BALMAT MINING OPERATIONS Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was attempting to get an ore bin to feed by poking the feed with a metal bar. EE accidently hit a support beam with EE's hand pinching EE's finger between the beam and the bar and causing a bruise.

Employee was attempting to check coolant on loader which resulted in coolant being sprayed on face and hands. EE then jumped of work platform and injured ankle/knee.

Employee was stretch wrapping a supersack when it became unbalanced and tipped over pinning employee between supersack and crossbeam-railing.

The employee was working on a bag packer palletizing 50 lb. bags of product. A damaged bag failed to transition from the belt conveyor to the skate rollers. The employee was attempting to remove the damaged bag from the conveyor system and inadvertently wedged fingers between the belt conveyor and the skate rollers causing abrasions to fingers.

Employee was stretch wrapping and he pulled the wrap across his body to fasten it to the corner of palletized material when he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder.

The employee was replacing the water trough at the end of #4 Hardinge mill when a piece of debris entered his right eye.

Employee came in to work on 6/17/14 with a doctor's slip stating employee to remain out of work until next scheduled evaluation due to disabling symptoms. On 9/30/2014 I received paperwork from Workers' Compensation board stating from a 9/23/14 hearing the board awarded temporary total disability.

Employee said he woke up on Sunday with a swollen right knee and was very painful. Employee does not know what caused his right knee to swell. Employee stated it was from a prior comp. case injury to right knee in 2007.

The employee was emptying barrels that fill up during production and employee strained lower right back. Employee decided to wait and see if it would get better on its own. The injury did not get better so employee made an appointment with Dr. on 1/31/2013

Employee loss balance when climbing down out of a front end loader. The employee landed on left shoulder and scraped left knee. The employee thought his shoulder was o.k, he went to his doctor on 11/15/12 and the doctor gave restrictions of *avoid lifting overhead and *avoid lifting over 25lbs until 12/5/12.

Employee came in to work 9/6/12 with a doctor's slip stating employee to remain out of work until 12/12/12. Employee was alleging bulging disk in neck, back, shoulder, and problems with hips and knees due to repetitive motion. On 11/20/12 received paperwork from workers' comp. board stating from a 11/6/12 hearing the board awarded EE temporary total disability.

28 dB shift in left ear from 1990 baseline. Audiologist noted hearing loss is consistent with occupational and recreational noise exposure.

Employee was coming down a second flight of stairs in crusher area near #3 belt and missed the last step. The employee strained lower right hand side of back. Employee thought his back was o.k. until he scheduled a doctors appointment on July 17, 2012, and the doctor has scheduled physical therapy to start July 20, 2012.

Employee was standing on a 3 step stool using a 24'' pipe wrench loosening a 2'' pipe. As the pipe came loose the wrench slipped and he lost his balance having to step down off the stool quickly straining his right calf. Employee was seen at the emergency room and lost 3 days work. Returned to work 03/18/2011.

Employee was walking outside when he slipped on a snow covered patch of ice. Employee broke lower right leg, he was taken to the emergency room. Employee was scheduled to have surgery 2/1/2010.

Employee and another electrician were bench testing an electriclly operated valve. As the unit operated, his right index finger was pinched by the actuating arm. A flap of skin and flesh was torn loose from his finger. Employee was seen at the Emergency Room and required 8 stitches to repair the finger. Employee returned to work-No Lost Time.

Employee alleged a work related muscle skeletal disorder. Employee began losing time 3-16-09 on reccomendation of Dr. N.Y.State Workers Compensation Board Decision 10-15-09. ( Claimant has an occupational disease to the Back and right Shoulder.)

Employee said he was picking up broken 50lb bags of talc from the floor and dumping them into carts to be disposed of. While shaking out a bag in the cart, he he said he felt pain in his lower back. Employee was seen by Doctor on 2-23-09. Employee started losing time 2-24-09.

Employee said that on 1-26-09 he was walking down icy steps when his left foot slipped outward. Employee stated he was holding the railing when his foot slipped and he felt pain in his lower back. He told his foreman about the incident on 1-27-09. He has been seen by a Chiropractor 3 times, 2-4,2-5 & 2-6-09. No Lost Time.

Employee had alleged an occupational disease of the Lungs. New York State Compensation board decision 1-14-09, partial apportionment causally related to work. Employee has been off work since 10/14/08

Employee said he was walking down the ramp toward #2 packer area, when he slipped and fell on the damp floor. He landed on the metal ramp bracing, bruising his left thigh. He was seen by DR Moon on 12-3-08, sent for x rays and given prescriptions. No Lost Time.

Employee stated that he fell on an icy patch, twisting his right leg underneath him. He complained of back pain and was taken to the Emergency Room for evaluation. Employee lost 1 work day and returned to work 11-3-08. He began losing time again on 11-5-08. (Dr slip off work until further notice)

On 4/30/08 employee saw Dr. Employee alleges nerve damage to his back, neck and wrists. Employee states this is an ongoing thing, 24 years of repetitive work activity. There was no lost time with this claim. Employee retired 5/31/2008.

EE was welding overhead on a chute in the Mill. EE stated while welding,sparks were falling on his shield and one came inside and under safety glasses into his right eye.4-29-08 he went to eye doctor and had a piece of welding slag drilled out.EE went for a follow up visit 4-30-08 No Lost Time

Employee stated that he was grinding metal at his work station with a hand held grinder. As he was grinding he felt something in his left eye. He thought it was okay but on 4-11-08 he started to feel pain. He went to the E R and then to Doctor at Watertown Eye Center to have a piece metal remove from the eye. No lost time.

Employee stated that he was swinging a large hammer trying to free up material in dry ore silo. As he was swinging he said he felt pain in the lower back. He was seen at the emergency room. Employee lost one work day returning on 3-3-2008.

Employee was climbing over transport pipelines on roof to check operation of a diverter valve electric motor. Employee claims that later in the day he began to feel tightness and pain in the middle of his back. He saw Dr. (Chiropractor) on 1-23-2008

Employee was helping an electrician adjust a limit switch under a stretch wrap table. While turning the table by hand, his finger was caught between the table edge and the table roller. His right ring finger was cut and broken. He began missing time on 11-07-07.

Employee was stretchwrapping double stacked 1000lb super sacks. The top sack slipped off of the turn table bumping the employee into the control panel. He thought it was ok and finished the shift. The next day he experienced pain while breathing and coughed up blood. He went to the ER and was given an off work slip because of a bruised lung.

Employee was helping disassemble a machine frame work. When he picked up a piece of the frame it slipped and pinched the index,middle & ring fingers of his right hand. He saw the Doctor and had a xray taken on 7/24/07. He returned to work 7/25/07 and also saw the Doctor to have pressure relieved from under the nail on his ring finger. There has been no lost time.

Employee stated that he was walking across a roof walkway when he slipped on wet talc twisting his left knee and bumping his left elbow. He saw a Doctor on 2-15-08 and was prescribed therapy for a possible cartilage problem with his left knee. No lost time.

Employee was proceeding to help another worker bar down hung up material when slipped on uneven ground. He twisted his back but thought it was okay. On 4-13-07 the employee went to a chiropracter for an adjustment.

Employee and a partner were closing a feed valve on a talc pump they were working on. Injured employee's foot was stuck in material on floor and when he turned to move he twisted his Knee. On 4-18-2007 he went to his Doctor and is scheduled for more tests.

While cleaning area employee was lifting a Barrel to dump waste and felt a small pain in his Back. Employee continued to work until 3-1-07 and Dr took him off work for at least 1 week.

Employee was climbing up the steps of D-30-D ore truck when he slipped on the ice. He fell bumping his left elbow and right knee. As he was falling he grabbed the hand rail and pulled his rig ht shoulder. On 6/19/2007 the employee first saw a Dr about shoulder pain and on 7/3/2007 was put on lifting restrictions. No lost time yet.

On 1-25-07 employee reported feeling pain in his lower stomach area. He was seen by a Doctor on 1-26-07 and a hernia was found. The employee has not lost any work and has not had any treatment yet.** Employee missing time as of 4/20/07 for Surgery**

Employee was lowering the top portion of a high jacker (man lift). He removed the 2 pins to pivot the top down and when it came down suddenly he said it pinched his finger between the cage and frame work. Employee has seen a doctor and will have fluid removed. (2/18/08 appointment) Amendment: EE had fluid & cyst removed. He lost one day (5/5/08); resigned for other employment.

On 8-1-06 employee reported feeling pain is his stomach to his foreman while bagging 50 lb bags of Talc. On 9-7-06 employee went to his own Doctor who diagnosed a Hernia. On 9-8-06 employee reported Dr visit to Company. Surgery was scheduled and employee started losing time today 11-29-06.

Employee was helping move 4D batteries. (100 + lbs) Felt pain in right shoulder.

Employee stated that several trips up and down the stairs caused pain in his left knee, lower back and neck.

Alleged dust exposure.** NOTE: Employee retired July 1, 2006**

Hearing Loss Alleged. **Note: Employee retired July 1, 2006**

Foreman stopped to pick up EE from location where he was working as a front-end loader operator for a ride to lunchroom for dinner. EE climbed down out of Cat 966 loader to get into pickup and slippped on icy surface. Bruise back.

Alleged carpal tunnel syndrome. Employee first visited Dr on 01/10/06. Gouverneur Talc Co was not aware of this until 05/02/06 by a letter for N.Y.Worker's Compensation. Worker's Compensation has since made the decision that the employee has carpal tunnel syndrome. Employee has not lost any time.

Icy conditions on ramp leading up fom bottom of pit

EE Alleges occupational noise loss

May 5th EE went to physician because he thought he had kidney stones. MD put EE on medication. On May 23rd physician took EE off work because of possible bone spur on lower spinal cord.

Sample chute was plugged to sample roll crusher, EE tryed to pull removable section of chute to clear. When section came loose it pinched his "R" little finger between chute and guard.

Employee was being loaded by a 922 Cat in a Cat D-30-D Haul Truck when large chunk shook truck, emp's strain his neck and upper back.

Emp. claims rough haulage roads, hit potholes going to No. 1 Mine crusher. Emp. called in on Thursday, September 30 with Dr.'s slip taking him off work for one week.

SNOWY/ICY CONDITIONS, AS EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN FROM FRONT-END LOADER.

EE CLAIMS KNEE INJURY OVER TIME. EE WAS NOT OFF WORK TILL FEBRUARY 9TH, WHEN HE IS SCHEDULED FOR KNEE SURGERY. EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED AT MINE SITE 17 YEARS, 4 WEEKS (AS OF 09/03) AND IN JOB CLASS 14 YEARS, 24 WEEKS. PHYSICIAN AND WORKERS COMP. HAS DECIDED THIS IS A COMPENSABLE CLAIM AS OF 1/20/2004.

AS EMPLOYEE HAULAGE TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED, THE CAT-350 EXCAVATOR OPERATOR DROPPED A LARGE CHUNK OF ORE IN BED OF HAULAGE TRUCK, SHAKING THE TRUCK AND EMPLOYEE CAUSING THE BACK INJURY.

EE WAS LIFTING, PUSHING AND PULLING IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE MILL. HE NOTICED THE PAIN ON 7/1/03, AND WAS GETTING WORSE AS TIME PASSED.

THROWING 50 LB BAGS AT NO 3 PACKER, EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK

EE CALLED ON MONDAY, 6/23/03 REPORTING AN INJURY TO HIS RT. SHOULDER. EE FILED UNDER SHORT TERM DISABILITY. DISABILITY FORM CAME TO DR. ON 7/10/STATING THE INJURY WAS WORK RELATED. EE HAS NOT INFORMED HIS FOREMAN OF ANY WORK-RELATED INJURY.EE HAS HAD PREVIOUS SHOULDER INJURIES, BOTH RT.&LEFT.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE. EMPLOYEE TO PHYSICIAN ON TUESDAY JUNE 23RD. PAPER WORK FROM PHYSICIAN ON JULY 7TH.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME FOR BOTH WRISTS. HE HAS BEEN PACKERMAN FOR TEN YEARS PACKING 50 LB. BAGS OF TALC. REPORTED TO FOREMAN ON MAY 30, 2003. FIRST DAY OF LOST TIME 6/9/03.

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE. FILED THROUGH LAWYERS ON MAY 8TH. RECEIVED MAY 12TH. NO LOST TIME AS OF MAY 12TH, 2003.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON #2 HARDING DUST LINE, SLAG HIT AND BURNED LEFT FOREARM. FOREARM BECAME INFECTED AND EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE DOCTOR ON SUNDAY MAY 18TH. REPORTED LOST TIME AS OF MONDAY MAY 19TH.

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIMSELF ON MAR.3, 2003HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM ON APRIL 14TH. DURING THE PAST 6 WEEKS THE EE NEVER INDICATED TO HIS FOREMAN OR OTHER STAFF THAT THIS INJURY HAD OCCU RRED . EE CLAIMS TO HAVE STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN LIFTING A PROPANE BOTTLE ONTO A FORKLIFT. ER PHYSICIAN LIST TORN ABDOMEN MUSCLE

EMPLOYEE AT HIS LUNCH IN NO.2 LUNCHROOM, DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES - HEART ATTACK.

EMPLOYEE LIFTED AND TURNED A 5 GALLON PLASTIC PAIL CONTAINING LESS THAN 2 GALLONS OF PAINT. 5 GALLONG PAIL WAS ON A 2' HIGH STAND. EE FELT STRAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK.

CATCHING 50LB BAGS OF TALC HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST & FOREARM. ON MONDAY & TUESDAY, SEPT. 16TH& 17TH, HE WAS MUCKING IN THE MILL & FELT PAIN TO LEFT WRIST. LOST TIME STARTED 9/18/02.

DRIVING #21 CAT 922 FRONT END LOADER, EE BOUNCING AROUND CAB OF 922 FELT PAIN TO NECK. EE SAW A DR. IN ER ON 8/10/02. DR. TOOK EE OFF WORK TILL 8/19/02.

EMPLOYEE TAKEN OFF WORK ON 7/31/02 FOR PREVIOUS INJURIES (10/18/01, 11/09/99, 6/13/95, 4/21/97, 11/12/01, 6/12/00, 4/23/99, 10/28/86 & 10/28/77)ALL PERTAINING TO NECK, BACK & SHOULDER INJURIES

AS EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING 10" ROTORY VALVE (APPROXIMATE WEIGHT = 70 LBS.) ACROSS FLOOR OF MACHINE SHOP HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIS BACK AND SHOULDER TO TWIST. HE HEARD LOUD "POP" IN HIS L EFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MILLWRIGHT TAKE UP NO.1 CRUSHER USING A 1-1/2' WRENCH TO LOOSEN 3" NUTS ON CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO LOOSEN THE NUT TWO TIMES WITHOUT MOVING NUT. ON THIRD TIME NUT RELEAS ED CAUSING LEFT THUMB TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN WRENCH AND 8" PIPE.

TURNING METAL ON LATHE, REACHED IN TO PICK METALSHAVING OFF SHAFT, WAS CAUGHT BY ANOTHER METAL SHAVING WHICH LACERATED RT. THUMB.

EE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS BY BIG SWECO SCREEN. HESLIPPED ON STAIR TREAD AND SLID DOWN APPROXIMATELY 2-3 STAIRS ON HIS HEEL, THEN CAUGHT HIMSELF ON RAIL. HE WENT TO PHYSICIAN ON 11/19/01.

PACKING OUT 50 LB BAGS OF TALC ONTO PALLET, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF CARDBOARD; AS HE BENT OVER, HIS BACK "POPPED" AND HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

CATCHING 50 LB BAGS AT #2 PACKER STATION, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EE CAME DOWN FROM ROOF, GOT BOOTS WET FROM WATER ON ROOF. CARRYING STEEL PLATE DOWN STAIRS EE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING LEFT SIDE ON HANDRAIL.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; EMPLOYEE WENT OFF WORK 4/11/00 FOR HEART PROBLEMS, HAD HEART BYPASS SURGERY. WORKERS COMP. CARRIER INFORMED GOUVERNEUR TALC OF THE TALCOSIS CLAIM A S OF 4/28/00.

UNLOADING 50 LBS BAGS OF ANFO AND 20 LBS TUBES OF POWDER, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

DOCTOR TOOK EMPLOYEE OFF WORK 1/17/2000

EE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER INTO HAULAGE TRUCK & FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BAC

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING TRASH CAN OF TALC WASTE INTO DUMPSTER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HIS FIRST DAY OFF WAS 10/25/99.

EE TAKING SHOWER AT END OF SHIFT, SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR, CAUGHT TOE OF LEFT FOOT ON FOOT BATH CONTAINER.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF R-50 FORKLIFT, WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE STEPPED ON SMALL STONE CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST.

AS EE WAS LIFTING GARBAGE BAG OUT OF BARREL, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

WHILE SENDING A SMAPLE, EE TURNED AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS COMING DOWN SPIRAL STAIRS WHEN HE FELL AT THIRD STEP FROM THE HARDINGE CONTROL ROOM DOOR, TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING EMPTY CO2 BOTTLE FOR MIG WELDER IN MINE SHOP. WHILE LIFTING BOTTLE TO GET IT IN OUTSIDE STORAGE AREA, HE SLIPPED ON FRESHSNOW AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH.

EE FELL DOWN 2ND FLIGHT OF STAIRS BY OIL SHACK WHEN FALLING RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN STEPSEE FELL ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY

TRANSPORT LINE VALVE ALPINES 1-4. VALVE WOULDN'T MOVE BY HAND, EMPLOYEE KICKED VALVE AND HURT RIGHT RIGHT HIP.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FUEL UP HIS HAULAGE TRUCK. IN THE PROCESS HE SLIPPED ON THE LADDER WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OUT OF HIS TRUCK, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH THE HANDRAIL TO PREVENT HIS FALL HE STRAINED HIS BACK. DR TOOK EE OFF WORK AS OF 10-29-98.

USING 12" PUNCH AND BALL PEEN HAMMER TO LINE UP NO. 4 SCREW CONVEYOR. STRUCK PUNCH WITH HAMMER, 1/4" PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF END OF PUNCH AND PUNCTURED UPPER LEFT QUADRANT OF ABDOMEN.

EE WAS TAKING A LOAD OF CRUSHED ROAD DOWN TO 6 BENCH WHERE ROAD WORK WAS TAKING PLACE. ON THE WAY DOWN THE FOOTWALL ROAD EE WAS IN 2ND GEAR AND THE RETARDER WAS ON WHEN HE MADE THE FAST CORNER ON THE FOOTWALL ROAD ON 5 BENCH. THE EE ATTEMPTTO SHIFT DOWN INTO 1ST GEAR, BUT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE OR JUST LIKE BEING IN NEUTRAL LETTING HIM FREE WHEEL PAST 6 BENCH TOWARD 7 BENC

EE TO HAVE CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY BOTH WRISTS STARTING JULY 13 1998. LOST TIME STATS DATE OF SURGERY. EE WORKED UP TO DATE OF SURGERY.

EMPLOYEE'S FEET SLIPPED WHILE PICKING ORE SLAB UNDER BAXTER CRUSHER, FELT PAIN IN STOMACH. ORIGINALLY THOUGHT HERNIA. WENT IN FOR REPAIR AND FOUND TO BE A TUMOR. SURGEONS DIAGNOSIS IS "INJURY" IS NOT WORK RELATED.

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAINED/STRAINED HIA BACK WHIL EHE LIFTED A HYDRAULIC JACK (APPROX. WEIGHT 100 LBS.) FROM UNDER NO.4 HARDINGS MILL. INDIVIDUAL BENT OVER TO LIT JAK UP ONTO CART AND FELT PAININ L OWER BACK.

ICY STEP ON HAUL VEHICLE. DRIVER SLIPPED DID NOT REALIZE HERNIA UNTIL ONE MONTH LATER.

BOTH HAND, HANDS IN & OUT OF WATER & MINERAL SPIRITS OVER THE 8 HOUR SHIFT. DRYING OUT & PEELING DOWN 3-4 LAYERS & BECOMING RAW. EE WENT TO SEE DOCTOR ON 9/23/97.

EE STRAINED/SPRAINED ANKLE PACKING 50 LB BAGS OF TALC. TOLD MILL SUPERINTENDENT IT WAS NOT WORK RELATED. ON 8-21 FILLED OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT WITH FOREMAN, BUT AGAIN SAID IT WAS NOT WORK RELA TED. ON 9-29 EE STATED IT WAS WORK RELATED.

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE- FILIED WITH COMPENSATION CARRIER 9/10/97.

UNKNOWN--EE SENT SLIPS FRO DR. STATING"OLD COMPRESSION T3 AGGRAVATED BY USE OF LOAD (THORACIC SPINE) OUT OF WORK TILL SUNDAY, 4-11-97."

EMP WALKED OUTSIDE BY ALCORN BACK DOOR AND SLIPPED ON ICE LANDING ON WRIST.

THE EE WAS PILING 50 LBS BAGS AT NO.2 PACKER STATION WHEN HE NOTICED A SWELLING OF HIS RIGHT WRIST. THEE E S RIGHT WRIST WAS ALSO VERY TENDER AND HURT TO MAKE CONTACT WITH.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES A SIMILAR ACCIDENT OF 11-15-96 OCCURED AGAIN ON 11-15-96 AS HE ENTERED F.P. SILO #11; GOING UP THE STAIRS AND STRUCK HEAD ON OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR THAT WAS HALFWAY OPEN.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.INDIVIDUAL RETIRED.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS. NORMAL RETIREMENT 10-1-96. INFORMED OF CASE BY COMPENSATION CARRIER ON 10-21-96.

EMP WAS OPERATING #5 CAT 966C FRONT END LOADER CLEANING ROADS WHEN HE FELT PAIN TO LOWER BACK.

AS EMPLOYEE UNPLUGGED A CONVEYOR BELT, ONE BAG (55 LBS.) FELL ON THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP THEN LIFTED THE BAG ONTO THE PILE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. (CHIROPRACTOR TOOK EMPLOYEE OFF WORK AS OF 8/7/96)

EMPLOYEE WAS PACKERMAN ON 5-20 THROWING 50L BAGS. HE WAS AWAKENED WITH PAIN TO HIS HAND THE NIGHT OF THE MAY 20TH. HE WENT TO THE DR ON 5-21 WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF PINCHED NERVE TO THE HAND AND FINGERS CAUSING THE NUMBESS.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRETCH WRAPPING LARGE PALLETS (78 BAGS EACH). AS HE STARTED THE MACHINE THE PALLETTIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER, KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #6 ELEVATOR HEAD PULLEY USING A LARGE BAR TO SLIDE HEAD PULLEY BACK TO CENTER POSITION. BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP, TWISTING BACK SEVERAL TIMES.

EMPLOYE HAS REBUILT SMALL SCREW CONVEYORS SINCE 1990 AND HAS BUILT UP A REACTION THE THE 2-PART EPOXY HE WORKS WITH.

EMPLOYEE LIFTED ROLL OF ROOFING PAPER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS LIGHTING A LP GAS TORCH TAHT HAD GONE OUT AND PUT IT UP INTO THE VOID AROUND THE FEEDER TO WARM UP THE STEEL. THE VOID WAS FULL OF UNBURNT LP GAS AND IGNITED WHEN FLAME WAS INTRODUCED.

EE ENTERED F.P. 11 - GOING UP STAIRWAY & STRUCK HEAD ON OVERHEAD DOOR THAT WAS NOT ALL THE WAY UP.

EMPLOYEE HIT HEAD ON LOW BEAM AND DROVE BACK OF HELMET INTO BACK OF NECK CAUSING A CUT AND INJURING NECK.

AS EE WALKED AROUND THE END OF NO. 3 PACKER BY NO. 4 TRUCK DOCK, HE SLIPPED IN THE OIL ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE CONTROL VALVE THAT OPERATES ATHE TRUCK DOCK.

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE FILED WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIN 07-05-95.

EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING WASTE WITH #6 966D FRONTEND LOADER ON 617-1 BENCH WORKING PILE WITH BUCKET WHILE BACKING OUT WITH FULL BUCKET THE HIGHWALL TO HIS RT GAVE WAY IMPACTING & COVERING THE FRON T OF THE LOADER

OPERATOR OF CAT 966 D FRONT-END LOADER WAS MOVING OBULDERS FOR BERM AMTERIAL WHEN FRONT LEFT TIRE OF LOADER BROKE INTO OLD UNDERGROUND STOPE. OPERATOR USED BUCKET TO LFIT WHEEL OUT OF HOLE AN D BACK OUT. NO INJURY TO OPERATOR.

EMPLOYEE REINJURED BACK RELATING TO BACK INJURY 7/29/92 AT NO. 1 MILL MSHA ID 33002889 PER MSHA FORM 7000-1 FILED AUGUST 3, 1992.

PER PHYSICIANS WORKERS COMP REPORT OF 4-14-93- EMPLOYEE HAS CARCINOMA OF THE RIGHT LOWER LOBE OF THE LUNG WITH POSSIBLE METASTASES TO LEFT AND RIGHT ADRENAL GLANDS.

DRIVER DROVE ACROSS RT 812 WITH BODY UP IN AIR, TOOK DOWN POLES AND TRIPPED BREAKERS TO CANCEL ELECT.

GETTING OUT OF JOHN DEERE BACKHOE, EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF TRACKS TO GROUND AND LANDED ON UNEVEN GROUND- FELT PAIN TO LOWER BACK.

EE SLIPPED ON ICE WALKING FROM CRUSHER BLDG TO STACKER BELT.

WHILE MUCKING BOTTOM ON UNEVEN LOADER JARRED EE RUNNING THRU HOLES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON BAR TO MOVE RADIATOR COWL ON 966D FELT PAIN IN BACK AND GROIN DATE OF ACCIDENT 11-07-91.1ST VISIT TO DOCTOR 12-02-91.

WHILE USING HOOK TO MOVE CHUNK OF ORE IN CRUSHEREMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

INJURED WAS DRIVING FRONTEND LAODER FROM NO. 1 MINE TO NO. 2 MINE ONT HE HAULAGE ROAD, WHEN THE LOADER STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROAD, CUASING LOW BACK PAIN.

INJURED WAS CHANGING CHAINS ON FEEDER WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED, PINCHING MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND FLOOR GRATING.

INJURED WAS BARRING A CHUNK THROUGH THE CRUSHER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HSI BACK, WHICH RADIATED UPWARD TOWARD HIS NECK.

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

INJURED CLAIMS 2E WAS DRILLING A HOLE ON SMOOTH SLIP WHEN THE LOOSE MUCK HE WAS STANDING ON GAVE WAY WHEN HE KICKED AT THE STEEL RETAINER TO OPEN IT. HE SLID DOWN THE SLIP APPROX 20' TO THE NEXT BENCH 3

INJURED CLAIMS 2E WAS UNLOADING 60 POUND BOXES OF POWDER FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE FELT LOW BACK PAIN.

INJURED CLAIMS 2E WAS HAVING HIS TRUCK LOADED WITH WASTE ROCK,WHEN A LARGE CHUNK SLIPPED FROM THE LOADER BUCKET JARRED HIS TRUCK.

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS HAVING HIS TRUCK LOADED WITH WASTE ROCK, WHEN A LARGE CHUNK SLIPPED FROM THE LOADER BUCKET JARRING HIS TRUCK.

INJURED CLAIMS 2E WAS WALKING TO ACCESS DIRT REMOVEL DEPTH WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET CLAY AND FELT LOW BACK PAIN.

INJURED CLAIMS 2E WA DIGGING INTO THE HIGH KU ORE PILE WITH THE 790 JOHN DEERE BACKHOE WHEN A LARGE FROZEN CHUNK ROLLED DOWN STOCKPILE AND STRUCK RIGHT SIDE OF THE BACKHOE CAB, BREAKING SIDE G LASS AND WINDSH3ELD.

INJURED CLAIMS 2E WAS INSTALLING A 17" DUST PIPE OVER THE #24 SCREW WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT GROIN.

FELT PAIN IN CE9VICAL AREA-OPERATING DUMP LEVER ON TRUCK CAUSED INJURY.

INJURED CLAIMS 6ARING ON A LARGE CHUNK BRIDGE IN T HE CRUSHER WHEN THE BAR CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CUSHER JAW & CHUNK CAUSING THE BAR TO STRIKE INJURED ON RIGHT SHOULDER & NECK.

INJURED CLAIMS 2E WAS ASSISTING THE MECHANIC IN LIFTING A GEAR DRIVEN OIL PUMP WHEN HE FELT LOW BACK PAIN.

EMPL EXPOSED TO TALC DUST.EMPL COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN CHEST.EXAM WILL BE SCHED WIHT RESPIRATORY SPECIALIST TO ASCERTAIN EXACT CAUSE AND EXTENT OF PROBLEM IF ANY.