Robins Branch Impoundment Coal

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNTANGLE PULL DOWN CHAIN ON A DK40 REED DRILL. THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER HIT THE SPROCKET AND WAS CUT. IT TOOK 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

WHILE DRIVING A BACK DUMP TRUCK HE CLAIMS THAT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN THE TRUCK HIT A ROUGHT SPOT IN THE ROAD.

HE CLAIMS THAT THE BED OF THE HAULAGE TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING CAME DOWN FAST AND HIT SO HARD THAT THE SHOCK RESULTED IN A STRAINED NECK AND BACK.

EE WAS STEAM CLEANING A LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND JUMPED DOWN TO THE GROUND FROM ABOUT 3 FT HE LANDED ON HIS FEET HE ALLEGES THAT THIS CAUSED A PINCHED NERVE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

9?514E JUMPED OFF THE COUNTERWEIGHT OF A LOADER AND SUFFERED A PINCHED NERVE IN BACK.

INJURED WAS USING A RATCHET TO TIGHTEN THE OIL DRAIN PLUG IN A LOADER.AS HE TIGHTENED THE PLUG TIT STRIPPED THE THREADS AND THE RATCHET MOVED SUDDENLY.THE RATCHET HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD CAUSI NG A LACERATION THAT NEEDED 5 SITCHES TO CLOSE.

HE WAS DRIVING A 776 BACK DUMP. AS HE TURNED A CURVE THE HITCH BROKE AND THIS CAUSED A SUDDEN MOVEMENT THAT HE ALLEGES RESULTED IN A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS NECK AND BACK.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A HYDRAULIC OIL FILTER.AS HE LIFTED THE FILTER HE ALLEGES HE FELT A PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHEST.HE ALLEGES THAT HE HAS A STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.

INJURED ALLEDGES THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM HIS TRUCK AND SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOTTOM STEP. HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE SAYS THAT HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND OUT TO BREAK HS FALL AND THIS CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS LEFT WRIST.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A DOZER IN SHOT MATERIAL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK.HE APPEARS TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MUSCLE SPASMS IN HIS NECK.AN INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVENT THAT O CCURRED THAT RESULTED IN HIS SYMPTOMS. THE CONDITION WAS INITIALLY CONSIDERED TO BE A NON-WORK REALTED ILLNESS.THE EMPLOYEE HAS STATED THAT HE HAD ARTHRITIS AND THIS MAY WELL BE AN OCCUATIONA

EMPLOYEE HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF RESPIRATORY CONDITION AND/PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A LOADER. AS HE STEPPED FROM THE BOTTOM STEP TO THE GROUND HE STRAINED HIS ANKLE.

INJURED WAS STANDING ON DOZER TRACK ASSISTING A MECHANIC WHO WAS USING A HOIST TO REMOVE THE HYDRAULIC TANK.THE TANK HUNG AND INJURED PRYED IT LOOSE.HE WAS THEN ATTEMPTING TO STEP DOWN OFF DOZ ER AND THE TANK MOVED BUMPING HIM.THAT CAUSED HIM TO FALL HITTING HIS CHEST ON THE TRACK RESULTING IN A BRUISED CHEST.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN WINDOWS ON HIS DOZER. AS HE STEPPED OUT OF THE CAB HE STATED THAT HIS FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, HITTING HIS RIGHT HIP ON THE TRACK, R ESULTING IN A BRUISE.

REMOVING CYLINDER HEAD FROM ENGINE. THIN METAL GASKET STUCK HEAD INCISION TO R FINGER FLOATING MECHANIC EMP BY ANOTHER CO.

I.NAME DRIVING BACK DUMP AWAY FROM DUMP AREA.THOUGHT AIR CONDITIONER NOT BLOWING ENOUGH AIR.STUCK HAND INTO VENT AND STARTED TO REMOVE RAG FROM VENT BUT TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER CONTACTED SQUIRREL CAGE BLOWER FAN -LACERATION.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A CORNER BIT FOR A DOZER BLADE. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

CUT ON WRIST WHEN PIPE CLAMP BROKE AS HE WAS TIGTENING IT WITH AIR WRENCH. WORKED UNTIL 5-19-89 WHEN WRIST INFECTED INJ BECAME REPORTABLE.

I.NAME INDEPENDENT CONTRACT COAL HAULER SUFFERED A FATAL HEART ATTACK IN A MINE PARKING AREA WHILE WAITING FOR HIS SON TO TAKE HIM TO A DOCTOR WHEN HE COLLAPSED AN AMBULANCE WAS SUMMONED CPR A DMINISTERED AND THE AMBULANCE TRANSPORTED HIM TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL

I NAME WAS ON DOZER TO PMP FUEL OUT OF THE FUEL TANK WHEN HEPASSED THE FUEL TANK BACK TO THE GREASE TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING A POSSIBLY RUPTURED DISC IN HIS LOWER BACK

EMP. WAS STANDING NEAR A MECHANIC WHO WAS DRIVING A TRACK PIN INTO PLACE. A METAL FRAGMENT CHIPPED OFF THE TRACK PIN AND HIT EMP. IN THE LIP. THE INJURY DID NOT SEEM SEVERE ENOUGH TO WARRANT LOST WORK DAYS BUT HE MISSED 2 DAYS.

EMPL. WAS RIDING TO PARKING LOT ON BACK OF WELDING TRUCK. TRUCK HIT BUMP & HE BOUNCED OFF OF TRUCK & HIT GROUND CAUSING FRACTURES OF C-1 & C-2 VERTEBRA. NO NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE HAS BEEN DE TECTED.

THE INJURED WAS3ATTEMPTING TO PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE LADDER ON HIS BACK DUMP INMORDER TO MOUNT THE TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.THIS INCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INV ESTIGATION. 3

THE INJURED WAS3DRIVING BACKDUMP ON HAUL ROAD WHEN HE RAN INTO A HOLE.THIS JERKED THE TRUCK CAUSING A STRAIN OF THE NECK AND SHOULDER MUSCLE.THIS INCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

EMP WAS USING A3KNIFE TO CUT ELECTRICAL TAPE FROM A WIRE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING AN INCISION TO HIS LEFT PALM. THE WOUND REQUIRED 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE

EMP WAS WALKING3ACROSS THE HOOD OF END DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND DOWN TO CATCH HIMSELF AND IT CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF STEEL. THIS CAUSED AN AVULSION OF THE SKIN BETWEEN THE TH6MB AND FORE FINGER THAT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE

EMP WAS CLIMBIN1 UP STEPS ON COUNTERWEIGHT OF ENDLOADER TO CHECK THE ENGINE OIL. HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE CAP ON THE HAND HOLD CAUSING A FRACTURED KNEE CAP

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 USING A SHOVEL TO LIFT UP THE DECK WRENCH IN ORDER TO CLEAN OUT A DUST ACCUMULATION UNDER THE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS RING AND LITTLE FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT H AND, CAUSING LA7ERATIONS AND FRACTURING BOTH FINGERS.

WHILE STEAM CLE5NING A DRILL HE SLIPPED AND SPRAYED HIS RT FOOT THIS CAUSED THIRD DEGREE BURNS

I NAME WAS CUTT3NG A DOZER BLADE FACE PLATE FO THE DOZER AND I T FELL HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING BACK DUMP AT END OF SHIFT AND LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL 8' TO THE GROUND.THE FALL CAUSED CONTUSIONS TO THE BOTTOMS OF BOTH FEET.

HE WAS REMOVING THE MUFFLER FROM A DOZER. THE MUFFLER SLID OFF OF THE HOOD AND HIT HIM ON THE FOOT, CAUSING A FRACTURE OF TWO BONES IN HIS FOOT.