Somerville: 366 citaciones de la MSHA Coal

While dismounting lube truck, the miner's right leg came in contact with step on truck resulting in a laceration onto lower leg.

While operating dozer, miner struck elbow against arm rest requiring only first aid at this time. Due to lack of improvement of bruised area a return visit to doctor on 9/6/11 required draining of fluid from elbow.

While placing a metal plate onto coal hopper to be welded the miners left little finger was pinned between metal plate and coal hopper.

While mounting truck the miner lost the point of contact by missing handrail with his left hand resulting in him falling to the ground.

While dismounting truck, the operator slipped on top step loosing footing and fell to the ground.

While using a wrench to remove filter housing the bolt broke loose causing victims elbow to hit hydraulic pump.

While installing track roller on dozer the roller rolled onto EE's right hand, breaking his thumb.

Miner was performing preshift inspection. While walking around truck he slipped, falling onto his right ankle and foot. Resulting in broken foot.

While positioning chain breakout wrench onto drill steel the employee's middle finger on his left hand was pinched between wrench & drill steel.

Miner was holding metal pin while another mechanic was striking pin with a sledge hammer. A small piece of metal splintered from pin striking miner in chin area of the face.

1 1/2" piece of angle iron (which supports walkway sections) failed allowing miner to fall through walkway to concrete floor below (approx 14'6" distance).

Victim was changing air bag on back tandem of wheels on Kenworth tractor. While loosening bolts on clamp of brake chamber, the back section separated from chamber, striking victim above & below left eye. Safety glasses were worn.

Victim was greasing boom of the loader when he stepped backward, missing his step point and fell to the ground approximately 4 feet.

Grinding on steel beam with electric grinder and foreign object flew to the side or under safety glasses and lodged in left eye.

Climbing onto Service Truck bumper striking head on truck crane causing pain to the neck.

Pulling hose to pump when felt pain in shoulder.

Dismounting equipment, he stepped onto the ground; his foot slipped on a rock twisting his knee.

Operating truck in unsafe manner causing it to roll onto side, he hit shoulder and head.

OPERATING EQUIPMENT CAUSED STRESS ON BACK, RESULTING IN COMPRESSION OF VERTEBRAE AND DISCS.

HAMMERING PIN ON DIIR WHEN PIECE BROKE OFF STRIKING FOREARM & CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON 785 WHEN MUDDY BOOTS SLIPPED CAUSING FALL RESULTING IN BROKEN PELVIC BONE & BRUISED HIP.

REMOVING BROKEN BOLT WITH HAMMER & PUNCH. GLASSES HAD SLIPPED AND SMALL PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO EYE REQUIRING DOCTOR REMOVAL.

While repositioning drill steel on DML drill he strained his neck/shoulder area

TOSSING WELDING LEADS ONTO EQUIPMENT WHEN ONE FELL BACK DOWN HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION.

GRINDING PIECE OF STEEL WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND CAUSED THE GRINDER TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING THREE STITCHES.

SLIPPED ON PLATFORM AND FELL OFF MACHINE.

ALL THREAD ON PULLER TOOL FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL A BEARING OUT OF THE BOOM ON THE EX 1800.

STEPPED INTO INDENTION (HOLE) IN MUD ON THE GROUND WITH LEFT FOOT CAUSING ANKLE TO TWIST RESULTING IN FALL.

REPAIRING DRILL WHE SLIPPED ON PLATFORM HITTING CHIN & TEETH ON HANDRAIL CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING STICH & BROKEN TOOTH.

PULLING ROPE TO START ENGINE WHEN ELBOW STRUCK A PIECE OF STEEL CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

USING SLEDGEHAMMER TO DRIVE PIT INTO EQUALIZER BAR ON D11 WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL SHEARED OFF CUTTING EYELID, CAUSING A BRUISE REQUIRING TIME OFF WORK

FIRE STARTED AROUND REAR OF MACK TRUCK- WHEEL- REAR LIGHT AREA. NOT ABLE TO EXTINGUISH WITH A PORTABLE SO FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED. TRUCK WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED BY THE TIME VOL. FIRE DEPT. ARR IVED.

DRIVING TRUCK OUT OF PIT WHEN LAND SHIFTED CAUSING FRONT END TO RAISE & THEN BOUNCE ON GROUND. EE HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL & BRUISED HAND. EE VERIFIED THAT HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.

CLIMBING OFF DOZER WHEN STEPPED ON GROUND TWISTED ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN OR STRAIN MUSCLE OR TENDON.

REMOVING COVERALLS WHEN FOOT GOT CAUGHT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & FELL STRIKING KNEE ON GROUND & PULLING OR STRAINING MUSCLES OR TENDONS IN KNEE.

HE WAS MOUNTING LOADER USING ATTACHED LADDER WHEN HE FELT A PULL OR PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

CLOSING DOOR ON END-DUMP WHEN FINGER WAS IN THE WAY CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.

CLIMBING ONTO DOZER WHEN SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING BACK.

USING PRY BAR ON DIFFERENTIAL WHEN IT SLIPPED HITTING LEFT HAND.

WORKING ON BREAKER FROM STEPLADDER WQHEN LADDER SLIPPED, CAUSING EE TO FALL. CHEST LANDED ON LADDER.

OPERATING DOZER WHEN STRAINED OR PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.

PULLING HEATER HOSE OFF ROLL WHEN RIGHT HAND SLIPPED & CAME IN CONTACT WITH KNIFE IN LEFT HAND. CUT FINGER REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.

USING GRINDER WHEN BRASS FILING FLEW OVER SAFETYGLASSES INTO EYE.

CHECKING EQUIPMENT FOR OIL LEAK WHEN TRIPPED ON ROCK AND FELL ON ROCK CAUSING A BROKEN RIB AND BRUISING.

REMOVING STABILIZER PIPE FROM SHOVEL WITH CUTTING TORCH WHEN PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO EYE.

GREASING LIFT CYLINDERS ON DOZER SLIPPED HITTING LEG/KNEE ON BLADE ARM CAUSING BRUISING TO KNEE/THIGH REQUIRING DRAINAGE BY PHYSICIAN.

CHECKING POWER STEERING FLUID ON SERVICE TRUCK WHEN CUT HAND ON ALTERNATOR BELT. REQUIRING STITCHES TO RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

DOZER CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE BEING OPERATED IN PITAREA POSSIBLY DUE TO BROKEN SOLENOID BATTERY POST WHICH SHORTED OUT CAUSING IGNITION OF FUEL ANDHYDRAULIC LINES.

DISMOUNTING DRILL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT CALF MUSCLE.

REPAIRING AIR LEAK ON SHOVEL WHEN DUST & STEEL SLIVER FELL INTO EYE. DOCTOR REMOVED STEEL FROM EYE.

WHILE TURNING ON HEATER VALVE GOT GLOVE CAUGHT ON V-BELT CUTTING RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

GETTING OUT OF CHAIR TO ADJUST WASHPLANT CONTROLROOM CONTROLS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

STEPPING OFF EQUIPMENT LADDER WHEN TWISTED BACK CAUSING SPRAIN OR STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

PUSHING BLADE FULL OF ROCK JARRED BACK.

LOADING BLAST HOLES WHEN BECAME OVERHEATED. PHYSICIAN STATED SUFFERED FROM HEAT EXHAUSTION.

CLIMBING OFF DOZER WHEN SLIPPED HITTING RIGHT KNEE ON BLADE ARM AND TWISTING KNEE.

TAKING SIDE PANEL OFF ENGINE. WHEN LIFTED PANEL PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

FIXING CYLINDER ON SHOVEL FROM LADDER WHEN LADDER SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND CAUSING EE TO FAL HITTING GROUND CAUSING TORN LIGAMENTS IN ANKLE.

SHAKER BELTS CAME OFF BREAKER CAUSING COAL BUILDUP IN BREAKER AFTER REPLACING SHAKER BELTS WALK UNDER BREAKER STRUCK HARD HAT CAUSING CUT TO HEAD REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

WAS NEAR AREA WHERE WELDING WAS OCCURING AND SUSTAINED BURN TO EYES DUE TO WELDING FLASH. WAS NOT ACTUALLY WELDING MATERIAL HIMSELF.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLATE OF STEEL AND TRIED TO PULL THE PIECE OUT OF A PILE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED, CUTTING THE PALM OF HIS HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.

STEPPED UP ON STACKER TRAVEL TIRE TO GREASE BEARING ABOVE HEAD. BOOTS WERE MUDDY AND FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM STRIKING HIS BACK AND BUTTOCKS ON STACKER DRIVE SPROCKET, CUTTING BUTTOCKS OPEN.

THE VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK A PIECE OF METAL LOOSE THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF THE GROUND. HE APPARENTLY USED ANOTHER METAL OBJECT THAT WAS LAYING CLOSE BY. HIS FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF METAL AND CAUSED THE INJURY.

SMALL CUT WAS MADE ON THE SIDE OF CITIMS HEAD WHEN THE CABLE CLEAN UP GRAZED BY. THE CLEAN UP WAS ON THE BOOM CABLE OF A WECH AUICS TRUCK LOOM THAT WAS BEING USED TO HELP REPLACE A D-11 TRACK. THE CHAIN ONT HE TRUCK SLIPPED A SMALL AMOUNT WHILE LIFTING THE MASTER LINK. CAUSED THE CABLE TO JERK SLIGHTLY. THE VICTIM HAD HIS HEAD CLOSE TO THE CABLE WHILE TRYING TO PUT THE MASTER PAD

THE VICTAM WAS OPERATING A SKID STEER LOADER ANDDID NOT HAVE HIS RIGHT FOOT INSIDE THE MACHINE AND HIT THE CONTROL FOR THE BOOM LEVER WITH HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING THE BOOM TO LOWER, PINING HIS R IGHT FOOT.

VICTIM CLAIMS HE INJURED HIS BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF A STEPLADDER. HE SAID HE STEPPED FROM THE SECOND STEP AND LANDED ON H8IS FEET. HE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING.

THE VICTUM CRACKED KNUCKLE ON LEFT HAND CAUSED BY JAMMING HAND BETWEEN HAND RAIL OF MANLIFT & METAL OBJECT ON WASHPLANT SURGE BIN.

THE VICTIM WAS LEAVING PIT, LOADED WITH COAL. THE TRUCK LOST TRACTION ABOUT 1/2 WAY UP THE HILL AND ROLLED BACKWARDS STRIKING THE SAFETY BURN ROLLING ON IT ITS SIDE. THE VICTIM STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD REQUIRING 7 STICHES.