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May 25, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE FACE OF HIS CAP LAMP TO CHANGE THE LIGHT BULB, THE EE TWISTED THE LAMP & HEARD A "POP" IN HIS RIGHT HAND

May 3, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE GENERATOR PART OF THE ORE HOIST MG SET BROKETHE MAIN SHAFT. THIS BREAK MADE THE MG SET INOPERATIVE & AS A RESULT THE ORE HOIST COULD NOT BE USED.

January 13, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ELECTRICAL EE WAS STANDING ON HIS ELECTRICALVEHCILE WORKING ON THE COMMUNICATION WIRE. WHEN HE FINISHED HE STEPPED ON THE PROPEL PEDAL WHICHHAD BEEN LEFT IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS CHOCKE D WITH WOULD NOT ALLOW THE VEHILE TO LUNGE IN REVERSE BUT HE LOST HIS BALANCE & HAD HIS LEFT FOOT UNDET THE SEAT-HIS BODY WENT FORWARD & HE HYPEREXTENDED HIS KNEEE

December 16, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EE WAS PICKING UP CHUNKS OF MUCK ON A WALKWAY GRATING HE STEPPED ON A CHUNK & TWISTED HIS ANKLE

August 18, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN THE FLOOR. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE FOOTREST AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLTER FOOT REST AND THE FLOOR BREAKING HIS LEG ABOV E THE KNEE. I MEAN ABOVE THE ANKLE.

August 14, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MINER CREW MOVED THE MINER AND PULLED THE SLACK CABLE OUT WITH A JEEP. AS THE EE WAS THROWING THE CABLE LOOP AGAINST THE RIB WITH A ROPE, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. THE EE CONTIN UED TO WORK UNTIL HE WENT TO A DR ON 9-9-98. AT WHICH TIME HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA.

August 6, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal cage/cager/station attendant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BEAT ON A PLUGED CHUTE AND SMASHED HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND HAMMER. 4 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED ON HER FINGER. SHE RETD TO HER JOB AT FULL CAPACITY THE NEXT SHIFT

August 4, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EE WAS TAKING DOWN OLD CURTAINS BY HAND AND AS HE PULLED ON A CURTAIN HE APPARENTLY WAS STANDING IN AN ANGLED POSITION AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK Y

April 23, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EE (A WELDER) WAS INSTALLING A ROLLED PIECE OF METAL ON THE OUTSIDE OF A DRYER TO ATTACH TO THE DRYER SHELL. HE WAS REMOVING AN L IRON CLAM AND AS HE WAS BENDING THE CLAMP TO BREAK IT LOOS E BY PULLING ON IT, HE FELT A PAIN AND HEARD A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4-27, FIRST DAY LOST.

February 28, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF A FRONT END LOADER. AS HE STEPPED DOWN OFF THE LADDER HE MISSED A STEP, WAS WEARING COTTON GLOVES AND HANDS COULDN'T HOLD ONTO THE LADDER AND HE FELL BACKWARDS APP ROX. 3 FEET RESULTING IN BRUISES. HIS FIRST DAY LOST WAS 3/2/98.

February 15, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AT THE END OF THE MECHANICS SHIFT THE EE TRIPPED ON THE STEP GOING INTO THE CHANGE ROOM, LANDING ON HIS LEFT KNEE. THE MECHANIC REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE TRIPPED AND FELL THE FOLLOWIN G DAY 2-16-98-THE FIRST DAY OF LOST TIME.

December 16, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A FUEL HOSE ACROSS TRACKS TO SERVICE A LOCOMOTIVE. HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE STRIKING THE RAIL WITH HIS KNEE CAUSING A CARTILAGE IN HIS KNEE TO TEAR.

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