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Employee was attempting to move a large boulder that he was blocking traffic underground when he felt something pull in his left elbow. This did not become reportable until 3-12-04.

THIS EE STATES HIS LEFT ELBOW BEGAN TO HURT WHILE LOADING 50 POUND BAGS OF ANFO ONTO A BLASTING RIG.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP ON TOP OF SECONDARY CRUSHER TO UNPLUG THE FEED CHUTE TO THE SCREEN. EE FELT STRAIN TO HIS LEFT ACHILLES. EE WORKED ON REGULAR DUTY UNTIL ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON PLACED HIS LEFT F OOT IN WALKING CAST ON JUNE 17, 2003. AT THIS TIME, THE ACCIDENT BECAME LOST TIME AND REPORTABLETO MSHA.

THIS EMPLOYEE FELT PAINS IN HIS BACK WHEN HE PLACED A BOX CONTAINING MINER'S LIGHT BATTERIES INTO A CABINET.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING GRINDING RODS FROM THE ROD MILL AS PART OF A MAJOR MAINTENANCE PROJECT. THE RODS ARE 12' LONG & WEIGH 250 LBS. AS HE WAS MOVING 1 ROD INTO POSITION, IT SHIFTE D AND CAUSED HIS HAND TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THAT ROD & ANOTHER ONE, RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE THUMB. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

THIS EE STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM A JUMBO DRILL ONTO A ROLLING ROCK. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON MARCH 12,2003

UNSCREWING LIFTING EYE FROM STANDARD CRUSHER MANTLE; LATER REPORTED A SORE AND STIFF BACK.

HAULING PIPING UP STACKER WALKWAY. AWKWARD MOVEMENTS PLACING PIPE IN FRAMEWORK. OVER-EXERTED & TWISTED BACK. INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL A REPORTABLE INJURY UNTIL 1/22/03.

THIS EMPLOYEE STATES HE STRAINED HIS BACK AS HE THREW BUNDLES OF FIVE SPLIT-SET ROOF BOLTS ONTO THE BACK OF A TRACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ONTO A FORKLIFT AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THIS EE SNEEZED AS HE LIFTED A 50 LB BAG OF ANFO TO POUR INTO AN ANFOR POT. WHEN HE SNEEZED HE STRAINED HIS ABDOMDEN.

THIS EE REPORTED SHOULDER PAIN FROM OPERATING PNEUMATIC ANFO LOADER HOSE. ROTATOR CUFF SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2003.

EE WAS WASHING AROUND TAIL PULLEY WHEN WATER AND MATERIAL SPLASHED BACK IN HIS FACE.

THIS EE STRAINED HIS BACK AS HE LIFTED AN OXYGEN CYLINDER INTO A SERVICE TRUCK. THE ACCIDENT BECAME LOST TIME ON 10-15-02.

THIS EMPLOYEE FELT PAINS IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AS HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF 2" PIPE.

THIS EE WAS CONNECTING DETONATOR TUBES WHEN ANOTHER EE ACCIDENTLY OPENED AN ANFO CONTROL HOSE. ANFO STRUCK THE FIRST EE IN THE FACE. ON 7/8/02 THE CO WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE INJURED EE HAD RECEI VED A PRESCRIPTION FOR HIS EYE.

THE MAINTENANCE MAN WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT FOREARM BY A XXXX STEEL PLATE HE WAS REMOVING FROM ADRILL JUMBO BOOM.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL A ROCK, APPROX. 30 BLS, OUT OF THE ROADWAY SO LIGHT VEHICLE COULD PASS BY.

THIS EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON NON-SKID CLEATS ON A BOBCAT AS HE CLIMBED INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED ON MARCH 10, 2003.

LID ON A TOOL BOX FELL AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM.

HE CUT HIS HAND ON A METAL BURR WHILE TRYING TO POSITION A 20HP FAN. THE BURR WAS ON THE SHROUD.

PULLING ON AN ELECTRICAL CABLE AND RUPURED A DISC IN HIS BACK. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN HERECIEVED AN EPIDURAL INJECTION.

THIS SUPERVISOR WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING VENTILATION CONTROL DOOR. THE DOOR WAS BEING LOWERED INTO A MAINTENANCE PIT WHEN ITS SUPPORT CHAINS FAILED. THE SUPERVISOR DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTEN TION UNTIL FEBRUARY 15, 2002.

EE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE AS HE STOOD UP FROM A KNEELING POSITION.

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 50 LB BAGS OF ANFO ONTO THE GETMAN BLASTING RIG BY HAND WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE PUTTING UP A BOX OF CAPS.

THIS EMPLOYEE HAD A FOREIGN BODY ENTER HIS LEFT EYE AS HE REMOVED SLAG FROM A FUEL TRUCK.

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A WEARLINER IN A SKIP; HE LOST CONTROL OF THE LINER PLATE AND IT PINCHED HIS LEFT FIFTH FINGER.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A 48" X 60" CRUSHER SCREEN PANEL. AFTER REMOVING THE WORN OUT SCREEN, THEY POSITIONED THE NEW SCREEN ON THE SIDE OF THE UNIT. THE NEW SCREEN SHIF TED AND PINCHED ONE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE SCREEN PANEL AND THE FRAME.

THIS EE WAS STRUCK BY ANFO AND AN ANFO HOSE WHEN A VALVE WAS INADVERTENLY ENERGIZED.

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 2" WATER PIPE. A PIECE OF PIPE INSECURE ON ONE END SLIPPED FROM THE MAN BASKET HAND RAIL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING PLUG IN HOLE. PLUG SLIPPED AND HIT ANKLE, BRUISING IT.

EE WAS UNLOADING A DRILL MOTOR FROM THE BED OF A SERVICE TRUCK AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE BED OF THE TRUCK.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HANG VENT TUBING, EMPLOYEE STRETCHED HIS ARMS OVER HIS HEAD AND PULLED OR STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.