All MSHA-reportable accidents at Tilden Mining Company L C operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING IDLERS FOR REPLACEMENT. TOREMOVE THESE IDLERS YOU HAVE TO LIFT THEM UP ANDPULL THEM OUT. WHILE DOING THIS TASK, HE FELT A DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HIS GROIN. DIAGN OSIS OF HERNIA MADE ON 5/19/00. UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME WHEN SURGERY IS TO BE DONE.
EE LIFTED A LN25 WIRE FEEDER FROM THE FLOOR OF A MANLIFT TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE 1540 TRUCK BYA, APPROX 4'. HE FELT A BURN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AND COULD FEEL A BUBBLE. ON 7-6 IT WAS MADE KNO WN THAT HE HAD A HERNIA.
EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PARKING LOT & SLIPPED & FELL ON A PATCH OF ICE. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR & TAKEN OFF WORK ON 12/5/00
BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A TOOL BELT WEIGHING 3 POUNDS & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMERGENCY ROOM EVALUATION ON 10-17, SEE SPECIALIST ON 10-18. EVAL. BY SPECIAL ON 10-18, OFF WORK UNTIL 10-20 . RTW ON 10-20.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER ATTEMPTING TO FREE AN OVERHEAD DOOR THAT WAS JAMMED IN THE TRACK WHILE IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE DOOR FREED UP EASIER THAN ANTICIPATED, CATCHING HIM OFF GIARD. HIS MOM ENTUM CARRIED HIM OFF THE LADDER, LANDING ON HISFEET AND THEN FALLING AND ROLLING ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE STAIRWAY NEAR THE COMPRESSOR ROOM. AS HE STARTED UP THE STEPS HE NOTICED MUD ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS BOOT. HE STOPPED TO SCRAPE THE MUD OFF ON THE STEP AND AS HE STARTED BACK UP THE STEPS HIS BOOT'S STEEL TOE CAUGHT ONTHE STEP AND HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN. DIAGNOSIS BY PHSICIAN ON 9/29/00 AS A HERNIA.
EE WAS CHANGING TIRE ON 1549 TRK. THE NEW TIRE WAS ON THE FLOOR & AS HE CLIMBED INTO THE CENTEROF THE TIRE, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. EE HAD KNEE SURGERY ON 3/30/01
EE WAS INSTALLING A LOWER BEARING IN DENVER REDUCER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 7-25-00 AND WAS TAKEN OFF OF WORK. DX BACK STRAIN.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE HYDRAULIC CYNLINDER ON THE SECTOR WASHER INSIDE THE ANDRITZ FILTER. HE WAS STANDING ON A SECTOR CHANGING TRAY. THE TRAY TIPPED & FELL ALONG WITH EE, 7' TO THE CONVEYOR BE LOW HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. LOST TIME STARTED ON 5-2-00.
EE WAS HOSING COOLED PELLETS AND DUST FROM A COOLER HOPPER. HE WAS USING A 2"" WASHDOWN HOSE TO WASH MATERIAL OUT OF THE HOPPER. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTE D ON 3-29-2000.
INJURED REPORTED AN INFLAMMED RIGHT ELBOW ON 03-15-00. HE FIRST NOTICED IT ON 03-15-00. HE STATED IT WAS FROM MOVING HIS ELBOW ACROSS THE CHAIR. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A DOCTOR ON 03-15-00. LOST TIME STARTED ON 03-16-00.
EE WAS ASSIGNED TO REBUILD 9B CYC PUMP. IN DOING SO, THEY CHAINED OFF THE DRIVEN SHEAVE TO HOLD IT WHILE PULLING THE IMPELLER LOOSE WITH THE BRODERSON. AFTER THE CHAIN WAS ON, EE PULLED ON THE DRIVEN SHEAVE IN AN ATTEMPT TO TIGHTEN THE CHAIN. HE FELT A STRAIN TO HIS BACK. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR. LOST TIME STARTED ON 2/22/00.
EE WAS BLOWING SOOT BACK OF #1 BOILER. WHEN HE WAS PULLING THE CHAIN, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHICH SHORTLY CARRIED TO HIS RIGHT ARM. PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED ON 2/14/00.
EE WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF HOSING THE LINE 11 FLOT ROUGHER JUNCTION BAX AREA. WHILE STRINGING HOSES FROM THE HOSE STATIONS LOCATED BETWEEN LINES 9 & 10 FLOTS, EE SLIPPED ON A SLIPPERY SECTION OF FLOOR GRATING NEAR THE ROUGHER BOX AREA ON LINE 10. EE TWISTED HIS KNEE. WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND A SPLINT WAS APPLIED.
EE WAS DRIVING 1552 TRUCK AND AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT HE COMPLAINED OF A SORE BACK FROM THE TRUCK SEAT. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS STARTED 12/28/00.
EE COMPLAINED OF HIS ARMS GETTING SORE WHEN USING POWER TOOLS AND DOING HEAVY MAINTENANCE WORK. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN. IT WAS DETERMINED ON 2-8-01 THAT HIS EPICONDYLITIS WAS WORK REL ATED.
EE WAS AIR ARCING A WARE PLATE MOUNTING BASE OFFHE HAD TO STAND TWISTED & TURNED LOOKING UP TO REMOVE THE MOUNTING BASE. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB.
WHILE PUSHING DOWN ON ELEVATOR DOOR TO OPEN AND GAIN ACCESS TO ELEVATOR, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. HE HAD MEDICAL EVALUATION ON 10-7-00. HE STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 10-18-00.
EE WAS INSTALLING SAND SEAL OUTER BOX PLATE ABOVE PALLET 17 ON INSIDE OF #1 COOLER AND DIRT FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EYES WERE FLUSHED. EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 9/9/00 AND MEDICATION WAS PR ESCRIBED.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH AND A LARGE PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS TO LOOSEN FITTING ON A PIECE OF CONDUIT. HE FELT AND HEARD A POP IN HIS RIGHTSHOULDER. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND PH YSICAL THERAPY WAS STARTED ON 8-28-00.
EE WAS OPERATING 1547 PRODUCTION TRUCK. ON THE SECOND PASS OF THE LOADING CYCLE THE MATERIAL JOSELED EE AROUND AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR. IN THE ER ON 7-30-0 0. IT WAS MADE KNOWN ON 9-28-00 EE HAD PHYSICAL THERAPY ORDERED ON 8-10-00.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON THE FAN FLOOR FROM ONE JOB TO THE NEXT, HE STEPPED ON THE LAUNDER GRATING AND HIS RIGHT LEG FELL INTO THE LAUNDER.HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND A KNEE IMMOB ILIZER WAS ORDERED.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK AFTER A WASH DOWN HOSE CAME FREE OF PIPE THAT HE WAS CLEANING.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE HOT CHANGE VEHICLE TO SHOVEL 27 WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE ARM REST. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 8-10-00 AND FLUID WAS ASPIRATED FROM THE ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WASLIFTING BOXES OF ACID OFF A PALLET ONTO A TABLE IN THE LAB. HE HAD LIFTED 3 BOXES OF ACID WEIGHING 40# AND THEN LIFTED A BOX OF PHOSPHORIC WEIGHING 57#, THE UNEXPECTED DIFFERENCE CAUSED HIM TO JERK FORWARD. WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ND PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED ON 7-18-00.DIAGNOSIS OF BACK STRAIN.
EE WAS CHANGING FILTER SECTORS ON 5D FILTER. AFTER REMOVING A SECTOR FROM DISC #3, HE ROTATED TO HIS RIGHT WITH THE SECTOR. WHILE ROTATING THE METATARSAL GUARD ON HIS LEFT BOOT CAUGHT IN THE F LOOR GRATING. HIS BODY CONTINUED MOVING BUT HIS FOOT DID NOT, RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS KNEE. EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN, KNEE IMMOBILIZER WAS ORDERED.
EE WAS WALKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR JUST BEFORE THE DECLINE IN THE GALLEY WAY. WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HARDHAT AGAINST THE OVERHEAD DUST COLLECTOR PIPING. PT WAS STARTED ON 10/2/000
EE COMPLAINED OF HAVING A SORE NECK WHEN WORKING ON VEHICLES. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS ORDERED. IT WAS DETERMINED ON 9/27/00 THAT THIS WAS WORK RELATED.
EE WAS REMOVING A PLASTIC GARBAGE CAN LINER FROM A GARBAGE CAN AT THE DRY POLYMER ADDITION POINT, BELOW THE STORAGE SILO. AS HE LIFTED THE BAG FROM THE CAN THE BOTTOM OF THE BAG SPLIT OPEN AND DRY POLYMER BILLOWED. HE WENT TO THE ER AND A PRESCRIPTION WAS GIVEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE TOP FLAP OFF A BOX WITHA RAZOR KNIFE. SHE HAD TO APPLY EXTRA FORCE TO CUT THROUGH THE TAPE ON THE CENTER OF THE FLAP CAUSING THE KNIFE TO ZIP THROUGH THE REST OF THE FLAP AND CUT HER LEFT THUMB. LACERATION REQUIREDSTITCHES.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A TROUGHING ROLLER ASSEMBLY. WHILE HE WAS HOLDING A MOUNTING BOLT WITH A WRENCH IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND TIGHTENING THE BOLT WITH A 1/2"" DRIVE SHORT HANDLED SO CKET WRENCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS STARTED ON 8-10-00.
EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS FINGER IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A RETURN ROLLER WITH A NEW ROLLER CARRIAGE; THEY CAME TO A HIGH SPOT IN THE DUST CARPET WHERE CARRIAGE SAT UP, MAKING IT A TIGHT FIT TO GET THE ROLLER UNDER THE CONVEYOR BED. HE WAS PUSHING ROLLER IN & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE CARRIAGE DOWN WHEN HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED. DX: FRACTURE
EE WAS GETTING HIS JOB ASSIGNMENT IN BAY 13 WHEN HE UNEXPECTEDLY PASSED OUT. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE STEEL CABINET AND THEN LANDED ON THE FLOOR HE HAD A CUT ON HIS CHIN. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND RECEIVED SUTURES TO HIS CHIN.
EE WAS PLACING A SHEET OF PLYWOOD INTO THE STORAGE SPOT IN BAY 27 UNDER THE STEPS. THE PLYWOOD GOT HUNG UP AND WHEN HE PULLED HARDER IT RELEASED, PINCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. DX: FRACTURE.
EE WAS WORKING CHANGING THE CANTINARY SHAFT ON UNIT 1 GRATE. THERE WAS A MAGNETIC BAS LIGHT ON THE WALL. AS WORK WAS PROGRESSING THE LIGHT FELL, SWUNG BY THE CORD AND STRUCK EE IN THE FACE.
EE WAS WORKING AT THE INDURATION THICKENER INSTALLING #1 OVERFLOW PUMP. WHILE HOISTING THE PUMP ONTO THE BASE HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE OVERHEAD FLANGE WHILE PLACING THE PUMP PAST THE JACKBOLTS. EE SAW A CHIROPRACTOR ON 3/8/01.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE CHAIN OFF THE TOWER AT 28 SHOVEL TO HOOK TO THE RUBBER TIRE. IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THIS, HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW, WITH PAIN EXTENDING DOWN TO HIS HAND. PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS STARTED 6-5-00.
EE & HIS PARTNER WERE WORKING ON REMOVING A FIVE HORSE POWER MOTOR FROM A REDUCER MOTOR ASSEMBLY. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOLD THE MOTOR WHILE HIS PARTNER REMOVED THE 4 MOUNTING NUTS & BOLTS. THE MOTOR SLIPPED OFF THE BOLTS. THE EE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND OLD REDUCER. HE WAS EVALUATED IN THE ER AND RECEIVED 5 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF THE HEAT SHIELD FROM UNIT 1 KILN. WAS HELPING TO SLIDE THE HEAT SHIELD OFF THE FRAMEWORK WHEN SOME DIRTFELL OFF THE HEAT SHIELD AND WENT INTO HIS EYE. HE SAW A PHYSICIAN AND MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED
WHEN BACKING A FORKLIFT OUT OF THE KILN, EE'S VISION WAS OBSTRUCTED DUE TO THE FLASH FROM A PERSON ARC-AIRING BELOW THE KILN DISCHARGE LIP. THE FLASH ON HIS EYES CAUSED HIM TO HIT THE HANDRAIL ON THE RAMP GOING INTO THE KILN WITH THE FORKLIFT. WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND MEDICATION WERE ORDERED FOR HIS EYES.
EE WAS TAKING BOLTS OFF A VITALIC CLAMP OFF ELBOW OF COAL DAMPER WITH A INCH DRIVE IMPACT. HE HAD TO RAISE IT OVER HIS HEAD TO REMOVE SEVERAL BOLTS. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EVALUA TED BY A DR. ON 4-7-00. PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED4-10-00.
EE WAS ADJUSTING COOLER PALLETS. THE PALLET ARM WAS HELD DOWN WITH 50TON HYDRAULIC PORTAPOWER HEAD. HE HAD JUST FINISHED TIGHTENING THE PALLETARM WHEEL BOLT & WAS REMOVING PNEUMATIC IMPACT W RENCH THE AIR HOSE TO THE WRENCH HIT THE PRESSURE RELEASE LEVER ON THE HYDRAULIC PUMP FOR THE PORTA POWER HAD & THE HEAD FELL OUT FROM THE TOP OF THE PALLET ARM & LANDED ON HIS TOES
AFTER BLOWING OUT #1 DRYER FEED CHUTE, EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND A SLING WAS ORDERED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON REMOVING SCREEN PANELS FROM A SPARE TROMMEL SCREEN USING A HAMMER AND APIN TO KNOCK OUT THE PIN AND SLEEVE ASSEMBLY FORREMOVING THE PANELS. THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF AND HIT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. IT WAS DETERMINED HE HAD A FRACTURE.
EE WAS STRIPPING OFF A OUTER JACKET ON A PIECE OF CABLE. WHILE HOLDING THE CABLE IN HIS LEFT HAND WITH THE END OF THE CABLE POINTING TOWARD HIS TORSCO, HE WAS CUTTING AWAY FROM HIS BODY WHILE CUTTING THE BLADE SLIPPED OUT OF THE OUTER LAYEROF INSULATION AND PUNCTURED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND POINTER FINGER. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
DURING EE'S DAILY CHECKS HIS BACK WAS SORE. THESE CHECKS OF THE BALL AREA EQUIPMENT REQUIRE SOMEBENDING & CROUCHING TO EXAMINE THE, EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS DATING BACK TO 6/97./ HE WAS REFERRED TO A CHIROPRACTOR 2/29/00 ON 4/6/00IT WAS MEDICALLY DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED
EE WAS DRILLING A 4"" HOLE USING A HOLESAW. THE PILOT DRILL WENT THROUGH THE SHEET METAL, THE SAW CAUGHT AND THE DRILL SPUN AND TWISTED HIS HAND/ARM. PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED ON 7-5-00.
EE AND HIS PARTNER WERE CONNECTING A DRAIN HOSE TO 6 CONVEYOR, LINE 2 DRIP TRAY. HE WAS IN THE MAN BASKET HANDLING THE HOSE. HE HAD THE 6"" DIAMETER HOSE SUPPORTED BETWEEN HIS LEFT ARM AND HIS LEFT SIDE. WHILE MOVING THE HOSE TO ALIGN IT FORCONNECTION, HE FELT A SNAP IN HIS LEFT SIDE.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE TWO LIP SHROUDS FROM A 38 YARD P & H BUCKET THAT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR REBUILD, A PIECE OF SHRAPNEL CAME OFF OF THE LIP SHROUD WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY A STEEL HAMEMR AND STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT LEG. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICAN AND RECEIVED A EE.
EE WAS PUTTING A BOLT IN A HOLE OVERHEAD AND FELT DIRT FALL INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 1-30-00 AND MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.
WHILE GRINDING INSIDE 5B FILTER TANK WITH AN ANGLE HEAD GRINDER, EE FELT SOMETHING ENTER HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING CUTTING GOGGLES WITH CLEAR LENSES AS WELL AS HIS SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TI ME. WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING A STEEL PLATE WHEN IT FELL ON HIS FINGER. CRUSHING THE FINGER BETWEEN 2 STEEL PLATES. WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN. DIAGNOSIS FRACTURE AND STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OH SETTING UP A CEMENT MIXER ON THE WALKWAY ABOVE THE PREHEAT FURNACE. AS THE MIXER WAS TURNED ON THE ROTATION OF THE MIXER WAS BACKWARDS CAUSING THE DRUM TO MOVE F ORWARD. THE FORCE OF THE MOVEMENT BENT THE SAFETY CATCH CAUSING THE DRUM TO DUMP. THE DUMP HANDLE STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT ARM JUST BELOW THE BICEP. PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED ON 3-22-00.
EE WAS WORKING ON INSTALLING WEAR PLATES INSIDE 6A CYCLONE SUMP. WHEN HE WENT TO CLIMB ONTO THE LADDER INSIDE SUMP, HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN THE FRONT OF HIS RIGHT KNEE. WAS EVALUATED BY A PHY SICIAN-PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED ON 1-31-00.
EE WAS ROLLING A REEL OF DAMAGED CABLE ON A CONCRETE FLOOR TO POSITION THE REEL UNDER THE GANTRY CRANE TO LIFT THE REEL ONTO THE REEL TO REEL REPAIR STAND. WHILE PUSHING, HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICALTHERAPY STARTED ON 2-1-00.
EE WAS INSIDE ANDRITZ DISCHARGER CHANGING OU THE UPPER GATE SEAL. THE EE AND HIS PARTNER WERE POUNDING THE SEAL IN PLACE WITH A RUBBER MALLET WHEN SOME FILTER CAKE MATERIAL FELL FROM ABOVE AND LANDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR. A PRESCRIPTION WAS ORDERED.
EE WAS WORKING ON T-2 DRYER DISCHARGE SEAL WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A WOODEN PLANK THAT WAS EXTENDING FROM THE STAIRWAY. THE PLANK WAS BEING USED AS A PLATFORM FOR REMOVAL OF THE OLD SE AL. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICALTHERAPY STARTED ON 1-19-00.
EE HAS COMPLAINED OF TINGLING IN BOTH HANDS & STATES IT IS RELATED TO HIS WORK ACTIVITIES. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR & HAS A DIAGNOSIS OF CTS. IT WAS DETERMINED ON 1/11/01 TO BE OCCUPATIONALL Y RELATED
EE WAS COMPLAINING OF NUMBNESS IN HIS HANDS RELATED TO HIS WORK ACTIVITIES. HE WAS EVAULATED BY A DR & IT WAS DETEREMINED ON 1/11/01 THAT THE DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME WAS OCCUPATION ALLY RELATED
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF A TINGLING FEELING IN HISRIGHT HAND & THAT HIS HAND FELT NUMB. HE RELATEDTHIS TO HIS WORK ACTIVITIES. DIAGNOSIS: CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DETERMINED ON 11/16/00 TO BE REL ATED TO HIS WORK ACTIVITIES.
EE WAS WORKING ON OVERHEAD DOORS IN THE PIT SERVICE BLDG. THE JOB REQUIRED A LOT OF LIFTING & TURNING. AFTER WORKING ON THIS JOB FOR 2 WKS HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS ELBOWS. HE WAS EVAULAT ED BY A DR ON 5/1/01 IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED.
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED ABOUT HIS HANDS GOIN NUMB ATNIGHT. HE RELATES THIS TO HIS WORK ACTIVITIES. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 11/17. IT WASDETERMINED THAT HIS CARPAL TUNNEL WAS RELATED TO WORK.
EE REPORTED HAVING NUMBNESS IN BOTH HANDS & SORENESS IN BOTH WRISTS. THIS HAPPENS AFTER WORKING A FEW HRS INTO THE SHIFT. IT WAS DETERMINED ON 9/11/00 THAT THIS WAS OCCUPATIONAL RELATED
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HAVING NUMBNESS IN BOTH HANDS AND FINGERS. A DETERMINATION WAS MADE ON 8-22 THAT THIS WAS OCCUPATIONAL RELATED. DIAGNOSIS: BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EE WAS OPERATING THE 4224 PITTMAN ON 6/20/00 HE WAS PULLING ON THE LEVERS & HIS FINGERS KEPT GOING NUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND CPT
EE STARTED TO HAVE NUMBNESS AND PAIN WITH HIS HANDS AT NIGHT. NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT. A DETERMINATION WAS MADE ON 8-2-00 THAT THIS WAS RELATED TO WORK ACTIVITIES. DIAGNOSIS BILATERAL CARPAL TUNN EL SYNDROME.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED PAIN IN HIS HANDS, ARM AND SHOULDERS SINCE WORKING ON BUCKET CHANGE; SAID HE HAS HAD TENDONITIS IN THE PAST. PHYSICIAN EVALUATION/DETERMINATION APRIL 20, 2000 DIAGNOSED CARP AL TUNNEL SYNDROME THAT IS WORK RELATED.
CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY ON 1/5/00. ORIGINALLY REPORTED 11/12/93.