Watco Transloading/ Cahokia Terminals Coal

Struck by plate steel

Smashed finger between 2 pieces of channel steel

Deckhand was loosening barge lines. 2" rope line fed quickly through his hands and the end of the rope whipped and struck his right wrist causing a fracture to his wrist.

An employee stepped down off the stair onto a rubber mat which was covering a drain resulting in the employee rolling his right ankle. The employee did not fall or trip. He left work and called in the next day reporting swelling to his ankle. Diagnosed with mild sprain to his right ankle and given restricted duty.

Employee diagnosed on 6/10/11 with carpal tunnel syndrome be independent medical examiner(IME). The IME determined it was likely caused by work.

Employee was operating a car hoe to unload coal train cars. At lunch break employee walked to the locker room, laid down on a bench and felt a pop in his lower back in the middle. Employee given prescription pain medicine.

Employee was swinging a sledge hammer to free bridged coal on conveyor transfer chute. Felt pain in his abdomen. Diagnosed with hernia by doctor.

EE had a small piece of metal in his left eye. Metal piece was lodged there without great force as it was at the surface. Piece removed at the clinic and prescriptions given. EE lost 1 day of work. EE was wearing safety glasses at the time of the incident. Winds on the day of the incident were at or near 40mph most of the day. EE was assisting during a grinding operation.

Temp EE put hand in the line of fire while closing rail car doors. Pinky finger on right hand was smashed and required stitches. EE was coached by other EE's in the area on the proper way to perform the task prior to the incident.

Employee lowered himself to the deck of a coal barge on the Spider Basket. Backlash occurred in the cable. When the employee attempted to go back down the basket dropped suddenly and injured the employee. The employee was stopped by the fall protection equipment he was wearing at the time of the incident.

Allegedly employee stepped down off of sampler and reinjured his knee. Contractor was notified of this incident on 1/5/11.

Employee was crossing the coupling of 2 coupled rail cars, his hardhat came off his head and he hit his head on a step on the railcar that was there to access the hand wheel brake.