Frasure Creek Mine No 6 Coal

Walking on bench right leg fell in crack.

As employee was servicing the D11R Dozer, (Co. Unit No. 98), he lost his footing while standing on the push arm and fell backward, landing on his back. This is a distance of approximately 3 feet. Diagnosis is pending.

Employee was pushing in a shot with a D11 Cat. Dozer, as he backed up, he ran over a rock, causing a quick jerk to his lower back. He was diagnosed as having a strained lower back muscle.

EE stated that while being loaded, the loader man dropped a rock into the bed of his rock truck, causing back pain and tingling in his legs.

While pulling at a hose, EE stated that he had hurt his back. The preliminary diagnosis was a muscle strain.

Employee stated that while fueling equipment, he was dragging the fuel hose in the mud when he felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen. He did not go to the doctor until 3/30/2011. He stated that he had a Hernia but did not and has not had it repaired. This is a Partial Permanent Disability.

While employee was cutting a tree with a chain saw, a dead limb fell from the tree, striking him in the back. He lost control of the chain saw and it struck him in the left leg, causing 52 stitches. He was transported to the Hazard ARH where he was treated and released.

MECHANIC WAS CHECKING SQUEALING NOISE ON JOB FOREMAN TOYOTA PICKUP. HE WAS SPINNING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WITH HIS THUMB ON THE RIM HIS GLOVE CAUGHT SOMETHING ON THE BACK AND PULLED HIS THUMB INTO ONE OF THE HOLES ON THE RIM. HIS THUMB STOPPED ON THE BRAKE CALIPER AND THE WHEEL KEPT TURNING. HIS THUMB WAS MASHED AS A RESULT.

Employee was pushing a rock with the corner of his blade of his Cat. D10 Dozer when the blade slipped off the rock, causing a quick jerk to employee's back. He was transported to the Hazard ARH where the preliminary diagnosis was a muscle strain.

EE said that the truck jumped out of gear and he could not get it to go back into gear. EE got the truck out of gear himself. (Shifting)

EE was preparing to fill tank on water truck. While walking around the truck pulling a chain EE stepped up onto a rock and slipped. Falling to the ground his leg became hung causing him to twist his leg on the way down. At the time ee felt like he could complete his shift and did. EE did go see his doctor a few days later.

Rock truck driver left work at 11:15 AM to go see his doctor. He said he wasn't feeling well and he felt his face going numb. He mentioned that the bed on the RT23 truck was coming down hard, but didn't think this had anything to do with the way he was feeling. ***Days later he said the Dr said the bed coming down hard could have been a factor.***

Employee was removing the water pump from a D11 dozer and the pump slipped out of his hand, catching his hand between the water pump and frame.

EE was taking fan shroud off 777D when ladder he was on shifted. Felt like he pulled something in the lower left part of his back.

When getting into service truck, EE reached for the grab rail to pull himself into the truck. When he did he felt a sharp tear like pain in his right shoulder. EE did not mention this incident until a few days later when he sought medical attention.

When climbing back on dozer after filling up with hydraulic oil, operator slipped on the tracks and fell onto the dozer/ground. Conditions were wet and muddy. Leg and ankle were hurt during the fall. Was treated and sent to hospital for X-rays.

D11 Operator was pushing shot and backed over a rock. The Tractor broke center and sat down backwards with a hard jolt jarring operators back & neck.

Employee finished refueling equipment spread & was rolling up the fuel hose in the rear of grease truck. A wind gust caught the rear door of the truck slamming it into employee's head knocking him down. The door was fastened at the time of accident/injury, per accident witnes. Weather was very windy, with gusts ranging upwards up to 40-50+ MPH.

Dozer operator wasa pushing shot when dozer slide sideways jerking the operator causing him to strain his neck and upper back muscles.

EE was working on radiator using a pry bar. The pry bar slipped hitting the ee in the nose.

Employee was climbing off service truck at side entrance when he lost his hold and fell approx. 5 feet to the ground landing on his rear side-lower back. Was helped up but was able to walk uner his own power.

Operator was backing up when Dozer hit a rock jarring his lower back.

Employee was returning from break. He was remounting the Dozer when his back gave out which caused him to fall back twisting his left leg and left arm.

Employee was fueling up the coal truck he was driving and all employees are told not to fuel up truck after dark. He lit his cigarette lighter to see if the tank was full and he got burnt. They are always told in safety meetings not to smoke or use anything that could cause a fire.

Rock Truck Operator was climbing up and onto his rock truck when he lost his grip and fell approx. 12 feet to the ground landing on his left leg and ankle. Weather conditions were rainy, causing the ground to be muddy.

Employee was taking last clamp off hose on a D11 Dozer when the metal end of the hose popped off and struck the mechanic in the forehead

Wash pushing rock, when blade caught, jarring employee. EE immediatley complained of back pain in lower back.

Employee was walking to his Dozer when he stepped into a drill hole breaking his right leg.

Visbility was limited. Foggy night. Rock Truck was backing up to dump when it hit the top rear section of a D9T Dozer breaking the glass and creasing the top of the dozer

When walking across the parking lot a gust of wind blew a foreign object into employees eye. After several attempts to wash the object out failed, Injury went to the hospital to have the object removed.

In the rain, employee was putting Hyd Oil in a D-11-R Dozer when he slipped on the dozer's tracks causing him to twist his ankle. He completed the remaining 15 minutes of his shift. Later that day employee went to the Doctor and X-ray revealed a chipped bone in left ankle.

reported 4/2/09 - checking powder bins, slipped & fell on snow/ice, hurt shoulder.

When cleaning back window, employee was stepping on to catwalk when he injured his right ankle/foot.

Hammering pin into excavator bucket, chip flew off and hit him in the arm.

Crossing a muck/rock pile, he fell over a rock, dislocated elbow.

Employee slipped on oily track pad and knee struck grouser bar.

Injury was removing a faulty temperature sensor when hot coolant dispersed from the radiator burning his right shoulder/side.

Injury was attempting to replace a bad roller on a dozer when the roller slipped. Trying to catch the roller, he pulled his back muscle.

Waiting on repairs being done to his dozer, employee started inspecting a ladder rung that had come off another loader. When he attempted to pick it up he felt a muscle pulling his neck.

Dry Weather, Dry Ground. Employee was climbing back onto Dozer when stepping onto track EE slipped and fell to the ground landing on his right shoulder.

Operator was pushing shot when Dozer backed into a rock causing the dozer to stop suddenly. This sudden jar caused the operator to hurt his lower back.

EE was operating a D11R dozer, pushing rock with the left corner bit of the blade. The section he was pushing broke off of the rock, causing the dozer to jerk forward, at the same time throwing EE forward and then back into the seat.

Employee was lifting battery when he pulled/strained muscle in back.

Operator was getting on D11 dozer when he twisted his knee climbing up onto the dozer. Operator said this is the same knee he had surgery on a few weeks ago.

Employee was re-fueling a coal loader when a gust of wind caused the door of the fuel truck to slam shut on his hand.

He backed the coal loader into the Highwall. Said he hurt his back.

Returning from break, employee was attempting to climb back into his coal loader when his right foot slipped on a ladder rung causing him to sprain his right ankle/foot.

D11R Dozer #30 was in shot ripping overburden when ripper came in contact with live shot booster and cap causing an explosion. Damages to the Dozer included a cracked door glass on left side. A nearby 992G Loader #1 received a cracked left side window. NO INJURIES TO EITHER OPERATOR WERE REPORTED.

MVA - Driving unit # 88103 shot loader down a haul road to bins, made a turn, truck flipped making the turn, hurt shoulder.

Employee was cutting teeth from loader bucket with torch and chipping hammer. When he struck the tooth with the hammer, a piece of metal chipped off striking him in the groin.

Grader operator was climbing up ladder to get into cab when he injured his back.

Employee was pushing a big rock out of the road, The rock broke and came back hard against the blade. He felt the seat go back causing him to hurt his shoulder. It started burning real bad. He finished his shift. He came back the next shift but was to sore to work. I took him to the ARH hospital in Hazard, KY.

EE was grading road in 2nd gear pulling the ditch back across road. The blade hit a rock causing him to slam forward & hurting his back. He called his foreman on CB radio to come to him. When foreman arrived he asked EE if he needed an ambulance. EE said, "No, I can drive myself to Dr's office." Foreman asked him if he was wearing seatbelt. He said yes.

Pushing forward over rock, dozer spun around with a jerk causing him to hurt his back and leg. Refused medical attention (ambulance), saying he did not want an ambulance. Stated he would drive himself.

Employee was attempting to put an air conditioner belt on an L-1 loader. Pry bar slipped hitting him in the mouth/upper lip. He said he was holding the pry bar down with his elbow while he was trying to get the belt onto the machine.

Employee was pushing a big rock down his run. The rock rolled over pushing his dozer blade back up. When it slammed back down it caused him to pitch his body forward and hurt his back.

Employee was digging shot rock and hit a hard spot next to highwall with loader. He had been working in shot since 6:00 PM. He said it hurt his back when he hit the hard spot.

Mechanic was lifting belly pan back up on dozer and hood on chain became unhooked. Belly pan swung down and hit mechanic helper in right foot. Top of foot was blue in color.

Non-injury accident. Employee was using tourches to cut bolts from old fuel tank after he was told not to. Hot slag fell into old fuel dike starting fire.

992G #L27 was loading in shot at Hollylick Pit #64. He was digging rock. While prying rock, loader bounced up and down. Employee said then that he hurt his back. This took place about 7:50 PM on 2/27/07.

Driving down a steep grade, the truck struck a boulder, hit chest against the steering wheel, body went numb from the neck down

Employee was cutting a track pad bolt. Pad broke loose striking employee and making him fall to the ground.

PICKING UP RAILING FROM 8050 DRAGLINE, DROPPED RAILING, CUT FINGER. *ORIGINAL EDOC #265727*

Employee fell in a manhole on the 8050 Dragline. Manhole was not covered.

WHILE HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT ROLLS OF WIRE, FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.*original EDoc # 236868*

While cutting a pipe, the piece he cut rolled over and struckhis foot.

While driving a cap truck down onto a shot area, he dropped in a hole and jarred his back.

WHILE GRADING HAUL ROAD, EE STRUCK A ROCK AND JARRED HIS BACK.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP THE LADDER OF A DRILL EE'S HAND SLIPPED ON THE 1ST STEP & HE FELL BACKWARDS.

WHILE REPLACING THE REAR SWING BRAKE ON THE SHOVEL THE EYE BOLTS IN THE SWING BRAKE PULLED THE THREADS OUT AND FELL AND STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

EE WAS STANDING IN MUD & WAS LIFTING A TRACK PIN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

EE WAS OPERATING A 793 ROCK TRUCK. SHOVEL OPERATOR DROPPED A ROCK IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK AND IT SHIFTED EE LEFT TO RIGHT HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE INSTALLING BIT ON HIGHWALL DRILL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE COAL LOADER ON HAUL ROAD WHEN ELECTRICAL WIRING SHORTED OUT SETTING FIRE TO HYDRAULIC LINES CAUSING A FIRE. EMPLOYEE EXITED THE LOADER AND RECEIVED FIRST & SECOND DEG REE BURNS. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE TO LOADER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING DOWN HILL AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN HIS LEFT WHEEL HIT A HOLE WITH A ROCK IN IT. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN FROM SEAT STRIKING FRONT SEAT.

WHILE PRYING ON FRAYED WINCH CABLE THE CABLE SLIPPED PULLING EE S GLOVED HAND BETWEEN WINCH CABLE CUTTING TIPS OF FIRST TWO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

WHILE WORKING ON RETAINING WALL INSIDE PERSONNELLIFT CAGE, MIDDLE FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN CAGEAND REBAR REMOVING SKIN AND TISSUE FROM FINGER TIP. LEFT HAND INVOLVED IN INCIDENT HAD NO FRACT URE OR DISLOCATION. LOSS OF TISSUE ONLY.

AS EE WAS DISMOUNTING FORM SERVICE TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING. POSSIBLE STRAINED MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR TO CAP MAGAZINE AS HE CLOSING THE DOOR HE POSSIBLY PULLED A TENDON IN HIS RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

EE WAS PULLING THE HEAD OFF AN ENGINE. PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE MOVING A PUMP DISCHARGE WATER LINE FROM THE PIT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE REPROTED THAT WHILE BACKING DOWN INTO A PIT, HE RAN INTO A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CONNECTING DISCHARGE HOSE TO BULK TANKER.AS HE STRAIGHTENED UP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.TREATED AT LOCAL MEDICAL FACILITY. PRESCRIBED MEDICATION AND REST.

EE WAS ON TOP OF A USED OIL TANK. HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROXIMATELY 6-8' TO GROUND, LANDING ON HIS FEET. CLAIMS INJURIES TO HIS HEAD, NECK, SHOULDER, BACK, TESTICLES AND THE REST OF HIS BODY.

EE'S FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM RUNG AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK LOWER BACKPAIN

MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING HOOD ON DOZER WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE "POPPED" OUT OF JOINT WHEN HE TWISTED.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE FUELING GRADER HE SLIPPED OFF STEP AND FELL ONTO GROUND.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPENING A CAN OF WELDING RODS AND CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LT. HAND.

MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING FRONT BELLY PAN ON DOZER, THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND THE PAN FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM. ABRASIONS TO LOWER ARM.

WHILE OPERATING THE FRONT ENDLOADER A ROCK ROLLED AND STRUCK THE ENDLOADER BUCKET.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF D11 DOZER UNDER FOGGY CONDITIONS HIS FOOT SLID DOWN BRACE AND LEG WENT BETWEEN PUSHARM AND TRACK.

EE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TRUCK STEP. HE GRABBED THE HAND RAIL WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.

THE SECURITY GUARD WAS RELIEVED FROM HIS POST AT 6 AM. HE WAS LEAVING THE PROPERTY AT 6:15 AM WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH AN EMPTY COAL TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE BEING LOADED THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING WAS SHAKEN, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIBS.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS MEASURING DRILLED HOLE WITH A STRING TAPE. HE DROPPED THE TAPE, BENT TOPICK IT UP AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING A BOX OF BLASTING CAPS, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

CONTRACTOR WAS WORKING ON A DRILL WHEN HE STEPPED IN A BORE HOLE & FRACTURE HIS BIG TOE ON RIGHT FOOT.

EE GOT A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN LEFT EYE. APPARENTLY WIND BLOWN. REMOVED WITH Q-TIP.

EE STRAINED MUSCVLE IN LOWER STOMACH WHEN OPENING DOOR ON POWDER BIN.

EE WAS SERVICING THE DRILL. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WALKWAY AND HIT HIS HEAD ON RAILING. CONTUSION TO LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.

SUBJECT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING TOP BIN DOOR TOGETHER ON ANFO TRUCK. HE WAS USING HIS LEG TO SLIDE IT SHUT. IN DOING SO HE SAID THE DOOR STUCK AND HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS KNEE.

EE GOT OFF LOADER TO LOOK AT PIT FLOOR, STEP ON A BLOCK OF COAL AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

CONTRACTOR SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE HAND RAIL WHILE FUELING EQUIPMENT. BRUISED RIBS ON LEFT SIDE.

HE HIT A BUSHING WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL TO COME OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

EE WAS WORKING UNDER A OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK, REMOVING OIL PAN. THE WORK REQUIRED THE EE TO BE IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. CAUSING STRAIN TO NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SMALL HYDRAULIC PUMP FROM A D9N TRACTOR; AS HE PULLED THE PUMP LOOSE TO PICK IT UP, HE FELT A SNAP IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. LEFT LEG BEGAN TO HAVE NUMBNESS.

DRIVER WAS HAULING A LOAD OF COAL DOWN A HAUL ROAD WHEN COMING AROUND A CURVE, HE SAID THAT A CAR CAME AROUND THE CURVE ON HIS SIDE CAUSING HIM TO SWIRL HIS TRUCK TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. HE LOS T CONTROL OF HIS TRUCK. HE JUMPED OUT AND HIS TRUCK TURNED OVER AND WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT

EE WAS HAULING COAL FROM HIGH WALL MINER WITH TRUCK LOADED. THE WEATHER WAS SLICK, MUDDY AND RAINING. THE ROAD WAS IN BAD SHAPE. WHILE LOADED AND TRAVELING IN ROAD HE SLIPPED INTO A CHUG HOLE CAUSING HIS TRUCK TO TURN OVER ON IT'S SIDE. THETRUCK WAS LIFTED UP

DRIVING UNIT 43642--HIT DFIP IN ROAD AND WAS THROWN ABOUT IN CAB.

STANDING ON LADDER WORKING AT REAR OF 28924 REMOVING GREASE LINE. HE WAS USING HIS POCKET KNIFE TO CUT THE STRAP. WHEN HE CUT THE STRAP THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE LEFT HAND IN THE PART BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

CLOSING A DOOR ON THE ENGINE. FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL 3'.

FEEL WHEN LEAVING DRAGLINE. HIT HEAD ON RIGHT SIDE.

GRADING ROAD - HIT ROCK WIHT BLADE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.

BUCKET DROPPED ON REAR INSIDE OF BED EMP WAS DRIVING. SHOOK EMP AROUND. DID NOT START MISSINGWORK UNTIL 6/8/98

WHILE GETTING A TROUBLE LIGHT FROM SERVICE TRUCK, HE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR OF TRUCK BED, IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIMES HE FELL.

TAKING LUBE TRUCK BACK TO PARKING AREA WHEN HE SLOWED TO MAKE TURN HE GEARED THE TRUCK DOWN ANDWHEN HE CLUTCHED HIS LEFT KNEE LOCKED OR WAS OUTOF PLACE

INJURED CLAIMED HE SLIPPED AND FELLED WHILE GETTING OUT OF TRUCK. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO PROPER AUTHORITIZE AND DETAILS AREA, NOT COMPLETE DUE TO FACT, THAT EE HAS NOT COME IN OR EV EN SAID ANYTHING ABOUT ACCIDENT TO ME.

EE WAS KNOCKING EQUALIZER BAR PIN OUT OF RIGHT ROLLER FRAME WITH HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE PIN AND HIT HIM ABOVE L EYE IN EYEBROW EE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION.

THE 2800 SHOVEL WHICH LOADING OVERBURDEN INTO ROCK TRUCKS APPARENTLY STRUCK A NON DETONATED HOLE CAUSING AN EXPLOSION WHICH INJURED THE EMPLOYEE.

INJURED WAS DRIVING TRUCK ON HAUL ROAD WHEN HEGOT INTO DITCH LINE AND HIT ENBANKMENT CAUSING HIS TRUCK TO TURN OVER RESULTING IN BODY INJURIES OF CONTUSIONS AND BRUISES, AND SMALL LACERATIONS.

INSTALLING THE R HOIST CABLE USING CHAIN COME-ALONG. AS THE COME-ALONG TIGHTENED UP THE J HOOK BROKE, ALLOWING THE COME-ALONG TO SPRING UP & HIT ELBOW.

REMOVING HIGHWALL SCALING CHAIN WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DOZER BLADE, CLIMBED ON BACK OF BLADE, PUT RIGHT FOOT ONTO LEFT TRACK & SLIPPED & FELL. DID NOT START MIS SING WORK UNTIL 11/18/97.

777 ROCK TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING SLID SIDE WAYS AND WHEN IT STOPPED IT PULLED HIS BACK ON LOWER LEFT SIDE.

CLIMBING UNDER 170 TRUCK TO AIR UP TO START. WAS CHECKING ENGINS OIL WHILE CLIMBING UNDER TRUCK. HE TWISTED HIS R KNEE.

EE WAS IN THE WALKING FRAME CRAWLING BETWEEN WIRE TROUGH & PEPE TO CHECK #4 SWING MOTOR [THIS IS A TIGHT FIT]. AS HE SQUEEZED THROUGH HIS HARD HAT KNOCKED HIS GLASSES OFF & DUST FELL FROM ABOV E FILLING HIS EYES.

CUTTING THE RESTRAINING CABLE FROM THE DRAG CABLE SPOOL TO FREE THE CABLE FOR INSTALLATION ON THE DRAGLINE. WITH THE RESTRAINING CABLE CUT, THE DRAG CABLE RELAXED CAUSING THE WINCH CABLE TO TI GHTEN STRIKING EE TORCH CAUSING THE TORCH TO HISEE IN THE FOREHEAD.

DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 4/30/98. SLID IN MUD & SPRAINED KNEE.

A FORMER EMPLOYEE SEEKING BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS. EMPLOYEER'S INSURANCE IS ACTIVELY SEEKING A SECOND OPINION. EMPLOYER NOTIFIED 8-18-97.

FORMER EMPLOYEE SEEKING BENEFITS HEARING LOSS. EMPLOYERS INSURANCE IS ACTIVELY SEEKING A SECOND OPINION. EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED 8-18-97.

GPF-BLACK LUNG GRACE PERIOD FILING. THIS FORM IS SUBMITTED IN SPECIFIC RELIANCE UPON THE REPRESENTATIONS OF MSHA IN PIB P97-25 THAT SUBMISSION WILL NOT RESULT IN ENFORCEMENT ACTION. FURTHER, T HIS FORM IS SUBMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND WITHFULL RESERVATION OF RIGHTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE REPORTABILITY UNDER 30 CFR PART50.

EMP WAS INSATLLING LOWER PROPEL BRAKE ASSEMBLY. ANOTHER EMP WAS DROPPING THE BOOM CABLE AND HOOKDOWN THROUGH UPPER BRAKE ASSEMBLY. CABLE HUNG ONUPPER BRAKE ASSEMBLY. EMP CLIMBED UNDER THE SHOV EL TO HELP GET CABLE LOOSE. CABLE FREED ITSELF AND FELL WITH HOOK HITTING EMP IN HEAD.

EE WAS TRANSPORTING COAL FROM SURFACE JOB TO TIPPLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WHICH MADE IT NECESSARY TO PLATE HIS TOUCH IN ONE OF THE RUNAWAY RAMPS.

STEPPED FROM SKID JOCK CATWALK TO THE GROUND. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS PLACED ON A ROUNDED MUD COVERED ROCK. HE THEN SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING AN ELECTRICAL PLUG(CAT- HEAD) LOOSE WHEN HE DROPPED IT ON HIS RIGHT HAND

EMP WAS HELPING INSTALL 1/4" METAL PLATE IN A WATER TANK. EMP WAS INJURED WHEN A CORNER OF THE 1/4" METAL PLATE DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS 5TH FLOOR OF PREP PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION. EE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF TIN THAT WAS COVERING A OPENING TO A SET OF SPIRAL SCREENS ON THE FLOOR BELOW. THE TIN COULD NOT SUPP ORT HIS WEIGHT & HE FELL TO THE FLOOR BELOW. EE FELL APPROX 15 FEET. OPENED AREA IS 14'6"X 7'6" & IT IS SURROUNDED BY 10 INCH TOE PLATE. TIN WASACROSS THE AREA RESTING ON THE TOE PLATE.

EE SAID 2800 SHOVEL DROPPED LARGE ROCK INTO TRUCK WHILE LOADING. SHOVEL OPERATOR SAID ROCK STUCK IN BUCKET AND FELL OUT INTO TRUCK. HE SAID HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK, LEFT SHOULDER, AND LEFT LEG HU RT. HE SAID HE GOT SICK AND DIZZY. HE SAID HE HEARD A POP IN HIS BACK BELOW THE LEFT RIBS.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING STACK STEEL BEAMS WHEN HE MASHED THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

CLIMBIGN OFF LOADER, BOTTOM STEP ON LEFT SIDE OF FUEL TANK WAS MISSING. PULLED LEFT SHOULDER, HEAD HIT TIRE.

EE WAS LOADING ROCK TRUCKS WITH THE 994 IN A SOFT PIT. WHILE HE WAS BACKING UP HE WAS TRYING NOT TO BUMP A TRUCK HE WAS LOADING AND BACKED INTO THE HIGHWAY.

REMOVING CABLE THAT HOOKS DRAG CHAIN TO DOZER BLADE. CABLE UN-TWISTED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND, LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT KNEE.

BACKED INTO HI WALL WITH LOADER WHILE ROLLING COAL UP TO BE LOADED RIGHT KNEE SWOLLEN.

HE WAS GOING TO SHOP TO GET CAPS AND PARTS FOR DRAGLINE BUCKET. THE SEAT IN THE 700 FORD TRUCK BOUNCED HIM UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON TOP OF CAB. HE SAID HIS HEAD, NECK AND BACK WAS HURTING. HE AL SO SAID HIS LEFT ARM AND LEFT LEG WERE HURTING.

SHOVEL OILER AND OPERATOR WERE ON TRIP TO SHOVEL WHEN PICKUP HIT DITCH IN ROAD. FDO 5-22-95

RECURRANCE OF PRIOR INJURY. FIRST DAY OFF 4-28-95.

RECURRENCE FROM PRIOR INJURY. OFF AGAIN 4-24-95.

RECURRENCE OF PRIOR INJURY (1-20-95). STARTED MISSING AGAIN 4-21-95.

RIB AWARD (3-30-95).

HAD DRIVE LINE IN VISE INSTALLING U-JOINT. DRIVE LINE SLIPPED OUT OF VISE AND CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN VISE AND DRIVE LINE. MASHED LEFT THUMB AND CUT THUMB BAD. HAD TO BE STITCHED UP. NO SAFETY VI OLATION OCCURRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRAM MOTOR FROM 75327 - PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AS HE LOWERED MOTOR TO GROUND.

TRAP DOOR WAS MISSING ON DECK OF SMALL REED DRILL. HE STEPPED OUT ON DECK OF DRILL. HIS FOOT AND LEG WENT DOWN THROUGH HOLE IN DECK OF DRILL. HE HURT HIS RIGHT HAND ON CAROUSEL. HE ALSO HURT H IS RIGHT LEG WHEN IT WENT DOWN THROUGH HOLE IN DECK. THE HOLE WAS COVERED WITH RUBBER COVER.

HIT HAND ON METAL WHEN CLEANING OUT FROZEN COAL AND FRACTURED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

RIB AWARD

RIB AWARD

BUCKET CAME OPEN OVER TRUCK AND HIT SIDE OF BED.

BLACK LUNG AWARD.

HE WAS DISCONNECTING DRILL RODS WITH A MANUAL BREAKOUT WRENCH ON IR DML DRILL. THIS IS VERY STRENUOUS AND STRAINING. AFTER DOING THIS FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS, HE WAS THEN USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE ALSO FEELS TINGLING IN BOTH LEGS AND FEET.

WAS TRYING TO BREAK THE STEEL ON HIS DRILL. HE WAS RELOADING THE BREAKER WINCH ON THE STEEL WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. HE WAS PULLING THE STEEL BREAKER BACK TO GET ANOTHER BIT ON ST EEL WHEN HE TORE SOMETHING IN BACK. HE ALSO SAID HE HAD PAIN IN BACK.

SETTLEMENT ON 08-08-94.

EE WAS CHECKING THE VEHICLE RACK HOIST HAD RACK UP IN THE AIR. HE REMOVED THE TOP PLUG EXHAUSTING APPROX. 150 PSI OF AIR PRESSURE INTO THE FACE AREA. EE HAD A CUT BESIDE RIGHT EYE AND A BRUISE ON HIS CHIN. HIS FACE WAS BLOOD SHOT. HE ALSO WAS COMPLAINING OF HIS BACK AND LEFT SIDE HURTING. UPPER FALSE TEETH WERE MISSING COMPLAINED EYE BURNED.

RIB AWARD

STEPPED ONTO LADDER AT 301M WITHOUT LOWERIN GLADDER FIRST. LADDER IS COUTNER WEIGHTED, BUT BASICALLY FREEFALLS WHEN NOT LOWERED FIRST. FRACTURED BONE IN RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS IN THE DRY, FILLING GREASE SYSTEM. TRUCK WAS IN THE DRY. LIGHTENING HIT TRUCK, KNOCKED GREASE GUN OUT OF EE'S HAND AND LIGHTENING WENT UP AND OUT HIS RT ARM. FIRST DAY OFF: 2-23-95.

STEPPED ON WATER LINES AND SLIPPED.

BLACK LUNG AWARD - FINAL SETTLEMENT DATE: JUNE 9, 1994

BACK INJURY REOCCURRENCE.

INJURED WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM A FUEL TANK. A PIECE OF METAL BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

OPER ATOR SAID WHILE STABBING UP COAL TEETH WENT THROUGH SOFT PLATE HITTING HARD BOTTOM GIVING HIM A HARD JOLT FDO 05-10-94

REOCCURENCE 3-28-94. FIRST DAY OFF 4-28-94 MEDICAL REPORT WAS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL DATE OF 5-12-94.

MOVING ANTIFREEZE TANK IN SHOP; PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

SETTLEMENT OF HEARING LOSS CLAIM. AWARD: 4-12-94.

INSTALLING BOOM SECTION IN CRANE. SECTION FELL ON EE S RIGHT FOOT.

REOCCURRING INJURY FROM PRIOR ACCIDENT. OFF AGAIN 3-8-94.

OPERATOR WAS DUMPING CAT TRUCK ON FILL, LOADED WITH MUD; LOAD SHIFTED LETTING BED COM BACK JERKING OPERATORS NECK. FDO - 3-8-94

REOCURRENCE FDO (3RD TIME): 02-21-94

EE WAS INSTALLING A STARTER ON A DRAGLINE WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK & NECK

RIB AWARD -- 02/15/94.

BLACK LUNG.

UNDER 777 TO TURN HEAT VALVE ON. SETPPED UP ON FRONT STRUT SUPPORT TO TURN VALVE ON. PULLED BACK WHEN HE STEPPED UP.

BLACK LUNG (RIB) AWARD OCT 1993

WORKING WITH MECHANIC IN BACK OF DRAGLINE FELL ABOUT ONE FOOT

DUST DISEASES OF THE LUNGS.

THE SEAT IN 28165 240 TON ROCK TRUCK JUMPED UP & DOWN WHEN OPERAT OR HIT BUMP IN ROAD HIS BACK STARTED HURTING

DUST DISEASES OF THE LUNGS.

INSTALLING A CUTTING EDGE ON THE BULL SCRAPER. WHILE LINING UP BOLT HOLES, EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE EDGE OF LINE UP THE HOLES. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EOCCURING INJURY. DOC # 221880120.

SLIPPED ON SHOP FLOOR LOWER BACK PAIN FDO 1-21-94

BLACK LUNG (RIB AWRD) 8/20/93

DOOR OF SHOVEL BUCKET FLEW OPEN (295-B SHOVEL) HITTING BACK OF ROCK TRUCK JARRING OPERATOR AROUND IN CAB

EE BENT OVER TO COVER POWER CABLE.

SHOVEL WAS LOADING HIS TRUCK WHEN LARGE ROCK FELL FROM BUCKET INTO BED, JARRING HIM ABOUT.

LIFTING DRIVE LINE & PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER MUSCLE.

FIRST DAY OFFF 05-07-93.