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August 15, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Rocky Mountain Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONVEY LIFTED FORM REP SLIPPED OUT OF CHAIN HOLDING IT IT SWUNG AROUND CAUGHT HIM ON THIGGH CAUSING PUNTURE WOUND IN UPPER L THIGH BREAKING BOTH BONES IN L ANKLE

July 7, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Rocky Mountain Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING DRILL TO OBTAIN CORE SMAPLES WITH TUBES. EMPLOYEE PULLED TUBES OUT OF HOLE AND REMOVED CORES FROM CENTER OF TUBES. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT ATTACH CHECKER COLLAR TO THE TUBES IN ORDER TO PREVENT TUBES FROM SLIDING BACK INTOHOLE. THE EMPLOYEE THEN HAD THE FINGER PINCHED WHEN THE TUBES SLIPPED.

September 20, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Rocky Mountain Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A WIRE SAW USED IN SAWING TRAVERFIRE MARBLE FROM MOUNTAIN USES A DIAMOND WIRE FOR CUTTING DIAMOND WIRE HAS A TENDENCY OF BREAKING SAFETY BARAKADES ARE ALWAYS IN PLACE WHEN WIRE BROKE A SMALL P IECE APPROX.6IN LONG BROKE LOOSE & EMBEDDED IN SIDE OF EMPLOYEE

November 3, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rocky Mountain Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS TH9OWING 100 FT OF AIR HOSE COUT OF SEMI VAN END OF IT CAUGHT EMPLOYEES JACKET AND PULLED EMPLOYEE OFF EDGE OF RAMP EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 4 FT OFF EDGE WAS TRANSPORTED TO EVH FOR X- RAYS 3

May 3, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Rocky Mountain Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A DRINK OF WATER WHEN A STRONG GUST OF WIND BLEW OVER A STACK OF PALLETS, WHICH KNOCKED THE EMPLOYEE OVER AN EMBANCKMENT. THE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 10 FT.

April 27, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMP ROLL A BOULDER INTO THE BUCKET OF A LOADER WHEN IT FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST I NAM THIGH I NMAE SAID HE WAS ALL RIGHT WITH MINOR SCRAPES ON H IS LEG BUT WAS TAKEN TO EVH EASTERN VALENCIA HOSPITAL FOR EXAM X RAYS TAKEN NO MEDICINE DRUGS OR BANDAGES APPLIED

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