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April 30, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garfield County Road Department · Fall from machine

WHEN DISMOUNTING FROM 950 CAT LOADER, ROAD DEPT OPERATOR MISSED BOTTOM RUNG ON LADDER. FOOT SLID BETWEEN LADDER AND FUEL TANK, TWISTING KNEE. WAS NOT A PART OF CRUSHER CREW; ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT PIT STOCKPILE SITE.

January 19, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Garfield County Road Department · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING SCREEN BOLTS ON CRUSHER SCREEN DECK BOLT HEAD SPUN WHILE HELD WITH FINGERS CUT ON L RING FINGER CUT NEEDED TO BE STITCHED CLOSED

July 13, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Garfield County Road Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHIFTING TRUCK INTO FIRST GEAR, THE FIST HIT INTO VENEER CONTROL KNOB HURTING THE WRIST AND MASHING KNUCKLES AND FINGERS.

June 29, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garfield County Road Department · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PICKING UP SCREENS FOR CRUSHER SCOOP STEPPED IN HOLE LOST BALANCE FALLING ON CRUSHER LANDING ON LEFT SHOULDER.

June 4, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garfield County Road Department · Struck against stationary object

ROLLING DRIVE BELT ON CONVEYOR USING FLAT OF HAND TO ROLL BELT JAMMING LITTLE FINGER INTO GEAR REDUCTION BOX.

December 4, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Garfield County Road Department · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR OF DOZ9R WAS PUSHING ROCKS TO CRUSHER IN BACKING DOZER FOR RETURN PUSH BACKED OVER IMBEDDED BOULDERS IN PIT FLOOR AND JARRING PITCHING EFFECT THROUGH TRACKS CAUSED STRAIN TO LOW BACK

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