Empire Mine Coal

NOTE-ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 03-20-89.WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT THE DRAGLINE,USING STEPS ON THE OPERATOR'S SIDE SHOE,EMPLOYEE S FOOT SLIPPED,CAUSING HIS LEFT ARM TO STRIKE THE DECK OF THE SHOE.

IN PROCESS OF EMPTYING TRASH BARRELS FORM SHOP 2 BARRELS HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT ONTO WAREHOUSE DOCK TO BE DUMPED INTO LG TRASH DU MPSTER. ACCESS TO DUMPTSTER FORM DOCK SIDE WAS BLOCKED BY LARGE TR ANSFROMER THEREFORE AT THE TRASH IN DOING SO STRAINED MUSCLES IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING DRAGLINE OPERATOR AND OILER REPLACE 2 1/8 INCH DRAG ROPES. IN PROCESS OF REMOVING THE ROPES FROM THE SHIPPING REELS, ONE ROPE WHIPPED AROUND THE REEL, STRIKING HIM WITH A GLANCING BLOW ACROSS THE TOP FRONT OF THE HARDHAT, CAUSINGHIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO SHUT DOOR WITH A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE IN IT TO STOP A RATTLE,IN DOING SO HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER IN CAB DOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9AM CLEANING THE ENGINE ON A HAUL TRUCK, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK. HE STATED THAT NOTHING HAD BEEN DONE TO CAUSED A PULLED MUSCLE, BUT IT WAS HURTING LIKE A P U 3 PULLED MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE HAD BE9N WORKING ON A HAUL TRUCK BY REACHING DOWN THROUGH THE OPERATOR S CAB ONCE HE HAD COMPLETED REPAIRS HE STARTING TO DISMOUNT AND IN DOING SO, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE TOP OF THE PORTABLE STEPS3WHICH HE HAD PLACED BEHIND THE PLATFORM HE WAS WORKING FROM. HE MANAGED TO BREAK HIS FALL BY GRABBING HOLD OF THE HANDRAIL ON THE PLATFORM WHICH HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON.

EMPL AND ANOTHE9 USING 10 LB HAMMER AND 3/4'' B&O TO REMOVE PIN.AFTER A FEW TIMES,A CHIP BROKE OFF FROM HEAD OF B&O.EMPL HOLDING IT WHILE OTHER WAS HITTING IT WITH HAMMER.BOTH TOOLS WERE INSTP ECTED PRIOR TO 6SE FOR MUSHROOMING.THEREFORE IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE B&O MUST HAVE NOT BEEN HELD SQUARELY ALLOWING THE EDGE TO ABSORB MOST OF THE FORCE.

EMPLOYEE HAD BE9N PLACING 6"X6"X3' TIMBERS UNDER A D-9 DOZER, WHEN HE WAS RAISING TO A STANDING POSITION FROM A KNEELING POSITION, HE FELT A KINK IN HIS LOWER BACK.

AFTER UNHOOKING3A 1-1/2 INCH WIRE ROPE SLING FROM THE DRAGLINE BUCKET, EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE SLING OUT OF CAUSING THE METAL SLIVER TOC UT HIXXX CUT HIS FINGER.

EMPL USING OVER2EAD CRANE TO RAISE HOOD ASSEMBLY FOR D-9G DOZER WHICH WAS BEING RE-INSTALLED.AS HOOD WAS RAISED FROM FLOOR,SOME SHEET METAL LAYING AGAINST IT SLID OVER AND STRUCK EMPL ON TOP O F LEFT FOOT. 3

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG D-9G DOZER TO PUSH BRUSH INTO A PILE,AFTER BEING DOWN FOR AWHILE,TRANSMISSION WOULDNOT PICK UP.SO EMPLOYEE WAS OUT OF CAB ONTHE RIGHT CRAWLER TRACK BESIDE ENGINE TO BLEED A IR OFF TRANSMIS8ION.AS RESULT OF ENGINE"JUMPING INTO GEAR"OR ACCIDENTLY BEING LEFT IN GEAR BY THE EMPLOYEE,AS PUMP TOOK PRIME THE CRAWLER TRACKS STARTED TO ROTATE.EMPLOYEE JUMPED FELL FROM TRA

EE WS HOLDING A3B&O IN HIS RT HAND & USING HIS LEFT HAND TO STEADY A DRAGLINE CHAIN LINK WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS STRIKING THE B&O WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER IN ORDER TO KNOCK A PIN OUT OF THE CHAIN L INK. THE SLEDGE3HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE B&O STRIKING EES LEFT THUMB CRUSHING IT AGAINST THE CHAIN LINK.

EMPLOYEE HAD BE9N USING A 20#SLEDGE HAMMER ON 12-21-85 TO LOOSEN THE NUTS ON A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WHICH HE WAS REPAIRING.DURING HIS SHIFT ON 12-23-85 HE NOTICED SOME PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK AND DECIDED TO SEE3A DOCTOR.THE ACCIDENT HAD NOT BEEN REPORTED UNTIL THIS TIME.AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT ON 12-23-85THE EMPLOYEE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE WAS TOING TO SEE A DOCTOR THE NEXT M

EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF PLACING TRAIL CABLE ONTO HOOK IN ORDER TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY OF THE DRAGLINE. HE HAD LOWERED TO HOOK TO 28" OFF THE GROUND AND WAS LIFTING THE CABLE ONTO THE HOOK WHE N HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

WHILE BALING HA2 WAS EXPOSED TO HEAT AND DUST. HEAT EXHAUSTION AND VIRUS CAUSED BY EXPOSURE TO HEAT AND DUST.

REPAIRING A DIS7 ON FARM MACHINERY. HE SLIPPED OFF THE DISC AND FELL ON A TIRE. BRUISED AND SORE RIBS ON LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL TOOL BOX IN BED OF PICK UP TRUCK HE WAS HOLDING ONE END OF BOX UP WITH HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP AND RT HAND ON THE BOTTOM TEH BOX TILTED CAUSING THE OPEN LID TO CLOSE CATCHING THE MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS ON LEFT HAND

LIFTING SMALL LIGHT STAND.PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE OF CHEST.

EMPL REPAIRING BEARING CAP WHEN BOLT FELL FROM CAP STRIKING EMPL ON CALF MUSCLE.

EMP WAS INSPECTING IN TIPPLE AREA WHEN GUST OF WIND BLEW COAL DUST IN EMPLOYEES EYES

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING POWER CABLE WHICH IS NORMAL PROCEDURE, THAT AFTERNOON EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.