Maple Creek Preparation Plant Coal

A "B" function employee was wiring a pump at the Craig Shaft, when EE stepped down off support beams for the pump, EE stepped on a the steel rope loop that is used to lift concrete slabs off a shaft and rolled EE's ankle. Cause of this injury was awareness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining systems/equipment was not a factor, miner proficiency could be a factor.

Attempted to stop lime from spraying from the opening around the 10" knife blade valve by sealing the opening with tape. The EE was wearing a respirator, but no eye protection. The dry lime struck his repirator and entered behind it. After exiting the building, he rinsed the lime from his head and face with water. Caused irritation and minor burns to eyes and face.

While opening a 10" knife blade of the bin activator on a 50 ton lime silo, lime sparyed from around the opening and covered EE's head and face. The EE was wearing required PPE. While attempting to wash lime from his head, lime entered his eyes and caused irritationand minor burns.

Prep Plant has been idle for 18 months. A fire was started by a suspicious nature under an outside belt. No flames were seen, however, damage would indicate fire.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT. THE JACK FOLDED UNDER THE TONGUE. THE TONGUE STRUCK THE EE ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT.

EE HAD BEEN CLEANING A FLOOR DRAIN IN THE PREP PLANT. HE STEPPED IN THE OPENING, TRIPPED AND FELL FORWARD. HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HIS HEAD HIT AN UPRIGHT BEAM.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL OFF THE "TRIPPER CAR" OF THE BLENDING BIN. HE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE HAD GONE TO CHECK THE BELT TAIL ROLLER AREA OF THE CONVEYOR BELT TO SEE WHY THE BELT WOULD NOT START. AS HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM THE AREA HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON METAL STRUCTURE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE'S FIRST DAY OFF WORK DUE TO INCIDENT WAS 4-7-04.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A DOZER. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE TRACK BUT HE HELD ON THE HAND RAIL WITH HIS LEFT HAND, HIS BODY TWISTED AND HE FELL, LANDING ON PUSH ARM OF DOZER.

A SLURRY IMPOUNDMENT, A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT WAS FOUND AT DATE/ TIME ABOVE. THIS IMPOUNDMENT IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FILLED IN WITH COARSE REFUSE, BUT HAD NOT BEEN WORKED FOR SEVERAL DAYS. A SCARP 500 FT LONG BY 100 FT WIDE BY 20 FT DEEPWAS FOUND. WARMING TEMPERATURES AND THAWING COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS CONDITION.

EE WAS OPENING A LARGE WHEEL VALVE USING A BAR THRU THE SPOKES TO INCREASE LEVERAGE.T HE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE SPOKES CAUSING THE EE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL FORWARD INTO A WATER PIPE.

EE HAD CLIMBED ONTO BELT STRUCTURE TRYING TO CLEAR A CHUTE CLOG. AS HE TURNED TO STEP DOWN, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 3 FT TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR, STRIKING HIS CHEST AGAINST A CONCRETE WALL.

EE WAS PULLING A 3 INCH GASOLINE POWERED WATER PUMP OUT OF THE BUCKET OF THE FRONT END LOADER. HE COMPLAINED OF LOW BACK PAIN.

EE WAS WALKING UP STEPS FROM 3RD FLOOR TO 4TH FLOOR OF PREP PLANT. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT CALF.

Employee was carrying dray bags of flog up a set of steps. some of the flop spilled on steps making them slippery. Employee slipped and bumped his left heel on steps.

EE WAS COMING DOWN A SET OF STEPS FROM THE BLENDING BIN TRIPPER CAR. HE SLIPPED OFF A STEP AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK. NOTE: EE WORKED UNTIL 4-2-03 WHEN HE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A 3" BY-PASS GATE VALVE FOR THE WATER PUMPS. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 11/26 WHICH WAS FIRST DAY OFF WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS IN THE PREP PLANT. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE LAST STEP HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT.

A 55 GALLON DRUM HAD BEEN FILLED WITH PIECES OF WOOD WHICH HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM CONVEYOR BELTS AND CHUTES ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF THE PLANT. THE EMPLOYEE ROLLED THE BARREL TO A CHUTE TO DUMP IT I NTO SCRAP PILE. HE LEANED THE BARREL AGAINST THE CHUTE AND ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE BOTTOM TO DUMP THE BARREL. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

AFTER FINISHING HIS SHIFT AS MEO AT REFUSE PILE, EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING HIS BOOTS ON METAL GRATING OUTSIDE THE LUNCH ROOM. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTI ON UNTIL 9/22/02. HIS FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 9/25/02.

EE WAS WALKING UP AN INCLINED WALKWAY ALONG A CONVEYOR BELT. THE WALKWAY IS METAL GRATING WITH A HANDRAIL, BUT THE EE STATED HIS BOOTS WERE MUDDY CAUSING HIM TO SLIP. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. NOTE: EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-26-02 WHEN HE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CEMENT TO PATCH HOLES IN THE FINE SLATE SCREEN CHUTE. AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB HE BAGAN TO DEVELOP A RASH ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM. EMPLOYEE WORKED 2 MORE DAYS UNTIL 7/20/02 W HEN HE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GREASE A BEARING ON THE CRUSHER BULL WHEEL SHAFT. THE FITTING IS @ 6' OFF FLOOR LEVEL. THE EE STOOD ON THE ELECTRIC MOTOR TO REACK THE FITTING. EE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF MOT OR STRIKING HIS BACK AND SIDE AGAINST RAILING.

EE WAS WORKING AT THE REFUSE SILO, USING A REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE FLOPGATE TOLOAD SLATE TRUCKS. AFTER LOADING THE LAST IN A GROUP OF TRUCKS THE EE WALKED TOWARD THE BIN TO CHECK THE SILO GAUGE. A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE WHICH HAD BEEN LODGED IN THE FLOPGATE BROKE OFF ANDFELL, STRIKING THE EE ON THE FOREHEAD.

AFTER REPAIRING A REFUSE CHUTE THE EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF CHUTE. THE EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROX. 4' STRIKING HIS FOREHEAD.

EE WAS EXITING THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF THE ROAD GRADER. AS HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS WORKING ON A BARGE ON THE RIVER HARBOR TRYING TO START A GASOLINE POWERED PUMP BY PULLING ON A STARTER CORD. EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND A COAL STORAGE BIN AT THE PREPARATION PLANT. HE STEPPED IN A WATER PUDDLE AND SLIPPED. EE STATED HE FELT PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS UNTYING A BARGE ROPE FROM THE TIMBERHEAD OF A BARGE IN THE RIVER HARBOR. THE END OF THE ROPE WHIPPED AROUND AND STRUCK HIM IN THE TESTICLES.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BARGE PUMP INTO A SHANTY. AS HE PICKED UP THE PUMP AND TURNED TOWARD THE SHANTY HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT CALF.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT A STAINLESS STEEL SIEVE ON THE CHANCE CONE. AS HE WAS LIFTING OUT THE OLD SIEVE HE LOST HIS GRIP AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. THE EDGE OF THE SIEVE LACERATED EMPLO YEE'S LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS EXITING THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF THE 966 FRONT END LOADER. THE STEPS WERE OILY AND SLIPPERY. THE EE SLIPPED ON THE STEP AND FELL.

EE WAS CUTTING A LOOSE PIECE OF RUBBER LAGGING OFF A BELT PULLEY USING A RAZOR KNIFE. THE KNIFESLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE PULLED ON A 1 1/4 IN PRESSURIZED WATER HOSE, AFTER FILLING THE WATER TRUCK, A SECTION OF THE HOSE CAME APART, FLEW BACK AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD.

EE WAS HELPING CLEAN A JAM OUT OF THE FEEDER FOR THE RIVER TIPPLE LOADOUT. SOME MATERIAL (COAL) LET LOOSE, SLID DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT AGAINST A PIECE OF STEEL. NOTE: EE DID NOT SEEK M EDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 5-30-01, FIRST DAY OFF WORK.

POWER LINES INSTALLED OVERHEAD OF A CHEMICAL STORAGE TANK SUBSEQUENT TO TANK INSTALLATION FAILURE TO TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS PRIOR GETTING ONTANK USED CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL ROD TO TAKE TANK LEVEL FULL RECOVERY OF INJURIES EXPECTED.

EE WAS DRAGGING FIREHOSE ON THE 7TH FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT. THE HOSE CAUGHT ON TO THE EDGE OF THE STEPS. CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECT IVE EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS OPERATING GRADER DOWN HILL. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, GRADER PICKED UP SPEED. HE PANICKED AND JUMPED FROM MACHINE. HE DID NOT TRY TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS FAILURE TO USE BACK UP BRAKE. COMPLIANCE WITH RULE/REGS WAS FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR AND MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS A FACTOR.

EE WAS PULLING A D RING OVER A TIMBERHEAD ON A BARGE. HE SAID HE LOST HIS FOOTING & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN DRING & TIMBERHEAD. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR PERSONNEL SAFETY EQUIP COULD BE A FACTOR PROFIENCY A FACTOR, MINING SYSTEM COULD BE A FACTOR

EE WAS DESCENDING STEP LADDER. FOOT SLIPPED & HEFELL BACKWARDS ONTO METAL STEPS.

EE WAS WALKING TO A DOPZER TO BEGIN HIS SHIFT. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, LOST HIS BALANCE, AND TWSITED HIS BACK.

LIFTING LUG BROKE FROM A PIECE OF CHUTE THAT WAS BEING RAISED WITH A CHAIN FALL AND WHEN THE CHUTE FELL IT HIT THE GROUND FIRST THEN ROLLED BACK AND THE CORNER OF THE CHUTE CUT THE MAN'S RIGHT LOWER LEG.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT/NUT ON A DEISTER TABLE HANGER USING 2 PAIRS OF CHANNEL LOCKS. EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. NOTE: DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8/28/00 - FIRST DAY OFF.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE D RING ON A RUNNING LINE TO THROW IT OVER A TIMBERHEAD. THE ROPE WAS HEAVY AND THE EMPLOYEE JERKED IT TO TRY TO RAISE THE LINE. THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHO ULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON EMPTY BARGES IN THE RIVER HARBOR. A CABLE (WIRE ROPE) HE WAS MOVING STARTED TO FALL INTO THE WATER. THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE CABLE BACK ONTO THE BARGE.