LONE MOUNTAIN PLANT Coal

A contract employee (J & H Enterprises - I.D. # D671) was operating a Mack coal hauler on the Plant haul road when he lost control of the truck, struck a berm, and flipped the truck over onto the roadway. He suffered lacerations to the head and a concussion. The driver missed the next working day and returned to work on Monday September 26th.

While cutting a bracket on some conduit, the conduit shifted, striking the ladder that the employee was on. The ladder fell, causing the employee to hit the floor resulting in a laceration to the head, requiring sutures. It was later found that the employee had suffered a non-displaced compression fractrue to his lower back.

Employees were cutting 6" off of a 20" piece of 4' steel pipe which was suspended by a crane. The injured employee was holding down the pipe near the sling. When the pipe was cut the suspended piece rose up and caught the employee's thumb between the pipe and a piece of metal gurting resulting in a laceration to his left thumb requiring sutures.

As EE stepped up to metal platform from the floor, he slipped catching himself before he fell. He con't to work & started missing work due to injury 5/22/07.

HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER FOR A DUMPING POINT AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.

HE WAS USING CUTTING TORCHES TO CUT BOLTS OUT OF A CAT PAD ON A D7 BULLDOZER, AS A BOLT WAS CUT, THE PAD JERKED, CATCHING HIS HAND AGAINST ANOTHER PAD.

HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE DECK OF A RAW COAL VIBRATER AND STRUCK HIS LEG ON A CROSS MEMBER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND STARTED MISSING ON 10/17/01.

HE WAS LIFTING A RAW COAL SCREEN WITH A CHAIN HOIST. THE CHAIN BROKE AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND HAD OUTPATIENT SURGERY ON 7-2-01. THIS OCCURRED DURING VACATION SHUTDOWN. HE RETURNED ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

HE WALKED INTO A STEEL ROPE THAT WAS BEING USED TO HOLD A PIPE IN PLACE. THE STEEL ROPE STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE RIGHT EYE LID. (HE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT)

AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING D9L DOZER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 4-17-2000.

INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK WHEN HE TURNED HIS HEAD TO LOOK IN ANOTHER DIRECTION. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 2/17/00 AND ONLY WORKS 3 WEEKEND DAYS A WEEK. SO FAR HE HAS MISSED 6 DAYS. HE HAS H AD PROBLEMS WITH NECK PAIN FOR APPROX 2 YRS BUT DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL NOW.

EE HAS SUFFERED FROM CHRONIC BACK PAIN FOR YEARS, FINALLY REQUIRING DISC SURGERY. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6/13/99. AS OF 6/25/99 HE HAS MISSED 8 SCHEDULED WORK DAYS. HE WORKS 4 ON AND 3 OFF SCHEDULE.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A BELT PRESS ROLLER IN THE PREP PLANT, HE WAS USING A PIECE OF 4" PIPE TO HELP PUT ROLLER IN PLACE, WHEN THE ROLLER SLIPPED OFF OF PIPE AND HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETW EEN PIPE AND SHAFT OF ROLLER, MASHING IT.

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS HOOKING UP A 13" BELT PRESS ROLLER. WHEN THE ROLLER ROLLED OVER HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND. MASHING IT. NO TREATMENT WAS GIVEN MEDICAL BUT X RAY SHOWED F RACTURE.

INJURED STATED THAT THEY WERE USING 2 COME A LONGS CHAIN HOIST TO CHANGE OUT A 30 HP MOTOR ON RAW COAL SCREEN. ONE CHAIN WAS USED TO HOLD UP MOTOR, WHILE OTHER ONE WAS HOOKED TO THAT CHAIN TO PUT MOTOR IN PLACE. ONE CHAIN SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS RT INDEX FINGER TO BE CAUGHT IN INCH POINT.

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS REMOVING BOTTOM DECK SCREEN FROM THE SCALPING SCREEN IT BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN TOP DECK OF SCALPING SCREEN AND FRAME BRACE. THEY WERE USING PRYBARS TO LOOSEN IT WH EN IT CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM ACROSS THE BACK AND SIDE.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING CHANGE A SCREEN OUT IN D&R IN PLANT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND PAIN GOT WORSE. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON APRIL 5, 1998.

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS EXITING THE D9N DOZER, HE STEPPED OFF OF THE DECK ONTO THE CLEAT PART OF THE TRACK, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE

EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS RUNNING UP STAIRS IN PLANT TO 5TH FLOOR, HE TURNED AT TOP OF STAIRS TO GO TO CONTROL ROOM WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE POP CUASING PAIN. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1/15/98 WH EN HE HAD KNEE SURGERY TO REPAIR TORN CARTILAGE.

GPF-DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE IN NECK ALLEGED.

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO PRY BACK ON A COUPLING ON A RAW COAL CYCLONE IN THE PLANT, THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS NOSE.

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS MOUNTING A 275 MICHIGAN LOADER, AN ANTENNA THAT WAS TURNED HORIZONTALLY, STRUCK HIM IN THE EAR. ON 1-20-98, HE INFORMED COMPANY OFFICIAL THAT A FOLLOW UP VISIT TO DR IN JUNE 1997 REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION THATMADE INJURY REPORTABLE. OPERATOR WAS NOT INFORMED INJURY REPORTABLE UNTIL 1-20-98.

AFTER CARTER MACHINERY CHANGED THE FUEL SYSTEM ON THE D9L #1 DOZER AT PREP PLANT WE STARTED OPERATING DOZER. A LEAK FROM THE #6 RT INJECTOR LINE RESULTED IN A FIRE THAT LASTED APPROX 35 MINUTE S. CAB AND HYDRAULIC HOSES WERE DAMAGED ALONG WITH OTHER ITEMS.

HE STATED THAT HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND FRAME AT CONTROL ROOM WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE DOOR. IT CUT THE TIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER OFF FROM THE BOTTOM OF NAIL TO THE TIP.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS COMING DOWN AN EXTENSION LADDER IN THE PLANT, WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE FLOOR AND STRIKINGTHE BACK OF HIS HEAD AGAINST THE FLO OR. THE FALL RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO BACK OF HEAD.

SOMETHING BROKE IN TRANSMISSION OR REAR END AND TURNED TRUCK LOOS AND DRIVER PUT TRUCK INTO DITCH.

EMP WAS HOLDING DRILL IN RIGHT HAND AND WAS DRILING THROUGH A CONCRETE FLOOR. DRILL GOT CAUGHT AND TWISTED EMP'S ELBOW CAUSING A STRAIN/SPRAIN.

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS FACE FROM AN ARC FLASH.

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS FACE FROM AN ARC FLASH.

PICKING UP FUEL TANK THAT FIT INTO PICKUP HURT LOWER BACK & RIGHT HIP.

IN COAL TUNNEL SHOVELING-HURT LOWER BACK.

USING CUTTING TORCH & SHAVING FLEW INTO EYE.

TAKING BEARING OFF PUMP WITH HAMMER & CHISEL AND PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HAMD.

DOZER AT COAL FEEDER- DOZER BACK WENT INTO FEEDER THROWING OPERATOR AROUND AND HURTING LOWER BACK.

DOZER AT COAL FEEDER FRONT WENT INTO FEEDER THROWING OPERATOR AROUND AND HURTING LOWER BACK.

WALKING AND STEPPED ACROSS WIRE CAME DOWN ON ANKLE AND TWISTED FOOT AND LEG.

ON DOZER RAN ACROSS ROCKS-BOUNCED DOZER CONSIDERABLY AND THREW OUT BACK.

BREAKING ROCK IN FEEDER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, PICKING LARGE ROCKS OFF CONVEYOR BELT, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER RIGHT ARM NECK.

WALKING THRU PLANT SLIPPED IN FLOCCULANT TWISTED BACK.

CHECKING BOTTOM OF CYCLONE-HIT PIECE OF METAL AND JABBED INTO FINGER-RUSTY METAL INVOLVED.

PUTTING FILTER TUBE IN BUMPED ELBOW BECAME STIFF

GETTING OFF WATER TRUCK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT MYSELF AND PULLED MUSCLE.

WORKING ON CLOSING RAILROAD CAR DOORS-TWOSTED LOWER BACK & HIP ON RIGHT SIDE

HEATING NUT WITH TORCH- RUST BLEW OFF INTO RIGHT EYE.

PUTTING IN PREWET SCREEN MASHED INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND I BROKE TOP.

PUTTING UP CAR DOORS-BAR FELL AND HIT ON HEAD-LEFT SIDE NEAR EAR.CUT EAR SLIGHTLY.

ROCK FELL IN COAL FEEDER - PRYED OUT -ANOTHER FELL -PRYED AGAIN -WHILE PRYING ANOTHER ROCK FELL CAUSING PINKIE FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK AND BAR - CUTTING FINGER.

WORKING WITH CABLE LIFTING CCAUSED HERNIA MAY HAVE C CAUSED DAMAGE TO APPENDIX ALSO.

DRIVING SERVICE TRUCK STEERING WHEEL JERKED SHOVED THUMB ON RIGHT SIDE & TORE NAIL FROM SKIN.

MUD (FILTER CAKE) FELL FRO, SERVICE TRUCK & HEAD & NECK-BECAME STIFF.

OPENING GATE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK LOWER BACK STRAIN

TIGHTENING BRAKES ON RAILROAD CARS BY HAND PULLED ON LEVER TO TIGHTEN SOMETHING CAUGHT IN BACK LIKE PULLED MUSCLE.

STARTED TO FLIP BYPASS LEVER AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL - CUT ON BOTH SIDES.

CLEAN UP METAL AROUND PLANT SLIPPED AND ANGLE HIT ARM AND CUT.

ROCK HUNG IN SCALPING SCREEN-TOOK HAMMER TO GET OUT-METAL FROM SCREEN HIT ARM AND PUT SAMLL SCRATCH-TURNED INTO STAFF INFECTION.

TRYING TO PUNCH BLOCK OF COAL LOOSE ABOVE CRUSHER WITH SLATE BARS WHEN CRUSHER CAUGHT BAR AND JERKED THROUGH HAND.

DRILLING PIN OUT ON COAL PULVERIZER,BLEW CUTTINGS AWAY AND METAL FLEW IN EYE.

IN LOADER AND BUCKET JAMMED THROWING INTO STEERING WHEEL BRUISED MID SECTION OF STO MACH

STANDING ON HAND RAIL GETTING POWERR PULLER FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL CAUGHT R SIDE BRUISING RIBS

PUT FLOOR GAT IN OR RAW COAL CRUSHER, ROCK CAME DOWN CHUTE, MASHED FINGER AND CUT IT HAD 5 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WATERING HAULROAD IN THE WATER TRUCK AS HE WAS BACKING DOWN A STEEP PORTION OF THE ROAD THE TRUCK BEGAN TO WHEEL HOP THIS CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO COME OUT OF GEAR AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO PICK UP SPEED THE EMPLOYEE FELT THE TRUCK WAS UNCONTROLLABLE SO HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK

PICKING UP POND PUMP BY HIMSELF HURT HIP ON RIGHT SIDE PULLED MUSCLE

WORKING ON SERVICE TRUCK TRYING TO GET IT STARTED IT STARTED BY ITSELF ROLLED INTO ANOTHER TRUCK AND PINNED I.NAMES LEG BETWEE THE TWO

SHUT CARS ON CSX BAR SLIPPED AND LEG FOLDED UNDER BAR STRUCK LEG AND ARM

PICKING UP METAL BAR FROM FLOOR & PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

CLEANING RAILROAD TRACKS WITH BACKHOE, HIT HIGH RAIL AND THROWN AGAINST STEERING WHEEL, STRUCK RIGHT ARM, CHEST, AND NOSE.

TIGHTENING BOLTS ON RAW COAL CRUSHER STRAINE MUSCLE ON LEFT SIDE OF CHEST

PICKED UP STEEL PIPE. WENT BACK TO PITCH PIPE AND HIT ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL AND HIT RIGHT HAND SMALL FINGER AND MADE A GASH.

METAL BAR ACROSS FLOOR SLIP DOWN HIT FOOT

BEATING ON CHUTE AT PREPARATION PLANT, CAUGHT FINGER RIGHT HAND & MADE GASH.

COLD WEATHER PRIMARY CAUSE ICE HAD FORMED ONM SHOE SOLES CAUSING LOSS OF FOOTING WHILE CHECKING FUEL IN DOZER DISLOCATED RT.HAND RING FINGER

CLIMBING UP A STRUCTURE, RUSTY NAIL STUCK IN LEG.

DESCENDING FROM TRUCK, MISSED LAST STEP AND SLID UNDER THE TRUCK, HIT 2NS STEP ACROSS RIBS.

ROLLING UP 30' CONVEYOR BELT, HE WAS TWISTING THE ROLL TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT, BUT PULLED A MUSCLE IN DOING SO.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING AGAINST DANIELS WASHER CHAIN TO INSTALL RIGHT, WHEN BAR SLIPPED LOOSE.

SLIPPED ON STAIRS IN SNOW, AND HURT LEFT KNEE.

WHILE WORKING A RED DEVIL COME-A-LONG, EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

DRIVING LOADED PAYHAULER DOWN HILL, APPLIED BRAKES, ENGINE STALLED, SLID OVER HILL, APPROX. 200 FEET, THROWN FROM TRUCK.

EE JUMPED FROM TRUCK INJURING HIS KNEE.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS USING CIRCULAR SAW WHEN PIECE OF SAWED MATERIAL FLEW INTO EYE.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER, SLIPPED ON TOP STEP AND FELL TO GROUND.