Short Creek 8750 Coal

Rock fell from overhead belt, bouncing off the floor of backhoe the employee was operating (canopy is in place and in good working order). Rock bruised right ankle.

The employee stepped on a lump of coal causing him to trip over a pipe and fall to the ground. He tried to catch himself with his left hand, causing injury to the left wrist.

This is to report medical treatment only. While attempting to fasten a regulator door on the #1 run of mine feeder, the employees right ring finger was struck by a rock that fell from the top of the hopper to the feeder. This resulted in a laceration requiring (4) sutures and a frature of the distal phalange of the 3rd finger, right hand.

Employee was kneeling on a beam, welding - he twisted and felt pain in his lower back.

Removing a piece of chutework, the chute became lodged in the hole from which it was being removed from the plant, the ee pryed the chute to free it. Due to the forces of the rigging the chute sank into the ee's left foot when it was freed.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CROSS TIE FROM THE TOP OF A STACK OF CRIBBING WHEN ONE OF THE TIES ROLLED OFF THE TOP AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE SHIN AREA OF THE RIGHT LEG. THE ABRASION WAS TREATED AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY. THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT THE ABRASION HAD TURNED IN TO AN OPEN WOUND WHICH BECAME INFECTED ON 10/28/92.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO A PIECE OF SHEET METAL THAT WOULD NOT SUPPORT HIS WEIGHT.THE SHEET METAL COLLAPSED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND,A DISTANCE OF 48".WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LANDED FEET FIR ST ON THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON A ROCK.THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO SUFFER A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT FIBULA JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SCFEEN PANEL AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

BATTERY BOX COVER FELL ON RIGHT HAND. HE WAS OPENING BOX TO JUMP START MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE LADDER ON THE 980-B LOADER.

EMPL CLEANED CAB LIGHTS ON DRILL.WAS CLIMBING DOWN AND SLIPPED & FELL HURTING BACK.

EMPLOYEE CLOSED THE DOOR OF THE D9H DOZER ON HIS LEFT HAND AND FINGERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A PUMP DISCHARGE, NECK ON THE SUPPLY TRUCK. THE NECK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND FELL AGAINST THE SIDE BOARD. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE NECK AND THE BOARD.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING HARD ON A WRENCH AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS WORKING ON A PIPE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM LOADER TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

SLIPPED ON STEP OF POWDER TRUCK DID NOT FALL, PAIN IN STOMACH

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A PUMP WHEN THE FLOAT STARTED TO TURN OVER. HE GRABBED A CHAIN TO KEEP HIM FROM FALLING INTO THE WATER. THE CHAIN SLIPPED THRU HIS HANDS CAUSING CUTS AND BURNS TO HIS HAND S.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING HOLES WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF THE WALL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TABLE BUSHING ON THE D-50K DRILL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE OPENED THE DOOR ON THE DRAGLINE AND TRASH BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE CLUTCH ON THE MACK TRUCK. HE WAS UNDER THE TRUCK AND WHEN THE CLUTCH RELEASED THE TRUCK MOVED AND CAUGHT HIS LEG ON A ROCK.

EMPL TAKING PIPE VALVE APART WITH PIPE WRENCH AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

INSTALLING PIPE ON PREP PLANT MASHED FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND CHAIN

EMPL STEPPED DOWN FROM HIS WELDING STAND AND TWISTED HIS R KNEE

DURING DRAGLINE REPAIR WELDER HAD BEEN REPAIRING CRACK AT #5 SWINGER IN REVOLVING FRAME. SPARK OR SLAG CONTACTED GREASE BETWEEN REVOLVING FRAME & TUB STARTING FIRE. FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THAT AREA & WAS APPROX 2 HRS IN DURATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE 8750 DRAGLINE HE JAMMED HIS RIGHT THUMB ON A SUPPORT BEAM

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING GRILL BACK ON DOZEWR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE FELL AND STRUCK THE HOIST CYLINDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF PRELL TRUCK AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE TRUCK DOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING WEAR PLATES TO PLACE INSDE CMI DRYER WHEN THE PLATE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEGS.

EMPL SLIPPED AND FELL DISMOUNTING DOZER.

WELDING PATE TO DRILL STEEL WHEN STEEL ROTATED CAUSING PLATE TO STRIKE THE EMP.

EMPL SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING DOZER.

EMPL WAS REMOVING LID TO ALCHOLHOL BOW. AIR PRESSURE CAUSED METAL DRAIN COCK TO STRIKE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON DRILL GROUND AND STEPPED OFF THE BACKSIDE OF THE BERM AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

MCC P-4 ONE OF THE 4 PRIMARY ELECTRICAL PANELS CAUGHT FIRE WHEN V REAKER FAILED TO TRIP. FIRE LASTED OVER 30 MIN AND WA> IMME. REP. TO MSHA.

EMPL WAS CHANGING THE OIL LEVEL ON THE DOZER HE SLIPPED WHILE STANDING ON THE TRACK AND FELL STRIKING HIS R HAND AGAINST THE DOZER

WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF HIS TRUCK HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK. HE STARTED TO SHOVEL DIRT INTO A BLAST HOLE AND HIS BACK LOCKED UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP AN EXTENSION LADDER THE LADDER SLIPPED & HE FELL LANDING ON HIS ARM

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE CLEANING ON THE 8750 DRAGLINE

EMPLOYEES WERE MAKING REPAIRS TO THE PREP PLANT EMPLOYEE LIFTED A PIECE OF PIPE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING POWER CABLE ON THE DRAGLINE. WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF THE TUB, THE LADDER HE WAS USING FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SLACK IN BARGE PULLER CABLE WITH A CHAIN HOIST HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HOIST CHAIN & THE BARGE CABLE

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE SWING BRAKE ON THE 8750 DRAGLINE THE SPRING CLOSED AND CUT HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF THE WELDING TRUCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE CRANE HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TURNED HIS ANKLE

A FLOOR DRAIN COVER FELL ON EMPLOYEES FOOT THE COVER HAD BEEN LAID ON A CATWALK & FELL OFF

EMP WAS LIFTING THE POWER CABLE FOR THE 8750 DRAGLINE

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 FROM THE LADDER ON THE CRANE TO THE GROUND AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

SHOVELING COAL 3N RAW RECLAIM TUNNEL.SHOVEL CAUGHT IN BELT ROLLER AND HANDLE STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SIDE.

EMPL WALKING ON3WALKWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD AGAINST BELT GUARD.

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING ONTO A D9G DOZER AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5TING A BEARING WITH BURNING TORCH AND A PIECE OF RUST BLEW INTO HIS RT EYE

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING A BOLT WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER EMPLOYEES FINGER WAS STRUCK BY THE HAMMER

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 WHILE REPLACING A PIPE AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER AND BACK.

EMPL GRINDING E8GES OF HOLE.GRIND ROCK HUNG AND TWISTED HIS HAND INTO EDGE OF PLATE.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 AND FELL FROM THE PLATFORM ON THE ABOVE GROUND FUEL TANKS AT THE PREP PLANT.

A SHACKLE HOLDI3G A NYLON STRAP ON THE DRAGLINE BROKE AND THE STRAP STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT THE REFUSE BOX AT THE PREP PLANT.HE FELL OFF THE BOX ONTO THE FLOOR HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN THE DRAGLINE DIG FACE TO RECOVER A BUCKET TOOTH. HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIS WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING METAL AND A PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING UP THE TOOLS THEY HAD BEEN WORKING WITH WHEN HE TURNED AROUND INTO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THAT WAS PUTTING UP A KNIFE.EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST THE KNIFE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WA8HING UNDER SCALES AT THE PREP PLANT.HE SLIPPED AND FELL ACROSS A PUSH BLOCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING FROM DOZER TO THE FUEL STORAGE TANK.HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE FUEL TANK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING PLASTIC PIPE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING KNOCKER WRENCH WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT THE WRENCH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF AND STRUCK HIS HAND.

EMPL STEPPED OF0 SHOE OF DRAGLINE INTO DITCH CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN EMBANKMENT OF ROCK.

EMPL SLIPPED OF0 RUNNING BOARD ON POWDER TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING COAL TO THE #1 RAW COAL FEEDER WITH A DOZER THE COAL PILE SLID DOWN INTO THE SIDE OF THE DOZER CAB AND BROKE THE LEFT SIDE GLASS GLASS CUT EMPLOYEES HAND

EMP WAS LIFTING3MATERIAL AND STRAINED HIS BACK

EMPL SLAMMED CA6 DOOR OF DRILL ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

EE WAS GETTING 2FF DOZER TO GET FUEL HOSE TO FUEL UP. HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING THE TRUNION ARM ON THE DOZER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING STEEL PIPE- PIPE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS HAND.

EMP LOST HIS BA5ANCE WHILE WELDING HE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM

ENMP WAS CHANGI3G BUSHINGS IN SHEAR COUPLING SHEAR COUPLING SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN IT AND IMPACT WRENCH

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A BRAKE CYLINDER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF LOADER ONTO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON FEED BOX-ANGLE ON FEED BOX BROKE AND STRUCK HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MORE THE DRAGLINE POWER CABLE. HE WAS STANDING INSIDE A LOOP OF CABLE. AS THE CABLE WAS PULLED THE LOOP FLIPPED INTO THE EMPLOYEE\S LEG.

EMPL BURNING METAL PLATE.HOT METAL SPARKS WENT BEHIND GOGGLES AND BURNED HIS EYE.

EMPL OPERATING DRILL DRILL DOOR CLOSED ON EMPL FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WATCHED AS A WELDER WAS WELDING ON A TOOTH OF THE DRAGLINE BUCKET. HE DID NOT PROTECT HIS EYES FROM THE FLASH.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING FUEL HOSE UP THE LADDER ON THE 992 LOADER-HESLIPPED AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND WAS GOING INTO THE BATHHOUSE HE STEPPED ONTO THE CABLE WHICH MARKS THE WALKWAYS EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO THE GROUND AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT ARM

EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM A 992 LOADER AND INJURED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WATERING THE HAUL ROAD WITH THE 631B WATER WAGON HE LOST AIR TO HIS FOOT BRAKES AND HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP IN THE SPOIL. HE WAS BOUNCED AROUND IN THE CAB AND SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HIS HEAD AND LEG.

STEPPED DOWN FROM CAB OF DOZER TO PUSH ARM,FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OPEN A WET BAG WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE 1 183 THE KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING REFUSE IN THE RIMPULL BACK DUMP TRUCK-THE LEFT STABALIZING BAR AND SPRING BROKE AND EMPLOYEE COULD NOT STEER THE TRUCK TO THE LEFT. BEFORE HE COULD STOP HE RAN OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE. TRUCK WAS LOADED.