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February 3, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quivira Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE A BLANK FROM A SIDE "TEE" ON A PIPELINE WHICH HE WAS NOT AWARE WAS AN ACTIVE AIR PIPELINE. UPON LOOSENING THE CLAMP HOLDING THE BLANK ON THE LINE, THE PRESSURE FORC ED THE BLANK OFF WHICH SUDDENLY RELEASED ALL LINE PRESSURE RESULITNG IN THE AIRL LINE RECOILING AND STRIKING EE IN THE FACE.

August 22, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Quivira Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-POSSIBLE REPETITIVE USE OF VARIOUS OFFICE EQUIPMENT(COMPUTER KEYBOARD,TYPEWRITER, ETC.) CONDITION REPORTED AS WORKER COMPENSATION ON 08-22-97.

October 6, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quivira Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOWERING A 3 HP MOTOR FROM A STORAGE SHELF IN THE MOTOR SHED. THE SHELF WAS AT EYE LEVEL AND THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE SHELF WAS CLUTTERED. THE EE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET AS CLOSE TO THE SH ELF A NECESSARY FOR LIFTING. THE MOTOR WAS LOWERNEXT LOWER SHELF. EE DID NOT FEEL ANY POP OR STRAIN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE MOTOR THE EE FELT A PROGRESSIVE

July 27, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quivira Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS LOOSENING A 3/4" BOLT FROM A HYDRAULIC FITTING WITH A RATCHET WRENCH WHILE BENT OVER THE SIDE OF THE LOADER TO REACH THE TRANSMISSION AREA, THE EE WHILE PULLING ON THE WRENCH FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

July 25, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON BLADE SUPPORTS IN FRONT OF DOZER TO CHECK COOLANT LEVEL. HE OST FOOTING DUE TO WET CONDITIONS AND SLIPPERY SHALE ON HIS BOOTS. HE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS HEAD ON TEH SUPPORT ARMS ON BALDE. HE ALSO STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

February 9, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quivira Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY FROM THE FLOOR TO A DOLLEY AFTER ASSEMBLE HAD FALLEN OFF THE DOLLEY. AS EMPLOYEE LIFTED HE FELT A STRAIN AND HEARD A POP FROM HIS BACK. MEDICAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED A STRAIN TO THE LEFT SUPRASPINAL MUSCLE.

November 24, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quivira Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING PIPE INTO WELDING MACHINE WITH BACK AND SHOULDERS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER, RT ARM AND HAND HE ALSO COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER. THE ACCIDENT BECAME R EPORTABLE ON 1-5-94 WHEN EE ENTERED A PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM.

May 27, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM A MOBILE STAIRCASE TO A D-9H DOZER. THE STAIRCASE MOVED SLIGHTLY AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO TRACKS. THE EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE FELL AND STRUCK FACE AND ARM ON TRACKS.

February 19, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quivira Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CRESCENT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT. EMPLOYEE LAYER NOTICED THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND AND SWELLING AND LOCKED UP, AND HAD LOSS OF MOEVEMENT DUE TO A KNOT ON THE TEN DON.

August 24, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quivira Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LIFTING HITCH PIN ONTO TRACTOR. THE PIN SLIPPED FROM GRASP STRIKING FINGER BETWEEN PIN AND FENDER OF TRACTOR.

April 14, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quivira Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER DURING THE WEEK OFF APRIL 4-6 DRIVING PINS ON A HITCH JOB.THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED SWELLING OF HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND ON 04-10-92.

January 6, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quivira Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE DOZER HE WAS OPERATING AND AS HE REACHED FOR A GRAB IRON HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER BLADE AREA.

July 23, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quivira Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB WHENTHER BULB BROKE,CUTTING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

January 28, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED DOWN APPROX. 2 FT TO ADJOINING ROOF FROM ACCESS DOORWAY THE TRANSITE ROOFING MATERIAL GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE CATWALK BELOW.

September 11, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quivira Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE HAD FLAT TIRE ON PICK-UP. CHANGED TIRE AND THREW IT INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. NOTE: THE EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR FIRST AID TREATMENT TO DETERM INE THE EXTENT OF THE INJURY. SUBSEQUENT VISITS TO THE DOCTOR REVEALED A DISK PROBLEM WHICH MAY DEVELOP INTO A MORE SERIOUS INJURY.

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