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May 13, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
High Country Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

RUBBER CORD BROKE AND SLAMMED EMPS HAND INTO STEEL FRAME. EMP SUFFERED A BROKEN HAND.

December 21, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Country Aggregates Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED ON ICE & BRUISED SHOULDER. X-RAYS TAKEN.

February 15, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
High Country Aggregates Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS USING A LONG HANDLED RAKE TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM AROUND CRUSHER. THE RAKE MADE CONTACT WITH A PART (MOVING) & KNOCKED THE EMPLOYEE INTO A GUARD & INTO THE CONVEYOR. RESULTED IN MULTUPL E FACIAL FRACTURES & BROKEN JAW.

September 28, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
High Country Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK BOUNCED OFF FEED BELT BOUNCED AND HIT CRUSHER OPERATORS FOOT.

January 17, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
High Country Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INSERTED SHOVEL INTO A MOVING CONVEYOR. RESULTED IN A BROKEN FOREARM. UNKNOWN DATE OF EMPLOYEE SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO WORK.

July 5, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
High Country Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK CAME OFF PRIMARY UNIT STRUCK EE HARD HAT AND ROLLED OFF CAUSED A LACERATION AT THE BACK OF HEAD EE WAS TREATED AT GUNNISON HOSPTIAL WOUND CLEANED AND STICHES RETURNED TO WORK 200 PM.

November 12, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
High Country Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING AT CRUSHER LG ROCK FROM SCREEN HIT ON BACK OF HEAD

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