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December 10, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was changing out hoses under a mucker. He was lying on a creeper pushing upward on hoses when he felt some discomfort in his shoulder. The employee make no reference to an injury and completed his shift. Determination of a work related injury was not provided to POM until December 31, 2007 when the employee visited a physician and was classified as work related.

December 1, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While closing a passenger door, the employee caught her index finger in the door.

August 13, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee pinched his little finger while changing out the mantle on the crusher. The employee did not report the occurance and worked August 14, 15 and 16. His scheduled time off was August 17-23. On August 21, the employee experienced redness and swelling to the finger and on August 24 (day reported) had to undergo intravenous antibiotics to clear the infection.

July 13, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was helping with dismantling a shelving unit when the backing of the shelving unit came loose. One of the upper shelves slid down and cut the employee's left arm.

April 6, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was restacking drill rods in the rod basket when several drillrods rolled onto his right hand, fracturing his right pinky finger and bruising his right hand.

October 7, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A maintenance employee suffered a laceration to one finger and an avulsion to a second finger while attempting to unplug a fine ore feeder with an air lance and struck his hand on a sharp piece of steel. The shift medic evaluated the employee and off-site medical treatment was required. The employee returned to work the next scheduled shift.

August 22, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While adjusting the wireline, employee pinched his finger between the wireline and the pully, resulting in a cut and bruised finger.

August 9, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Helper was unloading core tube, shaking tube to release the core when he felt a "pop" in his shoulder, causing pain and numbness in his arm and shoulder.

August 5, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee laid a full core tube on a make-shift tube holder. The tube began to fall. The employee tried to catch it. As he grabbed it he felt a pain in his right bicep tendon. Employee was not using the proper tube holder.

March 14, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

On 03-14-06 the employee was removing a 20' length of 2" schedule 10 pipe from the 270 level pipe rack and pinched his finger between the pipe and the pipe rack rail. On 03-20-06 the employee visited a physician who determined the tip of his finger had been fractured.

January 3, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE'S INJURY OCCURRED WHEN HE WAS HELPING A 2ND EE LIFT & CARRY A PORTABLE WELDON WATER PUMP TO THE FACE IN A PRODUCTION HEADING. THE EE'S MUSCLE STRAIN OCCURRED AS THEY WERE CARRYING THE PUMP.

October 17, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injury occurred when the employee was removing banding straps from a bundle of swellex rock bolts. After cutting a strap and pulling it free. The loose end rolled back and struck the employee on his hand.

March 28, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HIS INJURY OCCURRED WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE A 50 LB. CHUTE LINER PLATE IN THE SURFACE CRUSHER. THE EE SAID THE STRAIN OCCURRED WHEN HE TRIED TO LIFT THE LINER PLATE USING A SCRAPER HOOK. THE EE SAID HE MISJUDGED THE WEIGHT OF THE LINER PLATE. NOTE: THE EE REPORTED THE INJURY ON 3/30/05.

March 1, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INJURED AS EE AND PARTNER WERE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A SECOND PUMP INTO A WATER SUMP. INJURY OCCURRED WHEN EE MISTAKENLY DISCONNECTED AN AIR LINE INSTEAD OF WATER LINE. AIR LINE HAD BEEN SHUT OFF, BUT THE RESIDUAL AIR PRESSURE INSIDE RELEASED STRIKING THE EE ON FACE AND ARM

February 16, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee feels the injury may have occurred as he was installing wear plates overhead in a chute. On 2/22 he reported the shoulder pain but believed it was from a recurring case of bursitis. The employee continued working until 2/25 when he saw a physician and was diagnosed with a muscle/tendon strain injury.

December 9, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED A SHOULDER MUSCLE TEAR WHEN HE WAS ASSISTING A SECOND EMPLOYEE WITH MOVING A PIECE OF STEEL BAR 20' X 3/8" X 6" FROM THE SHOP STEEL RACK. AS THE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING THE BAR, ONE EMPLOYEES CLOTHING SNAGGED ON A WORK BENCH CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AND DROP THE BAR. AS HE DROPPED THE BAR, HE DAMAGED HIS SHOULDER.

September 3, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS LIP WHEN THE NOZZLE END OF A 1" WATER HOSE FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LIP. THE EE HAD RECENTLY PLACED THE WATER HOSE AND ACCIDENTALLY HOOKED IT WITH HIS FOOT AS HE TURNED TO STEP AWAY.

August 5, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED AS HE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN MOVING A ROCK DRILL THAT HAD BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE BOOM OF A ROCK BOLTING JUMBO. THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AS HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE THE DRILL.

August 3, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Struck against stationary object

the injury occurred when the employee was assisting another employee with moving a damaged drive-line from the back of one vehicle to another. as the employees were lifting the drive line, it rolled slightly causing a sharp edge ont he drive line to cut the ee s thumb.

June 17, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal safety director HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONDUCTING A SAFETY INSPECTION OF THE MILL AREA WHEN THE BACK INJURY OCCURRED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE CYANIDE ANTI-DOTE KIT FROM IT'S CABINET TO INSPECT IT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE ANTI-DOTE KIT WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 15 LBS.

June 8, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS FINGER WHEN HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVE A FILE CABINET INTO THE SHIFTERS OFFICE IN THE 50 LEVEL REFUGE STATION. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING ONE END OF THE CABINET. IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE LACERATED ON A SHARP EDGE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CABINET.

August 26, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEE'S WERE FITTING TWO 12" PIECES OF ROUND DUCT PIPE TOGETHER WHEN THE PIPE IN INJURED'S HANDS SLIPPED DOWN & SLICED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND BONE AT THE 1ST KNUCKLE. HAND PROTECTION WAS NOT IN PLACE. (GLOVES)

July 1, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNLOADING BEAMS FROM TRUCK, PINCHED SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN A PIECE OF METAL BEAM AND LOADED PALLET.

June 24, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING OF DEWEY DAG BOLT-EE TOSSED DEWEY DAG DRIVER TOWARD THE RIB, IN DOING SO DRIVER BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK RIGHT THUMB.

July 15, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SAFETY CHAIN FROM DRILL BASKET. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE CHAIN IT CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH CRACKING A TOOTH.

June 3, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teck Cominco American Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED THAT WHILE CLEANING SHAFT STATION-HE HUNG CABLE SLINGS BACK ONT HE WALL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER 7 WEEKS LATER 7-31-02 UNKNOWING TO RED PATH EE WENT TO SEE DR AND 3 SESS IONS OF THERAPY. REDPATH HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THESES MEDICAL VISITS UNTIL RECEIVING WORK COMP FORMS FROM WASHINGTON STATE. VALIDTY OF CLAM IS SUSPECT AND UNDER REVIEW BY WASHING STATE AND REDP

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