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Employee was assisting in removing curtains. While pulling the curtains out of the way, he twisted and pulled his knee. He felt a slight pain and continued to work. Later that same day, while walking across the yard going to the break room, he felt something tear or stretch and had instant pain. Employee still felt it was nothing and continued to work through the week.

EE WAS LOADING A "POWDER POT" WITH 50 POUND BAGS OF ANFO. THE ANFO WAS STACKED ON THE BED OF A STINGER TRUCK ALONG WITH THE POWDER POT. WHILE MOVING THE ANFO FROM THE STACK TO THE POT, EE WRINCHED BACK

NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. BRIGHT SUNNY DAY. NOTHING TO TRIP ON/OVER. EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE CAP HOUSE, BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOX OF CAPS (APPROX. 15 LBS). HE FELT A SHARP PAIN AND WENT DOWN TO HIS KNEES AND COULDN'T GET UP.

ON THE 20TH OF JANUARY 2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:20 PM EE A LOADER OPERATOR FOR DOUDS STONE, INC WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A 4" WATER LINE THAT WAS USED TO PUMP WATER FROM THE PIT TO A SETTLING POND, WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS CLEAR AND COLD, +OR- 17 DEGREES AND THEWATER LINE WAS FROZEN IN THE MUD. WHILE PULLING ON THE WATER LINE HE FELT A TWINGE AND BURNING

EMPLOYEE WASLINING UP BACK PLATE FOR PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN THE PLATE SHIFTED. THE EDGE OF THE PLATE KNOCKED OFF HIS HARD HAT AND CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT EAR AND A SMALL LACERATION TO HI S FOREHEAD.