Marion Branch Coal

Employee was helping install a silt fence, when he stepped in a drop off and fell approximately 4 feet. He was complaining with neck pain and was transported to the hospital and kept overnight for observation as a precautionary measure.

Employee was crossing the hood of a rock truck and tripped on a shovel and fell hurting his back.

EE was putting a ladder on a drill. The ladder slipped and caught his finger.

Crossing push arm with foot on idler, when his foot slipped, straining his back. EE did not miss work until 2/10/08.

Employee slipped in mud in parking lot and tried to catch himself as he fell causing his right elbow to become dislocated. Physician took him off work effective 1/17/08

Lifting jack with bar, when pin came out and jack fell hitting bar, causing the bar to hit EE's head which resulted in a laceration. EE had stitches, no lost time.

Dozer topped short incline; when front of dozer came down on other side it jarred operator.

Operating a utility truck when another vehicle rear-ended his vehicle. Miner was taken off work effective 6/29/07.

Employee was stepping off right side push arm of dozer and stepped onto uneven ground when he states that he felt his knee "pop" and his knee gave way.

Inserted hand into heater box inside of cab; fan motor was running and lacerated his finger.

All we know was lights started getting dim & bright. I told operator to get out & check out. He informed me that dozer was on fire. He used fire ext. on dozer & could not put out. I told him to get away. We covered dozer up & ext. with water & dirt. There were no injuries & I have no idea how much damage.

WHILE WIDENING THE ROADWAY, SPOIL APPARENTLY DISLODGED & SLID, RESULTING IN A BREACH OF THE COUPLING OF THE NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION LINE, WHICH APPARENTLY IGNITED FROM THE BLOWER OF THE DOZER , INFLICTING 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO THE OPERATOR, & FRACTURING LOWER LEFT LEG.

EE WHILE USING A 1" IMPACT WRENCH TO DISASSEMBLE A SECTION OF A 992 G LOADER FELT INCREASING LOWER BACK STRAIN DURING THE MORNING HE WAS WORKING. HE WAS SENT TO COMPANY DR FOR TREATMENT OF MUS CLE STRAIN.

EE WAS OPERATING A 777 CAT WATER TRUCK. THE TRUCK TRAVELED THROUGH A SOFT AREA IN THE ROAD AND THE EE WAS BOUNCED AGAINST THE CAB ROOF. HE SPRAINED HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE ROCK DRILL HE OPERATED. WHILE MOVING, HE WAS STANDING UPRIGHT AND HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED CAUSING A KNEE STRAIN. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 08/30/99.

EE ALLEGES THAT ON 3-1-99 HE INJURED HIS BACK OPERATING A BULLDOZER. HE STATED THAT HE WAS BACKING OUT OF SHOT ROCK WHEN THE BULLDOZER RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK AND CAUSED HIM TO BE JERKED SIDEWAY S. HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT WHEN IT WAS ALLEGED TO HAPPEN. HE IS NOW MISSING WORK.

WHILE GRINDING RUST OFF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY OF A 789B CAT ROCK TRUCK, RUST WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE.