Decker Mine Coal

Dragline operator cut the tip of finger while reinstalling a lower hoist chain pin during a PM. Dragline Operator's ring and pinky fingers were pinched under the pin's locking collar cap, with the ring finger taking most of the injury. The tip of the ring finger was cut off with only slight pinch damage to the pinky.

Grass fire was started when a 230,000 volt transmission line fell to the ground in the highway 314 right of way. The fire spread to mine property in the pond 24 pit 16 area of the mine. Local fire departments and mine personnel contained the fire. Fire was extinguished. No injuries or damage to property.

Grass fire along Highway 314 spread from highway right of way on to mine property in the B/C section of pit 11. Fire was contained with local fire departments and mine personnel and equipment. No injuries. Highway right of way fence posts burned. Unknown how fire started on the highway right of way.

Due to high winds and extremely dry range conditions, a broken insulator and associated wind slap arc on the West Decker main feed 345Kv power line initiated an approximately 500 acre grass fire. Decker Mine personnel along with local fire fighting resources brought the fire under control at 5:30 PM.

Installing pin in spreader bar for dragline rigging, pin started in hole and was not down completely reached to grab pin, then grabbed pin and pin fell into hole completely, which entrapped ring & middle finger, causing them to be smashed. Went to hospital where X-rays showed no breaks, but did result in nine stitches to ring finger.

All evidence indicates that a bird got into a 34,500 kV overhead power line near the West Decker prill silos. The resulting incineration of the bird resulted in approximately 50 acres of native rangeland being burned. Other than 2 power poles being charred, no structures or equipment were near the fire.

When the pin was backed out of a rear trailer strut, it swung free & struck the employee in the lower lip.

Injured employee crushed left little finger between the flat bed pickup rail and replacement dragline bucket tooth that ee was loading into the truck bed.

Driven by high winds, a power line disconnect switch located at pole #80 on the N side of pit 15 - arced igniting dry grass. When the fire was discovered a 657 scraper, 16G blade and wildland truck contained and extinguished fire in 1 hour 10 minutes.

After the coal shot was initiated, the dust cloud ignited into a large fireball & with gusting winds ignited native grasses/timber to the Southeast of the pitwall. The water truck & wild land fire truck were staged appropriately but the gusting winds carried hot embers from the fireball onto native grasses & the resulting fire spread very quickly.

While climbing aboard a Euclid CH-150, the employee stumbled to the ground when one of the rubber straps for the boarding steps broke. Decker Coal is filing this form under protest, as no injury resulted from this incident. Decker Coal has to file this 7000-1 form in order to abate a citation resulting from a miners complaint on 12/20/2016.

While inspecting the bin level measuring system on a prill storage silo the injured employee suffered facial and skull lacerations when the unsecured manhole cover fell on to the employees head. Injuries would have been more severe had the injured employee not had EE's hard hat on.

In preparation of a dragline cable move, injured employee cut the top of EE's left hand with a "retractable" blade utility knife while cutting a plastic zip-tie that was securing the cable ends. The resulting cut required medical attention and six stitches to close the wound.

Operator bounced over a large chunk of coal & hurt back/knee. Operator came in at end of shift & told supervisor about the incident. Operator did not need request medical attention at that time. Several days later operator went to doctor for sore knee. Decker Coal is filing this form under protest due to the extenuating circumstances related to this incident.

Employee observed gap between belt wiper and belt while system was operating. The employee leaned toward the belt for a closer look and the employee's glove was snagged by the belt. Which caused his forearm to get pinched between the return roller and the belt wiper resulting in a broken right distal ulna bone in the right forearm.

Dragline dozer operator was getting off the dragline. As he got to the bottom of the boarding ladder he lost his grip of the handrail with his right hand causing him to strain his back again. Employee has history of chronic lumbar disc disease and doctor has prescribed medication.

Hot coal embers were discovered on the #2 feeder pan under #1 silo at the west coal plant. Water was used to extinguish the hot embers and the silo was emptied. Msha was called as a precaution if the hot embers could not have been controlled in 30 minutes.

A fire occurred in the West Coal plant under silo #2. Appears that spontanous combustion of coal took place in the silo feeder and fell from the center feeder above the belt onto the belt and igniting the belt. The plant had not been operated for 3 days prior to the fire.

Employee has worked in maintenance as a mechanic/welder for 38 years. After 38 years his thumb joints in both hands have deteriorated to the point that he had to have surgery to repair the joints.

Two scrapers were in a push pull operation when one scraper bumped into the other one

Operator was panning down haul road in a scraper, another scraper coming off fill canned up and the operator was about to put cushion hook back on when he hit a hole. He pulled a muscle in his neck.

Employee was hooking up a coolant hot start coupler. As he was pushing the coupler together he felt a pain in his left shoulder. He was taken to the doctor for evaluation. The doctor prescribed medication and released him to return to work. Further evaluation to follow.

Employee is a utility oiler and has being doing oiling duties for 25 years. He states that he has developed a hernia on his right side, he had a hernia on his left side 12 years prior. His duties include pulling a 2 inch diameter hose off a hose reel and fueling heavy equipment along with climbing on and off equipment to check fluid levels.

At the East Coal Plant. A hinged inspection plate was opened to help align a cover with holes on the mounting bracket. The cover bound up and while trying to relieve the bind in the cover the employee placed his right hand in line with the plate. When the bind released the plate came down on the employee's right index finger. Right finger to be severed.

Two employees were trying to let down the mast on a light plant. The employees were trying to pull the base of the mast up so the mast could lay down. The mast slid back into the channel lacerating the end of the right ring finger on one of the employees hand. Medical attention required to apply stitches to the finger.

Warehouseman was moving a pallet of parts. He lifted one end of the pallet up and as he set it back down, his right index finger was pinched between the pallet and the part on the pallet underneath, requiring medical evaluation.

Drill operator opened the cab door on an overburden drill. When he closed the door his left thumb was shut in the door lacerating the end of the thumb.

Electrician trainee was carrying a 14 pound box of brushes for a dragline motor from the warehouse to his truck, when he felt his back give out, almost dropping the box. He continued to work and his back pain became worse. At 1:00PM he was in for lunch and his back pain got worse.

Dragline operator was placing the boarding steps into place to start a repair on dragline. He removed the step from the storage area and dropped the steps on his left foot resulting in fracturing two bones in his left foot.

Employee, a mechanic was removing a tie rod from a CH 150 coal hauler. While holding onto tie rod, another mechanic knocked tie rod loose injuring the back of the employee holding onto tie rod. The tie rod weight is about 50# and only one end was taken off truck.

EE was holding flexible conduit while sliding a nut down on a junction box and felt a pain in his shoulder. This incident could be an aggravation to a pre-existing condition as the employee has had recent surgeries to both shoulders. Doctor states he suffers from an occupational disease. Employee has missed no work to date pending medical diagnosis or treatment

Oiler was moving cable @ Dragline and felt a pop in wrist. Xrays showed no positve findings and he returned to work. On 6-10-09 emp. returned to doc for MRI which showed small fracure on wrist. Emp. again has been released to work pending further diagnosis as he suffers from Heinbocks disease, a rare bone disorder. Emp. has missed no work due to his injury.

Cat 518 skidder door was accidently shut by mechanic asisting in getting the skidder started and unstuck smashing operators finger. Employee received a laceration to right ring finger that required stitches to close the wound, and the removel of the nail. Employee returned to work his next scheduled shift. No lost time.

Employee was cutting a water pump discharge hose with a safety razor knife. He was cutting toward himself. The knife slipped and lacerated his left forearm.

Employee was driving a Euclid CH-150 coalhauler in pit 11 F section when he hit a hole in the road jarring his back, road maintenance was ongoing at the time of the incident. On 8/11/08 employee was diagnosed with a herniated disk at L5-S1 in his lower back. Employee is unable to work till further notice.

Employee was walking to the parking area when she slipped on a patch of ice striking the back of her head, cuasing a laceration that required stiches to close. Employee returned to full work duties, no lost time or restricted duties. The area was cleared of snow after a recent storm. Another employee was placing ice melt, but did not see the fall.

Oiler reported pain in right shoulder after changing filters in drill. Was taken to Dr. and no injury was found. A week later continued to complain of pain was taken to ortho and no injury was found. 4 weeks later an mri was done and was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff. Surgery is pending and he continues full duty.

A weld on a tag broke and contractor employee tried to catch the brass washer to keep from falling. The brass washer fell two feet (2 ft.) shearing his left pointer finger between the brass washer and the 3rd initial bore of a 1570 Dragline.

The contractor employee was swinging a hammer with his right hand at the 3rd Intermediate brass bushing. The hammer glanced off the bushing, lacerating the top-side of the employee's fingers on a sharp edge of the brass bushing. The employee was not wearing gloves at the time of the injury.

In order to gain access to the generators to disconnect the wiring EE had to climb through a small opening under the generator. He twisted his body to get under the generators and felt a pulled muscle in his back

While driving an empty coal hauler employee hit a slight dip in the main haul road and felt a slight pinch (burning) in his lower back. After lunch the following day his lower back was bothering him to the point that he could no longer drive truck. EE was transported to local emergency room & treated for a muscle spasm. (Letter from Dr indicates degenerative disease)

After running a 657 scraper for 5.5 hours (plating road) employee finished remainder of the shift driving a coal hauler. At the end of the shift employee told the production superintendent tha t his lower back was hurting. This was the employees last scheduled night shift, as a precaution an appointment was scheduled for the afternoon of the 13th with the company physician.

After removing a lighting pole light fixture, employee was loading the fixture (approx. 40 lbs) into the bed of a pickup truck and felt a slight pop/pull in the back of his right shoulder. Checked out by a physician as a precaution.

After checking the shoe wear clad for proper lubrication employee turned to leave the area ducking under an I-Beam and struck a lifting eye that was welded to the bottom of the house. The impact (buckled) caused the employee to fall backwards full body weight onto his right foot, breaking both bones in his lower right leg.

After blowing out the grid box on a Euclid R-170, employee was attempting to align the right side mirror bracket mounting bolt to the top of the grid box. Employee chose to push (bump) the mirror bracket with his hip, resulting in a lower back muscle spasm. *Final Diagnosis: Occupational Illness due to arthritic changes to his lower back*

Crossing a 12-14 inch high windrow left in the pit floor caused the truck to pitch enough to bottom out the operator's seat. Employee complained of a warm/tingling sensation in his lower back for several minutes, with an MRI revealing a lower back ruptured disk the following day. Speed estimated at 5 mph while crossing the windrow.

Employee suffered a lower back muscle spasm while carrying an 85 lb. return roller to the tail pully area of belt #3, a 60 inch conveyor. It requires climbing 2 flights of stairs to get to the tail pully of belt #3

Employee's position as coal prep oiler - experienced increasing lower back pain over the last couple of months.

Operator was using utility knife and cut his thumb

Illness: Years of repetitive motion - hand tying explosives, stemming drill holes, operating controls of various pieces of mobile equipment; has resulted in Carpel Tunnel Syndrome of the his right wrist.

EE was repairing a crack 4.5' above ground level on the bucket of a CAT 5230 front shovel when right pant leg caught on fire from sparks or welding slag. He was sitting on a 5 gal. bucket as he welded. He was treated for a 2nd degree burn and released to work his next scheduled shift. (On May 6 a low grade infection set in and he was prescribed antibiotics and bed rest).

While boarding the drill employee heard and felt a pop from his left knee. On Oct. 20th an MRI revealed a torn medial collateral ligament and medial meniscus.

Stumbled & twisted knee in loadout & also twisted when returned to the lab.

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING LOW BACK PAIN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. HE SAYS IT IS CAUSED BY MANY YEARS OF OPERATING MOBILE EQUIPMENT. NO ONE TRAUMATIC INCIDENT CAUSED HIS CONDITION.

Employee was grinding throughout the day with a 5" electric grinder. Employee ended up with piece of metal in his eye. He was wearing two forms of eye protection the entire time he was grinding.

Employees were removing the guards from the gear of the dragline. A temporary employee climbed onto the guard to access the upper bolts. The employee was using the brackets that hold the grease drip pan as a work platform, when one of the brackets failed. The employee fell and received 4 stitches in his elbow. The employee was released to full duty.

The plant operator was feeding coal into the grizzly when a chunk of coal became lodged between the conveyor & bin under the grizzly. He attempted to remove it when his little finger was pinched and lacerated. He received 6 sutures in the emergency room.

PAIN AND RUBBING FEELING IN LOWER BACK WHEN EMPTYING BARRELS OF COAL.

AT 3:00 PM A COAL SHOT WAS INITIATED IN PIT #14.THE COAL SHOT SENT A FIRE BALL UP OVER THE HIGHWALL ONTO THE SURROUNDING GRASS. THE FIRE BURNED APPROX 200-300 ACRES BEFORE IT WAS EXTINGUISHED BY CUTTING A FIRELINE AROUND IT WITH BLADES, ANDDOZERS. IT TOOK 2 HOURS TO EXTINGUISH, NO ONE WAS INJURED.

EE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. HIS CONDITION HAS BEEN AGGRAVATED BY HIS DUTIES AS A MECHANIC. AFTER SEEING A NEUROSURGEON HE WAS GIVEN SEVERAL ANTI-IN FLAMMATORY INJECTIONS AND GIVEN LIGHT DUTY WORK RELEASE HIS DOCTOR HAS SINCE NOT ALLOWED HIM TO WORK AT ALL.

MOBILE EQUIPMOPERATOR WAS IN #25 END DUMP AND WAS BEING LOADED AT THE CAT 5230 SHOVEL, THE SHOVEL OPERATOR HAD PUT A COUPLE OF BUCKET LOADS OF DIRT ON THE TRUCK WHEN A LARGE ROCK BECAME LODGED IN THE BUCKET. AS THE OPERATOR SWUNG TOWARDS THE CUT, THE ROCK CAME LOOSE, STRIKING THE END OF THE TRUCK BED.

EE STATED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER HURT FROM OPERATING EQUIPMENT FOR MANY YEARS. HE RECENTLY HAD AN MRI AND SURGERY TO CORRECT OSTEOPHYTE BUILD UP, DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS AND IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME OF THE ROTATOR CUFF.

WELDER WAS LATER SENT TO #14 DRAGLINE TO FINISH REMOVING BUCKET TEETH BY CUTTING THEM OFF. AFTER AIR ARCING EVERYTHING OFF THAT WAS HOLDING A TOOTH, HE DECIDED TO HIT THE TOOTH ON THE SIDE WIT H A SLEDGEHAMMER TO FINISH REMOVING IT. AFTER STIKING IT A SMALL STEEL SLIVER IMBEDDED IN HIS LEG. THE STEEL WAS REMOVED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

THE DRAGLINE OPERATOR AND THE DOZER OPERATOR WERE INVOLVED IN REMOVING THE WEAR CAP ADAPTERS. AFTER REMOVING THE KEEPERS THE ADAPTER WOULD NOT COME OFF. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN IT BY STRIKING IT WITH A #12 SLEDGE HAMMER. AFTER HITTING SVERAL TIMES BOTH WORKERS RECEIVED SMALL STEEL SLIVERS IMBEDDED IN THEIR LEGS. THE STEEL WAS REMOVED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

THE DRAGLINE OPERATOR AND THE DOZER OPERATOR WERE INVOLVED IN REMOVING THE WEAR CAP ADAPTERS. AFTER REMOVING THE KEEPERS THE ADAPTER WOULD NOT COME OFF. COWORKER THEN ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN IT BY STRIKING IT WITH A #12 SLEDGE HAMMER. AFTER HITTING SVERAL TIMES BOTH WORKERS RECEIVED SMALL STEEL SLIVERS IMBEDDED IN THEIR LEGS. THE STEEL WAS REMOVED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

EE, MECHANIC, WAS USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH TO REMOVE A PIN ON A DUMP DOOR ON A COAL HAULER. HE HAD ON SAFETY GLASSES AND A FACESHIELD WHEN HE WAS SHOWERED WITH SPARKS. HE RECEIVED A SMALL STEE L FRAGMENT IN HIS LEFT EYE THAT WAS REMOVED BY A DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.

EE WAS OPERATING #22 DRILL. AT APPROX. 8:00AM, HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER TO EXIT THE DRILL WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM STEP. HE WAS ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE STRAIN BU T AN MRI LATER REVEALED A TORN ROTATOR CUFF, WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE ALCOHOL INJECTOR CANISTER OFF THE COAL SHOVEL. HE HAD SHUT THE AIR PRESSURE OFF AND BLED THE AIR PRESSURE OFF THE SYSTEM. WHILE LOOSENING THE CANISTER, THE RESI DUAL AIR PRESSURE FORCED THE CANISTER DOWN PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CANISTER AND SHOVEL FRAME. HIS FINGER WAS FRACTURED REQUIRING MEDICAL TREATMENT.

WALKING ON LOAD OUT WALKWAY. WAS ICY AND SLIPPED AND FELL. WAS CARRYING SAMPLES AT THE TIME.

EE WAS OPERATING A 150 TON COAL HAULER. HE WAS WAITING AT THE CAT 5230 SHOVEL TO BE LOADED WHEN HE TOOK A DRINK. THE SHOVEL DROPPED A BUCKET LOAD OF COAL INTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK. THIS JARRED THE TRUCK ENOUGH THE EE CHIPPED HIS FRONT TOOTHON A GLASS BOTTLE.

MAN ON TOP OF WATER TRUCK AND NOT TIED OFF HE WAS MASHING NOZZLE THE NOZZLE MOVED AND HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO GROUND. FULL HA WAS ABALIBLE BUT DID NOT HAVE IT ON AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

ON MONDAY, MARCH 4TH EE WAS INVOLVED IN MOVING A DRILL ON THE R-85 LOWBOY. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A RAMP EXTENSION THAT WEIGHED 70 LBS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. LATER IN THE WEEK HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR SEVERE BACK & LEG PAIN.

EE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN THE CERVICAL AREA WHENEVER HE OPERATES HAULAGE TRUCKS. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATE DISC DISEASE AND ARTHRITIS IN HIS NECK. A PHYSICICAN HAS RECOMMENDED TH AT EE NOT RETURN TO WORK AT THIS TIME.

EE WAS OPERATING A COAL HAULER IN PIT 16 WEST. HE WAS GOING INTO THE PIT EMPTY WHEN HE FELL ASLEEP AND LOST CONTROL. THE COAL HAULER RAN OVER A 5-8' LEDGE AND EE BOUNCED AROUND IN THE CAB, STR IKING HIS HEAD ON THE DOME LIGHT LENS. EE DID HAVE HIS SEAT BELT ON. HE RECEIVED NUMEROUS STITCHES.

WHEN EE OPERATES A 657 SCRAPER AND WORKS THE TRIGGER CONTROL FOR THE APRON HIS RIGHT HAND BECOMES SORE. HE SAW AN ORTHOPEDIC PHYSITIAN WHO DIAGNOSED INFLAMED TENDON AND TREATED IT WITH CORTOSO NE.

EE EXPERIENCES PAIN IN HIS NECK AREA WHEN HE LOOKS OVER HIS SHOULDER WHILE OPERATING A DOZER OR SCRAPER. HE SAYS NO ONE INCIDENT HAS CAUSED THE PROBLEM.

TWISTED LEFT KNEE ON UNEVEN GROUND UNDER WEST LOADOUT BUILDING.

HITTING SHROUDS WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO LEFT LEG.

EE WAS OPERATING #15 COAL HAULER WHEN HE VEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE HAULRAOD WHNE ANOTHER COAL HAULER WENT AROUND A MOTOR GRADER. HE HIT A RUT AND WINDROW OF MATERIAL AND WAS JARRED TO WHERE HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS NECK AND LOWER BACK. THE RUT AND WINDROW WERE LEFT WHEN A WATER TRUCK GOT STUCK AND WAS PULLED OUT BY A DOZER. HE WAS EXAMINED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO REPLACE A FUSE ON THE LEFT PROPEL OVERHEAD HOIST ON #29 DRAGLINE. HE HAD A 15' LADDER POSITIONED BEHIND THE ELECTRICAL BOX & STARTED TO CLIMB THE LADDER WITH AN ELECTRIC AL METER IN ONE HAND. WHEN HE WAS ABOUT 4' UP THE LADDER, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.

EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER IN THE NORTH EXTENSION PIT, ON COAL. WHEN HE TURNED TO THE RIGHT TO LOOK, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.

THE WRENCH USED TO HOLD A BOLT SLIPPED CAUSING THE WRENCH TO BE SUCKED INTO A TIGHT AREA, CRUSHING THE PERSON'S THUMB & FOREFINGER.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WELDING AND GRINDING ON PUMPS AND PUMP STANDS FOR THE LAST TWO DAYS. ON THE MORNING OF 7/26/00 HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. AFTER WORK HE STOPPED AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE. A SMALL STEEL FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS OPERATING A COAL HAULER IN THE INTERIOR PIT WHEN HE HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD; HE WAS IN 4TH GEAR GOING 20 MPH. THIS CAUSED PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT LEG; HE WAS U NABLE TO WORK HIS NEXT 3 SCHEDULED SHIFTS. HE SAW HIS DOCTOR AND IS GOING TO HAVE SURGERY ON HIS BACK.

PULLED PAN OUT OF SPLITTER AND FELT PAIN IN ELBOW. WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER HOURS AND DR SAID SHE HAD PULLED TENDON.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING #53 COAL HAULER. HE WAS LOADED AND PULLED ACROSS THE TRAPS TO DUMP, WHEN HE PULLED UP ON THE DUMP LEVER WITH HIS LEFT HAND, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER AND LOWER BACK.

EE, MECHANIC, WAS SEEN BY DOCTOR AT THE MEDICAL CENTER IN BILLINGS, MONTANA. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE SAID HE HAD JUST LIFTED SOME TRAILING CABLE ONTO THE STINGER OF THE LOG SKIDDER AND RAN THE LOD SKIDDER OT MOVE THE CABLE FORWARD. EH THEN DECIDED TO TALK TO A CO-WORKER. AS HE WAS CROSSI NG THE GROUND ON FOOT, HE STEPPEDON AN UNEVEN AREA AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

MECHANIC TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR ON THURS 2/17/00 THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE AND BENDING DOWN HURT HIM. HE TOLD HIM HIS BACK HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIM FOR MORE THAN 5 YEARS. HIS SUPERVISOR SPECIFICALLY A SKED EE IF HIS BACK WAS HURT AT WORK, HE REPLIED NO. THE CLAIM WAS TURNED OVER TO THE STATE WORKMANS COMPENSATION FOR INVESTIGATION. THEY WILL BE ACCEPTING THE CLAIM AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNES

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE STEEL RACK ON OVERBURDEN DRILL WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. 1ST EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE MECHANIC'S TRUCK AND OPENED THE DOOR ON THE COMPARTMENT THAT HELD THE TOOLBOX. HE REA CHED IN FOR A WRENCH AND A GUST OF WIND BLEW THEDOOR SHUT. THE DOOR STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW, FRACTURING THE BONE. HE WAS TREATED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND RETURNED TO WORK.

WALKING DOWN STAIRS CARRYING A TRAIN SAMPLE(8000 GRAMS) AND TWISTED KNEE.

EMPLOYEE OPENED THE DOOR ON THE REAR OF THE HORIZONTAL PRILL AUGER TO CLEAN OUT SOME CAKED ALUMINUM NITRATE WITH HIS HAND. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING THE EMULSION TANK. THIS CAUSED THE AUGER TO ROTATE 3 OR 4 REVOLUTIONS CONTACTING THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO OPERATE THE OSHKOSH TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING IT SHE HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD & JAMMED HER HEAD ONTO THE ROOF OF THE CAB. SHE WAS GOING ABOUT 10MPH

EE WAS HELPING OTHER PUT EMPTY PLASTIC BARRELLS UNDERNEATH A PUMP STAND THAT WAS LOCATED ON A FLATBED TRAILER. IN AN EFFORT TO PUT THE PLASTIC BARRELL, HE WAS HOLDING OVERHEAD IN PLACE, HE STE PPED FORWARD FALLING THROUGH AN OPENING BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE TRAILER AND THE FRAME OF THE PUMP STAND. HE STRUCK HIS RIB CAGE ON THE STAND FRAME.

EE WAS LOADING COAL OFF THE COAL STOCPILE WITH A SCRAPER WHEN HE HIT A HOLE WHICH CAUSED HIM SOME PAIN IN THE NECK AREA. BACK 1996 EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATIVE DISK PROBLEMS AND HAS HAD REOCCURRING PROBLEMS SINCE THEN. HE RECENTLY SAW A NEUROSURGEON ON 1-10-200, WHO RECOMMENDED SURGERY. EE HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE 1-10-2000.

EE WAS IUNVOLVED IN MAKING REPAIRS TO THE BOOM ON 15-7229 DRAGLINE. THE WORK INVOLVED WELDING AND GRINDING. IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING REPAIRS HE HAD A SMALL STEEL FRAGMENT LODGE IN HIS EYE.

EE WAS BUILDING A RUN AWAY RAMP FOR THE HAUL TRUCKS. AT 10:00 AM WHEN HE CLIMBED DOWN OFF THE DOZER HE STEPPED WRONG AND INJURED HIS RT KNEE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WASH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ON THE 834 DOZER. HE ARTICULATED THE MACHINE, SO HE COULD STEP ACROSS FROM THE CAB TOT HE FENDER IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD. CONDITIONS WERE WE T AND MUDDY, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE FENDER AND HE FELL, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE HANDRAIL.

USED FOOT TO TRY TO INSTALL A COUNTERWEIGHT ON A LAB CRUSHER. RECEIVED PAIN IN ANKLE THAT WOULDN'T GO AWAY. NEED TO HAVE CHECKED BY A DOCTOR TO SURE O.K.

EE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING SOME HEARING LOSS IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. HE ALSO HAS RINGING IN THE EARS AND VERTIGO.

EE WAS GOING TO UNLOAD A 117# DRILL BIT AT #3 60R OVERBURDEN. HE BACKED THE TRUCK PERPENDICULAR TO THE DRILL ON AN INCLINE. WHEN HE OPENED THE TAILGATE THE DRILL BIT FELL OUT STRIKING HIS RIGH T FOOT.

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A SORE RIGHT FOREARM FROM OPERATING THE CONTROL LEVERS ON A DOZER. HE WAS GIVEN A CORTIZONE SHOT WHICH HELPED RELIEVE THE CONDITION.

EE WAS HELPNG A WELDER INSTAL A WEAR PLATE INTO A CHUTE. SHE WAS DOING SOME GRINDING AND CUTTING WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL OR SLAGE BECAME LODGE IN HER EYE. SHE WAS WEARING ALL THE NECESSARY SAFET Y EQUIPMENT.

PAIN IN ELBOW AFTER CARRYING BUCKETS OF COAL. PAIN DIDN'T GO AWAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN INGUINAL HERNIA ON 2-20-98. HE BELIEVES THE HERNIA WAS CAUSED FROM LIFTING DRAGLINE BUCKET WAR CAPS THAT WEIGH 113 LBS. ON 2-6-98. HE STARTED FELING PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN 3 OR 4 DAYS LATER. HE IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 3-24-98. HE REPORTED HIS ACCIDENT ON 3-2-98.

EE AND OTHER EE WERE INVOLVED IN REPLACING THE TRUNION CAP ON THE WALKING CAM AND SHOE. THE TRUNION CAP WAS HELD UP AND BEING MANEUVERED BY EE WITH A PRY BAR. EE HAD HOLD OF THE TRUNION CAP W ITH HIS HANDS. ONCE THE TRUNION CAP WAS IN PLACEEE PULLED THE PRY BAR OUT CAUSING THE TRUNION CAP TO DROP.

EE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO FREE A FROZEN BRAKE ON A SCRAPER. HE WAS UNDERNEATH THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. WHEN THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE SHAFT AND HE FELL OVER BACKWARDS, INJURING H IS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN SINCE OCT OF 1997 IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND FOREARM FROM DOING THE DAILY TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH BEING A MECHANIC.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING #518 COAL DRILL WITH A FIRE HOSE WHEN MUD AND GREASE SPLASHED BACK ON HIS FACE. HE THEN FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE STARTED HAVING NECK PAIN IN DECEMBER 1997, AR FIRST HE DIDN'T KNOW HOW OR WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE INJURY. HE THEN REMEMBERED THAT HE HAD STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A TOW HOOK ON A HAUL TRUCK. HE WENT TO A NEUROLOGIST ON 1-15-98 AND IS WAITING FOR THE RESULTS OF SEVERAL TESTS. ( HAS NOW BEEN DIAGNOSED AS DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE IN NECK AND THORICIC OUTLET SYNDROME.)

HE RESIGNED HIS POSITION AS TRUCK-SHOVEL FOREMAN ON 8-4-97. ON 10-30-97 HE CLAIMED HE WAS SUFFERING FROM A NECK PROBLEM FROM ALL THE YEARS OF OPERATING EQUIPMENT. WE ARE CONTESTING THIS ILLNES S DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE NEVER OPERATED EQUIPMENT THE 12 YEARS HE WAS A SUPERVISOR.

EE AND EMPLLOYEE WERE SETTING AN ELECTRICAL PUMP IN THE SUMP AT THE D-E PLUG. THEY WERE WORKING OUT OF AN ALUMINUM 12' BOAT AND RAN THE BOAT OVER TO THE TOE OF THE HIGHWALLL TO RETRIEVE THE P OWER CABLE WHEN NUMEROUS ROCKS STARTED FALL. EE WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

GRINDING ON OVERHEAD WELD--RAISED SHIELD AND FELT SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE MENTIONED HIS BACK HURTS WHEN HE OPERATES A SCRAPER. HE WAS SENT TO SEE THE COMPANY DR. AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATIVE DISCS AND ALSO HAS SEVERAL BULGING DISCS.

EMP WAS INVOLVED IN GREASING THE RETURN ROLLERS ON #3 CONVEYOR BELT AT THE EAST COAL PLANT. WAS UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN ANOTHER EMP ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB ONTO TOP PORTION OF BELT. THIS EMP G RABBED ONTO A TROUGHING ROLLER GUARD WHICH CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EMP.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLIDE A 3" X 3" X 1/4" X 20' PIECE OF STEEL OFF THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT INTO A STEEL RACK. THE PIECE OF SQUARE TUBING FELL OFF THE FORKS AND THE SHARP EDGE ON THE END OF T HE STEEL CUT HIS FINGER.

EE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HER RIGHT ARM FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. SHE HAS BEEN USING A KEYBOARDFOR 20 YEARS.

EE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK ON 4-17-97 WHILE ASSEMBLING A FITTING ON A LARGE HYDRAULIC HOSE. HE WAS PULLING ON A LARGE WRENCH. HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR ON 4-21-97.

HE WAS LIFTING, MOVING, & WORKING ON 5 CALORIMETER WATER COLLERDS. WAS BEN DOWN WORKING & TRIED TO GET UP, HAD EXTENSIVE BACK PAIN & COULDN'T HARDLY MOVE.

HE WAS WORKING ON A D-10 DOZER IN THE SHOP. HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE CAB, WHEN HE FELL ON THE DOZER ARM STRIKING HIS RIGHT ARM, HEAD AND LEFT SIDE.

EE WAS GRINDING ON SQUARE PROPEL CAM GEAR - WENT TO REMOVE HOOD TO CHECK WORK - SHAVINGS THAT HAD DEPOSITED ON HARD HAT & HOOD DROPPED ONTO FACE WHEN HOOD WAS LIFTED & THEN GOT INTO EYE.

EE HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE ROOF AL MORNING WHILE COMING DOWN THE LADDER FOR LUNCH EE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND--BREAKING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

THE REPETITIVE MOTION OF OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT HAD MADE EE'S ARM AND SHOULDER SORE. HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN SINCE THE 1ST OF DECEMBER.

SEVERAL YEARS AGO EE HAD HIS OTHER WRIST OPRATED ON FOR CARPAL TUNNEL AND NOW HIS LEFT WRIST HASSYMPTOMS OF CARPAL TUNNEL.

EE SLIPPED ON THE ICE WHILE PUSHING OVER A BARREL OF ANTIFREEZE. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL RECENTLY. BACK IN OCTOBER WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ARM HE DECIDED TO WAIT AN D LET HIS ARM HEAL. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS HE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING SOME PAIN AND WENT TO A PYSICIAN FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

EE STATED HE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE TRAILER OF ACOAL HAULER GRINDING RUST SO THE METAL COULD BE PRIMED. HE RAISED HIS WELDING HELMET TO SEE WHO WAS STANDING BEHIND HIM; AT THAT POINT SOME SMAL L FRAGMENTS DROPPED OFF HIS WELDING HELMET INTO HIS EYE.

EE WAS INVOLVED IN DRIVING OUT A DUMP WEDGE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. A METAL CHIP FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM JUST BELOW THE RIGHT EAR. HE RECEIVED ONE STITCHES.

EE SAID HIS ARM WAS SORE AND IT HAS BEEN BOTHERING HIM AS FAR BACK AS 1987. HE SAID THE PAIN WAS CAUSED FROM REPETITIVE MOVEMENT.

HE SAID ON 4-27-96 HE RAN SCRAPER UNTIL 9:30 AM. THEN HE RAN THE OSH-KOSH AND WENT ACROSS THE DRAINAGE DITCH BY THE READY LINE. THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT, BUT HE WAS GOING ONLY 5 MPH. HE SAID HIS BACK DIDN'T HURT AFTER THAT. HE RAN SCRAPER FOR 10 HOURS ON SUNDAY AND ON MONDAY 4-29-96 HIS BACK WAS REALLY HURTING.

EE WAS REPAIRING THE STOP BLOCK ON THE TRAILER OF #40 COAL HAULER. HE HAD DONE SOME WELDING IN THIS AREA AND WAS USING AN AIR DIE GRINDER WITH A SMALL GRINDING DISC. THE DISC HAD APPARENTLY BE EN DAMAGED, BECAUSE IT FLEW APART, STRIKING HIS WELDING HELMET. THE LENSE IN THE HELMET WAS BROKEN AND FRAGMENTS INJURED HIS RT EYE.

EE WAS OPERATING A COAL HAULER. HE WAS LEAVING THE COAL SHOVEL FULLY LOADED WHEN HE VEERED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HAULROAD. HE TRIED TO PULL THE TRUCK BACK ONTO THE ROAD & COULDN'T SO HE STE PPED ON THE THROTTLE. HE HIT A MOUND OF LOOSE MATERIAL, WHICH BOUNCED HIM UP & DOWN IN THE SEAT INJURING HIS BACK.

E WAS WALKING OUT OF THE SHOP TO GET A FORKLIFT, SHE WALKED UNDER THE BACK OF AN END DUMP TRUCK THAT HAD BED RAISED. SHE STRUCK THE FRONT PART OF HER HARD HAT ON THE SAFETY CABLE. THIS CAUSED HER TO HAVE A NOSE BLEED AND JARRED HER NECK.

EE WAS RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF AN END DUMP TRUCK WHILE BEING TRAINED TO OEPRATE IT. DUE TO THE LOW HEAD CLEARANCE, EE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THHE AIR CONDITIONER INJURING HIS NECK WHEN TH E OPERATOR HTI A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD.

WHEN ROLLING OUT A 100 TON DUFF-NORTON JACK TO LIFT A 170 TON TRUCK, THE JACKS WHEELS BECAME OBSTRUCTED (SMALL ROCKS) CAUSING JACK TO STOP ROLLING. WHEN JACK CAME OVER CENTER THE EMPLOYEES FI NGER WAS THEN PINCHED BETWEN JACK HANDLE AND TRUCK.

HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PRY UP A LIGHT BRACKET WHILE STANDING ON A SCAFFOLD AT #29 DRAGLINE. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO DROP DOWN, PUTTING ALL HIS WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

THE FOAM TANK FELL OFF WATER TRUCK BEING OPERATED BY EE. EE WAS HELPING THE FIELD MECHANIC PUT THE TANK BRACKET ON TO THE MECHANIC'S TRUCK WHEN HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED AND SMASHED BETWEEN THE B RACKET AND FOAM TANK SPOUT.

WHILE AIR ARCING I GOT METAL SHAVINGS IN BOTH EYES. WAS WEARING HOOD AND SAFETY GLASSES. IT WAS A RICOCHET EFFECT.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A 40# PIN,THA HELD THE PULLING HITCH ON THE 295B SHOVEL.WHEN THE PIN DROPPED INTO PLACE,IT PINCHED HIS FINGER.

EE WAS DRIVING A LOADED COAL HAULER OUT OF THE NORTH EXTENSION PIT, HE HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE HAULROAD CAUSING PAIN TO LOWER BACK.

EE ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A 21/4IN DUMP ROPE INTHE SOCKET WHEN HE MOVED IT THE END OF THE ROPE CAME OUT OF THE SOCKET STRIKING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE & HEAD

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON THE HITCH OF A PUMP GENTERATOR. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS CHEST ON THE TAIL GATE OF THE PUMP TRUCK.

ON 2/3/95 EMPLOYEE WAS TALKED TO ABOUT SOME PERFORMANCE & CONDUCT ISSUES BY HIS SUPERVISOR. HE MENTIONED HE WAS WORN OUT, BURNED OUT, & WORK HURT HIS BACK. ON MONDAY HE CAME TO WORK CLEANED OU T HIS LOCKER & TOLD A FELLOW WORKER HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING AN ACCUMULATOR OFF A SHELF. HE HAD BEEN INTERESTED IN A RETIREMENT BUY OUT PREVIOUS TO HIS ALLEGED INJURY, WORKER'S COMP INVESTIGA

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED INTO A DOZER TO SEE IF IT WOULD START. WHENHE EXITED THE DOZER CAB, HE SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY, SLICK TRACK. WHEN HE FELL, HIS LEFT HIP STRUCK A TRACK GROUSER.

INJURED WAS USING HIS HAND STO TURN THE UPPERNUT ON A THREADED STUD. AS HE WAS TURNING THE NUT, IT SLID OFF THE PRY BAR THAT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING TO HOLD IT UP. HIS LITTLE FINGER WAS C UT WHEN THE 75 POUND STUD FELL. HE RECEIVED THREE STITCHES.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GRAB A ROPE WHILE ON HIS KNEES. HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON HINGED COVER. THE COVER FOLDED DOWN AND HE FELL OUT THE DOUBLE DOOR OF THE DRAGLINE ONTO THE SHOE BELOW.

INJURED WAS GETTING OUT OF THE OPERATORS CAB OF A 637 CAT SCRAPER TO PICK UP A CONE. WHEN HE LET GO OF THE RIGHT HAND HOLD HIS RIGHT ELBOW HIT THE FUSE BOX.

EE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT OF THE COAL DRILL WHEN HE REACHED BEHIND HIM TO LIFT A 21LBS BUCKET OF BIT CLAWS. IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE BUCKET HE TWISTED INJURING HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS LIFTING AND PULLING 4" PLASTIC PIPE IN ORDER FOR TWO JOINTS TO BE WELDED TOGETHER. IN THIS PROCESS HE INJURED HIS BACK.

EE WAS DRIVING A COAL HAULER #53 WHEN HE HIT A LARGE PIECE OF COAL IN THE HAULROAD THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO VEER INJURING EE LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A COAL HAULER IN THE MORNING OF 3/10/94. LATER THAT AFTERNOON HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM BECAUSE HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING. [SEE ATTACHMENT]

EE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER PICKING UP WINDROWS OF SCORIA THE SCRAPER OPERATOR AHEAD OF HIM HAD CREATED A ROUGH SPOT EE HIT THIS SPOT WHICH CAUSED HIS SCRAPER CAB TO ROCK HIS FACE STRUCK THE AM -FM RADIO INJURING HIS RT EYE

INJURED HAD RETURNED TO WROK ON 1-10-94 ON LIGHT DUTY FROM A PREVIOUS NECK AND SHOUDLER INJURY. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE LABOR CREW AND WAS TRAINED TO DRIVE A COAL HAULER. WHILE RIDING IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT OF A COAL HAULER HE HIT HIS HEAD WHEN THE DRIVER RANOVER A ROUGH SECTION OF ROAD.

INJURED WAS MOVING A PORTABLE STAIRWAY WHEN HIS RIGHTHAND STRUCK A BOLT HEAD ON A SCRAPER CUTTING IT.

INJURED HAD TAKEN AN ARGON GAS CYLINDER FROM THEBOTTLE RACK AND PLACED IT ON A HAND CART TO TAKE IT INTO THE SHOP. THE ARGON BOTTLE FELL OFF STRIKING HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE STAIRS INTO THE ELECTRICAL ROOM ON #29 DRAGLINE. HE FELL ON THE STAIRS INJURING HIS UPPER BACK.

EE WAS WORKING ON #2 P.H. SHOVEL, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CATCH AND STABALIZE AN ARGON BOTTLE THAT WAS FALLING. THIS PUT HIM IN A BAD POSITION INJURING HIS BACK.

EE WAS GRINDING WITH A BURR GRINDER IN A SMALL AREA & GOT A PIECE OF STEEL IN HIS RT EYE

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A SEGMENT OF A STEEL RACK WITH THE OVERHEAD CRANE, THE RIGGING CAME LOOSE ALLOWING THE RACK TO FALL. IT STRUCK HIS SHOULDER & LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT ONE END OF A 1 1/2" CHOKER AND HOOK IT TO A CRANE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS REPAIRING A 100 TON AIR JACK WHEN HE SET THE JACK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION THE RAM FELL PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE T OP PLATE & THE JACK BASE

SHOVELING SNOW FROM DRIVEWAYS BSIDE THE WEST DECKER COAL CO GUARDHOUSE. STRAINED AND PULLED LIGAMENTS AND MUSCLES IN LEFT BACK AND HIP.

EE WAS HELPING THE DRILL OPERATOR THREAD THE DRILL STEEL AND DRILL BIT TOGETHER WHEN HE FINGER WAS PINCHED AND SMASHED BETWEEN THE BIT BRAKER AND STOP BLOCK.

85061S LOOSENING A LARGE NUT OFF OF THE HOIST RETAINER CAP. THE BOLT DROPPED APPROX. 6" CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN NUT AND BEARING CAP RETAINER.

EE SAID HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE OSH-KOSH TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED TWISTING HIS KNEE CONDITIONS WERE WET & MUDDY

63128 BURN LEFT EYE AND AN INFECTION SET IN WAS WELDING AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.

WAS GRINDING AND SOME GRINDING DUST GOT INTI MY LEFT EYE.

GRINDING METAL PLATE,GOT SLAG IN RIGHT EYE. STEEL FELL OUT BUT EYE GOT RUST IN IT.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A WATER CAN SEAL WITH A UTILITY KNIFE SHE CUT HER FOREARM.SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPTIAL AND RECEIVED 6 STITCHES.

SET ARM ON HOT PLATE OF IRON THAT HAD JUST BEEN WELDED ON.

54736YEE WAS RESISTING CO-WORKERS IN PULLING A WIRE FEED WELDING MACHINE TO A PLATFORM AREA EMPLOYEE STATED THAT MACHINE SLIPPED CAUSING LEG TO SLIP & BACK TO BE AFFECTED

EE CUT LEFT HAND BETWEEN THRUMB AND FOREFINGER SEVERING ARTERY WHILE CUTTING DUCT TAPE WITH A POCKET KNIFE.

EE WAS INSTALLING CUTTING EDGES ON A SCRAPER. HE TWISTED HIS BODY WHILE LIFTING AND PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS NECK.

INJURED SAID HE WAS DRIVING #15 COAL HUALER, AND AS HE WAS APPROACHING THE STOCKPILE HE HIT A ROUGH SECITON IN THE ROAD. HIS SEAT BOTTOMED OUT AND HE WAS BOUNCED FROM SIDE TO SIDE INJURING HS I BACK.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A COAL HAULER WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH. THE STEERING WHEEL KNOB WAS LOCATED UP AGAINST HIS RIB CAGE WHENT HE TRUCK HIT A BUMP. THE STEERING WHEEL KNOB FRACTURED SEVERAL RIBS.

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN THE BATTERY BOX OF A SERVICE TRUCK, THE ANGLE DRILL HE WAS USING LOCKED UP AND SPUN AROUND. THE END OF THE DRILL STRUCK HIS LOWER NOSE CAUSING AN INCISION.

EMPLOYEE DROVE AN R170 END DUMP TRUCK FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS WITH A BAD SEAT. THIS CAUSED HIS BACK TO BE SORE.

WHILE REMOVING A SPINDLE OFF THE FRONT OF A HAUL TRUCK THE HYDRAULIC STEERING CYLINDER DROPPED ON HIS THUMB SMASHING IT

I.NAMEAIR ARCING IN COAL HAULER TRAILER WHEN RECD FRAGMENT OF STEEL THAT EMBEDDED IN LEFT EYE.

USING 1" IMPACT TO TIGHTEN BOLTS.QUIK COUPLER CAME APART AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON POINT OF CHIN.REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE CUT.

WHILE DESCENDING THE LADDER ON ACOAL HAULER AT LUNCHTIME INJURED SLIPPED ON THE LAST STEP CAUSING A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. CONDITIONS WERE SLICK DUE TO MUD.

JARRED IN DOZER WHILE RIPPING

SOMETIME DURING THE MORNING INJURED HAD A SMALL STEEL FRAGMENT LODGED IN HIS EYE.

WHILE HELPING LIFT A DRAGLINE BUCKET TOOTH I NAE INJURED HIS BACK

DRIVING PIN IN DOZER

WAS COMING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, IN THE DECKER COAL PLANT, FOOT SLIPPED OFF EDGE OF STEP RESULTING IN TWISTED KNEE.

HE WAS HANDLING SOME ASH DISHES WHEN A PARTICLE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL (DUST OR CHIP OF DISH) GOT IN HIS EYE. NOT BEING SURE IF EYE WASH REMOVED THE PARTICLE, WE TOOK HIM TO A DOCTOR AND HE REMOV ED A FOREIGN PARTICLE. NO LOST TIME OR PROBLEMS.

I NAME STEPPED OVER A DOZER TRACK THAT WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

MOVING PLATE TO REPAIR, BY HAND

WHILE PRACTICING BOOM WELDING EE LOOKED INTO THE END OF THE PIPE AT THE SAME TIME ANOTHER WELDER WAS GRINDING THE BACKSIDE OF HIS WELD. HE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON BUT WAS SHOWERED WITH SPARKS.

I.NAME CHECKING CLEARANCE ON RIGHT STEERING CLUTCH WHEN SHOVEL OPER ENGAGED THE CLUTCH SMASHING I.NAME FINGER.

EMPL WAS DISMOUNTING FROM TRACKS OF 195B COAL SHOVEL WHEN HE LOST FOOTING & FELL STRIKING BARRELL.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GRIND A PIECE OF STRAP IRON ON A LARGE BENCH GRINDER, HIS THUMB CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE GRINDING WHEEL.

EMPL WAS HELPING TO FIGURE EIGHT SOME TRAILING CABLE & SUFFERED SOME TYPE OF INJ TO BACK.

REPAIRING SCRAPER DRIVING PIN IN PLACE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER INJ BACK

WHILE DRIVING A SERVICE TRUCK, HE HIT ASLICK HAULROAD. THE TRUCK WENT INTO A SKID AND OVERTURNED.

WHILE DOING A WALKAROUND INSPECTION OF HIS END DUMP TRUCK I NAME SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS THERMOS BOTTLE BREAKING A RIB

WHILE TRYING TO HOLD SCRAPER DOOR SHUT,HE RECEIVED AN UPPER BACK INJURY.

HE CLAIMS HE HRUT HIS BACK WHILE HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT A GARBAGE CAN. NOTE: WE BELIEVE HIS BACK WAS HURRT PREVIOUS TO THIS ACCIDNET. SEE ATTACHMENTS.

THE INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS FROM THE MEZZANINE WHEN HER KNEE GAVE OUT ON THE LAST STEP.SHE WASN'T CARRYING ANYTHING BUT FELL AGAINST SOME SHELVING.