Midway Coal

Employee was in process of removing a cable tray off a skid, lifted the piece off blocking, and proceeded to crawl under the load. Welds broke loose and the skid fell striking the hip of the employee. The employee crawled out from under and notified co-workers. Emergency procedures were initiated

Employee was driving CAT 773 Coal Truck when he was empty going down a ramp he hit a rough place in road causing him lower back pain. He finished his shift and did not miss a scheduled work day till 3/30/2015

EE & 2 co-workers were moving a gear into the house to be installed on the 752 Page dragline. While rolling the gear into place to be hooked to the overhead crane. The gear became over balanced and fell on EE injuring his left elbow and fracturing his pelvis, right ankle, and tailbone.

Miner was operating a Cat D11R dozer when he backed the machine over a rock jarring his back.

Employee was installing a mounting pin in a hydraulic cylinder on an excavator and strained his shoulder.

Employee said his right arm began hurting after welding in the same position for long periods of time. He also said he did not have an accident to cause this condition.

Employee was near the dragline bucket as repairs was being made. Another employee was driving a bucket tooth wedge in with a sledge hammer when a piece of the wedge being struck became a projectile and struck employee in his right eye. Employee was wearing his safety glasses at the time of the incident.

Employee was getting off the atlas copco PV275 drill. He tried to step onto the rear bumper of a mechanic's truck when he missed the bumper and fell between the truck and the drill. He struck the bumper with his left elbow causing a laceration to his elbow.

Employee stated he was descending the steps on the drill when his foot slipped off a step and he grabbed the hand rail to keep from falling. He sprained his lower back. Employee said he had three points of contact and his boots was muddy because it had been raining.

Operator of a Caterpillar 16M Road grader was backing up a ramp at the pit when a rock rolled out behind the grader tire. The operator could not see the rock and backed over the rock jarring his back. The atmospheric conditions was fair with sunny sky.

Injured employee was working inside #377 752 Page Dragline. The machine was down for maintenance. EE slipped on a spot of grease and fell dislocating his right shoulder. EE was taken to Ohio County Emergency Room where his shoulder was put back into place.

Heat Exhaustion due to hot and humid weather.

Injury was cleaning an area in the pit for the drill when he ran over a limerock causing the dozer to teeter over the rock and hit the ground hard.

Employee experienced pain in lower back. It was unknown at the time the cause of the pain.

Technician became overheated and was taken to ER for heat exhaustion. Temp 87 degree F.