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2000–2026
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March 9, 2021 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting screens up into screen deck. Injured elbow.

August 25, 2020 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moffat County Road Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

cutting radiator hose with foldable pocketknife and it folded cutting a finger

July 16, 2020 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee smashed finger in the lunchroom door as employee was exiting the building.

July 6, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Rolling culvert into trench and bolt caught employees glove and pulled him into the trench. Bolt went into thumb area below wrist

March 13, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moffat County Road Department · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was checking and airing tires, alot of snow and ice on ground, EE slipped and fell and hurt left hip.

August 10, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO TOOL SHED TO RETURN TOOLS AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON THE STAIRS.

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