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Employee was lifting a screen at the tipple and strained his right shoulder. This did not become reportable until 7/16/08 as the company did not know until then that there was an injury. He did not report the injury until 7/16/08. (Misc Mail 5/8/09 #2-had surgery on 1/5/09. He return to work on 4/27/09 with no restriction total misssing 111 days)

Employee was walking on a concrete slab, when he accidently stepped off the side, which caused his foot to roll sideways and caused an ankle sprain.

Employee was climbing out of pump well when he slipped and fell, hitting a piece of iron, causing a cut to his left shin. This injury is only a scrap, however, the clinic put him on modified duty because of his job.

Employee was walking up hill and he twisted his right knee. Said he stepped wrong.

This accident has just become reportable as employee did not turn in accident until May 18,2008. He stated he fell on ice and landed on his left shoulder. It continues to bother him and the clinic put him on modified duty.

Employee was exiting his vehicle when he slipped on the ice and fell. He injured his right elbow and right lower back. Contusion of the right elbow.

This accident was not reportable until now. Employee strained his shoulder in November and he continued on regular duty as his shoulder got better. File was closed without medical, however, now he is complaining of it hurting again and they suspect nerve impingement. An MRI is scheduled and therapy. This is now a reportable accident.

Employee was climbing over wall, slipped and caught himself causing a strained shoulder. This is now reportable because he has to have therapy. Before, he was on regular duty and waiting to see if shoulder improved. Reportable as of 7/24/07.

Employee was climbing stairs on his front-end loader. There was a bolt under the handrail, he caught his right thumb on the bolt which resulted in a laceration that required four stitches.

Employee was cuting rubber belting. The blade came out of the box cutter and cut employee's right thumb. It required 4 stitches.

Employee's eye became inflamed. Possible foreign body in eye. He will be having surgery on July 10 to remove scar tissue. Until then he is on full duty but was given a prescription for his eye. Will amend report when he has surgery.

Employee was working at the slurry. He tripped on the walkway and fell. He tried to catch himself which resulted in a fractured right thumb.

Employee was walking up a slope by a conveyor when he slipped on some rock and strained his left knee.

Employee was at this plant location to change out a printer. He is our computer analyst and is not a miner. He had a massive heart attack, was transported to North Kansas City Hospital, where he passed away. He is considered office personnel and his regular location is at our main office.

Employee was working on jig, he slipped on the ladder going into the jig and sprained his back. this was not MSHA reportable at first, however, they have determined he needs therapy. He is still doing his regular job.

Employee was lifting pipe off a flat bed truck. The load swung to the side and tipped the machine he was using. He has a sprained ankle. It is his right foot.

Employee was trying to move an anchor and strained his left shoulder. The anchor was in the way of the dredge.

Employee was carrying a spool of cable up a catwalk. He felt pain in his left side. He has not yet been diagnosed but could have a hernia. Employee is going to the doctor on 10/26/06.

Employee was lifting a headwire off the barge and strained his lower back.

Employee suffered heat exposure on his last day of work. He was hired as summer help before he went to college. Employee was dehydrated and hospital had to rehydrate with IV's. He is now fine but will not be coming back to work as it was his last day.

This is not an employee. He is a customer, He was dusting his tailgate off because it was loaded with sand. His tailgate shut on his right ring finger.

Employee had a reaction and was taken to the clinic for a shot. The substance causing the reaction is unknown. He was not bitten by an insect nor were there any chemicals. I phoned MSHA and they advised that this is a reportable accident because he had a shot for treatment and it occurred on mine property.

Employee was pulling on a cable. He was in a bent-over position and strained his lower left back. Employee is on modified duty for a short time.

Employee was tying a barge, he slipped and hit his right leg causing a bruise. this just now became reportable, because on 4/28/06, the bruise became infected. He is taking antibiotics and has a wrap on his leg. He is doing his regular job and has had no lost time.

Person was checking tailgate and he ran into the truck and cut his chin. This is reportable only because the cut required stitches. He was not paying attention and was running from the tailgate to the front of the truck.

Employee was taking blower off of air compressor when piece fell on his thumb. This caused a cut that required stitches in his left thumb.

Employee was beating frozen sand off of equipment his hand slipped, and his right index finger hit the gate which cut his finger. He required stitches in his finger. This has not affected his job but the doctor said to keep it dry.

Employee was beating ice off of conveyor with a hammer and this caused a cervical strain.

This was not an accident. Employee drove into work, did not exit his truck but was found in his truck. He died of a heart attack.

Employee was swinging a sledge hammer and strained his lower back. He went to his family Chiropractor and he is now fine and back to work full duty. No lost time, no restricted duty.

Was on the dredge puting pump together and was rolling the face plate on the deck. It weighed 200 hundred pounds and he strained his lower back.

This accident has just become reportable. Employee hurt his knee in January, but doctor thought it was only a slight strain. He was on full duty and was taking over the counter Aleve. It has been determined after an MRI that he has a slight tear in his right knee. He is continuing to work full duty but may have to have surgery in the future.

Employees were moving a cutting edge from the bucket of a front end loader. The corner piece ws being placed and the employee's left index finger was in the way and was mashed. This required 7 stitches.

Employee was breaking ice off of the tipple shack, slipped and fell on stairway at the dredge. He hurt his left knee. There were no fractures. This is lost time.

Employee was climbing on the ladder of a front end loader, slipped and hit his chin.He had to have stitches in his chin.No lost time, no modified duty.

Employee was working on a highloader, he lit a torch and burnt his right arm. He has second degree burns on his right arm.

Employee claims that running a loader has resulted in a rotator cuff tear. This would be repetitive motion injury.

Employee had finished fueling the boat and was dragging the fuel hose up the bank he slipped and fell cutting his right knee. The laceration required nine stitches.

Employee was on the west dredge. A piece of metal blew into his right eye. He was wearing his safety glasses. He was given prescription medication making this a reportable accident.

Fell backwards while descending loader. Employee caught himself and strained his left shoulder and lower back. This just became MSHA reportable because the clinic decided to send employee to therapy for two weeks. He is on regular duty and was never on restricted duty.

Employee was working on booster pump and was using a wrench. The wrench slipped and hit employees index finger on the left hand. He required stitches.

Employee was jumbing down from a barge and hit foot on a timberhead. He was wearing his steel toed shoes. He has a slight fracture of the small toe on the left foot.

Employee was checking rollers on the conveyor when he tripped and hit his right elbow on the catwalk. This accident just became reportable because employee is going to therapy to improve his forearm and shoulder.

Employee was helping truck driver get sand off of his tailgate. The truck driver closed tailgate on employee's left hand. Employee had to have stitches in his left hand.

Employee was working on our dry dock. He was pushing on a lever and it flew back and struck him in the palm of his left hand. This injury required 19 stitches. This is not a lost time accident.

Contracted employee missed last step and landed wrong. He has a right knee strain.

EE slipped and fell but did not want to visit the clinic. On 4/12/05 EE decided to visit the medical clinic. EE is on full duty, however, the doctor wants EE to have therapy on hip, therefore this accident is now reportable.

Employee was standing on the dock barge when the wind blew a piece of metal in left eye. EE did have safety glasses on at the time. The piece of metal went between the glass and INTO eye.

Employee was pulling wires across the deck of the tow boat. A wire was kinked and while trying to get the kink out employee twisted and back popped. EE has a low back strain with spasms.

This accident just recently became reportable. EE was thought to have a bruised shoulder. Missed no time and was not under restrictions. However, EE is now going to therapy which makes it reportable. EE was using a pry bar and strained left shoulder.