McCook Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Employee strained back while moving blocks to get rid of a portable stacker. On 5/23/2024, employee alleges while moving metal scraps, EE's old injury was reaggravated.

Employee was helping load a shot and while walking in the area the employee tripped over an emulsion hose. Employee landed on knees and sustained a scrape to one of them.

A rock dislodged from the wall while scaling landing on miner's right hand and scale bar. Miner was wearing CUT 5 level gloves. Injury did not require sutures, but x-ray showed minor fractures of the thumb proximal phalangeal shaft.

While retrieving a Rock Hog 4.5" DTH Hammer from the pickup truck, EE realized the hammer wasn't operating properly. Co-worker told EE to slam it onto the ground to remove the hammer internal parts. This is when EE's hand went between the bit and the chuck. This movement is what caused the injury to EE's hand.

While in the process of hand scaling a highwall, a rock chipped off the wall, striking the employee in the face.

Employee was taking oil samples from the #10 loader. EE checked for pressure by loosening the plug slowly. While doing so, the plug abruptly shot out, spraying oil at the EE's face and upper body.

At approximately 9:00 AM an employee opened a butterfly valve to fill the water truck. When the truck was filled with water, the employee closed the butterfly valve and alleges that EE hurt back while doing so. Employee left site and visited their personal chiropractor who took EE off of work.

Two employees were trying top move a metal table that weighed roughly 300 lbs. into the back of a pickup truck. They used the tailgate as a pivot point to flip the table over and when they were lowering it one employee felt a sharp pain in the left shoulder. The employee is currently at work under restrictive duty and being treated by a physician.

Employee was moving screen into storage. As employee pushed the screen a finger became caught between the screen and handrail, crushing left ring finger resulting in a fracture.

Employee was traveling in a man lift and hit a pothole in the road causing EE to get jarred in the basket and claims EE hyperextended their knee.

Employee was conducting an OPs-9 procedure and as they were placing the grounds, there was an arc flash resulting in burns to their head.

EE was walking towards the building from EE's vehicle. EE slipped and fell landing on rear.

EE was cleaning out material that spilled onto a take up pulley. EE was positioned inside the belt standing on the pulley. As a rock on one side of the pulley was freed, the pulley began to roll and EE's foot was caught between the belt and the pulley. EE was taken to the ER. X-rays showed no broken bones but was taken off of work to follow-up with an orthopedic surgeon.

At approximately 1:20 pm, an employee was removing scrap steel from a chute when a piece of metal struck the top side of EE's arm above the wrist. EE was taken to the ER and received 19 stitches and returned to work with no restrictions.

EE was walking around the manlift towards the basket of the machine. As EE was walking the EE tripped on own feet and went to the ground. It appears that EE struck left shin on the corner of a metal pump sled that was lying on the ground next to the manlift basket. EE was taken to ER and received 9 stitches, released to return to work on light duty.

This claim has been denied by W/C for inability to provide specific event or reliable date. Employee alleges back soreness / aggravation over time possibly from seat in 988H Loader #54. Employee claims back has not improved over time. Sought medical treatment on 6/10/19, prescribed physical therapy on 6/14/19.

EE was lifting and moving the supply line for a pump, upon repositioning EE's body, while holding the hose EE's right knee popped causing EE to collapse to ground. On 7/15/19, requested to see an orthopedic and on 7/19, employee was seen by the doctor where EE was diagnosed with a meniscus sprain with possible tear, an MRI ordered, and restrictions given.

On 5/11 an employee was working in the welding shop and felt something fall on the back of neck from a light fixture above. EE thought the light was going to fall so ee quickly jumped out of the way and right foot was caught causing to trip and land on the inside of right foot. EE felt right knee become sore. On 6/5 ee saw a doctor and put on restrictions.

An employee was tasked with changing a screen and EE was hammering a bolt into place EE felt a pain in EE's right shoulder. While exiting the screen deck EE grabbed onto the spray bar to pull self out of the screen and felt a pop in the same shoulder. EE was brought to the clinic and diagnosed with a sprained shoulder. EE was put on restrictions and physical therapy.

On 2/14 A loader operator was climbing into loader and felt a pain/spasm in lower back. EE immediately began icing and taking OTC medication. On 2/28 ee requested to go to the clinic and was diagnosed with a sprained lumbar ligament and returned full duty. EE had a follow-up appt. On 3/10 and was prescribed physical therapy making it a reportable injury.

Contractor working at Vulcan Materials facility was working on a garage door and one of tension rods fell and struck self in the hard hat knocking it off and cutting forehead. EE also cut hand. EE was taken to the ER by ambulance where ee received staples in head and stitches in hand.

A maintenance employee noticed that left eye was bothering them and told the foreman that, while working on the Eljay screen, EE was using an impact wrench and upon engagement the structure shook causing dust to fall. The next day EE stated that the eye was swollen and irritated. EE went to the clinic and was diagnosed with a minor abrasion and given prescription eye drops.

Maintenance employee was walking to the crusher building to perform general maintenance activity. Upon entering the building EE slipped on some wet material and fell on back. EE was taken to the clinic and diagnosed with a lower back bruise and a bulging disc.

A maintenance employee was using a torch to cut metal from a piece of equipment. Debris fell into the top of safety glasses and got into eyes. Employee used an eye wash bottle to wash eye out. On 5/17 the employee contacted supervisor and said that eye was still bothering and was watering a lot. The employee was brought to the clinic and prescribed eye drops.

On 4/6 an employee working in the welding shop was transporting a piece of angle iron to cutting table. While carrying the piece of iron the employee stated that right knee felt like it buckled and gave away while walking. On 5/4 employee requested to see a doctor and was put on restrictions.

On 1/27 an employee was closing the gate on a hopper when a piece of frozen material fell on the inside of the tank and jammed the door open. The piece of material prevented the wheel from turning freely causing the employee to twist shoulder. This resulted in a sprained shoulder.

On 1/26 a maintenance employee was transporting an oxygen bottle using a dolly. The dolly shifted away from the employee and EE grabbed a handrail with one hand and the dolly with the other to try and stabilize the dolly. This caused EE to feel discomfort in lower abdomen. EE was diagnosed with a hernia.

On 12/1/15 an employee was walking across the yard to leave for the day and stepped on some loose material and twisted his knee. Based on the MRI results the employee was scheduled for a surgery on 2/9/16. At that time this injury became MSHA reportable.

On 11/10 Haul Truck Driver complained of back pain at the end of his shift. The employee reported his seat bottoming out while driving. The mechanic inspected the seat and determined the seat was fine. On 11/23 he requested medical treatment and returned to full duty. On 12/18 he saw his personal doctor and taken off work for 2 weeks.

On 11/2 the EE was assigned to clean out the Scalping Tower due to a backed up screen. He felt tightening in his back while shoveling and after lunch the pain became more severe. He reported it to his supervisor and attempted to work through the soreness for remainder of the week. He was taken to the clinic on 11/9 and was diagnosed with a back sprain and placed on restrictions.

Maintenance employee slipped/tripped after removing the upper cover of the chain drive from C-70 conveyor head pulley striking his forehead on the lower flange of the chain box resulting in lacerations to his forehead and face requiring stitches. The employee was released to return to work with restrictions.

Haul Truck Driver backed CAT 786C to primary crusher to dump shot rock. The bed had fully extended when the left lift cylinder hydraulic hose ruptured causing the bed to fall back down onto the frame. EE was jolted in his seat, and felt pain in his rt. hip & foot. EE was diagnosed with sciatica radiculopathy, prescribed medications, PT, MRI, & taken off work until next appointment.

Mobile equipment mechanic experienced pain on side of right knee while kneeling/crawling underneath 100-ton haul truck changing steering filter during a PM. Employee was wearing knee pads at the time of the event. On 6/17/15, MRI revealed a tear to his medial meniscus and a mild sprain of the MCL. Restrictions were given and surgery recommended.

EMP felt discomfort in both his hands on December 15th 2014. EMP tried to remedy the pain until he decided to see his own DR. on April 7th 2015. His DR. prescribed an EMG test, the EMP had the test done on April 21st 2015. EMP was notified on April 28th, 2015 he had Mononeuropathty (carpal tunnel) in both hands. The company was notified of the diagnosis on April 30th, 2015.

On 6/4/14 at 3:00pm employee was removing the top shell from the bottom shell of a cone crusher. While backing out push bolt his left hand was under the top flange. When he hit the impact gun trigger his left hand was pinched between the impact handle and flange. He was diagnosed with a hand contusion and placed on restriction as of 6/5/2014.

Friday, January 24, 2014, while spotting a customer truck, in the Clean-Fill Area, the employee slipped on a dirt rut and experienced pain in his left knee. Monday, January 27, 2014, he saw a physician and was diagnosed with a knee sprain. He was given Ibuprofen and released to work. February 15, an MRI showed torn meniscus. March 4, 2014, the employee had microscopic surgery.

On December 5, 2013, the employee walked out of the Mobile Shop when the wind picked up and dust blew into his left eye. The employee washed his eye with eyewash and clean it through the night. On December 6, 2013 the employee's eye was sore and sensitive to light and received medical attention. He was diagnosed with a cornea abrasion and dust particles were removed from the eye.

On October 10,2013 the Electrical Foreman was using Channel Locks to loosen a seal-tight connector on a 2-inch conduit when he felt pain in his left shoulder. On October 15, 2013, the employee went for a diagnostic exam. The doctor sent him for an MRI. On November 13, 2013, the employee saw a specialist who read the MRI and recommended therapy and a lifting restriction.

On 8/9/12, employee team lifted a shackle and cables from the ground to a loader tow pin. He reported that he experienced pain in the abdomen. After taking a pain reliever the pain went away. The pain seemed to come and go. On 9/24/12, the employee visited a physician who sent him to see a specialist. On 10/4/2012, the Specialist confirmed a hernia. Surgery is scheduled.

On 3/29/2012, employee was hauling waste in a Euclid R85 Haul truck. While lowering the truck bed the bed slammed down bouncing him in the cab. It was reported as a first aid injury (neck sprain). On 5/25/2012, he saw a physician for diagnostic purposes (no medical treatment or restrictions). On June 14, 2012, he began physical therapy for his lower back (no restrictions).

On 8/25/11 employee reported back pain. He said he had back pain over the years but it worsened on 6/21/11 when team-lifting a 80 lb pump cover. On 8/25/12 diagnostic test revealed a back strain and preventative treatment was performed. On 1/17/12 additional diagnostic test revealed degenerative disc disease and fusion surgery was performed on 3/12/12 (first day off)

On Friday, November 19, 2010 at about 11:00 a.m. the haul truck driver lifted a 35 pound wheel chock to replace it on the front of a Cat 785C haul truck when he felt pain in his lower back. On Tuesday, December 01, 2010 the physician sent the employee out for an MRI and took him off work for a low back strain.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. the employee was driving a Ford F250 when it overturned in the flux pit. A second employee was a passenger. Both employees were taken to LaGrange Memorial Hospital for treatment / observation. This employee was diagnosed with Scapular strain (right), lumbar strain (left), and a 10 cm abrasion on the right leg.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. the employee was passenger of a Ford F250 when it overturned in the flux pit. Another employee was driving. Both employees were taken to LaGrange Memorial Hospital for treatment / observation. This employee was diagnosed with a scapular strain and a lumbar strain.

On September 30, 2010, the employee stepped on loose ground and his right foot slipped into a hole causing him to fall. On October 6, 2010 the employee received first aid care. On December 10, 2010, the employee complained about continued pain and the physician diagnosed him with a back strain and a groin injury and placed him on restrictions.

On November 24, 2009 worker was moving a 5 gallon bucket of used oil from the ground to a pickup truck when he felt pain. On November 25, 2009 the employee received first aid and worked without restriction until his winter lay-off on December 18, 2009. Upon return from lay-off, February 19, 2010, his physician indicated restricted duty.

Two emps. attempted to remove a steering cylinder from a CAT 992G loader using an overhead crane to bump the cylinder horizontally. Emp. A and B were standing between the right side tires. Emp A's right hand was on the cylinder while Emp B operated the crane. After 3-4 bumps, the cylinder swung free pinching Emp A's hand between the hydraulic tank and cylinder.

At approximately 5:30 a.m. the employee was dismounting from a haul truck. The ladder was wet from snow. He lost his grip and fell approximately 15 feet to the ground. He was transported to the hospital. His diagnosis was a dislocated finger and compression fracture of the L1 and L3 vertebrae.

On 12/01/2008, employee was ending his shift. After dismounting the haul truck, he lifted a wheel chock to block the tires. While swinging it into place he felt a pop in the left shoulder. On 12/02/2008, he had a diagnostic visit with a physician for a left shoulder strain. During the follow-up visit on 12/12/2008, the physician schedueled him for physical therapy.

Employee was descending the ladder from his CAT 992G Loader (at the end of his shift). As he was stepping down from the last rung to the ground (using his right leg) he heard a pop in his left knee that was still on the last rung of the ladder (the swinging rung).

Employee exited from his pickup tuck and made an attempt to close the door when he tripped and fell over a depression in the dirt. His hand was caught between the door resulting in two stiches.

During the removal/repair work of the primary crusher, the concave was being hammered on using the rock breaker. The employee remained on the crusher floor to view the operation from about 12 feet away. He was struck by a piece of sharp packing material in his right inner thigh. He received three stiches and returned to work.

Employee and co-worker were replacing the element of an Omega coupling. While aligning bolt holes (by spinning the motor), the injured employee's left middle finger slipped into a bolt hole. The finger was caught between the Omega flange and the bolt hole in the crusher coupling. This resulted in a finger cut and fracture.

While adjusting/changing a chain on the finger stacker, the chain slipped and struck the employee on the hand.

Ice partially covered catwalk due to dripping dust control hose. Expanded steel catwalk had raised profile parallel with travel/incline. Employee slipped forward and caught himself with left arm resulting in a dislocated left shoulder.

Employee was climbing 4-foot step ladder to gain access to D10 dozer in order to fuel it. When the employee reached the 3rd step, the ladder started to wobble and the employee lost his balance and fell. This resulted in a compound fracture of the right lower leg.

Wet, muddy conditions on boots and around machine caused buildup and a subsequent slip resulting in dislocation of 4th digit on right hand.

Poor lifting behavior/method, use of a single wheeled wheelbarrow, load not evenly distributed. These causes led to employee to lose balance and fall (same level) and partially dislocate left shoulder.

EE operating defective equipment (steering), operating track mounted machine on solid stone, and lifting heavy solid outrigger pad, all contributed to lower back strain

Employee was drilling through the wire trough on a C-Container when the drill bit caught and caused the employee's hand to strike the top of the trough. Employee suffered lacerations to his right 5th digit and required 5 stitches.

EE WAS PULLING ON HYDRAULIC LINE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A WHEEL CHOCK ON THE SHOP FLOOR. EE FELL ON HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING IT TO BECOME DISLOCATED.

Employee experienced painful back spasms while operating an articulating haul truck while moving stripped material. Employee had experienced back spasms before and the case was put under investigation. As of 1/18/2005, the case was accepted as an injury that was reportable.

Employee was working on #6 loader inside the cab when he stood up and jammed his head against the inside of the cab, straining his neck.

Employee was pulling on fuel nozzle on fuel truck and strained his shoulder. Employee refused medical treatment at time of actual accident, claiming it was nothing. He later reported pain (on June 17, 2004) claiming it was from the original April accident. The investigation of this claim did not begin until 6/17/04.

EE WAS DRIVING TRUCKS TO FUEL STATION AS WELL AS TRUCKING SCREENINGS TO WASH PLANT. DURING THIS TIME, HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. THIS IS AN ALLEGED REINJURY TO AN ORIGINAL INJURY OCCURING IN 2000 (WHICH WAS AGAIN REINJURED IN 2001 AND RECENTLY IN JULY OF 2003). THIS ALLEGED INJURY/ACCIDENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISCARDING A USED AIR FILTER INTO THE DUMPSTER AND SUFFERED A CUT ON HIS PALM RESULTING IN STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE (A TRUCK DRIVER) BACKED HIS TRUCK INTO A WALL CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO JAR HIS BACK IN HIS SEAT.

EE WAS RUNNING LOADER AND COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN LOWER BACK FROM MOVING IN THE SEAT OF THE LOADER. EE SUFFERED ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN FROM REINJURY OF PREVIOUS 2000 INJURY.

EE WAS INSTALLING A ROLLER. ROLLER FRAME SLIPPED & PINCHED THUMB BETWEEN ROLLER FRAME & CONVEYOR FRAME RESULTING IN LOSS OF NAIL ON RIGHT THUMB.

EE REINJURED/ REAGGRAVATED AN OLD BACK INJURY WHILE DRIVING THE WATER TRUCK. EE CLAIMS IT WAS THE BOUNCING OF THE SEAT THAT CAUSED THE INJURY.

EE WAS STANDING ON DECK, STEPPED BACK TO ENTER CAB OF DOZER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLID BETWEEN THE TRACK AND FRAME OF EQUIPMENT RESULTING IN THE EETWISTING HIS BACK AND RECEIVING ABRASIONS TO HIS LEFT LEG.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS BEHIND #13 & #14 CONVEYOR AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS KNEE "GIVE WAY".

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE WITH A BEARING HOUSING. THE 7 1/2" BEARING HOUSING WAS BEING MANUALLY LIFTED INTO POSITION WHEN EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED WITH 6-8' DIAMETER CULVERTS. A CULVERT SLIPPED DURING LOADING AND THE IMPACT SHOOK THE TRUCK BED WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO BE BOUNCED/SHOOK FORWARD IN THE SEA T CAUSING LOWER BACK STRAIN AND SPASM.

EE STEPPED ON UNSUPPORTED PORTION OF FLOOR AND FELL INTO CRAWL SPACE BELOW BUILDING. EE STRUCK HIS FACE ON REMAINING PORTION OF EXISTING FLOOR DURING HIS FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY #1 BAY DOOR AS IT WAS LOWERED UNDER POWER. REPORTS INDICATE HE WAS STANDING IN THE DOORWAY WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUSHED THE DOWN BUTTON. HE THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS TAPPING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

EE WAS EXITING CAT 16G GRADER. WHEN HE REACHED THE GROUND LEVEL WITH HIS RIGHT LEG, HIS LEFT LEG- WHICH WAS STILL ON THE STEP - SWUNG UNDER THE GRADER AND HE STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE. INJURY REP ORTED 9/13/2002 EVALUATED AND RELEASED. RESTRICTIONS AFTER 9/19/02. AMEND AT REQUEST OF MSHA FIELD OFFICE.

EE APPARENTLY LEFT THE SERVICE AREA WITH #10 EUCLID PARKING BRAKE SET. ON ROUTE TO PRIMARY CRUSHER AREA HE NOTICED SMOKE & PULLED OVER AND ASSISTED ANOTHER DRIVER USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON SMOKING AREA.

EMPLOYEE LEANED AGAINST WALL TO WELD INSIDE A HOPPER. EMPLOYEE TACKED PLATE TO WASS AND WELDING ROD BECAME STUCK. EMPLOYEE PULLED ON ROD TO LOOSEN AND PLATE CAME FREE AND HIT HIM IN THE LEG.

EE WAS DIRECTING THE PLACEMENT OF A STEEL STAND TO BLOCK A CONVEYOR COUNTERWEIGHT. THE STAND TIPPED OVER STRIKING A STEEL BARRIER. THE WELDED ATTACHMENT OF THE BARRIER BROKE AND STRUCK THE EE'S ANKLE AFTER HE SLIPPED TO THE GROUND ATTEMPTING TO RETREAT. EE WAS AWAY FROM THE LINE OF FIRE IN HIS ORIGINAL POSITION.

WHILE PULLING BUNDLE OF WIRES, FREE END STRUCK EE IN FACE KNOCKING OFF GLASSES AND HARD HAT. UNDOCUMENTED DATE ON MAY 2002. ON 10-28-02 EE WOKE UP AT HOME WITH PAIN AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTIO N, CONNECTING MAY INJURY WITH 10-28-02 PAIN.

EE REPORTED NUMBNESS IN ARMS AND LEGS DURING DRIVE HOME FROM WORK. MEDICAL INVESTIGATION REPORTS INDICATE SOME LIKELYHOOD OF BEING RELATED TO OPERATING PIT LOADER. VULCAN ACCEPTS AS COMPENSABL E INJURY: DECEMBER 2002.

EE WAS INSTALLING A DRISCO PIPE USING A PRY BAR AND COME-A-LONG WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED. THE HANDLE STRUCK THE EE BETWEEN THE LIP AND NOSE. THE RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS HOOKING UP SAFETY CABLE TO TRUCK FRAME. AFTER HE FINISHED SECURING THE PIN INTO THE CABLE AND HOOK, HE REMOVED HIS GLOVES AND NOTCIED A CUTON HIS LEFT HAND. LACERATION REQUIRED ONE STIT CH.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SECURE FUEL TANK WITH A CHAIN BENDER, EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED OFF RATCHET SPUN BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT CHEEK. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTING A LOAD OF STONE UP A STOCKPILE RAMP. THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE OPERATOR LOST PRE-ESTING STEERING AND BREAKING CONTROL. HE ROLLED DOWN THE RAMP BACKWARDS AND STRUCK ANOT HER LOADER. LATE MEDICAL REPORTS QUILIFY THIS INCIDENT AS REPORTABLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO TRANSPORT A LOAD OF STONE UP A STOCKPILE RAMP WHEN ANOTHER LOADER ROLLED BACKWARD DOWN THE RAMP STRIKING THE RIGHT-REAR CORNER OF THE LOADER. LATE MEDICAL REPORTS QUA LIFY THIS INCIDENT AS REPORTABLE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES INJURY (RIGHT KNEE) FROM RAISING FROM A SQUAT POSITION WHILE WASHING OUT CONVEYER.

EE WAS BACKING UP LOADER WHEN 80' X 54' X 4' SECTION OF HIGHWALL TOPPLED ONTL LOADER. HE WAS ENTRAPPED FOR ABOUT 1-1/2 HOURS. HE WAS EXTRICATED & TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION.

ON 10/5 EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE CHANGING CHAINS ON A LOADER HE FELT ACHES IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONT TO WORK & ON 10/14 EE FELT LIKE HE MAY HAVE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. AT THAT TIME NO MED ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT. ON 10/23 HE DIDGO TO THE DR & WAS RELEASED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS FOR ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN

EE WAS CLEANING SCRAP STEEL UNDER CONVEYOR AND AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT HE REPORTED TIGHTNESS IN HIS BACK. ON 3/13 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON HIS OWN. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGA TION AND IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE COMPENSABLE.

EE WAS USING A WHITNEE PUNCH TO MAKE HOLES IN THE I-BEAMS. THE NEXT DAY HIS LOWER BACK WAS SORE. ON 4/19 HE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE HAD SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTNETION AND WAS WORKING UNDER R ESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS MOVING A BOULDER WITH A DOZER WHEN THE BOULDER MOVED. THE DOZER JUMPED JARRING THE EE IN HIS SEAT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK. THE EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2/28/00 AND WAS PUT ON A NO-WORK STATUS.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRS OF THE CRUSHER.. THE WELD FAILED PINNING HSI RIGHT ARM AGAINST THE MANTLE ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN AN OPEN FRACTURE TO HIS HUMERUS.

IN THE PROCESS OF DRIVING A BOLT THROUGH WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER, A CHIP FROM THE FLAT END OF THE HAMMER EJECTED AND IMBEDDED IN THE LEFT KNEE AREA OF EE. SENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. SPLINTER W AS NOT REMOVED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE TRUCK LADDER. CONDITIONS WERE WET. WHEN HE APPROACED THE 2ND-3RD RUND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF AND HE SLID TO THE GROUND, LANDING SOLID ON HIS RIGHT LEG. ON 11/24/98 HE SOUG HT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS PUT ON RESTRICTIONS.

EE ALLEGES THAT ON 11/9/98 HE SLIPPED & LOST HISBALANCE WHILE CLEANING A WINDOW AT A TRUCK LOAD OUT CONTROL BOOTH. THE EE WAS ABLE TO ARREST THEFALL BY GRABBING A PIPE. THE EE REPORTED THE INC IDENT TO THE FOREMAN THAT DAY BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL INTERVENTION FOR A SORE LEFT SHOULDER. THE EE REPORTED ABOUT A WEEK LATER THAT HIS SHOULDER WAS FEELING BETTER. ON 12/7/98 THE EE D

EE WAS INSPECTING THE OUTSIDE CONVEYOR. THE CATWALK HE WAS WALKING ON GAVE WAY. AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIS FALL, HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED IMMEDIATELY B UT HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL NOVEMBER 4TH.

ON 8/2 EE WAS WELDING WHEN A HOT PIECE OF STEEL FELL INTO TONGUE OF HIS BOOT. THE NEXT DAY HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR A BLISTER THAT DEVELOPED THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL TH ICKNESS BURN BLISTER TO HIS RIGHT FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON UNLOADING RAILROAD CARS.HE WAS USING THE LANG BAR FOR THIS JOB. EMPLOYEE NOTICED THE DOOR LOCK WAS BROKEN SLIGHTYLY. HE BEGAN TO OPEN THE DOOR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND WHEN THE DOOR SPRUNG OPEN EMPLOYEE FELT A SNAP OR POP IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LUMBAR SPRAIN AND PUT ON NO-WORK STATUS.

EE REPORTED A FIRST AID INJURY (MUSCLE STRAIN) ON 2/13/98 FROM CATCHING HIMSELF AFTER LOSING HIS BALANCE. IN JULY, HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS RELEASED WITH RESTRICTIONS BY A PHYSICIAN

AS EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING JUNK STEEL WITH A TORCH HIS LEFT WRIST CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FLAME.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES. HE RECEIVED PARTIALBURN AND SMALL AREA OF 2ND DEGREE BUR TO HIS WRI ST.

EE WAS SECENDING A ROCK PILE WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT TWISTED. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE 5TH MEDIOTARSAL BONE.

EE WAS AT THE SECONDARY PLANT WHEN A ROCK FROM THE SCREEN STRUCK HIM ON THE UPPER BACK. ON 9/11 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CONTUSION AND ABRASIONS OF HIS BACK. HE WAS RETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS. ON 9/15/97 HE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING HOPPER WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE FELL APPROX 3 FEET AND WAS CAUGHT BY HIS HARNESS AND SAFETY LINE. IN THE FALL, HE DID STRIKE A PROTRUSION WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING S TITCHES.

EE WAS FLOPPING PRODUCT GATES IN SCREEN CHUTES WHEN HE PINCHED HIS PALM BETEEN TWO GATES RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS HAND WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO CUT SOME OLD RAILROAD TRACKS USING A TORCH. WHEN HE STARTED TO TORCH THE TRENCH STARTED ON FIRE. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS UPPER RIGHT LEG. IT WAS FO UND THAT THE CONTRACTOR HAD HIT HT EGAS LINE IWT (HIT THE GAS LINE WITH) THE BACKHOE.

EMPLOLYEE, OPERATING ENGINEER, WAS DRILLING AT VULCAN MATERIAL, MCCOOK. THERE WAS SHOT ROAD ROCK AND CHIPS IN THE WAY. HE WAS SHOVELING TO KEEP AWAY FROM DRILL AREA ON JULY 23, 1997 AT APPROX. 10:30 AM. AND IN DOING SO HURT HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED DAY WITH HURT BACK. THE NEXT DAYS HEWORKED 7/24 & 7/25 ON A HYDRAULIC DRILL @ A DIFFERENT LOCATION. HE WAS OFF WORK 7/28 & SAW DR.

EE WAS REMOVING A BEARING FROM AN EQUIPMENT SHAFT. WHEN HE STRUCK IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM. UPON RECEIVING INFORMATION FROM THE HOSPITAL IT WA S FOUND THAT SURGICAL DEBRIDGMENT WAS NECESSARY.

EE WAS WELDING ON A FLOP GATE. HE WENT TO REPOSITION HIMSELF AND PLACE HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE OPENING OF THE GATE. THE FLOP GATE FELLO UNEXPECTEDLY STRIKING HIS HAND AND RESULTING IN A LACERATI ON TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED THE WATER TRUCK AND BEGAN TO CLIMB THE STAIRS TO ENTER THE CAB WHEN HE SLIPPED. HIS RIGHT ARM STRUCK A STEP RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE WAS SUPERVISING THE MOVING OF A POWER LINE POLE WITH A LOADER. THE POLE JERKED & LOOSENED THE CROSSBAR WHICH FELL & STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING A CONTUSION. UPON REVIEW OF THIS FI EL EE WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM FULL DUTIES THE NEXTDAY.

ON 6/13 EMPLOYEE WAS UNTYING A ROPE FROM THE TOP OF A LADDER WHEN THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER KICKED OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING THE REDUCER AREA ON #15 TRIPPER. WHEN HE TURNED TO EXIT HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT A ROLLER STRAINING HIS LEFT KNEE.

WHILE ADJUSTNG A HANDRAIL BEING INSTALLED, THE EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. THE HANDRAIL BEING INSTALLED PULLED DOWN PINCHING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE PALTFORM. INFORMATION RECEIVED SUBSEQUENT TO THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT 2 SMALL SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND, THEREBY MANDATING THIS REPORT TO MSHA.

EMP WAS REPLACING A GUARD ON A TAIL PULLERY WHENHE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF DISCARDED GUARD MATERIAL STRAINING RIGHT KNEE. ON 4-16 HE WENT TO DR AND THEY PUT HIM ON PHYSICAL THERAPY.

EE WAS IN THE LAB WASHING GLASS BEAKERS. AS HE WAS HOLDING ONE IN HIS LEFT HAND & PROCEEDING TO CLEAN THE INSIDE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND BY ROTATING IT, HE RECEIVED A LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT HAND NEAR THE BASE OF THE THUMB & INDEX FINGER. APPARANTLY THE BEAKER GOT DAMAGED IN THE SINK & A PIECE ON THE RIM WAS CHIPPED OUT. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING A BELT TO THE CONVEYOR. HE BEGAN TO SQUARE ONE END OF THE BELT AND HE LAID THE SQAURE ON THE BELT AND THEN WITH HIS BELT KNIFE HE PROCEEDED TO CUT ALONGSIDE OF IT. AS HE WAS CUTTING, THERE WAS A BURR ON THE SQUARE WHICH MADE THE KNIFE COME INTO CONTACT WITH HIS HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

EMP WAS CUTTING AN OVERSIZED PLATE ON A TURN HEAD. AS HE CUT THE OVERSIZE THE TENSION WAS RELEASED AND THE TURN HEAD ROTATED, CATCHING HIS RIGHTTHUMB BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND TURN HEAD.

EE WAS CLEANING THE OPEN HATCH, APPROX 36" ABOVEAN ENERGIZED ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR. THE 4' STEEL TOOL HE WAS USING BECAME ENERGIZED AND SHOCKED THE EE. A SMALL ELECTRICAL EXIT BURN WAS IDENTIFIED ON EE LEFT FOOT

EE HAD A PREEXISTING HERNIA CONDITON WHICH HAD BEEN AGGRAVATED ON & OFF THE JOB FOR SEVERAL YRS. EE HAD BEEN ADVISED BY DR TO HAVE SURGERY EE PROCRASTINATED UNTIL AFTER AGGRAVATION OF THE CONDITION WHILE LIFT A 3" PIPE ON ABOVE DATE EE INJURY REPORT WAS DELAYED. FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE EVENT WAS COMPENSIBLE IN ILL. EE WAS AWARDED WC BENEFITS

WHILE USING CUTTING TORCH EE RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

CONTAINER OF HEATED ADHESIVE RUPTURED, ADHESIVE BURNED RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS. 2ND DEGREE.

EE WAS JACKING UP REAR END OF HAUL TRUCK WHEN A SHIM PLACEAD BETWEEN THE JACK & FRAME KICKED OUTSTRIKING THE EE IN THE HEAD, DAMAGING HIS SAFETYGLASSES & DISLODGING HIS HARD HAT. INJURY TO LIP REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.

WHILE EE WAS INSTALLING A BUSHING COLD OIL SPLASHED ONTO HIS FACE AND HE USED A RAG TO WIPE IT OFF. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SMALL METAL PARTICLE WAS EMBEDDED AND HAD TO BE REMOVED BY PHYSICIAN.

EE WAS GRINDING STEEL WHITH HAND OPERATED POWER GRINDER. THE GRINDER UNEXPECTEDLY BOUNCED OFF THE STEEL & STRUCK EE'S LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE. EIGHT STITCHES WERE REQUIRED ON RESULTANT LACERAT ION.

EE WAS CLEANING HOPPERS AT THE SECONDARY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BRUISING HIS TAILBONE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING BEAKER. NOT NOTICING IT WAS CHIPPED AT THE TOP, HE HAD PLACED PART OF HIS HAND INSIDE THE BEAKER AND WHEN ROTATING HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE CHIPPED PART WHICH RESULTED IN A LCAERATION TO THE BOTTOM OF HIS LITTLE FINGER WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE MECHAINIC SHOP STANDING ON A STEP STOOL TIGHTENING THE BOLT ON AN ALTENATOR. AS HE PULLED ON THE WRENCH THE STOOL SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM. WHEN HE FELL HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE FRAME OF THE HAUL TRUCK.

EE WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS BACK ASSOCIATED WITH THE INJURY HE RECEIVED ON 6-30-93. ON 4-24-95 HE WAS PUT ON NO WORK STATUS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING AN OXYGEN/ACETY LENE CART OVER ICEY GROUND WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL TO HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE ON A FOLLOWUP VISIT TO THE CLINIC ON MARCH 17TH HE WAS REFERR ED TO A SPECIALIST

WHILE SERVICING THE CABLE ON THE ELECTRIC SHOVEL, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH BY A PRY BAR WHICH FRACTURED HIS FRONT TOOTH [CROWN].

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING ROCK CHUTE WHEN A ROCK FRO THE CHUTE STRUCK HIS LEFT FINGER WHICH WAS RESTING ON THE SKIRT BOARD

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON CATWALK WHILE INVESTIATING FAILURE OF FEED VIBRATOR AND FELL UNDER HANDRAIL APPROX 7' TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WHILE WALKING AROUND A TRUCK SLIPPED AND FELL. ON 2-6-95 WENT IN FOR SURGERY TO HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY ON 3-27-95.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE WATER TRUCK BY SWINGING ON THE HANDLE. HE SWUNG TOO FAR AND BUMPED HIS RIB CAGE AGAINST THE HOOK THAT HOLDS UP THE SUCTION HOSE.

EE WAS USING A DRILL PRESS TO CUT HOLES IN RUBBLE SKIRTBOARD. THE DRILL BIT GRABBED THE RUBBER &IT BEGAN TO SPIN WITH THE BIT. EE TRIED TO HOLD THE RUBBER SKIRT BOARD & HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN THE BIT PULLING HIS HAND AROUND THE DRILL. THIS CAUSED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOCATING THE GREASE FITTING ON THE BEARING FOR THE GRAVITY TAKE-UP BEND PULLEY WITH HIS INDEX FINGER WHEN A KEEPER LOCATED ON THE RECESSED SHAFT CAUGHT HIS THUMB RESULTING IN AMPU TATION OF THE THUMB TIP.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM THE RELIEF VALVE WITH A RACHET HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS NECKDIAGNOSIS WAS A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS NECK AND HEWAS PLACED ON RESTRICTIONS FOR TWO DAYS, THEN RETURNED TO FULL DUTY.

EMPLOYEE INCURRED MUTLIPLE FRAZCTURES WHEN THE MOBILE CRANE HE WAS OPERATING RAN OVER HIM IT APPEARS THAT THE EMPLOYEE LSOT CONTROL OF THE CRANE & JUMPED THE INCIDENT IS UNDER INVEDSTIGATION

EE WAS RIGGING KILN TIRE FOR HOIST WHEN THE TIRE SLIPPED EITHER STRIKING OR PINCHING EE S LEFT HAND.

THIS AMEND 7000-1 DATED 11/15/90. EE REINJURED HIS BACK & WAS PLACED ON "NO WORK" STATUS ON 1/17/94. RETURNED TO WORK UNDER PERMANENT MEDICAL RESTRICTIONS & CONTINUES TO SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY .

EE WAS WALKING ON ACCESS WAY TO GET TO HIS TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SNOW AND FELL BRUISING HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHEN HE REACHED TO PREVENT A TOOL BOX DOOR FROM SWINGING DOWN.

EE ALLEGES RE-INJURY OF 3/12/91 BACK INJURY RESULTING FROM HIS POSITION ON THE SHOP FLOOR WHILE WELDING ON A TRUCK FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING A ROCK STUCK IN #7 CONE CRUSHER. WHEN HE LIFTED THE ROCK OVER HIS HEAD TO THROW IT OUT OF THE FEEDER CHUTE HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE CHUTE CAUSIN G A LACERATION WHICH NEEDED STITCHES.

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BREAKING THE BEAD ON A DEFLATED TIRE. HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE UNEXPECTEDLY MISSED STRIKING THE IRON WITH THE TIRE HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK WHILE SHOVELING WET MANUFACTURED SAND. THE EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WAS NOT RELEASED FOR WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF LADDER, MISSED B OTTOM STEP, FELL INJURING RIGHT KNEE.

54736YEE WAS LIFTING A SMALL MOTOR ON A PICK-UP TRUCK. THE MOTOR SLIPPED PINCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AGAINST THE TRUCK BED. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO SOFT TISSUE OF THE 4TH FINGER, RIGHT HAND. 56069ACTURES, NO SUTURES, SOFT SPLINT APPLIED FOR IMMOBILIZTION.

EMPL CUTTING OUT ROOF SUPPORTS. WHILE DISLODGING AN ANGLE CUT LOOSE,IT SHIFTED TOWARD HIM.LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND,BRUISING LOWER BACK.PUT ON NO-WORK STATUS.

A SPENT WELDING ROD WAS DEFLECTED OFF A ROD AND LANDED INSIDE THE INJURED EE S HOE. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 6-18-92 WHEN THE EE HAD MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR A SMALL ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENTS WERE PROVIDED TO TREAT THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE #33 FRONT END LOADER AT THE FUEL ISLAND. WHILE WALKING AROUND THE FRONT OF THE LOADER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE BUCKET,RESULTING IN A BRUISED CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIGHTING AN WXYGEN/ACETYLENE WELDIGN TORCH. WHEN HE SQUEEZED THE TRIGGER THE OXYGEN HOSE EXPLODED BURNING THE EMPLOYEE'S ABDOMEN.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A FROSTBALL FROM THE STONE VIBRATOR HOPPER THE FROSTBALL FELL THRU THE HOPPER, BOUNCED OFF THE STONE BELT AND STRUCK THE EE S LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE ON 8-22-91 REPORTED HAVING BULGES IN GROIN AREA BUT NO PAIN OR DISCOMFART. ON 9-4 WHILE MOVING A STEEL PLATE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. ON 9-5 EMPLOYEE WENT IN FO R HERNIA SURGERY.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS A CATWALK WITH TOOLS IN HIS HANDS WHEN HE STUMBLED ON A STONE ON THE WALKWAY AND FELL STRIKING HIS ELBOW. PHYSICIAN PUT EE ON RESTRICTED LIFTING FOR ONE DAY.

EMPL SITTING IN TRUCK WAITING TO BE LOADED.THE SHOVEL SWUNG FROM REAR OF TRUCK TO LOAD IT WITH STONE.A ROCK FELL FROM THE SIDE OF BUCKET AND STRUCK THE METAL INCLINED PORTION OF THE BED BETWEE N FLOOR OF THE BED AND CANOPY.EMPL HAD SEAT ADJUSTED VERY CLOSE TO REAR WINDOW AND THE IMPACT CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HEAD ON REAR WINDOW FRAME.TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL,EXAMINED AND PLACED

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED TO SUPERVISOR OF NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT LEG WHILE DRIVING A TRUCK. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN ON 3-29 WHO DIAGNOSED HIS CONDITION AS ACUTE SCIATICA. HE WAS GIVEN MEDICATIONS FOR PAIN AND MUSCLE RELAXANT. HE WAS PLACED ON A NO WORK STATUS ON 3/30/91 AND INSTRUCTED TO REMAIN OFF WORK UNTIL APPOINTMENT. NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT OCCURRED THAT RESULTED IN THE ALLEGED INJU

ON 3-18-91 EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE SCALE AREA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT AN EMPTY 55-GALLON DRUM, IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT ARM. ON 3K-21 EMPLOYEE WENT TO A P HYSICIAN WHO DIAGNOSED INJURY AS A BICEP TENDON STRAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO WEAR A SLING AND BE PUT ON RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY. ON 3-28 VISIT TO PHYSICIAN EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO FU

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE PARTS TRAILER LOCATED AT THE FLUX PLANT, HE APPARENTLY SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL BACKWARDS. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND BEHIND HIM TO CUSHIO N THE FALL WHICH RESULTED IN A BRUISED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AND A SPRAINED BACK. X-RAYS OF THE FINGER & BACK WERE NEGATIVE AND HE WAS ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK. HOWEVER, ON 3-14-91 THE PHYSICIA

ON 2-8-91, EMPLOYEE INFORMED SUPERINTENDENT THAT ON 2-7-91, HE SOUGHT TREATMENT FROM A PHYSICIAN FOR AN INFECTION THAT HE DEVELOPED ON BOTH HANDS THAT HE ATTRIBUTED TO BURNS SUSTAINED WHILE WE LDING ON 1-17-91. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT WHEN IT IS ALLEGED TO HAVE OCCURRED. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED WITHIN 10 DAYS FROM THE DATE THIS INFORMATION BECAME KNOWN TO THE OP

EE REMOVED THE CABLES FROM A CHARGED BATTERY, CONNECTED THEM TO A SECOND BATTERY AND TURNED ON THE BATTERY CHARGER. A SPARK FROM THE CHARNGER CUASED THE FIRST BATTERY TO IGNITE AND BLOW APART. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND HIS EYES WEREPROTECTED HOWEVER HE SUSTAINED A CUT ABOVE THE RIGHT EYEBROW FROM FLYING DEBRIS WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES. HE WAS ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK FOLLOW

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM SCREEN DECK AND AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE WALKWAY HIS RIGHT FOOT CONTACTED WITH A PATCH OF ICE AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HIP AND HI T HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE HANDRAIL RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

THIS AMENDS ORIGINAL 7000-1 DATED MAY 29, 1990, ON EMPLOYEE I.NAME. ON 11-15-90 EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. THE DOCTOR PUT EMPLOYEE ON A NO WORK STATUS FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 DAYS.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING A BRICK THROUGH AN OPENING IN KILN SHELL TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HE PINCHED HIS INDEX FINGER BETWEEN SHELL AND BRICK. HE WAS EXAMINED BY PHYSICIAN THE NEXT DAY. X-RAY OF FINGER WAS NEGATIVE. EMPLOYEE WAS ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK WEARING A SPLINT ON THE FINGER.

EE WHILE MOVING A 55 GALLON OIL DRUM FELT A PULL IN LEFT SIDE OF ABDOMEN. AFTER EXAMINATION BY DR, EMPLOYEE WAS ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK BUT WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO SERVICE THE LOADER. WHILE WALKING OUT OF THE MACHINE SHOP HE HADN'T NOTICED A SCRAP STEEL PLATE LYING ON THE GROUND. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE PLATE HE SLIPPED AND EXTENDED HIS HAND TO BREAK THE FALL. HIS HAND LANDED ON ANOTHER SCRAP PIECE OF PLATE, CUTTING THE PALM ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 24" BAR TO BREAK DOWN FORMS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, WHILE BENDING OVER TO REMOVE THE FORM THAT HAD BEEN BROKEN LOOSE.

EMPL IS 2ND SHIFT SUPT.HELPING WELDERS MOVE SOME STEEL PLATES GOT METAL SLIVER IN LEFT INDEX FINGERNAIL.WASHED IT REMOVED SLIVER AND APPLIED MEDICATION TO AREA.FINGERNAIL SEEMED OK,ON 6-7- HAD IT CHECKED BY DR -INFECTION HAD SET IN.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING A 200 ML BEAKER APPROXIMATELY 31/2IN TALL IT APPARENTLY HAD A SMALL CHIP ON THE RIM WHICH CAUGHT HIS RT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SIX STITCHES

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ON THE FLUX SIDE AND AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT WHILE DRIVING HE EITHER HIT A ROCK OR A HOLE IN THE ROAD RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A SCREEN ON A#78 TOP DECK HE BENT OVER TO LIFT THE WIRE CLOTH UP TO REMOVE IT FROM THE SCREEN & WHEN HE STARTED TO RAISE UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & RT HIP DOWN HIS RT LEG

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN DRIVING HAUL TRUCK FOR ENTIRE SHIFT. HE STATED THAT WHILE HAULING THE LAST LOAD OF SAND FOR THE EVENING, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE TRUCK AROUND AT THE TOP OF A RAMP TO B ACK INTO A STOCKPILE. ACCORDING TO THE EMPLOYEE THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND AS HE MOVED DOWN THE RAMP TOWARD A STOCKPILE OF FINELY CRUSHED ROCK HE FELT AS IF HE COULDN'T STOP THE TRUCK. AS THE T

ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN NUT ON FRAME OF CONVEY BELT WRENCH HOLDING CAUGHT ON SECTION OF BELT . MASHED FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL FRAME AND THE BELT CUT AND FRACTURE OF THE R LITTLE FINGER

THE EMPLOYEE WHO IS A WELDER, WAS INSTALLING A NEW MOTOR MOUNT ON A SCREEN APPROX. 15 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR. HE WAS WEARING A SAFETY BELT AND LANYARD BUT APPARENTLY DID NOT HAVE THE LANYARD CON NECTED WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL, FIRST TO THE FLOOR BELOW AND THEN ANOTHER 10 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE RIGHT ARM & TORN LIGAMENTS IN THE AREA OF THE RIGHT KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LUMPS FROM FEEDER WHEN AS HE WAS REACHING FOR A LUMP, IT FELL AND HIS THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LUMP AND THE MOTOR BASE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WHEN HE PUNCTURED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN A PIECE OF ANGLE WELDED ON THE CHUTE AND HIS WRENCH HANDLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY THE TAIL PULLEY WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT EAR AGAINST THE GUARD, CUTTING HIS EAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HOUSEKEEPING ON TOP OF THE COAL BINS. AS HE WAS CHOPPING AND PRYING WITH A SHOVEL ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE THE FROZEN COAL HE LIFTED A FROZEN CHUNK WITH THE SHOVEL ONTO T HE CONVEYOR BELT WHICH RESULTED IN A SPRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

EMPL WAS INSTALLING V BELTS ON #72 SCREEN. AS HE WAS ROTATING SHEAVE HE PUT FINGER BETWEEN SHEAVE & V BELT WHICH RESULTED IN CUTTING TIP OF INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING BOXES OF WELDING RODS INTO POSITION IN THE SUPPLY CLOSET WHEN SHE FELT A PULL IN HER LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CLEANING THE HEAD BOX OF 6 PRIMARY BELT WITH A PICK. THE PICK STRUCK A ROCK AND GLANCED OFF TO THE SIDE AS HIS BODY ROTATED HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EMPL WAS ADJUSTING BELTS ON DRAFT FAN HE GRABBED BELTS WITH HIS HAND TO PULL THEM TO TURN THE FAN BUT HE DIDNT REMOVE HIS HAND QUICK ENOUGH HIS LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT AT A PINCH POINT IN THE PULLEY

EMPL WAS IN AREA WHERE OTHER MEPLS WERE LOWERING A PLATE INTO POSITION AT THE LOAD OUT BIN THE CHAIN WAS TOO SHORT TO PROPERLY PLACE THE PLATE SO THE CREW SET THE BOTTOM OF THE PLATE ON SOME B OLT HEADS AND REMOVED THE CHAIN THE PLATE FELL TO THE SIDE AND THEN SWUNG OUT STRIKING MEPL I NAME IN BOTH SHINS

EMPL HAD PUNCHED IN FOR WORK AND WAS WALKING ACROSS PLANT YARD TOWARD MACHINE SHOP.STEPPED ON ROCK OR FOREIGN OBJECT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE LARGE ROCKS IN FEEDER AT RIP RAP PLANT & AS HE TRIED TO POSITION A HOOK BETWEEN SOME ROCKS TO REMOVE THE BRIDGED MATERIAL A ROCK CAME LOOSE FROM FURTHER UP & S TRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS WEDGING OPEN A LINK OF ROLLER CHAIN WITH A STEEL PUNCH (COLD CHISEL) WHEN A PIECE OF THE CHISEL BROKEN OFF THE HEAD AND ENTERED HIS HAND ON THE BACK BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND INDEX FI NGER.

EMPL WAS AT QUALITY CONTROL LAB PREPARING TO RUN SAMPLE WHEN WHILE PUTTING SCREEN BACK IN GILSONCORNER WHICH WAS BROKEN CUT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS WAY TO THE TAIL PULLEY WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE THAT CONTAINED WHAT LOOKED LIKE A CONCRETE REINFORCING WIRE WHICH PENETRATED HIS BOOT HEEL & PUNCTURED HIS HEEL

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING FORMS FOR CONCRETE BLOCKS. WHILE PRYING OPEN THE FORM WITH A 4FT PRY BAR HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WHILE CUTTING A PLATE ON PRIMARY SPIDER LINER WITH A CHAMPHER ROD A HOT PIECE OF SLAG BURNED THROUGH HIS PANTS & ENTERED HIS BOOT CAUSING A BURN ON HIS FOOT NEAR ANKLE THIS LATER BECA ME INFECTED & EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC ON 032089

EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH ANOTHE EMPLOYEE WERE REMOVING THE FEED PLATE FROM #61 CRUSHER. THEY ATTACHED A CHAIN THROUGH ONE OF THE BOLT HOLES. ONE USED A BAR TO LIFT THE PLATE AND THE OTHE EMPLOYE E TRIED TO PUT THE CHAIN THROUGH A HOLE BUT THE BAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB, RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A LOCKER WITH A FORKLIFT. THE LOACKER WAS PICKED UP BY THE FORKLIFT AND EMPLOYEE WAS STEADING THE LOCKER WHEN THE FORKLIFT MOVED, CAUSING THE LOCKER TO TILT PINCH INGS EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT, BEHIND STEEL TOE OF HIS BOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON EUCLID TRUCK. HE HAD CHECKED THE ENGINE OIL AND WAS PREPARING TO HOOK UP AIR HOSE TO START ENGINE. THE HOSE WAS HUNG ON SOMETHING AND SO EMPLOYEE JERKED HOSE. HOSE CAME LOOSE AND THE COUPLING ON THE HOSE HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11-4- 88- WENT TO DOCTOR.

EMPL WAS CLEANING EUCLID WITH STEAM CLEANER. AS HE FINISHED HE STEPPED BACK OFF OF LADDER ONTO SHARP PIECE OF METAL WHICH PENETRATED HIS BOOT &3 JUST BROKE SKIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CRUSHER. HE OBSERVED A STEEL PLATE ON THE FEEDER AND ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE PLATE FROM THE FFEDER WHILE THE BELT WAS STILL OPERATING. MOPVEMENT OF THE PLATE ON TH E BELT PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PLATE AND THE I BEAM THE SUPPORTS THE WALKWAY ABOVE THE FEEDERES.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHUTTING (CLOSING) THE TAILGATE ON PICKUP TRUCK WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.