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The Crusher Motor Control Center and Building was extensively damaged by a fire sometime between the night of December 10 and 7:45 a.m. (time of discovery) on the morning of December 11, 2009. The fire was essentially out at the time of discovery. There were no mine personnel on the site at the time of the event.

Sore neck & ribs - haul truck shook during loading.

Crew was moving 8x8 oak timbers when one rolled onto the employees (L) thumb causing a laceration. Treatment required stitches and restricted duty.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND DID THE SPLITS WHEN GETTING OFF MACHINE WHICH SHE HAS DONE WITHOUT INCIDENT MANY TIMES BEFORE.

THE EE WAS REMOVING A WOODEN PALLET FROM THE BACK OF A PICK-UP & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MAY 16,03 AT THAT TIME HE WENT TO A DR. AND WAS PLACED ON LIMITED DUTY.

EE HAD COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND WALKED TOHIS PERSONAL VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER HIS VEHICLE, EE SLIPPED ON ICE, FELL AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON GROUND.

SMOKE WAS OBSERVED AT THE CRUSHER FACILITY. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A FIRE WAS BURNING ON THE BELT BETWEEN THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CRUSHERS. DUE TO THE CONFINED AREA OF TH E FIRE AND THE PROXIMITY OF A PROFESSIONAL FIRE COMPANY, THE HANNA FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO FIGHT THE BLAZE.

EE WAS WALKING NEAR 8000 DRAGLINE CARRYING TOOL BAG, STEPPED INTO SNOW-COVERED HOLE AND JARRE BACK. EE THOGUHT HE AGGRAVATED AN OLD INJUR-HAD BACK SURGERY ON 4-5-00. DID NOTHING MORE THAN REPO RT INCIDENT ON TIME CARD. BACK CONTINUED TO BOTHER EE. SAW DR. ON 12-26-00. FOUND HE HAD INJURED SAME AREA IN BACK AGAIN. EE SCHEDULED FOR BACK SURGERY ON 1-9-01. HAS MISSED NO WORK TO DATE.

LIFTING A BARREL AND PULLED BACK.

WHILE LOWERING BREAKER SEGMENT TO SECONDARY CRUSHER, THE SEGMENT CAUGHT THE LIP OF THE CRUSHER STRUCTURE WHICH IS THE ONLY WAY TO INSTALL THE SEGMENT. THE SEGMENT TWISTED WHEN IT WENT OVER THE EDGE, THUS STRIKING EE AND KNOCKING HIM OVER THE EDGE OF THE CHUTE TO THE FLOOR. HIS SHOULDER HIT A 5 GALLON BUCKET AND THE CEMENT WALL.

EE WAS ASSISTING SETTING CRIBBING UNDER A DRAGLINE PINION THAT WAS GOING TO BE WORKED ON IN THE WELDING SHOP. AFTER SETTING CRIBBING MATERIALS EE TOOK A STEP BACKWARDS & PLACED FOOT ON A HOIS T LINK LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE SHOP FLOOR. EE'S LOWER BACK AREA LANDED UPON A CLEVIS THAT WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR IN THE WORK AREA. EE CONT TO WORK THAT AM & REQUESTED PM

WHILE REMOVING RIPPER CYLINDER-WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT-ROD CYLINDER DROPPED PUSHING DRIVE PIN UP PINCHING MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND-IT GATHERED SKIN OF FINGER UP. REQUIRING A STITCH TO SEW IT B ACK IN PLACE.

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE TRANSMISSION FILTER, WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED LOOSE CAUSING HER TO LOSE FOOTING AND FALL THRU OPENING ON RIPPER ASSEMBLY. SHE STRUCK HER BACK ON EDGE OF MACHINE.

MAKE A TURN THE MACHINE HAD TO BE SWUNG AND THE BUCKET WAS RAISED TO CLEAR THE POWER CABLE. THE DRAGLINE OPERATOR HOISTED THE CUKET INTO THE AIR, SWUNG THE DRAGLINE AND PREPARED TO DEADHEAD. J UST AS THE OPERATOR PREPARED TO GO INTO THE PROPEL MODE, THE BUCKET HOISTED IMMEDIATELY TOWARD THE BOOM. THREW THE HOIST LEVER FORWARD INT HE DOWN POSITION TO PREVENT THE BUCKET FROM HITTING

ILLNESS-EE IS EXPERIENCING PAIN IN BOTH HIS RIGHT AND LEFT WRISTS. THIS PAIN RADIATES UP IS ARMS. EE CONSULTED PHYSICIAN ON JULY 13, 1998. PHYSICIAN TOLD HIM IT WAS WORK-RELATED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. EE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK, BUT MAY REQUIRE SURGERY AT A LATER DATE.

EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYEE'S PHYSICIAN STATE THAT THE LIFTING HE HAS DONE OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME (20 YEARS AS A WELDER) CAUSED A WEAKENING IN THE RIGHT TESTICLE RESULTING IN A HERNIA.

WIND BLEW GRAVEL IN RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTITNG STEEL WITH A TORCH. HOT SLAG BURN THRU THE RIGHT RUBBER BOOT. COULD NOT REMOVE BOOT FAST ENOUGH 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS.

CUTTING METAL & SPARK CAME OFF & WENT INSIDE SAFETY WORK BOOT, CATCHING THE LINING ON FIRE. BURNT AREA SIZE OF PALM ON LEFT ANKLE.

WORKERS (2) WERE UNBOLTING A FIELD BORING BAR BEARING BRACKET. ONCE THE BEARING BRACKET WAS UNBOLTED FROM THE PROPEL PEDESTAL THE WORKER STEPPED BACK WITH THE BRACKET TO SET IT DOWN. HIS FOOT SLIPPED INTO A CRACK ALONG A SCAFFOLD PLANK. WHEN THE WORKER WENT BACKWARDS TO CATCH HIS FOOTING THE BRACKET CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT GROIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A DRAG AIR BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A FOUR POUND HAMMER. HE WAS HOLDING A BOLT WITH LEFT HAND AND SWINGING HAMMER WITH RIGHT HAND. HE MISSED THE BOLT AND STRUCK LE FT HAND WITH HAMMER. THE BLOW CAUSED A LACERATION AND CONTUSION TO THE LEFT HAND. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A COMEMRICAL SIZE CAR WASH PUMP ON A MOVIGN DOLLY. HE SLIPPED/TRIPPED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE MOVING DOLLY. THE DOLLY PINCHED HIS FINGER AGAINST A WALL CAUSIGN A CUT TO T HE RIGTH HAND APPRXO 1 1/2 INCHES LONG. THIS CUT REQUIRED FIVE SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

DISMOUNTING A CHERRY PICKER. FOOT SLIPPED OUT OF STEP. CAUGHT FULL BODY WEIGHT AFTER DROPPING APPROX. TWO FEET, WITH ARMS. PULLED MUSCLES IN NECK. WENT TO DR 5-17. CHECK ON 5-19. DECIDED TO GE T A SECOND OPINION ON 5-20. DR SAID COULD RETURN TO WORK. ON 5-21 WENT TO ANOTHER DR WHO SAID NEEDED TO REST MUSCLES UNTIL AFTER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. RETURNED TO WORK 5-17-97.

LOADING RED ROCK FOR WET RAMP WITH 637 SCRAPER, HIT HOLE WITH FRONT TIRE. SEAT BELT WAS BEING WORN. BODY WAS JARRED AGAINST SEAT BELT. INCIDENT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR. NO TIME LOST OR DOCTOR C ONSULTED UNITL SEPTEMBER 24,1997. AT THAT TIME THOUGHT TO BE AGGREVATED OLD INJURY. DURING DR. VISIT IN OCT. EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO MOST RECENT INJURY.

ILLNESS-EE REPORTED TO EMPLOYER ON 2-24-97 THAT HE CONSULTED A PHYSICIAN BECAUSE OF PAIN IN HANDS FROM WHAT HE FELT WAS REPETITIVE MOTION DUE TO MECHANICAL REPAIR ACTIVITY. EMPLOYER HAS REQUES TED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM PHYSICIAN TO ENSURE THAT INJURIES ARE NOT PRIMARILY FROM NATURAL AGING PROCESS.

EXACT CAUSE OF FIRE IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME, BECAUSE THE PART THAT BURNED ( OR MAY HAVE BURNED) IS STILL UNDERGROUND. THIS WILL BE ANSWERED ONCE WE REPRIEVE THE REMAINDER OF THE MACHINE.

ILLNESS. EE CONSULTED PHYSICIAN 5-21-96 REGARDING HEADACHE, NECK, SHOULDER AND ARM PAIN. IN JULY HE WAS REFERRED TO ANOTHER PHYSICIAN WHEN CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME WAS SUSPECTED. IN LATE SEPT TH E EE WAS TOLD HE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL. EE REPORTED TO EMPLOYER ON OCT 9, 96. PHYSICIAN MAY RECOMMEND SURGERY IN THE FUTURE.

ILLNESS EE CONSULTED PHYSICIAN 5-20-96 REGARDING PAIN IN BOTH WRISTS DUE TO WEIGHT, PRESSURE AND REPEATED MOTION OF USING STEAM CLEANING HAND IN HER DUTIES AS AN EQUIPMENT STEAM CLEANER. PHYSI CIAN DIAGNOSED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. PHYSICIANMAY RECOMMEND SURGERY IN THE FURTURE.

FIRE WAS DISCOVERED AT 1230 AM 5-20-96 AT THE COMPRESSOR SHED FOR THE CRUSHING FACILITY. THE HANNA FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF WAS NOT SURE OF THE FIRE SOURCE. HE NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO BUILD UP OF COAL FINES RAGS OR OIL IN THE AREA. HE ESTIMATED THE FIRE SMOLDERED FOR 2 HOURS BEFORE IT WAS DETECTED.

STEPPED DOWN FROM HEATING UNIT ON 1570 DRAGLINE.LEFT LEG TWISTED & WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM.

VICTIM WAS MOVING 555 GALLON DRUM OF SOLVENT ABOARD DRAGLINE WHILE DRUM & RACK INADVERTENTLYTIPPED TOWARD VICTIM HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP TIPPING & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DRUM & RACK

UNOBSERVED ROOF FALL IN WEST MAINS RETURN AT BELT OVERCAST FOR #4 BELT. ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN 5:00 PM THURSDAY (7/13/95) AND 10:00 AM MONDAY 7-17-95.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BOLT (WORKING ON FRONT END LOADER), BY PULLING ON LARGE WRENCH, THE BOLT BROKE OFF CAUSING SUDDEN RELEASE OF ENERGY. VICTIM STRUCK ELBOW AGAINST FRAME OF MACHINE CAU SING CONTUSION TO RT ELBOW.

WIND BLEW A PIECE OF RUST OFF THE TRUCK DUMP BEING WELDED ON INT EE'S RT. EYE. HE HAD TO HAVE IT REMOVED.

VICTIM WAS CARRYING FOUR-WAY CABLE SLING (CHOKER) WHILE BOARDING DRAGLINE (STAIRS) WHEN HOOK CAUGHT ON STEP. BACK WAS JERKED AND TWISTED AS A RESULT. WHILE INJURY SEEMED SLIGHT AT TIME REPORTE D TO MANAGEMENT (11-3-92), CONDITION HAS WORSENED DURING CONTINUED COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT. ABSENCE FROM WORK COMMENCED 8-24-94.

VICTIM WAS REARRANGING PARTS BINS IN WAREHOUSE. MOVED LARGE BOLT (10LB) FROM OVERHEAD BIN WHEN IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK VICTIM ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND INJURIN GTHIRD FINGER.

VICTIM WAS OPERATING 100 TON PRESS LOCATED AT WELD SHOP,BENDING A PIECE OF STEEL USED AS A COVER ON CONTINUOUS MINER.WHILE REMOVING COVER FROM PRESS TABLE AN IRON BLOCK THAT WAS POSITIONED UND ER THE COVER SLIPPED FROM EDGE OF TABLE FALLING ONTO THE FOOT OF THE VICTIM.

SECURITY OFFICER FOUND FIR ON MINER WHILE MAKING ROUNDS AT 1 PM ON 6-11-94. SUSPECTED CAUSE WAS SMOLDERING COAL PARTICLES LEFT AFTER REPAIRS CONDUCTED (WELDING) ON TAIL JACK ON 6-7-94. WINDY C ONDITIONS MAY HAVE FANNED COAL INTO FLAME. DAMAGED HYDRAULIC VALVE BANK/LINES AND HIGH/LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS.

VICTIM WAS STRIPPING INSULATION FROM ELECTRICAL CABLE DURING SPLICING OPERATION WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED FROM CABLE AND STRUCK LEFT INDEX FINGER. KNIFE EDGE PENETRATED SKIN OF FINGER CAUSING LACERAT ION WOUND. VICTIM WAS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE GLOVE .

UNOBSERVED ROOF FALL, INTAKE SLOPE, APPROXIMATELY 60' INBY #1 XCUT. ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN 5:00 P.M. THURSDAY (3-18-94) & 7:00 A.M. (3-21-94) MONDAY.

VICTIM WAS SHOOTING SHUTTLE CAR PROBLEM DESCRIBED AS POSSIBLE FAILURE OF LEFT SIDE DRIVE MOTOR. VICTIM WAS STANDING BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND LOW (DOWNHILL) RIB WHEN HE INSTRUCTED OPERATOR TO "B UMP IT" TO CHECK DRIVESHAFT OPERATION. WHEN THIS WAS DONE, CAR SLID DOWNHILL STRIKING VICTIM. VICTIM STEPPED AWAY TO AVOID CAR BUT RIGHT ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR.

MINING CREW HAD COMPLETED MINING OF 3 LIFTS IN OUTBY FENDER WHILE MOVING CONT. MINER OUT OF WORK AREA POWER KIC ON MACHINE BEFORE POWER COULD BE RESTORED TO MOVE CONT. MINER FROM AREA THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED.

UNOBSERVED ROOF FALL 2 NORTH PANEL CROSSCUT 6 ENTRY 2 FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN 3-15-93 AND 3-18-93.

WHILE SHOWERING AT END OF WORKSHIFT VICTIM SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR DURING THE COURSE OF FALLING TO FLOOR VICTIM STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR SUSTAINING CUT ON BACK OF HEAD.

VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO START SLOPE CONVEYOR BELT AT CONTROLS LOCATED IN THE OLD HOIST ROOM. WHEN THE BELT FAILED TO START, HE WALKED TOWARD THE BELT CONTROL RM TO RESET THE POWER. AS HE TRAVELLE D OVER THE TOP OF THE BELT PORTAL HE ENCOUNTERED A 30 DEGREE DOWNHILL SLOPE ENROUTE TO CONTROL ROOM ON WHICH HE SLIPPED AND FELL SUSTAINING IN FRACTURED ANKLE.

AFTER TYING OFF THE HOIST ROPES (RELEASED FROM DRUM FOR MAINTENANCE) VICTIM & 2 WITNESSES WERE REWINDING 9'/16IN TUGGER LINE VICTIM WAS UNWINDING LINE FROM HOIST DRUM BY HAND WHEN WITNESS ENGA GED TUGGER MOTOR AT SAME TIME CAUSING VICTIMS HAND TO BE PULLED TOWARDS & INTO SNATCH BLOCK SHIEVE LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS PUNCHED CAUSING LACERATION/FX

VICTIM WAS ASSEMBLING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON FLIGHT CONVEYOR.WHILE DRIVING CONNECTING PIN(NITROGEN FROZEN) WITH SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF PIN AND STRUCK VICTIM ON CHIN INFLICTING SMA LL LACERATION.

UNOBSERVED ROOFALL IN 3 NORTH PANEL CROSSCUT 20BETWEEN #1 ENTRY & #3 ENTRY FALL HAPPENED BETWEEN 11-26 & 11-29 WHILE MINE WAS IDLE

UNOBSERVED ROOF FALL 3 NORTH PANEL CROSSCUT 18 ENTRY 2.

WIRE SUPPORTING HANGING WATER PIPE BROKE WHILE NEW SECTION OF PIPE WAS BEING ADDED END OF PIPE STRUCK VICTIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD CAUSING VICTIM TO BE KNOCKED TO THE GROUND.