EPB Strip Coal

EE slipped on frost covered rear loader tire falling onto the tire injuring right ribs and shoulder.

Getting on D-11 dozer, slipped on snow covered track. Grabbed hand rail and bent left thumb back, dislocating thumb.

WHEN EE CAME INTO SHOP ON 11-26-03 HE SAID HIS LOWER BACK AND LEG WAS HURTING HIM. ON 11-28-03 HE CALLED TO SAY HE WAS GOING TO HOSPITAL. (HE SHOVELS UP COAL & PUSHES AUGERS ONTO SLED ON JOB. ) WHEN HE WENT TO E.R. THEY TOLD HIM IT WAS SCIATIC, GAVE MEDS & TOLD HIM TO REST & GO TO HIS DOCTOR THE NEXT WEEK. HIS DOCTOR (ON 12-2-03) SENT HIM FOR AN MRI ON 12-5-03. IT DID NOT SHOW A

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING ONTO 992C CATERPILLAR HIGHLIFT TO CHECK ENGINE OIL. EMPLOYEE FELT A "POP" IN HIS LEFT KNEE AND WAS UNABLE TO MOVE HIS KNEE.

EE NOTED THE ONSET OF HIP PAIN IN MAY 2000 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LEFT HIP AVASCULAR NECROSIS. HE STATES THAT THE PAIN IN HIS HIPS WAS SEVERELY AGGRAVATED AT WORK, WHICH REQUIRED HIM TO REMAIN ON HIS FEET ALL DAY AND WALK BACK AND FORTH IN A LIMITED AREA. MAY 7, 2001 HE UNDERWENT A LEFT HIP FREE VASCULARIZED FIBULAR GRAFT FOR AVASCULAR NECROSIS, CREST BONE GRAFT, & CORE DECOMPRESSI

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING LARGE ROCK OFF SHOT.

CLAIMANT STATES "PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME EXPOSED TO EXCESS NOISE."

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING LADDER OFF OF JUNK L-800 WHEN A SPARK LANDED IN HIS RIGHT EAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 55# CASE OF EXPLOSIVES BACKED INTO BORE HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE BACKING INTO DUMP AREA, THE TRUCK GOT STUCK AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE LEFT THE GROUND. AFTER DUMPING THE LOAD, THE FRONT END STAYED UP UNTIL THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARD. EE WAS THROWN AGAINST SIDE WINDOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF DOZER TO CHECK UNDER CARRIAGE BOLTS. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL,LANDING ON HIS WRIST.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LOADER TIRE TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE BATTERY BOX.

EE WAS FILLING A CAN FROM A 55 GALLON BARREL WHEN THE BARREL SLID OFF THE BLOCKS. EE TRIED TO STOP THE BARREL FROM FALLING ON HIM.

EE WAS LIFTING OUT THE DIRT PAN FROM UNDERNEATH THE DRAG.

EE WAS BETWEEN THE AUGERS & SLED. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING OUT AUGERS. A ROCK FELL WITHOUT WARNING & STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT HAND & LEFT LEG. THE EE WAS KNOCKED BACKWARDS. HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF & HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE AUGER SLED.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE TOGETHER TO HOOK UP COUPLER. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS CLEANING FROZEN MUD FROM THE DOZER'S TRACKS. A CHUNK OF MUD BROKE LOOSE AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PUSH ARM AND SHOVEL.

EE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM A STEP LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED. HIS RIGHT FOOT LANDED SIDEWAYS ON A ROCK AND HE HEARD A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. SHARP PAINS SHOT THRU HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP.

EE WAS PULLING A PIPE WRENCH AND IT SLIPPED OFF. EE FELL TO THE GROUND.

DUMPING OIL IN DOZER AND PULLED HIS BACK.

WHILE MOUNTING DOZER, EE LOST FOOTAING. EE FELL BETWEEN TRACK & PUSHARM, INJURING HIS LEFT LEG &RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AUGER INTO HIGHLIFT BUCKET.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING GRINDER GRINDER KICKED & CUT EMPLOYEES RT LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS PRESSING OUT AN OLD BEARING WHEN PART OF THE BEARING BROKE& STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING HIGHLIFT. TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE WAS LOADING TRI-AXLE. EE LEANED OVER TO VIEW THE TRUCK UNDER THE BUCKET WHILE SHAKING THE COAL OUT, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF D-CLUTCH PEDAL USING THE LOADER TO JUMP BACKWARD AND OFF THE GR OUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BACK OF DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RT ARM CAUSING A STRAIN ON HIS RT SHOULDER

WHILE UNLOADING A ROLL OF 4IN HOSE THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN

EE WAS LIFTING TURBOCHARGER OUT FROM BETWEEN VEE IN ENGINE WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOUNCED AROUND WHILE DRIVING A ROCK TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 55 GALLON DRUM INTO A TRUCK AND WHILE TURNING, PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DRILL CHIPS WHEN HIS LOW ER ABDOMEN BEGAN HURTING IN LEFT SIDE GROIN.

EMPLOYEE FELL ON ICE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING A ROLLER BOLT OUT OF A 455 KOMATSU DOZER AND A MOLTEN PIECE OF SLAG FELL INSIDE EMPLOYEE'S EAR.

EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED HIGHLIFT AND NOTICED LUMP OF COAL ON GROUND. EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND PICKED UP LUMP OF COAL AND TURNED TO THROW IT ONT EH COAL PILE. EMPLOYEE FELT BURNING SENSATION IN HIS BACK AS HE TURNED.

OPERATOR MAKING REPAIRS ON DRAG CHAIN LINKS. WHILE HAMMERING A PIECE OF METAL, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND HIT ME BELOW THE RIGHT RIB CAGE.