Weakley County Mines Metal/Non-Metal

EE states that he has been having problems with his hands getting numb while operating machinery. He also claims to have pain in his elbows and arms. He has been diagnosed with carpel tunnel in both hands and is under medical care. EE went on restricted duty on 4/24/2006.

EE WAS DIGGING OUT A TRENCH WITH THE EXCAVATOR. HE WAS MOVING THE EXCAVATOR BACKWARDS WITH THE TURNTABLE TO HIS LEFT, WHICH WAS THE WRONG POSITION. THE WEIGHT OF THE EXCAVATOR CAUSED THE TRACKS TO FALL INTO THE TRENCH ON ITS SIDE. EE IS HAVING BACK PAIN. (EXCAVATOR ENDED UP ON ITS SIDE; EE WAS NOT EJECTED FROM CAB - WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.)

EE WAS EMPTYING A CORE BARREL BY STRIKING IT AGAINST A WOOD BLOCK TO DISLODGE THE SAMPLE FROM THE BARREL. WHILE DOING SO EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. EMPLOYEE HAS STRAINED LIGAMENTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING THE HOOD ON THE JOHN DEERE BACKHOE. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WAS LIFTING, THE HOOD CAUGHT WHILE BEING RAISED AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS LIFTING AN AUGER INTO THE RACK OF THE DRILL RIG. HE WAS LIFTING WITH ONE ARM. ANOTHER EE HAD THE OTHER END OF THE AUGER. AS HE LIFTED IT TO THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. (THE AUGER WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 80 LBS).

EE WAS DISCONNECTING THE HYDRAULIC HOSES TO THE SCRAPER PANS CONNECTED TO THE JOHN DEERE TRACTOR HE STEPPED OFF THE TRACTOR LANDING ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE DEVELOPED A BURNING PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER FROM PUSHING & PULLING LEVERS ON CONTROLS OF DRILL TRUCK

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CLEAN OUT DRILL AUGERS. SMALL FISHTAIL AUGER AND ONE STERN WAS BEING HOISTED UPWARD. THE CABLE ON RIGHT WINCH HAD SLACK WHICH LEFT THE FISHTAIL AUGER FALL ONE FOOT. EMPLOY EE HAD A HOLD OF FISHTAIL AUGER WHEN IT DROPPED.SMASHED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN FISHTAIL AUGER AND DRILLING AUGER.

DRILL OPERATOR WAS SHOVELING DIRT AWAY FROM DRILL HOLE AND HAD PAIN IN LOWER LEFT HIP AND LOWER LEFT BACK AREA.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A HOLE COVERED WITH GRASS AS HE WAS GETTING OFF DOZER. RESULTING IN A TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

TRUCK DIRVER WAS GETTING INTO TRUCK BED TO DIG OUT CLAY STUCK IN CORNER. AS HE WA GETTING OVER SIDE OF BED HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE JAMMED HIS FINGER. THE FINGER SWELLED FRIDAY NIGHT AND WAS WORSE SATURDAY MORNING. WENT TO DOCTOR SATURDAY 11/19/88 AND X-RAY FOUND FINGER BROKEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WELDER DOING WELDING REPAIR TO SCRAPER BOWL. APPARENTLY THE REFLECTION OF WELDER ARC FROM THE SHINY SURFGACE OF THE METAL CAUSED A LIGHT CASE OF WELDER BURN TO THE EYES. EMPLOYEE DID NOT EXPERIENCE PAIN UNTIL THAT NIGHT AFTER WORK.

EMPLOYEE REPORT8 HE CLIMBED ON DRILL TO LUBRICATE KELLY BAR. ON COMPLETION OF WORK,HE JUMPED TO THE GROUND.AT IMPACT HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE BACK OF CAP OR IN CALF OF LEG.

EMP REPORTS HE 4AS REMOVING BELLY PAN FROM SCRAPER AND BOLT PULLED OUT UNEXPECTED AND PAN FELL ON RT HAND