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November 20, 1999 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Sands LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN SPRING OPERATED DUMP DOOR OF VACUUM.

October 6, 1999 CO · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pioneer Sands LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EE WAS PUTTING TOGETHER SOME BOOKLETS AND WAS PUNCHING HOLES INTO THE PAPER WITH THE BINDE MACHINE. AND SHE PULLED DOWN ON THE HANDLE AND STRAINED THE TENDONITIS OF THE RIGHT ROTATOR CUFF. SHE WAS PUT TO MANY PAPER IN AT ONE TIME. OR SHE TWISTED HER UPPER BODY THE WRONG WAY WHEN SHE PULLED THE HANDLE. AND REPORTED IT TO US ON 10-11-99.

August 27, 1999 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Sands LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PUTTING A EMPTY SUPER SACK ON THE FORKS OF THE LIFT TRUCK & JAMMED HIS FINGER INTO THE BACKREST WHEN HE WAS SLIDING THE BAG ON

September 1, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Sands LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING LOAD A FLATBED TRUCK WITH SUPERSACK BAGS. BY GUIDING THE STRAPS OF THE BAGS ONTO THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT. HE TOLD THE OPERATOR TO LIFT THE BAG, BUT STILL HAD THE TIP OF HIS FI NGER BETWEEN THE STRAP AND THE FORK WITH OUT KNOWING IT. THE OPERATOR LIFTED THE BAG UP AND CRUSHED THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

November 2, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIGHT HAND HOLDING METAL SQUARE CUTTING CONVEYORBELT WIHT LEFT HAND-KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

July 25, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT FOOT SLIPPED WHEN GETTING OUT OF DUMP TRUCK FOOT CAUGHT ON STEP AND RESULTED IN A SPRAIN.

June 16, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FELL BACKWARD FROM CONCRETE PAD APPROX 2 1/2 TO 3 FT. BRUISED BACK. RT WRIST BEGAN HURTING APPROX 1 WK LATER. WRIST IMMOBILIZED 7-15-97.

June 5, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STANDING IN FRONT OF FORKLIFT. FORKLIFT HAD PALLET. OPERATOR SAT PALLET ON EE'S RT FOOT.

November 15, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE ADJURSTING AIR PRESSURE ON THE STRONGARM ( A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT USED TO ICK UP 100# BAGS OF SAND) REGULATER WHICH WAS MALFUNCTIONING, ARM AND BAG DROPPED ABOUT 2' EMPLOYEE JUST REACTED TO TRY TO CATCH BAG AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.

April 9, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS SHOVELING SAND ON A TAIL PULLEY OF DRYER HAPPEN WHEN A PROPANE HOSE CAME LOOSE AND A FLASH FIRE OCCURRED RESULTING IN MINOR BURNS TO EE.

February 28, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLIMBED UP SIDE OF LOADER TO TALK TO THE LOADER OPERATOR ABOUT A PROBLEM. THE EE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE SIDE HANDRAIL OF THE LOADER. THE LOADER OPERATOR TURNED THE LOAD TO MOVE TOWARDS THE MA INTENANCE SHOP. WHILE THE LOADER WAS TURNING, THE EE'S HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL AND THE LOADER, SQUEEZING HIS HAND.

February 11, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PALLET ONA PALLETIZE RROCK AND FAILED TO STOP BEFORE THE GUARD/END OF ROCK AND HIS FOOT LEG SLIPPED THROUGH THE PALELTIZER RACK ANDHE CAUGHT HIMSELF AGAINST THE PALLET WI TH HIS HAND AND HYPEREXTENDED HIS HAND.

December 7, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING THE HANDLE ON A RATCHET HOIST FOR PUMP CABLE WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING. THE HANDLE OF STRIKE EMPLOYEE'S HAND. REPLACE DHOSIQT IMMEDIATELY WITH ONE THAT HAS RATCHET T STOP IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

January 13, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ICE OUT OF A LOADER BUCKET AND SEPARATED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 12, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED A BACK MUSCLE LIFTING A BAG OF SAND BAGS OF SAND WERE BEING LIFTED OFF OF THE CONVEYOR BELT & BEING PLACED ON PALLET

April 24, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE RAILROAD BOX CAR DOOR HIS RT HAND WAS SLAMMED BY THE DOOR THE 4TH DIGIT FINGER WAS CUT ON HIS RT HAND & REQUIRED THREE STITCHES

November 7, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLEANING A GROVE WITH A SHOVEL, THE SHOVEL BECAME STUCK. EMPLOYEE PUSHES ON SHOVEL WHICH SLIPPED. HIS HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF METAL AND CUT HIS RIGHT 3RD FINGER.

April 2, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 4FTX4FTX1/4IN STEEL IN PLACE TO BE WELDED WHEN IT SLIPPED & LANDED N HIS RT BIG TOE

November 30, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS HAS NOT BEEN DTERMINED TO BE DUE TO ANYTHING ON THE JOB. DATA ENTRY PERSON COMPLAINING OF SORENESS TO WRISTS AND THINKS IT MAY BE A POSSIBLE CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME FROM COMPUTER KEY BOARD ENTRY.

April 16, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
P.W. Gillibrand of Texas, LLC. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING THE MACHINE AND STEPPED ON A SWITCH MAKING THE GRIPPERS CLOSE ON HIS FINGER. AT THAT POINT HE JERKED HIS HAND OUT AND RIPPED THE SKIN ON HIS FINGER.

March 23, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PANEL OPERATOR CHANGING MATERIAL FROM ONE PLANT TO ANOTHER.HE WAS SWITCHING PLATE OUT OF PIPE.THE 1" PIPE HIT HIM ON FOREHEAD BELOW HARDHAT.BUT ABOVE EYE.RECD BUMP ON HEAD,SCRATCH.

January 30, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF THE LADDER AT THE BOTTOM HE SAID HE FELT HIS KNEE GIVE.

January 16, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

LEFT HAND & ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELT & ROLLER WHEN EMPL WAS TRYING TO DETERMINE SOURCE OF NOISE IN CONVEYOR BELT. EMPL WAS WEARING GLOVES & TIP OF GLOVE WAS CAUGHT & PULLED HAND & ARM BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELT & ROLLER.

July 6, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING INSIDE OF LOADOUT BAG-HOUSE AND BENT OVER TO RETRIEVE BAG.INJURED CARTLEDGE TORE BETWEEN RIBS.

June 20, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Struck by flying object

WIND WAS BLOWING SAND IN EYES.

June 7, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FORKLIFT RAN OVER FOOT CAUSING SWELLING.

June 6, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MUSCLE STRAIN IN MIDDLE OF LOWER BACK PICKING UP 100 LB BAG OF SAND STACKING BAGS ON PALLETS

April 13, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTED 100 LB BAGS ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT

February 24, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HOISTING
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT RIGHT LEG IN ELEVATOR.

November 17, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS GETTING A SAMPLE OF SAND AT HEAD PULLEY OF CONVEYOR WHEN HE STUMPLED AND HIT HIS RIBS AGAINST DUMP CONVEYOR

October 20, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING TRASH OUT OF A SUPER SACK WHEN HE TGWISTED WRONG CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK SACK WEIGHED APPR.200 LBS

October 13, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TOLD FORKLIFT OPERATOR TO SET PALLET DOWN, WHEN OPERATOR DID, IT WAS ON TOP OF EMPLOYEES FOOT.

August 18, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN WHEN THE SCREEN FELL ABOUT O FEET BECUASE OFSOME SLACK IN THE PULLEY SCREEN FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND AND CUT IT.

August 8, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMP WAS LOWERING SCREEN FRAME INTO SCREEN HOUSING HE LET GO IT WITH ON HAND AND WAS STIL. HOLDING ON WITH OTHER HAND GOT 5 STICHESJ

July 14, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LOADED 100 LB SACKS ONTO 2 TRUCKS WOKE UP NEXT AM WITH STIFF BACK AND THOUGHT IT WOULD WORK ITSELF OUT BUT IT GOT WORSE THEN NOTIFIED SUPV AT 10:30 AM.

April 20, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 100 LB BAGS OF SAND ON 4-20-88 ON 4-21-88 EMPLOYEE MADE KNOWN HE WAS SORE AND STIFF FROM THE DAY BEFORE EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR FOR HIS BACK DR REPORTED THAT EMPLOYEE WAS SOR E DUE TO USING MUSCLES HE NORMALLY DOESNT USE DR RECOMMENDED EMPLOYEE BE OFF 4-21AND 4-22-88

October 7, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING RAIL CAR WHEN BRAKES FAILED. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO TIGHTEN HAND BRAKE TIGHTER. EMPLOYEE WAS ON RAIL CAR WHEN IMPACT JERKED HIM P & RETURN HIS FOOT JAMMED IN BRAKE COUPLER.

August 30, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING SAND BAGS AND DROPPED SAND BAG CUT FINGER ON CONVEYOR BELT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK AND POSSIBLE PINCHED NERVE IN LOWER BACK.

July 25, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CHECKING RAIL CAR & WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER & SLIPPED & TWISTED LEFT KNEE

June 21, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BAG OF SAND ON TRUCK & HIT HAND ON CONVEYOR.

March 1, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ELECTRICAL
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS STANDING ON RAIL CAR MOVING LOAD OUT PIPE & WAS EXPOSED TO ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

January 23, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A STEEL BEAM, STRIKING HIS FACE AND BREAKING HIS NOSE.

December 17, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER AND GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN BATTERY CABLE, FELL OFF LOADER TO GROUND BRUISED RIGHT HIP AND PULLED MUSCLES IN RIGHT LEG AND GROIN PULLED AND BRUSED MUSCLE IN LEFT LEG.

November 19, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ON PICKUP PUSHING MATERIAL TO BE UNLOADED TO THE REAR OF PICKUP. HE STEPPED OFF THE TRUCK BACKWARDS & LOST BALANCE TWISTING HIS BACK.

November 13, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING RUBBER GASKET BACK ON BAGGING MACHINE AND INJURED HIS RIGHT ARM AND WRIST.

September 22, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE MOVING BETWEEN BINS EE STRUCK HEAD ON SHARP CORNER OF METAL PLATE.

August 14, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHEN REMOVING PARTICLES EE LOST FOOTING ON WET SURFACE FELL & HIT HAND ON HANDRAIL.

August 13, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Silica Sand Inc · Fall from machine

EE SLIPPED ON 1ST STEP OF LOADER AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF IT & FELL OFF THE LOADER.

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