Bridger Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2003

EE LOST CONTROL OF A HAUL TRUCK AND SLID INTO THE TOE OF THE SPOIL. UPON IMPACT, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE DOOR OF THE TRUCK. UPON LATER MEDICAL EVALUATION, THE EE WAS RESTRICTED FROM ALL WORK DUTIES. (OCTOBER 30, 2003). THE EE HADSURGERY ON NOVEMBER 4, 2003

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A HYDRAULIC FITTING WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. AFTERCONSIDERABLE MEDICAL EVALUATIONS, THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN R.A-C JOINT INJURY. HE UNDERWE NT SURGIGAL REPAIR ON 10/7/03 AND REMAINS OFF WORK.

EE WAS WALKING ON SNOW COVERED GROUND WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL. THE EE FELL TO HER BUTTOCKS. THE IMPACT WITH THE GROUND CAUSED A BODY REACTION THAT AFFECTED HER LEFT EAR. UPON MEDICAL EVALUAT ION SHE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CONTUSIONS AND SYMPOTOMS OF VERTIGO.

EE WAS MOVING A BARRELL MOUNTED GREASE PUMP. WHEN THE PUMP WAS LIFTED THE EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAIN TO THE EE S RIGHT SHOULDER AND HE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTE D DUTY.

WHILE CLIMBING A LADDER TO THE MACHINE CAB, THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF HIS RIGHT BOOT WITH HIS LEFT FOOT. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE HIS RIGHT FOOT AGAIN, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT H IP/LEG. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAIN TO THE MUSCLES AND HAMSTRING IN THE RIGHT LEG. THE EMPLOYEE'S WORK DUTIES WERE RESTRICTED.

EE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF PRIMERS IN THE EXPLOSIVE MAGAZINE. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. UPON MEDICAL EVALUATION, THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. THE EE WAS PLA CED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PICKUP WITH THE DEFROST FAN ON WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. THIS MATERIAL BECAME IMBEDDED IN THE CORNEA AND WAS REMOVED BY A DOCTOR.

EE REPORTED PAIN IN LEFT WRIST/ HAND. UPON MEDICAL EVALUATION, THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CTS IN LEFT WRIST. EE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON NOV 10, 2003.

THE EE NOTED PAIN IN BOTH ARMS AND HANDS. UPON MEDICAL EVALUATION SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CTS. SHE BEGAN SURGICAL REPAIR ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2003 AND HAD A SECOND SURGERY ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2003.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH WRISTS. HE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON JULY 31, 2003 AND AUGUST 11, 2003. HE HAS SINCE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY.

UPON MEDICAL EVALUATION, THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CTS. THE EE IS UNDERGOING SURGERY FOR BOTH WRISTS ON DECEMBER 2, 2003.

THE EE REPORTED THAT HE HAS REPETATIVE MOTION INJURIES WITH BOTH WRISTS. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY A NEUROLOGY EVALUATION. THE EE HAD SURGICAL REPAIR OF THE LEFT WRIST ON 4-24-03, AND SURGICAL RE PAIR OF THE RIGHT WRIST ON 4-14-03. THERE WAS NOLOST TIME DAYS. EE IS ON RESTRICTED DUTY.