San Miguel Lignite Mine Coal

While making shift change in the pit, a Heavy Equipment Operator stated they felt ill and fell to the ground unconscious. CPR and AED was administered unsuccessfully.

A Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) was dismounting a dozer, lost footing, and fell to the ground. The HEO reached with the right hand to catch the fall to the ground. As a result, the HEO suffered a radial fracture of the right wrist.

While operating a Caterpillar 777 water truck at ~18-20 mph, the brakes engaged causing a rapid stop. As a result, the operator was jolted against the seatbelt. The operator reported neck and upper back discomfort the following day. The discomfort has not significantly improved. As a result, the water truck driver missed the first work shift December 15, 2023.

Employee was removing a guard on 8200 Dragline, SG #4 to change brushes. The employee miss-stepped causing right foot to slip off walkway. The walkway was around 8" higher than walkway employee miss-stepped down onto. Employee stepped down to the right and backwards, causing employee's right upper back to contact with something on #5 Hoist Motor causing bruise on upper back.

While wrapping hoist drum with cable, the tugger cable failed and the backlash struck employee who was operating the tugger on the right thumb causing immediate swelling. Ice was administered immediately. Employee was transferred by site safety to ER as a precautionary measure.

Employee was installing right rear outside tire on Articulating Tractor while using a 5 Spline Air Impact to tighten the bolts. While using the impact to tighten the bolts, the impact socket broke causing the impact to hit employee in the left upper chest area. The broken impact socket caused a small laceration on the employees chest requiring 4 stitches.

Coal Train 325 Komatsu 330M Caught Fire and it took longer than 30min to put it out

Employee's foot slipped in the truck cab door way while exiting a 6x6 water truck. EE landed on the ground with weight on ee left foot, resulting in a fracture to left heel.

Employee felt discomfort in EE's left shoulder

EE was installing inspection cover plates on a propel case. EE was tightening bolts with a socket/ratchet wrench and the socket slipped off of the bolt as they were tightening. Felt pain in right shoulder. EE was instructed to report the incident to supervisor but did not do that. The incident was not reported until 08/27/2018 when treatment was sought.

The employee went to the roof with other workers to set a piece of tin roofing in place. The roofing is notched out so that it fits in a certain spot on the roof. The employee grabbed the tin in the middle section where it was previously cut by a saw and had bur marks. EE's glove caught the burs and cut through it cutting four fingers on the right hand.

EE was welding handrails on a walkway and was using a 6" grinder to grind the weld and debris got into right eye.

A mechanic was removing a pin when it pivoted and caught middle finger between the pin and a door. The mechanic sustained a small break and required stitches to close the wound.

Employee strained shoulder while pulling on an alignment bar. *The incident occurred 6/23/16 but did not become a recordable until 7/18/16.

While climbing a boarding ladder to gain access, the employee placed his foot on the curved edge of the hood to make the transition from the boarding ladder. When the employee put pressure on his left foot he heard a slight "pop" in his left calf muscle. He was taken to a Medical Clinic where a muscle pull was diagnosed and restrictions put in place.

The employee thought he had the forks of his Komatsu WA200 securely pinned but the fork attachment fell off. The loader ran over the forks and then came to a very abrupt stop. The operator struck his head on the edge of the sun visor, which was still partially down. The laceration required 6 stitches.

A 65lb pin backed out of a bore and fell on the injured employee's right foot. The foot was put in an immobilizing boot and was restricted from his normal duties for 2 weeks. The boot and restrictions were prescribed on 6/15/2015. 1 week after the incident.

Operator was dismounting a loader. While holding the grab irons on the left side of the cab and on the inside of the latched open door, the operator stepped from the cab to the first step. When doing so, his left arm moved in a manner that caused the elbow to contact the side view convex mirror. The mirror broke, and his upper arm was lacerated requiring 8 stitches.

On 08/27/2013, during a repair of the dragline shoe area, an employee was cleaning and a sliver of metal penetrated his gloves and punctured the left hand. The sliver was removed and the punctured area was cleaned. On 10/29/2013 the injured employee visited a DR to remove imbedded grease and received a suture.

A Haul Truck Operator was attempting to free a rock from between the dual tires of the haul truck and when the rock dis-lodged, it hit the operator in the mouth. The operator had 6 teeth loosened.

A belt repair was taking place on an Easi-miner. The remnants of the belt were removed. While attempting to back off the adjuster on the short conveyor so the new belt could be fastened together a piece of parting, approximately 30 lbs, fell off of the adjustment guide and struck the mechanic above the left eye causing a laceration.

The operator of a Komatsu End Dump was exiting the pit due to weather conditions when he hit a pot hole and then felt a pull in his back. The truck that hit the hole was the 3rd of 4 empty haul trucks through the area. He was taken to the Emergency room where he was diagnosed with a pulled muscle in his back and received medication and was ordered to take 3 days off.

A Mobile Equipment Operator was driving a Komatsu 785 when he experienced a Muscle Spasm in his lower back. The operator was training new truck drivers the three previous days before the incident. The Trainer seat in the Komatsu 785 has no suspension. A medical doctor said the operator was out of shape.

Injured worker was installing a generator on a dragline. As he was rolling the bearing into the bearing pedestal, his right pinky finger between the generator babbitt bearing and the pedestal.

A team of three employees were attempting to clean the cutting area of an Easi-miner that was clogged with built-up dirt. One of the team members had their hand in a crush point and his right ring finger was caught between the tooth of the cutter head and the tub of the machine causing a severe laceration that required 10 stitches.

An employee slipped in the change-house causing a laceration to his hand requiring 3 stitches

The injured employee was assisting another employee to re-install a tire on a lube truck. The injured employee was lifting on the dolly to help position the tire when he felt a pain in his lower back. A Doctor diagnosed Lumbar Spine pain.

The employee slipped on a step while he was descending the ladder of a haul truck. When he slipped, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The Dr. found nothing and told the employee to take otc Tylenol. The employee missed 1 shift.

An operator stepped out of the pickup and rolled his ankle. He felt pain immediately and his ankle started to swell. He was taken to the hospital for x-rays which were negative. - This is an update on an earlier Medical First Aid case. The injured person saw a specialist today (08/10/2012) who determined that there was a break in an ankle bone that was not detected earlier.

The operator of a loader was attempting to lift an engine compartment door when his finger was caught in the latch and the door got away from him and lacerated the tip of his middle index finger on his right hand.

On August 12th, the injured employee was getting out of a boat. The employees foot caught the lip of the boat and he fell. He hit the concrete spillway and jammed his shoulder. His shoulder continued to hurt and was taken to the Med Clinic for x-rays on August 22nd and was given a prescription for the pain.

The injured person was assisting a maintenance employee to change a tire. The injured person reached to pick up lug nuts. His foot slipped. He was seen by the mine's Emergency Response Team and then taken to the Emergency room for x-rays where it was determined that there was a broken bone in his ankle.

Moving a 200 pound hydraulic ram, ram shifted and fell onto little finger, right hand causing a laceration that required sutures to close.

Employee was grinding inside drag line wearing welding hood and safety glasses. When finished, removed hood and felt something in his eye. Employee was treated at Texas Med Clinic and had particle removed by a doctor.

The employee jumped from a burning water truck. The landing that he jumped from was approx. 10'. The employee suffered mild 2nd degree burns to both forearms and a severe sprain to his right leg.

Mechanic was knocking out a bearing race from a hub on the ground using a brass drift and a hammer. The brass drift edge slipped off the surface of the race as he hit the drift. This caused his left hand to be smashed against a stud on the hub.

Operator was running tractor pulling 3 scraper pans. Tractor ran off the side of the haul road striking a root pile. Impact broke out right and left side glass. Operator received laceration to left index finger and back of head requiring treatment at local clinic. Operator refused to take post incident drug test and was terminated per company substance abuse policy.

EE was opening pump valve @ Area A pond 1 when the valve would not open. EE used 2 hands to open the valve when the valve broke, EE fell back on left side of back. EE landed on a polypipe on his left back side. EE could not move off the polypipe.

Operator was performing pre-shift inspection on a motor grader in the maintenance shop. When closing the engine compartment door, the operator lost his balance and fell backward onto the shop concrete floor. The operator sustained a laceration to the back of his head when he fell. He was treated by mine site first responders and taken to the hospital where he recieved four staples.

Employee was doing general clean up of work area. Employee picked up grinder. Grinder started causing a l inch laceration to his right thigh.

EE was removing the transmission pump which was tied up by a rope. When he went to remove the rope it slipped causing a laceration to his left finger when the pump slipped down

Diagnosed Staph Infection possibly stemming from cut on wrist.

Employees's shoulder was strained when a choker he was hooking up was pulled tight.

Operator tripped on the top step of the ladder while mounting a 992 wheel loader. He fell forward against the cab, causing pain in his right arm.

EE was using a pry bar when it slipped and smashed his finger

Employee was preparing to service a dragline cable tractor that was approaching the area where his service truck was parked. When the tractor parked, the three point hitch-mounted cable handling implement (D-Ring) was lowered onto the employee's right foot, hitting between his steel toe cap and his ankle. The employee sustained bruising and minor swelling.

While stepping out of vehicle employee felt pop in his knee and could not put weight on it. Injury appears to be a continuation of a previous work injury from 2005. Accident occurred on 5/25 and employee was able to return to work on next scheduled shift and continued to work assigned shift until 6/3/2009. At this time he sought medical attention.

Mechanic was performing maintenance on front end loader when he became light headed. He indicated this to his co-worker and they came back to the office to get checked out. While he was being treated by mine site first responders, medical assistance was summoned to the mine site. He was taken via ambulance to the hosipital and diagnosed with having heat exhaustion.

Infection (Bursitis) in left elbow possibly stemming from unknown insect bite.

Casing was stuck on catwalk. Employee was helping to free the pipe, when it fell off catwalk and smashed his ankle.

While drilling a water well, the injured floor hand was making a drillpipe connection. The injured employee did not wait for the other floor hand to get tongs completely around the pipe, he put his hand in a pinch point, the tongs were then latched. Injured employee had the tip of his left ring finger amputated.

Employee was milling on rack pad (Windy Conditions, Milling, & Sandblasting). Felt discomfort on Saturday 3/21, still feeling discomfort on Sunday 3/22, employee was taken to the ER. The ER treated him for a scratched cornea, referred to an optometrist for a followup visit on Wednesday 3/25. Optometrist discovered an embedded particle, removed with a surgical drill.

Individual was walking through the Maintenance Shop. When he looked up at a piece of equipment a gust of wind blew through the shop causing some dust to get into his eye.

Swelling due to infection on left foot.

The assistant tied a rope to both of the drag ropes to line them back into their lagging, the ropes shifted into place in a sudden motion and he lost his balance. He didn't fall but did slip, because he was standing on top of a plastic sheet that was lying on a mound of dirt and covered by a thin layer of dirt.

Two emloyes were manually rotating a light mast in the dark. While rotating the mast one employee had his left hand on the handle and his right hand on the mast in the pinch point, the rotation of the mast severed the tips of his middle and ring fingers on his right hand between the rotating mast and mast support.

As the operator was returning from the ash pit in a Komatsu 330M end dump, he met a fuel truck and slid off the road. The roads were wet from rain, and the road way is narrow. The operator called the supervisor on shift to assist in bringing a cable choker to pull the truck out with. As the operator was pulling the choker into place to hook up to the truck, he strained his back.

Mechanics were attempting to remove a seized travel brake assembly on a continuous surface miner. When the brake was removed, the track moved suddenly, striking the victim on the left arm. The resulting wound required three staple type sutures.(ee was unable to report for duty as a result of the injury beginning 10/6/07)

Employee partially fell through a section of grating on the rear deck of unit 325 belly-dump coal hauler tractor resulting in a laceration injury to the lower right leg/shin. The resulting laceration required 5 staple type sutures.

Employee was using a 7" right angle grinder and the grinder kicked and cut left thumb.

Employee was walking thru a muddy area and stepped on a piece of steel. The steel missed the employee's boot sole but entered the instep of the boot penetrating approximately 1/2 inch into the foot. Puncture was cleaned at hospital and sutures were not required. Antibotics were prescribed.

Employee was struck by 10" Polypropylene pipe being dragged by a tractor, knocking him to the ground. His left ankle was broken. The injured employee directed the tractor driver to pull the pipe, when the pipe moved it shifted striking the employee. All employees have been instructed to stand well clear of pipe and machinery when it is being moved.

Employee experienced pain in left arm / shoulder. A physical evaluation revealed a degenerative condition of the left shoulder rotator cuff.

Employee was using a chain come-along to secure the moldboard on a motorgrader. When hydraulic force was applied to the moldboard, the come-along's chain broke and struck the employee.

The employee was bitten by an unidentified, nonvenomous insect on the left forearm. The employee received initial medical treatment for swelling and discomfort on 06/14/2006.

A pat eye was being pulled with an overhead crane when pat eye broke loose and the chocker used to pull struck employee in (R) face/cheek area resulting in a fracture and laceration requiring hospitalization.

(2ND OF 2 FIRES - 1ST FIRE ON 2/4/06.) Contractor baling hay in reclaimed area E. Apparent mechanical failure on hay baler 567 resulted in an overheating condition which ignited grass. Fire consumed 7.35 acres of reclaimed vegetation with total burn time of 1.5 hours. Extinguished by mine fire brigade and SMEC power plant fire brigade.

2/4/06 Bearing in baler went out grass was ex- ceptionally dry grass caught fire. 2/5/06 pickup assembly on baler picked up rock which logged against metal sparked and caught hay on fire.

(1ST OF 2 FIRES - 2ND FIRE ON 2/7/06.) Contractor baling hay in reclaimed area E. Bearing failed on hay baler & overheated, causing grass to ignite. Recent drought contributed to increased fire danger. 68.73 acres of reclaimed vegetation were consumed, with total burn time of approx. 3 hrs. Extinguished by local vol. fire dept. & San Miguel fire brigade.

Employee was going to change a quick connection off a welding cable. The screw driver he had would not fit in the hole. He started cutting it wih a knife, the knife slipped and cut through his glove. It cut his left hand.

Employee was removing drag rope from drag drum. The bottom loop slid from drag drum and the cable hit his heel. As a result, the employee fell back and twisted his knee.

While adjusting brake on Marion 8050 dragline, employee directed assistant to open brake. While he was removing his hands from Brake wheel, he passed by the pinch point. The Brake assembly opened and caught his index finger.

Employee was using a hammer to loosen a tooth point on Loader when the hammer struck the hardened surface of the4 tooth, a piece of the tooth flew off and lodge in his leg.

While trying to dislodge the hold down pin on boom, hand slipped and hit the bracket for the pin. Pin was bent and would not slide out of bracket, Using just hand force.

Employee was opening hood on service truck and felt left groin strain. Employee reported incident at 2:00 am 5/21 and was transported to Hospital for examination and returned to work to completed his shift. Employee returned to work until June 24th when he complained of pain and could not perform his normal duties. He was sent home on that date.

Railroad Commission Inspector was driving out in the tall grass at the corner of 3B haulroad and main haulroad. The exhaust on his truck started the grass on fire. We had a water truck to wet the roadside and powerline pols to prevent fire from jumping across the haulroad. It took approximately 45 minutes to extinguish the fire.

Employee was working on installing plastic into the trailer of a coal train truck. He was attempting to move the plastic when he tripped over a lifting cable. He fell into the sheet of plastic on the left side of his chest, resulting in two broken ribs. EE had assistance and was utilizing a tagline.

Employee was cleaning off a part in the warehouse. When he brushed off the dust, by using his hand, he caught a piece of the tyband label and sliced his hand.

WHILE PUTTING PERMIT STAKES IN ARE 3E FOR FINALY PERMIT RELEASE, DRIVER SAW FLAMES IN HIS REAR VIEW MIRROR. DRIVER GOT AWAY FROM FIRE AND CONTACT FIRE BRIGADE PERSONNEL. THE GRASS WAS SET BY H EAT FROM THE CADILITIC CONVERTOR ON THE PICK UP TRUCK. THE PICK UP TRUCK WAS A 1999 F250 FORD TRUCK, AND THE FIRE BURNED APPROX. 40 ACRES.

REMOVING FILTER FROM DIRT MOVING EQUIPMENT. WAS STANDING ON TIRE WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED. FELL BREAKING HER COLLARBONE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING PAD EYES ON DRAG ROPES FOR THE MARION AND NEEDED MORE WELDING RODS. WHEN WALKING AROUND THE WELDING TRUCK HE HAD TO STEP OVER A RUT AND WELDING LEADS. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON THE WELDING LEADS CAUSING HIM TO FALL TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE TORE THE MENISCUS CARTILAGE REQUIRING ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY.

WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS SHOULDER TO POP. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH SOME REOCCURRING PAIN. THE EMPLOYEE HAD AN APPOINTMENT FOR AN MRI ON 5/29/03 AND WAS TAKEN OFF WORK ON 6/2/03.

WHILE WORKING IN THE WELDING SHOP, ANOTHER EE DROPPED A PIECE OF METAL ON HIS FOOT CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE FOURTH PHALANGE OF THE LEFT FOOT.

WHILE HAMMERING ON A HARDENED SURFACE WITH A HAMMER A SLIVER OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE ABDOMIN.THE SLIVER WAS REMOVED AND REQUIRED 1 STITCH.

WHILE CHECKING COOLANT LEVEL IN THE RADIATOR OF THE D-8 CAT DOZER, THE CAP BLEW OFF AND ANTIFREEZE CONTACTED THE EE'S LEFT FOREARM.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXTINGUISH A FIRE AROUND THE HITCH AREA OF A 330M KOMATSU BELLY DUMP TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE REAR DECK CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT SHIN WHICH REQUIR ED 3 STITCHES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED ON THE TRUCK WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF DISCOVERY.

LIGHTINING STRUCK AND CAUGHT THE GRASS ON FIRE IN AREA E NEAR 6E RAMP AND POND/15E JOURDATION, OFIRE DEPT RESPONDED AS WELL AS FIRE TRUCK AND BROUGHT THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL AROUND 1:00 AM THUR SDAY.

A FIRE WAS STARTED BY LIGHTNING IN A RECLAIMED AREA OF THE MINE. THE FIRE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM THE SHOP AND 16 MILES AWAY FROM WHEREMINING ACTIVITIES WERE TAKING PLACE.

WHILE WELDING ON THE LONG CONVEYOR SUPPORT ON 221 EASI-MINER, EE LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE CLIMBINGDOWN & FELL 4 TO 5 FEET HURTING HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS USING 1" IMPACT WRENCH TO SERVICE SAMPAC PAN. AS THE WRENCH WAS BEING USED, IT SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOLT CATCHING (STRIKING) THE EE'S LEFT HAND.

EE WAS REMOVING CHOKER FROM COME-A-LONG WHEN IT SPRAN BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

THE EE WAS RAISING A SECTION OF 6" DRISCOE PIPE WITH A HAND CRANK WINCH. THE HANDLE DID NOT KITCH ALLOWING IT TO SPIN BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS HAND.

THE EE WAS STRUCK IN RIGHT HAND BY A 4"X20' NYLON CHOKER THAT WAS USED TO PULL POWER CABLE AS THE MARION DRAGLINE WAS WALKING. THE CHOKER BROKE & SNAPPED BACK& STRUCK THE EE

WHILE TIGHTENING LUGNUTS ON THE REAR TIRES OF A 100 TON END DUMP TRUCK, THE EE'S RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TORQUE ARM OF THE TORQUE WRENCH AND THE TIRE RIM.

WHILE INSTALLING BOLTS ON THE DRUM END OF THE DRAG DRUM WITH A SLAP WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND PINCHED THE END OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

WHILE EE WAS WELDING ON DRAGLINE BUCKET A SPARK FROM THE WELDING PROCESS IGNITED HIS PANTS. THE EE WAS SITTING ON THE BUCKET WHEN THIS OCCURRED.THE EE WAS WEARING A 65/35 POLYSTER BLEND PANTS & RECD APPROX 1/2 PERCENT BURN TO HIS RIGHT LEG

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CHANGING TIRES ON UNIT 702-F5070.ON THE SECOND TIRE HE HAD A BAR IN EACH HAND WHILE PRYING THE TIRE OFF THE RIM AND AT THE SAME TIME PUSHING WITH HIS RIGHT KN EE ON THE RIM. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE AND IT BEGAN TO SWELL. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR AND SUBSEQUENTLY WENT TO HIS DOCTOR.

WHILE RETORGUING LUGNUTS ON A 100 TON TRUCK WITHA PNEUMATIC TORQUE WRENCH THE EE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH & THE TIRE RIM WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE TRIGGER OF THE WRENCH

EE OPERATING WATER TRUCK ON HAUL ROAD, TRUCK SLID AND TIPPED ON SIDE WHEN WHEELS CONTACTED DRY SURFACE-EE HAD BEEN ADVISED ON MULTIPLE OCCASSIONS TO REDUCE SPEED ON WET SURFACE. AS NOTE THIS E E WAS A CONTRACT PERSON PROVIDE UNDER STAFFING CONTRACT BY INTELL STAFFING-SAN ANTONIS TO WESTERN DREDGE.

WHILE LIFTING & STACKING CRIBBING, THE EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH CAUSED DISCOMFORT THE PAIN PERSISTED & THE EE STARTED MISSING WORKDUE TO THIS INJURY ON 9/16/99

THE EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A LOWER SWING SHAFT BEARING INTO THE REVOLVING FRAME OF THE DRAGLINE WITH THE BEARING SUPPORTED WITH THE OVERHEAD CRANE IT WAS COMEALONGED FROM THE SIDE TO MOVE IT INTO POSITION. IT SLIPPED & SWUNG BACK & CAUGHT THE EE'S LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BEARING & A METAL LADDER

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEDGED THAT WHILE CLIMBING INTO AFORD F250 4X4 PICKUP, HIS LEFT LEG SLIPPED IN THE MUD, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE LOWER DOOR OPENING ON THE PICKUP.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF A 15 TON HYSTER FORKLIFT ONTO LEVEL GROUND WHEN HIS RIGHT ANKLE BUCKLED UNDER HIM.

THE EE RAISED HIS EE BASKET IN THE LOCKER ROOM AND DID NOT LATCH IT PROPERLY. WHEN HE LET LOOSEOF THE CHAIN THE BASKET LOWERED AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION.

THE EE STATED THAT WHILE MOVING 2 DRAG CHAIN REPAIR LINKS FOR THE MARION 8050 DRAGLINE IN THEWAREH0USE ONE OF THE REPAIR LINKS FELL AGAINST THE OTHER ON THE PALLET HITTING THE TIP OF HIS M IDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. THIS DID NOT BREAK THE SKIN BUT IT DID CAUSE A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS FINGER Y

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SPRAY NOZZLE ON THE WASH RACK SPRAY TOWER WITH A WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEES HAND STRUCK AN ADJACENT SPRAY NOZZLE CAUSING A ONE INCH LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

THE EE S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BY AN AIR VALVE CONTROL ROD THAT ACTIVIATED THE HYDRAULIC VALVE FOR THE AIR COMPRESSOR ON THE TEREX LUBE TRUCK. WHEN THE CONTROL ROD ACTIVATED IT CAUGHT THE EE INDEX FINGER CAUSING AN AVULISON TO THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

THE EE STATED WHILE REMOVING A PARKING BRAKE DRUM FROM A 100 TON TRUCK THE DRUM SLIPPED AND HE REACHED TO CATCH IT. THE EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER CATCHING THE BRAKE DRUM.

WHILE INSTALLING A BEARING CAP ON THE DRAG DRUM SHAFT OF THE PAGE DRAGLINE THE EE DROPPED A 2 3/4" X 24" BOLT ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT THUMB.

THE EE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE HOOD TO THE CAB DECK OF A WABCO 85D END DUMP TRUCK APPROX. 2 FT IN HEIGHT AND STEPPED ON AN EYE BOLT MOUNTED ON THE CAB DECK. THIS CAUSED THE EE TO TWIST HIS ANKLE .

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WORKING UNDERNEATH AN 85 TON TRUCK HE HURT HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE EXITING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK AFTER THERE WAS A FLASH FIRE ON THE PARKING BRAKE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS S EEN BY A DOCTOR WHO THOUGHT IT WAS A STRAIN TO A LIGAMENT. AN MRI ON 5-1-96 SHOWED A TORN MENISCUS CARTILAGE REQUIRING SURGERY ON 5-14-96 RESULTING IN LOST TIME.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE REPAIRING THE WELDING SHOP OVERHEAD DOOR HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE FIRST STARTED NOTICING THAT SOMETHING WAS IN HIS EYE AFTER HE UNHOO KED THE AIRHOSE TO AN M-PACT GUN HE WAS USING. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

THE EMPLOYEE RAISED THE BED ON 1390-419 END DUMP TRUCK TO DUMP A LOAD OF MATERIAL. WHEN THE HOIST CYLINDERS FULLY EXTENDED THE BED ROCKED BACK AND THE HOIST CYLINDERS CAME LOOSE FROM THEIR MOU NTING SOCKETS ON THE FRAME. THIS ALLOWED THE BEDTO COME CRASHING DOWN UNDER NO CONTROL WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PULLED FORWARD TO CLEAR BED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT BUT WAS BOUNCED IN

WHILE EE WAS WORKING ON A STEERING CYLINDER FOR AN 85 TON TRUCK, THE CYLINDER FELL APPROXIMATELY 8", PINNING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SHOP FLOOR AND THE CYLINDER.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WALKED INTO IS OFFICE AFTER BEING OUT IN THE WAREHOUSE & FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE HAD BEEN WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT ON APRIL 24 1995 WHILE WORKING ON A WIPER FOR THE SHORT CONVEYOR ON 921 MINER HE PICKED UP A 1/2IN X4IN X6FT PIECE OF METAL CAUSING INJURY TO HISBACK THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT FEEL PAIN THEN OR REPORT THIS INJURY AS WORK RELATED UNTIL MAY 9 199 5 AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED BY HIS DOCTOR WITH TWO HERINATED DISC IN HIS LOWER BACK THIS WAS AFTER I HAD TALKED TO THE EMP

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE WHILE INSTALLING A UHF RADIO IN 389 WATER TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE STATED IT COULD HAVE OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS DRILLING OR WHEN HE WIPED HIS BRO W OF SWEAT. A SMALL FRAGMENT OF METAL WAS FOUND EMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE STATED THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING A 16G MOTORGRADER HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. THE EE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE CIRCLE CAUSING A 1/2"-3/4" LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

THE EMLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER ON AN 85 TON WABCO HAUL TRUCKA ND JAMMED HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND ON THE LADDER.

THE EE A MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON A DIFFERENTIAL PINION OF A 100 TON TRUCK IN THE SHOP. THE PINION WAS HOOKED TO THE OVERHEAD CRANE WITH AN EYEBOLT AND WAS ELEVATED APPROX. ONE INCH ABOVE THE W ORK BENCH. THE EYE BOLT UNSCREWED ALLOWING THE PINION TO FALL ONTO THE EE S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

THE EE AN ELECTRICIAN ALLEGED THAT WHILE BREAKING LOOSE A MOTOR COUPLING WITH A WRENCH ON THE 2 DRAG MOTOR OF THE PAGE DRAGLINE HE STARTED TO DEVELOPE LOWER BACK PAIN. THE EE STATED THIS WAS A N AGGRAVATION OF A CHRONIC CONDITION.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CAT DOZER PLOWING IN LIME WHEN HE GOT LIME DUST IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS UNHOOKING A CABLE FROM A MACHINE WHEN THE CABLE UNEXPECTEDLY MOVED CAUSING THE 1 INCH CUT TO HIS INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

THE EE ALLEGED WHILE PUSHING A RAMP INTO THE PIT WITH A DOZER HE STOPPED THE DOZER IN THE CUT TO GET OUT AND USE THE BATHROOM. WHILE STANDING ON THE TRACK SOME MATERIAL SLOUGHED FROM THE CUT A ND STRUCK THE RIGHT LEG OF THE EE PUSHING IT INTO THE SIDE OF THE DOZER.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CAT SCRAPER BEING LOADED IN THE CUT AREA WHEN HE WAS BEING PURSHED BY THE CAT DION PUSH TRACTOR THE PURSH TRACTOR BUMPED THE SCRAPER JERKING THE OPERATOR CAUSING THE I NJURY

THE EMPLOYEE INJURED HSI BACK OPERATING A SCRAPER IN THE PIT. THE EMPLOYEE DROVE OVER A PILE OF DIRT JARRING HIS BACK. SINCE THAT TIME TH EEMPLOYEE HAS CONTINUED TO HAVE PERIODIC BACK PAIN. THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DR FOR AN MRI ON FRIDAH, 12-16-94, THE MRI SHOWED A HERNIATED DISC REQUIRING HIM TO BE OFF WORK.

EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS GETTING A TIRE FROM ABOVE WORK AREA SHE USED THE LADDER TO CLIMB UP TO THE TIRE SHE ALLEGEDLY THREW DOWN THE TIRE THE TIRE BOUNCED & HIT THE LADDER KNOCKING THE LADDER OUT FRO UNDERNEATH HER SHE FELL APROX 5FT ON TO CEMENT & ALLEGEDLY INJURED HER BACK & HER RT FOOT/ANKLE

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE LOADING USED DRAGLINE BUCKET TEETH ONTO A METAL SLED A TOOTH WAS DROPPED CAUSING A METAL SLIVER APPROXIMATELY 1/4IN LONG TO FLY OFF IMBEDDING IN THE EMPLOYEES L EFT FOREARM

THE EMPLOYEE, (A SUPERVISOR) ALLEGED HIS RIGHT GLOVE AND THUMB GOT CAUGHT AND WRAPPED AROUND THE SHAFT OF A 10" HONE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO A 1/2" DRILL MOTOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHE R EMPLOYEE WHO WAS OPERATING THE DRILL WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE HIT A BUMP WHILE OPERATING A SCRAPER IN THE SELECT FILL AREA AT THE ASH PIT CAUSING PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED HIS INJURY ON SEPT 2 1993

THE EE ALLEGED THAT HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE ASH TRAY IN THE CAB OF HIS 100 TON TRUCK. HIS TRUCK SPUN OUT ON THE RAMP AT THE SAME TIME THE RUBBER TIRED DOZER WAS MAKING CONTACT TO PUSH HIM UP THE RAMP CAUSING HIM TO BE JARRED IN THE TRUCK.

THE EE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS BOUNCED IN THE SEAT OF HIS HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A ROUGH SECTION OF ROAD IN THE PIT. THE EE STATED HE STARTED HAVING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP. THE EE WAS WEARING HIS S EAT BELTS.

ATHE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WORKING IN THE PIT HE STUMBLED OVER A PIECE OF COAL & HAD TO STEP FORWARD WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT TO CATCH HIMSELF. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE DID NOT FALL & FELT NO PA IN. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THIS WAS THE ONLY EXPLANATION HE COULD GIVE FOR HIS INJURY. HE REPORTED THE INJURY AT 3 AM ON 7/2/93 WHEN HIS FOOT STARTED HURTING. BEFORE HE CAME TO WORK.

THE EE ALLEGED WHILE CHIPPING SLAG FROM A WELD WITH AN AIR CHIPPER HE GOT SLAG INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THE EE STATED THAT THE CLEAR LENS INSIDE HIS WELDING HOOD WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED ALLOWING THE SLAG TO COME THRU THE EE STATED HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

THE EMPLOYEE SAID THAT WHEN HE DRAPED THE CARBON ARC GOUGING ASSEMBLY OVER HIS ARM TO CHECK HIS PROGRESS THE YELLOW HOT TIP OF THE GOUGING ROD STRUCK HIS UPPER LEFT THIGH PENETRATING HIS PANTS AND PUNCTURE HIS LEG APPROX. 1/4 INCH.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING AN AIR OPERATED LUBE PUMP HE PLACED HIS HAND OVER THE PUMP SUCTION PORT TO DETERMINE IF THE PUMP WAS CREATING A VACUUM AND HIS LITTLE FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE PUMP PISTON AND THE PUMP BODY.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT AFTER USING A TORCH TO CUT A BROKEN DUMP ROPE (1 1/2" WIRE ROPE CABLE) ON THE PAGE DRAGLINE BUCKET THE HOT END OF THE ROPE DROPPED AGAINST THE INSIDE CALF OF HIS RIGH T LEG. THE CABLE BURNED THROUGH HIS PANTS CAUSING A 1" X 4" SECOND DEGREE BURN.

EE ALLEGED WHILE MOVING A BOOKSHELF TO WAX THE FLOORS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. THE EE DID NOT NEED MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE PAIN HAD GOTTEN BETTER. THE PAI N RETURNED IN APRIL AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. BECAUSE OF HIS INJURY THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON MAY 17, 1993 AND WILL BE OPERATED ON MAY 20, 1993.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE REMOVING AREAR DIFFERENTIAL FROM A 100 TON HAUL TRUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TEH DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING AND ASUSPENSION CYLINDER WHEN THE DIFFERENTI AL HOUSING SLIPPED OFF IT'S BLOCKING AND PIVOTED UP IN BACK. THE EMPLOYEE FRACTURED THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE CHANGING TEETH ON 123 EASI-MINER HE STRUCK A TOOTH WITH A 2 LB. HAMMER. A METAL SLIVER FROM TEH TOOTH WAS EMBEDDED IN HIS LEG. THE SLIVER WAS APPROX. 3/4" LONG AND 1/8" THICK.

CLIMBING ON CAT SLIPPED JAMMED R THUMB ON HANDRAIL OF LAODER TWO SM BONE CHIPS IN R THUMB

AT THIS TIME THERE IS NOT IMMEDIATE ONSET OF INJURY.THE EMPLOYEE STTAES THAT HE CANNOT PERFORM HIS JOB DUTIES AS A MECHANIC,BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION OF HIS BACK.HE ALLEGES THAT HE FIRST INJURE D HIS BACK AT THE MINE IN 1982.THERE IS NOT RECORD ON FILE OF THIS INJURY.THE EMPLOYEE IS OFF WORK PENDING EVALUATION OF HIS BACK BY A DOCTOR.

OPERATING SCRAPER,EMPL COMING OUT OF CUT WITH A LOAD ON THE FRONT,WHEELS ON SCRAPER DROPPED INTO A HOLE BEFORE CUSHION HITCH WAS ACTIVATED.EMPL WORKED THE REST OF SHIFT AND TOLD SUPV AT 3:30PM THAT HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE, AN ELECTRICIAN, ALLEGED THAT WHILE PRYING A DROP LIGHT HOUSING APART USING A SCREW DRIVER AND HIS POCKET KNIFE, THE LOCK ON THE KNIFE RELEASED AND CLOSED ON HIS FINGER. THE EMPLO YEE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

THE EE AND THREE OTHER CO WORKERS WERE WELDING SWING SEGMENTS INSIDE THE TUB OF THE MARION DRAGLINE. THEY HAD THREE FANS ON AND WERE WORKINGTWO AT A TIME FOR 15 MIN INTERVALS THEN WERE COMING OUTSIDE TO COOL DOWN. AFTER LUNCH EE DID NOT COOL DOWN ENOUGH AND SUFFERED HEAT EXHAUSTION.

THE EE ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE END OF A TRAILING CABLE OUT OF THE DOOR OF A JUNCTION BOX HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE LIP OF THE DOOR OPENING FOR THE CABLE CAUSING A LACER ATION HIS RIGHT FOREHEAD REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE INSTALLING BOTTOM TRACK ROLLERS WITH A FELLOW EMPLOYEE ON CRAWLEWR TRACK OF A EASI0MINER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB.THE TRACK ROLLE RS WEIGH APPROXIMATELY 125 LBS.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE CHANGING A TIRE ON A 651 SCRAPER HE WAS MOVING FROM SIDE TO SIDE PRYING THE BEAD SEAT BAND LOOSE.WHILE WALKING TO THE OTHER SIDE THERE WAS MOVEMENT IN THE TIRE. THE EMPLOYEE IN A REFLEX MOTION SUDDENLY TURNED TOWARDS THE TIRE TO CATCH THE HEAD SEAT BAND,WHICH NEVER DID FALL,PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER GROIN.AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE TO PREVENT A P

THE EE WAS DESCENDING FROM THE PUSH BLOCK ON THE REAR OF 100 TON BELLY DUMP TRUCK WHEN THE EIGHT FOOT WOODEN STEP LADDER HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND FELL CLAUSING THE EE TO FALL. THE HEIGHT FROM THE TOP OF THE PUSH BLOCK TO THE GROUND WAS 5 FT 4 INCH THE EE WAS CAUGHT BY A FELLOW EE AND HE LANDED ON HIS FEET. THE LADDER HAD NOT BEEN SECURED TO THE TRUCK.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE WELDING ON THE MARIONDRAGLINE BUCKET HE HAD HIS BODY IN THE SAME POSITION FOR A PERIOD OF 4 TO 5 HOURS. AFTER STANDING UP AT THE END OF SHIFT THE EMPLOYEE FELT A STIFFNESS AND PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR A TREATMENT OF HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE NOTICED STIFFNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK UPON RETURNING TO THE ELETRICAL SHOP AFTER COMPLETING A POWER CABLE HOOK UP AT A JUNCTION BOX FOR THE 740 PAGE DRAGLINE.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS CALLED BY A SUPERVISOR TO DRIVE OUT TO A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT WAS BROKE DOWN ALONG THE HAUL ROAD. HIS SUPERVISOR HAD PARKED NEXT TO THE EQUIPMENT WITH HIS H EAD LIGHTS ON AND GOT OUT OF HIS PICKUP TO CHECK THE EQUIPMENT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD AND RAN INTO THE EQUIPMENT WITH A PICKUP. HE STATED THAT HE WAS BLINDED BY THE SUPERVIS

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE OPERATING A 16G MOTOR GRADER IN THE PIT, A PIECE OF DIRT CAME OUT OT THE A/C BLOWER AND GOT UNDER HIS RIGHT EYE LID. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD IT WASHED OUT. THE DIRT PARTICLE DID NOT SCRATCH HIS EYE, BUT HE WAS GIVEN MEDICATION AS A PRECAUTION. THIS WAS STANDARD PROCEDURE AT THE HOSPITAL TO PR

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE PAINTING GUARDS ON THE GROUND BELOW THE FAN TAIL OF THE MARION HE WAS STUNG BY WASP.WASP STING TO RIGHT KNEE.EMPLOYEE IS ALLERGIC TO INSECT STINGS.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE HAMMERING A BUSHING INTO THE CHEEK OF THE DRAGLINE BUCKET HE OVER SWUNG,MISSING THE BUSHING.THE FORWARD MOMENTUM CARRIED THE HEAD,OF THE SLEDGE HAMMER,PAST THE BUSH ING CAUSING A PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE BUSHING. AS A RESULT THE FINGER WAS STRUCK AGAINST THE OUTER EDGE OF THE BUSHING.SEVERE LACERATION AND CONTUSION TO THE INDEX FINGER OF RI

HE ALLEGED THAT WHILE OPERATING A SCRAPER HIS SEAT BOTTOMED OUT AND HE JARRED HIS BACK.

THE EMPL ALLEGED THAT WHILE REMOVING RIPPER POINTS ON 448 THERE WAS ONE STRUCK ON SHANK EMPL WAS HITTING ON TOOTH TO KNCOK LOOSE PIECE CHIPPED OFF TOOTH AND STRUCK L THIGH

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE DISMOUNTING 100 T TRUCK, STEPPING DOWN FROM SECOND RUNG FROM TOP, SHE MISSED THIRD RUNG AND FELL TO GROUND, CONTUSION TO LEFT HIP AND BUTTOCK, POSSIBLE LOWER BACK STRAIN . TWO CHIROPRACTOR VISITS.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE GRINDING RIDGE OUT OF BRAKE DRUM,SMALL PIECES OF METAL ADHERED TO HIS HARD HAT AND HAIR AND EVENTUALLY WORKED INTO HIS EYE WHEN HE REMOVED HIS AFCE SHIELD AND G LASSES.SITUATION IRRITATED BY RUBBING EYE PRIOR TO 1ST AID.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE PICKING UP WATER LOADING HOSE THE EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER & ARM

TWO EMPLOYEE WERE REPLACING THE BUSHINGS ON TILT CYLINDER OF 6560.586 DOZER THEY ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE BUSHING IN WITH A HAMMER THE BUSHING BEING VERY HARD METAL CHIPPED THE PIECE OF METAL LODG ED IN LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND

WHILE WALKING ON TUB TOP, THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON THE INSPECTION HOLE COVER CAUSING THE COVER TO FLIP AND THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON THE COVER.

EMPL WAS OPERATING A SCAPER PULLED INTO A CUT AND STOPPED THE PUSH CAT DOZER RAN INTO THE REAR OF THE SCAPER JARRING THE SCRAPER OPERATOR AS HE TURNED TO LOOK TO THE REAR THIS FORM IS COMPLETE D AS A MEDICAL BECAUSE THE EMPL RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION 1 TIME OF LORTAB 7

355 DOZER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A 992 LOADER WHEN THE LOADER SLIPPED DEEPER INTO A MUD HOLE. THIS INCREASED TENSILE PRESSURE, THE SHACKLE BROKE FROM THE 992 AND BROKE THE REAR SAFETY WINDOW O F THE DOZER. THE SAFETY GLASS STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND EYES. RESULT GLASS IN ONE EYE (NOT EMBEDDED) AND 2 MINOR CORNEAL ABRASIONS.

MECHANIC WAS REMOVING BEARING RACE USING A HARDENED HAMMER AGAINST HARDENED STEEL. THE RACE CHIPPED AND LACERATED HIS LEFT CALF.

DRIVING SCRAPER HIT BUMP AND HURT SOMETHING IN HIS STOMACH.

EMPL WAS ADJUSTING THE THROTTLE OF THE PUMP WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE FRAME INTO A MUD CLOD AND TWISTTED HIS L ANKLE

I.NAME WAS CHECKING THE WATER LEVEL ON THE DOZER WHEN THE HOT COOLANT ERUPTED I.NAME JUMPED FROM THE HOOD OF THE DOZER AFTER BEING SPRAYED WIHT THE COOLANT HE RETURNED TO HIS SCHEDULED SHIFT O N THE 10-24-88 WITH NO LOST TIME

EMP CLIMBED LADER TO TRUCK AFTER SHE REACHED PLATFORM SHE SAID SHE STOOD UP TURNED AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. ALLEDGED PINCHED NERVE WHICH ONE PHYSICIAN STATED "IT COULD HAPPEDN PICKIN G UP A PENCIL"

EMP WAS CHIANING DOWN A PUMP ON A SAMLL TRAILER USED A BINDER TO TIGHTEN CHAIN AND A 18" PIPE OVER BINDER HANDLE. PIPE SLIPPED STRIKING EMP IN FACE SMALL LACERATION REQ 2 STICHES.

WELDER WAS WORKING ON SURFACE MINER CUTTING LOOSE TEETH HOLDER WHEN A STEEL PLATE FELL ON HIM SUBCONTRACTORS EMPLOYEE FAILED TO BLOCK OR SECURE MATERIAL BEFORE CUTTING IT LOOSE

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FORCE THE TOOTH AND ADAPTER BACK ONTO A DRAGLINE BUCKET BY STRIKING THE TOOTH WITH 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT JAW REQ UIRING 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND

ALLEGEDLY WHILE LIFTING THE TONGUE OF A MOBILE LIGHT PLANT HE LIFTED WITH HIS BACK BENT INSTEAD OF HIS LEGS BENT AND USING HIS LEGS TO LIFT THIS PERSON HAS HAD A DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE DIA GNOSED PREVIOUSLU AND BEEN TREATED FOR THAT CONDITION DUE TO THE CONDITION WE HAVE HAD THIS GENTLEMAN TO THREE DOCTORS EACH TIME HE HAS NOT BEEN SATISFIED WITH HIS CARE I AM FILLING THIS REPO

I.NAME WAS GRINDING ON BEARING RT SIDE HEADER BEARING A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HSI LEFT EYE SUPERVISOR WAS NOT NOTIFIED TILL THE NEXT MORNING 3-14-88 AT 7:00 AM

WHILE USING A S5EDGE HAMMER TO INSTALL A DRAGLINE TOOTH ADAPTER WEDGE,THE HAMMER CAUSED APIECE OF THE WEDGE TO FLAKE OFF AND STIKE THE EMPLOYEE.THE METAL PIECE PUNCTURED THE THIGH OF THE EMPLO YEE.UPON EXAMIN5TION BY ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON NO METAL PIECE OR PIECES COULD BE FOUND IN THE WOIND.

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO MOVE A LARGE METAL WELDING TABLE THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TABLE AND A WELDING TRUCK(BED)THAT WAS PARKED IN THE SHOP AREA.THE EMPLOYEE WAS PROBABLY UNAW ARE OF THE TRUC5,AS HE WAS PULLING WHILE A CO-WORKER PUSHED THE TABLE.

HE ALLEGES THAT3HIS LEFT EYE WAS IRRATATED AND THOUGHT IT CAUSED BY FLASH BURN ROM WELDER. THE DOCTOR FOUND SMALL STEEL SILVER IN EYE.

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO SEPERATE THE TRACK SEGMENTS OF A TRACTOR DOZER, THE INJURED PARTY STRUCK THE SEGMENT WITH A 8 LB HAMMER CAUSING A SHARD OF METAL TO BREAK LOSE AND STRICK THE INDIVIDUAL.

I.NAME USING LA9GE HAMMER TO DRIVE MASTER PIN INTO TRACK OF C.M.SMALL SHARD OF METAL FROM PIN BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN LEFT INNER THIGH.

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO CLEAN THE OUTSIDE TUB OF DRAGLINE, THE INJURED PARTY WAS STRUCK BY WALKING SHOE WHEN HE WAS FORCED TO EXIT THE AREA DUE TO THE MACHINE OPERATOR SWINGING THE MACHINE TOWARD HIM. THE INJUR9D PARTY WASS TRUCK AND KNOCKED TO THE GROUND.

MINER WAS WALKI3G ALONG THE TOP OF THE TUB OF A 740-B PAGE DRAGLINE WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO A MANHOLE COVER WHICH WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY, CAUSING THE MINER'S LEFT LEG TO DROP INTO THE HOLE, THE RESULT WAS THA7 THE MINER RECEIVED A 2 INCH LACERATION TO THE GROIN.

OPERATOR STRUCK3ELBOW ON FRAME OF WINDOW IN DRIVERS SIDE OF DOOR CAUSING SWELLING AND THE BUILD UP OF FLUIDS IN THE JOINT

WHILE USING A H5MMER SPIKE MAUL TO REMOVE A WEDGE FROM A DRAGLINE CABLE SPROCKET A PIECE OF T HE HAMMER FACE CHIPPED LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN T HE ABDOMEN.

MECHANIC POSITI2NING SMALL ANVIL NEXT TO TRUCK DOOR AND WORK BENCH PINCHING HAND.

THIS CRAFT WELD9R ATTEMPTED TO FORCEFULLY PULL AN AIR ARC LEAD OVER THE SHARP EDGE OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN TTHE CONNECTING END BECAME STUCK. THE WELDER REACHED TO REPOSITION THE LEADS JU ST AS THE UNCOU1LED. A WORN SPOT IN THE CONNECTOR SHORTED TO GROUND (THE POWER HAD NOT BEEN TURNED OFF) CAUSING INJURY.

I.NAME REMOVING3LARGE MEAL GUARD A CO-WORKER USING PRY BAR CAUSED GUARD TO MOVE PINCHING I.NAME LEFT THUMB.

I.NAME ALLEGES THAT WHILE STRIKING THE SURFACE OF A BEARING WITH A 20# HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL P''% SPLINTERED FROM THE SURFACE OF THE HAMMER STRIKING HIM.

I,NAME (SALARIED SUPERVISOR) ALLEGES THAT WHILE ASSISTING TWO HOURLY EMPLOYEES ASSEMBLE A CLUTCH PISTON FOR A HURON EASI-MINER GEAR BOX, I,NAME FINGER WAS INJURED WHEN THE PISTON HOUSING STRUC K HIS FINGER (WHICH WAS HLDING A DOWEL PIN) WHILE TI WAS BEING LOWERED ON TO THE CASING.

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS IN THE ROTATION FRAM OF A 8050 MARION DRAGLINE THE GROUNDLMAN BEING USED TO ASSIST IN SUCH REPAIRS WAS OVERCOME BY HOT, HUMID STAGNANT AIR, AND LOST CONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO HEAT STROKE, AFTER FIRST AID TR ATMENT AND AN EXAMINATION BY A DR, THE INDIVIDUAL RETURNED TO WORK FOR HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT WITH NO SIDE AFFECTS

I NAME ALLEGES THAT WHIEL PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON ONE OF THE PIECES OF MINING EQUIP IN THE PIT AREA THE WIND BLEW DUST DIRT PARTICLES IN LEFT EYE

KOVACIC WAS MONITORING THE TROUBLE SHOOTING OF A DIESEL ENGINE TURBO CHARGER UNTHINKINGLY HE PUT HIS HAND IN FRONT OF THE AIR INTAKE OF THE CHARGER AND THE SUCTION PULLED HIS FINGER INTO THE B LADES

THIS PERSON WAS HANDLING 4X8 FT. SHEETS OF PLASTIC, WHEN REACHING UNDER A SHEET TO LIFT IT HE WAS BITTEN BY A RABID BAT. PATIENT UNDERGOING RABIES SHOT SERIES.

MR. PAWELEK WAS RIDING WITH A 50 TON TRUCK DRIVER IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHY THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER ON THE HAUL ROAD RAMP. AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF FEET DOWN THE INCLINE WHILE THE INDIVIDUALS WERE IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR TO DISMOUNT THE TRUCK, MR. PAWE