Falcon Coal

Employee was working on 270 excavator changing bush hog attachment back to bucket. Employee picked up pin to install in back of bucket when he felt pain in his left shoulder. Employee became a lost time accident on 9/12/2014 due to his injury.

Employee was changing out belt roller when he strained his back on 7/26/23, employee was placed on light duty on 8/15/2013.

Employee was lowering a 5 gal bucket of stone patching agent down into belly pan when he pulled his shoulder, employee continue to work, on 9/16/2013 employee was placed on company furlough, on 9/26/2013 while on furlough employee had surgery for partial tear to left shoulder due to this injury.

Employee was moving grate when tripped over grate on to left wrist, employee became a lost time injury due to this accident.

Employee pushed mud off of splash guard with a shovel when he felt pain in left lower back employee has been placed on restricted duty on 10/09/2012.

He said he was sandblasting steel and began to fall from a ladder that he was using. He said he went to grab a piece of the siding that was rusted and not bolted. He said he cut his left wrist when he reached for the steel and fell on his left shoulder on the ground. He said he did not want to see a doctor initially. He said he thought it would work itself out.

Employee was cutting skirt rubber on refuse belt with pocket knife when knife slipped cutting top of left hand, sutures required, employee has returned to regular duty on 02/04/2010 with no restrictions.

Assisting with moving swing-a-way on crane. (packing up a crane to move to another locaton)

Employee was primining pond pump on 06-10-07, when finished employee stepped back and foot slipped in mud causing employee to fall spraining left knee. Employee had continued to work until 3-24-08, when employee had surgery on left knee. This is an injury that was filed on 6-10-07, it became lost time on 03-24-08.

The employee was working on the dozer and struck the muffler with his arm. He had sutures placed in the cut. He returned to work his next scheduled shift to his regular job.

He was using a 10 lb hammer when he felt a pain in his back. He stated he thought he had pulled a muscle in his back. He went to the doctor on January 31, 2006 and was placed on restricted duty. He taken off restricted duty Feb. 3. 2006.

While using a knife to cut impact rubber, he cut his right thigh. The knife slipped and cut through the material. Sutures were required.

Employee was carrying gear oil up to a stacker drive; he slipped on loose coal. He twisted his back and is having back pain. He is on restricted duty for 10 days. He returned the next scheduled shift.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CLEAN-UP SIEVE IN THE PLANT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. THEN ON 9/9/03 HE WAS LIFTING A 55 LB BAG OF MATERIAL WHEN THE PAIN GOT WORSE. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 9/10 AND MISSED TWO DAYS OF WORK. IT BECAME REPORTABLE 9/10/03.

EE WAS HOLDING A DOOR OPEN AND IT SHUT CATCHING HIS LEFT RING AND MIDDLE FINGER. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED (5) IN HIS MIDDLE FINGER. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.

EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY ON A DOOR AND IT SLIPPED. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND NECK AREA. THIS DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 5/7/2003 WHEN HE WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT A ND TOOK OFF WORK.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE TUBING IN THE RAW COAL VIBRATOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIS RIB AREA STRUCK A PIECE OF METAL, HE RECIEVED SIMPLE FRACTURE TO 3 RIBS. HE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SH IFT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE BELT PRESS, ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A PIECE OF BELT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND MISSED HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT ON 12/11/02.

THE EE WAS INSTALLING A 6"PIPE IN THE PLANT, THEPIPE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND. HE HAD SUTURES PLACED IN HIS RT. THUMB. RETURNEDTO WORK THAT SHIFT.

EE WAS USING AN AIR WRENCH ON A SCREEN IN THE PLANT, WHEN DEBRIS GOT IN HIS EYE. HE FLUSHED IT BUT WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 8/7/02. METAL WAS REMOVED. THIS WAS NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

EE WAS BURNING TRASH AND WAS TRYING TO START THE FIRE USING DIESEL FUEL, WHEN IT FLAMED UP BURNING HIS LEFT HAND AND BOTH FOREARMS. HE RECIEVE A BURN ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN A 2ND AND THIRD D EGREE BURN.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE PLANT, HE STEPPED IN A WET AREA AND FELL. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 11/27/01. HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE. BECAME REPORTABLE 11/27/01.

THE EE WAS HELPING REMOVE A ROCK FROM A COAL CHUTE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT. THE EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 9-17. BECAME REPORTABLE AT THAT TIME. Y

CLEARING A PLUG IN A CHUTE. THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE AND THE PRYBAR STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH AND LOWER LIP. CHIPPED ONE TOOTH.

EE WAS CHECKING PLUG CHUTE SWITCH THAT WAS HUNG IN THE DOOR AREA, GOT CUT ON A PIECE OF METAL CUT LEFT HAND 2 SUTURES REQUIRED

EMPLOYEE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE LOADING BELT ROLLERS. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 3-19-99, THE DAY AFTER HIS PAY HAD BEEN CUT. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 3-22-99.

EE FINISHED LUNCH & WAS WALKING AROUND HIS TRUCK WHEN HE FELL OVER A BERM. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT. UPPER BACK PAIN, POSSIBLE FRACTURE TO VERABRAE.

EE WAS PICKING A BAG UP THAT HAD COAL IN IT. HE STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWING OUT DRYER (#1 REFUSE), WHEN HE MASHED HHIS TWO MIDDLE FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A CHAIR AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT UNDERNEATH IT. THIS CAUGHT THE TIP END OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS HELPING PUT A 12 INCH WATERLINE TOGETHER WHEN A COUPLING BROKE AND PIECE FLEW AND STRUCK HIM ON THE MOUTH KNOCKING A TOOTH OUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN BOWL OUT AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN A SHEAVE ON THE MOTOR. THIS INJURY RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THREE FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND

INJURED WAS STRIKING A PIPE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMERHE MISSED THE PIPE AND STRUCK A SUPPORT BEAM ANDTHE HAMMER CAME BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE.HIS NOSE WAS BROKEN.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL, WHEN A PIECE OF HOT METAL WENT DOWN HIS BOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A CHAIN ON THE BACKHOE OUTRIGGER, WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE LEVER, PULLING THE CHAIN AGAINST HIS FINGER. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS PULLIING A WATER HOSE, WHEN HE HIT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE WALL, CUTTING HIS FINGER. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OUT A DECK FROM A RAW COAL VIBERATOR, WHEN ONE END FELL, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL INTO THE OTHER PART OF THE DECK HITTING HIS NOSE & LEFT EAR. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHE S.

EE'S BACK PAIN GOT WORSE ON THE DATE STATED IN ITEM 6. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PROBLEM THAT EE HAS HAD WITH HIS BACK. EE WAS DOING WORK ON THE BOTTOM OF A RAW COAL RIB, WHEN THE PAIN GOT WORSE.

INJURED WAS REPAIRING ON A VIBRATOR INT HE WASHER WHEN HE STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN. HE HAS HAD BACK PAIN BEFORE, USUALLY OCCURS WHEN HE DOES A LOT OF LIFTING OR BENDING. I AM FILING THIS AS A REPEATED TRAUMA INJURY.

EMPLOYEE DROPED A WIRE ROPE OFF OF THE WALKWAY. THE END OF THE ROPE CAME AROUND AND HIT INJURED ON THE LEFT LEG. INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN OFF OF A 777 BACK DUMP, WHEN HE MISSED THE FIRST STEP, FALLING TO THE GROUND HITTING ON HIS LEFT HEEL, CAUSING A FRACTURE IN HIS HEEL.

EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE CROSSING A BEAM AT THE PLANT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON WHEN HIS BACK PAIN GOT WORSE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT HE HAS HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE DATE STATED IN ITEM 6 IS THE DATE THIS BECAME RE PORTABLE.

EE WAS HOLDING A EYE-BOLTWHILE TURNING A NUT ON THE OTHER END, THE NUT CAUGHT ON A BURR ON THE METAL CAUSING THE EYE-BOLT TO TURN CATCHING HIS FINGERS. HIS RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER WERE B OTH BROKEN. HE DI NOT MISS ANY WORK.

WHILE LIFTING A FLIGHT OUT OF THE MEDIUM VESSEL IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT RING FINGER CAUSING LACERATION TO THE FINGER.

WHILE CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON 1 988 B FRONT END LOADER HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, INJURY TO HIS RIGHT LEG AND BACK. HE IS EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN, NO BROKEN BONES OR SERIOUS INJURY HA S BEEN FOUND BY THE TEST THAT HAVE BEEN DONE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING CUTTING EDGES ON A DOZER BLADE BLADE WAS LAYING ON ITS BACK THEY HAD PUT ON THREE NEW EDGES WHEN THE FOURTH PIECE WAS PLACED ON IT THE BLADE ROLLED OVER CATCHING THE EMP LOYEES RT LEG CAUSING A SIMPLE FX TO THE SMALL BONE IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS LEG

THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON A 988 LOADER, HE FELL OFF OF THE LAST STEP. HE BROKE HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE USING A JACK HAMMER. HE IS HAVING PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. THIS OCCURED IN THE #1 CRUSHER BUILDING.

TAKING WELDER OUT OF VAN TRAILER AND TWISTED HIP

THE TAILGATE ON THE SLATE TRUCK DID NOT CLOSE HE PULLED THE TAILGATE OPEN TO LET A ROCK OUT WHEN HE LET GO OF THE TAILGATE HIS GLOVE HUNG IN THE PIN HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS BROKEN UNDER THE FINGER NAIL.

WHILE HELPING CHANGE A BELT ROLLER IN THE PREP PLANT HE CUT HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT AHND.

HE FELL OFF OF THE CHUTE AT THE SIEVE SCREEN LANDING ON A WHEEL BARROW PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK FELL APPROX.4FT