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August 5, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
C & M Ready Mix Concrete Company Of Boulder · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LINING UP BOLTS ON A CONVEYOR BELT WIPER, A BOLT GOT STUCK AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO HIT THE BOLT WITH A ROCK. THIS CAUSED THE WIPER TO BOUNCE AND PULL HIS LEFT HAND IN BETWEEN THE WIPER AND CONVEYOR BELT, SEVERELY CUTTING TWO FINGERS ANDTHUMB OF LEFT HAND.

October 9, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING A MACHINE AND STEPPED OFF OF THE CONVEYOR ONTO A FROZEN PIECE OF SAND CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND HIT HIS KNEE.

December 28, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & M Ready Mix Concrete Company Of Boulder · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AROUND A MACHINE AND SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE FALLING.

July 27, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING STEPS ONTO MACHINE AND MISSED A STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS 5 FEET TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIP AND LEFT ELBOW.

March 5, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & M Ready Mix Concrete Company Of Boulder · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

LOST FOOTING WHILE GREASING LOADER. FELL OFF CATWALK TO GROUND. HIT LEFT BREAST BONE AND RIGHT RIBS.

August 29, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
C & M Sand & Gravel · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING LOADER-WENT THROUGH A DIP AND TWISTED EMPLOYEES BACK.

March 22, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman STRIKING OR BUMPING
C & M Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

CRAWLING OUT FROM UNDER VAN HARDHAT FELL OFF RAISED UP TO LOOK FOR IT AND HIT HEAD.

May 31, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
C & M Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

LOADER OPER BRINGING BUCKET LOAD OF WOODEN BLOCKS TO USE AS BRACES AND TO SET THE PLANT ON BLOCKS WERE DROPPED ONTO EMP.

May 8, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
C & M Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RELEASING CHAIN BOOMER SNAPPED LOOSE CAUGHT ARM PINNING R WRIST TO DOZER.

November 18, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & M Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SCRAPER ON TOP OF STOCKPIER & LOST FOOTING EMPLOYEE FELL & SLID DOWN HILL ABOUT 25 FT

May 10, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & M Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING DOWN OFF OF THE MACHINE AFTER CHANGING THE SCREENS, SLIPPED AND FELL 2 1/2 TO 3 FEET ONTO THE CATWALK, HITTING HIS KNEE ON THE END OF A SPRAY BAR.

April 21, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
C & M Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING MATERIAL OUT FROM UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT, REACHED UP TO WIPE DIRT OFF OF HIS NECK. ARM WAS CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT AND ROLLERS. RICHT SHOULDER WAS BURNED, RIGHT ARM MUSC LES PULLED AND 6RUISED.

July 31, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & M Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING IN THE SCRAPER, REMOVING OIL PAN WHICH WAS A 55 GALLON BARREL CUT IN HALF. EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER THE SCRAPER, BENT OVER AND PULLED ON THE OIL PAN TO MOVE IT OUT OF HIS WAY. STRAINED LOWE9 BACK.

May 30, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
C & M Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DOING MAINTENANCE ON CRUSHER AND GRINDER KICKED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEG

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