Central Prep Plant Coal

AT 0530 LOADER #I-62 CAUGHT ON FIRE. 5 HANDHELD FIRE EXT. WERE USED BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPT RESPONDED & THE FIRE WAS EDXTINGUISHED AT APPROX 0615. THIS WAS REPORTED TO MSHA AT 0630 AND THE SCENE PRESERVED. CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. DAMAGES: TOTAL LOSS.

WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER OF A 777 END DUMP TRUCK, EE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL E.R. WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED UNLNE AND RADIUS OF HIS RIGHT ARM. CONTIBUT ING FACTORS-WEATHER-COLD AND WET.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A CAT988F FRONT-END LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THEBOTTOM STEP OF THE LADDER, CAUSING HIM TO LAND AWKWARDLY ON HISFEET. ON 07/17/99, EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE EME RGNCY ROOM WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE ASSISTING ON A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DAY EE STEPPED UP TO ANOTHER LEVEL & PULLED ON THE HANDRAIL INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER EE WAS EXAMINED 6/2/99BY A LOCAL DR & RELEASED TO WORK EE WAS AGAIN EXAMINED 6/14/99 AND AN APPT WAS SCHEDULEDWITH A SPECIALIST FOR 6/21/99 ON 6/28/99 RESULTSOF AN MRI SHOWED A FULL THICKNESS ROTATOR CUFF TEAR INVOLVING THE SUPRASPINATIUS TENDON

EE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON A PUMP LOCATED AT THE PREPARATION PLANT USING ON IMPACT WRENCH. THE AIR CREATED BY THE WRENCH CAUSED ON UNKNOWN PARTICLE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH EE'S LEFT EYE. EE'S INJURY WAS EXAMINED ADN DIAGNOSED AS A CORNEAL ABRASION & GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION GENTAMICIN SULFATE OPTHAMALIC SOLUTION AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL ER.

EE WAS ADJUSTING THE MAG SEPARATOR WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HIS HAND HIT AN ANGLE IRON, CAUSING THE LACERATION.

WHILE WORKING IN PREP PLANT, EE WAS WALKING AROUND CLEAN COAL BELT, HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON A METAL ROD & FELL TO THE FLOR, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. AT THAT TIME, NO LOST TIME. ON 1/10/99 EE HAD DR APPT & SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED TO BE PERFORMED 1/25/99. AS OF THIS DATE, HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.

EE WAS MOUNTING HIS EQUIPMENT WHEN ONE OF HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BY HOLDING ON TO THE LADDER SIDE RAILS. HIS HANDS WERE UNEQUAL SO ALL THE WEIGHT WAS ON THE LEFT SH OULDER. POSSIBLE ROTATOR CUFF INJURY.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ABOUT TO CLIMB A LADDER TO DO ELEVATED WORK ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE PLANT. AT SOME POINT BEFROE HE MOUNTED THE LADDER HIS KNEE GAVE OUT AND HE FELL BACKWARDS. WITNESS THINK TH ELADDER MOVED BUT CAN'T BE SURE,THE VICTIMS UNCERTAIN ALSO.VICTIM HAS A HISTORY OF KNEE PROBLEMS.

CAUGHT 10X20 SCREEN IN TOP OF BOOT AND TRIP AND CUT TIPS OF BOTH FINGERS. 8 STITCHES IN RIGHT HAND (FINGER) 5 STITCHES LEFT HAND (FINGER)

DID NOT THINK MUCH ABOUT IT. HAND SWELDED UP AND WENT TO HOSPTIAL ON 10-15-97. THEY PUT HIM IN HOSPITAL FOR INFECTION IN HAND.

INSPECTING MACHINERY AND FORIGN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE.

LOSS OF BALANCE FALLING FROM STACKER.

RIG SECURING A 1 TON HOIST ABOVE OPERATOR BROKE. 1 TON HOIST STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF CHIN.

2 EMPLOYEE ROLLING A LARGE ROCK AWAY FROM CATWALK. ROCL SLIPPED BREAKING LEFT THUMB. NOTE: DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2-5-97.

GRINDING HANDRAIL WITH 4' GRINDER.

STANDING ON PASSENGER SIDE STEP OF WATER TRUCK LEANING TO PICK UP OBJECT. SLIPPED OFF OF STEP APPLYING PRESSURE ON RIGHT KNEE. NOTE:REPORTED ACC ON DAY OF DR VISIT 6-112-96.

ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN A DRYER WITH A 4 FT HANDLE. HANDLE WAS CAUGHT IN MACHINE, SMASHING RT HAND.

SLIPPED ON GRATING FLOOR LANDING ON HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING A KNEE OF FLUID TO ARISE ON LEFT KNEE NOTE BECAME REPORTABLE INJURY ON 09-14-95 DUE TO THAT IS WHEN HE RECEIVE A PRESCRIPTION FOR THE KNEE INJURY

FELL FROM THE BOTTOM STEP OF A LADDER LEFT FOREARM ROLLED BETWEEN 37IN COAL BELT & ROLLER CAUSING SEVERE BRUISE TO THE ELBOW & FOREARM

SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER & HANDLE SLIPPED & HIT CHIN.

EE FELL OVER SOME PUL PIPE WHILE PLUMBING AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER & SMASHED HIS THUMB TRYING TO DRIVE A PIN OUT OF CHAIN

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIPE FITTING WITH WRENCHESWHILE CHANGING A CAUSTIC PUMP MOTOR.PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED, DRIVING HAND INTO CONCRETE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING AN EXTENSION LADDER & SPRAINED BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THIN METAL RAILING WHEN WELD BROKE RESULTING IN A FALL. EMPLOYEE WORKED NEXT 5 SCHEDULED SHIFTS BEFORE PRESENTING A CHIROPRACTOR'S LIMITED WORK RELEASE RESTRICTING LIF TING TO 25 POUNDS WITH NO PUSHING OR PULLING. EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY HAS JAMMED MUSELES IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A COAL BUILDUP IN A CENTRIFUGAL DRYER AND CUT FINGER ON A SHARP METAL EDGE.

MOVING A PIECE OF SHEET STEEL WITH A PINCH BAR AND BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BUMP HEAD.

INSTALLING A COUPLING PIN ON AN AIR ACTUATED VALVE WHEN LEFT THUMB BECAME PINCHED.