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July 6, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cherry Creek Sand Specialties Company · Fall onto or against objects

DRIVER ALLEDGLY WAS GETTING INTO CAB OF TRUCK, WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED OFF THE SEP OF TRUCK AND HIT LEFT SHIN ON STEP. DRIVER SUFFERED A CONTUSION & ABRASION ON LEFT SHIN. THE STEP WAS CLE AN AND DRY. DRIVER WAS TOLD TO TAKE MORE TIME WHEN GETTING INTO A VEHICLE.

August 18, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cherry Creek Sand Specialties Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS PRYING THE DRUM ON DRYING OPERATION BACK INTO POSITION. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL FORWARD HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON METAL BIN. HE IS ON RESTRICTED LIFTING FOR A W EEK OR TWO UNTIL IT FEELS BETTER.

August 15, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Cherry Creek Sand Specialties Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL ALLEGEDLYWAS PLACING PIECES OF BROKEN CONCRETE FOR USE AS RIP RAP ON POND BANK. BEE LANDED ON RIGHT HAND & STUNG HIM.

July 12, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherry Creek Sand Specialties Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL ALLEGEDLY WAS TAKING AN 80LB BAG OF SAND OFF OF PACKAGING MACHINE TO TOSS ONTO WOODEN PALLET EMPL ALLEGEDLY PULLED MUSCLE IN MIDDLE OF BACK HE WAS ABLE TO FINISH SHIFT BUT THE INJURY BECA ME MORE PAINFUL OVERNIGHT AND WAS REFERRED TO A DR THE FOLLOWING DAY

October 1, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HOISTING
Cherry Creek Sand Specialties Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGEDLY THE E5EVATOR WAS PLUGGED WITH SAND.OPERATOR ALLEGEDLY DUG OUT SAND WITH SHOVEL AND WHEN ELEVATOR WAS SLOW TO START,HE HELPED IT OUT BY STEPPING ON ELEVATOR BUCKET AND USING HIS WEIGH T TO HELP GET I7 STARTED. INJURY WAS TO LEFT FOOT BEING CAUGHT IN THE ELEVATOR.YTHE LEFT FOOT SWOLLEN AND SORE.

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