Gibbons Creek Lignite Mine Coal

Contractor was burning debris behind the mine maintenance barn without required notification of approval. According to the owner, he thought the fire was out and left the mine site without the appropropriate fire watch. The fire was extinguished the first time by the fire department at 2123 hours. They were called back again at 0115 am. Approx. 1.8 acres burned.

CONTRACTOR SLIPPED OFF FARM TRACTOR HE WAS FIXING. NO 3 POINT CONTACT USED; SLICK SURFACE AND POOR FOOTING.

DOZER BACKED UP CATCHING PANTS LEG OF INJURED PERSON. THIS PINNED HIM BETWEEN TRACK & DRAW BAR.

A FIRE OCCURRED AT IMPOUNDMENT ID NO. 1211-TX-09-02847-17 (SP-4). UPON INVESTIGATION THE FIRE BEGAN FEB. 15, 2002. THE FIRE WAS NOTICED BY A TMPA EMPLOYEE. SOURCE OF IGNITION IS BEING INVESTIG ATED AS OF THIS DATE.

WHILE CUTTING HAY, A NEARBY LAND OWNER STRUCK A ROCK THAT SPLIT, SCATTERED, AND IGNITED. THE FAMILY TRIED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED BY THE FAMILY AT 3:15PM TO REPORT THE FIRE. THE COMPANY DISPATCHED THE AGENCY'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM AND NOTIFIED THE FIRE DEPT. APPROXIMATELY 250 ACRES IN THE MINE AREA BURNED. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AT 5:30PM.

OWNER OF WILLIAMSON TREES WAS PLANTING TREES IN A1-1 SECTION. A PICKUP TRUCK WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON GRIMES COUNTY ROAD 190 PULLING A BARBECUE PIT ON A TRAILER. LESS THAN 30 SECONDS AFTER THE T RUCK PASSED, EE NOTCIED A FIR IN THE SW CORNER. EE COULD NOT EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. HE WAS BY HIMSELF W/NO COMMUNICATION. HE DID NOT KNOW IF THE BARBECUE PIT WAS LIT. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED

GRASS FIRE ORIGIN IS UNKNOWN. FIRE WAS NOTICED AT 1905 HOURS AND EXTINGUISED AT 2035 HOURS. EE CALLED 911, HE WORKS FOR A-3 AREA. 1/2 ACRE SLIGHTLY BURNED; PROBABLE TRESPASSER OR TRESPASSERS S MOKING. A-3 BUFFERED ZONE LOCATED NEAR FM244, CARLOS, TEXAS.

CUTTING A PIECE OF TIN, CUT RIGHT HAND.

STEPPED IN GREASE, SLIPPED & SPRAINED WRIST

A GRASS FIRE WAS NOTICED AT APPOX. 1410 IN B2-1 MINE AREA. SOURCE OF IGNITION IS UNKNOWN. NO ONE WAS WORKING IN THIS AREA. THE FIRE WAS NOTICED BY A CONTRACTOR WHO CALLED TMPA. TMPA'S EMERGENC Y RESPONSE TEAM EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AT 1545. IT IS VERY DRY WITH NO RAIN IN SIGHT.

CATCHING ARC FROM OTHER WELDERS.

STEPPED IN GREASE & SLIPPED & SPRAINED ANKLE.

EXPANDED METAL FLOORING HAD BEEN SECURED WIHT RIVETING. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE FLOORING, THE TIE BROKE, HE FELL APPROX. 3-4 FT.

EMP WAS CHAINING DOWN A TRACTOR ON A HAUL TRAILER WHEN THE CHAIN BOOMER DID NOT CLOSE AND BOOMER CAME UP STRIKING EMP UNDER CHIN AREA.

EE REPORTED HE HAD SOME SWELLING AND REDNESS ON HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE THOUGHT IT COULD HAVE BEEN AN INSECT BITE, HOWEVER HE DIDN'T RECALL FEELING ANYTHING.

EE STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE DOZER AT THE END OF THE SHIFT TO TURN OFF THE LIGHT PLANT. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF AND ONTO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS LEG AND ANKLE. APPROX. 3 WEEKS TO HEAL THE TO RN LIGAMENTS IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS THE OPERATOR OD A LOADER. WHEN BACKING IN THE PIT AREA HIS LEFT REAR TIRE FELL INTO A HOLE WHILE THE BUCKET WAS IN THE AIR. THIS CAUSED THE LOADER TO TILT JOLTING THE OPERATOR SHARPLY. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE LOWER BACK. APPROX. 5 DAYS TO RECOVER.

EMPLOYEE WORKING IN REVOLVING FRAME WAS OVERCOME BY HEAT.

EE STATED HE DROPPED A PIECE OF WOOD CRIBBING ON HIS FINGER. THE TIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WASSMASHED. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DR. AFTER THE SHIFT WAS OVER. THE CONT USION REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. NOTIME WAS LOST DUE TO THIS INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SCRAP PIECES OF A CULVERT. THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE SUSTAINED A HERNIA DURING THIS ACTIVITY. WE WERE NOT NOTIFED OF THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 7-3-95 AND DUE TO THE HOLIDAY WE WERE UNABLE TO INVESTIGATE THIS REPORT UNTIL 7-5-95.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WEARING EAR PLUS AND HIS RIGHT EAR STARTED TO HURT AND SWELL.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED ON WET METAL OR POSSIBLE NYLON TIE. HE FELL BACKWARDS ON HIPPS, BOTH KNEES HAVE ABRASIONS FROM STRIKIN ENGINE COVERINGS.

EMPLOYEE STATAED HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE GRADER AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT ON FRIDAY 3/3/95. ON MONDAY 3/6/95 HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE SAFETY DEPT. THE DOCTOR REPORTED HIS CONDITION AS A ST RAIN TO THE LOWER BACK & RIGHT LEG. 10 DAYS OF REST, WITH POSSIBLE RETURN ON 3/14/95.

THE EE STEPPED OUT OF THE CAB OF 245 BACKHOE 3342 ONTO THE CATWALK TO LET A MECHANIC WORK ON THE CB RADIO. HE WAS FACING AWAY FROM THE MACHINE AND STEPPED TO THE SIDE TO ALLOW ROOM FOR THE MEC HANIC TO GET INTO THE CAB. HE STEPPED THRU A 6" GAP IN THE CATWALK WITH HIS LEFT FOOT, TWISTING HIS ANKLE AND FALLING TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD LIFTED 8" BLACK PIPE TO PLACE IT ON THE WELDING MACHINE. HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS RIGHT SIDE AS HE PUT THE PIPE DOWN. DOCTORS REPORT STATED A POSSIBLE TORN MUSCLE IN THE RIB OR UPPER ABDOMINAL AREA. 1 WEEK OFF FOR REST.

EE ALLEGES HIS WAS UNLOADING DRAGLINE PARTS FROM THE WELDING TRUCK WHEN HE FEL A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. DR. GAVE HIM A WEEK OFF FOR A DISLOCATED SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE MOVING A 6" DISCHARGE PIPE ONA PUMP IN THE A-3 MINE AREA. HE WAS LIFTING THE PIPE TO MOVE IT AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS UPPER ABDOMINAL AREA. HE WAS SEEN AT THE DR. ON 1-23-9 5 AND GIVEN THREE WEEK OFF TO HEAL.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LOADING TOOLS ON TRUCK HE TURNED & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. LOST TIME DIDN'T START UNTIL 11-22-94.

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING TO PUSH A BARGE PUMP OUT INTO THE POND. HE BECAME STUCK IN MUD UP TO HIS WAIST. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL HIMSELF LOOSE, PULLING A GROIN MUSCLE. ON 11-02-94 HE DID THE SAME RE-INJURING THE GROIN AREA AGAINS. POSSIBLE OUTFOR TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE INJURY CAN BE RE-EXAMINED.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE BELLY PAN ON JOHHN WILSON S D4, THE PAN FELL UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING LACERATION AND A SIMPLE FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED SWELLING IF HIS LEFT KNEE AFTER WORKING ONA HARD SURFACE. THE SWELLING WAS WORST THE NEXT DAY. HE HAS BEEN TREATED FOR AN INFECTION IN THE KNEE. PUT ON LIGHT OR RESTRICTED DUTY. THIS RESTRICTS HIS WORKING ON HIS KNEES, HOWEVER OTHE RPOSITIONS ARE FINE.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE COAL HOPPER DURING REPAIRS. THE LADDER HE WAS USING TILTED WHILE HE WAS DESCENDING ON IT. THE ROPE HOLDING IT BECAME LOOSE. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON ONE RUNG WITH HIS KNEE. H E RECEIVED A STRAIN TO THE KNEE AS A RESULT. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING IN THE CONTROL ROOM WITH RESTRICTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATOR OF 85 TON HAUL TRUCK HE NEGLETED TO LOWER BED OF TRUCK AFTER DUMPING HE TRAVELED DOWN ROAD WITH BED RAISED STRIKING THE TOP OF UNDERGROUND ROADWAY WITH THE RAISED BED IMP ACT WAS APPROX 35 MPH HIS HEAD STRUCK THE TOP OFWINDSHIELD OF CAB ON IMPACT SEAT BELT WAS BEING WORN THE TOP OF THE SUPERSPAN MEASURES AT 22FT 8IN HIGH & 28FT WIDE

MECHANIC HAD JUST FINISHED FUELING MACHINE STEPPED OFF MACHINE ON TO BERM GROUND FUEL TANK. SLIPPED AND LOST BALANCE. FELL WITH RIGHT LEG PARTIALLY ON MACHINE PARTLY ON BERM WITH BODY WEIGHT O N LEG. RESULTING IN FRACTURED SHIN BONE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD SOME DUST BLOWN IN TO HIS RIGHT EYE WHEN HE STARTED THE GRINDER IN THE WELDING SHOP. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. THE DOCTOR FOUND A SMALL PIECE OF CLEAR PLASTIC EMBED DED IN HIS EYE.

MAN HIT PLATE ON BOTTOM OF BUCKET WITH A HAMMER AND METAL FRAGMENT FROM PLATE PUNCTURED RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE EQUIPMENT WASH AREA. HE WAS MOVING METAL GRATING AND DIDN'T ASK FOR ASSISTANCE OR OBTAIN THE PROPER EQUIPMENT FOR LIFTING. HE HAS A HISTORY OF LO WER BACK PROBLEMS AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE LIFTED THE GRATING.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PIT FLOOR TO CHECK A PUMP. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS KNEE. HE WORKED COMPLETE SHIFT.

EE STATED HE WAS KNEELING AND BENDING TO CHANGE THE CUTTING EDGE ON #4642-481 BLADE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK. EE STATED THE PAIN DID NOT BECOME INTOLERABLE UNTIL THE FO LLOWING DAY AT APPROX. 3:30 PM.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A DOZER AFTER CLEANING IT. HE LOST HIS FOOTING WITH LEFT FOOT CAUSING HIS RIGHT LEG TO BE OVER EXTENDED OVER THE HOIST RAM ON THE BLADE. PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG AND KNEE.

ON THE 1ST LOAD OF THE DAY OPERATOR HIT A DRAINAGE DITCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CUT AREA BEFORE ENTERING HAULROAD. DITCH HAD BEEN CUT IN CASE OF RAIN. OPERATOR NOT KNOWING THE DITCH WAS THERE HIT DITCH SEVERLY BOUNCING AND HIS FACE HIT THE STERRING WHEEL. RESULTING IN FRACTURED NOSE.

ON 4-20-94, EMPLOYEE DROPPED A 8" X 8" CRIBBING BLOCK ON RIGHT FOOT. ON 4-28-94, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND FOOT STARTED TO SWELL, X-RAY SHOWED FRACTURE TO FOOT.

EMPLOEYE DIDN'T KNOW WHEN OR WHERE HE GOT A SLIVER OF METAL IN HIST WRIST. HE DID BECOME AWARE OF IT ON 4-25-94 WHEN A NOTICED AN INFECTED AREA ON HIS WRIST. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK DUE TO THE INFECTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER IN THE REPLACEMENT JOB OF TOOTH ON DRAGLINE METAL MUSHROOMED SENDING PIECE OF METAL INTO HIS THIGH ONE STITCH WAS USE TO CLOSE WOUND

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP LUNCH BOX, BUMPING AGAINST HANDLE ON THE DOOR AT DOZER HE WAS OPERATING.

WHILE WELDING IN A WINDY AREA SOME WELDING SLAG WAS BLOWN INTO EMPLOYEES EYE PROTECTIVE APPARREWL WAS BEING USED

EE WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO THE ACCOUMULATION OF GRINDING PARTICLES AT THE TOP OF GRINDING FACE SHIELD.

EE WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO THE ACCUMULATION OF PARTICLES AT THE TOP OF GRINDING FACE SHIELD.

2 MEN WERE GRINDING SIDE BY SIDE OBJECT GOT INTO EYE AND SUCK INTO EYEBALL.

THE HURON EASI-MINER; 3768-005, CAUGHT FIRE SOMETIMES BETWEEN 6:00 AND 7:00 AM. A WATER TRUCK WAS USED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT A APPROX. 7:20 AM.

WHILE WORKING IN WELDING SHOP, EE DROPPED A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ON HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PICKING UP CRIBBING AND WAS BITE ON THE LEFT HAND BY A UNKNOWN ASSAILANT.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WORKING IN THE PIT AS A MECHANIC A LARGE GUST OF WIND BLEW DIRT & SAND INTO HIS EYES SOME SAND WAS DEPOSITED IN HIS LEFT EYE & HAD TO BE IRRIGATED OUT AT THE HOSPITA L HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY

INSECT BITE. EMPLOYEE WAS UNSURE AS THE EXACT TIME AND PLACE THE BITE OCCURRED, BUT THOUGHT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WHEN HE WAS MOVING SOME DOZER TRACKS TO ANOTHER LOCATION. HE FELT NO BITE BUT THE IRRITAION AND SWELLING STARTED SHORTLY AFTER THAT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DESCENDING THE RIGHT LADDER OF THE SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE HEARD AND FELT A POP IN HIS KNEE. HE STATED HE HIT NOTHING OR TWISTED IN ANY WAY. HOWEVER HE FELT PAIN IN THE KN EE FROM THAT POINT ON.

WHILE REMOVING A 27.00 X 49 TIRE AND WHEEL FROM TIRE RACK, THE TIRE FELL FORWARD PINNING HIM AGAINST A D11 DOZER ARM.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ON THE PLATFORM OF THE PORTABLE PUMP CHECKING THE FLUID LEVELS & AFTER CHECKING THE LEVELS HE DISMOUNTED USING THE THREE POINT CONNECTION HE STEPPED ON A ROCK ON THE GRO UND TWISTING HIS ANKLE DOC REPORT STATED THE INJURY AS TORN LIGIMENTS TWO WEEKS IN A WALKING CAST

PLEASE SEE ATTACH SUPERVISOR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT EE DUMPED HIS LOAD AND ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT TO TURN AROUND AND BACKED INTO FRONT OF OTHER TRUCK PINNING EE IN THE CAB.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A 6" BLACK PIPE USED IN THE PIT FOR DEWATERING. THE PIPE HUNG ON SOME UNKNOWN OBJECT AND JUST AS THE EMPLOYEE APPOUCHED THE PIPE THE PIEP TENSION RELEASED LETTING

HELPER SUFFERED EYE INJURY DUE TO AIR BLOWING DEBRIS IN LEFT EYE.

WELDER WAS MOVING A PIECE OF PLATE AND BACKED INTO A PARTIALLY UNCOVERED MANHOLE. INJURED CAUGHTHIS FALL BY BRACING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT FOREARM. RECEIVED A CONTUSION TO LEFT FOREARM.

RIGGER WAS DRILLING BOLTS AND STATES THAT DRILL BIT BROKE PUNCTURING LEFT INDEX FINGER AND HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS SECURING A SWING FRAME ON A FLAT BED TRAILER. HE WALKED AROUND THE FRAME AND STEPPED ON A LOOSE PLANK- THE PLANK CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE, BREAKING HIS NOSE A ND CAUSING HAIRLINE CRACKS IN THE FRONTAL, ETHMOID AND MAXILLARY SINUSES.

WELDER WORKING CLOSE TO CO-WORKERS GRINDING; GRINDING DUST/FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT EYE.

WIND BLOWN DEBRIS IN EYE WELDING.

NOTE THIS ACCIDENT REPORTED TO SUPERVISION ON 09-21-92 EMPLOYEE ALLEGE THAT WHILE BENDING TO LIFT TWO 25 DOZEN BOXES OF PADS SHE LIFTED & TURNED AT THE SAME TIME FEELING A SHARP PAIN IN HER LO WER BACK

38505MPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE STANDING ON TEH TIRE OF A MOTOR GRADER, BLOWING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OUT WITH AN AIR HOSE, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TOT HE CONCRETE SHOP FLOOR.

38505E ALLEGES THAT WHILE USING A POCKET KNIFE TO WHITTLE A PIECE OF WHILE ACTING AS PLATFMEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED GOT THRU THE WOOD LACERATING 3 FINGER.

38505E ALLEGES THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING A SERVICE PUMP TRUCK HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM THE LADDER AND STRUCK THE METAL BODY OF THE TRUCK.

61206ORKIGN ON BELT WHEN KNIFE SLIPEPD AND CUT THE PALM OF HS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CAT 631 SCRAPER AND WHILE APPROACHING THE DUMP ON THE HAUL ROAD HE RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING THE MACHINE TO JERK AND CAUSING HIKM TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAB. THE EMPLOYEE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 7-30-92.

54736YEE WAS OPERATING A CAT D9 PUSH TRACTOR PUSHING SCRAPERS. WHILE BACKIN GUP TO START PUSHING A SCRAPER THE D9 BACKED OVER SOME UNEVEN GROUND CAUSING THE MACHINE TO JERK INJURING THE EMPLO 855?2 LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE WAS NOT INJURED AND RETURNED TO WORK REFUSING MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 7-13-92. AT THIS TIME THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCOT

REMOVING GRASS AND WEEDS EXPER ALLERGIC REACTION TO PLANT NETTLES

WAS FIRST SEEN BY DR ON 7-6-92. EMPL WORKING ON CARRIER ROLLER OF A CAT MODEL #245. STRUCK THE ROLLER WITH A HAMMER CAUSING SHARP PIECE OF METAL FROM THE ROLLER TO STRIKE ARM.

EE WAS CONDUCTING AN INSPECTION OF AN EXPLOSIVES STORAGE FACILITY WHEN HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DOOR & RAIN CAP(PROTECTING THE DOOR) AS THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING A TRACTOR DOZER HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE ON THE TRACK PAD INJURING HIS HOOT

WHILE USING A 4 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN A TOOTH AND TOOTH ADAPTER FROM A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET,A PIECE OF METAL BROKE LOOSE AND ALLEGEDLY STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.

EMPL ASSISTING SUPV DRAG AND LIFT METAL CHOCKER,EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.THIS WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED AS A NON-INDUSTRIAL WORK RELATED ACCIDENT.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE ASSISTING THE LOADING OF A DISC PLOW ONTO A TRAILER HE REACHED WITH HIS HAND TO STABILIZE THE PLOW.THE PLOW SWI\UNG AND A SHARP EDGE LACERATED HIS HAND(FINGER).

DIGGING HOLE WITH SHOVEL TO LET DOWN THE JACK PLASTIC HANDLE OF SHOVEL BROKE

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE LIFTING HAY BALES.HE REAGGRAVATED AN EXISTING LOWER BACK MUSCLE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE PERFORMING GRINDING OPERATIONS,THE GRINDING DISC EXPLODED AND A FRAGMENT LACERATED HIM IN THE LOWER TRUNK REGION BELOW THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE RIBCAGE.

REMOVING PIN FROM DRIVE CHAIN STRUCK HAMMER PC OF METAL FLEW UP LODGED IN R CHEEK

WHILE INSTALLING A BEARING IN THE STICK ON THE 245 BACKHOE, A PIECE OF METAL SPLINTERED OFF THE BEARING AND EMBEDDED IN THE EE S LEG LEG ABOVE THE KNEE CAP.

EE ALLEGED THAT ON 5/23/91 HE RAISED UP FROM A BENDING POSITION UNDER A HAUL TRUCK AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CENTER SUPPORT OF THE TRAILER. HE ALLEGEDLY SUFFERED FROM PULLED MUSCLE IN HI S RIGHT SHOULDER REGION AS A RESULT.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS ON THE HOOD OF 6564-686 DOZER R EMOVING THE RADIATOR CAP WHEN THE CAP CAME LOOSE THE EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYED WITH HOT ANTIFREEZE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS TO THE RT ARM SHOULDER NECK & FACE

THE EE ALLEGED THAT WHILE STACKING USED DRAGLINE TOOTH POINTS ON A PALLET, A SLIVER OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND EMBEDDED IN THE EE LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS INSTALLING A DRAG CHAIN LINK ON T HE LOT 29 DRAGLINE HE WAS HITTING A WEDGED PIECE OF STEEL WHEN A F RAGMENT SLINTERED OFF & EMBEDDED IN THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND

DISMOUNTING ROLLER FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP HE FELL, PAIN IN BACK AND NUMBNESS IN R LEG NO BREAKS OF DISLOCATION

EMPL STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN GRINDING ON DRAGLINE BUCKET DURING SHIFT & WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES & WELDING HOOD. EMPL ATTEMPTED TO IRRIGATE EYE BUT COULD NOT REMOVE FOREIGN MATERIAL.

EMPL STATED THAT SHE HAD SET GLASS BOTTLE ON SHELF APPRO 4'ABOVE GROUND & HAT BOTTLE FELL STRIKING GROUND. GLASSSLIVERSTRUCK EMPLS FINGER LACERATING IT.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A CHOKER FROM THE RIPPER ASSEMBLY OF #102 DOZER. WHEN THE CHOKER TWISTED AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE RIPPER SMASHING AN D CUTTING FINGER.

ADJUSTING BLADE, CONV BELT WRENCH SLIPED R HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND MOVING BELT

MAN WAS PAINTING OFF OF LADDER & STEPPED OVER TO STAND ON BEAM TO REACH HIGHER WHEN FINISHED STEPPED BACK & FELL APPROX 6' BACKWARDS TO GROUND & LANDED ON BACK.

STEPPED OFF OF LADDER ON SHOE & FOOT SLIPPED ON MUD

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE #2 PROPEL CASE AND SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN THE LEFT LEG OF HIS DISPOSABLE COVERALLS CUAHGT ON THE SIGHT CLASS. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A S FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HIM DOWN WHEN HE FELL FORWARD.

POSITIONING SELF TO FRIND ON DRUM HAND PUSHED DOWN ACTIVATING TRIGGER LACERATING FINGER INDEX , RIGHT

STEPPED ACROSS HOLE IN FLOOR STEPPED ON I BEAM TO CROSS HOLE I BEAM HAD A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WELDED TO IT ANGLE IRON GAVE WAY & HE FELL ON THE I BEAM ACROSS HIS STOMACH & RT ELBOW LACERATION TO ELBOW & BRUISE ACROSS STOMACH

EMPL HAD BEEN GRINDING ON LUBE BED OF #1135-125 FUEL TANK AND LATER RUBBED EYES AND FELT SOME DISCOMFORT IN RIGHT EYE.EMPL HAD BEEN WEARING FACESHIELD AND SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS WHIL E GRINDING.

THE EMPL STATED THAT HE AND A FELLOW EMPL WERE BREAKING OFF THE TUBE JOINT OF THE DRILL STEM AND PRESSURIZED WATER SPRAYED INTO HIS FACK AND EYES THE MPL THEN HAD A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS R EYE

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE INSTALLING A/C HOSES AND WIRING ON #1390-410 ASH TRUCK HE FELT FOREIGN MATERIAL STRIKE HIS RIGHT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE CAB AREA WAS BEING CLEANED WIT H COMPRESSED AIR BY OTHER MECHANICS. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING THE ALC FILTERS ON #676 DOZER DUST & OTHER FOREIGN MATERIAL BLEW INTO HIS RT EYE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING PIN ASSEMBLY IN RIPPER OF #102 DOZER & PINCHED LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN PIN KEEPER & RIPPER.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE ATTENMPTING TO REMOVE A RUNNING CHAIN SAW THAT WAS JAMMED UNDER A FELLED TREE, HE IJURED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN THE CHAIN SAW FELL AGAINST HIS LEFT KNEE.

THE EMPL STATED THAT HE INJURED HIS L THUMB WHEN HE PINCHED IT BETWEEN THE REAR BUMPER OF #276 PU AND TEH TONGUE OF #501 LIGHT PLANT

WAITING TO BE PUSHED UP MIDRAMP MUD BROKE DRIVERS WINDOW GLASS LACERATED L ARM.

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS DOING BODY WORK ON THE CRANE PRIOR TO PAINTING. THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS GRINDING THE BONDO SMOOTH WHEN A FOREIGN BODY BECAME EMBEDDED ON HIS RIGHT EYE. EE WAS WEARI NG SAFETY GLASSES BUT NO GOGGLES WHEN INJURED.

EMPL STATED THAT SHE WAS CLIPPING GRASS WITH PAIR OF ELECTRIC GRASS CLIPPERS & CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER IN BLADES.

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS SWEEPING HALLWAY & WHILE HOLDING DOOR OPEN WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT PINCHING RIGHT INDEX FINGER & HAND IN DOORWAY.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WELDING TEETH ON #3768-972 EASI-MINER WHEN A MECHANIC WORKING ABOVE HIM REMOVED THE AIR CLEAN AND DIRT AND DUST FELL ON HIM.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING DIRT OUT OF THE DRAG TOUGH ON DRAGLINE WITH AB ROOM WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE DUST AND DIRT INTO HIS FACE. THE EMPLOYEE WASHED OUT THE RIGHT EYE WH EN IT BECAME IRRIATED.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE CAB OF #621 DOZER ONTO THE TRACK HE FELL FROM THE TRACK TO THE GROUND STRIKING THE DOZER ARM WITH HIS LEFT SIDE. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING OVER THE FLOOR PLATES WHICH WERE LAYING ON THE TRACK AND LOST HIS FOOTING ON A PIECE OF FLOOR MAT.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT DUST PARTICLES WERE BLOWN IN BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES BY HIGH WINDS. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WIPED FOREIGN MATERIAL OUT OF HIS EYES DURING THE DAY.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WELDING ON THE BOOM FOOT LUG OF LOT 31 DRAGLINE, HIGH WINDS BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HIS EYE BECAME IRRITATED WHILE ON SHIFT ON 2/3/89.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTPING TO FILL WATER TRUCK 407 FROM ASH WATER LINE BY TMPAS SLURRY LOADOUT SITE. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO OPEN VALVE ON WATER TRUCK TO RECEIVE WATER EMPLOYEE OPENED VALVE ON FILL SP OUT WITH A FOUR FOOT CHEETER BAR BACK PRESSURE FROM THE WATER 165 PSI BLEW THE HOSE COUPLING APART STRIKING CHECTER BAR AND FORCING BAR INTO EMPLOYEE RIGHT FOOTING.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS DRIVING #1047-35 TRUCK WHEN HIS LEFT EYE BECAME IRRITATED. THE EMPLOYEE STTED HE RUBBED HIS EYE AND THE OBJECT BECAME EMBEDDED.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON THE OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE CAGE ON #1207-123 CONVEYOR TRUCK AND INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE PUSHED HAND AGAINST THE DOOR . THE OXYGEN BOTTLE WAS NOT SECURED AND LEANING AGAINST THE DOOR.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TIGHTEN BOLTS ON RIGHT HAND CAM FRAME OF LOT 31 DRAGLINE WHEN THE AIRLINE BURST ON THE IMPACT WRENCH BLOWING DUST INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING HEAVY PORTA-POWER JACKS OVERHEAD AND OVEREXTENDED NECK AND SHOULDER MUSCLES.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING SCRAP STEEL FROM THE WELDING SHOP TO THE STORAGE RACKS AT THE ROAD OF THE SHOP.THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS ABCK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL A CHOKER OUT FROM UNDER SOME STEEL AND TRIPPED BACK WARDS OVER TYHE FORKS OF TH EFORKLIFT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN #127 MECHANICS TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY FIVE FEET AND PINNED HIM BETWEEN TE LEFT FRONT TIRE OF #372 COAL TRUCK. THE PARK BRAKE ON #127 MECHANICS TRUCK F AILED TO HOLD ON A 1 TO 2 PERCENT GRADE AFTER A FELLOW EMPLOYEE SET IT.

EMPL PUSHED AGAINST #500 LIGHT PLANT WITH RIGHT KNEE TO DISCONNECT HITCH FROM PICKUP BUMPER WHEN HE FELT BURNING SENSATION IN UPPER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STRIPPING INSULATION ON A 25 KV CABLE WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER WITH HIS KNIFE. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD THE LEAD WIRE TRUNED OVER AND HAD HIS FINGER IN THE WRONG PLACE.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN GRINDING AND WELDING ON A NEW PUMP TRAILER AND LATER FOUND A METAL FOREIGN BODY IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND A FACESHIELD WHEN INJURED.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE PUT HIS HAND IN THE LOWER UNIT OF THE BALER TO POINT OUT A REPAIR AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM ON A RAZOR BLADE HE DID NOT SEE

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE FELT SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE PRIOIR TO LEAVING WORK . HE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN GRINDING EARLIER IN THE EVENING, BUT WAS UNSURE HOW THE METAL PARTICLE GOT INTO HIS EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFTY GLASSES AND NOT GOGGLES AS REQUIRED FOR GRINDING.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING IN A DITCH PREPARING TO INSTALL A PIECE OF CULVERT WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CLOD OF DIRT & ROLLED HIS LEFT ANKLE

EMP STATED HE A3D FELLOW EMP WERE INSTALLING THE PLANETARY GEAR ON THE FINAL DIRVE OF THE #024 SCRAPER WHEN THE GEAR SLIPPED OFF THE STUB SHAFT AND FELL ON THE FLOOR BEFORE STRIKING THE EMPLOY LEFT ANKLE. THE3EMP HAD X RAYS TAKEN WHICH WERE NEGATIVE AND PRESCRIBED FIOTINAL FOR SWELLING

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED THAT HE NOTICED A METAL SLIVER IN HIS RIGHT EYE AFTER HE HAD GONE HOME.THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN DOING SOME GRINDING EARLIER AT WORK.

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED THAT HE AND THE DRILLER WERE UNLOADING A PIECE OF 10' DRILL PIPE FROM A PICK UP WITH THE DRILL RIG WINCH WHEN THE PIPE SWUNG FREE AND HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE PIPE WITH HIS HAND. THE FOUR 3NCH PIPE PINCHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE DRILL.

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED THAT HE THINKS HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE ARM REST OF 373 COAL TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THE ELBOW BECAME SORE AFTER THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOME ON 6-3-87.

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS LIFTING & ALIGNING A HOIST CHAIN PIN WHEN HE FELT HIS SHOULDER POP EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A STRAINED TOTOR CUFF TENDON

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING #1389-43Z COAL TRUCK WITH 3 LATHES IN HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND,JAMMING A WOOD SPLINTER INTO HIS LEFT MIDL DLE FINGER.THE 8PLINTER WAS REMOVED AND 1 SUTURE WAS USED TO CLOSE WOUND.

ACCIDENT BECAME3MEDICAL CASE ON 3-23-87 WHEN EYELID BECAME INFECTED.HAD STEPPED OUT OF DOZER AND WIND BLEW ASH INTO RIGHT EYE.EMPL WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED THAT HE WAS CUTTING A ROPE OFF OF A PUMP HOSE WHEN THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE ROPE AND CUT HIS LEG.

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED THAT HE AND A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WERE TAPPING OUT BOLT HOLES ON THE BELLY PAN OF #026 SCRAPER WHEN THE WIND BLEW DUST AND MEDAL PARTICALS INTO HIS EYES.

EMP WAS STEPPIN1 DOWN OFF #676 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS BETWEEN THE DOZER ARM AND THE TRACK FRAME BREAKING HIS LEFT LEG

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED HE WAS REMOVING A BUCKET WEAR PLATE BY TAPPING IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF THEN WEAR PLATE STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT SHIN. THE EMBEDDED SLIVER OF METAL WAS REMO5ED AND THE LACERATION WAS SUTURED.

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED THAT HE WASD STRIKING A ROLLER ON #652 DOZER WITH A HAMMER WHEN HE STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE ROLLER BREAKING A SILVER OF METAL OFF WHICH STRUCK HIM TO HIS LEFTF ARM.

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE INJURED HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE STRUCK IT AGAINST A JAGGED PLUG WELD WHILE SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER THE LACERATION REQUIRED THREE SUTURES AND A TETANUS SHOT

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED HE WAS INSTALLING LIGHT BULB IN #456 LIGHT PLANT WHEN THE LIGHT BULB BROKE LACERATING HIS FINGER.

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED HE WAS GRINDING ON MIRACLE HITCH WHEN METAL PARTICLES FLEW UP UNDER FACESHIELD AND SAFETY GLASSES INTO RT EYE

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON BARREL OF SOAP FROM THE FORKLIFT TINES WHEN HE DROPPED THE BARREL ON HIS LEFT FOOT

TWO MECHANICS WERE CHANGING TEETH ON CUTTING HEAD OF MINER. INJURED PARTY STATES THAT HILE THEY WERE MANUALLY ROTATING THE CUTTING HEAD HIS LEFT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE OUTSIDE TOOTH AND THE FRAME OF THE MINER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE BELLY PAN FROM 606 D-9H DOZER WITH A TWO PART SLING WHEN THE BELLY PAN SLIPPED AND FELL TOWARDS HIM. THE EMPLOYEE LACERATED THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE ATTE MPTED TO BLOCK THE BELLY PAN WITH HIS HAND.

THE VENDROL CONTRACTOR EE STATEDHE HAD DISMOUNTED #3790-001 DRAGLINE & WAS TURNING TO WALK TO HIS VEHICLE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A DRAGLINE SHOE IMPRINT FRACTURING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

THE EMPLOYEE HE HAD CUT 1/4 INCH OFF A ROLLER FLANGE WHEN T HE WIND BLEW SOME FORIGN MATERIAL INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY PRESCRIPTION GLA SSES WHEN THE WIND BLEW DUST BEHIND HIS GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.

CONTR STATED OIL LINE BECAME PLUGGED AND OIL BECAME OVERHEATED IN PUMP.HE WAS BURNED BY HOT OIL WHEN HE DISCONNECTED HOT OIL LINE.WASNT WEARING PROTECTIVE RUBBER GLOVES WHEN INJURED.

AS HE STEPPED OFF LOG SKIDDER,#6769-580 AT A-PIT BENCH ANKLE TURNED WHEN HE PUT BODY WEIGHT ON IT.HE WAS ALREADY ON THE GROUND WHEN HE TURNED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING DRAGLINE BUCKET TOOTH WEDGES BY TAPPING WEDGE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND METAL SLIVER STRUCK HIM ON FOREHEAD

EMP ALLEGES HE WAS STANDING BEHIND A COWORKER WHEN SLEGEHAMMER HE WAS USING MISED ITS MARK STRIKING ON EDGE OF BURNED STEEL WHICH SPLINTERED AND STRUCK HIM IN LEFT RING FINGER LACERATION REQUI THREE SUTURES TO CLOSE

THE DRALINE CREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WALKING THE DRAGLINE WHEN THE EMPLOYEE COLLAPSED. THE EMPLOYEE AND THE GROUNDMAN HAD JUST HOOKED THE TRAIL CABLE TO THE SHOE AND THE EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED TH E OPERATOR BY PHONE TO SWING THEDRAGLINE TO HIS LEFT. THE SUPERVISOR FOUND THE EMPLOYEE COLLAPSED BEHIND THE DRAGLINE A FEW SECOND LATER.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS TAPPING THE BASE OF A MAGNETIC DRILL WITH A HAMMER WHEN HIS HAND STRUCK THE DRILL BIT LACERATING IT THE LACERATION REQUIRED EIGHT SUTURES TO CLOSE

EE ALLEGES HE CLIMBED DOWN OFF OF DRAGLINE& TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM THE DRAGLINE WHEN HE STEPPED OFF INTO A DRAGLINE CLEAT IMPRINT, ROLLING ANKLE TO THE OUTSIDE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE CUTTING A HOLE IN THE TOP OF A PLASTIC BUCKET WITH A POCKET KNIFE THE BLADE CLOSED CUTTING HIS RIGHT FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES

GRINDING SLAG OFF PIECE OF SHIM PLATE ,GRINDER CAUGHT ON PIECE OF SLAG KICKING GRINDER BACK LACERATING LEFT KNEE.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS REMOVING 2 1 1/2" BOLTS OF A TRAILER AXLE ASSEMBLY ON #1389-375 HAUL TRUCK. THE EE ALLEGES HE HAD 1 BOLT REMOVED FEOM THE CLAMPING BLOCK & WAS REMOVING THE OTHER WITH A DRIVE AIR WRENCH WHEN THE BOLT BROKE FREE ALLOWING THE BLOCK TO SPIN STRIKING HIS HARD HAT & FOREHEAD. THE BLOW RESULTED IN A DEEP LACERATION TO THE MID-FOREHEAD REQUIRING SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES AS SHE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF 5002 626 PUMP ON HOOK LATCH ON HAND BAIT.

EE ALLEGES WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF #6554-613 DOZER HE SLIPPED ON MUD CLOT ON THE DOZER ARM FALLING & STRIKING CHIN ON THE TRACK GROSSER INJURING HIS CHIN.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE REMOVING THE BOOM PINS ON #606 FRONT-END LOADER WHEN THE PAD EYE HOLDING A WIRE ROPE CHIKER BROKE OFF OF THE BOOM STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH. INJUR IES INCLUDED A LACERATED LOWER LIP REQUIRING SUTURES AND THE LOSS OF FOUR TEETH.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS HELPING INSTALL A BRAKE DRUM ASSEMBLY ON #612 DOZER WHEN HE LACERATED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE SHARP SURFACE OF THE BRAKE DRUM. THIS INJURY REQUITED 3 SUTURES.

WORKING DOZER IN SPOILS AND BACKED OVER PICKUP WHEN HE FAILED TO TURN AND LOOK BEFORE BACKING.OTHER EMPL OF TRUCK-HAD STOPPED TO REPAIR LOOSE 2-WAY RADIO WIRES WHILE PARKED BEHIND PATH OF DOZE R AND ASSUMED OPERATOR OF DOZER SAW HIM.