Briar Mountain Surface Mine Coal

Employee was opening a box of bogie pads when one fell out and landed on his left foot.

Employee was using cutting torch on a bucket when a hot peace of slag went into his ear. Employee first said he was all right, but started experiencing slight hearing loss. Employee has received medical treatment and has missed no work days.

EE was operating a 775 rock truck, hauling coal. He said as he approached the parking lot, the truck started to slide and gain momentum. He stated that it slid around and overturned onto the off-side of the truck.

Employee was carrying filters through filter trailer, slipped and fell on shoulder.

Employee was operating loader. Employee backed over auger hole and hurt his back.

Employee was attempting to start welder on back of service truck. Employee fell while attempting to step onto bumper. Employee caught himself with his right arm and hurt his right hand.

Employee was bitten by a copperhead while retrieving a hose from the hose trailer.

Employee was removing tooth from a 993K Loader bucket with hammer and metal bar. A small piece of metal stuck employee in the leg. He rolled up his leg and showed it to a supervisor. Supervisor said a tiny hole like a pen hole was on his leg. Employee finished working his shift.

Employee fell off of Komatsu 475 dozer. Employee hurt his back and arm.

Employee was operating Caterpillar 988 Loader. Employee was backing out of a pit of coal when the loader "jerked."

While servicing Komatsu 475 bulldozer, EE fell from top of dozer tracks, striking his back on the ground.

Operator reported back pain while operating bull dozer.

Operator exited excavator to clean tracks with shovel. Operator claims he felt something like a "bee sting" in his lower back while shoveling tracks on the excavator