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November 27, 2017 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & J Gravel Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE picked up a piece of scrap metal and threw it into the scrap metal bin and it cut EE's hand.

September 25, 2017 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & J Gravel Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Moving an air compressor and the air compressor was dropped in the process.

January 14, 2016 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & J Gravel Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Our technician was working onsite at the C&J Gravel shop in Durango, CO, Mine ID#0504034. While removing jaw wedge with an impact wrench the pusher bolts and wedge became free pushing the impact wrench into EE's chest, causing EE to fall on the grizzley fingers. EE was treated and released at Mercy Medical missing one day of work on Friday 1/15/16

October 30, 2014 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & J Gravel Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was using a wrench to tighten some bolts on the crusher when the wrench slipped and he hit his mouth on the crusher itself.

September 25, 2013 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
C & J Gravel Products Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was running a skid steer cleaning around a conveyor belt when the corner of the skid steer bucket hit a tire causing the tire to explode. When the tire exploded some sand was blown into the employee's face and eyes.

November 28, 2012 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & J Gravel Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

He was picking up a metal plate that had came loose off of the jaw crusher, while picking up the plate he pulled some muscles in his back. He thought as time went by the muscles would get better but they just got worse.

February 22, 2012 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & J Gravel Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

While he was cleaning out material buildup on a chute, which is suspended by chains and one of the chains broke causing him to fall against the conveyor railing frame and he bruised his left knee.

December 22, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & J Gravel Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

After servicing the loader, EE started walking to personal truck to go home and stepped wrong then slipped on snow. (It had been snowing all day) resulting from the slip & twisting of his ankle he fell to ground onto his right side. He said when he slipped he felt something pop. EE said he was going to wait until morning to have Dr Check ankle.

July 30, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & J Gravel Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Carried a heavy roll of vapor barrier from pickup to office, was squatting to set roll down on the floor and dropped roll on floor. Next day was experiencing some pain in groin area. Two days later was not able to walk very easily.

November 4, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & J Gravel Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

He was putting oil into the grizzly feed to one of our rock crushers when he turned to come down the pile of dirt he was on he fell. He tried to catch himself and hurt his back.

November 21, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & J Gravel Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was heating a large bolt that was stuck. A chain holding the cone head in place broke, allowing it to turn, causing him to slip and fall approx. 2 feet.

August 21, 2006 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
C & J Gravel Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

While cooling a bearing race with propane, another employee was heating the bearing boss with an open flame, approx 30 ft away. Propane fumes ignited. Employee was burned by flash on right arm.

August 21, 2006 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
C & J Gravel Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

While cooling a bearing race with propane, another employee was heating the bearing boss with an open flame, approx 30 ft away. Propane fumes ignited. Employee was burned by flash on arms.

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