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April 3, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Camp Bird Colorado Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING CLEANING REPAIRING 440 DISCONNECT WHEN FOREGIN OBJECT LODGE IN LEFT EYE.

June 4, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Camp Bird Colorado Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO LOOSEN A PIPE FITTING WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED & CAUGHT FINGER CAUISNG A DEEP LACERATION ONT HE TOP KNUCKLE MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

May 7, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Camp Bird Colorado Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE DRILLING WITH 83 GD STOPER WHEN STEEL HUNG CAUSING MACHINE TO ROTATE, CATCHING EMPLOYEE\S LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE CONTROL AND THE FOOT WALL, MASHING THUMB AND CAUSING BLEEDING.

April 24, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camp Bird Colorado Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING REPAIRED LOW PRESSURE BALVE IN HEAD ASSEMBLY OF 1200 JOY COMPRESSOR FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK RESULT IN BULLED BACK

March 11, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Camp Bird Colorado Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ROCK BOLTS HE PULLED ON ACETYLENE CUTTING TORCH HOSES THE CUTTING HEAD MOVED CAUSING LIGHT BURN ON BACK OF LEFT HAND AND WRIST

February 19, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camp Bird Colorado Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS PUTTING IN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. EVIDENTLY A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL LODGED IN EYEBROW AND WAS DISLODGED WHEN EMPLOYEE WIPED FOREHEAD AND FELL INTO LEFT EYE

September 10, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camp Bird Colorado Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SODIUM SULPHIDE FEEDER ANDINHALED DUST FROM SAME, CAUSING THROAT IRRITATION.

July 3, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Camp Bird Colorado Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 2INCH PIPES LINE AND WAS HOLDING PIPE IN PLACE IN PREPARISTION FOR COU LING WHEN FOOT SLIPPED INTO FRAINS DITCH CAUSING A PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIM

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