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Changing cutting blades on W-900 loader when the bolt started to spin EE put EE's hand on the bolt to push it back up in the socket while the bolt was turning and this resulted in a cut to EE's palm.

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.

Mechanic moved a D-11 dozer to a loading ramp for relocation into the mine work area. While dismounting the dozer, using foot cleats and grab handles on the way down, and on the final step onto the ground, the mechanic felt EE's ankle roll and made a ""pop"" sound. The ground was uneven below vegetation where the mechanic stepped off the dozer.

A bee stung the miner on the forearm: The miner is allergic to bee venom. The miner was supervising operations at the dredge recovery location.

Recordable Hearing Loss.

Using improper tool to clean head box, causing employee to smash hand.

Walking around a door and got a sharp pain in right knee.

Heavy hauler operator fell from Caterpillar 777 cab access ladder while descending from the machine. Operator missed second step of ladder when operator let go of the hand railing and fell to the ground.

Mechanic was installing belly pan on a D-10 dozer. While installing a bolt using an impact wrench, resistance was felt before bolt was seated so the bolt was backed out. When mechanic lowered wrench the bolt dropped down and hit EE's lip causing a split on the inside. One stitch was required as a result of the incident.

While cleaning the head of the dredge with a pry bar EE felt a pulling and burning sensation in EE's lower back

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

Worker experienced a recordable hearing shift of more than 25 db during annual audiometric testing.

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

Scrap contractor was cutting scrap at mine upper laydown area during normal day shift hours. Dry vegetation, scrap wood and the ends of stockpiled power poles were ignited and reported after the end of the shift by a Coalvew contractor employee working on Pond 3C fine coal recovery operations.

Employee was walking from his service truck to a haul truck to disconnect fuel hose. Employee felt knee go out from under him.

Employee was removing a bushing from a shaft and the bushing quit moving. He then used a screwdriver to pry on the bushing when it suddenly broke free and slid down the shaft and pinched his finger between the bushing and the manlift he was standing in causing cut to his right index finger. He was taken by private vehicle to the emergency room for evaluation and received 1 stich.

Employee was dumping a trash bin into a dumpster. When he reached for the chain which attaches the trash bin to the forklift a bee that was nesting under angle iron by the chain stung him on the right hand. Employee was transported to local doctor by supervisor and was treated and released. No lost time or restricted duty.

Assumed Bird strike into power line. Bird caught on fire and dropped to the ground. Resultant fire burned approximately 2.5 acres. No injury or Illness resulted from fighting fire.

Fire started in coal outcrop. Burned less than 2 acres of grass. No people working in pit area at time of fire. Fire out in about an hour

Employee attempted to loosen fitting on dozer air conditioner accumulator and pulled muscle in his left shoulder.

Employee completed chaining down a D11 dozer to the lowboy. Employee stepped across the 30"" wide by 4' deep space between the lowboy and the loading ramp. Employee's right foot slipped and as he fell his left foot stayed on the loading ramp. Employee suffered tore ligaments, meniscus, and ACL. Employee is on light duty following accident.

Overhead radiant heater element burned, fire on spool table below. Burned table, 2 chairs, some electrical wires on wall. No damage to building or other contents. No people on site at time of fire.

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.

EE was using a high torque on the D11 performing final torque. He was doing final torque on segment bolts doing 120 deg turn when reaction arm pinched the tip of his right index finger between reaction arm & hub. This pinched & severed the end tip of his right hand index finger.

A chunk of material came off of the shovel bucket and landed on the headache rack of the haul truck. Driver later complained of neck pain. Seen in the ER and was diagnosed with a muscle strain, placed on restricted duty.

Employee received a laceration which required stitches to his right index finger, from the lid on a can of soup while attempting to open it with a pocket knife.

Employee was welding the floor plate on Komatsu truck box. While he was chipping slag off of a welded area with a chipper, he felt something go into his right eye underneath his glasses and face shield. Seen by MD and had a small piece of metal removed from eye.

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.

Grader drove over a large rock at the edge of a cut. Operator complained of neck and back pain. Transported to hospital for evaluation of back and neck strain, began missing time on 10/03/06.

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.

On 09/20/06 worker was bit by unkown type of insect under the jaw causing redness, swelling and pain at site. Employee was taken to MD and treated for localized reaction. On 09/25/06 followed up with MD due to increased swelling, redness, drainage at site. Treatment included wound debridement, antibiotics and light duty.

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

Employee was tightening a head bolt on a drill using an allen wrench and hammer. Hammer bounced off of steel rack hitting employee's knuckle of his left index finger causing a laceration that required stitches.

Terex truck driver attempted to raise bed of truck to dump load. Truck bed would only raise slightly, before dropping back down. Attempted several times to raise bed before calling for assistance, which caused jarring of the truck. Later in the shift employee began to complain of back pain. Seen in ER and diagnosed with a back strain, placed on restricted duty.

EE was driving haul truck, hit a bad spot (hole) in haul road. Right hand operators cab window broke & shattered. The ee was covered with broken glass particles w/some particles entering right eye. EE was taken to hospital ER, eye was cleaned of glass & released. He received additional medical treatment in proceeding days; prescribed antibiotics, pain meds, restricted duty.

EE was operating mine haul truck when he felt his ankle & foot swell. No spider was observed @ that time.EE was seen @ local hospital ER for treatment EE was given prescription for spider bite @ antihistamines, ibuprofen, & antibotic. EE was released for full duty.

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 hooking up a pipe at pond 3E pumping station, stepped over a pipe onto a rock causing left ankle to twist. Seen MD on 08/07/06 and was diagnosed with a left ankle fracture and placed on restricted duty for 3 weeks.

When exiting cab of 777 haul truck at wash rack employee thinks boot lace caught on something causing employee to fall from truck. Treated at hospital for a concussion, right eye abrasion with hematoma, small laceration to back of head and a right elbow contusion.

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 completing an AVRP of truck and slipped on the deck landing on his hands and knees. Seen in ER for complaint of low back pain and placed on time loss. Returned to restricted duty on 06/26/2006.

Employee was holding onto ladder while climbing up step onto forklift. Foot slipped off of step while still holding onto ladder. Employee felt pain in left shoulder, continued to work regular job until 08/30/06 when employee had surgery for a torn tendon left shoulder.

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 was crossing a dump location at approximately 2 - 3mph in haul truck. When driving over a rough spot in road, he felt a sudden onset of neck pain and later developed numbness in first 3 fingers of right hand and pain down his right leg. Employee was transported to hospital for evaluation.

Employee lacerated left thumb with razor knife while opening a box of welding rod which required sutures.

Employee smelled exhaust fumes while operating haul truck and became light headed. Truck was found to have an exhaust leak. Employee was seen by MD and placed on restricted duty x1 day.

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 traveling to work site when hit a hole in the road causing head to jerk forward causing pain in left neck area.

Working with 1"" drive rad gun. Torquing lug nuts on rear tire of Komatsu 930E Haul Truck. Pulled trigger before his finger was out of the way.

Employee was using utility knife with new blade to cut 1/2"" poly pipe when knife cut through pipe and knicked inside part of employee thigh. Employee required stiches for cut.

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 complained of shoulder pain after hitting a pot hole on haul road while riding on crew bus. Sought medical treatment on 03/23/06 and became a reportable.

On 03/12/2006 employee was putting a catwalk on an axle to move, stepped back to signal backhoe operator and slipped in the mud. Continued to work regular duty until 12/28/2006 when he began missing time for a right shoulder rotator cuff repair.

While walking across a gravelled surface, employee stepped on a small sharp piece of metal which penetrated through the sole of his boot imbedding in the bottom of his foot. FB removed by MD.

Employee was moving a man-lift down haul road. Man-lift struck a pot hole causing bucket of man-lift to jar employee, who then fell striking knee on deadman switch cover, causing a laceration to right knee which required stitches. Employee was placed on restricted duty.

Employee was looking over right shoulder at can of scraper and hit a hole resulting in pain and stiffness in neck. Treated by Chiropractor for neck strain, this became reportable on 02/05/06 when employee was placed on restricted duty. Employee began missing time on 02/06/06.

Employee was tightening bolts on piller block when his wrench slipped, pinching his left index finger between wrench and toe board causing a laceration to employees left index finger requiring sutures.

Employee alleges that while he was pulling on a started rope of a pump he slipped and fell backwards landing in mud on right side. This became reportable on 03/05/2006 when employee started working restricted duty.

Driving down haul road in service truck when right rear duals dropped into a pothole on road that was not visable due to mud and rainy conditions. Hit head on computer console in truck causing neck strain. Transported to hospital for evaluation.

Employee was attemting to repair a headlight problem on unit 3056. While in the process of cutting the boot off the back of the headlight, his pocket knife slipped and cut the side of his left thumb. Laceration required stitches.

Employee was diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome on 10/28/2005. This became reportable on 01/13/2006 when employee had surgery on Left hand and began missing time from work.

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 tightening nut on 789 left rear dual pilot stud, torque wrench pinched right hand between torque gun and inside of wheel rim. Seen in ER and placed on restricted duty for soft tissue injury to the palm of right hand.

Employee was operating a scraper going down grade in cut area. Cushion hitch of scraper was turned off as scraper entered cut down grade. Floor of cut area was slippery as scraper entered cut; machine slid into rough area. Employee strained lower back when traveling along rough area. Local ER @ hospital did evaluation & 2 days restricted duty then full duty.

Employee descended boarding ladder on the front end loader and pivoted to the left. Felt a sudden onset of pain in the right knee. This became reportable on October 28, 2005 when employee had laproscopic surgery for a torn meniscus; began missing time.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE ARM WITH A SLIVER OF METAL WHICH ORIGINATED FROM THE REMOVAL OF A BEARING RACE WHICH WAS BEING WORKED ON APPROX. 8' AWAY USING A DRIFT PUNCH. EE WAS SEEN BY MD AND THE SLIVER OF METAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS FOREARM.

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.

A DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS HAS BEEN MADE WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM INDUSTRIAL NOISE EXPOSURE AT TRANS ALTA CENTRALIA MINING FOR WHICH AN AWARD OF COMPENSATION HAS BEEN MADE. WE WERE NOTIFIED ON 6/2/05 OF THIS AWARD.

THIS EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HEARING LOSS THAT MAY BE A RESULT FROM EXPOSURE TO INDUSTRIAL NOISE. ALTHOUGH HEARING LOSS OCCURRED PRIOR TO WORKING AT TRANS ALTA, WE ARE REPORTING THIS BECAUSE OF DIAGNOSIS MADE WHILE EMPLOYED AT TRANS ALTA CENTRALIA MINING. WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE AWARD ON 6/2/05.

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 OPERATING COMPUTER IN OFFICE TRAILER. SHE REACHED FOR COMPUTER CONTROL MOUSE, STRUCK WASP WITH RIGHT HAND. WASP STUNG HER ON RIGHT HAND. SHE REQUIRED EMERGENCY CARE DUE TO ALLERGIC REACTION TO STING

Employee states that on 5/5/05 he began having back pain that became progressively worse throughout shift, he is unaware of a specific event that occurred. Employee began missing time on 5/6/05.

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 SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTN. FOR COMPLAINTS OF PROGRESSIVE PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW & LOSS OF STRENGTH & PAIN IN HIS RT. THUMB. HE WAS DIAGNOSED ON 4/6/05 WITH EPICONDYHTIS (LT. ELBOW) & DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE (RT. THUMB). WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THIS ON 4/22/05.

EE HAS BEEN DISGNOSED WITH HEARING LOSS FOR WHICH AN AWARD OF COMPENSATION HAS BEEN MADE THAT MAY BE A RESULT OF INDUSTRIAL NOISE. THE HEARING LOSS OCCURED FROM PRIOR MINE OPERATORS, REPORTING THIS BECAUSE OF DIAGNOSIS MADE WHILE EMPLOYED AT TRANSALTA CENTRALIA MINING. RECIEVED NOTIFICATION OF THIS ON 03/09/2005

Employee was getting into bucket of bucket truck. When he attempted to step into the bucket, he alleges twisting his left knee. This became reportable when employee underwent orthoscopic surgery to repair meniscus on 4/8/05.

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.

WHILE GETTING OFF THE 1265 LOADER AT THE TIPPLE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON CATWALK & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

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.

Employee states that while using a torch to cut mud flap bolts from bottom of truck bed. Employee twisted and felt pain in his lower back. He was seen by a physican who diagnosed him with a muscle strain and placed him on restricted duty.

THIS EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CALCIFIC TENDINITIS OF THE RIGHT SHOULDER. ALTHOUGH WE DO NOT AGREE THAT THIS CONDITION IS WORK RELATED, THE EE NOTIFIED US ON 1/19/05 THAT HE WAS MAKING A WORK-RELATED CLAIM THROUGH THE STATE. WE ARE SUBMITTING A 7000-1 BASED ON THIS CLAIM. MRI REPORT ATTACHED.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE GETTING OFF HIS TRUCK HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE

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.

While coming down the hill from 145, employee notified supervisor by CB he did not fell well. EE stopped truck on downhill slope & attempted to set park brake prior to loosing conciousness. Supervisor pulled up to truck, truck began to roll approx. 200' into ditch. No injury from rolling into ditch, off work for medical eval.

A diagnosis of hearing loss has been made which may have resulted from industrial noise exposure at trans alta centralia ming llc for which on award of compensation has been made. we were notified on 12-15-04 of this award.

A SMALL CHUNK OF MATERIAL LESS THAN 1LB FELL STRIKING EE ON HIS HARD HAT. HE INDICATED SOME TIME LATER THAT HIS NECK WAS GETTING SORE. HE SAW A DR. WHO RESTRICTED HIS WORK DUTY FOR ONE DAY DUE TO A CERVICAL STRAIN.

EE WAS USING A LIFTING CABLE WITH SHAKE OUT HOOKS TO REMOVE PLANKS FROM LOWBOY DECK. EE HOKED 1 CABLE TO A PLANK, OTHER 3 CABLES WERE WOOSE AND NOT SECURED. ONE LOOSE CABLE CAUGHT ON BEAM AND WHEN EE TIGHTENED UP HOOK IN PLANK, HOOK THAT CAUGHT ON BEAM CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.

Employee has had a history of spinal sterosis w/degenerative disc disease of his neck & underwent a multi-level cervical fusion in 1999. EE has had ongoing problems with pain & numbness, both arms. EE started taking sick leave on 11/04/04. On 12/20/04 we were notified by the state the EE alleges time off was from an incident which occured on 10/04/04 from pulling on a wrench.

Employee was moving 40' pipe with a crane and forklift. the strap slipped that was attached to one end of pipe with forklift and allowed pipe to swing and strike ee in right lower leg causing bruising.

THE SMALL RENTAL HOE TIPPED ONTO ITS SIDE AND THE OPERATOR'S LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE SIDE OF THE HOE CAUSING A BRUISE AND SPRAIN. HE WAS 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 REPORTED ON 9/28/04 THAT HE HAD SLIPPED ON 9/26/04 WHILE MOUNTING HIS ASSIGNED SCRAPER, HANGING FOR A WHILE AND INJURING HIS RIGHT ARM. EE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL HOSPITAL ER. EXAMINATION FOUND SUSPECTED SHOULDER ROTATOR CUFF INJURY. EE WAS GIVEN MEDICATION FOR PAIN, MUSCLE RELAXATION, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY. EE CONTINUES WORKING ON RESTRUCTED DUTIES. MED. EVAL. CONTINUES.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POCKET TYPE KNIFE TO CUT TIE-WRAPS LOOSE FROM A HEAVY EQUIPMENT FUEL LINE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED THROUGH TIE-WRAP & MADE CONTACT WITH EE'S LEFT ARM SEVERING HIS RADIAL ARTERY. EE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR ARTERY & WAS RELEASED TO NORMAL DUTIES AS A MECHANIC LEADMAN, NO RESTRICTIONS.

THIS EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPEL TUNNEL OF THE RIGHT WRIST THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM EXPOSURE AT THE MINE. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE ON 8/18/04 WHEN EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY AND BEGAN MISSING TIME.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE OPERATING A TRUCK HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN/MUSCLE SPASMS. EE MISSED 4 DAYS OF WORK DUE TO ALLEGED BACK PAIN. (MISSED 8/18-21) NO MEDICAL TX PER PART 50. THROUGH CONVERSATION WITH EE'S MEDICAL PROVIDER EE HAS ONGOING/CHRONIC BACK PROBLEMS. HIS NOTES TO FOLLOW.

Employee reported that his back and neck area was hurting. Was operating scraper. He received medical treatment and was released to restricted work.

EE CALLED UNION AGENT, TOLD HIM HAD NUMBNESS & WEAKNESS ON ONE SIDE OF THIS BODY. EE STATED THAT CURRENT INJ. WAS CONNECTED TO AN ACCIDENT OF 7/8/04 (AT THAT TIME EE WAS EXAMINED & RELEASED W/O TREATMENT). EE STATES THAT EQUIPMENT HE OPERATED 7/20/04 (NIGHT SHIFT) WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY & CONTRIBUTED TO HIS CURRENT PROBLEMS. EQUIP. CHECKED: UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM.

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

SCRAPER OPERATOR WAS ROCKING HAUL ROADS WHEN THE EDGE OF THE SCRAPER PAN CAUGHT AND DUG INTO THE ROAD CAUSING THE SCRAPER TO ROLL OVER ONTO ITS TOP. OPERATOR OF THE SCRAPER EXPERIENCED A SORE LOW BACK. RELEASED TO REGULAR DUTY 6/15/04.

OPERATOR WAS WALKING TO HIS EQUIPMENT AND TRIPPED OVER A BRANCH AND FELL TO HIS KNEES. A FEW DAYS LATER HIS LT. KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL, HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTN. & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN INFECTION OF HIS LT. KNEE ON 6/14/04.

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.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP WHILE GETTING ONTO FORKLIFT. HE BUMPED LT. KNEE ON THE SIDE OF FORKLIFT. WE ARE CONTINUING TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS. THIS EE BEGAN MODIFIED DUTY ON 6/20/04.

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

THIS EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HEARING LOSS THAT MAY BE A RESULT FROM EXPOSURE TO INDUSTRIAL NOISE. ALTHOUGH THE HEARING LOSS OCCURED FROM PRIOR MINE OPERATORS, WE ARE REPORTING THIS BECAUSE OF A DIAGNOSIS MADE WHILE EMPLOYED AT TRANSALTA CENTRAILA MINING. WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ON 4-15-04.

A diagnosis of an occupational disease of right rotator cuff has been made which may have resulted from exposure at trans alta centralia mining. For which an award of compensation has been made. We were notified of this award on 12-6-04. See attached mri report . employee had surgery on 3-5-04.

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.

THIS EE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE THAT IS SUPPORTED BY X-RAY AND MRI. EE HAS PERIODIC EXACERBATIONS OF BACK PAIN WITH NO SPECIFIC EVENT. WE WERE NOTIFIED BY EE ON 2-18- 04 THAT HE WILL BE OFF OF WORK UNTIL EVALUATED BY SPECIALIST.

A DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS HAS BEEN MADE WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM INDUSTRIAL NOISE EXPOSURE AT TRANS ALTA CENTRALIA MINING LLC FOR WHICH AN AWARD OF COMPENSATION HAS BEEN MADE. WE WERE NO TIFIED ON 2-10-04 OF THIS AWARD.

EE ALLLEGES WHILE SERVICING A FUEL TRUCK THE HOOD DROPPED DOWN & STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. EE CONTINUED TO WORK & NEEDED NO MEDICAL ATTN. ON 6/22/04 WE RECD. NOTICE THAT EE FILED FOR WORKERS' COMP. BENEFITS FOR CHIRO. ADJUSTMENTS -CERVICAL STRAIN. EE ALLEGES HE MISSED 10 DAYS OF WORK STARTING 2/6/04. WE WERE UNAWARE OF THIS TIME AWAY & THAT IT WAS RELATED TO INJURY 2/4/04.

EE WAS REMOVING A PIN FROM SHOVEL LADDER TO MAKEREPAIR TO THE LADDER. WHEN EE KNOCKED PIN OUT OFTHE PUNCH HE WAS USING, IT SHIFTED RESULTING IN LEFT FINGER BEING CAUGHT BETWEEN PUNCH AND LADDER FRAME.

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

STRIPPING THE JACKET OF 7200 CABLE FOR REPAIR. THE HAND HOLDING THE RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED AND THE KNIFE CUT THE RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE WAS CUTTING METAL OFF A TRUCK BOX. SOME SLAG FELL ON HIS HOSE AND CREATED A SMALL HOLE ALLOWING OXYGEN TO LEAK OUT OF THE HOSE WHICH PERMEATED HIS SHIRT. WHEN A SPARK HIT HIS SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND RESULTED IN A FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT CHEST AREA.

EE STEPPED OUT FROM HOUSE OF 149 SHOVEL ONTO WALKWAY AND TURNED ANKLE.

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.

The ee twisted his ankle on or about 9-23-03. He has continued to do his regular job without restrictions. this became reportable on 4-19-04 when ee sought medical treatment for swelling of the left foot. a diagnosis was made that a floating chip was causing aggreavation which may have resulted from the orignial twisted anke. we are reporting this per part 50 fx.

EE ALLEGES DUE TO REPETITIVE MOTION/MOVEMENT WHILE OPERATING CONTROL LEVER OF DOZER OVER A PERIOD OF TIME HE HAS DEVELOPED EPICONDYLITIS OF HIS LEFT ELBOW. WE BECAME AWARE OF THIS ON 10/07/03 WHEN WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM HIS DR.

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 WAS CHANGING A FUEL FILTER ON A HAULTRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE GRABBED WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO STEADY HIMSELF. EE FELT NO PAIN AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. THE NEXT DAY HIS SHOULDER WAS SORE.

EE STATES THAT WHILE TAKING THE END CAP OFF OF THE 140-D MAG. SEPARATOR TO CLEAN OUT MATERIAL BUILDUP USING A PIPE WRENCH, THE CAP BROKE FREE AND EE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE CORNER OF THE 140-D. MAG SEPARATOR PAN. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE ON AUGUST 8 WHEN EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR INFECTED LEFT ELBOW.

THERE WAS NO IMPAIRMENT AND THE WORKER WAS RELEASED FOR DUTY WITHOUT RESTRICTION. THERE WAS NO INJURY EVENT ON THE JOB, THEREFORE THE WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IS BEING PROTESTED WITH THE STA TE OF WASHINGTON.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HAVING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP AS A RESULT OF INSTALLING ROCK SEGMENT BOLTS. WE DO NOT AGREE WITH THE EMPLOYEE CONCERNING THIS ALLEGED ACCIDENT. WE ARE FILING THIS 7000-1 FORM D UE TO HIS STARTING TO MISS TIME. WE WILL CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE (STARTED MISSING DAYS ON JULY 7).

A DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS HAS BEEN WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM INDUSTRIAL NOISE EXPOSURE AT TRANS ALTA CENTRALIA MINING LLC FOR WHICH AN AWARD OF COMPENSATION HAS BEEN MADE WE WERE NOTIFIE D ON 10-6-03 OF THIS AWARD.

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.

EE WAS USING A CUT OFF SAW TO CUT A PIECE OF 2X2X1/2"" ANGLE IRON. THE EE HAD HIS HAND ON THE ANGLE IRON AND WHEN THE CUT WAS CLOSE TO COMPLETE, THE ANGLE IRON ROLLED TOWARDS THE FENCE/BACKGUAR D AND PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEN ANGLE IRON. AND BACKGUARD. THIS RESULTED IS LEFT HAND FINGER TIP FRACTURES 3RD AND 4TH DIGITS CUT OFF SAW.

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.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM PARKING LOT PRIOR TO HIS SHIFT STARTING. HE WAS COMING DOWN SOME STAIRS AND ALLEGES SLIPPING AND FALLING ON STEPS INJURING HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT DUE TO THE REPETIVE MOTION OF THE BLADE CONTROL WHILE OPERATING A DOZER OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, HE HAD DEVELOPED EPICONDYLITIS OF THE RIGHT ELBOW. WE BECAME AWARE OF THIS ON 4/4/03 AFTER HE WAS SEEN BY DOCTOR FOR THIS ONGOING CONDITION.

HAMMER HIT LEFT THUMB AND SWELLING UNDER NAIL BED OF THUMB REQUIRING RELEASE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING ROLLER MAINTENANCE ON A D10 & WAS PUTTING STANDS UNDER THE MACHINE WHEN HIS RIGHT LEG SLIPPED IN THE MUD & HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS RETURNING FROM DUMPING A LOAD OF ASH. HE FAILED TO LOWER HIS BOX & AS HE PASSED UNDER #1 CONVEYOR THE FRONT OF HIS BOX (CANOPY) CONTACTED THE UNDERSIDE OF #1 CONVEYOR CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TIP BACK, RAISING THE FRONT TIRES OFF THE GROUND. THE MOMENTUM OF THE TRUCK ALLOWED IT TO GO UNDER THE CONVEYOR AT WHICH TIME THE FRONT TIRES RETURNED TO THE GROUND JARRING THE EMPLOYEE.

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

SYNCOPE (FAINTING) STITCHES TO SCALP, BRUISING TO HIP AND KNEE

EE ALLEGES DUE TO OPERATING A DOZER OVER ALONG PERIOD OF TIME IN ROUGHT TERRAIN, HE HAS DEVELOPED DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE IN HIS CERVICAL SPINE. WE BECAME AWARE OF THIS WHEN EE WAS SEEN BY A DR FOR ONGOING NECK PAIN ON 1/21/03

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 ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AN AXLE, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK AXLE LOOSE. A PIECE OF METAL FROM A WELD BROKE OFF & STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. REPORTABLE - REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY

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

A DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS HAS BEEN MADE THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM EXPOSURE TO INDUSTRIAL NOISE AT TRANSALTA CENTRALIA MINING LLC. THE MINER INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEAR LOSS AND IS BEING REP ORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 62 OF THE CFR.

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE SEPARATING TWO PIECES OF EXHAUST PIPE. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PIPE, HE MOVED HIS LEFT HAND AND HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS STRUCK BY CO-WORKERS HAMMER.

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.

WHILE TRYING TO AVOID WATER THAT WAS OVERFLOWING FROM A TANK IN THE HM PLANT, EE TRIPPED OVER A BEAM AND FELL. IN THE PROCESS OF FALLING, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS AND JARRED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

OPERATOR ALLEGES WHILE OPERATING DOZER HE STRUCK A ROCK AND JARRED HIS BACK. HE BEGAN TO NOTICE PAIN IN LOW BACK LATER IN THE SHIFT.

LIFTING TRUCK BED STRAP - HERNIA.

A DIAGNOSIS HAS BEEN MADE OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FRO REPETITIVE USE OF LEFT WRIST. WE RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF THIS CLAIM BEING ACCEPTED AND WE AREA CURRENTLY PROTES TING THIS CLAIM.

EE ALLEGES WHILE BEING LOADED BY THE SHOVEL, THE LOAD PLACED INTO HIS TRUCK RESULTED IN AGGREVATION TO HIS LOW BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 08-18-02.

EE ALLEGES THAT 3-4 WEEKS AGO PRIOR TO START OF HIS SHIFT WHILE CONGREGATING IN BREEZE WAY FOR ASSIGNMENTS HE WAS PUSHED FROM BEHIND IN AN ACT OF HORSEPLAY. DURING THE TIMEFRAME OF ALLEGED OC CURANCE AND AUG.2ND 2002 THIS EE REMAINED AT WORK ON REG. DUTY WITH NO MENTION OF ANY PROBLEMS. ON AUG.2ND HE BROUGHT THIS TO OUR ATTENTION AND BEGAN MISSING TIME FROM WORK.

WHILE EE WAS HAMMERING A PIECE OF CONDUIT HE STRUCK RIGHT 5TH FINGER ON A PIECE OF UNIGTRUT CAUSING SMALL CUT. THIS LATER BECOME INFECTED AND WOUND REQUIRED MINOR DEBRIDEMENT AND ANTIBIOTICA O . THIS BECAME REPORTABLE ON 7-15-02 WHEN EE NOTIFIED US OF INCIDENT AND MEDICAL TREATMENT RECEIVED.

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 ALLEGES SPENDING 2 DAYS WORKING ON HIS KNEES IN EARLY MARCH. HE SOUGHT TREATMENT ON 4-9-02 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PREPETEELAR BURSITIS OF THE L. KNEE. WE ARE REPORTING THIS AS AN OCCUPATION AL ILLNESS BASED ON DIAGNOSIS OF PRE PATILLAR BURSITIS SEE ATTACHED WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE ILLNESS ON 4-15-02.

EMPLOYEE STOOD UP FROM HIS SEAT IN CREW BUS AND HIS KNEE POPPED. THIS EMPLOYEE HAS A LONG STANDING PROBLEM WITH HIS KNEE INCLUDING PREVIOUS SURGERY. PLASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT OF DEGENERATIVE CHANGES. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE ON 4-12-02. RESTRICTED WORK DUTIES.

THIS EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HAVING PAIN IN HIS ARM FOR 3-4 DAYS. HE WAS SPECIFICALLY ASKED IF THIS WAS WORK RELATED, HE SAID ""NO"". HE HAD NO EVENT AT THE MINE. EMPLOYEE WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN HOME REP AIRS AN MRI SHOWS STENOSIS OF THE CERVICAL AREA. NOTIFIED BY DR ON 4/16/02.

EE ALLEGES CUTTING OFF BOTTOM OF PLATE ON A BUCKET & PLATE STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD. TCM WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS ALLEGED ACCIDENT ON 3-26-02.

EMPLOYEE HAS ONGOING PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM EXPOSURE AT THE MINE AND MAY HAVE BEEN AGGRAVATED ON 3/11/02. A MRI SHOWS DESSICATION (DEGENERATION) OF THE LUMBAR SPINE WITH DISC PROTRUSION. WE ARE REPORTING THIS AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS DUE TO THE PROGRESSIVE NATURE OF THIS DISEASE.

AN IGNITION OF A BLASTING AGENT OCCURRED. A HOLEWAS DRILLED & THE STEEL GOT STUCK IN THE HOLE. WHEN THE STEEL BROKE LOOSE & WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE HOLE, STEAM & FLAMES CAME OUT OF THE HOLE. APPROX. 1 HOUR LATER, HOLE WAS CHECKED FOR HEAT,NO HEAT WAS DETECTED SO HOLE WAS LOADED. ABOUT 10-20 MINUTES LATER, THE HOLE IGNITED.

A DIAGNOSIS OF MORTON'S NEUROMA & PLANTAR FASCIITIS HAS BEEN MADE THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPOSURE. THIS DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE IN 7/97

EE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS & KNEE'S. THIS EE HAS A LONG STANDING DEGENERATIVE LOW BACK CONDITION WITH CHRONIC PAIN THAT HAS LEFT HIM IN A MODIFIE D WORK POSITION SINCE 1995. AN MRI ON 12/20/93 SUPPORTS THE FINDINGS OF DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. A RECENT PHYSHICAL CAPACITY EVAL. ON 1/21/02 CLASSIFIED THIS EE IN A CRIPLED CATAGORY

EE WAS GRINDING THE WELD ON THE 1210 RIGHT WING SHROUD OUTSIDE THE REPAIR AREA. THE 9"" HAND-HELD GRINDER HE WAS USING HIT A RAISED AREA & DEFLECTED BACK INTO HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS ASSISTING ON VULCANIZING RIA CONVEYOR AT CRUSH/CONVEY DIVISION. IT WAS WORKING OFF A PLATFORM HE TURNED TO STEP DOWN OFF PLATFORM AND HE FELT HIS KNEE POP AND CAUSAL IMMEDIATE PAIN. HE HAD MADE THIS MOVE SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE DAY.DR DETERMINED POSSIBLE LIGAMENT DAMAGE TO LEFT KNEE.

A DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE OF LEFT CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM WORK AT TRANSALTA CENTRALIA MINING CO. AS A RESULT WE ARE REPORTING THIS AS AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE WE WERE NOTIFIED 2/7/02.

WHILE WALKING NEAR THE DRYSHACK AT THE KOPIAH FUEL STATION, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

THIS BECAME REPORTABLE AS OF 2/6/02 WHEN WE RECEIVED DOCTOR'S NOTES STATING THAT EE IS HAVING HERNIA SURGERY ON 2/20. THE DOCTOR'S REPORT INDICATES THIS MAY BE A RESULT OF HIS 1/19 INCIDENT: WHILE GETTING INTO HAUL TRUCK THE 2ND STEP BROKECAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND STRADDLE BOTTOM STEP INJURING TESTICLE (NO LOST TIME/LIGHT DUTY TO DATE)

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

CHANGING APRON CYLINDER ON SCRAPER. WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM LADDER ONTO APRON LEDGE. SLIPPED ON WET AND MUDDY APRON. FELL SIDEWAYS. LEG CAUGHT. FELL ON SIDE OF LEFT LEG CAUSING IMPACT TO LEG AN D KNEE AREA.

THIS EE ALLEGES HAVING AN ACCIDENT 10/25/01. HE ALLEGES A BALL STUD SLIPPED & HE REACHED TO CATCH IT. MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION SHOWS A LONGSTANDING PROBLEM WITH CALCIUM BUILDUP AC JOINT ARTHOSIS (DISEASE OF THE JOINT) WE HAVE RECENTLYBECOME AWARE OF THIS ALLEGED CLAIM (PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTATION)

EE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM MOTOR GRADER. HE WENT TO GRAB RT. SIDE HANDRAIL & MISSED, CAUSING HIM TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT ON L. ARM, INJURING BICEP MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF A TRACK EXCAVATOR WHEN HIS R FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP & FOOT LANDED ON NEXT STEP DOWN CAUSING PAIN IN R KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND SEMI-UNCONSCIOUS ON THE GROUND WITH LACEERATION ON HIS FACE OUTSIDE THE HEAVY MEDIUM PLANT.

A DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS (7%) HAS BEEN MADE THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM INDUSTRIAL NOISE AT TRANSALTA CENTRALIA MINING LLC. WE HAAVE JUST RECENTLY BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE STATE THAT THIS CLAIM WAS COMPENSABLE (10-8-01) & THEREFORE ARE REPORTING THIS ALLEGED HEARING LOSS.

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

PINCHED KNUCKLE BETWEEN STEEL STAKE AND SLEDGE HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE TWISTED ANKLE WHEN DISMOUNTING D-8 IN THE DARK WHEN HE STEPPED OFF ON A CLOD OF DIRT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FOLLOW 3 POINTS OF CONTACT RULE.

AFTER WASHING HANDS IN RESTROOM, HE USED A CLOTH TOWEL DISPENSER TO DRY HIS HANDS. AS HE STARTED TO WALK AWAY HIS FOOT GOT INTO THE LOOP OF TOWEL & CAUSED HIM TO STUMBLE. HE FELL FORWARD & CAU GHT HIMSELF WITH HANDS STRAINING L WRIST.

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)

EE HIT A BUMP IN THE HAUL ROAD & HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE PICKUP, POSSIBLY AGGREVATING A DEGENERATIVE DISC CONDITION IN HIS NECK. HEMADE AN INDUSTRIAL CLAIM ON 11/9/01. AN MRI CONC LUDES SIGNIFICANT DEGENERATIVE DISK DISEASE. WE BELIEVE THIS TO BE AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS (MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION ATTATCHED).

EE ALLEGES THAT HE FAILED TO RELEASE THE CUSHIONHITCH ON THE SCRAPPER AFTER DUMPING ALLOWING THESCRAPER TO ""BOUNCE"" & GIVE HIM A JARRING SHOCK TO HIS NECK & SHOULDER. NOTE: EMPLOYER IS CONTEST ING ALLEGED INJURY THROUGH COMPENSATION SYSTEM -STATE OF WASHINGTON. EE TERMINATED ON 9/6/01 FORVIOLATION OF COMPANY POLICY: REFUSAL TO PROVIDE A VALID POST-ACCIDENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE TEST.

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.

EMPLOYEE WAS DECENDING DOWN TOPSOIL WORK AREA. HE LOWERED THE CAN ON THE SCRAPER AND CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP, INJURING HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF A MOTOR GRADER. HE MISSED THE LAST STEP TOWARDS THE GROUND AND FELL BACKWARDS. HE PUT HIS HANDS BEHIND HIM TO BREAK HIS FALL AND INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST.

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.

STANDING ON THE BACK PLATFORM OF LUBE TRUCK EE TURNED AND FELT PAIN IN L KNEE RESTRICTED WORK.

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.

EE ALLEGES THAT SOMETIME DURING HIS SHIFT HIS BACK STARTED BOTHERING HIM. WE ARE FILING A 7000-1TO COMPLY WITH REPORTING CRITERIA. WE BELIEVE THIS MAY BE FRADULENT. CONSIDERABLE EVIDENCE SHOWS EE HAD BACK PROBLEMS FROM LOADING A 4-WHEELER INTO A VEHICLE IN A NON-WORK RELATED INCIDENT 3 YRAGO. SINCE THIS INCIDENT HE HAS HAD NUMEROUS EPISODES OF PAIN UNRELATED TO A SPECIFIC EVENT.

CLEAR DAY REMOVED 793 C ROCK KNOCKER IT WAS LEANED UP AGAINST TIRE. AS MECHANIC WALKED BY ROCK KNOCKER FELL OVER AND STRUCK TOP OF LEFT FOOT. PUSHED STEEL TOE OF BOOT INTO HIS FOOT CUTTING FOO T AND CRACKING END OF BIG TOE. MECHANIC WAS ON LIGHT DUTY FOR TWO WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGED HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM BULL DOZER WHILE DISMOUNTING OR MOUNTING.

TWO EES ALLEGED THAT THEY WERE REPAIRING AIRLINES OPN SCRAPER WHEN ONE MECHANIC WENT TO REPOSITION EJECTOR (MOVE BACK TO REAR POSITION). INJURED EE WENT BACK IN BETWEEN EJECTOR AND REAR FRAME OF SCRAPER. RIGHT LEG WAS CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT RESULTING IN BROKEN FIBULA.

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

EE STOPPED FOR LUNCH & BOARDED THE D/L TO EAT. HE RUBBED HIS EYES & FELT IRRITATION IN THE LEFTEYE. HE REPORTED IRRITATION TO HIS SUPERVISOR & THEY FLUSHED HIS EYES. HE WAS TAKEN TO CHANGE RO OM WHERE THEY CONTINUED TO FLUSH HIS EYES.

A DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS HAS BEEN MADE THAT MAY HAVR RESULTED FROM INDUSTRIAL NOISE AT TRANSALTA CENTALIA MINING. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN WE WERE NOTIFIED OF COMPENSIBLE CLAIM.

WHILE CHANGING GAS CYLINDER, SHE LOOSENED THE HOLD DOWN CLAMP TO TILT THE CYLINDER FORWARD TO REMOVE CAP. SMASHED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN CYLINDER AND CLAMP. MSHA REPORTABLE DUE TO DRAINAGE OF BLOO D & FRACTURE LT THUMB.

WHEN STARTING TO CHANGE HOIST ROPES ON 111 DRAGLINE. EES WERE REMOVING CLAMPS AND WEDGES ON LUKER CLAMP. WEDGE STARTED TO FALL OUT . EE GRABBED WEDGE. TUGGER LINE HAD SOME TENSION(DOWNWARD). LINE PUSHED WEDGE DOWN PINCHING EE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN WEDGE AND LUKER CLAMP BASE. MSHA REPORTABLE DUE TO FINGER FRACTURES SUTURES AND RESTRICTED DUTY.

OFF-HIWAY TRUCK WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH COOLANT TEMP SENSOR SHORTED OUT. TRIED TO REPLACE SENSORWITHOUT DRAINAGE COOLANT. SWAP OLD WITH NEW SENSOR. WHILE CHANGING OUT PART, HOT COOLANT SPLASHE D ON TO HANDS CAUSING BURN AND BLISTERED SKIN.