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Years on record
2000–2026
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December 28, 2000 MT · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING GREASE HOSE (FROM A SERVICE TRUCK) ACROSS FROZEN GROUND CONDITIONS. THE HOSE HUNG UP ON A PIECE OF FROZEN GROUND WHICH CAUSED UNEXPECTED FORCE AND TWISTING MOTION TO THE EMPLOYE E WHEN THE LENGTH OF HOSE SUDDENLY TIGHTENED. HECONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 2-26-01. AT THAT TIME HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK DUE TO BACK PAIN.

November 15, 2000 MT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Energy Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING WITH A CONTRACTOR MECHANIC TO INSTALL A DIFFERENTIAL IN A KRESS HAULAGE TRUCK. HE PHYSICALLY LIFTED THE CONTRACTOR MECHANIC IN ORDER TO CHECK A FILTER NUMBER ON THE DIFFERENTIAL . THIS RESULTED IN A BACK STRAIN. OPERATOR WAS UNAWARE HE HAD MEDICAL EVALUATION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY UNTIL DECEMBER 8, 2000.

October 19, 2000 MT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Energy Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE IS A MECHANIC WORKING IN OUR AREA "C" REPAIR SHOP. FOR MANY YEARS, OPERATORS HAVE COMPLAINED THAT THE FACTORY HORNS ON 992 LOADERS ARE NOT LOUD ENOUGH FOR THE MINING ENVIRONMENT. CONESEQUEN TLY WE HAVE INSTALLED AIR HORNS ON THESE MACHINES. A CO WORKER SOUNDED THE HORN OF A 992 IN THE BAY NEXT TO THE INJURED EE CAUSING PAIN AND RINGING IN HIS EARS.

August 31, 2000 MT · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Energy Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING JACKING PLATES FROM BOTTOM OF REVOLVING FRAME. WHEN PUSHING THE CART AROUND TO THE REMOVAL AREA, THE PLATE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND THE PLATE CAME OFF, HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND DISLOCATING IT.

May 3, 2000 MT · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A GEAR CASE MALFUNCTION ON THE CABLE REELER FOR TRAILING CABLE RESULTED IN HAVING TO MANUALLY REEL ABOUT 100 FEET OF TRAILING CABLE ONTO THE REELER SPOOL. WHILE ASSISTING WITH THIS, THE EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS UPPER AND LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT.

April 27, 2000 MT · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Energy Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TRAILING CABLE FOR A 8050 MARION DRAGLINE. HE WAS PLACING IT ON THE RIPPEROF A DOZER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HEWAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON MAY 5, 2000 AND WAS AT THAT TIME PLACED ON LIFTING RESTRICTIONS NOT TO EXCEED 40LB.

January 7, 2000 MT · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Energy Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING AN 8 LB HAMMER WITH ONE HAND WHILE HOLDING A PUNCH WITH THE OTHER. HE WAS DRIVING OUT A WEDGE ON A TOOTH ADAPTER ON A COALSHOVEL DIPPER. WHILE SWINGING THE HAMMER. HE FEL T PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HE HAD INJURED THIS SHOULDER BEFORE BUT HAD BEEN FULLY RELEASED FOR WORK.

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