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On 8-1-06 employee reported feeling pain is his stomach to his foreman while bagging 50 lb bags of Talc. On 9-7-06 employee went to his own Doctor who diagnosed a Hernia. On 9-8-06 employee reported Dr visit to Company. Surgery was scheduled and employee started losing time today 11-29-06.

Employee was helping move 4D batteries. (100 + lbs) Felt pain in right shoulder.

Employee stated that several trips up and down the stairs caused pain in his left knee, lower back and neck.

Hearing Loss Alleged. **Note: Employee retired July 1, 2006**

Alleged dust exposure.** NOTE: Employee retired July 1, 2006**

Foreman stopped to pick up EE from location where he was working as a front-end loader operator for a ride to lunchroom for dinner. EE climbed down out of Cat 966 loader to get into pickup and slippped on icy surface. Bruise back.

Alleged carpal tunnel syndrome. Employee first visited Dr on 01/10/06. Gouverneur Talc Co was not aware of this until 05/02/06 by a letter for N.Y.Worker's Compensation. Worker's Compensation has since made the decision that the employee has carpal tunnel syndrome. Employee has not lost any time.

EE operating a Volco L150C front-end loader scooped up a bucket of ore, drove to hopper. As he drove a 1' x 3' chunk of ore fell out of bucket, EE drove over the chunk causing the EE to bounce in cab of front-end loader, causing the neck injury.

Icy conditions on ramp leading up fom bottom of pit

EE Alleges occupational noise loss

May 5th EE went to physician because he thought he had kidney stones. MD put EE on medication. On May 23rd physician took EE off work because of possible bone spur on lower spinal cord.

Sample chute was plugged to sample roll crusher, EE tryed to pull removable section of chute to clear. When section came loose it pinched his "R" little finger between chute and guard.

Employee was being loaded by a 922 Cat in a Cat D-30-D Haul Truck when large chunk shook truck, emp's strain his neck and upper back.

Emp. claims rough haulage roads, hit potholes going to No. 1 Mine crusher. Emp. called in on Thursday, September 30 with Dr.'s slip taking him off work for one week.

SNOWY/ICY CONDITIONS, AS EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN FROM FRONT-END LOADER.

EE CLAIMS KNEE INJURY OVER TIME. EE WAS NOT OFF WORK TILL FEBRUARY 9TH, WHEN HE IS SCHEDULED FOR KNEE SURGERY. EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED AT MINE SITE 17 YEARS, 4 WEEKS (AS OF 09/03) AND IN JOB CLASS 14 YEARS, 24 WEEKS. PHYSICIAN AND WORKERS COMP. HAS DECIDED THIS IS A COMPENSABLE CLAIM AS OF 1/20/2004.

AS EMPLOYEE HAULAGE TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED, THE CAT-350 EXCAVATOR OPERATOR DROPPED A LARGE CHUNK OF ORE IN BED OF HAULAGE TRUCK, SHAKING THE TRUCK AND EMPLOYEE CAUSING THE BACK INJURY.

EE WAS LIFTING, PUSHING AND PULLING IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE MILL. HE NOTICED THE PAIN ON 7/1/03, AND WAS GETTING WORSE AS TIME PASSED.

THROWING 50 LB BAGS AT NO 3 PACKER, EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK

EE CALLED ON MONDAY, 6/23/03 REPORTING AN INJURY TO HIS RT. SHOULDER. EE FILED UNDER SHORT TERM DISABILITY. DISABILITY FORM CAME TO DR. ON 7/10/STATING THE INJURY WAS WORK RELATED. EE HAS NOT INFORMED HIS FOREMAN OF ANY WORK-RELATED INJURY.EE HAS HAD PREVIOUS SHOULDER INJURIES, BOTH RT.&LEFT.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE. EMPLOYEE TO PHYSICIAN ON TUESDAY JUNE 23RD. PAPER WORK FROM PHYSICIAN ON JULY 7TH.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME FOR BOTH WRISTS. HE HAS BEEN PACKERMAN FOR TEN YEARS PACKING 50 LB. BAGS OF TALC. REPORTED TO FOREMAN ON MAY 30, 2003. FIRST DAY OF LOST TIME 6/9/03.

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE. FILED THROUGH LAWYERS ON MAY 8TH. RECEIVED MAY 12TH. NO LOST TIME AS OF MAY 12TH, 2003.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON #2 HARDING DUST LINE, SLAG HIT AND BURNED LEFT FOREARM. FOREARM BECAME INFECTED AND EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE DOCTOR ON SUNDAY MAY 18TH. REPORTED LOST TIME AS OF MONDAY MAY 19TH.

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIMSELF ON MAR.3, 2003HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM ON APRIL 14TH. DURING THE PAST 6 WEEKS THE EE NEVER INDICATED TO HIS FOREMAN OR OTHER STAFF THAT THIS INJURY HAD OCCU RRED . EE CLAIMS TO HAVE STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN LIFTING A PROPANE BOTTLE ONTO A FORKLIFT. ER PHYSICIAN LIST TORN ABDOMEN MUSCLE

EMPLOYEE AT HIS LUNCH IN NO.2 LUNCHROOM, DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES - HEART ATTACK.

EMPLOYEE LIFTED AND TURNED A 5 GALLON PLASTIC PAIL CONTAINING LESS THAN 2 GALLONS OF PAINT. 5 GALLONG PAIL WAS ON A 2' HIGH STAND. EE FELT STRAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK.

CATCHING 50LB BAGS OF TALC HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST & FOREARM. ON MONDAY & TUESDAY, SEPT. 16TH& 17TH, HE WAS MUCKING IN THE MILL & FELT PAIN TO LEFT WRIST. LOST TIME STARTED 9/18/02.

DRIVING #21 CAT 922 FRONT END LOADER, EE BOUNCING AROUND CAB OF 922 FELT PAIN TO NECK. EE SAW A DR. IN ER ON 8/10/02. DR. TOOK EE OFF WORK TILL 8/19/02.

EMPLOYEE TAKEN OFF WORK ON 7/31/02 FOR PREVIOUS INJURIES (10/18/01, 11/09/99, 6/13/95, 4/21/97, 11/12/01, 6/12/00, 4/23/99, 10/28/86 & 10/28/77)ALL PERTAINING TO NECK, BACK & SHOULDER INJURIES

AS EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING 10" ROTORY VALVE (APPROXIMATE WEIGHT = 70 LBS.) ACROSS FLOOR OF MACHINE SHOP HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIS BACK AND SHOULDER TO TWIST. HE HEARD LOUD "POP" IN HIS L EFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MILLWRIGHT TAKE UP NO.1 CRUSHER USING A 1-1/2' WRENCH TO LOOSEN 3" NUTS ON CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO LOOSEN THE NUT TWO TIMES WITHOUT MOVING NUT. ON THIRD TIME NUT RELEAS ED CAUSING LEFT THUMB TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN WRENCH AND 8" PIPE.

TURNING METAL ON LATHE, REACHED IN TO PICK METALSHAVING OFF SHAFT, WAS CAUGHT BY ANOTHER METAL SHAVING WHICH LACERATED RT. THUMB.

WHILE HELPING CLEAN UP UNDER CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER SHOVELING FINES INTO LOADER BUCKET. AS OF AUGUST 1ST, 2002 EMPLOYEE'S PHYSICIAN HAS TAKEN HIM OFF WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

EE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS BY BIG SWECO SCREEN. HESLIPPED ON STAIR TREAD AND SLID DOWN APPROXIMATELY 2-3 STAIRS ON HIS HEEL, THEN CAUGHT HIMSELF ON RAIL. HE WENT TO PHYSICIAN ON 11/19/01.

WHILE WORKING ON #38 CONVEYOR BELT, EE THREW WELDING CABLE OVER SIDE OF STAKE RACK WITH LEFT HAND, FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER

PACKING OUT 50 LB BAGS OF TALC ONTO PALLET, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF CARDBOARD; AS HE BENT OVER, HIS BACK "POPPED" AND HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

NO 4 HARDINGE DISCHARGE SCREW WAS PLUGGED. EE TRIED TO CLEAR PLUG BY TURNING SCREW CONVEYOR WITH 3' PIPE WRENCH. AS HE WAS TRYING TO TURN SCREW CONVEYOR WITH PIPE WRENCH HE FELT PAIN TO HIS LO WER BACK.

CATCHING 50 LB BAGS AT #2 PACKER STATION, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EE CAME DOWN FROM ROOF, GOT BOOTS WET FROM WATER ON ROOF. CARRYING STEEL PLATE DOWN STAIRS EE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING LEFT SIDE ON HANDRAIL.

CATCHING AND PACKING 50 LB BAGS OF WOLLASTONITE,EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK AND NECK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; EMPLOYEE WENT OFF WORK 4/11/00 FOR HEART PROBLEMS, HAD HEART BYPASS SURGERY. WORKERS COMP. CARRIER INFORMED GOUVERNEUR TALC OF THE TALCOSIS CLAIM A S OF 4/28/00.

UNLOADING 50 LBS BAGS OF ANFO AND 20 LBS TUBES OF POWDER, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

DOCTOR TOOK EMPLOYEE OFF WORK 1/17/2000