Highway 59 Mine No. 1 Coal

While being loaded by an excavator, a high wall approx. 50 feet away, collapsed sending unconsolidated material into the haul truck. Employee exited his cab and surveyed the situation (while on the truck), when the material began moving, sending the truck over another high wall. The employee jumped off his truck and tumbled down the high wall sustaining multiple injuries.

Employee was checking water level on equipment. He unsecured the cap with his foot & it had no pressure on the cap so he removed the cap from the radiator with his right hand. About the time he raised up, the radiator began to blow hot water out & hit his right arm, face, back & right leg.

Employee reached over in the crusher to pull out a Rock. He felt his Left Shoulder pop which caused his arm to go numb.

Employee was digging hopper out on crusher & lost his grip which caused him to fall back against hand rail hitting his lower back. He did not seek medical attention until 3/16/2011.

It was muddy & icy from excessive rain and when employee went to step across Track, he slipped & fell landing on his right arm.