Viking Mine - Corning Pit Coal

The injured employee was helping in the removal of a cyclone. The load shifted and pinned his rt.ring finger between the cyclone and the heavy Media box. The employee was transported to the Jasper Hospital and transferred to Jewish Hospital in Louisville.

Employee shut hs rt.ring finger in the door of a Cat 777 which resulted in a avulsion to the tip of his right ring finger,which required sutures to repair.

Changing hydraulic shovel lip and was driving new pins into tooth tips. He was holding pin with channel locks. When he swung the hammer to strike the pin, the hammer head struck the tooth to his right, causing the hammer to strike his left thumb and forced it against another tooth. He was taken to Quest Orthopaedic and diagnosed with a left closed mid-shaft thumb fracture.

Mechanic was attempting to put in bearing spacers. He hoisted up cylinder with his crane, the cylinder slipped catching his hand & striking his elbow against the tire. The incident was reported to management on 07/21 as a first aid injury. On a followup visit to the orthopedic specialist an x-ray was taken (8/12/08) & a fracture of the rt. forearm was indicated.

On 02/12/08 employee was fueling equipment when he slipped on the ice and fell with his left arm extended which resulted in a shoulder injury. He was taken to the doctor and returned to work with no restrictions. On 02/25/08 an MRI was done which showed a tear of the left rotator cuff. He missed his first day of work on 03/13/08 when surgery was performed to repair the tear.

Coal hauler was rolling up tarp on trailer manually and the crank came back and struck him in the chest causing contusions to chest and right hand. 1 day missed work.

EE IS DAY SHIFT WEIGHMASTER. SHE COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN HER R. HAND (THUMB SIDE) - DISCOMFORT AND SORENESS FOR LAST 6-8 MONTHS. TAKEN TO ORTHO. SPECIALIST AND DIAGNOSED WITH DEQUERVAINS TENDINITIS, TYPICALLY CAUSED BY REPETITIVE MOTION (TICKET TEAROFF OR COMPUTER KEYBOARD). EE IS WEARING A BRACE AND HAVING PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT AT THIS TIME.

Ee & rest of crew were doing repair work to coal chute(welding). No problems noted until late Sat. evening when he stated his eyes felt like they had sand in them. He was taken to local ER where the eyes were examined & given a prescription, a follow up appt on 4/5/04 with specialist & diagnosed with welding flash & corneal abrasion. RTW next shift.

EE WAS CHANGING BRAKES ON THE FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS LEFT KNEE MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE 9-5-03. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC AND GIVEN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. THE KNEE CONTINUE D TO BOTHER HIM, HE WAS GIVEN A MRI WHICH SHOWEDMEDIAL MENISCUS DAMAGE. HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 10-7-03, WHICH WAS HIS FIRST LOST DAYS.

EE AND OTHER WERE REPAIRING THE HOSE ON THE FUEL TRUCK NO FLOW WHEN POWER WAS TURNED ON, THE END OF THE HOSE FLEW OFF AND THE METAL CLAMP CUT EE RIGHT RING FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO DAVIESS COMM UNITY E.R. WHERE THE LACERATION REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.

EE REPORTED THIS ILLNESS IN JANUARY, AT THAT TIME IT WAS NOT REPORTABLE AS THE ELBOW HAS CONTINUED TO BE A PROBLEM WITH POST TREATMENT INCLUDING AN INJECTION & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. DR'S HAVE DE CIDED TO USE AGGRESSIVE TREATMENT OF A WRIST SPLINT & USE OF A LONG ARM SPLINT AT HOME WITH THIS RESTRICTION IT HAS BECOME REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF THE APPLICATION OF SPLINT & OF RESTRICTION.

EE WAS INJURED ON 09/05/03 WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE IN THE PARKING DITCH. AT THIS TIME IT WAS NOT REPORTABLE AS HE CONTINUED HIS REGULAR JOB. ON 11/03/03 HE WAS TAKEN TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST AND DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAINED KNEE AND GIVEN ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES AND EXERCISES. THE KNEE CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM, A MRI WAS SCHEDULED ON 11/17/03. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH

EE WAS GRINDING ON A CAT 777 BED WITH A 4" GRINDER, HE HAD A WELDING HOOD ON BUT APPARENTLY A SMALL PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON 6-11-03 AT 5:00 PM. HE WAS TAKEN TO WABASH VALLEY EYE CARE WHERE THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED AND WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR OCCUFLOX OPTHALMIC SOLUTION, WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE CONCRETE FLOOR, HE STRUCK HIS HARDHAT (HEAD) ON A METAL PIPE, WHICH CAUSED HIS UPPER BODY TO GO BACKWARDS BUT HIS LEGSSTAYED FORWARD TAKING THE STRAIN. HE FELL AND TR IED TO GET UP BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. HE WAS TAKEN OUT ON A STRETCHER AND THE AMBULANCE TOOK HIM TO DAVIESS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS GIVEN X-RAYS WHICH WERE NEGATIVE.

EE WAS REPAIRING A 992 BUCKET. HE NOTIFIED HIS FOREMAN THAT HE THOUGHT HE HAD SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EYE CARE CENTER WHERE A PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED AND HE WAS ISSUE D A PRESCRIPTION FOR OCUFLOX OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION.

EE WAS WORKING ON AN AIR COMPRESSOR AIR BREATHER, HE REACHED FOR THE RUBBER BOOT (GASKET) THAT GOES FROM THE AIR BREATHER TO THE FLYWHEEL. THE GUARD WAS NOT IN PLACE & HIS INDEX FINGER & MID. FINGER OF LT. HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FLYWHEEL CUTTING THE TIPS OF BOTH FINGERS. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL E.R. WHERE THE LACERATIONS REQUIRED 8 STITCHES. RESTRICTED FOR 10 DAYS.

EE WAS WORKING IN CRAMPED QUARTERS CHANGING HOSES ON EX3500 WHEN HIS KNEE LOCKED IN PLACE, THE LOCKING EPISODES BECAME MORE FREQUENT, AT THAT TIME HE WAS TAKEN TO QUEST ORTHOPAEDIC WHERE A DIA GNOSIS WAS MADE OF A PROBABLE MEDIAL MENISCUS TEAR OF THE RIGHT KNEE. HE RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. HE HAD ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY ON 2/13/03, BECAME REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF LOST TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING STEPS ON 992 LOADER USING A 4" GRINDER. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES BUT SOME SMALL PIECES OF METAL HAD COLLECTED ON HIS CLOTHING & A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS BLOWN BY THE WIND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL E.R. & THE PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED. HE WAS GIVEN 2 PRESCRIPTIONS FOR OPTHALMIC MEDICATIONS. HE RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SUPPLIES FROM THE PARTS TRUCK. EE HAD THE LOAD BOOMED WITH A METAL PIPE, IT SNAPPED LOOSE CAUSING THE PIPE TO KICK BACK STRIKING EE ABOVE THE RT.EYE, SHE WAS TAKEN TO DAV.COM.E.R AND REQUIRED EIGHT SUTURES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION. SHE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS GRADING THE HAULROAD WHEN HE STRUCK LARGE ROCK WITH BLADE CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN A HALF TURN STRIKING HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL E.R. DIAGNOSED WITH WRIST SPRAIN AND GIVEN A SPLINT TO WEAR FOR 2-3 DAYS.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D8 DOZER ON A SLOPE, HESTOPPED TO THROW AWAY A SOFT DRINK CAN. WHILE RE-ENTERING THE DOZER HE SHUT DOOR STRIKING HIMSELF ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE RECEIVED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING END DUMP IN THE SOUTH PIT, HE HAD HIS DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOWN WHEN DUSTOR A DIRT PARTICLE BECAME LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 9/9/02 HE WAS TAKE N TO DAV CO HOSPITAL E.R. WHERE THE EYE WAS FLUSHED AND HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR KEFLEX 500 MG AND GERTYAMICIN EYEDROPS.

EE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON THE EX1800-WELDING-WHEN HE LOOKED UP, A DROP OF HYD. OIL STRUCK HIM INT HE RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO WABASH EYE CENTER EXAMINED AND GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR CIPROF LOACIN HCI OPTHALMIC SOLUTION AND RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

EE HAD HAND IN HOOK OF CRANE & SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN HOOK & CHOKER.

HIGH WINDS CAUSED SHEETING TO BLOW THROUGH THE AIR AND EE TRIED TO STABILIZE SHEETING WITH HIS BODY WEIGHT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING NUTS ON CONVEYOR SUPPORT WHEN HIS KNEE GAVE OUT & HE SLIPPED INTO A TRENCH TWISTING HIS KNEE.

EE WAS ADDING WATER TO THE DRILL. HE STEPPED ON THE PUMP HOUSING TO REMOVE THE RADIATOR CAP. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS FEET SLIPPED & HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND STRAINING HIS WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AND WELDING ON A HITACHI 3500 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR BUCKET WHEN METAL SHAVINGS BECAME LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING A WELDING HELMET BUT A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME UNDER THE HOOD LODGING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO WABASH VALLEY EYE CENTER WHERE THE METAL WAS REMOVED AND ISSUED A PRESCRIPTION FOR DOBREX OPTHALMIC OINTMENT.

EE WAS WELDING ON DOZER ARM. HIS BACK BECAME INCREASINGLY SORE WITH NUMBNESS IN RIGHT FOOT. HE WENT TO E.R. ON 9/30 & REPORTED INCIDENT TO MANAGEMENT ON 10/1. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE X- RAYS, CAT SCAN & MRI WERE PERFORMED. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIATED DISC WITH NERVE COMPRESSION. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED 10/2/01. HE WILL BE UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK FOR 12-16 WEEKS.

WHILE CLEARING EQUIPMENT FROM THE SHOT AREA THE DRIVESHAFT ON A MATERIAL HANDLING TRUCK FELL TO THE GROUND. EE BLOCKED THE TRUCK AND CRAWLED UNDER TO TIE UP THE SHAFT SO THE TRUCK COULD BE REM OVED. AS HE WAS PERFORMING THE WORK, DEBRIS FELLINTO HIS EYE. HE REMOVED THE DEBRIS WITH NO DISCOMFORT, WITH EACH PRECEDING DAY, IRRITATION INCREASED.

EE WAS CLEANING OFF A BENCH WHEN HE BACKED OVER A LARGE ROCK JARRING HIM. HE FELT A POPING SOUND IN HIS CHEST. HE WAS TAKEN TO DAVIESS COMMUNITYHOSPITAL ER AND WAS REFERRED TO A CARDIOLOGIST A ND DIAGNOSED WITH A INCISIONAL HERNIA AND PUT ONRESTRICTED DUTY. SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY TO REPAIR HERNIA ON JULY 27. THIS INCIDENT HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED AS WORKMAN'S COMP.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BED PADS ON A R190 HAUL TRUCK THE PAD SLIPPED OUT SMASHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND WERE NEGATIVE. HE WAS PUT ON ONE HANDED WORK RESTRICTION FOR 2DAYS

EE WAS CLEANING OFF A DRILL PAD WITH D11 DOZER WHEN HE DROVE OVER THE BERM LANDED ON THE SHOT ROCK APPROX. 18-20' BELOW. THE BLADE CAUGHT IN THE ROCK CAUSING IT TO FLIP OVER ONTO THE ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE. EE WAS REMOVED FROM THE CAB BY EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. HE WAS EXAMINED AND A CT SCAN WAS DONE OF HIS HEAD WHICH WAS NEGATIVE. HE

EE WAS CHECKING TRUNKLINE (NONEL) WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE COVERED GROUND STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE & ELBOW. HE WAS TAKEN TO A ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC ON 12/29/00 XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE HE HAD A FOLLOWUP APPT 1/4/01 & WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL FURTHER NOTIEC

ON 12/18/00 EE INFORMED HIS FOREMAN THAT HE HAD FALLEN ON THE ICE THE PREVIOUS WEEK AT QUITTING TIME. HE ALLEGES THE INJURY HAPPENED IN THE EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT WHERE HE FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGH T KNEE ON THE ICE. HE HAD CALLED 12/14 & 12/15, AND GAVE NO INDICATION OF BEING HURT AT WORK. HEHAS SEEN HIS PHYSICIAN & WILL SEE THE COMP. ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON 12/22.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE MANTRIP AT THE MOBILE EQUIP PARKING LOT. HIS FIRST STEP OUT OF THE MANTRIP HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK CAUSING HIM TO ROLL HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL E.R. WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CHIP FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM A D11 DOZER ARM WHENHE PULLED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER OUT OF THE BOLT HOLE. IT CAUGHT THE SHARP EDGE SLICING HIS FINGER HE WAS TAKEN TO DAVIESS COMMUNITY HOSP ER. THE CUT REQUIRED 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE