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EE WAS LIFTING STAND FOR SUPER SACK TO PLACE ON SCALE. AS HE WAS SLIDING STAND ON SCALE HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE EDGE OF STAND AND SCALE.

ALLEGEDLY DROVE TRACTOR ACROSS UNEVEN GROUND CAUSING PAIN TO TAILBONE. TWO DAYS LATER HE ALLEGEDLY WENT TO DR AND RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE. ON 8-30 WE WERE MAD AWARE ABOUT EE RECEIVING P RESCRIPTION MEDICATION ON 2-23. ALLEGEDLY ON 5-30 EE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT.

HOOKING A PORTABLE LIGHT STATION TO PICKUP TRUCK. TONGUE OF LIGHT STATION CRUSHED L THUMB BETWEEN THE TONGUE AND PICKUP.

EE WAS PUSHING ON PLASTIC HANDLE TO RELEASE DOOR LATCH, HANDLE BROKE OFF, LACERATING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

THICK HEAVY BRUSH RESTRICTED BODY MOTION.

INSTALLING DUCT WORK PUTTING A METAL 90 DEGREE SWIVEL ELBOW TOGETHER. PIECE CAME APART, CUT ACROSS TOP OF RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND JOINT CUTTING THROUGH TENDON.

EE WAS WORKING AT THE HARRIS MINE, USED THE BATHROOM PORTA JOHN AND A SPIDER BIT HIM.

EE WAS SAMPLING A BULK TRUCK WITH A SAMPLE STICK.HE CLOSED THE SAMPLE STICK AND CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE OPENING OF THE STICK. (GRAIN THIEF)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SHAFT FROM MILL WITH A 20 LB HAMMER. THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIS FINGERS STRUCK THE FAN BLADE.

EE WAS CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION ON A DUMP TRUCK. GOT SOMETH8ING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EE HAD WASHED OFF THE TRUCK & TRANSMISSION. HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES. WE DID FIRT AID AT THE PLANT. TOOK HIM TO THE DR. TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THE DR. GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION FOR HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, AND THE DOCTOR ALLEGED IT TO BE WORK RELATEDHE OPERATES A FRONTEND LOADER FEEDING A SHREDDER, THIS REQUIRES VERY LITTLE WRIST MOVEMENT.

EE WAS DUMPING THE TRASH BARRELS. HE PICKED UP ONE THAT HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT AND CUT HIS HAND ONT HE EDGE OF THE BARREL WHEN HE DUMPED IT. HE GOT 3 STITCHES IN ONE FINGER AND TWO IN THE OTHE R.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A VALVE THAT WAS STOPPEDUP WITH MUD. HE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF PVC PIPE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIS FINGERS TO BE CAUGHT IN AN AUGER THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY LOCKED OUT. THE TIPS OF THE MIDDLE FINGER AND RING FINGER WERE SEVERED. FINGERS HAD TO BE OPERATED ON TO REPAIR DAMAGE.

DRILLING HOLES WHEN SOME MATERIAL ENTERED LEFT EYE.

EE PLACED THE WEAR PLATE FROM THE 63 MILL OUT OFTHE WAY WHEN EE TURNED BACK AROUND THE PLATE HADSHIFTED & WAS COMING TOWARD HIM AS EE WAS MOVINGTOWARDS IT. THE PLATE HIT HIM IN THE ARM & CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM. THE PLATE HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT

EMPLYEE CUT FINGER MOVING WATER HOSE. WATER HOSECLAMP CUT FINGER.

ON 6-10-99, AN EE WAS REMOVING A GUARD TO LOOK AT A CHIAN. THE GUARD HAD BEEN WELDED AND THE WELD BROKE. THE GUARD FELL, STRIKING THE EE ON HIS RIGHT SHOULER. DR ADVISED HIM HE COULD CONTINUE TO WORK AND TO MONITOR THE SHOULDER. EE WENT TO ORTHOPEDIC ON 7-15-99. ORTHOPEDIC ADVISED OUTPATIENT SURGERY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 10-29-99, WHICH BECAME REPORTABLE O

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING UP PLANT-EE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP THE SIDE OF A CLAY PILE UNDER THE SHED TO GET SMAPLES. HE SLIPPED AND GRABBED A SUPPORT COLUMN TO KEEP FROM FALLING. HE CUT HIS LEFT HAN DON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL STICKI NG OUT FROM THE SUPPORT COLUMN.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE HORSEPLAYING OVER A DOLLAR BILL. INJURED STARTED TO PUT THE DOLLAR IN OTHER'S SHIRT AND HE GRABBED INJURED'S HAND AND HIS FINGER BROKE.

EE WAS LOADING BAGS OF CHEMICAL WITH A FORKLIFT, WHEN SOME TRASH BLEW UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.

EE WORKED AT THE BELL CLAY CO PRIOR TO K-T BUYING BELL. EE WORKED IN A VERY DUSTY ENVIRONMENT THERE. HE HAS WORKED IN A VERY LOW DUST ENVIRONMENT AT K-T. DUE TO ONE DOCTOR'S OPINION FROM HIS H ISTORY AND THE 2ND DR AGREES THAT EE MAY HAVE A PNEUMOCONIOSIS. DUE TO THE ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS I AM FILLING OUT THIS REPORT.

TRUCK DRIVER WAS SITTING IN THE CHAIR WHEN A BOLT ON THE ARM REST BROKE & GAVE WAY. DRIVER FELL OUT OF CHAIR STRIKING HIS ELBOW AGAINST THE CONTROL PANEL. NO WITNESSES WERE PRESENT

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A HYDRALIC HOSE. WHILE PUSHING ON WRENCH HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.

WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST THE SEAT IN 1318 SO IT WOULD LOCK IN PLACE AND NOT SLIDE BACK AND FORTH. THE SEAT SLID FORWARD AND PINCHED FINGER. THE RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS CUT REQUIRING 4 STITC HES.

EE STATES HE WAS DIGGING UNDER A FOOTER WITH A SHOVEL WHEN HIS FINGER HIT A RE-BAR STICKING OUT OF THE CONCRETE. THE RE-RAR HAD BEEN CUT & WAS SHARP. EE HAD TO HAVE STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND .

EE WAS PUNCHING LUMP OF CLAY IN THE SLICER WITH A STEEL PIPE. HE MASHED HIS SMALL FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE RIM OF THE SLICER. BOTH SLICER & SLICER BELT WERE OFF.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF SILO TO CLOSE A SLIDE GATE. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM A CROSS OVER WALK COVERING AN AUGER HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHEN HIS FOOT ROLLED OVER.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL DOWN FROM THE CAR LOADING AREA. ANOTHER EE WAS HOLDING THE PIECE OF METAL FOR HIM. THE PIECE OF METAL FELL ANDCUT EE ON THE FINGER WHEN HE CUT IT LOOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT CRUDE SHED REPAIRING LEAKS IN ROOF. PULLED A LOOSE BOARD FROM ABOVE AND WHEN BOARD STRUCK A IRON BEAM ON GROUND THE BOARD BOUNCED OFF BEAM AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN CHIN W HICH REQUIRED 10 STITCHES. ALL PERSONAL PROTECTIVE WAS BEING USED.

GPF-EMPLOYEE'S JOB EXPOSED HIM TO MINIMAL AMOUNTS OF DUST ON THE JOB. EMPLOYEE IS HEAVY SMOKER. CHEST X-RAY REVEALS 1/0.

GPF-HEARING LOSS IS BELIEVED TO BE FROM NATURAL OCCURRENCE EMPLOYEE HAS HAD "TYPE D" HEARING. EMPLOYED SINCE 1969 AND SOME AGGRAVATION TO HIS LEVEL OF HEARING MAY HAVE OCCURRED AT WORK OVER TH E YEARS.

GPF-PULMONARY 1/0 X-RAY.

GPF-EMPLOYEE HAD HEARING LOSS UPON BASELINE TESTING IN 1990.ADDITIONALLY EMPLOYEE WAS NEVER OVEREXPOSED TO NOISE ON THE JOB. ACCORDING TO MSHA PELS. EMPLOYEE'S HEARING CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE , APPARENTLY FROM NON-WORK RELATED CONDITION. NATURAL OCCURRING?

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH WAREHOUSE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A FORKLIFT. THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR WAS PLACING A PALLET OF PRODUCT IN A STORAGE BAY & DUE TO AN OBSTRUCTED VIEW & NOT ST AYING ALERT TO HIS SURRONDINGS,HE STRUCK THE WALKING EMPLOYEE. THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK SUFFERED A SPIRAL FRACTURE OF THE LEFT ANKLE.

A PALLET WAS HUNG IN THE PALLETIZER. THE MILL OPER WAS TRYING TO GET THE PALLET TO FALL. HE WAS USING A BAR AND HIS HAND SLIPPED. HE GOT HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND PINCHED INBETWEEN THE PALLET IZER AND THE JAWS THAT HOLD THE PALLET.

GPF-THE FINDINGS LISTED BELOW WERE REPORTED BY THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN AS A RESULT OF CHEST X-RAY PERFORMED IN MAY 1997. THE X-RAYS WERE READ BY ALICENSED RADIOLOGIST. FINDINGS CONSISTENT WITH P NEUMOCONIOSIS. PRE-EXISTING CONDITION FROM PREVIOUS MINING COMPANY. EMPLOYED AT K-CLAY SINCE APRIL 10 ,1995.

GPF-THE FINDINGS LISTED BELOW WERE REPORTED BY THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN AS A RESULT OF CHEST X-RAYS PERFORMED IN MAY 1997. THE X-RAYS WERE READ BY A LECENSED RADIOLOGIST. FINDINGS CONSISTENT WITH PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

GPF-THE FINDINGS LISTED BELOW WERE REPORTED BY THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN AS A RESULT OF CHEST X-RAY PERFORMED IN MAY 1997.THE X-RAYS WERE READ BY A LICENSED RADIOLOGIST. FINDINGS CONSISTENT WITH PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

GPF-THE FINDINGS LISTED BELOW WERE REPORTED BY THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN AS A RESULT OF CHEST X-RAY PERFORMED IN MAY 1997. THE X-RAYS WERE READ BY A LICENSED RADIOLOGIST. FINDINGS CONSISTENT WITH PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

GPF-THE FINDINGS LISTED BELOW WERE REPORTED BY THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN AS A RESULT OF CHEST X-RAY PERFORMED IN MAY 1997. THE X-RAYS WERE READ BY A LICENSED RADIOLOGIST. FINDINGS CONSISTENT WITH PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

GPF-THE FINDINGS LISTED BELOW WERE REPORTED BY THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN AS A RESULT OF CHEST X-RAY PERFORMED IN MAY 1997. THE X-RAYS WERE READ BY A LICENSED RADIOLOGIST. FINDINGS CONSISTENT WITH PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

CONDITIONS WERE FROZEN CLAY AND FREEZING TEMPERATURE. FRACTURED FINGER WITH LACERATIONS.

POOR DECISION TO DISLODGE FILL PIPE AFTER 2 PEOPLE HAD PREVIOUSLY ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE. IMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES BY SQUATTING DOWN & JERKING UP. LACK OF COMMUNICATION BEYWEEN TRUCK DRIVER/ LOADER/MAINT. ACC WASNOT REPORTED TIL 12/2/96. REPORTABLE DUE TO OPERATIONAL INJURY (CFR30 502. 2(E)) & MEDICATION RX BY DR. RESTRICTED WORK/ DUTIES WAS GIVEN

WHEN HE WAS PULLING THE SHAFT OUT OF A TRANSMISSION IT BECAME LODGED, WHEN HE PUSHED ON THE SHAFT AND FREED IT UP IT PINCHED HIS HAND. LACERATION REQUIRED THREE STITCHES.

EE FORGOT TO REMOVE THE CHUCK FROM THE DRILL. THE CORD GOT TANGLED AROUND THE BIT. THE CORD CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND AND PULLED IT INTO THE BIT.

INSIDE HOPPER CAR REMOVING MOIST LUMPS OF SEMI-DRIED CLAY USING SHOVEL. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THE FOLLOWING MORNING PAIN WAS MORE INTENSE.

WHEN THE EE SHUT OFF BUTTERFLY VALVE AT THE END OF THE DISCHARGE PIPE, THE PIPE BUSTED ABOUT 5' BACK FROM THE VALVAE. A FRAGMENT OF THE PVC PIPEFLEW UP & STRUCK THE EE'S LEFT FOREARM. THE PIPE HAD CRYSTALLIZED DUE THE THE EXTREME TEMPERATURE CHANGES & HAD WEAKENED.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 5 ML PIPETTE INTO DISPENSING DEVICE. APPLIED TOO MUCH PRESSURE WHILE ISNERTING PIPETTE. THE GLASS TUBE BROKE. ONE OF THE JAGGED EES SLICED INTO FINGER.

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE WAS WALKING AFTER HE GOT OFF THE BAGGER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE SAID THAT HE DID NOT BEND OVER OR LIFT ANYTHING THAT IT JUST HIT HIM ALL OF THE SUDDEN.