Lafarge West, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2003

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT RIGHT ARM IN PINCH POINT.

Employee alleges he hurt his knee between 11/20/03 and 11/30/03. An initial report of injury was submitted 2/6/04. Employee went to the doctor on 2/11/04, received no restrictions, and continued to work while claim was being investigated. Further medical evaluation led to surgery on 4/23/04.

EE COMPLAINED OF LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN WHILE REPAIRING A HAUL TRUCK ENGINE. ALLEGED INJURY WAS ON 1-20-03. EE REPORTED ALLEGED INJURY ON 1-22-03. MEDICAL VERIFICATION OF INJURY WAS ON 2-14-03.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A FORKLIFT OPERATOR TO PLACE A NEW HDPE PIPE. WHILE THE FORKLIFT WAS AWAY DELIVERING A LOAD OF PIPE, THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT AND CARRY THREE 20' SECTIONS OF PI PE INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR FORKLIFT TO RETURN TO DO THE JOB, CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

EE FELT A POP IN HIS KNEE WHEN HE STOOD UP FROM A KNEELING POSITION.

EE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO POSITION A PULLEY FOR MAINTENANCE. THE PRYBAR SLIPPED AND THE EE HURT HIS ANKLE. THE EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 6/9/03.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT ON 1-19-03 THAT HE THOUGHT HE HURT HIS BACK ON THE PREVIOUS DAY SHIFT WHILE POSITIONING A 10"" BY 20"" PIECE OF PIPE.

EE WAS SETTING UP TO FINISH CUTTING A PIECE OF CURVED METAL. PIECE ROTATED & HIT HIM IN THE NOSE.

EE WAS INSTALLING A PART ON A SCREEN DECK EE LOST HIS GRIP CAUSING HIS THUMB TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE PART AND THE PART MOUNT.

EE WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST.

EE GOT DUST INTO EYE. EYE WAS RED ON MONDAY, 3/31, SO MANAGER SENT HIM FOR A MEDICAL EXAM.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED WHILE WALKING UPSTAIRS TO OFFICE TRAILER AND HIT RIGHT EAR ON HAND RAILING.

EMPLOYEE CUT LEFT THIGH WHEN BELT KNIFE SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT FOR NEW SPLICE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO OFFICE FROM CHECKING OUTSIDE SCALE TICKET PRINTER AND SLIPPED, WHEN SHE SLIPPED, SHE FELL AGAINST A PUMP HANDLE INJURING HER RIBS.

Employee reported injury on 11/4/03 (sore shoulder). Recent evaluation led to surgery on 4/6/04.