Tilden Mining Company L CMining Incidents in 2001

WHILE RIDING A ELEVATOR ELEVATOR STOPPED. ELEVATOR REPAIR WAS SUMMOND. EE HAD RADIO CONTACT WHILE STUCK IN ELEVATOR. TOTAL TIME IN ELEVATOR 50 MIN. STOPPINE WAS CAUSED BY A GROUND ALARM IN LIF T MOTOR. REPAIR WAS MOTOR ELEVATOR BACK IN SERVICE.

EE WAS REPAIRING A TRUCK ENGINE. HE WAS WORKING ON AN INJECTOR LINE WHEN THE FITTING BROKE AND HIS WRENCH SLIPPED. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS EVALUATED BY PHYSICIAN AND TAKEN OFF OF WORK ON 1/3/02. SHOULDER SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 1/11/02.

EE WAS REMOVING A SHIELDING PROTECTIVE BOX THAT COVERS THE PINION ON THE PEBBLE MILL. AFTER UNBOLTING THE PINION SHROUD, HE & ANOTHER WERE SLIDING THE SHROUD & HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK

EE WAS WALKING WITH THE INCHER CONTROL AND CORD NEAR THE FEED END OF 12A MIULL. HE WENT AROUND THE EAST WSIDE BETWEEN THE REDUCER AND MOTOR TO BRING CONTROL UNIT TO THE DISCHARGE END. IN DOING THIS, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED ON 10-29-01.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE PLYWOOD DECKING FROM ELECTRIC CART. HE INSERTED HIS PINKY FINGER INTO THE 1 INCH LIFTING ACCESS HOLE AND PROCEEDED TO LIFT STRAIGHT UP WHEN HIS FINGER STRA IGHTENED OUT AND THE PLYWOOD FELL. HIS FINGER COULD NOT HANDLE THE LOAD. SURGERY WAS DONE ON 9-26-01.

EMPLOYEE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK WHILE CARRY- ING A LUBE CAN TO THE COOLER IN THE PELLET PLANTEMPLOYEE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR. AND WAS TAKEN OFF OF WORK ON 9/10/01. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A BACK INJURY ON 9/20/01.

EE WAS WORKING NEAR THE FEED CHUTE AREA ON SB PEBBLE MILL. HE TRIPPED ON AN AIR HOSE AND FELL. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND ON 2/11/02 HAD SURGERY ON HIS ELBOW.

EE WAS WALKING SOUTH OF 2A APRON FEEDER, STEPPEDDOWN OFF THE STEP & HIS FOOT CAUGHT THE TREAD & HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE HAD KNEE SURGERY ON 6/12/02

EE WAS DOING DAILY INSPECTION OF THE INDURATION THICKENER TUNNEL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON PELLETS AND MUD AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND WENT DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE. HE HAD KNEE SURGERY ON 2-25-02.

EE WAS REMOVING A LARGE IMPACT FROM THE MONORAIL. HE WAS PULLING IT TO THE AREA THAT IS ESTABLISHED INT HE MONRAIL TO REMOVE IT. IN DOING SO IT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING ON THE RAIL. THEY EE BACKED IT UP AND PUSHED IT FORWARD AGAIN AND IT ROLLED OFF THE END OF THE RAIL STRIKING HIM IN THE THIGH. WAS TAKEN OFF OF WORK BY A PHYSICIAN.

EE WAS WORING ON 4-6 COB/CON DISTRICUTOR DECK LIFTING A 2"" WATER HOSE. WHILE KNEELING DOWN TO GET THE HOSE AND LIFTING IT HE PROCEEDED TO STAND UP. AS HE STOOD HE BUMPED INTO A PIPE CAUSING HI M TO STOP SUDDENLY. STILL TRYING TO PULL THE HOSE, HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS GROIN.HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA ON 7-20-01. SURGERY IS PENDING.

EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER OF A PRODUCTION TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A HARD PULL IN HIS BACK. THE PAIN INCREASED AS THE DAY WENT ON. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND WAS TAKEN OFF OF WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO TURN AROUND THE RED PORTABLE HYD TANK. IT HAD ABOUT 6"" OF OIL IN IT. IT DID NOT MOVE EASILY BECAUSE OF A BENT WHEEL MOUNTING. HE PULLED HARDER ON THE HANDLE AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND TAKEN OFF OF WORK.

WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AREA OF THE CRUSHER/ LUBE STATION AREA, HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE. HE HAD SURGERY ON 6-4-01.

EE WAS GETTING OUTO F HIS OWN VEHICLE IN THE NIGHT SHIFT PARKING LOT & SLIPPED ON THE ICE & DID THE SPLITS. ON 5/20/02 HE HAD KNEE SURGERY

EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF 8"" CHANNEL IRON INTO PLACE. AS HE TWISTED IT UP WITH HIS WRISTS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND WRIST. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND THERAPY WAS STARTED ON 12/19/01.

EE WAS HOSING IN THE HOT DECK OF 2C PRECIPITATOR. HE WAS IN THE WEST SIDE OF SECTION C. AS HE TRIED TO TURN AROUND TO COME OUT, HE STRUCK HIS LT. ELBOW ON A SUPPORT BEAM. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR. AND ON 12-20-01 IT WAS MADE KNOWN THAT HE HAD A FRACTURE TO HIS ELBOW.

EE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR ON A GRADER AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND DOOR FRAME. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR. AND SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

EE WAS RIDING DOWN THE MAIN AISLE IN A FORKLIFT AND FELT IRRITATION IN HIS EYE. HE HAD HIS EYE FLUSHED BUT STILL FELT LIKE THERE WAS IRRITATION IN IT. WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 12-5-01 A ND MEDICATION FOR HIS EYE WAS PRESCRIBED AND USED.

EE WAS WORKING AT HIS WORK BENCH AND FELT HIS EYE WAS ITCHY. HE HAD HIS EYE FLUSHED OUT AND CONTINUED TO FELL IRRITATED. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 12-4-01 AND MEDICATION FOR HIS EYE W AS PRESCRIBED AND USED.

EMPLOYEE FELT IRRITATION IN HIS EYE AFTER WORKING IN UNIT #1 FEED CONE AREA OR UNIT #2 GRATE AREA. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 11-24-01 AND EYE MEDICATION WAS ORDERED.

EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE DESCENDING A LADDER AND REMOVING HIS BOOT WHICH HAD A HOT PELLET IN IT. HE USED EXTRA FORCE AS HE WAS IN A HURRY TO REMOVE THE HOT PELLET FROM HIS BOOT. EE WAS ON THE 4TH STEP OF A STEP LADDER TO CLEAN #1. COOLER HOPPE ON UNIT 2. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 11-20-01 AND REFERRED TO A CHIROPRACTOR.

EE WAS REPLACING PAN FEEDER BOLTS ON APRON FEEDER. HE WAS USING A SHORT HANDLE SLEDGE HAMMER AND HE HIT A BEAM ABOVE HIS HEAD WITH THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER WHICH CAUSED THE HAMMER TO GLANCE DOWN AND HIS SMALL LEFT FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE PAN EDGE BELOW. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME. HE RECEIVED SUTURES IN HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING A ROCK CHUNK IN #9 PRIMARY FEED CHUTE AND WHEN HE WAS DONE HE HAD PAIN IN HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER. WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND STARTED PHYSICAL THERAY ON 11/ 26/01.

EE WAS CUTTING A HOSE CLAMP OFF OF AN AIR HOSE WHEN THE HACK SAW HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING T37 HOT CHANGE VEHICLE AT S29. THE SHOVEL OPERATOR BLEW THE HORN CAUSING EE TO SPIKE THE BRAKES. WHEN SHE DID THIS, SHE HIT HER ELBOW ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING WHEEL . SHE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED ON 10-16-01.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE FEEDER WHEN THE JACK HAMMER HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE JACK HAMMER HANDLE AND THE WEAR PLATE ON WEST SIDE OF FEEDER.

EMPLOYEE PUT SOME WOOD PLANKS DOWN TO STAND ON &WHEN HE WAS GETTING ONTO THE PLANKS, SLIPPED SOME, BUT WAS ABLE TO STABILIZE HIMSELF AND IN DOING SO, STRAINED HIS BACK. HE WAS EVALUTED BY A DR. AND WAS REFERRED TO A CHIROPRACTOR 10/2/01

EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH HIS PARTNER WERE REMOVING A 4' LENGTH OF CONVEYOR SHEET METAL TOP DECKING. INJURED WAS MANNING A PRY BAR TO WORK LOOSE THE DECKING AS CO-WORKER WAS CUTTING, WHEN A STRAY SPARK ENTERED INJURED'S LEFT EYE FROM BEHIND THESIDE SHIELD OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES. INJURED WAS EVALUATED BY DR. AND MEDICATION WAS ORDERED FOR HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A FLAT ROLLER. EMPLOYEE PRYED IT OUT OF ITS MOUNTING BRACKETS AND HIS PARTNER SLID IT TOWARD HIM. EMPLOYEE LEANED OVERTO REMOVE THE ROLLER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOW- ER BACK.

EE WAS WORKING ON #2 GRATE STARTING TO SET UP AND REPLACE 75, 76, AND 77 SUPPORT SHAFTS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE GRATE. HE GOT UP FROM THE GRATING AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. PHYSICAL T HERAPY STARTED ON 11/1/01.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A D-RING ON A LOWER ROLLER SHAFT ON A 2800 P&H SHOVEL. THE FINISHED VERTICAL WELD LEFT A LAYER OF SLAG OVER THE WELD. EMPLOYEE WIPED THE SLAG OFF WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND UNDER THE SLAG WAS A SHARP BAR, CUTTING THROUGH HIS GLOVED HAND. SUTURES REQUIRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING 10B DESLIME THICKNER UNDER FLOW PUMP DISCHARGE LINE TOGETHER. MET TECH OPENED CONE VALVE ON DESLIME THICKNER CAUSING FLOW TO DISCHARGE INTO LINE. FLOW FROM LINE HIT EMPLOY EE'S FACE AREA GETTING COARSE MATERIAL IN EYES. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND MEDICATION WAS ORDERED FOR HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING EAST THROUGH THE 31.5/31.7 CONVEYOR TUBE. JUST AS HE WAS PASSING THROUGH THE ACCESS DOOR LEADING TO THE TRANSFER TOWER #2 BUILDING, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW-HANGING PIPE. HIS HARD HAT WAS KNOCKED OFF AND HAD NECK PAIN. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR. AND PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS STARTED 9/20/01.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A LOWER LEFT WING SHROUD ON 1429 SHOVEL. WHILE USING A HAMMER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP AREA. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICAL THERAP Y 9-13-01.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO ADJUSTING COOLER PALLETS ON UNIT 1 COOLER. HE HAD SOME SORENESS IN HIS SHOULDER FROM HANDLING THE 1 1/2"" IMPACT WRENCH.HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICAL

EE WAS USING THE ELECT BARREL CART MOVING A FULL BARREL OF ROCK AND CONC. WHEN SHE TOOK A WIDE TURN BETWEEN BALLING LINES 1 & 2. SHE PINCHED HER SMALL FINGER ON HER RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE HAND LE AND ANGLE ON THE BASE OF THE FEEDER BELT ON LINE 1. SHE RECEIVED SUTURES.

EE REPORTED A SORE BACK RELATED TO NOT BEING ABLE TO ADJUST THE TILT ON THE SEAT OF THE PRODUCTION TRUCK THAT SHE WAS ASSIGNED TO. SHE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND REFERRED TO A CHIROPRACT OR ON 7-27-01. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED ON 8-22-01.

EE WAS DOZING IN THE ORE BARN. HE STATED THAT HE WAS PUSHING WITH A FULL BLADE AND HIT THE CONCRETE ON LINE 8B FEEDER AND GOT JARRED IN THE OPERATOR'S CAB. HE LIFTED THE BLADE UP AND CONTINUED TO PUSHING AND THEN STOPPED ABRUPTLY WHEN THE LEFT TRACK HIT THE CONCRETE. HE SAW A CHIROPRACTOR ON 8-1-01.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE CONTROL ROOM WHEN HIS TOOL BELT WAS HANGING OVER HIS SHOULDER AND SLIPPED OFF. WHEN HE CAUGHT THE TOOL BELT, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED ON 7-9-01.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING AN ELEVATOR REPAIRMAN. WHEN THE JOB WAS COMPLETED, HE STOOD UP AND TURNED STRIKING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AGAINST A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. THIS RESULTED IN A LA CERATION AB0VE HIS EYE REQUIRING TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS APPROACHING 10A CYCLONE SUMP WHEN SLIPPED ON A PEBBLE AND FELL DOWN ON THE GRATING IN THE FLOOR LAUNDER RESULTING IN A WOUND TO HIS RIGHT KNEE. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

WHILE REMOVING NUTS AND BOLTS FROM FLANGE TO TRANSMITTER USING 2 15/16 COMBO WRENCHES A PUSH/PULL PROCEDURE WAS REQUIRED. PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE EMPLOYEE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER . HE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR. AND PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS STARTED ON 7-6-01.

EE REPORTED SORENESS IN HIS UPPER BACK/ LOWER NECK AREA RELATED TO THE ROUGHNESS OF THE HAUL ROADS IN THE AREA OF 1430 SHOVEL ON 1575 ELEVATION.HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICAL THE RAPY WAS STARTED ON 8-8-01.

EE WAS WORKING IN UNIT 2 COOLER LOAD ZONE. HIS WORK INVOLVED GRINDING, WELDING, AND CUTTING. HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE, HOWEVER, HE THOUGHT IT CAME OUT. THE NEXT DAY HE WAS HAVING DISCOMFOR T IN HIS EYE AND WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN. EYE MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.

EE WAS WORKING ON #2 CRUSHER FEED CHUTE. HE THREW A CHAIN OVER A BEAM TO HANG A CHAINFALL FROM. HE LOOKED UP AT THE BEAM AS HE THREW THE CHAIN OVER IT, KNOCKING DIRT FROM THE BEAM INTO HIS EYE S. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN & MEDICATION ORDERED FOR HIS EYE.

EE WAS DEBURRING BUSHINGS HE HAD MADE FOR SHOVEL BRAKE SIDE PLATES. THE BUSHINGS ARE 3""X3/4"" LONG. WHEN HE WAS SCAPING THE UBRR OFF THE EDGE OF ONE OF THE BUSHING WITH A DEBURRING TOOL HIS HAN D SLIPPED AND X HE CUT HIS LEFT BASE OF THUMB. REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE WAS INSIDE THE DRYER GRINDING. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND A GRINDING SHIELD. THERE WAS STILL SOME LOOSE DIRT IN THE DRYER. HE REPORTED AN IRRITATED LEFT EYE. HE WENT TO THE ER AND EY E MEDICATION WAS ORDERED.

EE WAS CLEANING AT 1431 SHOVEL. HE WAS PUSHING INTO THE BANK AND HIT A CHUNK AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. IT JARRED HIM AROUND CAUSING HIS TEETH TO HIT TOGETHER. HE BROKE OFF PART OF A TOOTH AN D IT WAS REPAIRED ON 5/22/01.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BRING DOWN 12C APRON FEEDER WHICH WAS HUNG UP. BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE POKE HOLES AT THE REAR OF THE FEEDER, HE WAS WORKING THE POKE HOLES AT THE FRONT OF THE FEEDER. WHILE STANDING ON THE CHAIN GUARD ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE FEEDER, HE SLIPPED AND BROKE HIS CHAIN GUARD ONT HE EAST SIDE OF THE FEEDER, HE SLIPPED AND BROKE HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT ARM. WAS EVA

EE WAS REMOVING AN ACTUATOR FROM PLOW #5 IN THE CONCENTRATE STORAGE BARN. AFTER HE HAD REMOVED THE BOLTS HE WAS TRYING TO DRIFT THE ACTUATOR OVER THE GRATING TO LET IT DOWN. AS HE WAS PUSHING IT OVER, THE ACTUATOR SWUNG BACK SOME AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ACTUATOR AND AN ANGLE IRON.

EE WAS WORKING ON #2 CONVEYOR. HE WAS SITTING & KNEELING IN A SUSTAINED POSITION IN THE COLD WHILE DOING THE BELT REPAIR WORK. HE COMPLAINED OF BACK & LEG PAIN. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR & A REFERRAL TO A CHIROPRACTOR WAS MADE. HE SAW THE CHIRO ON 3/1/01

EE WAS REPAIRING LIGHT FIXTURES. WHILE REMOVING A BOLT WHICH POSITIONED THE DIRECTION OF THE FIXTURE, IT SWUNG DOWNWARD CATCHING HIS RIGHT INDEXFINGER BETWEEN THE FIXTURE & JUNCTION BOX.

EE WAS REPAIRING A STEP ON 1429 SHOVEL. HE WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF THE WELD TRUCK TO REACH THE STEP. WHEN HE CLIMBEDUP ON THE TRUCK, THE STINGER W/ROD, BUMPED THE STEP, FLASHING HIM IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND EYE MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBVED. IT WAS MADE KNOWN THAT THIS WAS WORK RELATED ON 3-1-01.

EE WAS REMOVING A BAD TUBE FROM 2E FILTER. THERE WAS A BROKEN PUSHING LUG AND PART OF THE FIRST SECTOR NIPPLE. HE INSTALLED A PORTA-POWER HEAD BETWEEN WEST WALL OF FILTER AND THE REAMINING FIR ST NIPPLE. HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE HEAD AND STARTED TO TAP ON THE OPPOSITE END OF THE TUBEW WITH A 6# HAMMER TO TRY AND LOOSEN IT UP. AFTER THE THIRD HIT, THE REST OF THE NIPPLE BROKE OFF

EE WAS CHANGING RETURN WHEELS ON THE TAIL END OFTHE GRATE. HE TURNED THE WHEEL ON THE PALLET SO HE COULD LIFT IT OFF. AS HE TURNED IT THE WHEEL WENT INTO THE GAP BETWEEN THE PALLET BOARDS AND IT TIPPED PINCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE WHEELAND THE NEXT ONE ON THE PALLET. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND A DIAGNOSIS OF A FRACTURE.

EE WAS MOILING ON THE TRANSITION CHUTE. THE MATERIAL WAS BREAKING OFF IN SMALL PIECES. WHEN A SMALL CHUNK BJROKE OFF, HE FELL FORWARD PINCHING 2 FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE MACHINE AN D THE WALL. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSIS OF A FRACTURE TO THE DISTAL END OF HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE COOLOER FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW CHAIN. WHEN REMOVING SOME OF THE OLD CHAIN PIECES THE BACK PLATE HAD TO BE REMOVED. UPON REMOVAL OF THE LAST BOLT, THE PLATE FELL. BOUNCED OFF OF A SUPPORT ANGLE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LOWER RIGHT LEG. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 4 SUTURES TO HIS LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING OUT SHEETS OF PLYWOOD ON THE FLOOR. DURING THIS WORK, HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE NEXT DAY HE COULD STILL FEEL AN IRRITATION IN HIS EYE. HE WENT TO THE E.R. AND EYE MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.

EE WAS WORKING ON 9B FILTER FEED PUMP. WHILE WALKING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE PUMP TO THE OTHER, HE SLIPPED ONT HE WET FLOOR, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE HAD A KNEE TREATMENT/PROCEDURE ON 3-23-01.

EE WAS IN THE DRY CHANGING HIS CLOTHES, WHEN HE GOT A SHARP PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE BVENT OVER. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN, AND PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS STARTED ON 1-17-01.

EE WAS STANDING ON ONE LEG, REMOVING HIS INSULATED COVER-ALLS FROM THE OTHER LEG WHEN HE FELT A SLIGHT SNAP IN HIS LOWER BACK AND SOME PAIN. HE WAS SEEN BY A CHIROPRACTOR. IT WAS MADE KNOW ON 3/8/01 THAT THIS WAS WORK RELATED. EE STATED HE HAD BEEN MOVING CABLES DURING THE DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON 1774 LOADER. HE LIFTED THE EXTINGUISHER WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO LOWER IT DOWN TO HIS PARTNER WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE OF PAIN IN HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOUL DER. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED ON 1-15-01.

EE COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN HIS FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND AND NECK DISCOMFORT RELATED TO HIS WORK ACTIVITIES. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND ON 1/30/02 IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATE D.

EE REPORTED A SORENESS IN HIS LEFT ELBOW RELATED TO HIS WORK ACTIVITIES. NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT - FELT DISCOMFORT AND IT PORGRESSED WITH TIME. HE WAS EVALUSTED BY A PHYSICIAN AND ON 1/31/02 EPIC ONDYLITIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED.

WHEN WORKING ON FILTERS OR SECTOR CHANGE OUT, EEFEELS SOME NUMBNESS IN HIS HANDS AND WRISTS. DIAGNOSIS: CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, DETERMINED ON 1/4/02 TO BE OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED.

EE WAS WORKING ON COBBER PIPING THE ENTRIE SHIFT, WORKING ON HIS KNEES A TOP THE GRATING. HE NOTICED THAT BY THE END OF THE SHIFT HIS LEFT KNEE WAS SORE. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 12- 14-01 AND FLUID WAS REMOVED FROM HIS KNEE.

EE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH NUMBNESS AND WEAKNESS IN BOTH HANDS. HE RELATES THIS TO HIS WORK ACTIVITIES. ON 8-29-01 IT WAS DETERMINE TO BE OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE HAS BEEN WAKING UP AT NIGHT WITH NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN HIS HANDS. ON OCCASSION HE COMPLAINS OF DECREASED STRENGTH IN HIS HANDS. STATES THIS IS RELATED TO HIS WORK ACTIVITIES. ON 6-27-01 IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED. DX:CARPAL TUNNEL.

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINS OF SORENESS IN BOTH ELBOWS RELATED TO THE REPETITION OF PULLING ON WRENCHES AND COMEALONGS. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND THE DIAGNOSIS OF EPICONDYLITIS WAS DETERMINE D TO BE WORK RELATED ON 6-11-01.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LINING #5 PRI MILL. AFTER WORKING HIS 4 HOUR SHIFT ON THE KNOCK OUT STAND, HE SAID THAT HIS WRISTS WERE SORE FROM USING IMPACT AND BOLT DRIVER. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PH YSICIAN AND ON 6-11-01 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME WAS OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED.

EE EXPERIENCES NUMBNESS AND AT TIMES DECREASED STRENGTH IN HIS HANDS AND RELATES THIS TO HIS WORK ACTIVITIES. IT IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSEPHYSICIAN EVALUATION DETERMINED IT TO BE WORK RE LATED.

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT HAND RELATED TO HIS WORK ACTIVITIES. HE STATES HE NOTICED THIS ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO AND IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND ON 4-14- WAS DETERMENINED TO BE OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED.

EE STATES HE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH PAIN & TINGLING/NUMBNESS IN HIS HANDS. ON OCCASION HE IS DROPPING THINGS. HE SAID IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE OVER THE LAST 2 MOS. HE WAS EVAULUATED BY A DR & IT WAS DETERMINED ON 2/27/01 THAT HIS CTS IS RELATED TO WORK ACTIVITIES