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Years on record
2000–2026
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September 4, 2013 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Colorado Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was carrying a piece of metal up a flight of stairs. He slipped and hit his left side on the railing.

April 20, 2013 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Colorado Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IE was helping tie off pipe, the loader operator dumped an impeller out of the loader bucket which caused the pipe to move. The IE's leg was pinched between the pipe, knocking him off balance. Falling while his leg was pinched and broke his right fibula.

March 20, 2013 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Colorado Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking up the conveyor walkway and stumbled. He jammed his finger into the guard rail and sprained the finger.

July 6, 2012 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Colorado Aggregates · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was doing daily maintenance on the crusher. When he was climbing down his hand slipped and he fell with his right arm extended and dislocated his right shoulder.

February 17, 2011 CO · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Colorado Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was removing a guard. While engaged in this activity he stepped backwards and slipped, he then tripped over a bucket that contained materials he was using for his job and fell back against the tail pulley guard injuring his lower right side of the back.

May 26, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Colorado Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was helping disconnect a safety chain on the dredge ladder. His right foot slipped and he twisted his left knee.

November 9, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Colorado Aggregates · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WORKING ON SCREENS & SLIPPED. WHEN HE SLIPPED HE PUT HIS RIGHT ARM OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF. HE JAMMED HIS RIGHT THUMB AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

March 9, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Colorado Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING THE WINDSHIELD OF THE LOADER HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE GRABBED ONTO LOADER TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER AND ARM.

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