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EE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE ACROSS THE OPERATOR FLOOR IN THE TIPPLE. THE HOSE CAUGHT ON THE HANDRAIL AND WHEN THE EE GAVE IT A JERK TO PULL IT FREE, HE PULLED A SHOULDER MUSCLE.
EE WAS UNLOADING EXPLOSIVES AND PLACINGF THEM IN A MAGAZINE. HE WAS GOING TO HAND A 50 LB. BOX OF PRIMERS TOP A SUPERVISOR BUT THE SUPERVISOR STEPPED AWAY AND EE STRAINED HIMSELF TO KEEP FROM DROPPING THE BOX. DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA AND STARTED MISSING TIME ON AUGUST 19TH. SUPERVISOR DID NOT REALIZE THAT EE WAS GOING TO HAND THE BOX TO HIM.
PRESSURE CLEANING, GREASE ON DOZER MADE GLOVES SLICK, CAUSED METAL/RUBBER WAND TO SLIP OUT OF HIS HAND HITTING HIM ACROSS LEFT CHEEK AND EYE AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE POWER CABLE FROM THE TUB CABEL HOOKS ONA 1370 DRAGLINE. WHILE LIFTING THE 2200 KVA CABLE OUT OF THE HOOKS, EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT CHIROPRACTIC HELP O N 6.30.98. AND STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7.2.98. AND WILL BE OFF FOR ABOUT A WEEK.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLING A 16" X 10' PIECE OF PIPE ON THE #2 FINE COAL SUCTION PUMP ON LOWER FLOOR OF PREP PLANT. EE REPORTED 2 DAYS LATER HE STRAINED HIS BACK. REPORT IS LATE BECAUSE OF COMP INVESTIGATION. INJURY TURNED OUT TO BE CERVICAL IN NATURE. EE REPORTED LOWER BACK PAIN. EE WORKED UNTIL EARLY AUGUST. HAD SURGERY ON 8-5-98.
EE WAS OPENING THE READ DOOR ON A SEMI-TRAILER CONTAINING WET BAG EXPLOSIVES. WHEN HE SHOVED THE HANDLE UP TO RELEASE IT, THE HANDLE FLEW OUT & HIT HIM IN THE SIDE OF THE FACE. THE HANDLE IS A BOUT 1' LONG & ATTACHED TO A ROD THAT CAMS OVER TO SECURE THE DOOR - A TYPICAL SEMI-TRAILER DOOR.
EE WAS MOVING THE FORKS ON A FORKLIFT TRUCK CLOSER TOGETHER. AS HE WAS PUSHING THE FORKS TOGETHER, HE GOT HIS THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FORKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP IN ELECTRICAL SHOP. HE PICKED UP A WIRE SPOOL WEIGHING APPROX. 80LB. AS SOON AS HE PICKED IT UP EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. EMPLOYEE WENT IN FOR SURGERY ON MAR. 24 AND STARTED MISSING TIME THEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A DRUM OF GREASE ON A DRAGLINE TO A NEW LOCATION BETWEEN THE BARREL OF GREASE AND A PIECE OF MACHINERY ON THE DRAGLINE.
EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE AN APPROX. 75 LB ROLL OF PLASTIC DRILL HOLE LINER TO BEGIN TO PROCESS OF LOADING A SHOT HOLE. WHILE DOING THIS, THE ROLL CHIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND FELL ON HIS FOOT. EE WORKED THE REST OF SHIFT, WORK THE 13TH, AND 14TH-MISSED THE 15TH AND 16TH AND RETURNED ON THE 17TH.
EE STATED THAT SHE WAS ROTATING A 55 GAL DRUM OF GREASE IN ORDER TO LOAD IT ON THE SUPPLY TRUCK. WHILE DOING SO, SHE FELT PAIN IN HER BACK. EEREPORTED THE INJURY 12/1/97, WORKED 12/2 AND 12/ 3 HAD TO LEAVE WORK EARLY ON THE 4TH BECAUSE OF PAIN AND MISSED THE 5TH OF DEC AND 12/8. SHE WENT TO DR ON THE 4TH OF DEC.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A CMI DRYER SCREEN. THIS INVOLVES PULLING, CLIMBING, USING A CHAIN HOIST. EMPLOYEE SAID HIS BACK BECAME SORE AFTER THIS. ON THE 12TH, HE TRIPPED OVER SOME BOXES AND IRRIT ATED HIS BACK. ON THE 13TH HE SHOVELED COAL AND HIS BACK WAS FURTHER IRRITATED. EMPLOYE WENT TO DOCTOR ON THE 17TH AND HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE. EMPLOYEE HAS HAD PREVIOUS BACK PROBLEMS.
EE WAS GETTING ON A TRACTOR. WHEN HE PULLED HIMSELF UP, SUING THE HANDHOLD, HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE IN HIS SHOULDER AND EXPERIENCED PAIN. EE DID NOT SLIP, TRIP, OR FALL. EE STATED HE HAD PAIN THE REST OF THE SHIFT, AND HAD A HARD TIME USING THE SHOULDER.
EE WAS GETTING ON A BOBCAT LOADER. HE HAD ONE LEG ON A STEP & WHEN HE PUSHED OFF THE OTHER LEG, HE FELT HIS KNEE POP. ON SLIP OR FALL. THIS FORM IS LATE BECAUSE OF AN OVERSIGHT. I THOUGHT I HA D SENT IT IN, BUT IN DOUBLE CHECK OUR RECORDS, I HADN'T. EE STILL OFF.
EE WAS MOVING 2550 DRAGLINE TAIL CABLE. HE PULLED ON A ROPE HOOKED TO THE CABLE TO SECURE IT TO A TRACTOR BLADE & FELT A PULL IN HIS SIDE. EE HAS NOW BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A RUPTURE & HAS HAD SU RGERY ON 11-20-97 & IS NOW MISSING TIME. EE HAS WORKED UNTIL NOW.
EE WAS GETTING ON D-11 TRACTOR TO CHECK FLUID LEVELS AND LIGHTS. AFTER CHECKING HE DISMOUNTED AFTER GETTING OFF THE TRACTOR, HE FELT BACK PAINWHEN GETTING ON & OFF THE TRACTOR, HE HAD TO REA CH FOR THE HANDHOLD. THERE WAS NO SLIP OR FALL.
EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF STEEL FROM A DRILL PRESS WHEN ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL FELL FROM THE DRILL PRESS TABLE, STRIKING EE'S SMAL TOE ON THE RIGHT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE PORTION OF T HE BOOT.