting to lift a truck tire edge so he could get the skidsteer bucket under it to move it to another location.

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