Lemon Cove Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Strained Back, Initially viewed as a re-injury of 12/6/10 by Gallager Bassett. Employee now hired legal representation and Third Party Gallager Bassett advised new claim to be opened due to ch enge in legal status. Our first knowledge was on 05/02/11. Thus this filing. MSHA Notified by phone of this and advised this statement be entered.

Miner strained his back while shoveling in the #1 tunnel.

Employee was assisting in the replacement of the diaphram toggle assembly in the jaw crusher. He had cleaned the crank case with brakeleen before installing the toggle assembly. The employee had a cigarette in his left hand when he turned to pick up a rag. The cigarette ignited the fumes.

WHILE ADJUSTING CRUSHER, EE WAS REMOVING THE ADJUSTING WEDGE FROM THE LOCKPART WITH 2 LB HAMMER. EE WAS SWINGING HAMMER WITH RIGHT HAND WHILE THE OTHER END OF THE WEDGE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. AFT ER KNOCKING THE WEDGE LOOSE THE IMPACT CARRIED THE WEDGE AND HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE ADJUSTMENT POST, LACERATING 5TH DIGIT ON LEFT HAND KNUCKLE AREA.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING ROCK FROM 41/2" TO CRUSHER THAT HAD PLUGGER UP WHEN ROCK ROLLED OFF STRIKING TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARNING OUT MATERIAL FROM TAIL PULLEY OF #1 CONVEYOR OF SHOVEL.

EE WAS ATTACHING CABLE TO 3 FT S/H CRUSHER FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOEYE WAS USING 2" DIA 50" ROUND BAR TO KNOCK WEAR LINER FROM CRUSHER.THE BAR GLANCED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN RT FOOT RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF 5TH DIGIT RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING FEED PLATE ON 3' STD CRUSHER, REACHED OVER TO POSITION FEEDPLATE IN POSITION, STRAINING LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WORKING UNDER CRUSHER DECK INSTALLING A CHUTE COVER THE COVER WAS A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE APPROX. 18X45X1/4 IN SIZE EE APARENTLY STRAINED LOWER BACK LIFTING OOVER INTO PLACE.

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED PAIN IN RIGHT HIP AREA AFTER CARRY REPAIR MATL'S IN PLANT (WIRE CLOTH, CHUTE LINERS).

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PUT WORKBOOTS ON FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPL REMOVING LODGED PIECE OF TRAMP IRON FROM CRUSHER WHEN PIECE OF TRAMP IRON FRAGMENTED AND HIT EMPL IN MOUTH KNOCKING OUT TOOTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSITING IN REMOVING AIR COMPRESS OR FOR REPAIR IN DOING SO COMPRESSOR TILTED OFF A 6" HIGH SKID WHICH FORCED EMPLOYEES RIGHT THUMB BACK TO AN UNNATURAL POSITION.

EMPL ASSISTING REMOVING ELEC.MOTOR FROM FEEDER TUNNEL.IN PROCESS OF REMOVING MOTOR,THE MOTOR BUMPED INTO CAN OF AEROSOL BELT DRESSING WHICH WAS PUNCTURED WHICH GOT INTO EMPL EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OR CLEARING WALKWAY OF #1 CONV. OF SPILLED MAT'L, AND PLACING MAT'L BACK ON CONV WITH SHOVEL. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE AREA.

WHILE REPLACING CLUTCH ASS IN GRADER EE WAS WORKING FROM UNDER SIDE OF MACHINE WHEN A METAL SHIM APPROX. 4X8X1/2 SIZE FELL STRIKING EE ON HEAD ABOVE LET EYE.

WHILE REPAIRING SCRAPER EMPLOYEE STRUCK LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER

REPAIR D LINE PC OF METAL HIT ON TOP OF HEAD

REPAIRING CHAIN ON SCRAPER,EMPL HIT LEFT RING FINGER WITH HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE KNELT DOWN TO CHECK AIR PRESSURE OF TRUCK TIRE AND AS HE STOOD UP AFTER AIRING FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

ROCK FELL FROM AREA ADJACENT TO WHERE EE WAS SHOVELING CONVEYOR SPILLAGE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. CONTUSION OF RIGHT HAND.

INSTALLING PINION GEAR ON DRAGLINE EMPLOYE REPORTED BACK STILL SORE ON 081089EMPLOYEE WENT TO VALLEY INDUSTRIAL & FAMILY MEDICAL GROUP ON 0825 89

EMPL CARRYING REPAIR MATERIALS ON DIFFERENT LEVELS OF PLANT,COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN RIGHT HIP.MED DIAG-LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN.EMPL RET TO DUTY.REESTRICTED TO 35 LBS LIFTING-TEMP. TRICTED TO 35 LBS LIFTING TEMPORARILY.

REMOVING CHUTE 5BOVE CRUSHER, CHUTE SLIPPED AND DEEP LACERATION OF RIGHT FOREARM.

CO-WORKER REACH9D FOR CLIP BOARD LOCATED ABOVE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD AND SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND HITTING EMPLOYEE ON FOREHEAD,CUTTING A ONE INCH LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR A FALLING WRENCH STRIKING A SHARP EDGE OF OBJECT HE WAS WORKING ON CUTTING A DEEP GASH IN THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

MOVING SCREEN CLOTH AND STRAINED BACK