Sulphur Springs Strip Coal

Employee was using an air chuck to deliver air to a flat tire when the escaping air from the chuck blew debris onto his face.

EE was lifting and pushing a bar through the holes on his line boring fixture. The lift was a vertical lift from the ground. When the EE was making the final push upward, he felt a burning/tear in the lower abdominal area.

EE was installing silt fence. A trench was cut in work area causing a slope and loose soil. While EE was driving the particular t-post, he lost his balance causing him to brace himself against falling. As he was off balance the post driver came off of post going down, pinning his finger between the driver and t-post.

Employee slipped on a bent end dump ladder twisting his knee. He was placed on restriction from climbing and must wear a knee brace for approximately 12 calendar days per doctors report. There is no evidence of acute fracture, dislocation, joint effusion or soft tissue swelling per the radiology report.

Journeyman was stepping from a hose guard that covers the hoses on the trunion to the right track when he slipped and lacerated the back of his head requiring stitches.

Employee was operating end dump when he hit a slick area on the ramp. The employee lost control of the vehicle and the equipment turned over.

A Journeyman was pulling on a loader tire with a tire truck. The supervisor was beside the rear of the tire reaching over behind the tire operating a porta power. As the tire truck hand was pulling the tire the tire hand slipped and the tire retracted back and the tread of the tire struck the supervisor and knocked him against the frame of the loader fracturing his scapula.

A mud trap and water hole broke loose in the east end of the pit, causing shovels and dump trucks to have to evacuate the area.

Employee was removing an old gasket with a buffing wheel. Safety glasses and safety goggles were being worn by the employee. The employee had also installed a fender on a scraper. He was wearing safety glasses while doing this task. The employee received some foreign matter in his right eye while conducting one of these task.

Employee was operating a D10 dozer. He was ripping out several rocks and when backing up, the dozer slipped into a hole. This caused the dozer to jar, resulting in an injury to the employee's back.

Employee was moving a 6 inch discharge water line and in doing so pulled his right calf muscle.

The injured was operating a scraper and drove through a rough place in the haulage road causing the scraper to bounce him around and causing pain in his lower back.

Employee was operating a scraper and was approaching a loaded coal hauler to push it up the ramp after it lost traction and stopped on the ramp. As the scraper operator was approaching the hauler, the hauler tried to pull the ramp again and began to roll back and rolled into the scraper jarring the scraper operator, causing soreness in his neck and back.

While employee was operating a Euclid End Dump he received a pinched nerve in his neck from the bed closing hard and jarring the truck after dumping his load of dirt.

While getting in the cab of a buldozer, the employee was bitten by an insect on his left arm.

While operating a coal hauler a dust particle blew into the employee's left eye. The operator was wearing safety glasses and the windows on the truck were rolled up. The employee was issued an eye prescription.

Employee felt numbness in his left thumb and two fingers while operating front end loader. Employee went to doctor on March 12, 2007. Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel was made on March 19, 2007

Employee was pushing hauler up ramp with scraper. While going up ramp the hauler dropped in a low spot. This allowed the push block of the scraper to ride up on the hauler push block picking the scraper up and then the scraper slipping off and dropping to the ground injuring the employees back.

Employee closed door on right thumb lacerating and fracturing it after mounting equipment.

Employee's foot slipped on bed of fuel truck causing him to twist his left knee. It had been raining. He has been working his regular duties since the incident on January 22, 2006. His left knee has been bothering him off and on since that time. On May 26, 2006 he began receiving physical therapy to strengthen his knee.

The injured was woking on the air conditioner of a motorgrader. He was attempting to cut a low pressure line with a utility knife. When material was cut through, the knife closed cutting his ring finger.

The injured was using a truck to pull some slack in some pump line. After getting slack and backing up truck the injured was picking up on mender to let someone unhook the strap when he caught his finger between the truck bed and pumpline mender cutting his finger.

Employee cut and smashed index finger on right hand requiring stitches while assisting in installing torque idlers and torquing idler cap bolts on dozer.

AFTER OPERATING SCRAPER EE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

UTILITYMAN OPENED THE CAGE TO ADJUST THE BELT SCRAPER ON THE CONVEYOR B TAKE-UP TOWER. WHEN THE UTILITYMAN TURNED THE SCRAPER SO THAT IT WOULD TOUCH THE BELT THE BELT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULL ED HIS HAND IN BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE SCRAPER.

DOZER WAS PUSHING OVERBURDEN OVER HIGHWALL. DOZER GOT TOO CLOSE TO HIGHWALL EDGE. DOZER STARTED TILTING OVER HIGHWALL. HIGHWALL HEIGHT IS APPROX30FT TOTAL. FIRST DROP APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET TO RED DIRT THAT HAD BEEN PUSHED DOWN. DOZER ROLLEDAPPROXIMATELY ANOTHER 15 FEET ONTO LEFT SIDE.

EE WAS CUTTING TIE WRAP WITH POCKET KNIFE. WHEN THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE TIE WRAP IT STABBED EE IN THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB & FOREFINGER.

KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE RAN THROUGH TXU "MEN WORKING" SIGN LOCATED ON TXU PROPERTY AND COLLIDED WITH A TXU LOCOMOTIVE WHICH WAS NOT MOVING AT THE TIME. THE IMPACT THREW EE AGAI NST THE DOOR.

EE WAS RAKING OUT COAL BUILD-UP WITH A HOE WHEN AN ALIGNMENT ROLLER CAUGHT HIS SHIRT OR GLOVE & PULLED HIS ARM INTO IT.

EE WAS CUTTING ROPE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO DISCHARGE LINE WITH POCKET KNIFE. AFTER ROPE WAS CUT THE MOMEMTUM OF THE KNIFE CAUSED A CUT TO EE'S LEG.

EMPLOYEE PINCHED 1/4" - 1/2" OF MIDDLE RIGHT FINGER OFF WHILE INSTALLING DUMP DOOR CYLINDER ON HAULER.

AS EE WAS DISMOUNTING MOTORGRADER HE SWUNG HIS RIGHT HAND INTO THE ENGINE FAN CUTTING TOP OF HAND IN TWO PLACES.

MECHANIC WAS REMOVING ENGINE PARTS TO REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEPLADDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL BETWEEN THE LADDER AND VEHICLE FRAME.

EE HAD FINISHED WASHING DOWN THE TUNNEL. HE WAS ROLLING UP WATER HOSE AND THE HOSE GOT HUNG. AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE HOSE HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. THIS RESULTED IN EE HAVING PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.

THE INJURED WAS CLEANING OUT THE ROLLER FRAME OF A DOZER WHEN HE RUBBED HIS FACE AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE.

EE WAS WELDING ON FENDER OF TRUCK. HE RAISED HIS WELDING HOOD AND A PIECE OF DIRT BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

THE INJURED WAS ASSISTING THE REMOVAL OF A PITMAN ARM. ANOTHER EE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO REMOVE THE ARM. WHEN THE ARM STARTED COMING OFF, THE INJURED REPOSITIONED HIS HAND BECAUSE HE THOU GHT THE ARM WAS TOO HEAVY FOR ANOTHER EE HOLDING THE ARM. THE EE WITH THE SLEDGEHAMMER HIT HIS FINGER.

THE INJURED WAS WELDING A COAL BREAKING PLOW TO THE SCREEN INSIDE THE ROTARY BREAKER. HIS SAFETY GLASSES FOGGED UP AND HE REMOVED THEM. WHILE CHIPPING A WELD WITH HIS WELDING HOOD UP, A PIECE OF SLAG WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS STANDING ON FUEL DOCK FUELING AN END DUMP. WHEN HE FINISHED FUELING, HE PUSHED OFF FROM THE END DUMP FUEL TANK AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET LANDING ON THE CONCRETE SLAB ON TO HIS LOWER BACK/HIP AREA.

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A COAL HAULER. WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A RAMP, WHICH HAD BEEN DAMPENED IN SPOTS, THE INJURED TRIED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AT THE BOTTOM. THE HAULER JACKKNIFED AROUND TO TH E STOP BLOCK AND THREW HIM UP INTO THRE AIR CONDITIONING HOUSING, CUTTING HIS HEAD.

THE INJURED WAS EHLPIGN PIN A BUCKET STICK ON A BACKHOE WHEN THE BRACES ON A FOUR FOOT LADDER GAVE AWAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF AND PULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB ON 26029 HITACHI SHOVEL. HE HAD HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE BOTTOM RUNG OF THE LADDER AND HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE GROUND. AS HE PUSHED WITH HIS RIGHT LEG, HIS KNEE S NAPPED, CAUSING A KNEE STRAIN.

THE INJURED WAS GRINDING ON A 10" PIECE OF PIPE AND A TINY PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS EYE

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING 25410 LUBE TRUCK. HE WAS TRAVELING UP A RAMKP AT APPROX 20 MILE SPER HOUR WHEN HE HIT A ROUGHT SPOT IN THE ROAD CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE TRUCK J AMMING HIS NECK.

THE INJURED HAD JUST COMPLETED WASHING A SCRAPER FOR A ROUTINE PM. HE HAD REMOVED THE HOOD BOLTS, RAISED THE HOOD & WAS RUNNING THE BOLTS BACK IN THE HOLES. HE WAS STANDING WITH HIS LEFT FOOT ON TOP OF THE OIL FILTER HOUSING & HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ENGINE COVER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, THROWING ALL HIS WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING MATTING. WHILE CUTTING IN AN UPWARD MOTION, HE MISSED THE ROPE ON THE MATTING AND CUT HIS ARM.

INJURED WAS BLADING ROADS FOR SCRAPERS. HIS MOTORGRADER GOT STUCK ON RAMP GOING UP TO SCRAPER CUT. SCRAPER CAME UP BEHIND HIM TO PUSH HIM UP. WHEN THEY GOT TO THE TOP, THE RIPPERS ON THE MOTOR GRADER HAD HUNG ON THE PUSH BLOCK OF THE SCRAPER. THE SCRAPER OPERATOR TURNED THE SCRAPER TO TRY AND FREE TH RIPPERS, IT DID FREE THEM, CAUSING MOTORGRADER TO DROP JARRING OPERATOR- LWR BACK.

INJURED WAS REPAIRING A HOLE IN ENGINE OIL PAN OF A 14G MOTORGRADER. A LARGE PORTAPOWER WAS NEEDED TO RAISE THE BACK OF MACHINE SO OIL WOULD COMLETELY DRAIN. AS HE WAS LIFTING THE PORTAPOWER U P ONTO A PIECE OF METAL PLATE USED FOR A SHIM, HE FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS RAISING THE LADDER ON 26028 HITACHI SHOVEL WHEN HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT AND WASMASHED BETWEEN THE LATCH PULL AND A LADDER STEP AS THE LADDER WAS RETRACTRING UPWARD. EE RECD 6 STITCHES IN HIS FINGER

EE WAS HOOKING UP A MAXI-LITE TO A TRUCK. THE HITCH OF THE TRAILER WAS TOO LOW FOR THE TRUCK. EE USED A DELINEATOR POST TO EASE THE LIFTING OF THE TRAILER TONGUE. IT DID NOT LINE UP PROPERLY, SO HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL ON THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER. WHEN HE DID, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE GOT TOO HOT WHILE WEEDEATING.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE CUT HAY ON 6-21-96 FOR 12 HURS AND PROVIDED TRACTOR MAINTENANCE FOR 1 HR WITH NO BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE FURTHER STATES HE AWOKE THE MORNING OF 6-22-96 WITH BACK PAIN.

THE INJURED WAS CHECKING THE REAR ENGINE OF 24179 SCRAPER. HE THROTTLED UP THE ENGINE, AND WHILE IT WAS IDLING BACK DOWN, IT POPPED BACK THRU THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, FRIGHTENING THE EE. HE TURNED AND PUSHED HIMSELF, SLIDING OFF OF THE LEFT REARFENDER, BREAKING HIS LEFT LEG AND ANKLE WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND.

EE WAS OPERATING A WATER TRUCK. WHILE HAULING WATER TO THE WATER DRILL RIG, EE TRIED TO GO AROUND THE DRILL RIG ON A SLOPING AREA INSTEAD OF TAKING A DIFFERENT ROUTE. WHILE GOIN AROUND THE RIG , THE WATER TRUCK OVERTURNED 2-1/2 TIMES COMING TO REST AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE. EE REC'D ACID BURNS FROM THE BATTERY ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER AREA.

THE INJURED WAS HOOKING UP A RUBER TIE STRAP AROUND THE DRILL PIPE ON TOP OF THE RACK ON THE TRUCK. THE STRAP CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE MOUTH, LACERATING HIS UPPER LIP. THE LACE RATION REQUIRED THREE STITCHES.

THE INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON 26017 SHOVEL FOR OVERHEATING. HE REMOVED THE RADIATOR CAP FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE AND STEAM AND ANTI-FREEZE BLEW OUT OF THE RADIATOR, STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE, UPPER BODY AND ON HIS RIGHT THIGH.

THE INJURED WAS RUNNING 21083 D10 DOZER RIPPING DIRT IN SCRAPER CUT AND WHILE BACKING RN OVER A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

THE INJURED WAS ASSISGNED TO FABRICATE A TOOL TO REMOVE DOZER IDLERS. HE WAS USING A HAND HELD WHEEL GRINDER TO SMOOTH THE EDGES OF THE TOOL. LATER IN THE SHIFT HIS LEFT EYE BECAME IRRITATED. THE INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. TO RECEIVE FURTHUR TREATMENT. THE DR. IRRIGATED AND REMOVED MINUTE METALLIC PARTICLES FROM THE EYE. THE DR. THEN PLACED MEDICATION AND A PATCH OVER THE INJURED

THE INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO REMOVE A 6" SUCTION LINE FROM #63 PUMP. THE INJURED WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE LINE, SO HE BEGAN CUTTING THE LINE AROUND THE PUMP FLANGE WITH HIS POCKET KNI FE. WHEN THE HOSE CAME LOOSE THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT WRIST. THE CUT REQUIRED 13 SUTURES.

INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO REMOVE FINAL DRIVE FROM DOZER. HE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS WITH A BREAK-OVER WRENCH AND "CHEATER" PIPE. THE PIPE HAD BEEN CUT WITH A STANDARD PIPE CUTTER WHICH LEFT SHARP BURRS OF STEEL AT IT'S END. THE INJURED GRASP THE PIPE AND LACERATED HIS LEFT PALM. IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT A SLIVER OF METAL WAS IMBEDDED IN THIS CUT.

INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO REPLACE A CRANKSHAFT SEAL ON A 3306 CAT ENGINE. THE INJURED WAS USING A 1/2 INCH BREAKOVER TO TIGHTEN A BOLT ON THE SEAL INSTALLATION TOOL. AS THE BOLT WAS BEING TIGH TENED, THE INJURED LOST HIS GRIP ON THE BREAKOVER. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE ENGINE STAND FRAME. WE TOOK THE INJURED TO THE DR. THE DAY OF THE INJURY. NO PRESCRIPTION

EMPLOYEE HAD DUMPED A LOAD OF COALL ON THE HOPPER MADE A U TURN AND DROVE BACK OVER THE COAL TO FORCE THE LARGE PIECES THROUGH THE GRATING WHEN THE RIGHT TIRE RAN OVER A HARD PIECE OF COAL OR ROCK CAUSING A JOLT RESULTING IN A SORENECK AND LOWER BACK PAIN.

OPER SCRAPER ROUGH ROAD, NOT ADJUSTING SPEED AND POSITION IN SEAT MIDDLE BACK L SIDE TORN MUSCLE

EE WAS FORCING A BALL UP THROUGH A 2 INCH PIPE FROM A SHUT OFF VALVE LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE PLYMER STORAGE TANK THAT WAS LEAKING WHEN THE PIPE SHIFTED AND CAUSED THE CHEMCIAL TO GET ON HIS HAR T HAT AND DRIPPED ONTO HIS FACE AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING INFLAMMATION TO THE CORNER AND THE TISSUE LINING THE EYELIDS AND COVERING THE FRONT OF THE EYEBALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HAND-HELD SKILSAW TO CUT A SHEET OF PLYWOOD USING THE WRONG BLADE FOR THE JOB AND BEING RIGHT-HANDED HE WAS USING HIS LEFT HAND AND HOLDING THE CUT MATERIAL WITH HIS R IGHT HAND WHEN THE SAW KICKED BACK AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

THE INJURED WAS USING A 4 LB HAMMR TO REPLACE A RUBBER STOP ON CONVEYOR A GUIDE ROLLER. HE HIT THE RUBBER STOP WITH A GLANCING BLOW. CAUSING HAMMER TO SLIP OFF AND STRIKE HIS THIRD FINGER RI GHT HAND RESULTING IN A FRACTURED TUFT.

EMPL WAS PRESSING METAL COVER INTO PLACE USING HYDRAULIC JACK JACK STAND SLIPPED & STRUCK EMPL'S LEFT HAND. JACK WAS EVIDENTLY ON UNEVEN SURFACE. INJ RESULTED IN MINOR LACERATION ONLY & NO LOS T OR RESTRICTED TIME.

THE INJURED WAS SERVICING CAT 16G MOTOR GRADER. THE INJURED BENT DOWN TO GO UNDER MACHINE TO GREASE THE UNDER CIRCLE AND COULD NOT STRRAIGTHEN UP THIS POSITION PINCHED A NERVE IN THE LUMBAR.

THE INJURED WAS SERVICING CAT D9L DOZER.AS INJURED STEPPED FROM LUBE TRUCK BED TO TRACK OF DOZER HE LOST HIS FOOTING.THE INJURED REACHED FOR THE GRAB IRON ON THE ENGINE COWLING TO PREVENT A FA LL AND WRENCHED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

RELAYING TIN TO CO WORKER HIS R ELBOW CUT SHARP EDGE ON METAL

THE INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO OPERATE DART HAULER, EQUIPMENT #22023. THE INJURED WAS ENROUTE TO COAL HOPPER WITH THE LOADED HAULER, WHEN HE ENCCOUNTERED A ROUGH SPOT IN THE HAULROAD. THESE CONDI TIONS CAUSED THE INJURED TO BE JOLTED.

WHILE FUELING CAT 146G MOTORGRADER INJURED REACHED TO RETIEVE FULE HOSE FROM RACK. HOSE BECAME TANGLED SO INJURED JERKED ON HOSE IN ATTEMPT TO FREE IT. AS RESULT INJURED SUSTAINED PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN SETTING 3" PUMP ON MUDDY WET GROUND. AS HE STEPPED FOOT SLIGHTLY SLIPPED FROM RAIN BOOT. WHEN HE REAPPLIED FOOT BIG TOENAIL CAUGHT ON EDGE OF STEEL TOE CASUING NAIL TO B PEELED BACK. STEEL TOE EDGE WAS EXPOSED DUE TO MOLDING FLAW IN MANUFACTURER'S BOOT.

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING CAT 637E SCRAPER 24130. AS INJURED WAS PULLING AWAY FROM FUEL DOCK, HE DECIDED TO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER FAN. AS HE WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HAUL ROAD HIS LEFT EYE BECAME IRRITATED. IN CONCLUSION WE FEEL THAT WHEN HE SWITCHED ON THE A/C DUST WAS BLOWN INTO THE EYE.

INJURED AND ASSISTANT WERE ASSIGNED TO INSTALL PTO ASSEMBLY ON A 637E CAT. SCRAPER. THE PTO WAS BEING RAISED INTO POSITION, UTILIZING A 1/4-IN. ROPE ATTACHED TO OVERHEAD HOIST. AS ASSISTANT RA ISED THE PTO ASSEMBLY, THE ROPE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HOOD OF THE SCRAPER; CAUSING THE ROPE TO FRAY AND BREAK. THE PTO THEN FELL TO THE FLOOR STRIKING INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT. STEEL-TOED BOOT

THE INJURED WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ON A 637 E SCRAPER ANOTHER EE WAS GRINDING ON A WELDING JOB IN THE SAME VICINITY. THE INJURED EE CAME IN CONTACT WITH GRINDING DEBRIS. TH IS RESULTED IN A SCRATCHED LEFT CORNEA. THE INJURED WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO REMOVE BROKEN DRIVE CHAIN ON CATR 16G MOTORGRAER THE INJURED ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE CHAIN BUT IT WAS HUNG-UP ON THE SPROCKET WITH THE WHEELS OFF THE GROUND T HE INJURED MOTIONED TO OPERATOR TO ROTATE SPROCKIN DOING SO IT CAUSED THE TANDEM FRANE TO TILT PINCHING INJUREDS LEG AGAINST THE FRAME

THE INJURED WAS USING A 7 FOOT ROLL AROUND LADDER GETTING FILTERS FROM AN ELEVATRED STORAGE RACK. WITH FILTERS IN HAND, THE INJURED DESCENDED THE LADDER AND STUMBLED ON THE FOURTH STEP AND FEL L TO THE GROUND.

THE INJURED WAS DRIVING A RIPPER PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.WHILE DOING SO,A SLIVER OF METAL (APPRO 1/8"X1/2") SPLINTERED FROM THE PIN AND ENTERED HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM.THREE STTICHES WERE REQUIRE D TO CLOSE WOUND AFTER REMOVAL OF METAL.

INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO OPERATE CAT D-10 DOZER, EQUIPMENT #21069; AS INJURED STARTED THE ENGINE THE CAB FANS CAME ON AND STIRRED UP THE SETTLED DUST WHICH HAD ACCUMULATED IN THE FLOOR OF THE C AB. THIS DUST BLEW INTO THE INJURED'S EYES.

INJ OPERATING DART HAULER #22022/ TRAVELLING DOWN CENTER RAMP INTO PIT WHEN HE RAN OVER ROLL OF DIRT/ROCKS CREATED BY MOTORGRADER WORKING IN SAME AREA.THIS ROCKED CAB OF HAULER CAUSING INJ TO WRENCH HIS BACK.

AFTER I.NAME HAD BEEN GRINDING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, 2ND EMPLOYEE STARTING USING AN ANGLE GRINDER, AND I.NAME STARTING USING A CUTTING TORCH. I.NAME'S BACK WAS TO 2ND EMPLOYEE'S GRINDING, AND SPARKS WERE HITTING I.NAME IN THE BACK. I.NAME TURNED HIS TORCH OFF AND WHEN HE REMOVED HIS GOGGLES HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. I.NAME WAS WEARING PRESCEIPTION GLASSES DURING ALL PHASES OF T

I NAME WAS CHANGING GREASE BARREL AT LUBE DOCK THE EDGE CAUGHT ON THE GRATING THE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED PAIN BELOW THE SHOULDER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK

I.NAME AIR ARCING CRACKS OUT OF RH75 BACKHOE WHEN AIR ARC STINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIGH PRESSURE HYD.HOSE WHICH SPRAYED HYDRAULIC OIL AND ARC CAUSED FLASH FIRE BURNING I.NAME ON FACE AND N ECK 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

EMPLOYEE HAD CUT AN EYE OFF THE 637E SCRAPER EYE WEIGHTS ABOUT 50-60 LBS. I,NAME PUT THE EYE IN A VICE AND WAS GRINDING ON IT TO SMOOTH UP THE EDGES HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO BACK HIS HAULER UP AND COULD NOT SO HE DECIDED TO TURN AROUND AND TRY AGAIN WHEN HE TURNED HE HIT A BUMP CAUSING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD TO HIT THE CORNER OF THE AIR CONDI TIONER 5 STITCHES REQUIRED.

OPERATING SCRAPER WHEN SOMETHING GOT IN HIS EYE; POSSIBLY THROWN THROUGH SIDE WINDOW.

WHILE RIPPING HE BACKED INTO A HOLE WHERE SOME SHALE OR ROCK HAD BEEN & CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS RT.ELBOW ON THE AIR DUCT INSIDE THE CAB

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING 637 SCRAPER USING THE PUSH PULL WITH ANOTHER SCRAPER, WHEN HE HUNG SOME SHALE, JERKING HIS NECK, CAUSING SOME PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEP OFF SCRAPER WITH CUTTING TORCH AFTER CUTTING IT OFF I.NAME HANDED HIM A PRY BAR TO PRY STEP OFF WHILE RAISING PRY BAR UP HIS LEFT HAND PASSED THROUGH THE TORCH FLA ME SECOND DEGREE BURN

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING CAP ON RIGHT REAR MOTOR-MOUNT ON A SCRAPER. HE WAS LAYING ON HOSES AND BRACKETS, WITH HIS ARMS EXTENDED; USING AN IMPACT. THIS EXERTION BRUISED HIS RIBS ON THE RIGHT SI DE.

WHILE INSTALLING CUTTING EDGE ON SCRAPER CUTTING EDGE WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY UP ON THE BASE.HE HIT EDGE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.A PIECE OF THE METAL CUTRTING EDGE CAME OFF AND LODGED IN HIS ARM

I.NAME IN CUT RUNNING SCRAPER.HOOKING UP WITH ANOTHER SCRAPER.WHILE LOADING ,LEFT FRONT TIRE WNENT UP ON ROCK.WHEN IT DROPPED OFF IT JARRED HIM HITTING LEFT ELBOW ON MIDDLE BRACE ON DOOR.

EMPL WAS OPERATING WATER WAGON #24066 & LIGHTS HAD GONE OUT DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. ANOTHER HAULER PULLED UP IN FRONT OF WATER WAGON TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG & AS EMPL STEPPED OUT OF WATER WA GON HE STEPPED ON EMPLTY PEPSI COLA BOTTLE ON GROUND & SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

I NAME HAD FINISHED CHECKING A SCRAPER FOR METAL IN FINAL DRIVE HE FELT SOMETHING SCRATCHING IN HIS LEFT EYE AND WENT TO RESTROOM TO CHECK AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING DID NOT FEEL ANY DISCONFO RT THE REST OF THE DAY NEXT MORNING EYE WAS RED TOOK HIM TO DR AND FOUND SPECK OF WHITE PAINT ON EYE. PAINTING WAS GOING ON THREE BAYS FROM WHERE HE HAD BEEN WORKING BUT HIS BAY DOORS WERE OP

INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO OPERATE DART HAULER #22021.THE INJURED PULLED THE HAULER PARALLEL TO THE RH-75 BACK HOE TO BE LOADED.INJURED ROLLED DOWN HIS CAB WINDOW AND WAS LISTENING FOR THE BACKHO E'S SIGNAL TO MOVE,WHEN COAL DUST BLEW INTO THE WINDOW AND GIT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

INJURED WAS OPERATING DART HAULER EQUIPMENT #222022.INJURED HAD DUMPED HIS LOAD OF COAL INTO THE HOPPER AND PROCEEDED TO PULL AWAY FROM IT.THE HAULER HAD TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 20 FT.WHEN THE HAULERS TRACTOR WHEEL CAME IN CONTACT WITH A LARGE CHUNK OF COAL.THIS CAUSED THE INJURED TO BE JOLTED IN THE CAB.

INJURED WAS ADJUSTING COAL FEEDER ROLLERS UTILIZING A HAMMER THAT WAS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THIS JOB. INJURED INSERTED THE HAMMERS HEAD INTO THE ADJUSTMENT SLOT. WHEN THE ROLLER CAME BAC K AGAINST THE HAMMER, THE HANDLE COCKED THE WEDGED INJURED THUMB BETWEEN IT ND A GAURD ON THE FEEDER.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ON OUT SHOVEL. AS INJURED WAS RELEASING THE WINDSHILEDS RETAINER CLIPS, THEWINDSHIELD DROPPED QUICKLY INJURED WAS RELEASING THE WINDSHILED S RETAINER CLIPS, THELEFT RETAINER BRACE STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE.

INJURED AND ASSISTANT WERE ASSIGNED TOREMOVE THE FINAL DRIVES FROM OUT CAT DOZER EQUIPMENT. THE INJURED WAS UTILIZING AN AIR CHIPPER TO REMOVE THE DIRT FROM AROUND THE FINAL DRIVE MOUNTING BO LTS. WHILE DOING SO A CHIP OF MEATAL FLEW AND ENTERED HIS RIGHT ARM JUST ABOVE THE ELBOW.

INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO INSTALL BRACKET IN CAB OF OUR CAT. SCRAPER. INJURED WAS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY INSTALLING THE BRACKET. THEREFORE HE TOOK IT TO OUR PEDESTAL GRINDER TOSMOOTH THE EDGE S. S INJURED WAS INSTALLING THE BRACKET HE EXPERINCED SOME DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT EYE. INJURED RUBBED HIS EYE. WENT TO THE BATHROOM TO FLUSH IT AND DISCOVERED AN EMBEDDED PARTICAL.

INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO CRUSHER CONTROL, HIS DUTIES INCLUDED CRUSHER OPERATION AND A PERIODIC CONVEYOR INSPECTION. AS INJURED WAS INSPECTING IMPACT ROLLERS ON CONVEYOR SYSTEM , AN UNKNOWN OBJ ECT BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. SUSPECT COAL DUST. THE INJURED WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL WHERE THE DOCTOR EXAMINED AND FLUSHED HIS EYE.

INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO REMOVE & REPLACE TRACK ROLLERS ON CAT D9L DOZER #A21055 INJURED WAS USING AN 1 INCH AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE ROLLER BOLTS WHILE INJURED WAS REMOVING THE BOLTS THE A IR HOSE THEN WHIPPED WILDLY & STRUCK THE INJURED ABOUT THE FACE & EYES KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT & SAFEWTY GLASSES OFF HIS HEAD CO-WORKERS THEN SHUT OFF THE AIR VALVE

INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO OEPRATE CAT 637E SCRAPER EQUIPMENT #24107. BEFORE BEGINNING OPERATION OF HIS SCRAPER THEINJURED NOTICED THAT HIS REAR WINDSHIELD WAS STAINED WITH MUD. INJURED CLIMBED U P THE FENDER; WHICH WAS ALSO COVERED WITH MUD, SQUATTED AND BEGAN CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD. AS HE WAS CLEANING INJURED LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLID OFF THE FENDER, LANDING UPRIGHT ON THE GROUND.

INJURED WAS ASS3GNED TO LUBE TRUCK DUTIES THEY HAD PULLE DPARALLEL TO CAT DOZER D9N TO FUEL IT INJURED HAD REMOVED DOZERS FUEL CAP WHILE STANDING ON SIDE OF TRUCKS BED & WAS IN PROCESS OF PUL LING FUEL HOSE 2FF OF FUEL TANK AS INJURED TURNED TO INSERT FUEL NOZZLE INTO DOZERS TANK HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL APPROX.3FT.BETWEEN TRACKS & TRUCKS BED

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING 637E SCRAPER EQUIPMENT #24103.INJURED PARKED HIS SCRAPER AT THE FUEL DOCK SO IT COULD BE SERVICED.INJURED WALKED TO THE WAREHOUSE TO GET A ROLL OF PAPER TOWELS AND WAS RE TURNING TO THE 0UEL DOCK.AS INJURED CROSSED THE RAILROAD TRACKS HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND FELL.(INJURED ATTEMPTED TO BREAK THE FALL AND HIS LEFT HAND.

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING CAT 637E SCRAPER EQUIPMENT #24108. HE WAS DUMPING DIRT ON A ROAD IN THE SPOIL WHEN HIS MACHINE ENCOUNTERED A ROUGH SPOT. THIS CAUSED INJURED TO BE THROWN AGAINST HIS SEAT BELT BUCKLE. I3JURED STOPPED HIS SCRAPER AND UNBUCKLED HIS SEAT BELT AND NOTICED A SMALL CONTUSION ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER ON HIS ABDOMEN.

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING DART HAULER EQUIPMENT. INJURED WAS ENROUTE FROM PIT TO TRUCK HOPPER. HE ARRIVED AT TRUCK HOPPER AND DUMPED HIS COAL LOAD. PULLED AWAY FROM HOPPER AND RAN OVER A ROCK I N THE ROADWAY. 3AS A RESULT INJURED WAS BOUNCED AROUND IN THE CAB.

INJURED WAS FAB9ICATING A ROCK EJECTOR FOR A CAT 773B END DUMP. INJURED WAS GRINDING A FLAT METAL BAR TO BE USED AS A WEAR PLATE ON THE SHOP PEDESTAL WHEEL GRINDER. AS HE WAS GRINDING ACROSS T EDGE OF THE PLA7E, THE PLATE SLIPPED OFF THE WHEEL, ALLOWING HIS LEFT THUMB TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROTATING WHEEL. THIS CAUSED A DEEP CUT RESULTING IN NUMEROUS.

INJURED WAS REM2VING AN O RING SEAL FROM A TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE FITTING. THE O-RING WAS HARD AND BRITTLE AND THE INJURED WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE SEAL. INJURED ATTEMPTED TO R PART OF IT. HE 9EAPPLIED THE KNIFE BLADE AGAIN AND AS HE WAS PUSHING AGAINST THE SEAL HIS HAND SLID DOWN THE KNIFE CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING CATERPILLAR 637E SCRAPER IN PIT C-31. INJURED WAS OPERATING THE SCRAPER WITH ALL VENT WINDOWS OPEN WHEN A SMALL DUST PARTICLE STRUCK AND EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. INJURED WAS THEN TRANS1ORTED TO AN AREA DR TO HAVE TH PARTICLE REMOVED.

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING CAT 637E SCRAPER EQUIPMENT #24093. AS INJURED WAS TRAVELING THROUGH THE PIT, A DUST PARTICLE GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. INJURED ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE PARTICLEY BY RUBBING H IS EYE WITH HIS3HAND; BUT ONLY CAUSED FURTHER IRRITATION TO THE EYE.

INJURED WAS ASS3GNED TO PERFORM AN OIL CHANGE ON CAT END DUMP 24061. HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB UP THE END DUMP TO GET AN ANTI FREEZE SAMPLE HAD A JAXX HAMMER AND SAMPLE PUMP IN HAND. CLIMBED UP TH E LADDER AND SH3MMIED ACROSS THE BOTTOM RAIL OF THE RADIATOR GUARD TO GET CLOSER TO THE RADIATOR CAP. WHILE DOING THIS LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX. 4 FT LANDING HORIZONTALLY ACROSS OIL P

INJURED WAS ASS3GNED TO REPLACE THE LOWER EJECTOR ROLLER ON 637D SCRAPER #24084.AFTER SUCCESSFULLY REMOVING THE BAD ROLLER,INJURED BEGAN TO INSTALL THE NEW ONE.INJURED HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING T HE ROLLER TO SL3DE INTO THE BRACKET SO HE PICKED UP A BALL-PEEN HAMMER AND STRUCK THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE ROLLER.WHEN THE INJURED STRUCK THE ROLLER A SMALL METAL SLIVER FLEW OFF AND STRUCK

INJ TEMP.PROMOT9D FROM PUMPER TO HAULER OPER AND WAS ASSIGNED TO HAULER #22022. AFTER HAVING HAULER LOADED,INJ PROCEEDED DOWN HAUL RAMP APPROACHED AREA OF THE CUT THAT SCRAPERS WERE WORKING.TH E SCRAPERS HAD 7UT 2' DROP-OFF PERPENDICULAR TO ROAD AND AS INJ PROCEEDED FORWARD HIS TRAILER ENCOUNTERED THIS RUT CAUSING TRACTOR TO ROCK TOSSING INJ IN CAB.

INJURED WAS GRI3DING BURS OUT OF A CATERPILLAR 773B END-DUMP WHEEL HOUING WITH A PENCIL GRINDER.WHILE INJURED WAS GRINDING A SLIVER OF METAL STRUCK AND EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE LID.INJURED WAS WEARING SAFETY 1LASSES AT THE TIME ,BUT WAS NOT WEARING A FACE SHIELD OR GOGGLES.

INJURED WAS ASS3GNED TO TORQUE SPRING SUSPENSION U BOLTS ON DART HAULER #22023. INJURED AND HELPER WERE USING A 1" DRIVE TORQUE WRENCH WITH AN EXTENSION ON THE HANDLE. IN THE PROCESS OF RE-ALI GNING THE SOCKE7 ONTO THE NUT, THE INJRED QUICKLY RAISED AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE HAULER'S BRAKE CONVERTOR.

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING 637E SCRAPER EQUIPMENT 24094. INJURED HAD STOPPED THE SCRAPER TO TAKE A BREAK, INJURED THEN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE WATER CAN THAT WAS POSITIONED AT THE FRONT OF THE SCRA PER THE WATER C5N AND RACK WAS ENVELOPED WITH MUD MAKING THE CAN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. AS INJURED PULLED ON THE CANS HANDLE SHE EXPERINECED A DULL PAIN IN HER RIGHT SHOULDER.

INJ AND MECHANI7 HELPER WERE ASSIGNED TO REPAIR AND PAINT CAB THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM DAR HAULER 22022. TO REPAIR RT LOWER CAB SECTION, IT WAS NECESSARY FOR INJURED AND HELPER TO LIFT AND B BLOCK THIS SIDE3OF THE CAB. WHILE INJURED WAS LIFTING THE CAB HE EXPERIENCED SLIGHT PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING CATERPILLAR 637D SCRAPER #24082 AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING DIRT DOWN THE SPOIL.AS INJURED WAS DUMPING HIS SCRAPER BEGAN SLIDING SIDEWAYS IN THE SPOIL,INJURED PLACE ED THE SCRAPER 1AN IN THE GROUND TO RETARD THE SLIDING.WHILE LOOKING BACK AT THE PAN HIS LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME IN CONTACT WITH A LARGE ROCK WHICH JOLTED THE INJURED.

INJ WAS ASSIGNE8 TO LOWER CONVEYER BELT COUNTER WEIGHT (10K) 1/2" SAFETY CHAINS THAT WERE SECURED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE COUNTER WEIGHT LIFT BEAM NEEDED TO BE REMOVED BEFORE THE WEIGHT COULD BE LOWERED. THE WE3GHT IS RAISED OR LOWERED BY UTILIZING A 3/4" CABLE AND PULLEY SYSTEM. HE ENTERED THE COUNTER WEIGHT CHUTE AND ONTO THE LIFT BEAM. HE COULD NOT REACH CHAIN WITHOUT RAISING COAUN

INJURED WAS ASS3GNED TO REPAIR LEFT FRONT SPRING LEAF ON LUBE TRUCK EQUIPMENT. AS INJURED ATTEMPTED TO SECURE BOLT ON SPRING HANGER WITH HIS LEFT HAND, THE LEAF SPRING TIPPED AND FELL ON RIGH T HAND AND WRIS7. SUSTAINING A SEVERE BRUISE.

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING CAT 773B END DUMP 24061 AND WAS STUCK IN THE SPOIL. INJURED SIGNALED CAT D8K DOZER TO HELP PULL HIS END DUMP OUT OF THE MUD. INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SECURING A 2 IN SHACKLE TO THE 4INCH OF THE DOZER WHEN THE SHACKLE SLIPPED AND PINCHED THE INJURED S LEFT THUMB.

INJURED WAS ASS3GNED TO REPLACE BLADE TRUNNION BALLS ON DOZER. INJURED WAS UTILIZING A CUTTING TORCH WELDING MACHINE & AN ELECTRIC GRINDER. INJURED COMPLETED HIS SHIFT WENT HOME & EXPERIENCECD DISCOMFORT IN H3S RIGHT EYE. WHEN HE ARRIVED ON THE JOB THE FOLLOWING DAY HE NOTICED A METALLIC PARTICLE EMBEDDED IN HIS EYE. MINOR SURGERY WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE PARTICLE.

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING 637D SCRAPER EQUIPMENT. INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING WHEN HIS SCRAPER ENCOUNTERED SCATTERED DEBRIS IN THE ROADWAY. THIS DEBRIS CAUSED HIS SCRAPER TO BOUNCE WHI CH THREW THE OP9RATOR FROM ONE SIDE OF THE CAB TO THE OTHER. SEAT BELT WAS IN USE.

INJURED WAS AS8IGNED TO PIT DEWATERING PUMPING AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING 6 IN SUCTION LINE OUT OF THE WATER AS INJURED WAS LIFTING THE LINE HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER LUMBAR REGION 2F HIS SPINE INJURED STATED TTHATHE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN THIS AREA 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT INVOLVING THE SAME TYPE OF WORK BUT DID NOT FEEL THE NEED TO REPORT IT

INJURED WAS ASS9MBLING THE FRONT DRIVELINE. INJURED WAS USING A AIR RATCHET TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON THE DRIVELINE HUB. AS THE BOLT INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BOTTOMED OUT THE HUB SPUN AROUND, CATCHI NG HIS HAND BET4EEN THE AIR RATCHET AND THE HUB. AS RESULT THUMB NAIL WAS PULLED OUT. ALL FINGERS WERE CUT AND BRUISED.

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING HAULER 22020. INJURED WAS TRAVELING DOWN ACCESS RAMP ENTERING PIT C-23. THE HAULER ENCOUNTERED A WET SPOT ON THE RAMP, CAUSING THE HAULER TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS AND THE EVENTU LLY JACKKNIFE. 7HIS ACTION CAUSED INJURED TO BE THROWN AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL RESULTING IN SLIGHT PAIN IN THE RIB CAGE AREA. NOTE SEAT BELT WAS IN USE.

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING 637D SCRAPER EQUIPMENT I4081. WHILE OPERATING HIS SCRAPER AN INSECT BLEW THROUGH THE SCRAPER S RIGHT VENT WINDOW AND STRUCK INJURED IN THE RIGHT EYE.

INJ OPERATING S7RAPER #24092.INJ IN PROCESS OF DUMPING A LOAD OF DIRT WHEN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME IN CONTACT WITH LARGE ROCK IN ROADWAY.THIS CONTACT CAUSED SCRAPER TO BOUNCE CAUSING INJ TO BE THROWN FROM ON9 SIDE OF CAB TO THE OTHER.INJ NOT EVIDENT UNTIL FOLLOWING DAY.

INJ OPERATING D2ZER #21043.INJ PLATTING OVER MUD AT BOTTOM OF SPOIL INJ UNAWARE OF ROCK PREVIOUSLY DUMPED BY SCRAPER BACKED INTO ROCK 18'' DIA CAUSING INJ TO BE THROWN TOWARD LEFT SIDE OF CAB. INJ SUSTAINED 1ULLED MUSCLE UNDER RIGHT CLAVICLE.WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.

INJ WAS OPERATI3G EUCLID HAULER, HE HAD FINISHED DUMPING COAL IN THE TRUCK HOPPER. HE WAS TURNING THE HAULER AROUND, LOOKED THROUGH THE CAB DOOR WINDOW TO SEE IF THE TRAILER DUMP DOORS WERE CL OSED. HIT A HOL9 IN THE ROAD CAUSING HIM TO HIT AND B REAK OFF HIS LEFT FRONT TOOTH ON THE WINDOW PANE

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING A 637D SCRAPER #24085 IN THE SPOIL AREA AND HIT A ROCK WITH THE LEFT WHEEL OF HIS SCRAPER. INJURED STATED HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE PAIN AT FIRST, BUT PAIN WAS EVIDENT 45 MIN UTES LATER. INJ6RED STATED THAT HE WAS NOT JARRED WHEN HE HIT THE ROCK. PAIN IS RESTRICTED TO THE LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED WAS3ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE AIR HOSE SO HE COULD START THE HAULER ON WHICH HE WAS ASSINGED TO WORK ON. IN DOING SO HE MISTAKENLY CHECK A RELIEF VALVE THAT WAS CLOSED. THINKING THAT T HE PRESSURE WAS3OFF HE DISCONNECTED THE H OSES. IN DOING SO THE RELEASE PRESSURE BLEW DIRT & RUST INTO HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING SOME MINOR BLEEDING.

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING OUR CATERPILLER SCRAPER #24085. INJURED WAS IN THE UNLOADING PROCESS WHEN HIS RIGHT FRONT WHEEL RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK CAUSING INJURED TO BE THROWN FROM SIDE TO SIDE, RESU LTING IN A GRAD6AL PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. INJURED DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 1-10-86.

INJURED WAS USING A HOIST TO LIFT & REPOSITION A 637D SCRAPER REAR ENGINE ON WORK STAND INJURED WAS GUIDING THE ENGINE ONTO STAND UTILIZING HIS LEFT HAND & OPERATING HOIST CONTROL WITH HIS RT IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING THE ENGINE TO THE STAND INJURED CAUGHT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN ENGINE SUPPORT & WORK STAND RESULTING IN A SEVERELY MASHED FINGER

INJ QA AAIGNED TO WASH DOWN OUR CRUSHER AREA IN THE PROCESS OF WASHING INJ RECEIVED AN INSECT STING TO RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK CAUSING SMALL BLISTERS TO FORM

INJ OPERATING HAULER.ENROUTE TO BE LOADED -HAD CAB-DOOR WINDOW DOWN-PARTICLE OF UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE STRUCK AND EMBEDDED IN RIGHT EYE.

INJURED WAS REMOVING A CYLINDER ROD FROM A BLADE LIFT CYLINDER-ROD UNEXPECTEDLY CAME OUT OF CYLINDER CAN & WEDGED WORKERS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN ROD END & THE BLADE STABILIZER CAUSING DAMAGE TO RT INSIDE OF INJUREDS LEFT FOOT

INJURED WAS BUILDING A NEW ACCESS LADDER ON A CH-120 HAULER. AS HE WAS ASCENDING THE LADDER TO WELD & ANCHOR BRACE FOR THE LADDER HIS RT KNEE STRUCK THE RT HANDRAIL OF THE LADDER CAUSING HIS KNEE TO COLLASPSE. INJURED THEN LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL 3\ TO THE GROUND.

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A STARTER FROM THE FRONT ENGINE OF A 637D SCRAPER. INJURED POSITIONED HIMSELF UNDER THE STARTER, SITTING FLAT ON THE FLOOR. IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING TH E STARTER, INJURED\S RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE STARTER, AUSING STARTER TO FALL TO THE FLOOR WITH INJURED\S LEFT HAND UNDER IT. NOTE: STARTER WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 77 LBS.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A EUCLID CH120 HAULER LOADED WAS ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE THE PIP VIA A STEEP RAMP AS THE HAULER REACHED THE SUMMIT OF THE RAMP THE HAULER TIRES LOST TRACTION AND STARTED SPIN NING INJURED THEN APPLIED PARKING AND TRAILER BRAKES THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD CAUSING HAULER TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND ALSO CAUSING ENGINE TO DIE THE HAULER THEN ROLLED DOWN THE RAMP UNCONTROLLABL

INJURED AND ASSISTANT WERE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A LEAKING HYDRAULIC OIL LINE SEAL LOCATED ON THE BOOM CYLINDER OF AN OK BACKHOE. WHILE ASSISTANT WAS PRYING UP THE HYDRAULIC LINE WITH A WRENCH GIVE INJURED ADEQUATE CLEARANCE TO INSERT THE SEAL. INJURED THEN ATTEMPTED TO INSERT THE SEAL WITH HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, SUDDENLY THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE LINE TO COME DOWN ON INJURIE

INJURED WAS REMOVING A COTTER PIN FROM A STEERING CLUTCH LINKAGE ROD PIN WITH CHANNEL LOCKS. IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE COTTER PIN, THE CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED TO HIT H IS RIGHT ELBOW ON A SHARP EDGE OF THE WINCH CABLE HOUSING

INJ WASS OPERATING A 637 D SCRAPER INJ HAD COMPLETED LOADING DIRT WITH HIS EQUIPMENT IN THE PROCESS OF LEANING THE CUT INJ STRUCK A LARGE ROCK WITH THE RT FRONT WHEEL CAUSING EQUIPMENT TO BOU BOUNCE HENCE CAUSING INJ TO BE THROWN SIDEWAYS RESULTING IN PAIN IN UPPER RT PORTION OF HIS SHOULDER AND ARM

INJ WAS REPAIRING METAL SHIELD ON SCREW CONVEYOR USING POP RIVETS WHILE AISTANT WAS HOLDING MATERIAL INJ WAS IN PROCESS OF CLAMPING THE MATERIAL WHEN THE POP RIVET TOO HANDLES PINCHED INJUREDS INDEX FINGER HENCE CUTTING HIS FINGERNAIL AND FINGER

INJURED WAS REPLACING BUSHIGS IN STEERING CYLINDER LUGS ON #8447-637D SCRAPER THESE LUGS ARE LOCATED ON REAR GOOSENECK AREA TO REPLACE THESE BUSHINGS YOU USE OLD STEERING CYLINDER PIN & AN 8LB HAMMER TO DRIVE THEM IN INJURED STRUCK PIN & FELT A SHARP PAIN JUST BELOW ELBOW WHERE FOREARM STARTS

I NAME AND I NAME WERE ASSIGNED TO PM OUR RH40 SHOVEL INJ AND I NAME WERE ASSIGNED TO LUBE TRUCK DUTIES AND DECIDED TO S TOP AND HELP THEM TORQUE THE SWING RING BOLTS INJURED POSITIONED HIM SELF UNDER REAR FRAME OF SHOVEL HE QUICKLY RAISED UP TO GET WRENCH THAT WAS LYING ON TRACK ASSEMBLY ADN HIT HIS H EAD ON FRAME OF THE SHOVEL CASING INJURED TO COMPRESS THE VERTEBRAE IN H IS N

INJURED WAS OPERATING #8435 SCRAPER DUMPING DRY DIRT OVER MUD & HIT A ROCK HE STATED THAT HE WAS THROWN UP FROM SEAT & WHEN SEAT TOPPED OUT & CAME BACK DOWN IT JERKED HIS BACK

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING 8112 DOZER IN THE SPOIL, LEVELING DIRT FOR END DUMPS. INJURED STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN UPPER PART OF BACK AND SPINE AND UNDER SHOULDER BLADE ON R IGHT SIDE WHEN HE SHIFTED DOZER FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE.

THE INJURED WAS REPLACING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A D9L DOZER WHICH WAS IN THE SHOP AT THE TIME. HE HAD ONE END CLAMPED DOWN TO TORQUE CONVERTER AND WAS REACHING FOR THE CLAMP TO ATTACH THE OTHER END WHEN THE HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND HITTING HIM ACROSS THE NOSE. THE BLOW BROKE HIS NOSE AND KNOCKED HIM OUT.

THE INJURED WAS PICKING UP A CASE OF WATER OF 6-1 GALOON CONTAINERS. AS HE WAS PUTTING THE CASE OF WATER ON T HE SHELF HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & DOWN HIS LEFT LEG.

A SLOW TWING STARTED AND THERE WAS NO ONE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED THAT PROMOTED THE PAIN IN LOWER BACK

OPERATING 637D SCRAPER STRIPPING OVERBURDEN WHEN HE DROPPED OFF INTO A HOLE OF SOFT COAL OUTCROP. EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR OF BACK PAIN. ON 5/8/84 SAID HE NEEDED TO SEE A DOCTOR. ON 5/1 4/84 DOCTOR SAID IT WOULD TAKE TIME AND EVERYTHING WAS OKAY.

INJ WAS CHECKING TANK ON DIESEL TRANSPORT TRUCK AS HE STEPPED ON THE LADDER TO CLIMB UP THE BOTTOM STEP BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO THE RT SIDE OF THE LADDER