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Employee was operating a Cat D8R dozer when a rock became lodged between the trunion arm and the track. When the employee removed the rock, about 50 pound, he felt a strain in his lower right abdomen area. Employee was examined on 11/18/2009, confirming a hernia.

Employee was checking motor grounds in plant area. When reaching overhead he felt pain in his left shoulder. Employee did not seek medical evaluation until 11/13/2008. First medical treatment resulted after MRI testing. Employee received injections on 11/26/2008 and is working with restrictions.

Employee was servicing Cat 768B watertruck after completing engine repair. Antifreeze was required and being hand-carried to the truck radiator fill neck. A 2.5 gallon container of antifreeze was being lifted to the truck deck when employee felt a sharp pain in lower back. Doctor evaluation was muscle sprain and prescribed physical therapy and modified work duty.

Employee was relocating 15 # and 50 # packages of explosives in a drop-trailer type 5 magazine. Employee felt a strain in left shoulder and was first evaluated by a physician on 4/4/2007. Physicain confirmed strain and prescribed physical therapy.

EE was removing empty conveyor belt spool from the installation hanger. His left little finger was pinched between the hanger frame and the spool shaft. Medical treatment, including sutures, were required to close the laceration. The EE was wearing leather gloves at the time of the accident.

EE was lifting a roll of roofing material, unloading the bed of pick-up truck. EE strained/dislocated right shoulder. Seeked treatment from chiropractor.

Employee was involved with new construction and was lifting and positioning components up to 150 pounds. At the end of shift, ee felt strained in the abdomen. EE sustained a hernia at a non-work related intestinal repair that was 4 years old. Dr evaluated injury on 6-24-04.

EE WAS REMOVING BOLT-ON CUTTING EDGE FROM BUCKET OF FEL. HE WAS USING BARE HANDS AND 1" IMPACT TO REMOVE THE PLOW BOLTS. HIS LEFT HAND WAS ON HEAD OF PLOW BOLT WHEN IT TURNED UNDER THE FORCE O F THE IMPACT. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER SUSTAINED A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

EE WAS ADJUSTING FORKS ON SKIDSTEER LOADER FORK ATTACHMENT. HE WAS USING RIGHT HAND TO PIVOT ROD WHILE USING LEFT TO GUIDE FORK ALONG PIVOT ROD. FORK SLIPPED OUT OF RIGHT HAND AND PINCHED LEFT DISTAL RING FINGER AT ROTATING PINCH POINT. EMPLOYEES GLOVES WERE OIL SOAKED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING THE CAT 245 HYDRAULIC SHOVEL AT THE END OF SHIFT. WHEN HE CLOSED CAB DOOR, HIS LEFT DISTAL FOURTH FINGER WAS PINCHED IN THE DOOR JAM. FINGER SUSTAINED LACERA TION/CRUSHING INJURY REQUIRING SEVEN SUTURES. NO LOST WORK DAYS.

THE PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN TO PERFORM A MAINTENANCE REPAIR ON SCREEN #11, 6' X 12' PIONEER 3-DECK SIZING SCREEN. THE REPAIR INVOLVED DISASSEMBLY OF THE POWER BEARING HOUSING. AFTER THE EQUIPMENT WAS LOCKED OUT, HE ACCESSED THE INTERNAL SCREEN FRAME THROUGH AN ACCESS OPENING IN THE PORDUCT CHUTES. DURING THIS ACCESSING, HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT ARM/SHOULDER WHILE PULLING HIMSELF INTO POSI

WHILE BEING TREATED FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (MSHA FORM 7000 DATED 12/04/00) THE EMPLOYEE HADTHIS EARLIER NON-RPORTABLE INJURY RE-EVALUATED, RESULTING IN A SURGERY DIAGNOSIS ON 1/17/01. EE WAS LOADING WHEEL BEARINGS FOR A 50-TON HAUL TRUCK INTO A PICK-UP TRUCK FOR DELIVERY TO THE PLANT. THE BEARINGS WEIGH APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 60POUNDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING THE CATERPILLAR 777D HAUL TRUCK AFTER HIS LUNCH BREAK. WHEN HE REACHED UP TO GRAB THE HAND RAIL MOUNTED BELOW THE CAB WINDSHIELD, HE FELT PAIN OR TEAR IN HIS LEFT SHOULDE R AND UPPER ARM.

EE PERFORMED GENERAL CLEAN UP DUTIES IN THE PULVERIZER UNTIL 1:00 PM. AT THIS TIME THE CHAIN ON THE DRIVE SPROCKET ON THE #3 CONVEYOR HEAD PULLEY JUMPED OUT OF THE SPROCKET TEETH, CAUSING THE CONVEYOR, & SUBSEQUENTLY THE ENTIRE SECONDARY PLANT, TO STOP OPERATING. TO REPAIR, IT WAS DECIDED TO REMOVE A CHAIN LINK WITH SLEDGEHAMMER. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES.THE CHAIN UNDER TENSION HIT EE