Wells Prep Plant and Loadout Coal

A fire occurred in the coal storage silo feeder area, above the Unit 410 Belt Feeder. No persons were injured during this event.

Employee stated that he and another employee were lifting a piece of floor grating into place on top of the clean coal silos. As he lifted, he felt pain in his left shoulder. The employee was diagnosed with a SLAP (superior labrum from anterior to posterior) Lesion and began missing work on 12/9/2014 due to the injury.

Employee stated that he and another employee were carrying a 34" x 34" piece of sheet metal up the belt catwalk. The employees foot slipped causing him to fall against the hand rail resulting in a back sprain.

Employee stated that he was walking the catwalk and as he made the 45deg turn to another catwalk he felt pain in his lower back.

Employee stated that he was getting out of the mantrip when he stepped on ice/snow and slipped causing him to fall to the ground and twist his back. This resulted in a back strain. Employee continues to work, but was placed on restricted duty and began receiving medical treatment on 5/6/14.

Employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.

Employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.

Employee was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Employee began missing work on 6/6/2014. Upon returning to work on 7/7/14 the employee provided documentation that he had been under doctor's care. The operator was provided with medical documentation diagnosing the employee with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on 7/8/2014.

Employee was using a cutting torch and piece of slag went into his right glove burning his right hand. This incident became reportable on 1/6/2014 when medical reports confirmed a reportable injury.

Employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome.

Employee was assessed PPI rating of 1.463% of the whole person based on hearing loss.

Employee was diagnosed with hearing loss and assessed a PPI rating of 2.1%.

Employee stated he employee was helping remove a piece of stainless steel expansion metal from the float platform of the pond pump. The metal popped off the bolt and caught employee's right wrist just past the right glove. The cut was approx. 2 inches long. He was treated with first-aid and transported to Boone Memorial Hospital, where he received 8 sutures to close the laceration.

Medical evidence received indicated 6.6% hearing loss.

EE was at work when he felt pain in his back. He was seen by doctor and diagnosed with degenerative disc disease at multiple levels.

EE was positioning a stainless steel chute over the top of the heavy media cyclone sump. The chute was hanging by 2 electric hoists & being lowered into the sump. The area was tight causing it to hang up & it had to be shaken or jarred loose. In an attempt to free it, EE put his hand on the hoist block & pushed. The block then twisted & caused a laceration.

Employee was removing broken belt from the A-side static thickner drive when his hand was pulled against the drive pulley. This resulted in a laceration that required 9 stitches to close.

EE stated he stepped om a slick spot on the floor and fell, he struck his head suring the fall, causing a laceration to the back of his head. EE received 8 staples to close the wound and returned to work the nest shift.

Employee state that after he cleaned out the chute at the head of the plant feed belt, he stepped down from the grating and his foot slipped causing him to fall. He caught himself with his right hand causing injury. He began missing work on 3/13/08.

Medical evidence received 11-26-2007 states 18.6% hearing loss to employee.

Employee stated after refueling his 777C truck he was climbing the entrance ladder in order to enter the operators compartment. In the process of going up the ladder his foot became caught on the third step up and caused him to slip. He stated that he was able to hold onto to the handrail but this caused him to twist his low back. He continue to work until 9/28/07.

Employee stated that he was checking gravity reading on B-vessel headbox on the 5th floor of plant. When he stepped off of the platform his right knee twisted and he fell to the floor. He said he felt pain in his right knee and right elbow.

Upon an investigation was noted: On 1/8/07 at 4PM, EE was told to clean up 276 belt and 275 belt. EE who had been pulling on the water hose, was seen laying on the ground. An assessment was started immediatley and no paulse could be detected. The AED and CPR were administrated until an ambulance arrived at the scene. He was taken to ER and treated for a heart attack.

EE stated he was pulling water hose onto dozer. The hose got hung up on blade causing his right little finger to bend back. The ee continued to work his regular duties with intermittent trauma causing discomfort & swelling. He has been diagnosed with inflamation in his wrist & little finger. X-rays show no fractures or dislocations. He was taken off work 2/5/07.

INSTALLING ROADWAY REFLECTIVE UNITS ALONG THE MOUTH OF JARRELL'S BRANCH BETWEEN THE TRACK RAIL CROSSING & THE POND. EE WAS DRIVING THE UNIT REFLECTOR INTO THE GROUND WITH A HAMMER. HAMMER MISSED THE POST, CAUSING EE TO MASH HIS RIGHT FINGER ON THE TOP OF THE UNIT POST. MEDICAL REPORTABLE ACCIDENT; EE RECD. 4 SUTURES AT A MED. FACILITY. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.

EE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AS HE LIFTED ON A 1/2" CHAIN TO APPLY AROUND 42" BELT. HE WAS ASSISTING WITH UNLOADING OF A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT BEING DELIVERED TO PREP PLANT. EE CON'T TO WORK UNTIL 3/8/05. TAKEN OFF WORK 3/9/05 TO HAVE SURGERY TO REPAIR HPN L4-5. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3/9/05

THE CLAIMANT HAS FILED A CLAIM WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. THE COMPANY RECEIVED THE MEDICAL ON JULY 30, 2004. THE EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED ON JUNE 21, 2004.

AN ALLEGED ILLNESS CASE WAS FILED ON 02/18/04 THAT APPEARS TO HAVE NO NEXUS BETWEEN WORK AND THE SUGGESTED ALLEGED ILLNESSES. ...THIS 7000-1 FORM FILED TO ABATE THE CITATION #7224600 UNDER PROTEST AND TO RESERVE THE RIGHT FOR FURTHER APPEAL AS WARRANTED. THE EE STATED ON 03/26/04 THAT HE LIFTED ON METAL AND RECEIVED AN INJURY TO HIS LOW BACK.

THE CLAIMANT WAS DIAGNOSED FOR A HEARING LOSS ON 12/03/03. MEDICAL OF THE CLAIM WAS RECEIVED HERE AT THE PLANT/MINE OFFICE ON 12/18/03. THIS IS THE INITIAL OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS CLAIM FILE D BY THIS INDIVIDUAL.

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM- MEDICAL RECEIVED 9/19/03 SHOWS THE CLAIMANT HAS BEEN AWARDED AN ADDITIONAL 5%.

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME - CTS CLAIM, RECEIVED MEDICAL 8/8/03 SHOWING THE CLAIMANT FILED THE CLAIM WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF CTS.

EE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP GUARD & FELL WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN, CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE IN THAT AREA.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF SCREEN WHILE WORKING ON PIPE AND FELL, TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING MATERIAL OFF 6TH FLOOR USING A HOIST & STRAINED BACK MUSCLES/GROIN WHEN HE PULLED ON CYCLONE. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 6/22/03.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REPAIRING AND PLACING A PIECE OF METAL OVER AN OPENING IN A CHUTE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WORKS THE WEEK-END SCHEDULE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. HIS FIRST SHIFT MISSED WAS JUNE 16, 2003. MEDICAL RECEIVED JUNE 20TH INDICATES A BROKEN TENDON THAT WILL REQUIRE SURGERY. NOTE: BECAME REPORTABLE ON JUNE 16, 2003.

EMPLOYEE HAS FILED A HEARING LOSS CLAIM ON 5/30/03 WITH WV WORKERS COMPENSATION. THIS EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED VARIOUS MINE SITES WITH WARFIELD CONST SINCE 10/31/95.

MEN ON 6TH FLOOR OF PLANT WERE LOADING/SHOVELING CONCRETE MATERIAL INTO SCRAP BIN & MATERIAL FELL OUT, DOWN TO FLOOR BELOW ENTERING INJURED EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM: RECEIVED MEDICAL 2/18/03, THE CLAIMANT WAS AWARDED 10%.

HEARING LOSS CLAIM, RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT 1-22-03.

EE STATED HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE DOZER BLADE ARM ON 9/20/02. MEDICAL WAS RECEIVED ON 9/24/02 THAT SHOWS DEGENERATIVE HYPERTROPHIC SPURS FROM WEAR AND TEAR. THE EE HAS PAST HISTOR Y WITH ACCIDENT CLAIMS AND MEDICAL. THIS CONDITION IS DUE TO REPEATED TRAUMA WEAR AND TEAR.

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM.

SLIDING PLATE METAL SCRAP INTO BUCKET OF LOADER. METAL PINNED FINGERS AGAINST BUCKET.

EMPLOYEE STATED HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A BOTTOM SECTION OF A COAL CHUTE AND A PIECE OF SHEET METAL WHEN THE UNSECURED CHUTE FELL OVER FROM AND ONTO THE CLEAN COAL STORAGE PLANT FEED BELT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A CO-WORKER IN LIFTING A SEIVE TO ANCHOR OVERHEAD TO BE USED FOR SCREEN INSTALLATION, AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. MEDICAL RECEIVED 7/10/02 SHOWS DEGENERATIVE CHANGES WITH OSTEOPHYTE FORMATION AND DISC NARROWING. THE EMPLOYEE HAS A MEDICAL HISTORY ASSOCIATED TO THE BACK DATING 1976 UP TO AND INCLUDING 2000.

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM. RECEIVED MEDICAL JULY 3, 2002.

EE STATED HE TURNED QUICKLY & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. MEDICAL RECEIVED ON 4-30-02 INDICATES DJS- DEGENERATIVE DISK DISEASE (PRIOR HISTORY OF BACK CLAIMS) FROM REPEATED TRAUMA.

NEW MEDICAL RECEIVED (MRI) SHOWING STENOSIS AND SMALL CENTRAL DISC HERNIATION AT L4-5 AND MINIMAL DISC BULDGE AT THE L3-4. THIS IS THE RESULT OF REPEATED TRAUMA ASSOCIATED WITH WORK AND TEAR A ND NOT A SINGLE MOVEMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE AND ANOTHER CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING A BELT ROLLER ON THE #4 REF BELT WHEN HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND FRAME CAUSING A LACERATION. THE WOUND T OOK 6 SUTURES FOR CLOSING.

DEGENERATIVE DISK WITH (OSTEOPHYTES) SPURRING ASSOCIATED WITH BACK PAIN. EE HAS HISTORY OF 6 DIFFERENT INCIDENCES INVOLVING THE BACK SINCE 8/31/90 AS A MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.

UNSPECIFIED BACK PAIN ON GOING. REPEATED TRAUMA SINCE 1995. SEVERAL INCIDENCE REPORTED OVERSTRESSED AND OVEREXERTON STRAINING HIS BACK BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE STATED HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW BUT GETTING WORS. AT THE PRESENT HE IS ON MEDICATION AND SEEING A PHYSICAL THERAPIST. IMPRESSIONS OR AN MRI HAS NOT YET BEEN GIVEN.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LIMA 990 CRANE, LIFTING THE END OF A TUBE CONVEYOR, THE OPERATOR ENGAGED THE INCORRECT LEVER CAUSING THEHEADACHE BALL TO BE HOISTED THROUGH THE JIB,PULL ING THE JIB OVER BREAKING FREE OF THE BOOM-FALLING TO THE GROUND. THE OPERATOR JUMPED APPROX.3' TO THE DECK OF THE CRANE FRACTURING RIGHT FIBULA

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE IS A LEAD IRONWORKER. HE WAS LOCATING, ROLLING/POSITIONING STEEL FOR HOOKUPON CRANE. WHILE DOING SO HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

ALLEGED HEARING LOSS CLAIM.

EE WAS STANDING ON LOOSE GRAVEL EMBANKMENT-GRAVEL SHIFTED AND EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

ASSEMBING A TUBE CONVEYOR - DRAWING TWO FLANGES TOGETHER USING A C-CLAMP - A METAL WEDGE WAS USED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE ANGLE. THE WEDGE SHOT OUT STRIKING EE OVER HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE PLANT AT THE B SIDE 1/2 BY 0 PUMP. THERE IS A SIDE DITCH BESIDE THE B SIDE 1/2 BY 0 SUMP, AND THE GRATING WAS REMOVED FOR CLEAN ING PURPOSES. HE FORGOT THAT THE GRATING HAD BEEN REMOVED AND STEPPED INTO THE DITCH, HURTING HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE FELL.

ALLEDGED HEARING LOSS CLAIM.

EE STATES THAT AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT, HE LEFT THE CENTRAL OPERATOR'S ROOM AND WENT TO THE ELEVATOR, RODE THE ELEVATOR TO THE FIRST FLOOR AND WAS EXITING THE OUTSIDE DOOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMALL PIECE OF METAL LYING ON THE ASPHALTED AREA. WHEN HIS FOOT CONTACTED THE PIECE OF METAL, IT CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE AND ANKLE. INDIVIDUAL HAD ARTHROSOPIC SURGERY ON THE SAME KN

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS PUSHING SKIRT RUBBER BACK IN PLACE ON THE TAIL OF THE #2 REFUSE PILEBELT WITH A SHORT ROOF BOLT WHILE THE BELT WAS OPERATING. THE RUNNING BELT CONVEYER GRABBED THE ROOF BOLT HE WAS PUSHING THE SKIRT RUBBER WITH AND JERKED IT OUT OF HIS HAND. THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLT CAME AROUND AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FINGERCAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. 4 SUTURES.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS GIVEN THE ASSIGNMENT OF REMOVING THE OUT-OF-SERVICE CLEAN COAL FILTER ON THE 2NE FLOOR OF THE PLANT. HE HAD REPORTED TO THE LOCATION AT THE START OF HIS SHIFT AND WAS PRE PARING TO DISASSEMBLE THE UNIT. HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF TOE-BOARD ABOUT 5-6' LONG AND TOSSED IT OUT OF THE WORK AREA. WHEN HE TOSSED THE THIN PIECE OF METAL, IT REAKED ACROSS THE PALM OF HIS

EE STATED THAT HE HAD MOUNTED THE D9 DOZER TO WORK ON THE LATCH ON THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR. HE ATTEMPTED TO DISMOUNT FROM THE DOZER AND WAS STEPPING FROM THE DOZER TRACKS ONTO THE PUSH ARM FOR THE BLADE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL LANDINGON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER RESULTING IN A CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST AND A STRAIN TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE IS ALLEDGING HEARING LOSS AND CLAIM HASBEEN FILED.

UNKNOWN TIME OF OCCURANCE OR CIRCUMSTANCES. ALLEDGED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

EE AND OTHER WERE LIFTING A PIECE OF 4'X8'X2 1/4" SHEET METAL WHEN IT FELL AND STRUCK WORKMAN ON LEFT THIGHT AND LOWER RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM A DEWATERING SCREW. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT BEING LOOSENEDAND THE SUDDEN SHIFT IN WEIGHT CAUSED HIS BACK T O START HURTING, CREATING A STRAIN.

UNKNOWN ALLEDGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

EE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL UP FROM THE PLANT FLOOR COVER AND ONTO THE BOBCAT BUCKET AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING OVER WHILE USING A HUCK GUN TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A-1 SMALL CLEAN COAL SCREEN AND WHEN HE REMOVED THE GUN FROM THE HUCK BOLT THE WEIGHT OF THE HUCK GUN PULLED HIM D OWN AND HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING AND ASSISTING IN ALIGNEING THE FACE PLATE ON THE #10 PUMP WHEN HIS LITTLE LEFT FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PUMP AND FACE PLATE.

EE WAS TIGHTENING TOP LUGNUT WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED FROM NUT AND HE SAID HE FELL TO HIS KNEES.

UNKNONW/ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

EE STATED HE SLIPPED ON COAL SPILLAGE AND FELL. WHILE FALLING HE GRABBED THE HAND RAIL TO BREAK THE FALL AND PULLED HIS BICEP MUSCLE RIGHT ARM

EE STATED HE JERKED ON WASH DOWN HOSE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE WAS DOWN HOSE WAS HUNG WHEN HE JERKED ON IT CAUSING A SPRAIN/ TORN LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

GPF-UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON CHAIN HOIST TRYING TO FREE SCREEN UP IN CMI AND THAT HE WAS ON TOP OF THE CMI WHEN THE SCREEN BROKE LOOSE WITH PRESSURE ON IT, CAUSING THE MONORAIL TO TRAVEL A ND STRIKING FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS RMEOVING RUST FORM AN OVERHEAD BRACE. WHEN GOBS OF RUST PARTICLES FELL ON TOP OF HIS CUTTING SHIELD INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

DRIVER WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK & FELL OFF STEP.

GPF-UNKNOWN/ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

GPF-UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EE STATED HE HAS STOPPED GRINDING; HE RELEASED HIS LEFT HAND & STARTED TO RAISE UP. THE GRINDER WAS COASTING, MOVED TO THE LEFT & CAUGHT HIS PANTS LEG & PULLED THE DISC ON THE LEG RESULTING IN A CUT.

EE STATED AS HE STEPPED OUT OF A COLA CHUTE HIS FOOT SLIPPED, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HE SAID THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WELDING ON PIPE AND RAISED HIS SHIELD UP AND A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED OFF AND HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT EYE.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

RECEIVED ON 11/22/96. UNKOWN ALLEGED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EE STATED HE SUSTAINED A HERNIA WHEN HE LIFTED A FAN SHROUD FOR A COMPACTOR. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE CASE UNTIL 1-11-96 WHEN HE WAS TRATED FOR HIS CONDITION ON 1-11-96.

EE STATED THE HE WAS MOVING PIPE AROUND, WHEN CO-WORKER WAS LETTING DOWN THE FORK OF THE BOBCAT & WHILE PULLING ON 12" CERAMIC PIPE A SHARP EDGE OF THE CERAMIC PIPE CUT HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED DOWN FROM A 980 ENDLOADER & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED OCCUUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

MAN STATED HE WAS TRYING TO PULL PLASTIC SIDE BOARD OUT OF SCREEN DECK BY HAND AND FELT A PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER BLADE AREA.

EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS STRIKING A DE-SUME SCREEN WITH A 16# SLEDGE HAMMER TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES THE HAMMER GLANCED AND HE CAUGHT HIS LEF TINDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND SCREEN FRA ME.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HESTUCK HIS LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER INTO A MOTOR BOLT HOLE TO SEE IF IT WAS LINED UP WITH THE MOTOR SUPPORT WHEN THE MOTOR SHIFTED CUTTING OFF THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FI NGER

EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON MAY,12,1995 DUE TO HIS BACK PROBLEM.DAYS CHARGED FOR SEVRITY ONLY.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS PULLING ON A HOIST HANDLE WHEN THE LOAD MOVED AND CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO WRENCH HIS SHOULDER.NOTE: NOT REPORTABLE AT TIME OF INJURY.LOST WORK DAY BEGAN ON 09/01/95 AT WHIC H TIME IT BECAME REPORTABLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING LOAD A 18" X 6' PIECE OF CULVERT PIPE IN AN ENDLOADER BUCKET ANDFELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. FIRST WENT TO DR. AND STARTED MISSING ON 4-20-95. FIRST MEDICAL REPORT RECEIVED AS TO WHY EMPLOYEE WAS MISSING WAS ON 5-4-95.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING ACROSS FLOOR AND TRIPPED OVER A BENT FLOOR GRATING. AFTER HE FELL FORWARD HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A 3/8"X27"X8 FT PIECE OF METAL IN PLACE AT THE ROTARY BREAKER CHUTE. AS HE WAS IN POSITION THE METAL TURNED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NECK AREA RESULTING IN A CUT REQUIRIN G SUTURES.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING TO HIS TRUCK, SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND FELL BACKWARD. EE'S HEAD STRUCK THE GROUND RESULTING IN A SUPERFICIAL CUT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING BESIDE RAILROAD TRACK AT LOWE YARD, STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COKE TURNING HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SIMPLE FRACTURE.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

EE STATED AS HE STEPPED OFF THE LAST STEP ON TOP OF THE NO. 1 CC SILO HIS ANKLE GAVE WAY AND HE TWISTED IT RESULTING IN A SIMPLE FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED ON 11-9-94 THAT ON 6-8-94 HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN WHILE USING A PRY BAR TO ALIGN A SLURRY LINE. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 11-30-94, CLAIM PROTESTED & ON 1-20-95 THE CLAIM WAS RULED COMPENSIBLE, THEREFORE REPORTABLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING SLIPPED & FELL RESULTING IN A SIMPLE FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT WRIST

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO TURN MOTOR SHAFT, WHENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A BEARING WHICH HAD FALLEN IN THE MUD & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE STATED AS HE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING AROUND A DECANTER TO CHECK BEARING & INADEATENTLY ST EPPED INTO AN OPEN MANHOLE 3FTX6FT WHERE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON WATER SPRAYS

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CARRING BELT ROLLER DOWN LF#1 GALLEY WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING THE WEIGHT TO BE SHIFTED TO HIS RIGHT LEG.

ON JUNE 14, 1993 A FIRE OF SUSPICIOUS ORIGIN WAS DISCOVERED AT THE CLEAN CAOL STOCKPILE. TWO DOZERS WERE SET A BLAZE WHEN APPROX 1600 GALLON OF DIESEL FUEL WAS EMPTIED ON THE GROUND SURROUNDI NG THE DOZERS AND SET A BLAZE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING ONE END OF A DECANTER SCREEN BOWL WITH A Y-TON CHAIN HOIST HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON CHAINHOIST AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

SPRAIN RIGHT KNEE AND CONTUSIONS TO UPPER LEFT ARM. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN LF GALLEY WALKWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS KNEE AND ARM ON BELT STRUCTURE.

STRAIN LEFT WRIST EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING OFF OF A LADDER WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM UNDERNEATH HIM EMPLOYEE FELL & STRUCK CEMENT FLOOR RESULTING IN STRAIN WRIST

23919N LOWER BACK AND BRUISE ELBOW.EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING ACROSS PLANT FLOOR AND STEPPED ON A SLICK AREA,SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW,AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

23919N LOWER BACK-EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A VALVE BACK IN PLACE TO BE WELDED WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDENT TO SUPERVISOR ON AUGUST 10,1992.

LACERATION/SUTURED EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE BELT SCRAPER WHEN ONE END DROPPED DOWN & CAUGHT H IS RT HAND BETWEEN SCRAPER & FRAME

CUT/SUTURED -MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.EMPL UNLOADING 20' X 4" PLASTIC PIPE FROM TRUCK WHEN SUDDENLY 1 JOINT OF PIPE FELL AND CAUGHT EMPL FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND TRUCK FRAME.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CHECKING ON HEATER AT CRUSHER STATION AND AS HE STARTED DOWN THE LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS ARM ELBOW AGAINST THE HANDRAIL.

EMPL STATED HE WAS ROLLING SMALL ROCK OVER INTO BIN FROM OFF SIDE OF ROAD WHEN HE FELL PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE FELL AND HURT HIS BACK. THROWING A TICK SWITCH WHICH HAD JUST BEEN CLEANED AND OILED. THE SWITCH THREW EASY WHICH WAS WHAT CAUSED HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL. STA RTED MISSING WORK 10-1-91.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TIGHTENING A BRAKE ONA RAILROAD CAR AND AS HE WAS PULLING UP ON WHEEL TO APPLY PRESSURE TO BRAKE THE WHEEL SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO WRENCH HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE TATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO PRY A PIECE OF WOOD FROM COAL CHUTE HE FELT A PAIN IN HI LOWER BACK

EE STATED HE WAS PRYING ON A FEEDER FLIGHT WITH A SLATE BAR. WHEN THE FLIGHT BROKE LOOSE THE EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AGAINST THE FLIGHT CHAIN AND TAILPIECE.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EE STATED HE WAS TURNING SEEVE ON DEALMINING SCREENS AFTER COMPLETING HE WAS PUTTING SPLASH RUBBER BACK END OF SEEVE AND WHEN HE LEANED OVER THE SIEVE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS BESIDE HAC BELT CHECKING IDLER ROLLERS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST BELT STRUCTURE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PRYING THE FLANGE ONA PUMP LOOSE AND WHEN THE FLANGE CAME LOOSE THE PUMP PART CAME AROUND ON THE HOIST CABLE AND STRUCK HIM. HE STATED HE THEN FELL OFF THE PUMP APPROX 5' STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG AND FACE ON THE PUMP FRAME.

EE STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING BELT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK.

EE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CUTTING PIPE WITH A TORCH AS EE WAS ROLLING THE PIPE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY TURNED AROUND POINTING THE LIT TORCH TOWARD HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING BELT HE STRUCK HIS THUMB AGAINST THE BEL STRUCTURE.

STATED BY EE WHILE WALKING DOWN AN EMBANKMENT HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE SAID: HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK SHOVELING COAL.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE FELT PAIN WHILE SHOVELING LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 10-18-90

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

INJURED WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO REACH ROOF. GRABBED FLASHING TO CLIMB ONTO ROOF WHEN FLASHING CAME LOOSE AND INJURED FELL BACKWARD TO GROUND APPROX 15'.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SEATED IN THE CAB OF A HITTACHI BACK-HOE WHEN A REFUSE TRUCK ACCIDENTLY BACKED INTO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENTS

EMPL SIAD HE WAS PULLING UPWARD TO DISLODGE ROCK & FELT PAIN IN BACK.

RAISE UP AND HIT KNEE ON BEAM.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

UNKNOWN ALLEGED HEARING LOSS.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE JUMPED OFF A THREE FOOT HIGH PLATFORM & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

UNKNOWN- ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

LUNG IMPAIRMENT

LUNG IMPAIRMENT

CLIMBING UP LADDER ON R R CAR BUMPED R CHEEK ON PLATFORM

LUNG IMPAIRMENT

UNKNOWN-ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER. HE JUMPED OFF WHEN NEARING THE BOTTOM AND FOOT LANDED ON A LUMP OF COAL.

WALKING DOWN TUNNEL SLIPPED AND FELL BACK

EMPL NOT SURE BUT THOUGHT HE STEPPED OFF STEP .FELT PAIN IN ARCH OF RIGHT FOOT.

UNKNOWN ALLEGED HEARING LOSS.

UNKNOWN-ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING UP THE STAIRS IN PLANT OFFICE AND CAUGHT HIS TOE OF HIS BOOT ON THE SKID COVER OF THE STEPS CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

UNKNOWN - ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

LUNG IMPAIRMENT

LUNG IMPAIRMENT

UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

WAS WALKING STEPPED ON PIPE SLIPED AND TWISTED R. ANKLE.

UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE STGATED HE WAS MOVING AN 8IN.PIPE TEE ON THE WELDERS TABLE & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PRYING ON A ROCK LODGED IN ROCK CHUTE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE RAILROAD CAR DOOR BAR HE WAS USING TO CLOSE DOOR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL JARRING HIS BACK.

UNKNOWN ALLEGED HEARING LOSS

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ADDING GASOLINE TO A PUMP WHILE IT WAS RUNNING AND IT CAUGHT FIRE

UNKNOWN ALLEGED HEARING LOSS.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN UNDERNEATH THE SHAKE OUT TO CHECK SUMP PUMP SLIPPED ON COAL SPILLAGE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS COMPART ING THE IMPOUNDMENT WITH A DOZER WHEN IT JARRED HURTING HIS BACK

UNKNOWN-ALLEGED3HEARING LOSS

EMPL BACK BLADI3G SLOPE,HIT ROUGH PLACE CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE CANOPY-JARRED.

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS REMOVING A METAL HOSUING FROM A PUMP LETTING IT FALL STRIKING HIS LEG AND KNOCKING HIS HEAD AGAINST A BOLT.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUSHING A WHWWLBARROW ACROSS A RAMP AND FELL INJURING HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HE WAS MOVING AN IMPELLOR.

UNKNOWN-ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EMPL STEPPED DO4N OFF END LOADER AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

LIFTING HEAVY P3ECE OF D-8 DOZER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

UNKNOWN-ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

UNKNOWN-ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

UNKNOWN-ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

UNKNNOWN-ALLEGE8 LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

UNKNOWN-ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE SATED 2E SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AT END OF SHIFT AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON TRUCK SAMPLER. HE SAID HIS FOOT SLIPPED RUNG CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS JAW ON THE HANDRAIL.

HEARING LOSS 3

UNKNOWN- ALLEGE8 LUNG IMPAIRMNET.

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE BENT OVER AND H IT HIS CHEEK ON THE END OF SLATE BAR

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS LIFTING A FLAT ROCK OUT OF A CHUTE WHEN ANOTHER ROCK HIT HIS RT HAND

UNKNOWN- ALLEGE8 LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

HE WAS SHOVELIN1 UP SPILLAGE AND TURNED WITH FULL SHOVEL AND HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS WALKING AROUND DOZER TO GET ON AND SLIPPED ON THE TRACK OF DOZER AND BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE.

INJ WAS HELPING3PUT NEW SIDE PLATES ON THIRD FLOOR FOR REBUILD. HE WAS PUSHING THE SHEAVE TOWARDS OTHER EMPLOYEE TO UNHOOK AND STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

INJURED WAS WAL5ING ON WALKWAY & HIT 4IN PIPE WITH HIS HEAD KNOCKING HIM BACKWARDS

INJ STATED HE W5S IN A HURRY GOING DOWN STEPS AND STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9SSING DOWN ON A RACHET WHEN THE RACHET SLIPPED AND RECAUGHT CAUSING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT TO BE ON HIS RIGHT ARM.

INJ PULLING ON 7HAIN HOIST WHEN PIECE OF RUST WENT IN RIGHT EYE.

ALLEGED LUNG IM1AIRMENT

NALCO CHEMICAL 1OT INTO THE PLANT WATER SYSTEM AND EMPLOYEE GOT SICK ON THE FUMES.