Burton Bend Mine Coal

Dozer operator smelled diesel fuel, shut engine off. When employee stepped out of the dozer, flames began coming out of the engine compartment. Employee discharged one fire extinguisher, the fire did not appear to diminish. Superintendent advised the employee to move away. Upon arrival the fire department could not reach the dozer. An excavator was used to put dirt on the fire.

While traveling down the ramp toward the PC2000 trackhoe, the brakes on the Mack service truck that injured EE was riding in failed. After being told twice by the driver, other ee jumped from the truck. He received minor scratches on his left side. He was x-rayed and showed no injurys. The doctor stated that he had mild bruises.

Employee claims he was pulling a 6 inch diameter pump hose and pulled muscles in his neck and arm.

The employee had finished fueling a machine and was driving fuel truck away and stalled the engine. He rolled backward approximately 10 feet and hit the track of the machine. Employee pulled muscles in right shoulder.

Employee was walking down the side of a spoil pile to move a piece of 8 inch plastic water pipe. Before he got to the pipe, his feet slipped on loose rock. He fell to the ground, breaking three bones in his right foot. He was wearing safety toe, slip on boots with smooth soles.