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INJURED STATES HE WAS REPOSITIONING THE POWER CABLE FOR THE LUBEWAGON IN AREA 301. WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON THE CABLE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS SENT TO DR. ON 10-14-96. HIS P ROBLEM CONTINUED TO WORSEN. SURGERY WAS DONE TO REPAIR A TORN ROTATOR CUFF ON 1-21-97, AND LOST TIME BEGAN.

EE STATES HE WAS PLACING A SCRAP PIECE OF THIN SHEET METAL IN A TRASH RECEPTACLE WHEN THE WIND CAUGHT IT AND CAUSED THE SHARP EDGE TO LACERATE HIS RIGHT HAND. FOUR SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLO SE THE WOUND.

INJURED STATES TAHT HE WAS POSITIONUING A FLIGHTON THE 1-A CLASSIFIER LOCATED IN THE SURFACE MILL BY MANUALLY ROTATING THE CLASSIFIER DRIVE MOTOR BY PULLING ON THE V-BELTS. INJURED PULLED ON T HE BELT AND GOT HIS RT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND MOTOR PULLEY CAUSING AN EVULSIVE INJURY OF HIS RT RING FINGER JUST BELOW THE FINGERNAIL.

INJURED STATES HE WAS HELPING HIS CREW MOVE A SLAB OF MINE RIB OFF THE TRAILING CABLE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN INHIS BACK, LEFT SHOULDER, AND LEFT ARM. NOTE THIS EE D ID NOT BEGIN LOSING TIME FROM WORK UNTIL 5-26-96

THEY REMOVED THE CLUTCH PLATE PACKETT (HOUSING) FROM THE LEFT 4160 MOTOR GEAR BOX. IT WAS PLACED ON TOP OF THE COVER PLATE FOR THE LEFT TRACK. THE CLUTCH PLATE PACKETT SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 1 8" STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

WHILE HELPING A CO WORKER LOAD HIS TOOL BOX INTOA MAINTENANCE VEHICLE, EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPER ARM AND SHOULDER. HE WAS SENT TO A DR ON 3-14-96. CONTINUED TO WORK WITH INCREASI NG DIFFICULTIES. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON ROTATOR CUFF AND BICEP MUSCLE ON 4-23-96.

INJURED STATES HE WAS REACHING FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE LUMPS OF PRODUCT FROM THE SCREENING PLANT BY PASS GATE. THE GATE CLOSED WHEN LUMPS WERE REMOVED, CATCHING HIS FINGER.

UWHILE REMOVING HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS (PMPS, MOTORS AND VALVE BANKS (FROM TEH SHIPPING BOX AND PLACIGN THEM ON SHELVES IN U.G. WAREHOUSE. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE CONTI NUED TO WROK BUT HE PAIN CONTINUED TO WORSEN.

WHILE HELPING WITH REPAIRS ON THE CONVEYOR CHAIN FOR 8643 BELT FEEDER. SOME FOREIGN PARTICLES POTASH ORE GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HIS EYE BECAME INFECTED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING HI S FIRST DAY TO MISS WORK WAS 10-27-93.

HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE HYDRAULIC SUMP PUMP, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS PUMP IS LOCATED IN SUCH A MANNER, THAT ONLY ONE PERSON CAN WORK ON IT AT A TIME.

EE BENT OVER TO PULL THE COOLING TOWER SCREENS IN FRONT OF THE CRYSTALLIZER PR IMARY PUMPS HE PULLED & CLEANED 3 SCREENS WHEN HE ATT EMPTED TO PULL THE 4TH HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK & L EFT LEG EE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT WAS HAVING LOTSOF PAIN AN MRI WAS RUN & IT REVEALED A RUPTURED DISC HIS FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 062293

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SAND TO COVER AN OIL SPILL, BY THE SOUTH DOOR OF THE CRYSTALLIZER BUILDING WHEN HER BACK STARTED HURTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT WHEN HIS BACK POPPED & HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

WHILE REMOVING HYDRAULIC PUMP FROM RAM CAR FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK,RIGHT SIDE.

LIFTING CONVEYOR BELT CABLE BRACKET.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING 20FT OF #4 ELECTRICAL CABLE WHEN SOMETHING IN HER RT ELBOW POPPED SHE CONTINUED TO WORK ALTHOUGH ELBOW CAUSED HER SOME PAIN SHE WAS SENT TO A DOC ON 04-10-92 TO BE CHECKED ON 04-16-92 SHE WAS GIVEN SOME MEDICATION FOR SWELLING & SORENESS OF RT ELBOW

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING 3RD STAGE SLURRY PUMP.WHILE REMOVING THE TAPER LOCK AND V-BELT SHEAVE FROM THE PUMP SHAFT THE SHEAVE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SHEAVE AND THE END OF THE PUMP SHAFT.

I NAME & OTHER CREW MEMBERS WERE REMOVING BIT PLUNGERS FROM THE BIT HOLDERS ON AUGUER FOR RIPPER#8234 WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK BY A PIECE OF FLYING STEEL OFF ONE OF THE BIT PLUNGERS

HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LARGE BOLDER AWAY FROM A CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INSTALLING BELT ON RAM CAR, FELT KNEE POP PULLED SOMETHING IN INSIDE

EE WAS SHAKING A GLASS FLASK WITH A POTACH SAMPLE IN IT, WHEN THE FLASK BROKE LACERATING THE RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND, REQUIRING SEVEN SUTURES TO CLOSE.

ATTEMPTED TO LOAD TIRE AN D WHEEL IT SLIPPED ANDFELL ON CALF ON R LEG

EMPL REPLACING AIR COMPRESSOR ON 8149 RAMCAR,WHEN LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING.WENT ON REGULAR DAYS OFF AND CAME INTO WORK 10-1.BACK GOT TO HURTING WORSE.THEN TAKEN TO DR STARTED LOSING TIME 10- 2-90.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LARGE MUCK ROCK FROM THE BOOM OF A LOW HEIGHT BRIDGE CONVEYOR. THE ROCK SLIPPED, SMASHING THE RING AND MIDDLE FINGERS ON IS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE BONNETT & CABLE SHEAVE FROM THE AREA 201 CONVEYOR BELT T AKE-UP UNIT WHEN THE BONNETT & SHEAVE SLIPPED SMASHING HIS LEFT THUMB AGAINST THE FRAME LACERATING SAME SUTUR ES REQUIRED

THIS ACCIDENT WAS FIRST REPORTED AS A MEDICAL INJURY ON JANUARY 2, 1987. I.NAME'S CONDITION HAS CONTINUED TO WORSEN UNTIL IT BECAME A LOST ITME INJURY ON JULY 5, 1990.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSEMBLING TRACK ROLLER FOR A HELIMINER. HE LIFTED ROLLER TO WORK BENCH AND INSTALLED THE ADJUSTMENT WEDGES. AFTERWARDS HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE GLASS FLASK FROM SOXHLET EXTRACTION APPARATUS. FLASK WAS STUCK AT THE FITTING. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL IT APART, THE FLASK BROKE CAUSING A DEEP LACERATION T O THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EE AND THE OPERATOR AND SHIFT FOREMAN WERE INSTALLING AN NODE IN THE K-101 CRYSTALIZER, WHEN A BURST OF HOT BRINE WATER CAME DOWN THE DOWN COMER LINE OF THE CRYSTALIZER. HOT BRINE GOT INTO EE KNEE HIGH RUBBER BOOTS, CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH FEET AND ANKLES AND THE RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGTEN FRONT WHEEL ON SCOOTER. WHILE HOLDING ONTO THE FRAME WITH HIS LEFT HAND, HE PUSHED ON THE WHEEL WITH HIS FOOT. WHEN THE WHEEL STRAIGHTENED, THE STEERING LINKAGE SMASHED THE INDEX FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND, AGAINST THE FRAME.

EMPL WAS ADJUSTING THE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON LOW HEIGHT BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN HE STARTED TO STAND UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN AND THE R KNEE WENT OUT THIS EMPL CONTINUED TO WORK BUT WAS HAVING A PROBLE M WITH THE KNEE HE WAS FOR XRAYS ON 4-7-89 SURGERY WAS DONE ON THE KNEE ON 4-20-89 AND LOST TIME BEGAN

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ELECTRICAL POWER IN AREA 207 HE PULLED ON 4/0 INCOMING POWER CABLE & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT WAS HAVING MORE & MORE PAIN IN THE BACK HE WAS SENT TO A DOC ON MAY 1 1989

EMP WAS LIFTING 5 GALLONS OF OIL INTO SERVICE HOIST BRAKE PIT. BUCKET BAIL SLIPPED IN HIS HAND AND CAUGHT 4TH FINGER ON HIS L. HAND.

EMPL WAS HELPING MOVE A CM MACHINE INTO AREA-204 HE LIFTED THE 4160 VOLT POWER NIP ONTO THE BACK OF A CUSHMAN SCOOTER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AT THIS TIME THE IMINING HEIGHT IN THIS AREA WAS 48" AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT EMI NAME CONTINUED TO WORK ALTHOUGH HE WAS HAVING SOME PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK UNTIL 12-27-88

I NAME AND THRE9 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A CHUTE UNDER THE DOUBLE DECK PRODUCT SCREENS,WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA.

INJURED WAS USI3G PIPE AS CHEATER, DROPPED PIPE ON RIGHT FOOT CAUSING DEEP BRUISE TO TOP OF FFOT.

EMPLOYEE HAD FI3ISHED HELPING ADVANCE BELT IN AREA 191 AND WAS GETTING ON VECHICLE TO LEAVE AREA WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT FEEL THAT IT WAS NECESSARY TO SEE A DOCT OR AT THIS TIME1 HIS CONDITION DID NOT IMPROVE ANDHE WAS SENT TO A DOCTOR ON NOVEMBER 11,1986 FOR OBSERVATION ONLY. HIS CONDITION GOT WORSE AND HE WAS SENT TO ANOTHER DOCTOR ON DEC. 30, 1986.