Job #42 Coal

Employee was operating a rock truck when he encountered rough terrain, causing the truck seat to bottom out, resulting in neck and back pain. The employee began missing work on August 5, 2013, as a result of this injury.

Employee was using an impact gun & socket. When a pin came out of the socket, it struck the palm of employee's Left hand, resulting in a puncture wound that required suturing.

Hearing loss - Premier Elkhorn Coal Company Safety Dept. personnel was notified on 9/23/13 that the former employee had filed a hearing loss claim on 7/18/13

Premier Elkhorn Coal, LLC safety dept. was notified that a former employee filed & settled a hearing loss claim.

Employee was replacing a blown hose on a CAT D-11 Dozer and had to drop the front belly pan in the process. The belly pan was supported by a strap which became fouled, creating slack, and allowing the belly pan to drop 6" - 8". The belly pan struck the victim in the head, resulting in a laceration that required suturing.

Employee chose to use bathroom beside the dozer blade. Employee was not wearing a hard hat. Rock fell from blade of dozer and struck employee in head, resulting in laceration that required stitches.

EE had placed his 1" impact wrench on the top step of the loader. While he was hanging his hose on the railing, the impact wrench fell and hit hm on his left foot, right behind the hard toe.

On January 18th, 2010, the accident victim reported to his supervisor that on January 16th, 2010, he had become injured when he was backing up his dozer and it struck the ground forcefully, injuring his neck and upper back area (between his shoulder blades). The injured employee then began missing work as a result on January 19th, 2010.

Employee was using the grab iron on the equipment to step on the rear of a 14G motor grader so that the engine could be checked for a leak. When he pulled on the grab iron he felt a pop in his right shoulder.

The rock trk driver was traveling downhill from pit to the dump site on the haul road when he turned abruptly to avoid an oncoming coal truck. This maneuver caused the driver to run through an 8-ft berm & fall several ft into the pit.

Employee was installing test fittings in a wheel loader when he felt pain in the right side of his back. He initially thought he was getting a kidney stone. The pain continued to get worse throughout the remainder of the weekend.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A DOOR LATCH STRIKER WHEN THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR CLOSED ON THE VICTIM'S LEFT HAND. THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE VICTIM'S MIDDLE FINGER THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.