Chess Processing Coal

A non-injury fire was discovered at the Rebuild Shop located near the Chess Processing Plant resulting in minor property damage. Local fire department was dispatched and put out fire.

Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.

Employee was removing steel wedges from the outer cutter drum on a continuous miner. While EE was pulling one, the adjacent one flew out striking EE in the upper lip resulting in 8 stitches.

Employee was lifting a 5 gallon jug of water and felt a sharp pain in lower back and right leg and thigh. Began missing work on 09/23/2016.

While replacing guarding after replacing tail roller @ tail of plant feed Belt. The guarding fell catching employees left Middle finger between the guarding and structure: Employee received medical attention where he had Debridement left middle finger, local tissue re-arrangement.

EE stumbled and fell while working in the plant.Medical att.was immediately.Drs exam indicated neg xrays but did validate advanced degenerative disc disease as noted in the attached drs notes on pg9 (handwritten pg#s). Employee would have returned to work but was unable to due to complications being caused by the advanced(DDD)which was discovered by the med.staff during the exam

Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. Marfork Safety Department received notification of his diagnosis on March 27, 2015. Employee retired in June 2014.

Employee was changing belt roller and felt pain in back.

Employee pulled groin while shoveling material from floor. Employee is scheduled for hernia repair surgery on November 11, 2014. The Safety Department will update MSHA with days lost as soon as its available.

Employee was helping to remove a sieve box from the 6th floor using chain falls and caught his finger in a pinch point.

Employee was welding sleds for top belt rollers with another Employee, when he received flash burn in his right eye. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital and also followed up with Dr.

Employee was installing fence guarding under the plant feed belt. Employee kneeled down and reached out to pick up one end of a fence panel and felt a pain in his back. Employee was treated at CAMC Memorial Division where he received injections. Employee began missing work 3/17/14 and did not contact Management or Safety to inform us of his medical treatment.

Employee was shoveling and felt pain in lower back

Employee was lifting sheeting for the belt line and began feeling pain in his low back.

Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Hearing Loss.

While checking rollers, as injured was walking down #3 ref belt when checking #240 top roller, swung crescent wrench at the roller, the roller grabbed the wrench and pulled injured's left arm and shoulder between the belt and roller.

Employee exercised his rights as a part 90 miner due to occupational Pneumoconiosis.

Employee was cutting a protected lid from a new 5 gallon oil can, to fill speed reducer on #5 refuge belt drive. While cutting the lid off the utility knife slipped and cut the top of his left hand, between the middle finger and ring finger.

Employee exercised his rights due to occupational hearing loss.

Employee was painting a feeder and while the employee was exiting the feeder the employee lost his balance causing the employee to fall on his right knee.

Employee was changing fuel filters on a D10R dozer and while putting the side door back on the employee felt a stinging sensation in his neck. Note: Employee did not miss first day of work until 8/11/12

He was using the pry bar end of a spud wrench to adjust a clip on a screen. The bar slipped and hit employee on bottom front tooth.

EE was standing next to #2 Deslime screen when he said he got hit on the head with a crib block. The plant was idle. A crib block 32" was found nearby but investigators could not determine an origin. He was hospitalized for a concussion and released. He remains off work.

EE was standing on top of an enclosure that was five feet off the floor. He was removing a 1.5 t. chain fall from its anchor. He slipped and landed on his feet. The impact shattered his right heel bones. He is off work for surgery.

EE was changing springs on a vessel clean coal screen. When he reached to pull the spring out, the Harrington 3T chain hoist gave way, allowing the screen to fall down mashing his four fingers between the screen pedestal and the spring. He received a contusion only. He is off work until further notice for therapy.

Rebuild shop fabricator was removing shims from the rear differential of a 35C Fairchild scoop. A floor jack was being used to support the differential while bolts were being removed. He failed to check the jack, which was not tightened against the differential. He removed the last bolts and the differential mashed his finger to the jack. He received 24 sutures and was released.

Prep plant mechanic was stepping into the screen deck to perform routine maintenance when he scraped his right thigh on a guarding bracket. It created a puncture that required three sutures. He returned to work following the procedure.

EE was moving some 30"x6"x6" crib blocks on the lower storage yard when he felt a sudden pain in his lower right abdomen/groin area. The weight of the crib block was not an issue. EE finished his shift, due to increased pain he sought medical attention and was diag. with a hernia. He underwent surgery on 4/6/11.

Rebuild shop fabricator was removing shrink wrap from a pallet of parts using a utility knife. He was cutting with his right hand and pulling wrap with his left. The knife slipped and cut his left thumb. He was treated at CAMC and taken off work for a few days.

Employee was getting out of the #1 deslime screen when he tripped and slipped causing him to fall. In trying to catch himself, he landed on his left ring finger causing a fracture. He did not miss work and returned on his next scheduled shift.

Employee was using a torch to cut a guard that was on the ground. He turned around and slipped, and reached out with his right hand to catch himself, and injured his right wrist.

EE was walking to B Tube when he stepped onto uneven grating which caused him to stumble and fall onto his right knee. His knee became bruised. He did not start missing work until 11/1/10 when he said it began to hurt. He is off seeking treatment. This was reportable as a file only until 11/1/10.

Employee was carrying a small dolly down the plant steps and slipped, causing him to fall down 3 or 4 steps of stairs on his right hip.

While splicing #7 refused belt, EE was using a utility knife to prepare belt. Knife slipped and cut the top of his right hand. He drove to the doctor and received four stitches. He returned to work on his next scheduled shift.

Employee was placing a nylon choker onto the locking pins of a fork lift when the operator was instructed by injured party to push the pin outwards. This caused injured's right ring and index finger to be caught in a pinch point.

Employee was helping raise a 30' long beam up a hoist opening by use of hoist. While manuvering the beam through the 2nd floor, his right hand was caught by the pinch point between the steel beam and adjacent 12" metal pipe.

Employee and a supervisor from another company had a verbal altercation. The supervisor from the other company struck him on the right side of the face.

Member was removing a rubber belt guard off a continuous miner and he felt a sharp pain in his groin area. Member was diagnosed with a hernia and is scheduled for surgery to repair hernia.

Using a chisel to spread clamp to remove pin. Hit pin with hammer and chisel flew out, hitting EE on the forehead.

Employee received an annual hearing test as part of the conservation program in use at out mine site locations, at which time it was noted that he has had a recordable change in the form of moderate hearing loss for high pitched sounds in both ears. He was re-tested within the 30 day MSHA allowable period and moderate loss was confirmed.

Member was pushing refuse material with the dozer at the impoundment and he had pushed material from the belt to an area where the refuse material was being loaded out from ealier in the day. The area he was pushing to had a drop off of about 13' where he had pushed too far and the dozer went nose first, causing his face to make contact with radio, causing 2 teeth to dislodge.

EE was operating dozer on evening shift. It was a cool night so he decided to turn on the heat. EE backed dozer off pile, exited dozer, lifted engine compartment reached inside and shut off one valve then as he reached for 2nd valve he struck his right hand into the belts& pulley system causing multiple fractures 2 severed tendons & 1 severed artery on his index finger.

EE was in the process of cuting 155 ft piece of 10' schedule 80 pipe. The pipe was being held up off ground with a 980 loader while cutting the pipe in two the pipe flexed and pinned him between the pipe and the frame. EE received fractured ribs due to this accident. *Amended - ee did not fracture ribs - contusion only.*

EMPLOYEE WAS USING 1/2 IMPACT WRENCH, TAKING OFF A NUT. WHEN THE NUT WAS FULLY UNTHREADED, THE AGITATOR TO THE DIFUSER FELL OFF STRIKING HIS RT. HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE.

Employee was helping a co-worker make a splice on the 5C Overland belt. He reached to move speed loader and was struck on his right index finger by a Flexco hammer, breaking his right index finger.

EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT CONNECTING LINK ON CONVEYOR CHAIN SO THE CHAIN COULD BE PULLED OF S/C. THE LINK FLOPPED UP EE USED RIGHT HAND TO FLPO IT BACK DOWN AND BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT OF THE CHAIN, IT MOVED AND CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE DECK AND CHAIN FLIGHT

Employee bent down at the knees to pick up a 13" length of 12" pipe weighing about 100 pounds to place it on a table for grinding. As he stood up, he felt a burning sensation with the knee and tingling down into the leg which worsened over time. Employee did not seek medical treatment until 2/2/05 when the pain didn't subside.

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PLASTIC ELBOW WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HAND/WRIST. 12 OUTSIDE AND 6 INSIDE STITCHES

Member using hammer and a punch to remove pin from tooth in 300 excavator bucket. Part of punch broke and struck member in right leg above knee.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A CHUTE REPAIRING TILE & WAS FINISHED. AS HE WAS BEING PULLED OUT, EE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF JAGGED METAL.

EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL DISEASE DETERMINED BY A PHYSICIAN. EMPLOYEE IS SCHEDULED FOR CORRECTIVE SURGERY.

Due to employee work history he has developed carpal tunnel disease determined by a physician. employee is scheduled for corrective surgery

EE has worked in the coal mining industry for a period of 30 years. He has been diagnosed with a lower lumbar disc herniation and deterioration.

EE DEVELOPED SEVERE CARPAL TUNNEL WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR 16 YEARS. THE MEMBER STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3/24/04 BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR COMPENSATION APPROVED UNTIL 4/22/04.

While installing belly pan on D10N, chain slipped off causing pan to strike EE on left knee.

EE WAS DRILLING A 1/2" HOLE IN A PIECE OF 3" TUBING WITH SHEETING ATTACHED. WHEN DRILLING THRU, HIS HAND CAUGHT CAUSING LACERATION. EE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES ALONG WITH TETANUS SHOT. EE NEVER MIS SED ANY WORK.

EE WAS IN THE BASEMENT UNHOOKING DECK PANELS FROM THE CENTER WELL HOIST THAT WERE BEING LOWERED DOWN FROM THE 3RD FLOOR. EE WAS POSTIONING ONE DECK PANEL OVER ANOTHER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE BEGIN MISSING WORK ON 11/29/02 DEGREE 3 CLASS 9.

WAS STRUCK IN THE LOWER RIGHT LEG BY A PIECE OF 3' BY 20' METAL FLOOR GRATING THAT WAS SUSPENDED BY A CENTER WELL HOIST. WHILE USING A 1 TON RATCHET CHAIN TO BRING THE GRATING ONTO THE SECOND FLOOR. THE GRATING BECAME FOULED ON A HAND RAIL THE HAND RAIL BROKE SUDDENLY, ALLOWING THE GRATING TO STRIKE THE INJURED.

EE WAS REMOVING NUTS AND BOLTS FROM A HARD BAR ON A CATERPILLAR D10 N DOZER, WHEN THE 1" AIR IMPACT WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF OF THE NUT CAUSING THE WRENCH TO SPIN AND FALL STRIKING EE O N THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD NEAR HIS EYE BROW. DEGREE 6 CLASS 10.

EE WAS IN THE REAPRI SHOP TRYING TO REMOVE A BUSHING FROM A JOY 14CM 15 CUTTER HEAD. AFTER SPLITTING THE BUSHING WITH A TORCH, HE USED A 3202. HAMMER AND A CHISEL TO REMOVE THE BUSHING. WHILE STRIKING THE CHISEL A PIECE OF METAL SLIPPED OFFOF THE BUSHING AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN METAL GRATING STAIRS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE STOKER PLANT. HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE WET GRATING AND HE FELL BACKWARDS. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT CAUSED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE CONTINUED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS UNTIL OCT 7, 2002, WHICH WAS HIS LAST DAY OFF.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN CUTTING OUT A SUMP WHEN A COWORKER BUMPED HIM ON THE LEFT ELBOW WITH A SLATE BAR OR CHAIN FALL HOOK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTION OR LOST WORK DAYS UNTIL 9/9/02 WITH INITIAL DIAGNOSIS OF CONTUSION.

EE WAS CUTTING OUT A PIECE OF METAL ON THE SUMP ON THE FIRST FLOOR. AFTER CUTTING THE METAL, CORNER BECAME CAUGHT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK IT FREE WITH HIS FOOT, IT SUDDENLY FELL FREE CAUSIN G HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL CATCHING HIS LEFT ARM ON THE MESH LINING INT THE FRESHLY CUT METAL, CAUSING A SEVERE LACERATION. THE EE WAS WORKING AT A HEIGHT OF 5'6" BUT WAS USING FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING HIS CREW WHILE THEY TRIED TO REMOVE THE RIGHT END CUTTER DRUM FROM A CONT MINER IN THE SHOP AREA, THEY WERE USING A 4" BY 2" BAR WELDED TO THE DRUM AND PUSHING IT WITH A PORTAPOWER WHEN THE BAR BROKE STRUCK EE IN THEUPPER CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS AT PLANT CONTROL ROOM, WHEN HE REACHED THE THIRD STEP FROM THE BOTTOM, HIS LEFT ANKLE TWISTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SHIFT WHICH WAS 2-14-02.

EE WAS OPERATING A D10 DOZER OF A REFUSE PILE. WHEN HE BACKED THE DOZER UP, THE REAR FELL INTO A DITCH LINE SUDDENLY STOPPING THE DOZER AND GIVING THE OPERATOR A JOLT TO HIS NECK AND BACK. EE FIRST ON AWAY FROM WORK DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS FEB 4, 2002.

EE WAS USING A CHAIN HOIST TO STRAIGHTEN A BENT COVER. WHILE ENGAGING THE HOIST CONTROLS HIS LT.HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND CONTINUOUS MINER. RESULTING IN A LACERATION & CONTUSION

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT A BROKEN LIGHT GLOBE WITH A NEW ONE. HE CLEANED UP THE BROKEN GLASS AROUND THE LIGHT AND WENT BACK DOWN THE LADDER TO GET THE NEW GLOBE. WHEN HE BACKED UP THE LADDER HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE LADDER AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON A PIECE OF GLASS.

EE WAS WALKING THRU THE TRUCK SHOP. WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOMETHING ON THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED HE KNEE TO GIVE WAY. CAUSING THE INJURY.

WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR APPROXIMATELY 29 YEARS. EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. EXPLORATORY SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 11-3-00 WHERE IT WAS DISCOV ERED THAT BONE FRAGMENTS WERE CAUSING PAIN. THISIS AN OCCUPATIONAL INJURY.

INJURED WAS BEATING ON FROTH CELL PEDDLES TO SEPERATE SHAFT FROM COUPLING, WHEN HE MISSED WITH 4 LB HAMMER. AS A RESULT, THE INJURED HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER MASHING IT BETWEEN THE H AMMER AND METAL HIS THUMB WAS RESTING AGAINST (THIS IS DEGREE 6 CLASS 10.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN A SCREEN REMOVING SPRAY NOZZLES FROM SPRAY BARS USING A PIPE WRENCH. THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL BACK AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW.

WORKING IN & AROUND COAL MINES FOR APPROXIMATELY28 YRS, EMPLOYEE WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED WITH CARPALTUNNEL SYNDROME ON 5/12/00. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION ON 5/22/00.

INJURED WAS CHANGING FUEL FILTER ON A DOZER. HIS FOOT WAS POSITIONED ON THE TRACKS AND HIS RT. FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN & STRAINED LIGAMENTS TO RT. LEG. HE RET URNED TO WORK UNTIL 5-7 AND RETURNED TO DR ON 5-10 TO BEGIN THERAPY.

INJURED WAS WALKING FROM SMAPLE ROOM TO ANALYZE ROOM WHEN HE WALKED INTO CORNER OF A VENTILATIONDOOR. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 8 SUTURES.

THE EE WAS STANDING ON A STEP LADDER WELDING ON A PIECE OF PIPE WITH ONE FOOT ON THE LADDER AND ONE ON A PIECE OF PIPE. THE PIPE HE STEPPED ON WITH ONE FOOT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALAN CE AND FALL OFF THE LADDER A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 4FEET

WORKINGIN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR APPROX 25 YEARS. EMPLOYEE WAS OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED AS HAVINGA HEARING LOSS ON 1-27-00.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A LIGHT BULB IN LOADOUT BUILDING WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS ONTO CORNER OF A HAND RAIL CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS RIGHT LEG.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A CHAIN SPROCKET ON A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HIS HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SHARP BURR. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES. THIS IS A DEGREE 6 CLASS 9 ACCIDENT.

INJ WAS REMOVING A K RAY FROM A 8" PIPE WHILE REMOVING THE LAST BOLT FROM THE K RAY IT BECAME UNBALANCED & BEGAN FALLING INJURED ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE K RAY AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT HAND REQUREING 5 SUTURES. T

INJURED WAS WALKING TO HIS JOB LOCATION ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE PREP. PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED WAS REMOVING A LIGHT FIXTURE, A TIGHT BELT WAS BEING LOOSENED WHEN INJURED'S HAND SLIPPED CAUSING KNUCKLE OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TO STRIKE A HOSE CLAMP CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.

EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF CUT SCREEN AT PREP PLANT. IT CAUSED HIM TO BE PULLED DOWN THROUGH THE DECKING, CAUSING A PULLING ACTION TO HIS LEFT ARM AND NECK. ACCIDENT ORIGINALLY LISTED AS FILE O NLY. ON 6/2/99 ANOTHER ACCIDENT REPORT HURT LEFT SHOULDER AGAIN SHOVELING. LISTED AS FILE ONLY. ON 11/16/99 DR DIAGNOSED HERNIATED DISC TO HIS NECK. BEGAN MISSING WORK 11/20/99.

EE WAS CARRYING AN 02 BOTTLE UP THE PLANT STEPS TO THE 3RD FLOOR. THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN AND INSTEAD OF ASKING A CO-WORKER FOR HELP, HE ATTEMPTED TO CARRY THE CYLINDER UP THE STEPS ALONE.

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE WHO WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF GRATING. WHEN THE GRATING FELL FREE, EE REACHED OUT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO GRAB IT. THE EE WITH THE TORCH DID NOT SEE EE'S HAND THROUGH T HE CUTTING GOGGLES, AND BRUSHED THE LIT TORCH ACROSS THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT WRIST.

THE EE WAS ON THE 6TH FLOOR OF THE PLANT PREPARING TO PUT IN AN ADDITIONAL MAGNETITE BUCKET. THE FLOOR WAS HOSED DOWN TO WASH OUT ANY MAGNETITE SPILLS. HE WAS LIFTING THE LID OFF THE TOP OF TH E OVERDENSE DIVERTER. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN WITH LID, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT, HE WENT DOWN ON ONE KNEE, TWISTING HIS BACK.

WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR APPROX. 26 YEARS. EE WAS OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED AS HAVING PNEUMOCONIOSIS ON 1-25-99. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION ON 01-03-00.

EE WAS CLIMBING UPON A SHAKER TO WELD A BEAM. A ROPE HAD BEEN PLACED ABOVE THE SHAKER TO SECURE HIS LANYARD TO ONCE IN POSITION. AS HE STEPPED UP TO SECURE HIS LANYARD, HIS LANYARD WAS HANGING FREE AND BECAME CAUGHT ON THE SHAKER. WHEN HE YANKED TO PULL IT FREE, HE DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF 10" HEAVY GUAGE PIPE APPROX 10' LONG OFF A WELDING LEAD BY ROLLING IT. AS HE BENT OVER AND BEGAN TO PUSH ON THE PIPE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER B ACK.

EE CAUGHT LEFT HAND RING FINGER IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN JACKHAMMER HE WAS OPERATING TO BREAK UP CONCRETE AND HANDRAIL POST. WHILE BREAKIN GUP THE CONCRETE THE JACKHAMMER BIT SLIPPED OFF THE HI GH PORTION OF THE CONCRETE TO THE LOWER SECTION ABOUT 4" LOWER AND FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL. EE WASWEARING METACARPAL GLOVES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT

INJURED TURNED ON WATER AT SAMPLE BUILDING TO A WATERHOSE. THE VALVE WAS OPEN ON OTHER END OF HOSE AND PRESSURE CAUSED HOSE TO SWING ERRATICLY. EE TRIED TO CATCH HOSE WITHOUT TURNING OFF SUPPL Y AND THE END OF WATER LINE STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT EAR.

WALKING IN DENSE BRIARS IN CLEAR CUT. TRIPPED BY BRIARS & TWISTED ANKLE IN FALL.

EE WAS REPLACING A CYCLONE UNIT. AS HE LIFTED AND TILTED THE CYCLONE, HE FELT AND HEARD HIS KNEF POP. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-5-98, WHEN SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED TO CORRECT HIS INJURY.

EE WENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR AND STATED HIS CHECT AND LEFT ARM WERE HURTING AND HAD BEEN FOR APPROX30 MINS. HE ASKED SUPERVISOR TO TAKE HIM TO THE HOSPITAL. SUPERVISOR TOOD EE TO GUARD HOUSE WHER E AN AMBULANCE & CO EMTS WERE CALLED. THE EMTS ADMININSTRED O2. AMBULANCE ARRIVED EE PLACED INSIDE FOR TRIP TO HOSPITAL EE WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST IN AMBULANCE BEFORE THEY ARRIVED AT HOSP

TOOK TURNBUCKLE LOOSE & MOTOR & REDUCER FELL ON HIS HIP.

GPF-WORKING IN AND AROUND PREP PLANTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 YEARS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED AS HAVING HEARING LOSS ON 10-22-97. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION ON 12-22-97.

WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR APPROX 25 YEARS. EE WAS OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED AS HAVING PNEUMOCONIOSIS ON 12-3-96. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION 1-14-97.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON A PAVED AREA BEHIND THE PREPARATION PLANT WHEN HE STEPPED IN A DRAIN HOLE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THE DRAIN HOLE COVER HAD BEEN ACCIDETNLY PUSHED OVER BY AN E NDLOADER DURING CLEANING OF THE AREA. THIS IS A DEGREE 3 CLASSIFICATION 18 NON-INTERMEDIATE INJURY.

WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR APPROX. 20 YEARS. EE WAS OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED AS HAVING PNEUMOCONIOSIS ON 7-26-96. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION 10-23-96.

WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR APPROX. 14 YEARS. THE EE WAS OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED AS HAVING PNEUMOCONIOSIS ON 7-2-96. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION 10-23-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN A SLIGHTLY TWISTED POSITION PERFORMING WELDING OPERATIONS WHEN HIS RIGHT LEG BECAME NUMB. THIS WAS NOT DIAGNOSED ALTHOUGH THE ATTENDING DR IS OF THE OPINION THAT A PIN CHED NERVE HAS DEVELOPED. THIS IS A DEGREE 3, CLASSIFICATION 21, NONINTERMEDIATE EVENT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A SHAFT AND SPROCKET WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE ASSEMBLY CONSISTED OF A 3" SOLID STEEL SHAFT 44" LONG WITH AN 18" IN DIAMETER SPROCKET ATTACHED. THE SHAFT AND SPROCKET WEIGHT WAS APPROX. 150 LBS. HE WAS BENT OVER WITH HIS RIGHT ARM EXTENDED FORWARD PULLING ON THE ASSEMBLY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHICH RESULTED IN MUSCLE STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP ON A MOTOR GRADER WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. PUT LEFT FOOT ON THE STEPBEGUBD THE LEFT REAR TIRE WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON RIPPER. RESULT ED IN PAIN AND SWELLING. THIS IS A DEGREE 3 CLASSIFICATION 18 INJURY.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING DOWN THE STEPS OF A 777 CAT TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO UNEVEN GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE FIRST WORKDAY LOST DUE TO THIS INJURY WAS 3-27-96.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF A PERSONAL VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GRAVEL PARKING AREA AT THE TRAINING CENTER. WHEN HER RIGHT FOOT TOUCHED THE GRAVEL IT TURNED ON EDGE RESULTING IN A ANKLE SPRAIN.

THE EE WAS REACHING OVERHEAD TO FREE THE GARAGE DOOR TRACK WHEN HE FELT A SHARP BURNING PAIN IN HIS LWOER RIGHT GROIN AREA. CAUSING A HERNIA. THIS EE STARTED MISSING WORK 3-6-95 DUE TO THIS IN JURY.

EE WAS CLEANING THE 2ND FLOOR OF PLANT WHEN HE PULLED THE SLACK UP ON THE WATER HOSE AND HIS BACK WENT OUT.

EE WAS CLEANING HEAD CHUTE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS WORKING ON A LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE FLOOR BUMPING HIS ARM ON THE PREP. PLANT FLOOR.

INJURED WAS WALKING FROM #8 FEEDER TO #7 FEEDER IN THE TUNNEL WHEN HE STEPPED IN A VOID ON THE TUNNEL FLOOR & TWISTED HIS KNEE

INJURED SUFFERED A CHIPPED TOOTH WHEN A SOCKET WRENCH SLIPPED ON A BOLT & INJURED STRUCK HIS MOUTH ON A CANOPY POST

WORKING IN AN COAL PROCESSING PLANT EE WAS OFFICALLY DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HEARING LOSS ON 3-1-94. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION ON 5-16-94.

UNTARPING TRUCK AT DUMP SITE. COMING OFF TRUCK SLIPPED ON FENDER AND FELL TO GROUND BREAKING RIGHT ARM IN 7 PLACES HAND TO ELBOW BRUISED RIGHT KNEE, BRUISED RIGHT RIBS, BRUISED LEFT TORSO.

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING THE STRUT BOLT ON THE HEAD OF A 2810-L MINER USING A 3/4" IMPACT WRENCH, UNIVERSAL JOINT ATTACHMENT AND SOCKET. WHEN THE SOCKET SLIPPED THE UNIVERSAL ATTACHMENT STRUCK T HE INJURED'S MOUTH CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 7 SUTURES.

INJURED WAS CUTTING WEED-EATER STRING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND INJURED SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HER LEFT ARM THAT REQUIRED 6 SUTURES.

INJURED WAS MOUTING A D8L DOZER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON A STEP AND SLIPPED. INJURED SUFFERED A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS BACK. THIS ACCIDENT BECAME LOST TIME ON 12-07-93 WHEN INJURED BEGAN MISS ING WORK.

WORKING IN AN UNDERGROUND COAL MINE. EMPLOYEE WAS OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED AS HAVING PNEUMOCONIOSIS ON 4-26-93. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION ON 7-23-93.

WORKING AT UNDERGROUND MINE AND COAL PREPARATION PLANT FACILITIES FOR APPROX 20 YEARS. EMPLOYEE WAS OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED AS HAVING PNEUMOCONIOSIS ON 4-1-93. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION ON 4-28-93.

INJURED ATTEMPTED TO REPOSTITION A PIECE OF 1/2 INCH WEAR PLATE THAT WA SETTING ON A PAIR OF WORK HORSES. HE SUFFERED A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS ABDOMINAL REGION WHEN HE PICKED THE PLATE UP. THIS WAS INITALLY CLASSIFIED AS A FIRST AID ACCDIENT BUT IT BECAME LOST TIME WHEN THE EE WAS SCHEDULED FOR A HERNIA OPERATION ON 3-31-93.

WORKING AT SURFACE MINE AND COAL PREPARATION PLANT FACILITIES FOR APPROX. 14 YEARS. EMPLOYEE WAS OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED AS HAVING PNEUMOCONOISIS ON 3/8/93. IT WAS BROUGHT TO HIS ATTENTION 4/8/93 .

WORKING AT UNDERGROUND MINE AND COAL PREPARATION PLANT FACILITIES FOR APPROX. 20 YEARS. EMPLOYEE WAS OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED AS HAVING PNEUMOCONIOSIS ON 1/28/93.

A MEDICAL REPORT WAS RECIEVED IN OUR OFFICE ON 12-4-92 SHOWING THAT THIS EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 11-25-92.

REMOVING COUTERWT FROM D 9H BENT OVER TO PICK UP IMPACT WRENCH FELT BACK HURTING

DUMPING WHEEL BARREL FULL OF CONCRETE, THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT HIS ARM. FRACTURED LEFT ARM.

INJURED WAS PUTTING TOGETHER MOUNTS FOR RACO-JACKS STRIKING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE HAMMER CAME OFF STRIKING JURED ON FINGER. INJURED RECEIVED LACERATION.

EMPL WALKING UNDER TRANSFER BELT AT SAMPLE BLDG -COAL PARTICLES FROM STRIP COAL BEING CRUSHED AT #1 TRUCK DUMP CRUSHER BLDG ENTERED LEFT EYE.SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING WORN AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

EMPL DIAGNOSED HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.NO TIME LOST DUE TO THIS ILLNESS.

ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1991 THIS EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

CONCRETE IN EYE.

PICKING UP ON MUD BUGGY AND DOOR JAMMED.

OX LINE GOING IN LAB WHEN INJ EMP OPENED VALVE I TO I NCREASE THE VOLUME AND PRESSURE EXPLOSION OCC

ON THE ABOVE DATE, OUR EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. NO SURGERY HAS BEEN REQUIRED AND THE EMPLOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANY WORK DUE TO THIS ILLNESS. REPORTABLE ONLY.

INJURED FOUND BOLTS LOOSE ON BOTTOM DECK SPRAY BAR OF #2 COARSE CLEAN COAL SCREEN & WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL BOLT WHEN THE BOLT SLIPPED CAUSING FINGER TO BE PINCHED

INJURED WAS WELDING AND CUTTING ON BLADE OF DOZER.HE COULD HAVE BURNT HIS EYES FROM REFLECTION OR WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND INJURED WAS MARKING AND CUTTING METAL NEAT THE BLADE.

INJURED WAS WASHINGTON COAL OUT OF BELLY PAN ON D7H.WHEN HE STARTED TO STAND UP ON RIGHT TRACK,HE STRUCK HIS HARD HAT ON HAND RAIL AND LOST HIS BALANCE.HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF MACHINE.HIS LEG WE NT BETWEEN TILT CYCLINDER AND TRACK.HE CONTINUEDTO FALL AND HIS BODY WEIGHT WAS PUT ON KNEE PULLING THE LIGAMENTS.

CLOSING TAIL GATE ON TRUCK BED AND CAUGHT RIGHT HAND.

IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION ON 1/11/91 THAT EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 12/17/90.

INJURED & TWO OTHER EMPLS WERE IN PROCESS OF CHANGING OIL IN DIESEL GENERATOR. INJURED EMPL HURT BACK WHILE LIFTING 5 GALL CAN OF OIL. HE WAS TREATED WITH MEDICATION FOR SEVERE BACK STRAIN.

EE CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK MISSED A STEP FELL AND HURT BACK AND NECK.

INJ CUTTING WEEDS ALONG HAULROAD BERM USING WEEDEATER.HE DISTURBED NEST OF YELLOW JACKETS AND RECD STING.INJ GAVE HIMSELF INJECTION OF ANAPHYLAXIS.THEN TAKEN TO CLINIC WHERE HE RECD ADD'L INJE CTION AND RETURNED TO WORK.

FELL OFF TRACTOR & HURT BACK & LEFT SHOULDER

INJURED HAD BEEN PUSHING COAL ON CLEAN COAL PILE. WHEN FINISHED, HE WAS TO TAKE DOZER TO CENTRAL SHOP FOR REPAIRS. WHEN CROSSING #3 COAL PILE, INJURED TRAMMED THE DOZER OFF THE EDGE OF COAL PI LE. THE DOZER FELL APPROX 20' STRAIGHT DOWN LANDING ON THE BLADE, THROWING INJURED FORWARD OUT OF THE SEAT. LOST TIME INVOLVED, WAS HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION.

WHILE INJURED WAS LOADING A FULL 55-GALLON DRUM OF OIL INTO THE BUCKET OF A 910 LOADER, THE DRUM SLIPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE BUCKET AND CAUGHT INJURED'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE DRUM AND TOP EDGE OF BUCKET CUTTING HIS HAND. (REPORTABLE- SUTURES)

WHILE PUTTING TRACK IDLER ON D-8K DOZER, INJURED AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE PRYING IT IN ITS PLACE. IT DIDN'T WANT TO GO IN. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING IT WITH SLATE BAR. THE POINT ON SLATE BAR BROKE AND CAUGHT INJURED'S TWO FINGERS AGAINST BLADE LIFT JACK. INJURED SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO LEFT RING FINGER.

TAIL GATE DID NOT CLOSE DRIVER WNE TO THSUT IT AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN GATE AND BED.

INJURED WAS CHECKING SCALPER SCREEN HE WAS HOOKING A CHAIN ON THE DOOR WHEN THE DOOR SLIPPED OF HIS HAND AFTER HE HAD STEPPED AND SLIPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL THE DOOR CAME DOWN AND HIT INJURED O N HIS HEAD JAMMING HIS NECK HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 8/14/89

INSTALL. ROTATING ASSEMBLY ASS. SLIPPED FORM MOUNTNG LANDED ON INJ HAND PINCHING IT BETWEEN CRUSHER HOUSING AND FALLEN ASS.

TARP HUNG ON TRAILER WHILE EMPL TRYING TO UNFOLD AND PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE.

IN STATED FELL GOING UP STAIRS AROUND 4-11-89 AT PLANT HE DIDNT KNOW WHEN OR WHAT HE WAS DOING AT TIME ON 4-20-89 HE CALLED IN THAT HE HAD GONE TO DR. AND HAD CAST PUTON FOOT WOULD BE OFF FOR 2 WEEKS..

THE CRUSHER ADJUSTER TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND INJURED WAS TURNING THE ADJUSTING SCREW WITH A BAR TO LET THE MECHANIC ATTACH THE ENDS OF THE CHAIN. THE BAR SLIPPED FROM THE ADJUSTING SCREW H OLE AND HIT INJURED IN THE RIGHT UPPER LIP. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

INJURED WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING PROBLEM WITH HUCK GUN.USING SCREW DRIVER TO COMPRESS SPRING.THE SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED CAUSING SPRING TO RELEASE IN BETWEEN FOREFINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER WEDGING FING ERS APART.

CADWELD JOINT EXPLODED WHEN MAKING GROUND CABLE ATTACHMENT TO BEAM AND BURNT RIGHT FORE AND INDEX FINGER AND RIGHT HAND.

INJURED WAS LIF7ING PAN FROM GIBSON SCREEN MACHINE TO SCALE LOCATED ON TABLE RIGHT NEXT TO THE MACHINE.HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.PRESCRIPTION RECEIVE. D. 3

INJURED WAS CLE5NING OUT CRUSHER CONTAINER AFTER CRUSHING A COAL SAMPLE AND CONTAINER SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST RT LEG

INJURED WAS STA3DING ON COUNTER WEIGHT GUARD HOOKING UP TWO COMEALONGS TO COUNTER WEIGHT BELT ROLLER THE BELT WAS BEING REALIGNED TO CENTER OF ROLLER WHICH WAS RUNNING INTO STRUCTURE TEARING T HE BELT IN PROC9SS OF GETTING OFF BELT GUARD WHEN BELT WAS STARTED INJURED LOST FOOTING AND JUMPED ONTO GROUND CAUSING A FRACTURE

INJURED WAS USI3G A STEEL HAMMER TO INSTALL BEARINGS IN MOUNTS OF HYDRAULIC SUSPENSION CYLINDER FOR 773-B CAT TRUCK A PIECE OF METAL BROKE LOOSE FROM BEARING STRIKING INJURED IN HAND (MSHA REP ORT ABLE-SUTURE8)

EMPLOYEE HAD PU5LED UP TO LOADOUT TO LOAD COAL HAULAGE TRUCK. UPON COMPLETING LOADING OF TRUCK EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED THAT TAILGATE ON TRUCK WAS NOT CLOSED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE TAILGATE EMP OYEE S HAND WAS3CAUGHT BETWEEN TAILGATE AND BED OF COAL HAULAGE TURKC. REQUIRED 15 SUTURES.

INJURED AND TWO3OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING A FLAT TIRE ON A COAL HAULAGE TRUCK. THE NEW TIRE WAS LYING ON THE GROUND OUTSIDE THE TRUCK SHOP. INJURED LIFTED THE TIRE TO AN UPRIGHT POSTION POSSIBLITY SUF0ERED A STRAIN OF THE TESTICLES AT THIS TIME.

INJ AND ANOTHE9 EMP HAD REMOVED BELT ROLLER AND TRANSPORTED THE ROLLER TO THE SCRAP MATERIALS AREA AS THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMVOING THE ROLLER FROM A TRUCK TO PLACE IN SCRAP METAL CONTAINE BOTH EMPLOYEES 5OST THEIR GRIP ON THE ROLLER THE ROLLER STRUCK INJURED ON LEFT HAND INJURED SUSTAINED A FRACTURED LEFT THUMB

INJURED WAS WORKING UNDER FILTER PRESS CUTTING OUT A DRIP PAN WHILE CUTTING A PC OF SLAG POPPED OUT & WENT BEHIND INJUREDS CUTTING GLASSES INJURED SUSTAINED A BURN OF LEFT EYE & RECEIVED MEDIC AL TREATMENT (PRESDCRIPTION MEDICINE)

INJURED LEFT CONTROL ROOM TO RETURN TO FILTER PRESS AREA HE STARTED DOWN STAIRWAY & SLIPPED AS HE FELL SO HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS RT SHOULDER INJURED RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT (PRESCRIPTIO N MEDICES)

INJURED WAS ADJUSTING THE SCREWS ONT HE FILTER PRESS WHILE STANDING ONT HE INSIDE BODY FRAME OF T HE FILTER PRESS. AS INJURED DESCENDED FROM THE FILTER PRESS FRAME, HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. INJURED SUSTAINED STRAINED LIGAMENTS REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT.

INJURED WAS DESCENDING FROM A D-8 BULLDOZER TO REFUEL DOZER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF U FRAME OF BULLDOZER BLADE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & SLIP INJURED SUSTAINED A STRAINED LOWER BACK & LOST 4 WORK DAYS AS A RESULT OF INJURY

INJ WAS TRAMMING FRONT ENC LOADER UP A HILL TOWARDS THE RAW COAL TRUCK BIN ENGINE ON FRONT END LOADER STALLED CAUSING BRAKING SYSTEM TO FAIL THE LOADER TRAVELED BACK DOWN HILL INTO DRAINAGE DITCH INJ SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS PUNCTURED LUNG AND WAS HOSPITALIZED

PARTS SUCH AS ANGLE IRON, CONDUIT, ETC., HAD BEEN PLACED AGAINST A WALL VERTICALLY. INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A SECION OF CONDUIT FROM BEHIND THE PARTS WHEN A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON FELL A ND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT. INJURED SUSTAINED CONTUSIONS OF THE RIGHT FOOT AND WASTEMPORARILY UNABLE TO PERFORM HIS WORK DUTIES.

INJURED WAS GOING TO TURN WATER ON SO THAT HE COULD WASH THE CLOTH ON THE FILTER PRESS. AS HE PASSED THE NO 2 CMI MACHINE, HE STEPPED IN WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS WAT E R ON THE FLOOR, BUT IT W A S LIPPED AND FELL INJURING BACK AND RIGHT KNEE. HE SUSTAINED PAIN AND SWELLING OF THE BACK AND KNEE AND WAS HOSPITALIZED

INJURED WAS WALKING A STAIRWAY IN THE COAL PREPARATION PLANT. THE LUG TYPE SOLES ON HIS SAFETY SHOE CAUGHT IN A METAL GRANTING STEP, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE AS HE RURNED HIS BODY. I HE SUSTAINED STRAINED LIGAMENTS OF THE LEFT KNEE.

INJ HAD TAKEN COAL SAMPLE OFF OF COAL TRUCK AND CAUGHT HIS WEDDING RING ON BED OF TRUCK AS HE DESCENDED FROM THE TRUCK INJ SUSSTAINED LACERATION OF WEDDING RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED SIX SUTURES

PULLING OXYGEN CYLINDER DOWN HALL ON 2ND FLR OF PREP PLANT.FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL BACKWARDS,STRIKING BUTTOCKS ON FLOOR AND STRAINING HIS BACK.RECEIVED MED TREATMENT -RX ME DICINES AND RELEASED.

INJURED & ANOTHER EMP WERE UNLOADING OLD FILTER PRESS SCREENS FROM A PICKUP TRUCK AND PLACING THE SCREENS INTO A SCRAP METAL CONTAINER. INJURED STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A SCREEN DUE TO BEING IN A POOR BODY POSITION. INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS NOT USING PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES

INJURED WAS ALIGNING PLATES ON THE FILTER PRESS THE PIECE OF PIPE HE WAS USING TO ALIGN THE PLATES SLIPPED OFF OF THE PIN CAUSING INJURED TO FALL TO THE FLOOR HE STRUCK HIS BACK AGAINST THE FL OOR RESULTING IN AN ABRASION AND STRAIN OF THE LOWER BACK INJURED RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION MEDICIN FOR PAIN

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CLOSING THE DOORS ON REAILROAD CARS INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A DOOR THAT WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY WITH A DOOR CLOSING BAR THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK IN JURED IN THE FACE INJURED SUFFERED A CONTUSION ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE AND RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE FOR PAIN

INJURED WAS REMOVING ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM FEEDER INJURED UNDERESTIMATED THE WIGHT OF THE MOTOR WHEN THE BOLTS HOLDING THE MOTOR IN PLACE WERE REMOVED THE MOTOR SLIPPED AND STRUCK INJURED ON LOW ER LEFT LEG NOTE INJURED DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 072583 TO HAVE LEG XRAYED NO PAIN OR SWELLING INITIALLY

INJURED WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES IN LIFTING A TWO INCH PUMP OUT OF THE THICKNER TANK AT THE PREPARATION PLANT WHILE PULLING ON THE PUMP INJURED STRAINED HISLOWER BACK INJURED RECEIVIN G HANDS MANIPULATION TREATMENTS FROM A CHIROPRACTIC DOCTOR

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A HEAVILY LOADED WHEEL BARROW UP AN INCLINED RAMP ON THE BASEMENT FLOOR OF THE PREPARATION PLANT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PHYSCIALLY OVER COME THE DEGREE OF INCLINE, HE STRAINED THE HAMSTRING MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT LEG.