Litwar Preparation Plant Coal

EE was doing 3:00 am rounds when coming down a set stairs at the plant EE tripped and fell down. EE was complaining of back, neck and head was hurting. Ambulance transported EE to Welch Community Hospital at 0423. EE was released was told to stay off work till 5-24-16. EE went to family doctor on 5-26-16 and was put off till 6-3-16.

Employer was notified by the compensation administrator that the employee had a diagnosis of hearing loss on 1/6/16. Employee is no longer employed at the plant.

Employee was assisting the unloading of equipment from a trailer. The equipment would not start. An air hose was used to inject air into a fuel line. The air pressure blew a hole in the line forcing an unknown object into the corner of the employee's left eye.

EE WAS UNHOOKING A CHAIN FROM A TAIL ROLLER THAT HAD BEEN PLACED BY A FORKLIFT. AS THE FORKLIFT WAS LEAVING, THE FORK DROPPED DOWN AND CONTACTED HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER, SEVERING THE TIP (NO BONE INVOLVEMENT).

Employee stepped off of a one step stool after turning off the belt scales in the plant control room and lost his balance. He fell into a desk bruising his right arm. Employee started missing work on 04-25-05

Employee has had his bersa sac removed due to repetive trauma, shoveling at work, over a period of time. Contributing factors are that he is a diabetic and had an infection in the elbow at th e time he bumped his elbow while shoveling.

EE WAS USING A CHAINFALL TO LIFT A PIECE OF METAL DURING REPAIR PROCEDURE. EE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE METAL AND I BEAM, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE LEFT HAND.

MUDDY CONDITIONS - FOOT SLIPPED ONTO MUDDY DOZER TRACKS - FELL TO GROUND. PLEASE NOTE: COMPANY ACCIDENT REPORT WAS FILLED OUT ON 3-4-04. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK ON A DAILY BASIS AND DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 4-15-04 DUE TO THE ACCIDENT.

FUELING D6 CAT DOZER, FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF TRACKS OF DOZER, CAUGHT SELF WITH RIGHT ARM, GOT CATCH IN RIGHT SHOULDER. ACCIDENT DUE TO MUD AND WET TRACKS.

HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM SLATE TRUCK WHILE STEPPING DOWN OUT OF TRUCK CAB. STRAINED LEFT KNEE.

WHILE GETTING OFF THE D6 DOZER, HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE HAD PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK, HE ALSO HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG AND RIGHT KNEE.

HE WAS GETTING OFF THE TRAIN, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS AND FELL BACKWARD AND HIT ELBOW AND ARM.

HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OUT OF THE REFUSE TRUCK AND HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING, HE FINISHED THE SHIFT.

HE FELL OFF AN ENDLOADER TIRE WHILE HE WAS CHANGING OUT AN AIR FILTER.

HE WAS LIFTING A BOX AT THE PLANT AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

HE WAS LIFTING COAL SAMPLE BAGS AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS STOMACH AREA.

HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER ON THE CONE OF THE SILO TO GET COAL TO FEED THRU IT. AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. SHOULDER.

LOADING COAL SAMPLES IN PICKUP TRUCK-EE TRIED TO STEP INTO PICK UP TRUCK USING REAR STEP BUMPER FOOT SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER ON TAILGATE.

WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM THE REFUSE TRUCK, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

HE WAS WALKING BY THE TIRE CAGE AND THE TIRE HE HAD JUST PUT AIR IN BLEW UPP. THE CONCUSSION OF AIR ONLY, KNOCKED HIM DOWN.

HE WAS ABOUT TO TIGHTEN THE RADIATOR CAP ON THE D-8 DOZER WHEN THE CAP BLEW OFF SPRAYING HIM WITH ANTI-FREEZE.

WHILE USING A CHAIN HOIST TO PULL A FEEDER WITH, THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK BOTH LOWER LEGS.

IT HAPPENED WHILE LIFTING 4" SLURRY LINE ON THE REFUSE DUMP. HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE REFUSE TRUCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HIS FOOTING SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING. THERE WERE NO APPARENT INJURIES CONTUSIONS OR CUTS. HIS BACK WAS ACHING SOME AND GETTING S TIFF.

HE WAS FUELING UP THE REFUSE TRUCKWHEN HE SLIPPED IN TEH MUD AND SNOW, HE FELL ON THE GROUND INJURING HIS TAILBONE AND HIP.

WHILE HE WAS USING A PROPANE TORCH A FOOT HANDLE WITH A TORCH END THE TORCH END BECAME TOO CLOSE TO THE BELT ROLLER KNOCKING THE TORCH END AGAINS THE ROLLER AND THE OTHER END HAND PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE WALK WAY STRUCTURE.

WHILE WALKING ON RR TRACKS, HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE FELL ON THE SIDE OF HIS RT FOOT.

WHILE LIFTING SHAFT, HE PULLED HIS BACK.

PULLED UP RAIL ROAD CAR DOORS WHEN BAR SLIPPED OUT & HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

HE WAS CHIPPING RUST OFF THE PREWET SCREEN AND HAD RUST DUST PARTICLES ALL OVER HIM. HE BEGAN TO WIPE HIMSELF OFF AND RUBBED RUST OVER HIS EYE.

SLIPPED ON TRAIN ENGINE STEPS LANDING ON TAILBONE

AFTER HE GOT OFF THE DOZER HE TOOK A COUPLE OF STEPS AND SLIPPED AND FELL. THE REFUSE HAD A LAYER OF FROST ON IT AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING.

HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE BENDING OVER BETWEEN THE HANDRAILS ON THE WALKWAY AT THE PREP PLANT.

HE WAS TRYING TO PICK UP THE HANDLE ON THE R.R. CAR UNCOUPLER THAT HAD BECOME UNATTACHED. IT WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND, AND AS HE STARTED TO PICK IT UP, THE HANDLE TURNED, SLAPPED HIM ACROSS THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND.

WHILE PUTTING HYD OIL IN ENDLOADER SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING LADDER AND SWUNG INTO LADDER WITH LEFT SIDE OF RIB CAGE.STARTED MISSING WORK 4-21-92.

THE OUTSIDE BELT AT THE PLANT HAD WRECKED. HE WAS HELPING TO PULL THE BELT BACK UPON THE BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING. HE FELL BACKWARDS PINNING HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE ROLLER A ND WIRE ROPE.

SLIDING ON CONTROL PANEL BACK IN CABINET A WIRE BLOWED OFF BETWEEN POWER CLIP AND BREAKER FLASH GAVE HIM FLASH BURNS

HE WAS SWEEPING THE CONTROL ROOM ADN BEGAN TO MOVE A BOX OF WATER OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SOME LOW BACK PAIN.

HE WAS PICKING UP METAL ON THE 3RD FLOOR.

HE STRAINED HIS UPPER ARM AND SHOULDER WHILE CLOSING THE BOTTOM DOORS ON A RAIROAD CAR. HE STARTED TO HAVE PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS FINGERS AND PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HOWEVER HE DID NOT START T O MISS WORK TIL 10-20-89.

ON ENGINE DROPP3NG RR CARS AND AS HE GOT UP ON ENGINE TO SEE WHEN FRONT CAR WAS GOING TO COUPLE UP THEY COUPLED AND HE WAS THROWED OFF ENGINE.

HE SLIPPED WHIL9 STARTING TO GET OFF A LADDER ON AN ENDLOADER.

ROAD CONDITIONS3WERE BAD DUE TO SNOW AND ICE.THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING SLID BACKWARDS AND TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE.