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July 26, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evergreen Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Employee states that he was in process of unloading shovel bucket pins from the back end of his service truck. As he was rolling or scooting the pin from his truck, after it landed on the bumper, it either bounced or flipped and struck his right hand. Three of his fingers were mashed with the index finger being fractured.

July 8, 2004 WV · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evergreen Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states that on July 8, 2004, while moving and handling de-watering pumps and waterline he strained his back. Employee continued to work and then on July 31, 2004, employee started missing work. Note: This injury was not reported to management until August 25, 2004.

April 19, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evergreen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that he was in process of tightening roller cap bolts on a D-10 bulldozer. During the process, he inadvertently struck the trigger causing the impact wrench to thrust his right hand against the roller. He sustained a bruise and later on, was told that he may have a torn ligament in his knuckle area. Note: Employee did not start missing work until May 5, 2004.

November 4, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evergreen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING DOWN FROM SCRAP METAL BIN WHEN HIS RING FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON THE CORNER CUTTING HIS FINGER. THE LACERATIONREQUIRED 6 STITCHES.

September 6, 2003 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evergreen Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS IN PROCESS OF OPENING A DOOR ON THE WET BAG POWDER TRAILER AS HE TOOK HIS HAND OPEN THE DOOR THE HANDLE SUDDENLY CAME AROUND AND STRUCK HIM ON THE UPPER LIP, CAUSING A LACER ATION NOTE: PLEASE SEE ATTACHED MEMO

September 11, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evergreen Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MECHANIC WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A TIRE ON THE SERVICE TRUCK. AFTER LIFTING THE TIRE HE SAID HIS BACK AND STOMACH BECAME SOAR. HE WAS LATER DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA IN HIS STOMACH.

June 9, 2002 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evergreen Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLIMBING OUT OF COUTER WEIGHT BY PULLING HISSELF UP BY HIS ARMS AND NOTICED WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE COUNTER WEIGHT HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST WAS NOT FEELING THE SAME HAD A SHORTNESS OF BR EATHE.

May 31, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evergreen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A GENERATOR AND INADVERTENTLY PLACED HIS FINGER/HAND IN BETWEEN A LOOSE AND SECURED GUARD MASHING THE TIP OF HIS RING FINGER. THIS OCCURRED ON THE 1570 DRAGLINE ON MAINTENANCE DAY.

May 6, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evergreen Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE AND CO-WORKER WENT TO WORK ON A COAL LOADER, REPAIRING THE BACKUP ALARM. SHORTLY AFTERWARD, THEY CAME BACK TO THE WAREHOUSE AND STARTED GATHERING SUPPLIES TO PERFORM OTHER WORK. DURING THI S TIME AND WHILE EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP AN AIR HOSE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN GO THROUGH HISLOWER BACK. HE WAS UNABLE TO SIT DOWN FOR A FEW MIN. EE RECEIVED X-RAYS AND MUSCLE RELAXERS.

January 29, 2001 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evergreen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING BEAM INTO PLACE. BEAM WENT BACK IN PLACE AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN OTHER BEAM.

January 9, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evergreen Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING MOTOR OFF TRAILER, HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

May 16, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evergreen Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON A 777 TRUCK. AS HE WAS CHANGING A GREASE HOSE AND REACHING ACROSS THE TRANSMISSION, HE FELT SOME- THING PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER/SIDE AREA.

February 15, 2000 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evergreen Mining Company · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS CUTTING OPEN EMULSION BAGS & PLACING THE MIXTURE IN BLAST HOLES. DURING THIS PROCESS, SOME OF THE EMULSION SPLASHED UP & WENT IN HIS OPEN MOUTH. HE SPIT MOST OF THE MIXTURE OUT EXCEPT F OR ABOUT 1/2 TEASPOON. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, HE GOT NAUSEOUS & COMPLAINED OF A HEADACHE. HE & THE MSDS SHEET WAS SENT TO CLINIC WHERE HE WAS GIVEN A SHOT FOR HIS HEADACHE.

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