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THE EE IS AN ELECTRICIAN WHO WAS WORKING UNDERGROUND BETWEEN SHIFTS TO INSTALL A TRANSFORMER. IN DOING SO, THEY HAD TO SHUT DOWN MINE POWER, INCLUDING THE VENTILATION FANS. AFTERWARDS, THE EE EXPERIENCED LUNG IRRITATION & CONGESTION & WENT TO DOCTOR ON 6/17. ALTHOUGH EE DID NOT SMELL, TASTE OR SEE NO2 GAS OR BLASTING FUMES, DR DIAGNOSED NO2 EXPOSURE, PLACED HIM ON STEROIDS & RESTRI

THE ELECTRICAIN WAS USING A HACKSAW TO CUT AN ALUMINUM LUG THAT WAS HELD BY A VISE. WHEN THE SAW BLADE CUT THROUGH, THE EMPLOYEE;S FINGER STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE LUG. IT TOOK 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

THE EE SLICKER PANTS WERE TORN AT THE BOTTOM. THE EE DECIDED TO CUT OFF A LOOSE PIECE SO WOULD NOT TRIP ON IT. USING A BOX CUTTER TYPE KNIFE, HE PROCEEDED TO DO SO AND SLICED THE HAND HOLDING THE PANT LEG. HE RECEIVED 3 SUTURES INT HE CUT, AND WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY THAT DAY.

WORKER WAS FABRICATING A METAL HOOK WHEN PLIERS SLIPPED AND METAL ROD LACERATED LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. INJURY REQUIRED SEVEN STITCHES.

WHILE REPLACING CLARIFIER LEAVES, HE CLOSED HIS THUMB INTO A PINCH POINT WHILE HE HAD HIS THUMB TRAPPED HE PULLED IT FREE. WHEN HE PULLED IT HE TORE A LITTLE LIGAMENT IN HIS THUMB. SPLINTED THUMB.

WHILE DESCENDING A LADDER TAKING THE NEXT STEP DOWN HIS PLANTED FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL W/ALL HIS WEIGHT ON 1 ARM. HIS FEET WERE MUDDY CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONDITION. THIS CAUSED PAIN IN HIS R/SHOULDER. HE DIDN'T REPORT THE INCIDENTUNTIL 3/26/02 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.

EE TOOK LEAVE ON 2/8/02 TO HAVE AN OLD BACK CONDTION TREATED. TODAY 2/22/02 WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE DR CONSIDERS THE CONDITION OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED. THE EE HAS A BULGED DISK IN AN AREA THAT HE HAD SURGERY ON IN 1995 AND THAT WAS NOT DETERMINED TO BE OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED AT THAT TIME.HE HAS BEEN DEALING WITH INFLAMATION, PAIN & MUSCLE SPASMS SINCE 1995 BUT DID NOT HAVE AN

WHILE STANDING ON AN ANGLED SURFACE WELDING, EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO HIS KNEES, STRAINING HIS SACROILIAC, HIP AND THIGH REGIONS. EE PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY AND MEDICATION UNTIL SYMPTOMS I MPROVE.

EMPLOYEE SCRAPED HIS RIGHT ARM IN SEVERAL SPOTS WHILE CLEANING A CYCLONE SCREEN FULL OF CRUSHED ROCK. THE SCRAPES WERE MINOR, HOWEVER A COUPLE OF SPOTS BECAME INFECTED. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT AND DID NOT VISIT THE DOCTOR UNTIL 1-10-02. HE IS BEING TREATED FOR INFECTION WITH A COURSE OF ANTIBIOTICS.

THE EE WAS ENTERING THE CAB OF AN UG HAUL TRUCK AT THE START OF SHIFT. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF AN ICY HANDHOLD ON THE TRUCK WHEN HE HAD ONE FOOT IN THE CAB AND ONE FOOT IN MID-AIR. HE FELL BACK WARD ON THE GROUND AND BRUISED HIS RIBCAGE RESULTING IN 2 DAYS OF RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE SLAMMED THE END OF HIS RIGHT THUMB IN A COMPARTMENT DOOR. HE FELT THAT IT WAS O.K. ON JAN. 7,2002 HE CAME INTO THE SAFETY DEPT. BECAUSE HIS THUMB WAS NOT HEALING WELL. HE WAS TAKEN IN FOR X -RAYS WHICH REVEALED A FRACTURE ON THE TIP. HE WAS PLACED ON ANTIBIOTICS TO REDUCE INFECTION RISK.

EE WAS INSTALLING PIPE FROM THE WORKDECK OF A SCISSORLIFT WHEN A STABILIZER JACK SANK INTO SOFT MUCK CAUSING SCISSORLIFT TO TIP OVER AGAINST THERIB AND THROW HIM ONTO THE GROUND FROM A HEIGHT OF 8'. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT UNTIL HE WAS ASKED AND DID NOT VISIT THE DOCTOR UNTIL 2/1/02. HE RECEIVED A CORTISONE INJECTION INTO AN INJURED SHOULDER. WAS NOT A FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT.

EE WAS HAND LOADING A 75-100 LB PIECE OF METAL ONTO A FLAT BED PK UP TRUCK. HIS GRIP SLIPPED AND THE METAL SMASHED HIS #5 FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND. THIS CAUSED A SMALL BONE CHIP NEAR THE SECOND JOINT. FINGER SPLINT WAS ADMINSTERED AND RETURNED. TO WORK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING COMPONENTS OF THE UNDERGROUND BATCH PLANT (USED FOR MAKING CEMENTED ROCK) HE SAT ON SOME DRIED CEMENT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND LATER DROVE A HAUL TRUCK, WHICH PROBABL Y RUBBED THE CEMENT INTO HIS BUTTOCKS. HE USED STERILE WATER TO WASH HIS BUTT UNDERGROUND, BUT DID NOT CHANGE HIS CLOTHES UNTIL THE END OF THE SHIFT. ON RESTRICTED WORK.

WHILE OPENING A BUNG TO A 55 GALLON BARREL, CUT LEFT RING FINGER ON THE SHARP COVER. THE SMALL COVER OVER THE BUNG WAS UNSEALED AND AS SHE TRIED TO REMOVE IT IT CUT HER FINGER. REQUIRED SUTURE S TO REPAIR FINGER. NOT WEARING GLOVES OR USING PROPER TOOLS.

WHILE REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDAR WITH A SPANNER WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE SMASHED THE END OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE ON THE TIP.

THE MINER WAS HANGING VENT BAG WHILE WORKING ON THE DECK OF THE SCISSOR LIFT. HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF #9 WIRE THAT WAS ON THE DECK. THE WIRE PIERCED THE SOLE OF HIS BOOT AND PUNCTURED HIS FOO T.

WHILE TIGHTENING A BATTERY POST WITH 1/2 INCH WRENCH, THE WRENCH SHORTED BETWEEN THE POSITIVE POST AND THE BATTERY BOX. THE WRENCH GOT HOT AND BURNT THE 1ST AND 2ND FINGERS OF THE RIGHT HAND.

WHILE CLEANING OUT A FLOOR SUMP WITH A 2" WATER HOSE HE SLIPPED & FELL. HIS RIGHT HAND HIT THE FLOOR WHILE HOLDING THE HOSE. HIS RIGHT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS WERE FRACTURED. HE WAS SPLINTED & RETURNED TO WORK.

WHILE REPAIRING A TEAR IN A CONVEYOR BELT, EE WAS WALKING ON THE BELT, SLIPPED AND FELL. FALLING BACK, LANDED ON THE BELT. HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE HAD SURGERY ON THE SHOULDE R ON 8-22-01, STARTED RESTRICTED WORK DUTY STARTING 8-27-01.

THE EE LIFTED A 76 LB. WEIGHT BEING USED TO CALIBERATE SCALES AT AN UNDERGROUND BATCH PLANT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE VISITED A CHIROPRACTOR AND RECEIVED CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT. HE W AS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY. HE DIDN'T SEE THE CHIROPRACTOR UNTIL JUNE 8, 2001.

THE EE WAS USING BOLT CUTTERS TO CUT A PIECE OF CHAIN FROM AN AWKWARD POSITION. HE BRACED ONE HANDLE OF THE BOLT CUTTERS AGAINST HIS CHEST AND PULLED THE OTHER HANDLE TOWARDS HIM. HE FELT A "P OP" IN HIS CHEST AREA. THE DR. DIAGNOSED A SOFT TISSUE INJURY IN HIS CHEST AREA AND PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY WITH A FOLLOWUP APPT. ON 6-1-01.

THE MINER WAS RIDING AS A PASSENGER IN A TRAMMER. AS THE TRAMMER MADE A TURN, A STEERING HOSE BLEW, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING AND THE TRAMMER STRUCK THE RIB. THE MINER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE COR NER POST OF THE CANOPY SUPPORT OF THE TRAMMER. HE REQUIRED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF A CRUSHER DISCHARGE CHUTE AFTER COMPLETING CLEANUP. HE BUMPED HIS KNEE (RIGHT) ON THE EDGE OF THE CHUTE WHICH CAUSED BRUISING. AFTER EXAMINATION THE PHYSICIAN RESTRICTED HIS WORK DUTY. EE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON 1-19-2001.

EE WAS HOSING DOWN SUMP. HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL, BRUISING HIS RIBS. HE WAS RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY ON 1-13-01, HOWEVER, THE DR. TOLD HIM TO NOT EXERT HIMSELF FOR A FEW DAYS, SO I FIGURE ITS RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS ASCENDING A LADDER ON A 789 CAT HAUL TRUCK TO DO MECHANICAL REPAIRS. WHILE DOING SO HE HAD TOOLS IN ONE HAND AND PARTS IN THE OTHER. ABOUT HALF WAY UP HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL 10' TO T HE SHOP FLOOR. HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE JOINT.

THE EMPLOYEE IS AN ELECTRICIAN WHO WAS CHANGING PARTS ON A RECTIFIER. HE TWISTED AROUND AND PICKED UP THE PART BEING CHANGED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL 12-13-0 0 AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON THAT DATE. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL 12-18-00 FOR A PULLED MUSCLE.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNLOADE A LIME. LIME WORK GOEE GOT SPRAYED WITH LIME THE LINE GOT INTO A RASH OR HIS ARM AND BURNED HIM THE INJURY WAS FLUSHED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMEN T.

EE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON BODY OF MANCARRIER. HE LATER NOTICED FLUID ON THE ELBOW. HE SAW THE DR. ON 11-6-00. FLUID WAS ASPIRATED FROM THE ELBOW ON THAT DATE AND HE WAS RELEASED WITH NO RESTRICTI ONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PIVKING UP HIS CHOCK BLOCKS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE BLOCKS WEIGH ABOUT 2 LBS. HE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR 5 MORE SHIFTS BEFORE REPORTING THAT IT HURT. HE WAS EXA MINED ON 10-14-00 AND FOUND WHAT APPEARS TO BE A TENDON RUPTURE OF THE RIGHT BICEP.

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM (BILATERAL). HE OPERATED LHD'S, REMOTE CONTROLLED LHD'S AND HAUL TRUCKS.

EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING PLANTARS FACITIS, WHICH IS NORMALLY NOT CONSIDERED TO BE WORK RELATED. HOWEVER, EE CAN POINT TO A CERTAIN INSTANCE WHEN HE FELT PAIN UNDERGROUND. WORKERS COMP SAYS T HAT PLANTARS FACITIS CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS A WORK RELATED "CONDITION/ILLNESS" SO I AM FILING THIS AS AN ILLNESS UNTIL WORKERS COMP GETS IT SORTED OUT. EE BEGAN RESTRICTED WORK ON 9/21/00.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING 80 LB BALL MILL LINERS AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. SEPT 2000 EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT THUMB. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR AND EVALUATED. HE MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURY TO C-5-C6 CERVICAL DISC DURING THIS INCIDENT WHICH LATER CAUSED THIS NUMBNESS TO OCCUR. HE IS BEING PLACED ON LIFTING RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS REMOVING PARTS FROM A PLYWOOD SHELF. HE WAS LEANING ACROSS THE SHELF PULLING A PART TOWARD HIM WHEN GOT A 2.5 CM WOOD SPLINTER IN THE UNDER SIDE OF HIS UPPER LEFT ARM. THE SPLINTER HAD TO BE REMOVED BY A DOCTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TOPS OFF OF OIL DRUMS. HE GRABBED A CUT SECTION TO ROLL IT AWAY, WITHOUT PUTTING HIS GLOVES BACK ON. A SHARP EDGE OF THE DRUM CUT HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

THIS MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING A MANTLE FOR A CONE CRUSHER A PAD EYE WAS WELDED TO THE MANTLE & A T3 TON CHAIN COMEALONG WAS ATTACHED & PRESSURE APPLIED TO LOOSED THE 5G NUT HOLDING THE MANTLE TOGETHER. THE WELD ON THE PAD EYE BROKE THE COMEALONG WHICH THE MECHANIC WAS OPERATING HIT HIS RT SHOULDER. THE INJURY RESULTED IN A AC SEPARATION THAT REQUIRED SURGERY. A SAFER METHOD USING

WHILE WORKING ON A CAT 789 HAUL TRUCK, LOOSENING A BOLT. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CUT ON THE HEAD OF ANOTHER BOLT. HIS KNUCKLE WAS CUT AND REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.

WHILE PLACING SUPPLY IN A CABINET SHE CAUGHT HER LEFT INDEX FING RON A METAL EDGE OF THE CABINET. THIS CUT HER FINGER WHICH RQUIRED 4 SUTURES.

WHILE DOING SOME CLEANUP WITH A SHOVEL, HE STEPPED DOWN ON THE SHOVEL TO PUSH IT FURTHER INTO THE MUD. THE SHOVEL GLANCED OFF OF A BOLT IN THE MUD CAUSING HIM PAIN IN THE LEFT CALF MUSCLE. HE WAS PLACED IN A BOOT CAST UNTIL RECOVERY.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A JACK LEG FROM UNDER MILL #1. THE JACKLEG CAME LOOSE AND BUMPED THE LADDER HE WAS USING CAUSING HIM TO BUMP SOMETHING WHICH FELL ON THE OTHER EMPLOYEE,