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WHILE BENT OVER LIFTING A PIECE OF LUMBER EE STRAINED LOWER BACK . ON 9/2/99 EE SOUGHT MED TREATMENT & WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. DUE TO MINE CLOSURE UNABLE TO ACCOMADATE RESTRIC TIONS. EE MISSED 4 SCHEDULED SHIFTS
WHILE LIFTING A BUCKET OF NORDBAK LINER MATERIAL(APPROX. 8 POUNDS), ABOVE HIS HEAD, EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC AND REFERRED T O A SPECIALIST WHO IMMOBILIZED THE SHOULDER AND PLACED THE EMPLOYEE ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
WHILE REMOVING ELECTRICAL CABLE FROM UNDERGROUND MINE EMPLOYEE FRACTURED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHEN A CABLE HANGER CAUGHT HIS GLOVE. TREATED AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY AT BEATTY MEDICAL C LINIC.
EE WAS REMOVING BARREL HANDLER FROM THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT WHEN THE HANDLER FELL APPROX 4" CRUSHING & FRACTURING 2 TOES ON HIS LEFT FOOT
EE WAS CHANGING PUMPS IN THE N20-810 SUMP AREA WITH A TRACTOR. EE REACHED OVER RAIL ON BACK OF THE TRACTOR TO PULL THE PUMP UP & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS SEEN & TREATED BY A CHIROPRACT OR FOR LUMBAR/MUSCLE SPASMS ON 9/11/98. HE RETD TO WORK HIS NEXT SHIFT
EE WAS WORKING ON A 6 YARD MUCKER. AS HE CLIMBED DOWN AND OFF THE EQUIPMENT, HE SNAGGED HIS WEDDING RING ON THE TOP WEAR PLATE OF THE ROLL OVER PROTECTION HE HAD BEEN INSTALLING. AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND, HIS SNAGGED RING CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER. EE WAS SEEN AND TREATED AT THE CLINIC 9/3/98 WHERE HE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES. HE RETURNED TO WORK FINISHING HIS SHIFT.
EE WAS REMOVING A STEERING CYLINDER ON EQUIPMENTWHEN THE CYLINDER DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT HAND LACERATING HIS LITTLE FINGER. HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHESTO HIS FINGER ON 5/12/98 AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC. HE RETURNED TO WORK 5/12/98 AND FINISHEDHIS SHIFT.
EE WAS WORKING IN THE C2 834 WHEN A 4 INCH WATER LINE STRETCHED THE S HOOKS FELL DOWN. THE EE REHUNG THE 4 INCH LINE. WHEN THE 4 INCH LINE WAS LOWERED BACK INTO PLACE THE 6 INCH AIR LINE BROKE APART HITTING THE EE ON THE HEAD, NECK AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING STEERING CYLINDER FROM EQUIPMENT IN THE UNDERGROUND SHOP WHEN THE CYLINDER FELL AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND THE EQUIPMENT FRAME CAUSING A LACERATION. HE WAS TREATED AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC 4-7-98 WHERE HE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES AND RETURNED TO WORK.
EE REMOVED RAIATOR CAP FROM AN OVERHEATED LOADER. HOT LIQUID FROM THE RADIATOR SPRAYED BURNING BOTH HANDS. HE WAS TAKEN TO BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC ON 2-16-98 AND ON 2-17-98 WAS REFERRED TO THE U MC BURN CENTER FOR TREATMENT. THE BURNS WERE SECCOND DEGREE REQUIRING SOAKING AND DEBRIDEMENT.
EE WAS MOVING A BOULDER OUT OF THE WAY OF THE EQUIPMENT HE HAD BEEN OPERATING WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE REPORTED HIS INJURY TO LOSS CONTROL ON 2-25-97 AND WAS SEEN 2-25-97 A T IMG AND BY DR WHO PLACED HIM ON OFF DUTY STATUS FOR 9 DAYS. HE RETURNED TO SHIFT ON 3-19-97.
WHILE WEDGING CENTER OF BULKHEAD POST, UPPER BLOCK AND WEDGE CAME LOOSE FALLING ON EE'S FINGER. HE WAS TREATED 10-4-96 AT BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE HE RECEIVED 2 STITCHHES AND X-RAYS REVELA ED HE ALSO HAD A FRACTUURED FINGER TIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS LUBING EQUIPMENT AT THE START OF SHIFT. UPON COMPLETION OF LUBING A HAUL TRUCK, THE LUBING HOSE HIT THE HAUL TRUCK COVER CAUSING IT TO FALL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. HE WAS TREATED 7-30-96 AT BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES TO THE RIGHT 5TH FINGER.
REACHING BACK TO HER SURVEYOR VEST WHERE SHE CARRIES LATHE, EE'S LEFT ARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SPLINTERED LATHE. SHE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 3-8-96 AT BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE SHE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES.
WHEN LIFTING A LOADED PAN OF WET SLUDGE ABOVE WAIST LEVEL FOR PLACEMENT ON A DRYING RACK, EMPLOYEE FELT A STRAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN 1-17-96 AT BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED HE HAD AN INGUINAL HERNIA. REFERRED TO A SURGEON FOR REPAIR. BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT ON 1-23-96.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO DISASSEMBLE A PORCH STRUCTURE WHEN THE WALL OF THE STRUCTURE FELL HITTING AND KNOCKING EMPLOYEE DOWN. WAS SEEN AND TREATED 1-9-96 AT BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC AND INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP AND THEN REFERRED TO DR. THIS WAS A LOST TIME INJURY SINCE EMPLOYEE MISSED 2 DAYS OF WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A BRACKET ONA SILO WALL. HE CLIMBED OVER THE HANDRAIL TO ACCESS A NEW LOCATION IN DOING SO HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE EXISTING BRACKET. THIS IN JURY BECAME REPORTABLE 11-16-95 WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED MODIFIED DUTY BY INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP.
WHILE STEPPING OFF OF THE STEPS OF THE LOADER, EE TURNED AND GOT OFF BEFORE REACHING THE LAST STEP. HIS CAP LAMP BATTERY STRUCK THE TIRE AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIB AREA.
WHILE LIFTING VENT TUBE EMPLOYEE HAD PAIN IN THERIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 9-28-95 FOR SHOULDER SPRAIN. THIS INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN 9-29-95 AND PLAC ED OF RESTRICTED DUTY PER INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP OF LAS VEGAS. THIS INJURY WAS A REOCCURRENCE OF A PREVIOUS SHOULDER INJURY AT ANOTHER MINE.
WHILE TRYING TO LIFT A TRASH SCREEN ROLLER INTO PLACE, EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN, STRAIN IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT ELBOW. HIS ELBOW AND SHOULDER POPPED AT THE SAME TIME. THIS INJURY BECAM E REPORTABLE 10-24-95 WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY BY INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP.
EE SLAMMED THE GRONT GRILL OF THE HAUL TRUCK CLOSED. HIS 3RD AND 4TH FINGERTIPS OF HIS LEFT HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRONT GRILL. EE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 9-20-95 AT THE CLINIC WHERE HE R ECEIVED 6 STITCHES.
A HALF ROLL OF NET WAS UP SLOPE ABOUT 10 TO 15 FT. TWO EMPLOYEES WARNED 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES TO MOVE, THEY WERE LETTING NET ROLL BACK INTO BOTTOM OF POND. ALL 3 MEN MOVED CLEAR, THE OTHER TWO LET GO OF THE ROLL. AS IT ROLLED INTO BOTTOM ONE MANSTEPPED UP AND TRIED TO STOP ROLL WITH RIGHT LEG.
WHILE LOOKING FOR THE PLUG IN A DISCHARGE LINE EMPLOYEE REMOVED A ROCK HOLDING THE LINE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE ROCK THE LINE SPRAYED MUD AND MATERIAL INTO BOTH EYES. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN 8-6-95 AT BEATTY MECICAL CLINIC 8-8-95 BY DR. TRREE CARR. 8-14-95 HE MISSED HIS SHIFT IN ORDER TO TRAVEL TO HIS FINAL DR'S APPT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING VENT PIPE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT LOWER EYELID BY THE VENT PIPE. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 4-28-95 AT THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER EMERGENCY ROOM, LAS VEGAS, WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES TO THE LEFT LOWER EYELID.