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A rock fell from loader bucket and hit his legs.

Cut back of hand with utility knife while cutting old conveyor belt.

Employee was dismounting from the left shoe of the dragline, while the machine was stopped, by using the 4-step ladder of this side of the dragline. He lost his grip from the last step (approx. 3 feet high), falling backward and landing on his right elbow.

A non-chargable incident occured at the end of the shift when the two dragline operators turned down the machine. One of the operators told his partner he believed he was having a heart attack. His partner called the EMS 911 and took him to the main gate. Five minutes later the ambulance arrived and took the employee to the hospital where he passed away about one hour later.

After changing a phase monitor on a electrical cabinet and engergizing to adjust voltage, an arc flash occurred and injured his hands.

Tightening head on kelly bar on drill with wrench, wrench slipped and employee moved akwardly and felt pain in lower back.

Employee backed into a lit cutting torch and burned the top portion of his right calf. He was taken to the doctor the following day and diagnosed with 1st and second degree burns.

Employee was closing a water valve on a water pump. While closing the valve the flat bar slipped causing him to loose balance, fall forward onto the valve sticking him in the ribs. He reported it on First Aid and informed his supervisor. He continued to work until 1/28/2008 when he informed his supervisor that the pain had continued and we seeked medical attention.

Employee tripped over a 7 inch rock while leaving the restroom.

Employee was jarred in cab of CAT 992 when a haul truck inadvertently backed into him.

100 lb steel conveyor clamp slipped as it was being removed. The clamp fell about 4 feet landing behind the steel toe injuring the employee's right big toe. Toe was x-rayed and no breaks were found. Employee is following doctors instructions and RICE for the swelling until he returns to the Doctor on 9/27/07.

Employee received a piece of metal, embedded in his upper thigh area, from removing teeth from a loader.

Employee glared at welding arc and eyes began to burn.

Employee slipped and strained lower back while climbing up the ladder of an CAT Excavator.

EE & other were replacing impact idlers. They were in process of installing fourth idler. When they both simultaneously lifted the idler it slipped and fell. He then attempted to prevent the idler from falling & had his finger pinched in between the frame of the conveyor & the frame of the falling idler. He was wearing gloves.

Employee was lifting a return idler; his foot slipped and he twisted his back. He was taken to the doctor and diagnosed with a strained back. He was placed on restricted duty for 5 days.

Employee was closing doors on rapid-discharge rail cars, when he sprained his right wrist.

Employee was operating haul truck and cut his right middle finger on a sharp object in the cab of the truck.

Employee was walking along the peak of the excavated stockpile in order to measure heights and calculate volume of the pile for production. Employee lost his balance when material gave way underneath him while climbing. Employee rolled down the entire face of the stockpile approximately 90 feet before coming to rest.

Two EE's were placing 6" PVC pipe at a tire wash. After gluing into place, they were back filling a Bobcat. As EE swung the backhoe for more material, injured EE reached down and pulled up on the pipe, the bucket of the backhoe passed, caught the tip of EE's right index finger between it and the end of the PV pipe, cutting a piece of skin.

Tripped over welding curtain and lost footing and twisted knee/ankle.

Employee was trying to obtain a sample from the clinker conveyor belt. While getting the sample, the sampling scoop got stuck between the guard and the conveyor. The motion of the conveyor pulled the scoop upwards smashing the employee's finger against the guard.

EE was assigned to replace a bearing on the lower bend pulley (BP) of Conveyor 22B. Crouching on the catwalk with his back to the midrail he attempted to remove the bearing cover by pulling on it, at which time it slipped from his hands causing him to fall backwards against the midrail. The midrail broke and he fell aproximately 12 ft landing on his left shoulder.

Employee was opening a box with a box cutter. As the employee turned the box around, on the third turn, he accidently lost control of knife as it came towards his left arm. The knife lacerated the left wrist and at the same time puncturing an artery.

Employee was moving an aparatus from a top shelf in a storage container. An arm of the aparatus swung around and hit him in the face fracturing his nose

During the process of replacing a backstop on conveyor 3, both employee & co-worker began to prep the motor. EE had not placed his safety harness on while on the catwalk. His co-worker loosened the bolt & took the nut off, at that instance the bolt shot out, the reducer rotated forward and struck EE throwing him off the catwalk 10 ft into the chute.

While replacing screens, one fell and landed on his foot.

EE was walking with a 5 lb. GPS rover pole in his hand. He looked at the GPS to give directions. He was walking on fallen trees. The bark was smooth, wet and slippery. His foot slipped off and rested on soft and uneven ground 18" to 24" below, causing him to sustain a sprain of his left ankle. This Report was filed on 11/20/06, I called MSHA to inform internet problem.

Employee's left index finger was smashed between jib-boom and platform on drill rig.

Technican attempting to cut wiring harness with knife. Knife slipped and cut finger.

EE was moving between two screens, (limited access) and steped on a rock approximately 4" in diameter and turned his ankle.

The Counterweight did not line up with the saddle, a come-along was attached to the frame on the conveyor. He took a closer look to see what it was hanging up on and in the process put his hand on the frame of the take-up system, the weight shifted catching the tip of the middle and ring finger on his right hand between the frame and the weight.

Employee was stepping into a work boat from shore and slipped. He fell into the boat on his right knee. Employee was taken to the ER and diagnosed with a contusion. Employee was placed on light duty.

While working on cleaning a plugged pipe, on air cannon on stage four riser went off and blew the hallburton port off effecting material out of it. He was inspecting the area on the floor above and got hit with some material the face.

On 9/5/2006 employee stuck his finger in an air condition unit fan blade located inside the cab of a haul truck and received a minor laceration to his finger. On 9/13/06 the finger was not healing properly and he was taken to the doctor for treatment. The wound was cleaned and he was given antibiotics to prevent an infection.

Employee was working on cleaning a compartment inside finish mill; cement was really hot and got inside his boot.

Striking the hammer against the chisel cause a small piece of the hammer face to came off and went into index finger on left hand.

Employee cut left palm while moving cross-ties.

Employee tripped and fell while walking in railyard.

EE WAS REPLACING THE HIGH PRESSURE FITTING ON THE AC COMPRESSOR ON A CAT 16H GRADER. ON HIS WAY DOWN THE LADDER HE MISJUDGED HIS LAST FOOT PLACEMENT FALLING BACKWARDS HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL.

EE was loading AN from a tanker truck to the bins on his bulk truck. While in the process of moving the hose from one bin to another on top of his truck, he slipped on some spilled AN. This resulted in his falling and slicing his left shin about 6" below his knee. He was taken to the hospital and recieved three stitches inside the cut and twelve stitches outside.

Employee fell and slipped on loose dirt/gravel.

He was attempting to dislodge a rock in the winged tail pulley with a long piece of flat bar. He pulled down on the bar, the end of the bar rolled out of the tail area, the flat bar smashed his left index (pointing) finger resulting in a broken bone, 5 stitches. He was wearing gloves on his hands at the time.

Employee was greasing rollers on dragline with an air accuated grease gun. Hose developed pin hole & grease filled his glove and (L) thumb because of extreme pressure. Employee had surgery to remove grease from around bone. He is off work presently.

Was working on pattern at WU. While tying up pattern, I twisted my left knee. At the time it seemed very minimal. Did not go to the Doctor for several days. Diagnosis: Prepatellar Bursitis

Employee was climbing stockpile to take QC Sample and sunk into stockpile up thigh. Rubber boots filled with sand and water. Water/Sand mixture irritated skin of left leg (shin) due to caustic treatment of sand. Minor Chemical Burn was sustained to leg.

He walked down the first set of stairs from 992 G cab level to the ballast block level without any incident. He faced the engine compartment, held on to both handrails and using his right foot, took one step down. The right side support bracket and bolts were broken. As the step dropped, employee knocked his right shin against the walkway edge.

Employee was performing routine maintenance in the Sand Plant. He reached over a piece of pipe and was stung by a spider. Three days after spider sting, employee needed to go to doctor for treatment becuase the bite area had become infected. Wound was lanced and employee treated with antibiotics.

EE was working with a zip gun removing material from a pipe. He felt sore afterwards, which he later complained the day after. He was taken to the workers comp Dr. who mis-diagnosed him with B-Lat Carpal Tunnel. He the went to orthopedic surgeon who diagnosed him with tendinitis.

Employee was attempting to climb up his loader to start the shift when his lunch bag strap fell off his shoulder. In his attempt to reach for it before it fell he let go of his left hand to catch it. He then lost his balance and twisted his shoulder.