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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.

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