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Lifting and carrying cardboard boxes of misc. items during cleaning of an office area. EE did not immediately feel pain to EE's lower back during the shift on Thursday. EE felt discomfort on Friday, next day but didn't report to TA supervisor until the following Monday. EE went to the doctor on October 27th and reported on Monday the 30th EE is assigned modified duty.

While lifting power cable by hand EE felt a pulling and burning in EE's lower back

Lifting by hand a 20' piece of 8"ID HDPE Pipe Accident reported 03/10/2017

Employee was installing a lifting hook onto a crane hook fitted with a shackle. He did not lower the crane hook as far as he should which resulted in manualy lifting the hook hook higher than he should. As a result he placed his left hand in a pinchpoint on the shackle when he dropped the hook into place.

Employee bent over to remove wheel chalk. Employee felt pain in left shoulder & arm. He reported incident at end of shift as a potential injury & worked 3 days before visit to doctor for pain.

Employee was greasing the tail pulley bearing on conveyor in processing plant. A small amount of fine coal dust from conveyor got into eyes. Imbedded piece of fine coal removed from eye at hospital.

Employee felt pain in low back when lifting hood of lube service truck for a maintenance check. Began missing time the next day due to lumbar pain.

Employee bent over to pick up chock block and felt pain in lower back.

Employee was removing the dozer push arm from D8N dozer. He lifted a 1" air impact wrench at the same time he was twisting his body. Employee felt some lower back discomfort but continued to work on dozer arm. At start of shift next day, he reported heavy lower back pain. Employee seen at local hospital, treated, needs light duty.

Employee was pushing a gear into wheel group on truck 3070 and felt pain in right elbow. Seen by MD and placed on restricted duty X 2 day.

Employee started to board O&K loader, on the first step employee felt pain in hip and lower back. Seen by Chiropracter and placed on restricted duty.

Employee was cleaning up water buildup in the magentite storage area. He was crouching down to clean out beneath the barrier wall when his left leg slipped sideways and felt pain in the left knee.(Employee began missing time on 8/15/06. Had laparoscopic surgery on left knee-Misc Mail #2 8/18/06)

Employee felt a sudden onset of mid back pain when moving a shovel tooth from pickup bed. Employee began missing time on 05/13/06 for a back strain.

Employee was attemting to reposition a piece of plywood on top of 100 ton jack. A splinter from a corner of the plywood went through employees glove and imbedded into left index finger.

Employee was installing hoses on hyd tank when felt pain in sholder/neck area. Went to doctor for condition on 04/04/06; put on restricted duty.

Employee was pulling casing from drill hole. One section of casing got the threads hung up. Employee attempted to twist and pull the section of casing and felt a sudden onset of lower abdominal pain. This became reportable on 12/05/05 when employee was placed on restricted duty after seeing MD.

While lifting a 100 ton ram out of the saddle of the 145 track adjusting saddle, employee felt sudden onset of pain in lower back. Seen by MD on 6-29-05 and placed on restricted duty.

Employee alleges that after moving cable at the 146 shovel he later felt a pain in his lower back but did not report to employer. Worked regular job until 06/07/05 then called in sick x4 days. Returned to light duty on 06/14/05. We became aware that this was possibly work related on 07/11/05. We are investigating this alleged event.

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING ABOVE HEAD CHANGING A WINCH LINE ON THE TOYO PUMP, HE FELT BURNING PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. SEEN BY AN M.D. & PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR A SHOULDER STRAIN.

Employee boarded the 1300 loader and pulled up the boarding ladder. Later in the shift his left shoulder began to ache. Seen by MD on 2/15/05 and diagnosed with tendonitis of left shoulder. Placed on restricted duty. We were notified by employee on 2/18/05.

A 10' HQ core barrel full of core was being lowered onto the core horse when the spearhead broke. The barrel fell approx 4' contacting an empty 10' core barrel. The end of the full core barrel raised up and struck EE on her right side of bottom of rib cage. Tenderness at site, EE placed on restricted duty.

EE was fueling 3035 truck and went to disconnect fuel. the fuel wiggings on tank stuck open and fuel sprayed onto chest and splashed into eyes. we are reporting this because ee was seen in follow up at er and received a single dose of eye drops prior to exam.

ON 12/24/04 EE WAS MOVING A POWER CABLE AT 146 SHOVEL & FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS GROIN. EE CONT'D TO PERFORM REGULAR JOB UNTIL 1/13/05 WHEN EE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN & DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE STRAIN IN GROIN & PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EE USING AN OVERHEAD CRANE TO INSTALL A TOOTH ADAPTER & WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH IT ONTO THE BUCKET, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

EE was removing hose from steam cleaner. released pressure from water line. Residual water in hose contacted ee's hand when ee disconnected hose.

EE WAS FUELING TRACTOR 2026 & THE WIGGINS QUICK FILL FITTING STUCK OPEN WITH A PIECE OF DIRT. WHEN EE DISCONNECTED THE FUEL HOSE NOZZLE, DIESEL FUEL WAS SPRAYING OUT OF QUICK FILL FITTING & INTO HIS EYES. RECEIVED ANTIBIOTICS AT ER AS A PRECAUTION.

EE WAS LIFTING A FILTER HOUSING WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.

EE alleges while installing a hoist pin on 3036 truck the pin got stuck. When trying to remove pin, cylinder moved and pinched his left middle finger. EE sought medical treatment for a fractured finger on 6-4-04. We are reporting this per part 50 requirements.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE BELLY PAN ON 657E SCRAPER. HE REMOVED THE SIDE BOLTS AND THE TWO FRONT BOLTS LEAVING THE REAR TWO BOLTS. WHILE HE WAS REMOVING THE FRONT BOLTS, HOWEVER, THE BELLY PAN FELL DOWN KICKING THE PAN JACK OUT AND THE BELLY PAN STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.

EE MOVED SOME PLYWOOD EARLY IN HIS SHIFT & AND AS HIS SHIFT PROGRESSED HE BEGAN TO DEVELOP LOW BACK PAIN. EE WENT TO THE DR THE FOLLOWING DAY & WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE & DEGENERATIVE SPURRING OF THE LUMBAR SPINE AS INDICATED ON ATTACHED RADIOLOGY REPORT

EE AND CO WORKER WERE LIFTING A SIEVE BEND UP INTO PLACE AND FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE ON 11-4-03 WHEN EE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY BY HIS DOCTOR.

WHILE EMPTYING THE WATER FROM A BUCKET TRUCK MAN BASKET THE PLASTIC LINER OF THE MAN BASKET SLID OUT AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A CONTUSION TO THE 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS.

REMOVING LOCKING RING FROM LEFT REAR INNER WHEEL ON 3087 HAUL TRUCK. SLID RING OFF HUB ONTO FLOOR, WHEN RING DROPPED, SPLIT PART ON RING PINCHEDLEFT THUMB.

EE ALLEGES, THAT HE CHANGED HIS HEATING SYSTEM FROM HEAT TO VENT PANEL TO BLOW COOLER AIR. WHEN HE TURNED THE BLOWER FAN UP, DUST FROM THE PANEL VENT BLEW IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP TO WELD OVERHEAD ON TRUCK BOX WHICH WAS FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. LOW HEAD ROOM IN WORK AREA. EMPLOYEE STOOD UP AFTER CRAWLING UNDERNEATH AND HIT HEAD ON BED ON TRUCK, KNOCK ED OFF HARD HAT AND BENT OVER TO PICK UP. IN DOING SO EMPLOYEE'S HEAD HIT PIECE OF FLAT BAR PRESENT CAUSING A LACERATION ON HEAD WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

OPERATING BACKHOE AT TIPPLE WHILE LEAVING MACHINE FAILED TO RAISE THE CONSOL THAT LOCKS OUT ALL FUNCTIONS TO THE MACHINE. THE EE ALLEGESHE MAY HAVE BUMPED CONTROL LEVER WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED MACHINE TO MOVE CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALACE & FALL EE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF & GRABBED SOMETHING THAT CAUSED A LACERATION ON HIS HAND WHILE EE ON HIS REG DAY OFF HAD A HEART ATTACK

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A PIECE OF STEEL OVER ON A WELDING TABLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE THE STEEL, THE HEYSTOCK KICKED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH STOOL & FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL & TABLE.

WHILE MECAHANIC WAS GETTING DOWN OFF MACHINE THE PRY BAR HE WAS HOLDING SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HAND, CUTTING THE WRIST ON HIS LEFT HAND.

EE ALLEGES THAT A DUST PARTICLE GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. WHEN HE TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER IN HIS TRUCK. THIS RESULTED IN A CORNEAL ABRAISON IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

LIFTING TRUCK BED STRAP - HERNIA.

PACING POT STANDS IN THE BACK OF THE POT TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK. PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY 6-27-02.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE WORKING ON A LOADER, HE HAD TO GET INTO AN AREA THAT REQUIRED HIM TO PULL HIMSLEF UP IM ORDER TO REPAIR THE LOADER. THIS RESULTED IN EE FEELING PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION A PUMP BASE ONTO A CART, AS EE LIFTED, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK. EE REPORTED THIS INJURY ON 5-28-02.

EE HAS HISTORY OF DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE OF THE RIGHT KNEE. THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM EXPOSURE AT TRANALTA CENTRALIA MINING LLC ON 4/2/2 THIS EE UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR REPAIR HIS DEGENER ATIVE MED MENISCULE TEAR THAT MAY HAVE BEEN AGGRAVATED ON 1/6/02 WHILE GETTING OFF A FORKLIFT

LOWERING PIPE INTO PLACE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN TWO 14 INCH FLANGES.

EE ALLEGES WHILE GETTING ON A DOZER HE HAD HOLD OF A GRAB CHAIN WITH HIS R HAND WHEN HIS R FOOT SLIPPED. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS R ARM CAUSING PAIN IN HIS R SHOULDER. (SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT EE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR ON 11/27/01 THAT HE WAS OFF WORK DUE TO SURGERY THAT WAS WORK RELATED (CLAIM MADE TO STATE)

I WAS ASSEMBLING BRAKE SHOES ON A 637 WHEEL SCRAPER, THE SHOES ARE SPRING RETAINED, WHEN ATTACHING THE LOWER SHOE,(APPROX. 50 LBS.) THE UPPER SHOE SLIPPED ON THE CAM MOUNT AND CAUGHT MY RIGHT HAND PINKY FINGER, BREAKING THE BONE AFTER THE LAST JOINT.

EE WASWIPING WINDOWS OF MOTOR GRADERWITH A RAG. EE DROPPED THE RAG & BENT DOWN TO PICK IT UP. AS HE BENT OVER, MOUTH STRUCK LEVER ON DASH.

EE WAS USING 2 WAY LIFTING CHAIN TO MOVE A DUMP EQUALIZER THE LOOSE END OF THE CHAIN CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF WELDING TABLE AND WHEN IT RELEASED IT STRUCK EE.

CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON DOZER, CUTTING EDGE SLIPPED OUT OF HANDS & STRUCK LEFT FOOT JUST BEHIND TOE OF BOOT. REPORTBLE STITCHES.