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April 12, 2003 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EVTAC Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING RAKE TO FIND METAL ON 2F FEEDER BELT. WHILE RAKING, FELT PINCH IN MIDDLE OF BACK & RIGHT SIDE OF NECK. CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT SOUGHT.

March 20, 2003 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EVTAC Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER PINS ON BACKHOE PINSCOMING OUT VERY HARD WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER SO EE USED JACK HAMMER TO REMOVE PINS. AFTER PINS WEREOUT NOTITICED NUMBNESS AND RECEIVED DIAGNOSES ON 4-1-03

February 10, 2003 MN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EVTAC Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRIPPING CABLE INSIDE DISCONNECT BOX WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. STITCHES REQUIRED.

October 28, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EVTAC Mining · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LOOSENING NUTS ON H FILTER TO CHANGE BAGS FELT PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST LATER BECAME NUMB. USING WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS.

August 23, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Evtac Mining · Struck by flying object

EE STANDING NEXT TO SHOVEL WHILE VENDOR AND CO. MECHANIC WERE TAKING NEW STYLE TEETH OFF TO CHECK AND CLEAN. WHILE MECHANIC WAS SECURING PIN IN ADAPTOR WITH SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF IMBEDDED IN RIGHT SHOULDER RECEIVED MEDICAL NAME ON 9-9-02 INDICATING SURGERY REMOVAL.

June 4, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EVTAC Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNPLUGGING ROCK FROM PAN FEEDER CHUTE WITH 5' PRY BAR. REACHED DOWN WITH PRYBAR TO UNPLUG FELT PAIN IN BACK. BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 6-25-02.

May 23, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EVTAC Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ON BEAM TO POSITION FOR INSTALLATION, BARSLIPPED & STRUCK EE IN FACE. LACERATION OF FACE BELOW LEFT EYE.

May 21, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EVTAC Mining · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INSTALLING RETURN ROLLER LYING ON BACK UNDER 17S CONVEYOR. BRAKES ON SOUTH WALL WAS BENT HAD TO BE PRYED BACK INTO POSITION IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. SORE BACK FOLLOWING DAY. PHYSICIAN ORDERED P HYSICAL THERAPY ON 6-6-02.

February 10, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Evtac Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON REPLACING PUMP MOTOR IN 9022 SHOVEL USING CRANE. EE HAD PRY BAR BEHIND MOTOR PULLING MOTOR TOWARDS HIM WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED HITTING EE. LACERATION BY LIP, 2 STITCHES REQUIRED.

February 5, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EVTAC Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON FUSED CODER, EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT NUMBNESS IN ARM CHEST PAIN DIAGNOSED AS NOT WORK RELATED PERSONAL MEDICAL CONDITION. EE WAS TRYING TO BREAK UP FUSED CODER MASS WITH PRY BAR, ETC . NO MEDICAL TREATMENT OCCURRED UNTIL PT BEGAN AT A LATER DATE.

May 22, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Evtac Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN SMALL AREA TORQUE WRENCHING HEAD BOLTS ON #16 CYLINDER ON 9191 TRUCK. FELT PAIN IN BACK AND LEFT LEG.

April 9, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EVTAC Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING LOWER DECK SCREEN EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LEFT SHOULDER BLADE AND NECK, DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 4-12-01 WHEN PAIN WORSENED.

March 26, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EVTAC Mining · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REMOVING BOLT WITH A HYDRAULIC HOSE - PULLING ON WRENCH - FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. RECEIVED PHYSICIAN INFO 4/27/01.

January 25, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EVTAC Mining · Struck against stationary object

UNPLUGGING # 4 PANFEEDER USING A 5' PRYBAR. USED SIDE TO SIDE MOTION TO LOOSEN ROCK AND STRUCK ELBOW AGAINST DOOR EDGE. ACTING AS OMT(JOB TITLE)-INTERMITTENT FILL. RECEIVED DR. DIAGNOSIS ON 3- 29-01 - SEE ATTACHMENT.

November 15, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EVTAC Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING KNIFE TO CUT CORNERS OF SCREEN REPLACEMENTS FOR 8F SCREEN. KNIFE SLIPPED, TRIED TO GRAB KNIFE STRIKING HIS LEFT UPPER THIGH.

October 3, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EVTAC Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING WITH TORCH AND SMALL FIRE STARTED. HE TRIED TO PUT IT OUT WITH HIS GLOVE AT THE SAME TIME HIS PARTNER TRIED TO DO THE SAME WITH HIS HAMMER. HAMMER HIT THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FING ER.

September 7, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EVTAC Mining · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

USING WRENCH TO RELEASE "TIGHT DOG" ON RAILROAD CAR. UNABLE TO FILE SONNER AS WE WERE UNAWARE EMPLOYEE HAD SEEN DOCTOR AND RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

August 9, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EVTAC Mining · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON RATCHET WRENCH WHEN HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

May 16, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EVTAC Mining · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE PIPE GRATING AND VALVE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED AND FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN PIPE WRENCH & GRATING. EE WENT TO CLINIC AND RECEIVED STITCHES.

April 20, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EVTAC Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING THE DRIVE REDUCER COVER OFF, WITH A 16" PRY BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HTE POINTED END OF BAR TO PUNCTURE EMPLOYEES CHECK.

January 24, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EVTAC Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A 5' BAR TO INSTALL 1F DUST COLLECTOR HOOD, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE WENT TO THEDR. ON 1-24-00 AND WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR A WEEK.

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