Pike No. 2 Mine Coal

EMPLOYEE HAD CUT A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL & WAS USING A STATIONARY GRINDER TO CLEAN THE EDGES. A SMALL CHIP FLEW INTO HIS EYE & BECAME EMBEDDED. EE HAD ON SAFETY GLASSES & HAD THE SHIELD ON THE GRINDER DOWN. EE SHOULD HAVE WORK GOGGLES OVER HIS GLASSES. GOGGLES WERE AVAILABLE AT THE GRINDER.

EE was working on a submersible pump pontoon in the pit. He stated that when he stepped over the pump hose, he either tripped on the hose or caught his foot toe in the expanded metal deck walkway causing him to fall on his knee. EE was wearing shorts.

A HOIST DRUM BEARING OVERHEATED AND BLEW APART IGNITING GREASE THAT IS USED TO LUBRICATE THE BEARINGS & HOIST GEARING MACHINE WAS IN OPERATION. 2-150 LB DRY CHEMICAL & 12-20 LB DRY CHEMICAL EXT. WERE USED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED BUT NOT NEEDED. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE BEARING THAT FAILED. FIRE WAS PUT OUT IN 35-40 MINUTES.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WALK BEHIND ELECTRIC FOKLIFT TO MOVE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM THE ELECTRICAL PART STORAGE BUILDING. AS HE WAS BACKING UP THE FORKLIFT, HE WAS WATCHING A COMPRESSOR ON THE FL OOR SO THAT HE WOULDN'T HIT IT. WITH HIS ATTENTION ON THE COMPRESSOR, EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO SLOWLY BACK UP THE FORKLIFT AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT AND A PALLET.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK FROM THE HIGHWALL WHILE INSTALLING A PUMP AND PUMP LINE INTO THE WHITE CHURCH PIT AT KINDILL 2. THE INJURIES THAT RESULTED WERE SEVERAL CRUSHED VERTEBRAE, 3 FRACTURED R IBS, FRACTURED SCAPULA, AND DEEP LACERATION TO THE BACK OF HEAD.

A SMALL FIRE WAS DISCOVERED AT THE BASE OF THE "C" PILE CLEAN COAL. THE FIRE WAS ABOUT 2'HIGH BY 5'WIDE, 8'LONG. THIS COAL PILE WAS WARM. WE WAITED UNTIL DAY SHIFT MANAGEMENT ARRIVED AT 6 AM A ND A TRACTOR WAS USED TO SEPARATE THE WARM COAL. THE COAL SELF-EXTINGUISHED ONCE PUSHED BY THE TRACTOR. THE COAL WAS THEN BLENDED WITH OTHER COAL AND SHIPPED OUT BY RAIL. NO EQUIPMENT/PEOPLE

EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REPAIR OF A DRAGLINE HOIST GEARING. THE HOIST PINION AND SHAFT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE GEAR CASE IN ORDER TO PUT IN A GREASE SEAL THAT HAD BEEN LEFT OFF. THE SHAFT AN D PINION WERE LIFTED FROM THE CASE AND SET DOWN UON THE TOP OF THE PEDESTAL BASE WHILE THE GREASE SEAL WAS INSTALLED. EE WERE WORKING ON TOP OF THE HOIST GEARING.

AN UNKNOWN 11" DIA. BORE HOLE WAS MINED OVER IN THE WEST DIVOT PIT. THE BORE HOLE WAS NOT LOCATED ON ANY MAPS, WAS FILLED WITH WATER, AND WAS LIBERATINE METHANE GAS. THE GAS WAS IGNITED BY THR OWING A RAG THAT WAS LIT ON IT. A SMALL FLAME (FOOT HIGH) VERY WEAK BURNED ON TOP OF THE HOLE. WIND WOULD BLOW IT OUT. THE HOLE WAS MARKED AND LATER PLUGGED WITH CONCRETE. EE'S NOTIFIED OF LO

THE DOCTOR DETERMINED THAT A DIME-SIZED BURN ON THE EMPLOYEE'S ELBOW BECAME INFECTED. EE STATED HE GOT THE BURN WHILE AIR-LANCING ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET IN THE SHOP. A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED OVER HIS PROTECTIVE LEATHER SLEEVE. HE DIDN'T SEEK FIRST AID TREATMENT. HE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 9-29-03. DYE IN THE LEATHER MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED. ALSO, HE SHOULD HAVE SOUGHT FIRST AID PREVENTION

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING HAUL TRUCKS. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING, HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED A LITTLE & CAUSED MOST OF HIS WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO HIS LEFT ARM. HE STATED THAT THIS ARM WAS SORE & THIS ACCIDENT CAUSED IT TO HURT MORE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FALL.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING TEETH ON DRAGLINE BUCKET. EE WAS HITTING ONE OF THE TEETH WITH A 12 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN IT FROM THE BASE. A SLIVER OF METAL ABOUT 1 INCH LONG BROKE FROM T HE TOOTH AND STRUCK EE.

TRESPASSER WAS RIDING A DIRT BIKE ON A COUNTY ROAD UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN A RECLAIMATION AREA. HE HIT HOLE AND LOST CONTROL OF HIS BIKE. HE FLAGGED EMPLOYEES DRIVING BY WHO CALLED FOR AN AMBULA NCE WHO CALLED FOR LIFEFLIGHT BECAUSE OF A POSSIBLE HEAD INJURY. HE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY WARNED NOT TO RIDE ACROSS MINE PROPERTY. HE WOULD RIDE AROUND GATES AND OVER BERMS ON CLOSED ROADS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRADING THE DRAGLINE BENCH. WHILE DOING THIS, THE BLADE HIT THE TOP OF A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS PARTIALLY BURIED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE JARRED. HE STATED HE WAS WEARING A SEAT BE LT. OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, HIS BACK BECAME STIFF AND SORE. HE WORKED 7/26 AND 7/28 - WENT TO DR ON 7/28 AND THEN WAS OFF.

EE PARKED A FORD F250 PICKUP IN ORDER TO GET TOOLS OUT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. HE LEFT THE TRUCK RUNNING. A SHORT TIME LATER HE NOTICED THE TRUCK ROLLING BACKWARDS & RAN AFTER IT TO STOP IT. WHEN HE JUMPED IN, HE HIT HIS BACK ON THE BACK OF CAB AT THE DOOR OPENING. HE DROVE THE TRUCK TO THE SHOP & WENT TO HIS FAMILY DOCTOR AFTER THE SHIFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN CLIP THAT HOLDS THE

EE WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING BUCKET TEETH ON A 1370 DRAGLINE. THE SPOOLS & WEDGES HAD BEEN KNOCKED OUT OF THE TOOTH BASE & EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK THE TOOTH POINT OFF. WHILE STRI KING THE TOOTH, A 3/4" SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF THE TOOTH EDGE & STRUCK EE. APPEARED THAT THE EDGE OF THE TOOTH AND NOT THE FLAT PART WAS STRUCK.

SERVICING DRILL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE. DOCTORS REMOVED METAL & TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS.

EE WAS WASHING OUT RADIATOR OF PICK-UP AT TRUCK WASH. HE TURNED AND HIS KNEE MADE A POPPING SOUND AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN. A MRI WAS TAKEN ON MAY 5TH, NO CERT. INJURY. DIAGNOSED AS A SPRAINE D LIGAMENT.

EE WAS USING A SKID MOUNTED PORTAJOHN LOCATED ONTHE DRILL BENCH. ANOTHER EE UNAWARE THAT SOMEONEWAS USING THE PORTAJOHN HOOKED A SMALL TRACTOR TO THE PULL CABLE TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY OF A SHOT. WHEN THE PORTAJOHN WAS MOVED, IT CAUSED THE EE TO BE THROWN AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE PORTAJOHN & SHE LANDED ON THE FLOOR. EE DID NOT REPORT

EE WAS WORKING ON THE HOOD LATCH OF A LUBE TRUCKAT ONE POINT EE STATED HE TURNED AND FELT A CATCH IN HIS KNEE. EE HAD CONTINUED TO WORK, BUT BECAUSE OF RECURRING CATCHING IN THE KNEE, WENT TO SEE A DR. IN MAY. AN MRI TAKEN ON MAY 19 SHOWED A SLIGHT CARTILEDGE TEAR. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MAY 28,2003 WHEN HE WENT IN FOR SURGERY. ALSO PREVIOUS KNEE SURGERY.

EE, PRIOR TO STARTING HIS WORKSHIFT, WENT TO THE PIT TO DUMP A LOAD OF TRASH. HE BACKED HIS PERSONAL TRUCK UP TO THE EDGE OF THE DRAGLINE BENCH CLOSE TO WHERE TRACTORS WERE STRIPPING. HE GOT INTO THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK AND WHEN HE THREW AN OLD ANTENNAE TOWER OUT, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ABOUT 15-20'TO THE ROCKS BELOW. THE TAIL GATE OF THE PICK UP WAS DOWN & HANGING OVER VOID.

EE PICKED UP ON A CORNER OF A 1 1/2 INCH THICK, 3' X 5', PIECE OF STEEL PLATE TO REMOVE A STRAP. THE PLATE WAS ON A TABLE. WHEN HE LIFTED, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK. EE SEES A CHIROPRACTOR ON A REGULAR BASIS BECAUSE OF LOW BACK PROBLEMS. BACK GOES OUT OF ALIGNMENT. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR ON 2-15 AND ON 2-18.

EE WAS LOADING 2 PIECES OF METAL STRAP ONTO THE BACK OF THE WELD TRUCK. THE STRAP WAS FLEXING QUITE A BIT, AND IN ORDER TO SECURE IT, THE EE ROLLED A PIECE OF 3 INCH CHANNEL IRON ONTO THE STRA P. AS HE ROLLED THE CHANNEL, HE FELT PAIN IN HISSHOULDER. EE WENT FOR ON MRI. ON FEB 10, TORN ROTATOR CUFFE-EE WORKED AT HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL NOW BECAUSE HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERGON ON 3/

EE WAS GOING TO DO SOME CLEANING W/THE WATER CANNON MOUNTED ON A SPRINKLE TRUCK. EE EXITED LEFT HAND DOOR TO GO TO RT SIDE OF TRUCK. WHEN EXITING THAT SIDE INSTEAD OF RT DOOR YOU HAVE TO STEP ON HOOD OF TRUCK & THEN DOWN TO THE PLATFORM. AS EE STEPPED DOWN, HE SLIPPED ON THE WET DECK, HIS KNEE WENT UNDER HIM & HE FELL AGAINST THE FIRE EXT. THE DECK HAS NON-SKID MATERIAL. ADDED MORE

EE WAS STANDING ON SOME ROCKS AT THE TUB OF THE 1370 DRAGLINE. HE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING GREASE FROM AROUND THE CIRCLE RAIL IN ORDER FOR WELDREPAIRS TO BEGIN. HE WAS STANDING ON ROCKS TO ST AY OUT OF SOME WATER THAT WAS POOLED AT BASE OF TUB DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. EE SLIPPED OFF ON OF THE ROCKS. EE HAD ON RUBBER BOOTS.

EE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE TUB OF A 1370 DRGLINE WAITING WHILE A HOIST WAS BEING LOWERED DOWN IN ORDER TO REMOVE STEEL THAT HAD BEEN CUT OFF THE TUB. AS THE HOIST WAS BEING LOWERED INTO THE COMPARTMENT WHERE EE WAS STANDING, THE CABLES CAME UNDONE FROM THE DRUM AND THE CRANE HOOK AND CABLES FELL ABOUT 4-6 FT AND HIT EE ON THE FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A PIVOT SHAFT SEAL IN WITH A HAMMER & A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH WHILE MOUNTING A MOTOR ON A PUMP. HE WAS USING THE IMPACT IN AN OVERHEAD POSITION. A PIECE OF DIRT OR RUST BECAME EMBEDDED IN EYE. EE HAD ON SAFETY GLASSES.

EE STATED THAT WHILE WORKING ON THE DRAGLINE DURING A REPAIR JOB ALL THE CLIMBING BENDING KNEELING CAUSED HIM KNEE PAIN. EE WORKED UNTIL 7-10-02 WHEN IT THAT TIME HE STARTED LOSING TIME BECAUS E OF CONTINUING KNEE PAIN. EE DID NOT SLIP, FALLTWIST OR REPORT ANYTHING UNSUAL. EE IS PRESENTLY TAKING STENGTHENING PHYSICAL THERAPY AND IS OFF.

EE WAS REMOVING THE INSPECTION DOOR ON A CMI COAL DRYER IN PREP PLANT TO WASH OUT THE CHUTE UNDER THE DRYER. EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE THE DOOR WHICH WAS STUCK. WHEN THE DOOR CAME LOOSE , EE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR & THE CHUTE WWORK BEHIND THE DRYER.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A TRACTOR AFTER ADJUSTING A DOOR LATCH. AS EE STEPPED FROM THE PUSH ARM TO THE GROUND, HE STEPPED ONTO A ROCK, ROLLING HIS ANKLE. EE DID NOT SLIP OR FALL AND WAS DISMOU NTING PROPERLY. EE CAME TO WORK ON 5/01, THEN WENT TO A DOCTOR.

EMPLOYEES WERE ROLLING DRAG CHAINS ON THE BUCKET OF A 1370 DRAGLINE. THEY WERE HOOKING UP THE DRAG CHAIN CLEVIS AND WHILE LIFTING THE CLEVIS PIN INTO POSITION, EE HURT HIS BACK. THE PIN WAS 6" IN DIA BY 18" LONG AND WEIGHS ABOUT 150 LBS. TWO EE'S LIFTED THE PIN FROM THE GROUND TO THE SHOULDER LEVEL. EE'S SHOULD HAVE USED AVAILABLE BOOM TRUCK. 1ST DAY MISSED 4-3-02.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING TOOTH TIPS ON DRAG-LINE BUCKET. EE WAS SWINGING A 12 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER DRIVING THE PINS OUT OF THE TIP AND STATED HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK AND HIP AREA. GROUND WAS LEVEL AND LIGHT GOOD. A HEAVIERSLEDGE HAMMER IS NORMALLY USED TO DRIVE THE PINS(LESS BOUNCE AND LESS FORCE). EE STARTED TO MISSWORK ON 2-20-02, SOUGHT MEDICAL AID.

EE LEFT THE CAB OF THE DRAGLINE TO START THE M6 SETS. AS HE WAS GOING PAST THE DC ELECT. ROOM, HE TRIPPED OVER THE STEPS LEADING TO THIS ROOM AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. EE HAD ON SUNGLASSES WHILE IN THE CAB AND DID FNOT REMOVE THEM BEFORE GOINGBACK INTO THE HOUSE OF THE DRAGLINE. THE HOUSE AREA IS DARKER THAN THE CAB. EE WAS ALSO IN A HURRY.

EE WAS CHECKING CMI COAL DRYERS. THE FIRST TWO HE CHECKED WERE PLUGGED WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW THEM TO RUN. TO UNPLUG THEM, WATER IS RUN INTO THEMTO UNPLUG AND LOOSEN THE COAL. EE WENT TO THE NE XT LEVEL AND WHEN HE STARTED #23 CMI IT STARTED TO SQUEAL. EE REACHED UP UNDER THE COVER OVER THE BELT DRIVE PULLEY, WHEN HE TOUCHED THE MOVING BELT IT PULLED HIS GLOVED HAND INTO THE PULLEY.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BOTTOM ROLLER ON TRACTOR.A ROCK THAT WAS CAUGHT BTWN PUSH ARM & FRAME FELL & HIT EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HEAD. HIS HEAD STRUCK CONCRETE FLOOR PUSHING HIS HARD HAT INTO HIS F OREHEAD CUTTING HIM. ROCK WAS 18-24" DIAM. THE TRACTOR WAS @ MMI REPAIR SHOP & HAD JUST BEEN MOVED TO CONCRETE APRON AROUND SHOP. EMPLOYEE SAID HE NORMALLY CHECKS FOR ROCKS ON THE FRAMES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TRACK OF A TRACTOR DOING SERVICE WORK. WIND BLEW PARTICLES OF DIRT INTO EYE BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE MG SETS ON A 1370 DRAGLINE WATCHING THE LARGE REAR DOOR OPEN. THE DOOR STARTED TO MAKE NOISE AS IT NEARED THE OPEN POSITION AND EMPLOYEE FEARED IT MIGHT NOT S TOP AT THE LIMIT SETTING. EE RAN TO GET TO THE STOP BUTTON AND TRIPPED ON THE TWO STEPS LEADING TO THE AREA OF THE DRAGLINE WHERE THE STOP BUTTON IS LOCATED. EE FELL TO THE FLOOR.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING AN ENDLOADER. WHEN HE STEPPEDONTO THE REAR DISMOUNT PLATFORM HIS FOOT SLIPPEDOFF THE EDGE. THIS PLATFORM IS OVER THE BATTERY BOX AND IS MADE OF NONSLIP MATERIAL. WE HAVE ADD ED A LIP TO THE EDGE TO PREVENT POSSIBLE FOOT SLIPPAGE. EE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 12/13/01 AND STARTED MISSING WORK.

EE WAS DOING ROUTINE WORK DURING THE SHIFT, WHICH INCLUDES WALKING CLIMBING STAIRS, BENDING ETC. SORENESS COND PAIN DEVELOPED INT HE BACK OF KNEE. EE STATED THAT HE DID NOT SLIP FELL TWIST OR DO ANYTHING THAT HE KNEW OF THAT CAUSED A PROBLEM ON MRI ON 11-14-01 INDICATED A PIECE OF LOOSE CARTILEDGE.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE 3 STEPS ENTERING THE BUCKET REPAIR BUILDING. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE BOTTOM STEP TO THE GROUND, HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL OR A ROCK (HE WASN'T SUR) AND OVERTURNED HIS ANKLE. HANDRAIL HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE 3 STEPS AS AN AID FOR GOING UP OR DOWN.

EE WAS WELDING ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET IN THE SHOP USING A HARD COAT WIRE. HE CLOSED HIS HOOD TO CONTINUE WELDING AND A PIECE OF SLAG GOT INTO HIS EYE UNDER HIS EYELID. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLAS SES AND PARTICLE NOT EMBEDDED, RX MEDICATION GIVEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS LEVELING SPOIL MATERIAL. AFTER HE GOT HOME, HE STATED HIS TAILBONE STARTED HURTING.HE CAME TO WORK ON 8-13-01 BUT LEFT MIDWAY THROUGH THE SHIFT BECAUSE HIS TAILBONE BOTHERED HIM, HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

SOMETIME BETWEEN 11:10 PM AND 11:30 PM, THE LEFT REAR TIRE ON A SCRAPER CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE SCRAPER HAD BEEN USED THE PREVIOUS SHIFT AND PARKED AT 10:45 PM WITH A FLAT TIRE. THE FIRE WAS PUT O UT IN 30 MIN, BUT RE-IGNITED PERIODICALLY UNTIL WATER TRUCKS COOLED THE TIRE DOWN AND GUEL WAS REMOVED PREVENTING DRIPPING FROM A BURNED LINE.

EE WAS DRIVING A PICKUP DOWN A MUDDY INCLINE. THE TRUCK HIT A RUT, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN, JERKING HER ARM & SHOULDER. EE WORKED UNTIL 7-9-01 WHEN BECAUSE OF CONTINUING PAIN REPORT ED OFF. HER FAMILY DR. IS SENDING HER TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. HE FEELS LIKE THERE MAY BE SOME TENDON DAMAGE IN THE DELTOID REGION. EE WAS OFF ON REGULAR VACATION FROM 6-25 THRU 7-8.

EE WAS OPERATING A 3 TON COM-A-LONG. ONE END WAS ATTACHED TO A 3/8" CHAIN THAT WAS SECURED TO A BOOM LACING PIPE ON A 1370 DRAGLINE. THE OTHER END WENT TO THE SOCKET END OF AN INTERMEDIATE SUS PENSION CABLE THAT WAS BEING PULLED INTO POSITION TO SECURE TO THE BOLT STRUCTURE. ANOTHER 3-TONCOM-A-LONG WAS BEING USED IN TANDEM TO PULL IN CBLE. CHAIN BROKE, CHAIN/COM-A-LONG HIT IN FACE.

EE WAS DISMOUNTED FROM TRACTOR ON DRILL BENCH. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND ROLLED HIS FOOT. EE SAIDHE WAS USING 3-POINT CONTACT & DID NOT FALL. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE & HE WAS TOLD HE COULD GO BACK TO WORK. ON 3/16/01 HEREPORTED OFF WORK DUE TO INFECTION IN THE ANKLE.

AT APPROX 0300, A DRAGLINE OPERATOR SUFFERED A FATAL HEART ATTACK WHILE ON THE JOB. AT THE TIME OF THE HEART ATTACK, THE EE WAS ON THE GROUND NEAR THE DRAGLINE AS THEY WERE PREPARING TO MOVE T HE MACHINE TO LEVEL THE BENCH AREA. AS THE OTHER OEPRATOR SWUNG THE MACHINE INTO POSITION, HE NOTICED THE OTHER OPERATOR LYIN FACE DOWN ON THE GROUND NEAR THE DRAGLINE SHOE. HE IMMEDIATELY SH

EE WAS JUMP STARTING A 988 LOADER (FROM MECHANIC'S TRUCK). HE HOOKED THE CABLES TO THE LOADER BATTERY AND WENT TO THE CAB TO START THE LOADER. AFTER THE LOADER STARTED AND HE WENT TO UNHOOK TH E CABLES, HE NOTICED A FIRE ON TOP OF THE BATTERY CAP. WHEN HE WENT TO UNHOOK THE CABLE, ONE OF THE CAPS BLEW OFF, BLOWING ACID AND DIRT INTO HIS EYES. HOSPITAL FLUSHED EYES, NO APPARENT DAMA

EE WAS OPERATING A LOG SKIDDER TO GO MOVE PUMPS AS HE TURNED AROUND IN THE ROAD, THE LEFT DOOR CAME OPEN & WITH THE AID OF A STRONG WIND WNET PAST THE DOOR STOP & HIT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THI S BUCKLED THE DOOR TORE IT OFF THE HINGES & THREW IT BACK INTO THE CAB STRIKING EE ON HIS HARD HAD & SHOULDER INVESTIGATION

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A PIPE TYPE WRENCH ON A HORIZONTAL PLANE TIGHTENING MOTOR COUPLING BOLTSWHEN THE WRECH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND THE HANDLE TIP CAME BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE. EMP LOYEE WAS PULLING TOWARD HIMSELF.

EE & 2 EE'S WERE MOVING A 1500# 6'X8' SECTION F COARSE COAL SCREEN INTO POSITION. THE 6'X8' DECK WAS SUSPENDED BY 2 CHAINS. 1 AT EACH END OFTHE DECK & HOOKED IN THE CTR BY A CHAIN FALL HAN GING FROM A TROLLEY ON A 6" I BEAM INJ WAS PUSHIG ON THE END OF THE DECK WHEN THE SOUTH END CHIAN SNAPPED THRU THE SAFETY CATCH ON THE CHAIN FALL ALLOWING THE END OF THE SCREEN DECKING TO FAL

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON A PRYBAR WHILE HELPING CHANGE A DRAG HITCH. THE BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. IT WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA AND EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 11/07/00. EMPLOYEE HAS HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR THE HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN THE STAIRWAY INTO THE 1370 DRAGLINE AC ROOM. YOU FACE THIS STAIRWAY WHEN DESCENDING. HE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP, AND TO KEEP FROM FALLING, HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL VERY HARD; MOST OF HIS WEIGHT WAS ABSORBED BY THAT HAND. HE DID NOT FALL. AREA IS DRY AND LIGHTED.

EE WAS HAULING GOB TO THE GOB PIT IN AN END DUMP. WHEN HE BACKED UP TO DUMP THE GOV, THE TRUCK GOT HUNG UP IN A SOFT SPOT. WHEN EE DISMOUNTED THE TRUCK, AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND FROM THE TR UCK, HE STEPPED ONTO A ROCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL RUBBER BELTING AROUND A BREAKER SCREEN IN ORDER TO HELP WITH ENVIRONMENTAL DUST CONTROL. WINDY CONDITIONS BLEW A RUST PARTICLE INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARIN G SAFETY GLASSES. HE TRIED TO WASH PARTICLE OUT BUT COULDN'T. SIDE SHIELDS HAVE BEEN ORDERED FOR HIS GLASSES. GOGGLES COULD HAVE BEEN WORN IN WINDY CONDITIONS.

EE WAS CHECKING ENGINE OIL ON A 657 SCRAPER. AS HE PULLED OUT THE DIPSTICK WHILE SQUATTED DOWN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND REACHED OUT WITH HIS HAND TO BREAK HIS FALL. HE JAMMED HIS HAND ON THE PL ATFORM.

EE HAD FINISHED HELPING LOAD AN EXPLOSIVES HOLE. HE GOT ON A SMALL TRACTOR TO PUSH IN THE DRILL CUTTINGS. WHEN EE GOT BACK OFF OF TRACTOR HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT HIP. THE SURFACE WAS DRY, LEVEL AND EE DID NOT SLIP OR JUMP OFF THE TRACTOR.

EE WAS INVENTORYING PARTS YARD. ANOTHER EE BUMPED INTO A TROUGHING IDLER SITTING UPRIGHT ON ITS STAND CAUSING IT TO TIP OVER & STRIKIED THE TOP OF INJ EE'S FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A DRIVE SHAFT FROM A GREASE TRUCK. WHILE LYING UNDER THE TRUCK ON HIS SIDEAND REMOVING THE DIFFERENTIAL, SOME DIRT PARTICLES FELL INTO HIS EYE BEHIND HIS PRESCRIPTION GLA SSES. HE WASHED THE EYE OUT BUT A FEW DAYS LATERHIS EYE WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM, SO HE SAUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EE UNLOADED 10 80 LB BAGS OF QUICK CRETE OUT OF THE BACK OF A PU INTO A CAGE TO BE LIFTED ONTO THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT. AFTER WORK EE STATED THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE & THE PAIN INCREAS ED THE NEXT DAY EE WENT TO THE DR ON THE 14TH

EE HAD ATTACHED A C-CLAMP AND COMNEALONG TO A CHUTE APPROX. 5' LONG AND 2' SQUARE THAT HAD BEEN ROTATED APPROX. 45 DEG. TO GAIN CLEARANCE. HE WAS USING THE COMEALONG TO PULL THE CHUT BACK INTO PLACE WHEN THE C CLAMP CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM. EE SHOULD HAVE WELDED A U ON THE CHUT TO PULL AGAINST. THE REASON REPORT IS A LITTL LATE--I WAS OFF ON VACATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A JACKING FIXTURE IN PLACE ON THE 1370 DRAGLINE, A-LEG SAFETY CABLE BRACKETTO PULL THE A-LEG BACK DOWN IN PLACE FOR WELDINGEMPLOYEE WAS ON STEP LADDER ABOUT 3' HIGH. HE TO OK A SPACER WEIGHING 20 LB, AND HE REACHED OUTWARD AND UPWARD TO PUTIN PLACE. AFTER IN PLACE, HETOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS BACK AND STOMACH HURT. A BULDGE APPEARED.SAW DOCTOR. MISSED TIME.

EE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE HOUSE ON A 1370 DRAGLINE WHEN THE POWER WENT OFF CAUSING DIM LIGHTING CONDITIONS. HE WAS TRYING TO WALK OUT OF THE MACHINE BY THE SETS. AS HE WAS GOING DOWN SOME STEP S, HOOKED THE HEEL OF HIS SHOE ON A BOLT HEAD SECURING THE FLOOR PLATE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD THROWING ALL HIS WEIGHT ON HIS KNEE.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING DUST CURTAINS ON AHIGHWALL DRILL. HE WAS REPLACING NUTS AND BOLTS AND WHEN HE TURNED TO ANOTHER SPOT, HE RAISED UP AND HIT HIS HARD HAT AGAINST A BEAM, JAMMING NE CK. EE DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURY UNTIL 10-9-98 WHEN HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR WHO TREATED HIM FOR TWO BACK PAIN. COMP INVESTIGATION HAS ACCEPTED THE ACCIDENT.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN SOME DIRT OFF A TROUGHING ROLLER SEGMENT WITH A CRESCENT WRENCH. APPARENTLY, THE WRENCH FLIPPED UP HITTING THE BELT AND PULLED THE WRENCH ALONG WITH THE EMPLOYEE'S H AND INTO THE BELT (BETWEEN THE BELT & ROLLER SEGMENT). ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PULLED THE EMERGENCY STOP CORD AND EE COULD FREE HIS HAND. HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CLEAN A MOVING ROLLER.

EE WAS USING A TRACTOR TO STRIP SHOT MATERIAL. WHILE USING THE TRACTOR, IT GOT HUNG UP ON A LARGE ROCK AND WOULDN'T BACK UP. THE TRACTOR WAS TILTED TO THE RIGHT AT ABOU A THIRTY DEGREE ANGLE. THE OTHER GROUNDMAN PULLED UP ALONGSIDE TO TALK TO EE AND EE OPENED THE DOOR AND GOT OUT OF HIS SEAT TO DISCUSS THE SITUATION. (SEE ATTACHED SHEET.)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE POWER CABLE FROM THE TUB CABEL HOOKS ONA 1370 DRAGLINE. WHILE LIFTING THE 2200 KVA CABLE OUT OF THE HOOKS, EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT CHIROPRACTIC HELP O N 6.30.98. AND STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7.2.98. AND WILL BE OFF FOR ABOUT A WEEK.

EE WAS OPENING THE READ DOOR ON A SEMI-TRAILER CONTAINING WET BAG EXPLOSIVES. WHEN HE SHOVED THE HANDLE UP TO RELEASE IT, THE HANDLE FLEW OUT & HIT HIM IN THE SIDE OF THE FACE. THE HANDLE IS A BOUT 1' LONG & ATTACHED TO A ROD THAT CAMS OVER TO SECURE THE DOOR - A TYPICAL SEMI-TRAILER DOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP IN ELECTRICAL SHOP. HE PICKED UP A WIRE SPOOL WEIGHING APPROX. 80LB. AS SOON AS HE PICKED IT UP EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. EMPLOYEE WENT IN FOR SURGERY ON MAR. 24 AND STARTED MISSING TIME THEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A DRUM OF GREASE ON A DRAGLINE TO A NEW LOCATION BETWEEN THE BARREL OF GREASE AND A PIECE OF MACHINERY ON THE DRAGLINE.

EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE AN APPROX. 75 LB ROLL OF PLASTIC DRILL HOLE LINER TO BEGIN TO PROCESS OF LOADING A SHOT HOLE. WHILE DOING THIS, THE ROLL CHIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND FELL ON HIS FOOT. EE WORKED THE REST OF SHIFT, WORK THE 13TH, AND 14TH-MISSED THE 15TH AND 16TH AND RETURNED ON THE 17TH.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A TRACTOR. AS HE WAS GETTING OFF, HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM THE HAND HOLD AND HE FELL OFF THE TRACTOR. HE LANDED AWKWARDLY ON HIS FEET, INJURY HIS LEG. WEATHER WAS RAINY.

EE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER ON A SLOPE. WHILE BACKING UP RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO SLIP OFF QUICKLY AND THROWING EE AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE SEAT AND SIDE CONSOLE.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF CAB OF WABCO END DUMP USED TO HAUL GOB. A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR, PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE HANDRAIL.

EE WAS PUTTING A H.V. ELECTRICAL CABLE OVER A 90' HIGHWALL. THE CABLE WAS LAID FROM THE ELECT. BOX AND THEN PARALLEL TO THE WALL ABOUT 200' AND 35' FROM THE EDGE AND THEN WAS LAID INTO LOOPS A ND WAS FED OVER THE WALL. AFTER ALL THE LOOPS WENT OVER, THE CABLE THAT WAS PARALLEL SNAPPED TO THE SIDE, STRIKING EE WHO JUMPED TO MISS IT. EE WAS INSIDE OF A LARGE BEND.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A SPRINKLE TRUCK. FOOT GOT TANGLES IN A CABLE STEP AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING THIGH, BACK AND RT KNEE. EE SAW HIS SUPERVISOR AT END OF SHIFT (11PM) AND SAID NOTHING ABOUT FALLING. EE WAS DISCIPLINED EARLIER IN THE SHIFT FOR SOMETHING.

A 1370DRAGLINE IS BEING USED TO DIG A TRENCH CUT FOR A HIGHWALL MINER OPERATION. THE DRAGLINE HAD FINISHED DIGGING MUD BEHIND IT AND SPOILING IT AND WAS PARKED AFTER THE 7-14-96 2ND SHIFT. NO CREW ON THE 11-7 SHIFT. THE DAYSHIFT CREW DISCOVERED THAT MUD FROM THE SPOIL ON THE SIDE SLIDE IN AND COVERED THE RT CAB, THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE, AND SOME OF THE RT SHOE. DAMAGE TO RT CAB, L

GIBCO TRUCKING DRIVER WAS TARPING HIS SEMITRUCK ALONG MINE ACCESS ROAD. WHEN HE ROLLED THE TARP OVER FROM GROUND LEVEL, A FEW TIE DOWN STRAPS DID NOT COME OVER THE SIDE. THE DRIVER CLIMBED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER TO THROW THE STRAPS OVER AND FELL OFF. THE DRIVER COULD HAVE REACHED THE STRAPS FROM GROUND LEVEL USING A METAL POLE ON THE TRUCK.

EE WAS CUTTING A MUD FLAP FROM BELTING MATERIAL USING A DRAW KNIFE. WHILE HOLDING A STRAIGHT EDGE IN PLACE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND CUTTING THE MATERIAL, THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS R IGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST DISMOUNTED FR9OM A HYDRAULIC LOADER. WHILE STANDING NEXT TO THE LOADER, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED SEVER PAIN UNDER THE BELLY BUTTON. DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA. NO SLIP OR FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A TRACTOR ON THE BENCH THERE WAS DUST BLOWING FROM LOADING ROCKHAULAGE TRUCKS & FROM TRUCKS DRIVING BY A PIECE OF DIRT GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES

EE WAS WORKING ON FRONT END LOADER BRAKES. WHILE USING A CHISEL, HE HIT IT WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL SPLINTERED OFF THE CHISEL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING OT MOVE APIECE OF METAL THAT WA SLAYING IN THE HAULAGE ROAD. AS HE LIFTED THE PIECE OF METAL HE HEARD SOMETHHING POP IN HIS LEFT ARM NEAR THE ELBOW. EMPLOYEE ESTIMAT ED THE PIECE OF METAL WEIGHTED APPROX 50 LBS.

EMPLOYEE BENT FORWARD WHILE STAZNDING ON THE OPERA TORS PLATFORM TO CHECK THE ENGINE OIL WHEN HE PULLED THE DIP STICK FOR THE ENGINE OIL HE FELT PAIN IN H IS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE WASHHOUSE TO PERFORM HIS ASSIGNED DUTIES WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE STEPS INTO THE WASHHOUSE HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS FEET

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM O&K LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE TRACK PAD AND HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE FLAT BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK THAT WAS PULLED NEXT TO THE MACHINE. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON H IS BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER. GROUND AND EMPLOYEE'S SHOE SOLES WERE SNOW COVERED.

INJURED WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHILE LEANING ON THE ROLLERS OF AN OVERLAND CONVEYORS BELT. FRAME WORK OF THE BELT WAS SNOWCOVERED AND SLICK. INJURED'S FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO DROP 6 I NCHES. STRIKING HIS RIB AGAINST THE ROLLERS.

INJURED VICTIM WAS CHECKING FOR AN OIL LEAK ON A DD7SK DRILTECH DRILL. HE LEANED ON A CHAIN HANDRAIL THAT WAS ACROSS AN ACCESS/EXIT OPENING AND THE CHAIN CAME UNHOOKED FROM THE LATCH. HE FELL 5 FEET TO THE GROUND FROM THE ELEVATED WALKWAY.

INJURED MISSED DAYS DUE TO BACK STRAIN.

INJURED WAS LIFTING AND MODING SOME 40 LB ROCK BAGS-COMPLAINED OF BACK STRAIN.

INJURED WAS WORKING AT A WORK BENCH & LACERATED HIS RT HAND ON A LIGHT BRACKET 4 SUTURES REQUIRED

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING TRACTOR TO GET A NEWSPAPER THAT WAS THROWN TO HIM BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO THE PUSHARM HE SLIPPED & FRELL TO THE GROUND EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FA CING AWAY FROM THE TRACTOR & WAS NOT MAINTAININGPROPER 3-POINT CONTACT FACING EQUIPMENT EMPLOYEE LANDED FACE DOWN ON THE GROUND WITH H IS LEGS ENTANGLED OVER THE PUSHARM SURFACES WERE MUDDY&S

CHECKING COOLANT LOST BALANCE FELL FROM PLATFORM ON TRACKS AND PUSHARM

EMPL DISMOUNTING TRACTOR.SLIPPED ON PUSH ARM STRAINING GROIN AREA.

EE REIVED FOR A PRY BAR LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ONTO THE BAR BREAKING THIS THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN WASH BOX. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GRIND THE LAST WELD WHEN A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED HIS EYE OVER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

EE ATTEMPTED TO STEP FROM THE PUSH ARM OF A 15S KOMATSU TO THE TRACKS OF A CATERPILLAR D-9 HE SLIPPED FROM THE D-9 AND FELL ONTO THE PUSH ARM OF KOMATSU BREAKING HIS RIB.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING INNER DOOR ON #1 61-R DRILL AND CAUGHT FINGERS IN DOOR.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING TOP DECK SCREENS IN #14 VIBRATOR AND STRUCK THE INSIDE OF HIS RT. KNEE ON THE VIBRATOR STRUCTURE.

EMPL WAS TRYING TO GET PICKUP TRUCK UNSTUCK FROM MUD. EMPL STEPPED OR JUMPED SMALL DITCH & SUFFERED BACK STRAIN INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING AN AIR COMPRESSOR ON A DRILL. THINKING HE HAD FOUND THE PROBLEM, EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STARTE THE COMPRESSOR. AT THAT INSTANT, THE MOLDED CASE BREAKER SUPPLYING POWER TO THE COMPRESSOR HAD AN ELECTRICAL FAULT BURNING TWO HOLES IN THE COVER PLATE AND BURNING EMPLOYEE. THE FAULT OCCURRED ONT EH PAHSES LEADING INTO THE 500 AMP 3 PHASE GE BREAKER.

EMPL STATED THAT AS SHE SWUG LEG UP TO GET ON COAL HAULAGE TRUCK SHE FELT PAIN IN HER BACK. EMPL SAID BACK HAS BEEN BOTHERING HER FOR SOME TIME. NO SLIP OR FALL.

HELPING REPLACE BRAKE BANDS ON WINGER MOVED HAND TO KEEP IT FROM PINCHING LOST BALANCE FELL ACROSS HANDRAIL ON R SIDE

EMPL WAS CARRYING BUCKET OF OLD GREASE THROUGH BASEMENT OF 1450 DRAGLINE. HE TRIPPED ON SOME MATERIAL & STRAINED SOME MUSCLES IN PELVIS REGION.

I NAME STATED HE WAS STANDING IN THE REPAIR GARAGE & STARTED TO BEND OVER WHEN HE FELT EXTREME PAIN IN HIS BACK HE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT LIFTING

HE WAS INSTALLING AN AXLE IN A HILIFT LOADER. HE TAPPED ON THE AXLE WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF THE AXLE OR HAMMER HIT HIM IN THE THUMB.

I NAME WAS IN THE SPARE PARTS YARD LOOKING FOR A REPAIR PART HE STEPPED ON A WOODEN BOARD AND SPRAINED HIS R ANKLE

PUTTING OIL IN ROADGRADER SLIPPED OR FAINTED AND FELL TO GROUND HIT HEAD R KNEE

HE WAS WASHING THE FLOORS OF THE TIPPLE WITH WATER. AS HE WAS WORKING, HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT TOE IN SOME FLOOR GRATING AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ON A DE WATERING PUMP IN THE PIT WHEN FINISHED HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP FROM THE PUMP TO THE BANK I NAME MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE & STRAINED HIS R T LEG JUST BELOW THE KNEE

WAS LAVING THE WASHHOUSE AND SLIPPED ON ICE THAT HAD FORMED ON STEPS AS HE FELL HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HTE HANDRAILA ND STRAINED R. ARM.

I NAME WAS LIFTING A MOTOR COUPLING GUARD AND STRAINED HIS BACK

I NAME WAS PULLING A PIECE OF FLEX TUBING ACROSS THIE STOREOOM FLOOR AS HE DID THIS HE TWISTED HIS BACK AND FELT PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.

EMPL WAS PAINTING A NEW TRAILER HITCH THE JOB REQUIRED THE HITCH TO BE TURNED WHEN HE DID THIS THE HITCH SWIVELED UNEXPECTEDLY PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HITCH AND FLOOR

I.NAME WAS HELPING UNLOAD A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL AND GOT HISFINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE SIDE OF HIS SUPPLY TRUCK

I NAME WAS OPENING A METAL WELD ROD CAN AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON THE CAN LID.

HE WAS STANDING WATCHING A TRACTORMAN PULL A 250' SECTION OF PLASTIC WATER HOSE INTO POSITION. THE TRACTORMAN WAS TURNING, CAUSING THE HOSE TO BEND, CREATING TENSION TO BUILD ON THE HOSE FROM A NATURAL TENDENCY TO STRAIGTEN. WHEN THE TENSION RELEASED, THE HOSE MOVED WITH A FORCE TO STRIKE HIM IN THE RIGHT KNEE. THE HOSE WAS 6" IN DIAMETER,

(NAME) WAS HELP3NG RESOCKET THE DUMP CABLE BACK THROUGH THE SOCKET.A SMALL 1/4" CABLE USED TO PULL THE DUMP CABLE THROUGH THE SOCKET,BROKE AND ALLOWED THE DUMP CABLE TO FLEX BACK STRIKING HIM IN THE CHEST.H9 HIT A FELLOW WORKER AND THEY BOTH WERE KNOCKED DOWN.

(NAME)WAS HELPI3G RESOCKET THE DUMP CABLE ON THE 1370 DRAGLINA 1/4" CABLE,USED TO PULL THE DUMP CABLE THROUGH THE SOCKET,BROKE AND ALLOWED THE DUMP TO FLEX ABCK.THE DUMP CABLE HIT A FELLOW WOR ER IN THE CHEST3KNOCKING HIM INTO (NAME) AND THEY BOTH WERE KNOCKED TO THE GROUND.

I NAME STATED H9 WAS MOVING AND PULLING ON THE 1450 TAIL CABLE SO THE D RILL COULD PAS OVER. THE RESULTING PULLING AND MOVING CAUSED BACK MUSCLE STRAIN

I,NAME STATED H9 WAS CUTTING A DRAGLINE HOIST CHAIN TO BE USED AS A WEAR SLIDE FOR THE BUCKET. AFTER CUTTING ONE SIDE, I,NAME USED A PRY BAR ASA LEVER TO TURN OVER THE CHAIN LINK. THE LIFTING RESUTLING IN A3MUSCLE STRAIN.

EMPL CUTTING WA8HERS FROM 1 1/2'' STEEL PLATE WITH AUTO TORCH AFTER A WASHER WAS CUT,PLATE BECAME OFF BALANCED AND FELL 18'' ONTO HIS FOOT.

PULLING PUMP CA6LE THROUGH MUD HAVING DIFFICULT TIME DOING IT.COULDNT GET GOOD FOOTING STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK TRYING TO PULL THE CABLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG AN IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE SOME BOLTS FROM A HYDRAULIC LOADER THE EXHAUST FROM AIR WRENCH BLEW MATERIAL INTO HIS EYE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES

HE WAS DOING RO6TINE MAINTENCE INSPECTIONS WHEN HESTEPPED THROUGH A SMALL OPENING IN THE FLOOR, WHERE A SLURRY PIPE COMES THROUGH THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT CAUSED A LACERATION ON HIS LEG BELOW T HE RIGHT KNEE. 3

THE INJURED STA7ED HE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS LETOURNEAU AT THE END OF THE SHIFT AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE CABLE STEP.THE ACTION CAUSED THE STEP TO FLEX BACK WITH AHARD FORCE AND THE STEP HIT HIM IN THE GRO3N.

THE 1370 DRAGLI3E WAS DOWN FOR HOIST CHAIN REPAIR AND THE WELDERS WERE DOING THE WORK. A 3 1/23 X 8 IN HOIST CHAIN PIN WAS INSERTED INTO THE CLEVIS IN THE WRONG POSITION BY MISTAKE. I NAME A ATTEMPTED TO P3USH THE P IN OUT OF THE CLEVIS AND TORE THE BICEP MUSCLE IN RT ARM AND SHOULDER

HE WORKED 2 SHI0TS DURING A 2-DAY PERIOD WHERE HE WAS REQUIRED TO DO CRAWLING, BENDING ON HIS KNEES. THE CONTINOUS MOVEMENT AND PRESSURE CRATED AN INFLAMMTION DIAGONED AS A CONDITION SUCH AS PREPATELLAR BUR8ITIS.

I.NAME STATED H9 WAS LOADING A FULL OXYGEN TANK FROM THE DOCK TO THE TRUCK. HE HAD ONE FOOT ON THE TRUCK & ONE FOOT ON THE DOCK. AFTER LOADING THE TANK HE STARTED TO T URN & ALL HIS WEIGHT WENT ON ONE L9G-CREATING BACK PAIN.

THE DRAGLINE OP9RATOR HAD JUST LOADED THE BUCKET WITH ROCK OVERBURDEN FROM THE FACE AND THE DRAG AND BAIL CHAINS WERE SLACK.WHEN THE OPERATOR APPLIED HOIST POWER, THE CHAINS CATAPULTED A 40 LB . ROCK THROUGH 7HE CAB WINDOW AND IT HIT THE RIGHT SWING PEDAL.THE FORCE TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SMALL HYDRAULIC JACK TO HOLD A WASHBOX SCREEN IN POSITION HE WAS USING A 2X4 BOARD AS A SPACER BETWEEN JACK & THE ABOVE FRAME WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED BOARD BROKE & STRUC K EMPLOYEE IN N2SE & LEFT EYE SAFETY GLASSES PREVENTED A REALLY SERIOUS INJURY

WORKING ONMDEMO5ITION OF 1050 SHOVEL HE WAS STANDING ON A SECTION OF FRAMWORK APPROX 3 FT F ROM THE GROUND HE CUT OFF SECTION OF FRAME WORK THE REMAINING SECTION TIPPED BACK CAUSING HIM TO B ELEVATED 15 FT 9MP LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL TO GROUND

I NAME WAS DISM2UNTING DOZER AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY TRACKS AND HE FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT BUTTOCK ON THE PUSH ARM OF THE DOZER.

STATED HE WAS D3SMOUNTING FROM THE REAR ENGINE. WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND, HE APPARENTLY STEPPED ON A ROCK OR OTHER OBJECT. HE STATED THE PAIN APPEARED WITHIN ONE HOUR

EMPL DISMOUNTIN1 FROM REAL STEP BUMPER OF TRUCK -WELD-CHRONIC LEFT KNEE WOULDNT SUPPORT WEIGHT.FELL TO GROUND AND LEFT ELBOW HIT A ROCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING A PIPE WITH A TORCH WHEN A PIN HOLE SIZE LEAK IN THE OXYGEN HOSE ALLOWED THE OXYGEN ACCUMULATE IN HIS GLOVE THE SPARKS OR FLAME CAUSED A FLASH FIRE INSIDE HIS GLOVE AND BURNED HIS THU4B

EMPLOYEE WAS DI9ECTING THE REMOVAL OF A 90 LB SHAFT FROM THE ROTARY HEAD OF THE DRILL HE WAS CHECKING ON THE MOVEMENT OF THE SHAFT WHEN IT DROPPED A FEW INCHES ON HIS FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING ON THE DECK OF AN OVERBURED DRILL. THE DRILL WAS POSITIONED OVER AN OPEN BORE HOLE AND THE SPARKS FELL INTO THE HOLE TRAPPED METHANE OR COAL DUST IGNITED RESULTING IN AN EXPLOSION DEEP 4ITHIN THE BORE HOLE. THE RUSH OF AIR OUT THE TOP OF THE HOLE CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO BE HIT IN THE FACE WITH DIRT AND GRIT.

EMPL SECURING L6G BOLTS ON TRUCK TIRE WITH IMPACT WRENCH.WORK TOOK EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME DURING WHICH EMPL STRAINED HIS BACK.

I NAME WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE SHOE OF A 1370 DRAGLINE. A SHARP PIECE OF METAL WAS PROTRUDING AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

INJURED WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT A 55 GAL OIL DRUM FROM A SIDE TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN THE BARREL BECAME UPRIGHT HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BARREL AND A STATIONARY LADDER THE LEFT RING FINGER WAS SEVERED ABOUT 1 INCH

I NAME AND II NAME WERE INSTALLING A 50 FT 350 MCMC CABLE BETWEEN AN O.C.B AND A PUMP SUB THEY WERE STANDING APPROX. 10 FT APART II NAME FINISHED HIS LINE END FIRST AND ENERGIZED THE CABLE I N AME RECEIVED A MOMENTARY SHOCK BEFORE THE MONITER SHUT OFF THE POWER.

THE INJURED WAS REMOVING FUEL FILTERS FROM A TRUCK WITH A FILTER WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED LOOSE FROM THE FILTER AND HE STRUCK THE TRUCK FENDER WITH HIS FINGER, CAUSING A LACERATION AT THE KN UCKLE.

INJURED WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE BLADE OF CRAWLER TRACTOR AND BELT SLED AS THE TRACTOR MOVED BACKWARDS HIS LEG WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE BLADE & SLED.AS TRACTOR BEGAN TO BACK OPERATORT TURNED ARO OUND WHEN A WABCO TRUCK WENT BY AND WHEN HE TURNED FORWARD, THE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNED.

INJURED WAS WALKING PAST A STEEL STORAGE RACK AND STRUCK THE CORNER OF A PIECE OF STEEL PROTRUDING AT THE END OF THE RACK RESULTING IN A HALF INCH LACERATION TO HIS LEFT HAND.

INJURED WAS HELPING ALIGH THE BOLT HOLES OF A LARGE GUARD SUPPORTED WITH A 1/2 TON CHAIN HOIST, ANCHORED BY A CHAIN. THE GUARD CAME TO REST ALLOWING SLACK IN THE ANCHOR CHAIN. THE CHAIN CAME U NHOOKED AND THE CHAIN HOIST SLID DOWN THE GUARD. WITNESSES TRIED TO WARN I.NAME AS HE MOVED, WITNESSES STATED HIS HARD HAT FELL AND THE SMALL CHAIN HOIST STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.

INJURED STATED HE WAS USING A 90 DISC GRINDER TO SMOOTH THE BURRS ON A TRACTOR BLADE SONEW CUTTING EDGES AND END BITS COULD BE INSTALLED. THE DISC WHEEL BECAME PINCHED ON A BURR AND THE GRINDE R "KICKED" BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE ARM.

INJURED STATED HE W AS WALKING INTHE TRUCK GARAGE. SOMEONE SPOKE TO HIM AND DIRECTED HIS ATTENTION AWAY FROM WALKING. HE STEPPED ON A 1"X4" PIPE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. (RIGHT)

INJURED STATED HE WAS STANDING ON A 12\ STEP LADDER 6\ ABOVE THE FLOOR WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE RUNGS AND SLID DOWN THE LADDER. THE LADDER WAS WET AND HIS WORK SHOES WERE WLICK

A FIRE WAS STARTED ON AN IDLE LOADER WHEN COLLECTOR RINGS ARCED IGNITING THE WIRING AND GREASE AROUND THE CENTER PIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT BY STRIKING THE WRENCH WITH A HAMMER WHEN HE DID THE WRENCH MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND EQUIPMENT

INJURED SAID HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH ON A LEVER & T HE LEVER WAS STUCK. ADDITIONAL PUSHING CAUSED HIS FEET TO SLIP. HE SAID HE STRAINE DHIS BACK WHILE STTEMPTING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE.

INJURED WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE OFF A TOOTH TIP WHEN A PIECE OF THE SLEDGE BROKE OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE STOMACHE RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A HOLE IN A 5 GAL PLASTIC JUG WITH A POCKET KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIM BETWEEN THE LEFT HAND & INDEX FINGER.

INJURED WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE DRAG CABLES DRDURING REPAIR OF THE HOIST CHAIN. THE DUMP CABLE AND SHEAVE FELL FROM THE BUCKET ARCH, CAUSING THE DRAG CABLES TO FLIP THE CABLES STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE LEGS CAUSING HIM TO FLIP INTHE AIR AND HE LANDED ON HIS HEAD, NECK AND BACK

INJ WAS MAKING PRESHIFT INSPECTION OF HIS EQUIPMENT AND FOUND A BENT BUT UNCRACKED HAND RAIL HE TRIED MANUAL PRESURE TO BEND THE HANDRAIL BACK TO POSITION AND THE ROUNDSTOCK 1 INCH HANDRAIL BROKE ALLOWING HIM TO FALL 7 FT TO THE GROUND

INJ WAS WALKING DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS ON A 1370 DRAGLINE WHEN ONE STEP BROKE AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT NEE THE STEP WAS APPARNETLY DAMAGED ON PREVIOUS SHIFT DURING THE REPAIR JOB

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB THE LADDER ON THE LOADER AND DID NOT NOTICE THE LADDER WAS NOT COMPLETELY DOWN IN POSITION. HE STEPPED ON THE LADDER AND IT CAME DOWN 6 INCHES INTO POSITION, PI INCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE LADDER AND WALKWAY.

INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN A SHORT LADDER. HE STEPPED FROM THE LADDER TO THE GROUND AND STEPPED ON A FROZEN CHUNK OF MUD. THE CHUNK ROLLED OVER CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

INJURED WAS HELPING TWO OTHER MEN ALIGN TWO SC SECTIONS OF 8" PIPE THEY LOST THEIR GRIP DURING THIS PROCESS AND DROPPED THE PIPE ON HIS R FOOT THE FLANGE HIT BEHIND HIS STEEL TOE CAP AND BRO KE HIS TOE

EMPL PUSHING DIRT AT DUMP SITE.WHEN HE SHIFTED FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE,IT DIDNT GO INTO GEAR.EMPL PULLED OUT ON CUTTING CLUTCH LEVER,STRIKING HIS KNEE WITH IT.

IRENE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB DOWN THE LADDER OF HER TRUCK WHILE CARRYING A FIRE EXTINQUISHER IN ONE HAND. HER FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE LAST STEP SAND SHE LOST HER GRIP AND BALANCE AND FELL TO TH E GROUND

STEPPING FROM DOZER PUSHARM TO GROUND.STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.

INJURED WAS CUTTING A BRAIDED OIL HOSE WITH A HACKSAW ON THE LAST CUT THE SAW CUT THROUGH THE HOSE AND CONTINUED ALONG THE TOP OF HIS FINGER

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP FROM THE TRACK OF A LOADER TO THE BED OF A SERVICE TRUCK IN DOING SO HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED ON THE TRUCK BED STRIKING HIS ELBOW

INJURED WAS USING A PIPE TO APPLY LEVERAGE TO A SLURRY TANK DOOR. HE MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND ANOTHER PIPE AS HE WAS MOVING THE END OF HIS LEVERAGE PIPE.

INJURED WAS HELPING TO DRIVE BOLTS OUT OF THE SWING SEGMENTS USING A 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND STRIKING A 2" B & 0 IN DOING SO A PIECE OF THE SLEDGE SPLINTERED OFF AND STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A PANSCRAPER AND STEPPED INTO A RUT WITH HIS RT FOOT TWISTING THE ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN

MARK PLACED A PRY BAR IN THE BOLT HOLE OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM HALF OF A SWING CASE THE TOP HALF NEEDED TO BE MOVED A LITTLE USING AN OVERHEAD CRANE MARK DID NOT REMOVED HIS HAND FROM THE BAR AN D THE BAR WAS PULLED INTO THE SIDE OF THE CASE WHEN IT MOVED PINCHING HIS FINGER

DRIVING BLASTING WARNING SIGN STAKE INTO GROUND.GOT LITTLE FINGER ON TOP SIDE OF SIGN AND HIT FINGER WITH HAMMER.

INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE DOZER. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE PUSHARM TO THE GROUND, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS NAKLE LEFT.

WALKING ALONG WALKWAY ON SHOVEL....STEPPED DOWN ON PIECE OF TARPULIN OBSTRUCTION VIEW OF UNEVEN SURFACE -TWISTED LEFT ANKLE-FRACTURE.