PEA RIDGE IRON ORE COMetal/Nonmetal

EE WAS RETURNING TO OPERATOR CONTROL ROOM FROM MEASURING UPPER LEVEL BINS. HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, WAS TAKEN TO E.R. FOR XRAY. NO FRACTURES. PRESCRIBED ANTI-INFLAMATORY.

EE WAS BAGGING POWDERED IRON PRODUCTS. AS HE STEPPED OFF OF FORK TRUCK HE BLACKED OUT & FELL TO FLOOR, STRIKING HIS HEAD. E.R. EXAM RESULTED IN ADMINISTRATION OF I.V. FLUIDS.

MINER WAS LOOKING UP TO LOCATE A DRILLED HOLE INWHICH TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. A ROCK FELL & HIT THE MINER IN THE CHIN.

WHILE LOWERING THE 7 MAN NIGHT SHIFT CREW UNDERGROUND WITH THE #1 MAN CAGE, THE CAGE STOPPED BECAUSE THE COUNTERWEIGHT UP DETECTOR SWITCH FAILEDAFTER CALLING ENGINEER THE HOIST MAN POWERED THE CAGE BACK TO THE SURFACE. MEN WERE IN SHAFT ~20 MINUTES. AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE THE CREW WAS LOWERED INTO THE MINE.

EE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN UP A VERY HARD PILE OF IRON ORE SPILLED ON THE STEEL FLOOR. HE PUT HAND ON THE END OF THE SHOVEL HANDLE AND USED LEG TO PUSH INTO THE PILE. HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS HAND. X-RAY REVEALED BROKEN BONE IN HAND.

TWO REPAIRMEN WERE CLOSING A 12 INCH AIR OPERATED VALVE. AIR PRESSURE WAS LOW SO THEY WERE USING AN EIGHT LB HAMMER TO STRIKE VALVE. A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN CHEEK OF EMPLOYEE. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 5-28-01. DR REMOVED STEEL AND STITCHED WOUND.

WALKING THROUGH WATER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK. THE ROCK TURNED CAUSING EE TO FALL ON HIS LEFT SIDE. MEDICAL EXAM INDICTES STRAIN TO LEFT HIP AND LEFT ELBOW. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT, DR. STATES LIGHT DUTY FROM 2-5-01 TO 2-15-01.

THIS ELECTRICAL REPAIRMAN WAS WORKING AS PART OF A THREE MAN CREW REMOVING A LARGE BREAKER FROM A HOISTING CIRCUIT. HE STATES THAT HE DEVELOPED A DULL PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER THAT GOT WORSE. DR. PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY. DR. VISIT 12-18-00.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE BED OF A PARKED CHEVY PICK UP TRUCK. AS HE STARTED TO STEP OUT HE HOOKED HIS TOE OF HIS BOOT ON A 1/4 INCH AND 8 INCH BY 8 INCH STEEL PATCH. HE FELL FROM THE TRUCK H ITTIN GON HIS HEAD. MEDICAL EXAMINATION HAS REVEALED A HERNIA. SCHEDULED REPAIR 12-28-00.

THE GENL MGR WAS RAISING UP ON THE MAIN GATE TO INSERT LOCKING PINS, WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ARM. MED EXAM REVEALED NO FRACTURE PAIN MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED. NO TIME LOST OR RESTRICTED

TWO EMPLOYEE'S WERE REPAIRING A POWER LINE AND SCALING ROOF. WHILE SCALING ROOF AND CUTTING DOWN OLD ROOF WIRE A PIECE OF RUST WAS BLOWN INTO THE LEFT EYE OF THE ELECTRICAL REPAIRMAN. DR. REMO VED OBJECT, DRILLED OUT INFECTION & PRESCRIBED EYE DROPS.

MINER WAS FLUSHING OUT A 4"" COMPRESSED AIR LINE.HE OPENED A BUTTERFLY VALVE ON THE END OF PIPE. AS AIR RUSHED THROUGH PIPE THE LAST COUPLING FAILED AND THE MINER WAS STRUCK BY THE PIPE OR PRES SURE AND WAS KNOCKED DOWN INTO THE CONTROL AREA OF JUMBO.

AT THE END OF DAY SHIFT THIS MECHANIC REPORTED THAT HIS RIGHT WRIST WAS TENDER HE SUGGESTED THAT IT MIGHT BE CAUSED FROM WASHING PARTS IN DIESEL FUEL. MED EXAM REVEL CELLUTITIS CAUSE UNK. TRE ATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS & RELEASED

EE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A DOOR WAY OPENING, JARRING HIS NECK. ON 10/12/00 HE REQUESTED TO SEE DOCTOR, WAS X-RAYED AND EXAMINED ON 10/12/00 AND PRESCRIBED MUSCLE RELAXERS. HAS NO TIME LOST OR RES TRICTED.

MINER WAS INITIATING A BLAST BY USING A SPRING LOADED MUSHROOM SHAPED POPPER, WHEN HE STRUCK THEPOPPER WITH HIS HAND WAS OFF CENTER AND HE INJURED HIS WRIST BONE, MEDICAL EXAM REVEALED NOTHING . SECOND OPINION ON 9-18-00 DOCTOR PRESCRIBED RESTRICTED DUTY.

SURFACE PLT PROD SUPERVISOR WAS EXAMINED BY DR ON 8/25/00 RESULTING IN CORRECTIVE SURGERY FOR BILATER CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME & BILATERAL CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDORMES 1ST SURGERY 9/15/00 RIGHT SI DE LEFT SIDE SURGERY TO FOLLOW . DR STATES THIS CONDITION COULD HAVE OCCURRED OVER A 5 YR PERIOD

MECHANICAL REPAIRMAN WAS USING A SOCKET AND TORQUE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE HEAD BOLTS ON A JOY AIR COMPRESSOR; THE SOCKET SLIPPED AND THE MAN HIT HIS ELBOW ON A PIPE. ELBOW BRUISED AND SORE; DO CTOR RECOMMENDED LIGHT DUTY.

MAN DRIVING A TRACTOR DOWN INCLINE; TRACTOR LOST HYDRAULIC OIL, CAUSING IT TO FREE WHEEL. HE CAME OFF TRACTOR, LANDING ON KNEE, NECK & SHOULDER. MEDICAL EXAM REVEALED NO INJURIES; 2ND OPINIO N ON 7/28/00 SUGGESTS LIGAMENTOUS STRAIN/SPRAIN & 2 VISITS SCHEDULED FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 8/8 AND 8/10/00.

A GROUND FALL OCCURRED ON 2475 LEVEL ON M1 DRIFT BTWN X-17 AND M19 LX DRIFTS. ROOF FALL APPROX. 4'W, 4' THICK AND 10' L HAD FALLEN DURING THE WEEKEND. THIS AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY ROOF BOLTED, W IRED AND GUNITED. DIKES & STRONG JOINTING ORIENTATION OF THIS AREA PROBABLY CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ROOF FAILURE. AREA WAS BLOCKED AGAINST ENTRY UNTIL IT WAS SCALED AND STABILIZED WITH SPLIT SET

WORKING AS A MINE REPAIRMAN, CREW WAS REPLACING THE SUPPORTING CABLES OF A CONVEYOR BELT WHICH IS ON A SLOPE. THE MAN STEPPED ON A ROCK, TURNED AND FELL. HE FELT A SHARP BACK PAIN. HE ASKED TO SEE DR AND DID SO ON 6-6-00. DR PRESCRIBED LGIHT DUTY AND MUSCLE RELAXERS.

CREW WAS PULLING A SUPPORT CABLE INTO PLACE WITHA SMALL TRACTOR. THE MINER WAS STANDING ON THE DECK ON REAR OF TRACTOR WHEN CABLE HUNG UP. THE BUGGY MADE A QUICK STOP AND MAN HIT HIS RIBS ON A FIXED BRACKET. WENT TO DOCTOR 6/13/00.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROAD GRADER ON A SURFACE ROAD. THE BLADE STRUCK A BURIED RAIL ROAD TRACK RAIL. THIS CAUSED A VERY SUDDEN STOP THAT CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO HIT HIS FOREHEAD ON THE FRAMEWORK O F THE CAB. PHYSICIAN PUT SEVERAL STITCHES IN FOREHEAD & REFERRED TO PHYSICAL THERAPIST FOR NECK.

SUPERVISOR WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE SHOWER STALL ONTO A WET CONCRETE FLOOR, HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON THE CONCRETE THRESHOLD OF THE SHOWER STALL. THIS INJURY REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.

EE WAS USING A 16 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOWCK A PIN OUT OF THE HOIST EYLINDER OF AN ST-8 SCOOPTRAM. EE MISSED WITH ONE SWING AND FELT A PULLING PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE DR TREATED INJURY WITH M USCLE RELAXERS.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE DOORWAY TO ENTER THE PLANT PROPERTY AS HE WENT THROUGH THE DOORWAY AND TURNED TO HIS LEFT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HAS HAD 2 MEDICAL EXAMS AN D IS NOW BEING SCHEDULED AN M.R.I.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING UP A 3/4 INCH DRIVE AIR IMPACT WRENCH WHEN HE FELT AN INCREASING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WAITED UNTIL 5-11-00 TO SEE PHYSICIAN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRESCRIBED CELEBR EX 100 MG AND SENT TO PHYSICAL THERAPY. RE-EXAMINATION IN 3 WEEKS.

PHYSICAL STATEMENT INDICATES THAT EMPLOYEE HAS RIGHT CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HE WILL REQUIRE SURGICAL DECOMPRESSION FOR OPTIMUM RESOLUTION AND PREVENTION OF FUTURE NERVE DAMAGE.

MINER WAS STRUCK ON THE FOOT BY A ROCK THAT ROLLED DOWN A MUCK PILE. MINER WAS TRYING TO CLEAR A BLOCKAGE AT THE DRAWPOINT. XRAYS FOLLOWING ACCIDENT REVEALED BRUISING ONLY. ON 5-19 THE DR. FOU ND & REMOVED A BLOOD CLOT.

EE WAS CARRYING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ACROSS A CONCRETE FLOOR. THE MOTOR WAS TO BE INSTALLED ON A BLOWER SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCT DRYER. THE EE SLIPPED IN THE MUCK ON THE FLOOR. THE FALLING MOTION C AUSED THE PAIN IN HIS BACK. MEDICAL EXAM 4/10/00

TWO MINERS WERE STANDING ONA MUCK PILE TO CHECK CONDITION OF BLAST HOLES. THE ADJACENT DRAW ROCK POINT BEGAN TO RUN CAUSING ROCK TO MOVE WHERE THEY WERE. BOTH MINERS DIVED OFF THE MUCKPILE AND RECEIVED BRUISES. ONE MINER FORCED OFF OF MUCKPILE AND RECEIVED BRUISES. ONE MINER FORCED HS HAND BCKWARDS CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE WRIST.

EE WAS PARKING A PICK-UP TRUCK AFTER HE LEFT THE TRUCK HE REALIZED THE GEAR SHIFT WAS NOT ALL THE WAY IN THE PARK POSITION. HE HURRIDLY JUMPED INTO THE TRUCK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT CA LF. DR SAID STRAINED MUSCLE, 2 DAYS LIGHT DUTY.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS REPAIRING THE DRIVE POSITIONER ON A SLURRY PUMP. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE FLOOR UP ON THE PUMP BASE HIS FOOT SLIPPEDCAUSING HIM TO SPLIT HIS LEGS APART, EMPLOYEE WE NT TO DOCTOR ON 3-1-00, HAS STRAIN TO GROIN AREAPRESCRIBED ANTO INFLAMMATORY DRUG AND TOLD NIO LIFTING UNTIL HEALED.

THE MINER WAS TAKING AN OXYGEN/ACETYKENE CUTTI NG TORCH CART OFF THE MAN CAGE AT 2380 LEVEL OF THE MINE. AS HE PULLED BACKWARDS ON THE CART HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS BUMP ING THE CENTER OF HIS BACK INTO THE LATCH ON THEGATE. FOUR DAYS LATER HE WENT TO THE DR. FOR EXAM.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS USING AN OXYGEN/ACETYLENE CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE SOME BOLTS. WHILE LAYING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE A PIECE OF SLAG OR SPARK WENT INTO HIS LEFT EAR. ON 2/3/00 A DR. REMOVED A PI ECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL & PRESCRIBED EAR DROPS.

EE WAS REMOVING SNOW FROM ENTRY ROAD TO PLANT. WHILE ASSISTING A LOADED CUSTOMER TRUCK UP THE HILL HE FELL WHILE CARRYING A CHAIN. FELL HITTING BACK, NECK, AND SHOULDER. ORIGINAL DR VISIT 2/8/ 00. NO TREATMENT ADMINISTERED UNTIL RESULTS OF MRI ON 3/7/00. DIAGNOSIS OF LIGAMENTOUS STRAIN OF THE CERVICAL SPINE AND CONTUSIONS TO RIB.