Kayenta Preparation Plant Coal

Utilityman was helping in a routine cage change work. After the cage was changed the repairmen were tensioning the V-belts. In order to put even tension on all the belts the 18" cage paktor sheave has to be turned manually. During this procedure the injured employee got his hand caught betweent the sheave and v-belt.

Utilityman positioned a large, heavy pipe, which was rigged with a lifting device. Utilityman lifted the pipe on one end to get it to roll on a roller stand so he could get the pipe in position.

SUPERVISOR STATED EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF A SORE NECK AT START OF SHIFT. EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO TAKE A COVER OFF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. AS HE UNBOLTED FASTNERS HE FELT LIKE HE PULLED A MUSCLE DUE TO A BOLT THAT WAS TOO TIGHT. EMPLOYEE REPORTED IT TO SUPERVISOR AND HE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. DOCTOR DETERMINED IT TO BE A CERVICAL STRAIN AND ADVISED RETURN TO WORK 8/19/03.

DURING ROUTINE CAGE PAKTOR CHANGE OR MAINTENANCE THE OPERATOR IN CHARGE AND A HELPER WERE ASSIGNED TO WORK AREA. THE HELPER WAS REMOVING OR DISCONNECTING THE CRANE HOOK FROM THE CAGE LIFTING T OOL. THE OPERATOR ACCIDENTALLY LOWERED THE CRANE CAUSING THE HELPER TO GET PINCHED BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. HELPER PUT BANDAID ON HIS HAND AND WENT HOME FOR THE EVENING.

OPERATOR OPERATING CRANE, LOWERED CRANE WITH LOAD OF RODS CAUSING INJURY TO FINGER OF FELLOW EE.

EMPLOYEE INJURED LEFT ELBOW WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE MOUNTING FASTENERS ON THE HYD. PUMP ON D11N CRAWLER. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD & RESULTED IN HIS ELBOW STRIKING EITHER THE COR NER OF THE REAR BELLY PAN OR THE CONVERTER.

OPERATOR WAS CLOSING THE LID TO THE OXYGEN/ACETYLENE CART WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE CART AND THE LID. THE LID CLOSED CAUSING A PINCH POINT AND THE LEFT RING FINGER TOP WAS SEVERED.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WATER HOSE TO CLEAN OFF A SIDEWALK. HE LOST STRENGTH IN HIS LEFT LEG AND FELL DOWN INJURING HIS RIGHT GROIN/HIP/LEG.

THE OPERATOR WAS USING A PRY BAR TO OPEN A CRUSHER INSPECTION DOOR. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED RESULTING IN A SPRAIN TO THE OPERATOR'S RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A FIXED LADDER. HE GOT HIS FOOT LODGED BETWEEN THE LADDER RUNG AND A STRUCTURE BEAM AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT FOOR. HE CONTINUED WORKING THRU 8-6-01 WHEN HE SOUGHT TREATME NT FOR A SORE FOOT. DOCTOR TOLD EE TO STAY OFF FOOT FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

EE WAS STANDING ON A STAIRWAY AFTER COMPLETING WORK ON A CONVEYOR BELT. HE BENT OVER TO RETRIEVE HIS TOOLBAG AND FEL A PINCH/PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE COMPLETED THE SHIFT AND RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY. DUE TO SEVERED BACK PAIN HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO A DUST COLLECTOR TO CLEAN IT. HE STUMBLED ON THE BASE OF A COAL CRUSHER AND TWISTED HIS FOOT.

THE EE WAS REMOVING STRIKER BARS FROM GRIDING CAGE WHENT HE BATTERING RAM SLIP AND PINCHED HISFINGER.

WAS WORKING ON 950E AT KAYENTA MINE, PEABODY COAL, UNDER MACHINE, HOOKING UP LINES AND HOSES. LARGE PIECE OF DEBRIS FELLOFF FRAME ONTO FACE.

EE WAS WORKING IN STATION PIT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

WHILE STANDING ON A NARROW PLATFORM ON THE GUIDE OF A CAGE PACTOR DROP CHUTE. WASHING DOWN COAL DUST BUILD UP WITH PRESSURIZED WATER HOSE. THE WATER HOSE DROPPED BEHIND HIM WHILE HOLDING THE H OSE OVER HIS SHOULDER, THE WATER HOSE JERKED BACKWARD TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PLACING PISTER RODS IN THE ROCK WHERE HE BUMP THE ROCK WITH THE ROD WHILE RT WAS HANDING OR A SLING HOOK THE HOOK DID NOT HAVE A LATCH L THE ROD FELL LANDING ON EE LEFT FOOT.

LIFTING A SUMP THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A FORKLIFT. HE STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF A CONCRETE SLAB AND STRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ALTERCATION WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AND NO STATEMENT HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM HIM. ALSO THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE LINER BOLTS FROM A ROD MILL IN DOING SO HE PULLED A MUSCLE ON HIS RIB CAGE

EMPLOYEE HA DHIS FINGER PINCHED WHILE SECARRING A HAT TO AN EYE BOLT THAT WAS HOLDING AN ELECTRIC HOIST. WHEN THE CABLE HOLDING THE EYE BOLT BACK IT PINCHED HIS FINGER.

PICKED UP SHEET AT PLYWOOD,S TRAINE DHIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A SECOND EMPLOYEE REMOVE A SAMPLE CONVEYOR.AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TO A NEW LOCATION,THE CONVEYOR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIM IN A PINCH.THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A STRAIN

WHILE WALKING BETWEEN PUMP STATION AND CONTROL ROOM, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TURNED HIS ANKL, CAUSING A BADLY SPRAINED ANKLE.

WHILE MOVING A BARREL OF OIL THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE.

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A CONVEYOR ROLLER, IT CAME LOOSE AND PINCHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND THE FRAME.

WHILE LOADING BUNDLES OF RODS WITH A BOOM TRUCK , THE EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CAB DOOR AND THE RODS. BRUISING HIS CHEST.

EMPL WAS REMOVING LINES BOLTS WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH WHEN THE SOCKET CAME OFF AND FELL ON HIS FOOT

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE GOING INOT PREP PLANT. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-3-89 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 1-4-89.

EMPL WAS REPAIRING WATERLINE INSIDE OF PL#1 DUSTCOLLECTOR. WHILE WRAPPING DUCT TAPE AROUND HOSE TAPE ACCIDENTLY BROKE CAUSING EMPL TO CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON CONE EDGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE P/L#3 RODMILL MOVING RODS TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE RODS DURING ROD CHARGE.THE ROD HE WAS PRYING BOUNCED BACK INTO HIS PRY BAR.THE PRY BAR WAS KNOCKED OUT OF HIS AHND AND THE B AR HIT HIS LEFT THIGH AND BRUISED IT.

EMPL. WAS CHAGI3G OUT DUST COLLECTOR EXHAUST FAN. HE REMOVED HOUSIGN THER WAS SMALL HOLE IN FLOOR GRATING & HE STEPPED INTO IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LI3ING UP PIPE CLAMP FOR WELDING CLAMP SLIPPED ROTATED AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN CLAMP AND PLATFORM HE WAS STANDING ON

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8PECTING BEARING ON A 900 HP CAGE PAKTOR MOTOR. IN THE PROCESS OF ALIGNING THE MOTOR AND TIGHTENING . THE MOUNTING BOLTS, HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED WORKING AT REGULAR D UTIES UNTIL 9-25-86. HIS BACK CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM SO HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 9-25-86.

EMPL USING LOAD9R TO CLEAN UP COAL SPILL.LOADER HIT BURIED PIPE AND JERKED OPERATOR AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPL TRYING TO 5OOSEN NUT.WRENCH SLIPPED AND EMPL HIT ELBOW AGAINST PIPE.EMPL DIDNT GO TO DR UNTIL 7-3-86.

REPLACING BROKE3 LINER PLATE IN ROD MILL USING PRY BAR. BAR SLIPPED AND EMP FELL BACKWARDS ON HIS BUTTOCKS AND TAIL BONE

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 ON ICY FLOOR INSIDE PREP PLANT HE FELL AND BUMPED THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON AN I BEAM.

EMPL USING SLED1EHAMMER AND KNOCKER WRENCH TO REMOVE VALVE NUT.EMPL WAS OFF BALANCE AND HAMMERING IN AWKWARD POSITION WHICH RESULTED IN TWISTED SHOULDER WHEN KNOCKER WRENCH WAS HIT AND SLIPPED OFF NUT. 3

THE FORKLIFT GUIDE ROLLERS SLIPED OUT OF THE TRACK AND JAMMED THE FORKS EMPLOYEE PUSHED THE ROLLERS BACK INTO THE GUIDES WHERE ON THE FORKS DROPPED SMAHING THREE FINGERS ON THE EMPLOYEE LEFT H AND.

IMPROPER LIFTING