Robindale Energy - Mine 33 Coal

Employee was walking from the scale house to personal vehicle and slipped on some snow covered ice and fell to the ground onto right side.

Employee was removing the bucket pins from a Volvo 250G loader. EE was swinging a sledge hammer and when the pin came free, EE twisted EE's body to the left and heard a popping sound and felt pain in EE's left knee.

Employee had just got a tri-axle truck loaded and had turned the truck around in the loading area. Started up the exit ramp from the loading area and drove through a 3 foot berm. This caused the truck to rollover onto the driver's side. Employee complained of pain in back/ribs on their left side.

The employee was assessing the damage to the fan assembly of a Volvo L220E loader. The fan assembly suddenly fell and the employee put hand out to prevent the fan assembly from striking the employee. A sharp edge on the fan assembly caused a laceration to the back of right hand that required sutures.

Employee was installing a new tail roller on the fines collection belt of the McCloskey 733 trommel. The roller slipped while installing the bearing on the shaft. Employee's left thumb was pinched between the shaft of the roller and the belt alignment adjustment bolt.

Employee was flushing out the power washer water tank with a 2 inch water hose. EE was using bleach to clean the tank. When EE pulled the hose out of the tank, the pressure of the hose pushed EE back and caused EE to become unbalanced. EE fell approx. 3 feet from the top of the toolbox to the ground. EE fractured 2 ribs and pulled a groin muscle.

Employee lost footing while climbing up onto excavator to start the machine at the beginning of the shift. Site was wet and muddy. Employee twisted back when he slipped. This caused pain in lower back. Employee continued to work and did not have medical attention until 12/14/12. Doctor reported strained muscle. Employee did not miss any scheduled work.

Mechanic was holding onto open door frame of a Cat D9 and the wind blew the door shut, pinching his small finger of his right hand.

The injured employee was assisting on a repair of a hydraulically operated machine component, when the hydraulic line came apart. The employee was going for clean-up material when he heard a "pop" and felt a sharp pain in the rear of left leg/knee. After seeking medical treatment, he was diagnosed with Tendonitis. He has been released for duty and has returned to work.

Employee was excavating wet ash, mud and clay material when his bucket kicked full and sent the material through the front glass. He was struck in the right side of his face and head with the material. Emergency call to 911 was made. EMTs responded and employee was taken to Altoona Hospital. He returned to work at 3:00 with minor scratches & abrasions.

TWO EE WERE ATTACHING A SET OF DOLLY WHEELS TO THE PULL AREA A LOADER. BY USING A BACKHOE TO LIFT DOLLY WHEELS INTO PLACE. AFTER PULL PIN WAS SET, OPERATOR MOVED BOOM OF BACKHOE DOWN IN ORDER TO SLACK THE CHAIN TO UNHOOK. WHILE UNHOOKING, OPERATOR BUMPED BOOM LEVER, DROPPING THE BUCKET ON THE MANS RIGHT HAND.