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August 11, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Struck against a moving object

IT HAS BEEN RAINING FOR 2 WEEKS, EE WAS HAULING A STONE TO MILLSITE WHEN HE MET AN ONCOMMING CAR THAT PULLED OVER TO THE INSIDE OF THE ROAD, EE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO GO AROUND THE CAR, WHEN HE GOT BESIDE THE VEHICLE THE BANK GAVE WAY AND HE ROLLED THE HILL TRUCK 3 TIMES DOWN THE BANK.

July 3, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKED UP FIRE EXTINGUISHER BY THE TOP HANDLE AND IT CAME APART FALLING ON EE FOOT BRUISING THE TOPE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

April 25, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

RIGHT WRIST AND THUMB STRAIN FROM USING A WRENCH.

October 28, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS SPINING STONE TO STRAIGHTEN SO HE COULD GET IT DONE AND HIS LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STONE AND THE ONE NEXT TO IT SMASHING HIS FINGER.

October 9, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING WITH HIS LEGS LIKE HE WAS SUPPOSED TO WHILE LIFTING WIRE SAW TREE INTO LADDER BUCKET AND OVER EXTANDED HIS BACK.

December 9, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE SAID HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL SIDEWAYS AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE PILLAR HE SAYS HE CANT REMEMBER FALLING OR GETTING UP.

November 8, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS HEATING A WIRE SAW TRACK RAIL TO STRAIGHTEN WHEN A STEAM POCKET BLEW OUT THE END OF PIPE AT HIS FACE BLOWING MARBLE DUST INTO LEFT EYE, FACE AND MOUTH.

September 26, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING CHAIN LINKS WITHH A 4" GRINDER WHEN THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND GOUGED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER RESULTING IN A BONE DEEP GASH ABOUT 1/2" LONG.

September 14, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS INSTRUCTING EE ON THE 988 LOADER HE WAS RIDING ON THE PLATFORM EE WAS (XX) A BLOCK OF MARBLE TO BREAK IT & IT GOT CAUGHT O THE BUCKET CAUSING THE LOADER TO XX UP BOUNCE 3 TIMES EE FELL INTO THE CAB DOOR HITTING HIS RT KNEE

May 6, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

MECHANIC WAS CHECKING ANTI FREEZE IN RADIATOR OF THE GENORATOR WHEN THE RADIATOR CAP BLEW OFF. HOT WATER HIT HIS FACE, BURING HIM.

April 20, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EN WERE PULLING BLOCK OUT OF FACE WHEN THE BLOCK BEING PULLED HIT ANOTHER BLOCK ANDKNOCKED A PIECE DOWN. IT ROLLED ONTO HIS LEG, WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSIGN THE STONE TO ROLL OVER HIS LEG AND FOOT.

March 21, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Struck against stationary object

MECHANIC WAS PRYING ON A BAR & BAR SLIP & HAND HIT SHARP EDGE ON MACK TRUCK CUTTING FINGER

December 10, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO WASH OUT MUD IN PUMP HOSE WITH HIGH PRESSUR EWATER LINE. T HE FLOOR AREAHAD ICE WITH CUTTINGS OVER TH ETOP OF ICE. WHEN T EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE WATER THROUGH THE HOS E THE WATER WASHED THE CUTTINGS OFF THE ICE ADN MADE IT SLIPPERY. THE MEPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL AND LANDED ON HIS WRIST.

September 3, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MEN WERE SETTING BLOCK OF MARBLE ON SKID, WITH CRANE MAN REACH UNDER BLOCK WITH HAND TO MOVE SKID. BLOCK WAS BEING LOWER AND THUMB WAS PINCH BETWEEN BLOCK AND SKID. LOSS TOP OF THUM.

August 23, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING HEAVY SAW WITH PRYBAR AND SLIP. HURT HIS BACK REACCURRANCE OF SAME INJURY.

November 9, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE CLIMBING ONTO LADDER TO DESCENT THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT & EMPLOYEE FELL APPR 10FT TO FLOOR LANDING HARD ON HS RT HEEL & FALLING ON HIS BACK WITH HIS RESCUER UNDER HIS TAI LBONE

October 30, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Fall from machine

MUD ON LOADER LADDER. SLIP OFF OF LOADER. INJURY RIGHT KNEE.

March 24, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Fall onto or against objects

WAS WALKING DOWN HILL FROM TRAILER TOWARD PORTAL SLIPPED ON ICE LANDING ON BACK WITH SELF RESCUER RIGHT IN SMALL OF BACK.

September 17, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED PERSON WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER AT A DIFFICULT ANGLE IN A CONFINED SPADE. PERSON MISSED THE WEDGE HE WAS STRIKING AND MOMENTUM OF THE HAMMER CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS LITTLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE HAMMERHEAD AND WEDGE.

August 20, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Struck by falling object

CRANE HELPER WAS SETTING DOWN A BLOCK (APPROX. 4 TONS) AND UNHOOKED IT FROM THE CRANE. WHILE THE STONE WAS BEING UNHOOKED, IT SUDDENLY SHIFTED AND STARTED TO FALL OVER. THE HELPER TRIED TO MOV E OUT OF THE WAY, BUT WAS STRUCK BY THE BLOCK IN THE LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

July 12, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUMP STARTED DOWN A LADDER AND THE LADDER KICKED ITSELF OUT AT THE BOTTOM-THIS CAUSED THE PUMP TO LOSE HIS BALANCE HE GRABBED THE SIDERAIL OF THE LADDER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER (TOP JOINT) WAS PINCHED BETWEN THE LADDER AND THE TOP OF THE LEDGE AS THE LADDER FELL TO THE GROUND.

May 28, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Struck by falling object

MOVING CONTROL CABINET FOR WIRE SAW FOOTING SLIPPED & CABINET FELL ON RT FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE

May 8, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MODERATE SLOPE LEADING INTO THE PORTAL-AREA WAS SLICK WITH ICE THAT FORMED EVERNIGHT FROM MELTING SNOWBANK-WORKER SLIPPED & ATTEMPTED TO BREAK HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT HAND-HE FELL AND STRUCK HI S SKULL ON THE ICE.

March 30, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Struck by flying object

ELECTRICIAN WAS PULLING AN EXTENSION CORD CABLE AROUND A PILLAR. EXTENSION CORD WAS DRAPED OVER STAND-OFF POLES INT HE PILLAR. AS THE ELECTRICIAN PULLED THE CABLE AROUND THE LAST CORNER OF T HE PILLAR, THE CABLE SWUNG OFF OF THE STAND OFF WITH AN ARCING MOTION AT THE SAME TIME THE ELECTRICIAN PULLED ON THE CABLE AND TURNED TO SEE WHERE IT WAS AND THE PLUGBOX STRUCK HIS MOUTH.

February 7, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS JUMPING FROM SPACE TO SPACE'LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON BOTH WRISTS.

January 3, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS SETTING THE TRACK FOR THE BELT SAW WHEN A RED BAR FELL BAR WAS LEANING ON SIDE OF THE MACHINE AND HIT ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

December 5, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Yule Marble Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING A WIRE SAW CONTROLLER. WHEN HE CHANGED BODY POSITION FOR BETTER ACCESS IN THE CONTROLLER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK. NO UNSAFE CONDITIONS IN THE WORK AREA WERE NOTICED THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE INJURY.

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