All MSHA-reportable mining accidents in April 1983, sorted by severity. Fatalities appear first.
Showing the 500 most recent of 1,877 incidents this month. All fatalities are included and listed first.
RIDING IN A TRUCK AS A PASSENGER, WASTE CAR STRUCK REAR OF TRUCK AND PUSHED IT AGAINST A PARKED TRAIN.
WALKNG UNDER PLANT WHEN A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON FELL FROM ABOVE AND STRUCK VICTIM ON HEAD.
TRUCK FELL OVER EDGE OF WASTE DUMP AND ROLLED. DRIVER FATALLY INJURED.
IN THE PROCESS OF LOOSENING AMMONIUM NITRATE FROM INSIDE A 10\ X 9\4\\ X 22\HIGH STEEL STORAGE BIN .EMPL EITHER SLIPPED OFF LADDER OR IF STANDING ON TOP OF NITRATE COLUMN,FELL THROUGH THE CRUS T TO BOTTOM OF BIN AND WAS BURIED BY AMMONIUM NITRATE.EMPL COULD NOT PASS THROUGH 11\\ X 11\\ OPENING AND SUFFOCATED.
VICTIM WAS RUN OVER BY 980B FRONT END LOADER WHICH WAS MOVING IN A REVERSE DIRECTION WITH BACKUP ALARM SYSTEM WORKING. LACK OF ATTENTION BY VICTIM AND LOADER OPERATOR FOR A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. AUTOPSY REPORT SHOWED AN ALCOHOL CONTENT IN THE VICTIMS BLOOD LEVEL.
...WHILE OPERATING DOZER ON COAL STOCKPILE FOR PREP PLANT,DOZER FELL INTO VOID IN COAL STOCKPILE APPX 35\.
RUNAWAY LOCOMOTIVE ON GRADE, EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM MOVING LOCOMOTIVE.
VICTIM WAS ASSIGNED THE JOB OF PERIODICALLY CH%EKING THE FENCE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE SAND PIT. THE FENCE HAD BEEN CUT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HE WALKED INSIDE THE FENCE LINE ON THE PIT SID E TO THE TOP OF A 70\ VERTICAL BANK WHICH WAS BEING MINED. AS HE APPROACHED THE EDGE OF THE BANK WHICH WAS APPROX. 15\ FROM THE 70\ HIGH BENCH, THE BANK COLLAPSED ENGULFING THE VICTIM.
DOZER OPERATOR ENTERED AN AREA WHICH HAD BEEN STRIPPED OF TOP SOIL AND DRILLED FOR BLASTING. HE CAP ROCK LAY AT A 15 DEGREE SLOPE AND WAS WET. THE DOZER SLID SIDEWAYS FOR 50 FT, HITTING A HUM P IN THE CAP ROCK AND ROLLED. THE OPERATOR WAS CRUSHED. THE DOZER WAS MANUFACTURED IN DEC. OF 1968, RECEIVED BY CATERPILLAR DEALER 1/10/69, AND PURCHASED BY SUMMIT, INC. ON 3/13/69. VICTIM WAS
HIGH VOLTAGE ,SELF CONTAINED SUBSTATION WAS NOT DEENERGIZED WHILE ELECTRICTIAN WAS TESTING OR TROUBLE-SHOOTING THE 120 VOLT A.C.CONTROL CIRCUIT,IN A LOCATION WHERE ENERGIZED HIGH VOLTAGE COMP ONENTS WERE EXPOSED.
EMPL PUSHED EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON AS CAGE WAS ASCENDING ON INSPECTION SPEED.HE OPENED CAGE DOOR MANUALLY, GOT OUT OF CAGE AND DROPPED DOWN TO TOP FRAME OF BOTTOM LANDING DOORS.WHEN CAGE DOORS WERE SHUT THE CAGE CAME DOWN ON VICTIM WHO APPARENTLY WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST BOTTOM LANDING DOOR SAFETY INTERLOCK SWITCH.KILLED INSTANTLY.
SINGLETON & PELTO WERE HOOKING A CHAIN UP BETWEEN THEFRONT END LOADER & THE WINCH TRUCK & THE LOADER ROLLED FORWARD & PINNING ROBERT IN BETWEEN THE 2 VEHICLE & CRUSHED HIS HEAD & KILLED HIM.
OPERATING DRILL BY RAISING MAST TO ACCOMMODATEFOR REPAIRS TO LEAKING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER LOCATED IN MAST.MAST WAS IN 80 DEG. RAISE POSITION WHEN BODY FOUND.ONE LINE WAS BROKEN AND LIE ON GROUND ONE TELEPHONE LINE STILL IN CONTACT WITH MAST.VICTIM WAS (HAD BEEN) STANDING ON GROUND AND OPERATING CONTROLS.
EMP PLACED HAND ON CANOPY ROOF OF MINER WHILE OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MACHINE PINCHING HAND AGAINST ROOF
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING UNASSEMBLED FLAT CARD BOARD BOXES OFF A STACK (ASSEMBLED BOXES ARE 1X2X1/2 FT AND HOLD 40LBS) TO ASSEMBLE BOXES FOR FILLING THE BOXES STUCK TOGETHER HE JERKED THEM TO PULL THEM APART THIS JERKING AND PULLING CAUSED A HERNIA
LIFTING OXYGEN BOTTLE LOST GRIP BOTTLE FELL ON TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CUTTING OFF 1/4IN OF FINGER
LIFTING PUMP OUT OF MOTOR BOAT ONTO FUEL BARGE,FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA WITH PAIN RUNNING DOWN LEFT LEG.
STACKING BAGS ON TRUCK-100# BAGS. FOOT SLIPPED WHILE LIFTING A BAG & FELL AGAINST BAGS. HEMATOMA & POSSIBLE LEFT INGUNAL HERNIA.
FAULK WAS HOLDING THE TRAILING CABLE OF THE CONT. MINER, SO IT WOULD NOT BE DAMAGED BY THE MACHINE, WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO BREAK HIS FALL, HIS LEFT HAND LANDED ON TOP OF THE CONT. MINER CANOPY. AT THE SAME TIME THE REAR OF THE MACHINE RAISED UP CAUSING HIS HAND TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE ROOF AND CANOPY. AMPUTATION OF MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH A STOPER WHEN IT SLID OFF BOTTOM SUPPORT LEE TRIED TO HOLD IT UP AND COULDNT HE RECEIVED A DOUBLE HERNIA FROM TRYING TO LIFT IT AS IT FELL
MAN WAS HELPING MINER OP.--CABLE MAN HE WAS WATCHING THE CABLE WHILE THE MACHINE WAS BEING TRAMMED INTO THE WORKING FACE. HE HAD HIS LT. HAND ON TOP OF THE CANAPARE WHEN THE CANAPARE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ROOF.
CO-WORKER & INJURED WAS SLIDING SIDE PANEL ON FENDER OF 657B SCRAPER TO PLACE ON RADIATOR WHEN PANEL SLIPPED OFF FENDER BETWEEN FENDER & EDGE OF SIDE PANEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING JACK PIN MACHINE OPERATOR MOVED PIN MACHINE INTO PLACE TO START PIN MACHINE CAUGHT EMPLOYEES FINGER
HE WAS OPERATING A TRACTOR MOTOR. HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRACTOR & A RAM CAR.
LIFTING RAIL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN GROIN
HE WAS SHARPENING A CUTTING TOOL ON A GRINDER USING A EMERY WHEEL. THE TOOL SLIPPED AND HIS THUMB STRUCK THE EMERY WHEEL AND ALMOST SEVERED IT.
WHILE TIGHTENING THE TACKING ON B SECONDARY LOG TRYING TO REMOVE WRENCH AND THE WRENCH GOT CAUGHT IN SHAFT COUPLING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH AND SHAFT COUPLING
ROPE PULLEY BEING USED TO MANEUVER BARGE ACROSS LAKE-AFTER MOVING SEVERAL ROPES AROUND PULLEY-FINGER CAUGHT UNDER ROPE-LACERATING RING FINGER ON RT HAND AND AMPUTATED MIDDLE FINGER ON RT HAND AT BASE OF FINGER NAIL
HE WAS THROWING RAILROAD SWITCH WHEN HE THREW THESWITCH BURNING STARTED IN HIS GROIN AREA
EMP WAS STANDING ALONG SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP CUTTING OFF TWO OF HIS TOES
INJURED WELDER WAS ON TOP OF CRUSHER SWITCH WAS THROWN TO POWER THE WELDING MACHINE SWITCH TO CRUSHER ROLLERS 3 HAD NOT BEEN TURNED OFF INJUREDS LEG WAS DRAWN INTO ROLLS MUTILATING RIGHT LEG A BOVE THE KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 80 LB BAG OF QUIKRETE (CONCRETE MIX) THE LIFTING RESULTED IN ABDOMINAL HER DOCTORS EXAMINATION NEXT DAY INDICATED THE HERNIA.
SETTING TRANSMISSION IN 980C LOADER CHAIN HOLDING TRANSMISSION BROKE MANUEL WAS TRYING TO WORK THE TRANSMISSION INTO POSITION HIS FINGER WAS BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION A AND THE BODY FRAME OF TH E LOADER WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE LETTING THE TRANSMISSION MASH OFF HIS FINGER
WHILE LOADING ROCKS INTO THE BUCKET OF HI LIFT EMP APPARENTLY STRAINED HIMSELF IN THE ABDOMEN AREA CAUSING A HERNIA LATER IT WAS REVEALED THAT DIETZ HAD DAMAGED HIS LEFT TESTICLE
THE EE STATES THAT AS HE WAS USING A STANDARD LIFT JACK TO JACK UP A STANDARD S/C TO CHANGE THE TIRE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMI NAL AREA.
THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A LARGE ROCK FROM THE CONVEYOR OF A CONTINUOUS MINER WHICH APPARENTLY CAUSED A HERNIA
EMPLOYEE HAD 11CM SHEAR JACK ON HOOK ON HOIST HE WAS PULLING JACK TO PLACE IT THE JACK SLIPPED AND CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT THUMB
FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SLING CHAIN AND BREAK CYLINDER HOUSING WHERE CHAIN FALL WAS FASTENED WHEN BRAKES WERE RELEASED AND AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO PULL THE BRAKE SHOE HOUSING OFF THE DRUM BRAKE SLIPPED CUTTING OFF END OF INDEX FINGER
ROGER BLACKBURN WAS OPERATING THE LD SHUTTLE CAR. THERE WAS ROOF BOLT PLATE NEXT TO THE ROOF WHICH WAS BENT DOWNWARD, INSTEAD OF BEING FLUSH WITH ROOF. WHILE THE OPERATOR WAS RIDING THROUGH TH E INTERSECTION THE SHUTTLE CAR BOUNCED AND THE OPERATOR HAD HIS HAND NEXT TO THE CANOPY. THE PLATE CAUGHT THE 2 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND SEVERING THEM.
WAS CARRYING WATER LINE AND SIDE STARTED HURTING.
THE INJURED PERSON WAS BREAKING OUT 4 1/2" DRILL ROD TO COME OFF BOTTOM IN 18 FT. HOLE, 6 1/4" DIA. HE HAD INSTALLED AN ADDITIONAL WATER DEFLECTOR IN THE FORM OF A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELTING A ND WAS HOLDING IT IN PLACE WITH HIS FOOT WHEN THE BREAKOUT WRENCH ROTATED, CRUSHING HIS FOOT AGAINST THE MAST.
A HERNIA DOESN\T KNOW WHEN IT HAPPENED- INSURANCE IS DENING CLAIM DID NOT LEAT JOB UNTIL 6-6-83.
EMP WAS USING SHOVEL TO DRAG ROCK DUST TO WORKING PLACE WHILE PULLING THE SHOVEL LOADED WITH DUST EMP FELT A PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN
WALKING ON CATWALK OF CONVEYOR BELT AND STUMBLED OVER FEET.AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEG,HE STRAINED IN GROIN AREA AND FELT PAIN.
INJURED WAS PUSHING A ROOF BOLT INTO HOLE WITH BOLTER AND HEAD STARTED ROTATING CATCHING INJURED HAND
WHILE UNROLLING A ROLL OF BELT HE OVEREXERTED HIMSELF CAUSING A RUPTURE OF THE RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN.
DRIVING SCRAPER COMING DOWN HILL.PAN STARTED BOUNCING AND THREW DRIVER AROUND INSIDE OF CAB AND THROUGH WINDOW.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WSA CARRYING A METAL PLATE AND SLIPPED CAUSING A HERNIA
EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF HIS TRACTOR (SEMI) WHILE THEUNIT WAS BEING LOADED AND PROCEEDED TO GET UNDER THE TRACTOR FRAME (DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE TANDEMS) AND WAS BLEEDING AN AIR TANK AND TRYING TO ADJUST THE AIR TANK VALVE. THE LOAD OUT OPERATOR CAME DOWN FROM THE PLATFORM AND NOT SEEING THE DRIVER, DROVE THE TRUCK FORWARD; RUNNING OVER THE DRIVER WHO WAS UNDER THE UNIT. LEFT ARM REMOV
INJURED WAS LIFTING RAIL, & FELT PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN CAB OF TRACTGOR AS A PASSENGER WHEN IT TURNED OVER ON SIDE AFTER GOING OFF COAL RIB IN PIT
THE MAN WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD RAILS. A RAIL FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE AND WITNESS WERE LOADING 8X8 POSTS ONTO A SKID TO PULL OUT OF THE DECLINE ACCELERATOR BELT WHEN HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMP WAS GETTING OFF TRACTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON CRAWLER HE GRABBED AIR CONDITIONER FILTER AND CUT HIS FINGER
EMP WAS WALKING ON GRATING WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF 3" DROPOFF TWISTING HIS ANKLE THIS RESULTED IN A LOST TIME INJURY
LIFTING STONE
RIDING IN A TRUCK AS A PASSENGER, WASTE CAR STRUCK REAR OF TRUCK AND PUSHED IT AGAINST A PARKED TRAIN.
INJURED WAS PULLING ON AN EXTENSION HANDLE OF A 3/4IN PULL HANDLE WHEN THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE FELL OVER A T-BOARD LYING ON THE FOOT WALL
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM AHAUL TRUCK AND TWISTED BACK TWISTED OR STRAINED BACK
SUPERVISOR STANDING BY MECHANICS PIECE OF METAL FLEW & HE WAS STRUCK IN ABDOMEN.
STANDING ON RAMP TO OVERCAST NEAR TOP SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL WHICH BROKE MAN FELL APPROX 6FT LANDING ON FEET
KENNETH FELL APPROX 14 TO 15 FT FROM THE TOP OF A LEDGE LANDING ON A SOFT BED OF DIRT HE APPARENTLY EXPERIENCED ONLY MINOR INJURIES
INJURED WAS STANDING NEAR THE FACE OF #8 ENTRY WHEN A LARGE STONE FELL AND SHATTERED AS IT HIT THE BOTTOM. A SMALL PIECE OF STONE FLEW AND HIT THE INJURED IN THE EYE.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO START A FIRE IN A WOODSTOVE WITH FUEL OIL FUEL LOADED UP IN STOVE AND ON CONTACT WITH A HOT COAL CAUSED MINOR EXPLOSION
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A FORKLIFT WHILE SWEEPING WAREHOUSE FLOOR, BRUISED BACK AND BRUISED BACK OF BOTH LEGS.
WHILE HELPING ON A CEMENT TRUCK CEMENT SPLASHED INTO HIS EYES
EMPLOYEE DROPPED TIMBER ON LEFT FOOT.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A CABLE SPLICE ON TH A S.C. THE #2 SHUTTLE CAR WAS TRAVELING FROM THE SECTION LOADING POINT. HENCE, THE CABLE OF THE #2 S.C. CAUGHT BOOTH ON THE NECK, CAUSING T HE INJURY.
CLEANING SHAKER,ROCK 18\\DIA FELL OFF TOP OF SHAKER,FELL ON RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN STEEL TOE AND ANKLE.
EE WAS SHOOTING COAL WHE A PIECE OF R OCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.
CAUGHT BETWEEN BRIDGE CARRIER AND COAL RIB,CAUSNG DAMAGE TO PELVIC AREA.
PULLING JACKLEG OUT OF HOLE-SLIPPED ON TRACK AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN DRILL AND LEG. CONTUSION TO LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS KNEELING NEXT TO MINER AND TOLD OPERATOR TO LET THE PAN DOWN, WHEN THE PAN CAME DOWN IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMP WAS GOING DOWN STEPS OF BELT WAGON WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL RT LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN STEPS AND HANDRAIL
A SPARK FROM A CUTTING TORCH IGNITED A BOTTLE OF AIR BROKE ANTIFREEZE, CAUSING BURN TO EMPLOYEE\S RIGHT ARM.
EMP WAS GOING UP THE STEPS TO CONTROL ROOM HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS KNEE AND TWIST HIS ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BLOCKS INTO RAM CAR WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST THE BLOCK AND FRAME OF RAM CAR CAUSING A FRACTURE OF LEFT INDEX FINGER
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE RERAILING MAIN TRIP IN RAIL BARN DEMPSEY SET A HEEL TO CATGCH CAR UP THE JACK REELED OFF CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN HEEL AND MAN CAR
EMPL BEING TRANSPORTED FROM WORK AREA TO AUTO PARKING AREA WHEN PERSONNEL CARRIEER STRUCK UNDERGROUND CAVITY CAUSING CARRIER TO BOUNCE CAUSED EMPL TO BE STRUCK AGAINST SEAT.
EMP HAD FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WAS LEAVING THE WET MILL VIA THE PONTOON WALKEAY WHEN HE TRIPPED TGHE WALKWAY LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING AT THE TIME DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAULT
CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN TOP AND CANOPY CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROOF BOLTE, HANGING DOWN FROM THE MINE ROOF, WHEN A PIE CE OF DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING INJURED ON THE HAND.
WHILE WORKING ON HAULPAK EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN FRAME AND WRENCH
CLOSING COOLER GRATE DOORS ON #1 ROTARY KILN.IMPROPER BODY POSITION PLACING HIMSELF IN STRAIN.TWISTING MOTION PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
THE MAN WAS INSPECTING AND REPAIRING WIRING ON THE OVERHEAD CRANE IN THE RAW MILL BUILDING AS HE WAS LEANING AND TWISTING HIS DODY HE APPARENTLY CAUSED A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
ONE TIME SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THIS EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON A MINE POST WHEN HE WAS SHIFTING ON ANOTHER POST. HIS ELBOW HAS BOTHERED HIM OFF AND ON DURING THIS TIME. HE IS NOW GETTING MED ICAL TREATMENT THAT CAUSES HIM TO BE OFF WORK.
WORKER WAS CLEANING SPILL AROUND CONVEYOR WITH A LONG HANDLE SHOVEL AS HE TURNED AROUND TO GET RID OF THE MATERIAL ON THE SHOVEL HE HIT A STEEL SUPPORT BEAM WITH THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.
DRIVER HAD DROPPED LOAD OF CRUSHED STONE AND WAS DRIVING OFF STOCKPILE HOWEVER THE BED WAS STILL UP AND THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO TIP OVER AND PINNED THE DRIVER UNDER THE CAB
INJURED DID NOT LOCK CATHEAD OUT WHEN MAKING SPLICE AND WAS BURNED
WALKING IN TRACK ENTRY WHERE 3" STEEL WATER LINE CROSSES AND RAN HIS HEAD INTO THE WATER LINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE CUTOFF SWITCH A HYD LINE CAME OUT OF THE FITTING BURNING THE EMPLOYEE WITH HOT HYD OIL
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AT N. END OF COOLER. KILN HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN FOR MINOR REPAIRS. KILN HOOD SEAL LUBE PUMP INJECTED FRESH GREASE VIA AUTOMATIC TIMER INTO HOOD SEAL. HOT AGREASE FROM SEAL FELL ONTO EMPLOYEES ARM.
WHILE WORKING ON A S/C IN AN AWKWARD POSITION INJURED PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS WORKING ON AC-LOADER PRYING WITH SLATE C'%'% BAR TRYING TO LINE POT UP TO GO INTO LOADER, WHEN HE INJURED BACK. EE DID NOT MISS WORK IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING INJURY-STARTED MISSING WORK O N 6-17-83 DUE TO THIS BACK INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO SHIFT SHACK FROM PIT AREA AND TOOK A SHORT CUT OVER THE AHUL ROAD EMBANKMENT ON THE WAY DOWN THE EMBANKMENT EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON HIS ANKLE CAUSING A SE VERE SPRAIN AND TEARING LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY TOED SHOES NOR WERE THEY LACE TYPE BOOTS EMPLOYEE DOD NOT REPORT ACCIENT UNTIL 050483
EE WAS CUTTING MINE TIMBERS WITH A SAW, WHEN THE SAW SLIPPED OFF THE POST & CUT HIS FINGER.
FELL OFF OF THE BIG LOADER WHEN HE WAS GETTING DOWN TO GO TO LUNCH-WHEN HE FELL HE HIT HIS KNEE.
LOST FOOTING WHILE LIFTING PUMP OUT OF SUMP.
HE WAS LIGHTING A GAS STOVE THE STOVE WAS FILLED WITH GAS AND HE THOUGHT HE COULD LIGHT IT HE THROUGH A LIGHTED MATCH INTO THE STOVE AND TEN IT BLEW OUT AT HIM BURNING HIS LEFT HAND
TIRE ON END LOADER PICKED UP 4\ X 6\ TIMBER STRIKING EMPL IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS HANDLING MATERILS WHEN HE TURNED AROUND HITTING HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A STORAGE BIN CAUSING CONTUSION TO ELBOW
EMP WAS LOADING A LOAD OF COAL AT THE FEEDER BREAKER AND WHEN HE ENGAGED THE PUSH PLATE HOSE LEADING TO RAM RUPTURED SPRAYING OIL IN EMP FACE AND EYES
COMING DOWN STEPS AND TWISTED ANKLE.
GATHERING GARBAGE TWISTED HIS BACK
WAS JACKING A 6 INCH WATER LINE UP WITH A ROOF JACK & 3 COME-ALONGS WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED & PINCHED HIS FINGER.
HE SPRANG HIS RIGHT ANKLE ON A LADDER HE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER AND SLIPPED
STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN TRAILING CABLE HE WAS HANGING SLIPPED FROM HANGER & FELL, PULLING HIS ARM WITH IT. 1ST DAY MISSED WAS 6-16-83.
DRIVER WAS SEATED IN CAB OF TRUCK WHILE BEING LOADED WITH SAND FELT SOMETHING IN EYE EXPECTED IT TO GO AWAY BUT DID NOT HE WAS WEARING SUN GLASSES WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM FRI 5 29 83 DR EXAMIND FOUND STEEL FRAGMENT REMOVED AND TREATED DRIVER TO RETURN TO WORK 5 3 83 FULLY RECOVERED
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS BACK HURT WHEN HE GOT INTO HIS TRUCK.
LONGWALL FACE BOUNCED AND THREW HIM INTO SHIELDS HITTING HIS CHIN ON THE SHIELD VALVE BANK CAUSING A CUT
INJURED LAID A HOT PIECE OF METAL IN A CLEARING SOLVENT TRAY AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.
THE INJURED PARTY WAS DRILLING ON A BARE POINT OF ROCK EYE AND EAR PROTECTION WAS BEING USED A GUST OF WIND BLEW SAND IN HIS FACE CAUSING HIM TO TURN QUICKLY AND STEP UPHILL HE CAUGHT HIS FULL WEIGHT ON HIS FULLY EXTENDED LEG IN A DEPRESSION ON THE ROCKS SURFACE PROBABLE RESULT TORN CARTILAGE
LOADING A PIECE OF ROCK INTO A ROCK CAR HE HIT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE CAR
MAN WAS IN PROCESS OF WALKING ALONG THE 4 WEST BELT LINE WHEN HE STEPED IN AN IRREGULAR PLACE IN THE MINE BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE
STRUCK RT ELBOW ON ANGLE IRON
DRILL STEEL STUCK IN ROOF PULLED OUT BY HAND AND STEEL DROPPED DOWN HITTING LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN END OF STEEL AND HEAD OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE
MARVIN CLIMBED UP ONTO THE PLANT AND FELL APPROX 4 OR 5 FT ONTO A SHOVEL HANDLE THAT WAS STICKING UP OUT OF THE GROUND THE SHOVEL HANDLE ENTERED HIS MUSCLE AND SKIN AND TORE UP THRU TO HIS T AIL BONE TO MY BEST KNOWLEDGE
INJURED STEPPED OFF OF MINE LOCOMOTIVE HE WAS OPERATING ON SURFACE SUPPLY TRACK & TURNED HIS ANKLE.
WALKING ALONG BELTLINE ,LOST FOOTING ON SLIPPERY MINE FLOOR....JAMMED HEAD INTO MINE ROOF CAUSING INJURY TO NECK.
WELDING PC OF MET AL FELL AND HIT ANKLE
MAN WAS LINING BUMPERS UP ON 2 WAGONS WHILE HIS BUDDY WAS ON THE MOTOR & HIS FOOT SLIPPED & GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MALE PUMPER & THE OTHER WAGON.
LIFTING UP ROPELINE TO PUT CRIB TIE UNDERNEATH BOTTOM STAND AND GOT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMP STRAINED BACK WHILE HELPING LIFT DRAG CHAIN ON 7400 DRAGLINE
BUILDING BLOCK BRATTICE AND DROPPED CONCRETE BLOCK ON HAND.
VICTIM WAS STEPPING FROM BACKHOE ONTO GROUND SLIPPED ON MUDDY SPOT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE
THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED CLEANING ROCKS OUT OF THE GRIZZLEY FEEDER A LOAD OF ROCK WAS DUMPED INTO THE FEEDER AND A ROCK HIT THE JAW AND FLEW OUT HITTING THE EMPLOYEES ANKLE
INSTALLING FAN BELT ON TRUCK BUMPED STARTER TO RUN BELT AND CAUGHT FINGERNAIL BETWEEN BELTS PULLED OFF
EE WAS SECURING WINCH, HANDLE OF WINCH STARTED UNWINDING, AS HANDLE WAS MOVING, IT CAUGHT EE ON THE LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CHECKING CLEARANCE OF TIPPLE FEEDER ROLLER AND STUCK HIS FINGER UNDER MOVING ROLLER
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 100 POUND KERIUM BAGS ON A PALLET AND WHEN HE TURNED TO PLACE THE BAG ON THE PALLET HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THE PAIN BECAME WORSE OVER THE NEXT TWO DA YS AND ON 050283 HE REQUESTED TO SEE THE DOCTOR
MAN STATES WHILE ROOFBOLTER WAS INNING I WAS FIXING A TREE AND A ROCK APPORX 60 LBS FELL KNOCKING THE BREATH ROCK FELL ON MY LEFT SHOULDER
CUTTING STONE AND WAS STRUCK BY PIECE OF STEEL WHICH FLEW OFF END OF CHISEL,AS HE HIT HAMMER TO IT.PIECE WENT INTO LEFT THIGH.
HAD A PIECE OF STEEL LEANING AGAINST BUCKET AND WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP ANOTHER PIECE-A PIECE OF STEEL FELL AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD.
HAVING JUST CLIMBED TO TOP OF LEDGE,JOHN PICKED UP CAN OF WATER AND DUMPED IT ON BOB WHO GOT HOSE AND AIMED WATER AT JOHN WHO RAN ALONG LEDGE DODGING STREAM OF WATER FROM HOSE.EMPL RAN OUT OF FOOTING AND FELL OVER SIDE OF LEDGE INTO CHANNEL.
UNLOADING TIES FROM FLATCAR AT PANEL 23-A HAULAGE LEVEL WHEN EMPL FELT PAIN TO BACK.WAS LIFTING 12\ TIE IMPROPERLY.
WHEN UNLOADING ROLL OF BELT AT COAL FEEDER AREA HAD APPROX 6IN OF MUCK ON MINE FLOOR A PERSON WAS PUSHING ON BELT LEG STUCK IN MUCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST LEFT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE AND AS HE HELD DRILL STEEL IN ITS VERTICLE POSITION HIS LEFT GOVE WAS ENTANGLED IN DRILL STEEL ROTATION
HURT DURING MALFUNCTION OF SHAKER.
MR. FRADY WAS REMOVING DISCHARGE SCREEN FROM THE RAW MILL, AS H E WAS PULLING ON A PRY BAR HE TWISTED HIS ELFT KNEE. MR. FRADY REQUIRED SURGERY TO HIS KNEE.
WALKING ON FALLEN TREE TO GET TO WHERE A D-6 WAS WORKING WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AND HIT RIGHT LEG AND RIGHT ELBOW ON TREE THEN FELL TO GROUND AND STRUCK LEFT THIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON A RAIL ON TGHE RAIL CAR AND FELL OFF OF THE CAR STRIKING THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT WRIST.
WHEN TRAVELING DOWN TRACK ENTRY ON JEEP STRUCK HEAD ON RAIL FOR CAVING NECK SPRAIN
WHILE REMOVING A ROOF BOLT TO PULL DOWN SOME SCALE ROCK THE INJURED EE WAS STRUCK ON HIS LEFT FOOT WHEN A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL.
HE WAS STANDING IN A CROSSCUT ADJACENT TO A HAULAGE ROADWAY. A SCOOP TRAVELING THE ROADWAY RUN OVER A PIECE OF COAL WHICH BURSTED AND A PIECE OF THE LUMP OF COAL STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.
SCALING DOWN BAD TOP AND PIECE OF ROCK WAS RESTING ON WATER HOSE.WATER HOSE FLIPPED BACK AND STRUCK EMPL ON NECK.
THE OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING THE BACK HOLE WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL HE LANDED ON A RIB OF COAL ON HIS BACK LEFT ARM BREAKING TEH LEFT ARM & BRUISING HIS BACK.
EE WAS LOWERING CANOPY TO MOVE TO THE STRAP, THE DRILL STEEL BECAME FOULDED BETWEEN TOP OF CANOPY, SLIPPED OUT PINCHED HIS ELFT FOOT. ,O
EE\S WIFE CALED OUR SUPERINTENDENT ON FRIDAY 4-29-83 & SAID THAT HER HUSBAND WAS INT HE HOSPITAL BECAUSE HAD HURT HIS BACK THE DAY BEFORE WHILE BENDING A ROOF BOLT. NO ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED, EE HAS HAD BACK PROBLEMS BEFORE & WE ARE HAVING OUT COMPENSATION CARRIER CHECK THIS ONE OUT FOR ACCURACY.
WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL WORK ACTIVITIES CUTTING DEVELOPMENT HEADING SUSTAINED BACK STRAIN.REFERRED TO ORTH SPECIALIST.HOSPITALIZED 5-23-83. T TO DR ON 5-16-83 HOSPITALIZED ON 5-23-83 BY ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST.
EE STRUCK KNEE ON MACHINE, BRUSING IT.
MAN WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLTS THROUGH A CANVAS CHECK. HE TRIPPED FELL AND BRUISED HIS LEFT KNEE ON A PIECE OF ROCK.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN STAB JACK CYL SHOE TO HYDRAULIC CYL TO DRIVE PIN IN HAD GOT THUMB INJURED WHEN RETRACTING CYL
EMP WAS USING DRILLING MACHINE A BOLT BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN HIS RIGHT LEG IT BECAME INFECTED & HE HAD TO HAVE A SKIN G R AFT
REMOVING ASHRING-OTHER EMPL HANDED LARGE CLOD TO EMPL WHO HYPEREXTENDED HIS ARM CAUSING STRAIN TO RIGHT ELBOW.
INJURED WAS CLEANING SHOP WHEN HE STEPPED ON UNATRAC DIPPER SLIPPING STRIKING KNEE ON SIDE OF DIPPER.
EE HIT KNEE ON SCOOP BLADE LOADING FOR MANTRIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO A BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
IN THE PROCESS OF DIGGING OUT MATERIAL FROM THE JAW CRUSHER A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OVER ON HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING THE INJURY
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE BEING LOADED FROM THE #54 SHOVEL, A RATHER LARGE ROCK WAS TRIPPED INTO THE BOX OF EMPLOYEE\S TRUCK, JARRING HIM AROUND.
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN WET STEPS & SLIPPED.
WHILE EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE, A ROCK CAME DOWN & HIT HIS FOREARM. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION WITH MUSCLE & NERVE DAMAGE, RIGHT FOREARM, CAUSING EE TO LOSE TIME OFF WORK.
STRUCK ON RIB CAGE BY FALL OF MATERIAL.
WORKER WAS UNLOADING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE FROM ELECTRICAL TRUCK INTO SUPPLY CAR. WORKER TRIPPED AN FELL, STRIKING HIS JAW AGAINST A CRIB BLOCK, AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE REACHED OUT WITH LEFT ARM AND ABSORBED MOST OF THE IMPACT.
GOT FEET TANGLED UP IN BRATTICE AND FELL ON LUMP OF COAL INJURYING RIGHT KNEE.
STANDING IN STOOPED POSITION OPERATING LEFT HEAD OF ROOF DRILL... PLACED 18\\ WRENCH ON HEAD,HOLDING IT BY TOP END NEAR SOCKET.AS HEAD WAS RAISED TO SET SOCKET END ON BOLT,WRENCH SLIPPED OFF A CAUGHT LEFT THUMB BETWEEN BOLT HEAD AND RIM OF SOCKET.
WALKING ALONG TRACK ENTRY,STUMBLED OVER TRACK SWITCH AND FELL BRUISING LEFT LEG AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
PETER BROUSARD AND RON ROBICHEAX WERE SERVICING M 105 SCOOP THEY RAISED COVER OVER THE TRANSMISSION TO CHECK OIL AFTER THEY FINISHED RON WENT AROUND MACHINE TO PUSH COVER CLOSED AND DID NOT KNOW PETER WAS CHECKING FURTHER AS A NOISE IN THIS AREA WAS REPORTED TO HIM BY THE OPERATOR WHEBN THE COVER CAME CCLOSED IT HIT PETERS HARD HAT CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS MOUTH ON FRAME OF MACHIN
EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES WHILE OPERATING CEMENT BAGGING MACHINE BAG EXPLODED IMPACTING DUST IN BOTH EYES
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH MUCKER OPERATOR AND SLIPPED BETWEEN TWO ROCKS, FELL INJURING LEFT KNEE.
REACH TO REMOVE ROCK FROM TAILPIECE AND ANOTHER ROCK FELL FROM OTHER BELT AND HIT ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND.
THE MAN PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN A SCOOP AND COUPLING PIN. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCOUPLE A SUPPLY CAR.
EMPLOYEE JUMPED OVER BELTLINE TO TURN WATER OFF AND LANDED IN A HOLE CAUSING HIS FOOT TO TURN.
ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON RT ABUTMENT OF THE DAM EMP WAS SETTING CHOKERS WHILE CLEARING BRUSH HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON EDGE OF A STUMP
EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING TREES AT GUEST HOUSE AND STUCK THORN IN LEFT HAND
WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING A 2 TON BATTERY CHANGING HOIST E TOUCHED AN ENERGIZED LEAD WIRE.
INJURED SAID HE STRUCK HIS ANKLE WITH A BRUSH HOOK
WHILE SHOVELING STONE SPILLAGE AT THE QUARRY PAN FEEDER INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AREA
WHEN INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO TEST IT, HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE PUSHED ON A CONTROL LEVER.
WE DETERMINED AS OPERATOR WAS SUMPING IN CABLE HANDLER CAUGHT JACK PUSHING OUT JACK KELASTIC ALUMINUM BEAM CAME DOWN AND BUMPED HIM ON BACK OF HEAD NO WITNESSES TO THIS ACCIDENT
HE BUMPED HIS KNEE BY CRAWLING.
WHILE PULLING DOWN SOME LOOSE COAL AND SLATE WITH A PRY BAR EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THIS REPORT WAS NOT SUBMITTED EARLIER DUE TO THE FACT THAT EMPLOYEE DIDNT START MISSING UNTIL 050283
STEPPED IN A HOLE IN ROADWAY AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
TIGHTENING TEETH ON DRAGLINE BUCKET.BRAKE RELEASED,DROPPING BUCKET ON LEFT FOOT.SUFFERED BADLY BRUISED LEFT FOOT BEHIND TOES.WAS WEARING STEEL-TOED SAFETY SHOES,
EMPL INSTALLING WHEEL UNIT ON SHUTTLE CAR.UNIT FELL OFF BLOCKING ON HAND.
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.
LINING SHEAR JACK ON MINER AND MASHED FINGER
WHILE TRAMMING LOADER,LOST CONTROL -LOADER LEFT ROAD AND WENT INTO DITCH. EMPL SAID ENGINE DIED AND CAUSED LOADER TO GO OUT OF CONTROL.EMPL EITHER JUMPED FRONT SIDE OF LOADER OR ELSE STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT LEFT SIDE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE OF DECK AND THE MACHINE CAME OFF OF A HUMP AND DROPPED DOWN ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
JAMES CLAXTON WAS SCRAPPING IN #4 HEADING HE WAS BEHIND THE LINE TIMBERS WHILD THE SCOOP DRIVER WAS LOADING HIS SCOOP JOHNNY YANCY BACKED HIS SCOOP OUT TO THE LAST OPEN BREAK TO MOVE OVER TO R RIGHT SIDE AND CLAXTON THOUGHT HE WAS LEAVING SO HE CRAWLED TOWARD THE FACE AND WAS STRUCK BY THE SCOOP BUCKET
DRILLING HOLE WHEN DRILL STEEL STRUCK HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT THE BOTTOM GEAR IN CRANE; WELDING AN I-BOLT ON IT. WHEN THE GEAR WAS LIFTING WITH A CHAIN HOIST THE I-BOLT BROKE AND THE BOTTOM GEAR FELL ON HIS LEG.
WHILE UNLOADING A POST OUT OF A SHUTTLE CAR THE POST SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND FELL AGAINST HIS LEFT HAND PINCHING HIS INDEX FINGER
THE INJURED MAN WAS USING A THREE TON 3T CHAIN HOIST MOUNTED BETWEEN TWO 1/2IN CABLE SLINGS ONE SLING ATTACHED TO A STEEL BUILDING BEAM AND ONE SLING ATTACHED TO A FAN DUCT WHILE PULLING ON TH E DRIVE CHAIN OF THE HOIST TO MOVE THE FAN DUCT THE CABLE ATTACHED TO THE BUILDING COLUMN SEVERED CREATING AN EXTREMELY DUSTY ATMOSPHERE THE MAN ATTEMPTED TO RUN OUT OF THE BUILDING BUT STRUC
BOLTER HELPER INADVERTANTLY LET BOLTER DOWN ON WALKERS FOOT WHILE BOLTING A HIGH AREA OF ROOF
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE MECHINC WORK ON THE DRILL WHE APPARENTLY THE EMPLOYEE\S FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL RESULTING IN AN ACUTE LUMBOSACRAL BACK STRAIN, RIGHT AND RIGHT INTERNAL OBLIQ UE MUSCLE STRAIN.
WAS IN GARAGE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A METAL GEAR WHEN A PARTICLE OF STEEL FLEW. STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON REPAIR JOB ON BUCYRUS-ERIE 1450 DRAGLINE. WHILE USING A 20 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A BEARING NUT IN PLACE HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS CARRYING SOME SUPPLIES IN HIS ARMS & STUMBLED & TURNED HIS ANKLE.
WHILE OPERATING A BATTERY TRACTOR PUSHING A SHUTTLE CAR THE BUMPER OF THE CAR SLID UNDER THE BUMPER OF THE TRACTOR WHEN THE CAR CAME OUT OF A DIP IN THE ROAD THE TRACTOR WAS LIFTED AND DROPPE D WHEN EMPLOYEE BACKED THE TRACTOR OFF THE S CAR BUMPER THE FALL CAUSED VICTIM TO BE BOUNCED JARRED IN THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT
UNLOADING 55 GAL DRUM OF OIL FROM PICKUP TO STORAGE VAN DOOR OF VAN FELL DOWN WHEN CABLE BROKE HITTING EMP ON BACK O FHEAD AND RT SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM BACK INTO PICKUP WHERE HE LANDED ON HIS BACK
THE EE GOT DUST IN HIS EYE WHILE BAGGING HYDRATE LIME.
CLEANING DIRT OFF SURFACE ROCK,WENT TO BACK UP AND ROCK SLIPPED LETTING DOZER SLIP OVER SIDE.
PLACING WOODEN BRACING 4 X 4 AND SPRAINED NECK.
SLIPPED & FELL WHILE INSIDE R/R CAR WHILE CLEANING IT.
WHILE RESETTING TIMBER TO INSTALL LINE CANVAS THE INJURED EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE LIFTED A POST.
EMPLOYEE WAS COVERING UP TEST HOLE USING A PLOW RETREIVED BY A CABLE WINCH PLOW TOOTH CAUGHT A TREE ROOT AND THE HANDLE STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE KNEE KNEE WAS BADLY BRUISED
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS REPAIRING THE CHUTE ON THE FEED DISTRIBUTOR AT THE SAND PLANT, WHEN THE CHUTE WAS BEING HELD WITH A CRANE AND THE CHUTE MOVED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND H E JUMPED APPROX. 5\.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE AREA BEHIND THE ROOF BOLTER IN THE 2N/BWE #4 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 27"X19"X2" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD. INJURIES SUSTAINED: C EREBRAL CONCUSSION, HEAD AND NECK CONTUSION, LOW BACK PAIN. SUPERVISOR: RANDY QWUESTELLE.
REMOVING ASH-RING FROM KILN,BREAKING CLODS SO THEY COULD BE HANDLED EASILY.WHEN CLOD BROKE,HAMMER TURNED IN HAND AND HANDLE HIT LEFT KNEE.
LIFTED RAIL AND TWISTED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LUBRICATING POINT SHEAVES ON BOOM AND LOST BALANCE, WHEN TRYING TO CORRECT BALANCE TENDENS IN LEFT LEG WERE RUPTURED.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST DRAINED THE ENGINE OIL IN THE FRONT-END TYPE WHEEL LOADER, THAT HE OPERATES, WAS PULLING & SLIDING OUT THE DRAINED OIL PAN FROM UNDER THE ENGINE AREA, AND RECEIVED STRAINED M USCLES IN THE LOWER NECK & UPPER BACK AREAS. WENT TO THE DR. THE NEXT DAY FOR EXAMINATION & TREATMENT OF HIS INJURY. DR. HAD EMPLOYEE REMAIN OFF THE JOB TO AID HEALING PROCESS.
WALKING DOWN STEPS AT NORTH DOCK OF SILICA FLOUR MILL, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET SILICA FLOUR.
OPERATING LEVERS ON DRILL TRUCK AND STOOPED OVER AND SLIPPED DISC IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING A 992 HI-LIFT AND SLIPPED FALLING TO GROUND INJURY WAS NOT CONSIDERED SERIOUS BUT EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR ZUBALIK (CHIROPRACTOR) ON 0504 AND 0506 WHEN IT DID NOT GET BETTER HE WENT TO A SPECIALIST ON 050983 DR MICHAEL CONOTO ADVISED HIM NOT TO WORK UNTIL HIS 0520 CHECKUP
THE INJURED WORKER AND THE DRAGLINE OPERATOR WERE REPLACING A WORN DRAG CABLE ON THE 4600 MANITOWOC DRAGLINE THEY HADLOOPED THENEW CALBE THROUGH THE CLAW AND WERE PREPARING TO PLACE THE WEDGE IN THE CLAW TO DRAW THE SLACK FROM THE DRAG CABLE. WHEN THE INJURED WORKER REACHED FORTHE WEDGE THE DRAG CABLE SLIPPED FROM THE CLAW AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE CAUSING A LACERATION ON THE NOS
TWISTED RT KNEE COMING OUT OF GUARD STATION POSSIBLE TOR LIGAMENTS
EMP WAS LOADING PARTS ON FORKLIFT WEDGE SLID OFF OF PALLET AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES HAND BETWEEN THE FORK
INJURED WAS RUNNING LOADING MACHINE BACKING UP & CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN A LARGE LUMP OF COAL & THE LOADER SEAT.
PULLING ON MINER CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SIDE.
WHEN WALKING BACK TRAVELWAY SLIPPED ON WET MUDDY BOTTOM FALLING BACKWARDS ONTO W 65 SELF RESCURER BRUISING LOWER BACK
TRIPPED ON CAP BOARD WHILE CARRYING BAG OF SAND FOR MOTOR AT PANEL TRACK SPUR CAUSING PULLED BACK MUSCLES.
INJURED RIB CAGE,HANDLING MATERIAL.
INJ WAS REPLACING HEAD JACK ON CONT MINER AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT JACK INTO PLACE
THE MAN WAS INSTALLING A RIB PIN IN THE COAL WHEN HE TWISTED HIS HIP.
WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING IN TAKE UP BOX AT BELT DRIVE ON MAIN EAST BELT SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND MADE CONTACT WITH LIVE PHASES CAUSING FLASH BURN TO BOTH HANDS
EMP WAS WORKING ON BELT HEAD DRIVE A 6 SO SECTION ID 007 0 EMP LIFTED PIECE OF BELT AND STRAINED HIS BACK
WALKING BELT LINE ON WAY OUT AND STEPPED ON WATER LINE AND TWISTED KNEE AND FELL DOWN.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAPPING 55 GAL BARREL OF OIL. BARREL WAS ON ITS SIDE AND PARTIALLY RAISED. INJURED TRIPPED ON CAP BLOCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL CATCHING RIGHT HAND UNDER BARREL.
WILSON AND OTHER EMP WERE GETTING THE GUARD IN PLACE AND IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON LLOYD WILSON HITTING HIS ARM AND LEFT LEG
BEGAN TO FILL TANK ON WATER TRUCK.ATTEMPTED TO COUPLE WATER LINE FROM PUMP TO WATER LINE FROM TRUCK AND A SPRING LOADED EMERGENCY SHUT-DOWN VALVE WAS STRUCK BY EMPL CAUSING HANDLE OF VALVE TO STRIKE EMPL IN RIGHT EYE.
EE TURNED HER BELT OFF TO CLEAN THE BOTTOM BELT SHE WAS SHOVELING THE COAL THAT HAD SPILLED OFF THE TOP BELT ONTO THE BOTTOM BELT SHE TURNED HERR HER BODY & HIT THE START BUTTON & STARTED TH E BELT & CAUGHT HER COAT INT HE BELT PULLING HER INTO THE TAILPIECE.
STRAINED NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING SUPPLYS ONTO SUPPLY CAR
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOTLING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DOUBLE BOOM PINNER IN CROSSCUT 6-7. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING ON LOOSE FIRE CLAY AND LOOSE COAL, TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. INJURY SUSTAINED: SE VERE SPRAIN, RIGHT ANKLE. LOCATION: 3S/3F SUPERVISOR: RICHARD JAY.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND WHEN HE WENT THROUGH A PULL THROUGH CURTAIN WITH THE SHUTTLE, THE CURTAIN CAUGHT ON THE FENDER OF THE MACHINE, CAUSING THE FENDER TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.
WHILE GETTING UPON DOZER HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK
SUBJECT WAS INSTALLING NEW REEL IN SHUTTLE CAR, HURT HIMSELF LIFTING REEL INPLACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET, SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS TRAMMING THE BOLTER FROM THE FACE OF NUMBER FIVE TO THE CROSS CUT 5 TO 6 INJURED CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE CANOPY AND THE RIB INJURED WAS MOVING THE CURTAIN ASIDE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND AS EXPLAINED BY THE WITNESSES
HE WAS WALKING ON THE FLOOR OF THE QUARRY AT 3:30 A.M. IN THE MORNING, HE SLIPPED ON ICE, HURTING HIS RIGHT LEG.
THE MAN WAS BACKING UP A PORTABUS WHEN HE BUMPED ANOTHER POTABUS AND JARRED HIS BACK
WATCHING CABLE TAKEUP IN 2 ENTRY,STARTED TO TURN EARLY,CAUGHT RIGHT ARM BETWEEN BUGGY AND OFFSET IN RIB.
VICTIM WAS HELPING LOAD SCOOP CHARGER INTO SCOOP. AS HE LIFTED HE STRAINED BACK.
THE MAN BENT OVER TO THROW A SWITCH AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK EMP RETURNED TO WORK 4 27 83 THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 5 9 83
EMP WAS STANDING BENT OVER MANTRIP CAR AND PICKED UP BOX OF SELF RESCURERES WHEN HE WAS INJURED HIS BACK WAS NOT HURTING HE PROCEEDED TO TAKE A SHOWER WHEN THE PAIN BECAME SO INTENSE THAT HE WAS TIED TO A BACKBOARD AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL
WHILE HELPING MOVE AUX FAN INJURED STEPPED ON A LUMP OF SLATE AND TWISTED HIS RT KNEE
MAN WAS SHOVELLING COAL HE WAS TURNING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AND FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AREA
RIDING SCOOP,PLACED FINGERS BETWEEN FRAME AND WHEN SCOOP WENT AROUND CORNER,MASHED FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND A PIECE OF CAP ROCK ROLLED ONTO RIGHT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS DISEMBARKING FROM 245 SHOVEL AFTER FUELING FOOT SLIPPED RESULTING IN FALL LUMBAR SPRAIN
MAN STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING ON THE BELT WHEN A SULFER BALL CAME OVER THE DRIVE BOUNCED OFF THE BELT AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT THE LEFT FOOT WAS FRACTURED
PATCHING ON MOTOR
HE WAS TIGHTING A PIPE IN THE HOOD OF THE LIME PLANT WHEN HE FELT A SPRAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM
CHANGING CABLE ON UKE,KNOCKED CLAMP OUT IT HIT RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE TOOK OFF ELEVATOR DOOR TO UNPLUG ELEVATOR WHEN ELEVATOR WAS UNPLUGGED HE PUT THE DOOR BACK ON EMPLOYEE TOLD SUPERVISOR HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PUTTING THE ELEVATOR DOOR BACK ON
EMPLOYEE PULLED BACK MUSCLE MOVING LOADER TIRE
CLAIMANT REPLACED GRINDING WHEEL AND RAN ANGLE ACCROSS THE WHEEL. THE WHEEL BROKE STRIKING CLAIMANT IN FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WAS WALKING UP A FLIGHT OF STEPS HE EITHER SLIPPED OR MISSED A STEP WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. WHEN THIS HAPPENED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THE STEPS WERE CLEAN AND DRY. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5-5-83 WHEN HE WAS SEEN BY AN ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR AND ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL FOR REPAIR OF A TORN CATLIGE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY STEPPED OFF 4161 COAL LOADING SHOVEL FOOT SLIPPED ON CRAWLER TGWISTING LOWER BACK
EE WAS CLEANING OUT AREA SURROUNDING THE #1 TAIL PULLEY. AS HE PROCEEDED TO STEP AWAY FROM THE AREA HE TURNED HIS ANKLE & FELL.
MCCOMB NOTICED HE HAD A LOW TIRE ON HIS LOADER WHILE LOADING QUARRY ROCK HE BROUGHT THE LOADER TO THE YARD AND PUT IT IN THE SHOP TO AIR THE TIRE WHILE AIRING THE TIRE THE LOCK RING BLEW OFF STRIKING MR MCCOMB
DROVE TRUCK OFF EMBANKMENT-LUMBO SACRAL STRAIN-OVERALL SORENESS.
BRAKE BAND FROZE TO DRUM WHEN BRAKE RELEASED ,PEDAL STRUCK OPERATOR ON RIGHT LEG BREAKING BONE.
MOVING PALLETS OF ELECTRICAL MOTORS ONE BECAME STUCK ON FORKLIFT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE INJURED GOT FOOT PINCHED BETWEEN 2 PALLETS.
WHILE PULLING A PALLET OUT OF DISPENSER FELT A PAIN IN NECK.
INJURED WAS REPAIRING FUEL LINE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE DROPPED A TOOL THAT STRUCK HIM IN THE RT. EYE CAUSING TEPORARY INJURY.
EE FELL OFF LOADER & BROKE RIGHT FOOT.
WAS HOLDING ROPE WHEN ROPE BROKE & EMPLOYEE FELL BREAKING RIGHT ANKLE IN TWO 2 PLACES AT PREP PLANT.
LINING MOTORS UP ON BIRD DRYER.AS GETTING DOWN OFF DRYER CAUGHT TOE ON PIECE OF CONDUIT.WHEN TURNED FOOT REMAINED STATIONARY AND REST OF WEIGHT TURNED AT KNEE.
THE EMP WAS HELPING THE POWDER MAN LOAD HOLES THE POWDER TRUCK WAS AT A SLANT THE BOOM WAS HARD TO SWING CAUSING A STRAIN TO EMPLOYEE
INJURED WAS WORKING ON A CAT D8 DOZER HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO LOOSEN THE SPROCKETS ON THE FINAL DRIVE AS HE STRUCK ONE OF THE SPROCKETS A METAL CHIP FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE ABDOMEN HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DAVIESS COUNTY HOSPITAL AND THE METAL CHIP WAS REMOVED
MAN WAS GOING FROM OPERATORS CAB ON W-3 WHEEL ONTO DIGGING LADDER WHEN HE STEPPED FROM PLATFORM BY CAB ONTO LADDER HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE
EMPL ATTEMPTING TO MOVE 8\ DIA BALL MILL WITH CA// CHAINFALL TO EXPOSE RETAINING BOLTS AND SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE
PULLING IN SHIELDS AND A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE BLEW OFF
WHILE TIGHTENING PIPES, THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED FROM PIPE AND EMPLOYEE SPRAIN HIS BACK.
MR HARVEY WAS LOADING ROCK DUST INTO A SCOOP WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS GETTING UP TO CAB OF DAVEY DRILL TO CHECK BATTERY SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND AND LANDED ON LEFT LEG
EMPLOYEE HAD PARKED HIS SHTTLE CAR ON A CORNER NEAR THE MINING FACE AS HE GOT OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR A RIB ROLL OCCURRED AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CAR DOOR AND FRAME
WAS BACK DRAGGING THE BUCKET ON SKIPLOADER REPAIRING CHUCK HOLES ON HAUL ROAD WHEN HE LOOKED BACK FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK
PICKING UP CINDER BLOCK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY APPROX 20 FT INBY #18 BLOCK OF COAL BOTTOM WAS DRY ROOF WAS CUT UNEVEN AND HAD HEADER BOARD ON BOLT INJ WAS WALKING UP #5 ENTRY TO #4 ENTRY WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEA ON HEADER BOARD CAUSING SEVERE PAIN IN UPPER AND LOWER BACK INJURED FELL TO THE GROUND
SHE WAS WORKING ON 1 CEMENT COOLER AND SOME DUST FELL FROM OVERHEAD AND LODGED IN HER RIGHT EYE
WALKED INTO I-BEAM & STRUCK RT. SIDE OF HEAD, CAUSING MILD CONCUSSION.
INJURED MAN WAS LOWERING HINGED METAL LID COVER OVER OIL TANK COMPARTMENT ON THE SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT THUMB ON THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE LID AND FRAME OF THE SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING A LACERATION OF THE THUMB LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES
WHEN INJURED PICKED UP CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN H IS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING OUT A HOSE FROM IN BETWEEN A SHIELD THE HOSE GAVE WAY AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A MOTOR
WHILE PULLING FEEDER CHAIN, IT FOLED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO LINKS.
WORKMAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE LINE FROM LOADED SCOW. APPARENTLY IT BECAME FOULED & SUDDENLY RELEASED & WORKMAN FELL TO THE FLOOR OF THE DOCK.
INJ WAS TRAMMING CONT MINER IN REVERSE WAS PREPARING TO GET OUT OF CAB THOUGHT TRAM LEVERS WERE IN NEUTRAL TOUCHED FOOT SWITCH WHEN HE GOT OUT AND GOT HIMSELF CAUGHT BETWEEN MACHINE AND RIB A AND FRCTURED RT WRIST
BARRY WAS PICKING UP SMALL PIECES OF GROUT WHEN A PIECE OF T HE GROUT BROKE OFF & FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT ARCH.
DRIVER STEPPED OUT OF TRACTOR MISSED STEP AND FELL TWISTING KNEE
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST RETURNED FROM 2 WKS. VACATION, HE WAS DRIVING SPLICES IN POLES BUILDING A CRIB ON AN EMERGENCY REPAAIR JOB. HE WAS STANDING WITH 1 FOOT ON A POLE AND 1 FOOT ON A ROCK, SOM ETHING CAUSED HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL HITTING HIS SHOULDER ON THE ROCKS HE WAS STANDING ON.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN HE WAS INSTALLING OR DRILLING A HOLE THE CANOPY LEG ON THE MACHINE SLIPPED FROM POSITION WHEN THIS OCCURED AND THE BOOM WAS LOWERED THE CANOPY S UDDENLY DROPPED DOWN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEG
EE WAS UNLOADING SOME TIMBERS WHEN HE WAS FINISHED HE STARTED HAVING BACK PAINS.
EMP WAS PULLING ON ELECTRIC WIRE WHEN IT CAME LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS INJURING LOWER BACK
VICTIM WAS OPERATING MUCKING MACHINE TO CHANGE MUCK BUCKETS WHILE PUMPING WATER AT BOTTOM OF SHAFT HE ATTEMPTED TO GUIDE MUCK TO CENTER OF SHAFT WITH DIPPER OF MUCK-ING MACHINE MUCK BUCKET ROL LED OUT OF DIPPER VICTIM MISTAKENLY TURNED MUCKER INTO BUCKET INSTEAD OF AWAY FROM IT MUCK BUCKET ROLLED ALONG MUCKER PINCHING VICTIM
EMPLOYEE STANDING ON LEFT SIDE OF 651 SCRAPER ON BATTERY BOX COVER - BATTERY TERMINAL BURNED OFF - EMPLOYEE AUTOMATICALLY BACKED AWAY AND FELL OVER SIDE OF SCRAPER.
EMPTYING WHEELBARROW.
PULLING CHAIN IN KILN.NEXT DAY BACK VERY SORE-STRAIN.
PUSHING CAR OF BELT STRUCTURE INTO P-1 SECT,BREAKER KICKED AND EMPL JUMPED OUT OF MOTOR,REINJURYING BACK....DOCTORS SLIP ATTACHED.
WHILE WALKING OUT OF WORKING SECTION CROSSING OVER A PILE OF CRIB BLOCK AND SLIP AND FRACTURE ANKLE
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WHILE STEPPING OFFA RAIL MOUNTED JUMBO #621 AT 23A HAULAGE LEVEL, HE SLIPPED AND FELL BESIDE JUMBO TWISTING HIS BACK.
THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO USE HYDRAULIC RAM TO PULL GEAR CASE OFF OF THE TAIL SPROCKET OF THE TAIL DRIVE WHEN THE INJURED HAD HIS FOOT BETWEEN CLEVIS AND RAM HIS HEEL BECAME CAUGHT BRUISING HIS F OOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CAT TRACT ON A LOADER AND WHILE TRAMMING THE LOADER TO POSITION THE COUPLING LINK THE LINK JUMPED OUT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES GROIN AREA
CONTRAY TO TEST PRACTICE DAVID POLND ATTEMPTED TO WALK BY THE MINER WITH THE POWP MOTOR ON BUT THE MINER STATIONARY AS HE PASSED THE BOOM THE OPERATOR TURNED THE MINER AND PINNED DAVID BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE RIB RESULTING IN A CRACKED PELVIS
VICTIM WAS RIDING A FORM WINCH CABLE TO WORKDECK WHEN WINCH WAS STOPPED VICTIM LOST GRIP AND FELL AS HE WAS FALLING HE GRABBED 3IN BULL HOSE WITH LEFT ARM AND HANDS AND SLID DIAGONALLY UNTIL HE HIT 30IN VENT TUBING VICTIM LANDED IN SEMI-SITTING POSITION AND THEN EITHER FELL OR CLAMBORED TO FLOOR LEVEL
WHILE WALKING UNDER THE EAST DUST LAUNDER THE INJURED CLAIMS THAT HE HEARD A NOISE AND AS HE LOOKED UP HE WAS SPRAYED WITH HOT DUST AND WATER.
WAS HITTING RING ON TROMMEL WITH HAMMER, HAMMER GLANCED OFF RING & HIT LEG BELOW KNEE.
USING CHIPPING GUN TO BREAK UP HARDENED CLINKER DUST PULLING DOWN ON GUN TO BREAK METERAIL GUN GAVE WAY EMPLOYEE STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON DOOR KNOB
WHILE OPERATING THE PRIMARY CRUSHER KEVIN SAW A LARGE ROCK LAYING IN THE HAUL ROAD, WHEN HE ROLLED IT OUT OF THE WAY OF THE HAUL TRUCKS HE SPRAINED HIS BACK.
CHANGING OXYGEN BOTTLE ON WELDING TRUCK.A GUARD FELL DOWN AND HIT HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BLOCKING AND STRAINED MUSCLE.
OPENING BARREL OF OIL,HAND SLIPPED -PIECE OF METAL CUT LEFT RING FINGER.
HE WAS LIFTING AN ELECTRIC EXTENSION FROM KILN 4 COOLER AND HE SLIPPED HURTING HIS LEFT ANKLE
INJURED STATES THAT WHEN HE BENT OVER TO THROW A SWITCH SWITCH WAS A LITTLE HARD TO PULL ON HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK
POURING GAS INTO WELDER MUFLER CAUGHT CONTAINER ON FIRE BURN ON RIGHT HAND AND CUT ON HEAD
THE INJURED EE & A CO-WORKER WERE UNLOADING EMPTY TANKS OUT OF A WELDING TRUCK. THE ACETYLENE TANK INJURED EE HAD STARTED TO FALL TO THE GORUND & HE TRIED TO CATCH IT. THE SUDDEN WEIGHT OF T HE TANK CAUSED THE STRAINED BACK.
...HAD RAIL ON SHOULDER AND EVIDENTLY CONTACTED TROLLEY WIRE.EMPL RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK RENDERING HIM MOMENTARILY UNCONSCIOUS.HOSPITALIZED FOR OBSERVATION.
EMPL RUNNING AND TRIPPED OVER BOOM ON MOBILE B.C. COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP ON ENTRY AND STEPPED OVER A CINDER BLOCK IN THE WALKING ONTO ANOTHER CINDER BLOCK WHICH WAS BURIED IN ROCKDUST. HE TURNED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON THIS BLOCK RE SULING IN A SPRAIN TO THIS RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING THE WELDER AND RECEIVED FLASHBURNS TO HIS EYES
...GETTING OFF LOADER TO GET ONTO DOZER,DOOR SWUNG BACK AND HIT EMPL RIGHT ARM CAUSING HIM TO TWIST BODY WHILE IN AN OFF-BALANCED POSITION.
WORKING ON RING GEAR ON MAINTAINER PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT SHOULDER PUSHING RING GEAR UP INTO REAR END OF MAINTAINER
PUTTING 15\ RAIL BAR UP.GOT UNDER RAIL AND PUSHED UP ON IT TO FORCE IT PAST WATER LINE , HAD TO PUSH EXTREMELY HARD TO GET IT OVER THE PIPE.
BARRING DOWN,ROCK SLID DOWN BAR,BOUNCED OFF ROCK PILE AND STRUCK FOOT.
CHANGING MOTOR AND CHAIN CAME LOOSE ON MOTOR AND DROPPED MOTOR ON HIS FOOT
PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT ON FINGER WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING ON ROOF & CUT OFF FINGER.
SLIPPED OFF OF MINER AND HIT THIGH ON PANEL DOOR.
EE JUMPED FROM TRUCK INJURING HIS KNEE.
MR PERRY WAS MOVING A PC OF ROCK FROM CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN ROCK SLID AND STRUCK MR PERRY ON THE ARM
MAN WAS USING A ROPE TO PULL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL UP A 20FT RAISE AND SPRAINED HIS BACK
EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP WHEN THE TRAMMING CONTACTOR STUCK. THE OPERATOR STARTED BRAKING CAUSING THE MANTRIP TO SLIDE. THE EE JUMPED OFF THE MANTRIP CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK & HIP.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING AN OIL BARREL.
EE WAS LIFTING ON A RAIL WHEN HE STRAINED THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK.
VICTIM WAS STANDING IN SHUTTLECAR HOLDING DRAG CHAIN WHILE ANOTHER MAN DROVE SHUTTLECAR TOWARD END OF TRACK A TRACK RAIL CAUGHT CONVEYOR CHAIN ON BOTTOM OF SHUTTLECAR FORCING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON TOP OF VICTIMS FOOT
STEPPED DOWN OFF RIPER SHANK TWISTING ANKLE ON SMALL ROCK ON FLOOR
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PERMANENT SUPPORT IN HIGH TOP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS ARM CAUSING INJURY AREA WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERCAST AIRWAY WITH SOME 24FT HE IGHT THE LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK WAS NOT DETECTED BEFORE BOLTING STARTED
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO SEE A POSSIBLE OBSTRUCTION HINDERING MOVEMENT OF LOADER BUCKET AND BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN BUCKET AND MINE TIMBER
CAUGHT HAND UNDER JOHN BEAM PUMP WHILE TRYING TO TO MOVE IT CUTTING LEFT RING FINGER.
HANGING TUBE AND HURT LEFT BICEP
INJURED HAD BEEN HELPING REPLACE BAGS IN BAGHOUSE DUST COLLECTOR, HE HAD FINISHED HIS TURN IN BAGHOUSE & STEPPED OUT ON ROOF WHILE SOMEONE ELSE WENT IN. HIS LEFT FOOT WENT THROUGH A SKYLIG HT & HE FELL 12\ TO 15\ ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR.
EE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH. A PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO HIS BOOT & BURNED HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE CONTINUED TO WEAR HIS BOOT WITHOUT OBTAINING ANY TREATMENT FOR THE BURN & IT BECAME INFECTED.
EMP STATES HE WAS CLEANING PARTS TO SHOVEL WITH SOLVENT OUTSIDE ON HILL CLOSE TO SHOVEL SITE HE HAD A FIRE BUILT IN A CUT OFF BARREL TO KEEP WARM BY HE GOT SOLVENT ON HIS CLOTHING AND GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE FIRE CATCHING CLOTHING ON FIRE
WALKING AND BOLTER CABLE WAS IN WAY,EMPL TRIPPED OVER IT AND FELL ONTO LEFT WREIST.
ART WAS IN A JEEP THAT WAS PARKED MOTOR LOST CONTROL AND HIT INTO JEEP MOTOR PUSHED JEEP DOWN TRACK ART JUMPED FROM JEEP
INJURED WAS BENDING BOLT WHEN WRIST STARTED HURTING
H SCREEN. THE COMBINATION OF QUICKLIME AND SWEAT CAUSED ATHE LIME BURNS UNDER HIS ARMS AND IN THE GROIN AREA.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE SOME ROCKS FROM THE CRUSHER WITH A PRY BAR & HE SLIPPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SLING HOOK ASSEMBLY UP TO ATTACH IT TO AN OVERHEAD CRANE IN THE REPAIR SHOP WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT AND BRUISED HIS LITTLE TOE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE SHOES AT THE TIME.
WORKING IN KILN DEPT MAKING REPAIRS TO COOLER WHEN CLINKER DUST BLEW INTO EYES CAUSING IRRITATION.PIECE OF METAL WAS EMBEDDED IN EYE.
LOADING WOOD BLOCKING ON SEMI TRUCK TRAILER BED WHEN STEPPED THROUGH HOLE IN TRAILED BED WITH RIGHT LEG.
REPORTABLE BEGINNING 5-18-83 WHEN ADMITTED FOR SURGERY. WHILE STARTING TO MOVE A WATER PUMP THE EE HEARD A SMALL AMOUNT OF CAP ROCK FALL LOOSE FROM OVER HIS HEAD. FEARING A GREATER ROOF FALL HE STARTED TO RUN & TWISTED HIS KNEE. DID NOT LOSE TIME TILL 5-18.
THE UMWA SIDE OF THE BATHHOUSE HAD BEEN WASHED DOWN THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THE WATER HAD RAN OUT ON THE SIDEWALK AND FROZE. AFTER KENNETH TOOK A SHOWER HE CAME OUT THE SIDE DOOR (WHICH IS SELDO M USED) AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
THE INJURED WAS CHECKING A CUT OF ROCK NEAR THE FACE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK & SHOULDERS.
EMP INJURED HIS BACK WHEN HE TRIED TO LIFT A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE INTO PLACE ON T HE SHUTTLECAR
HE WAS HELPING ADVANCE A PUMP INTO DEEPER WATER WHEN TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE STEPPING ON SLICK ROCKS.
EE WAS CLEANING ALONG BELT LINE. A PIECE OF COAL FELL HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD KNOCKING HIM UNCONSIOUS FOR 5 TO 10 MINUTES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDERWAY ADJACENT TO THE TIMBER SLIDE OF HIS STOPE. THE LADDER HE WAS CLIMBING ON CAME LOOSE. HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL DOWN THE TIMBER SLIDE ABOUT 123 FT. TO THE DRIFT BELOW. HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP HIS FALL BY GRASPING A LADDER, AND DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER IN THE PROCESS.
PULLING TIMBER WITH COME-ALONG.
INJURED WAS CUTTING OFF A SECTION OF RUBBER DUST SECTION LINE FROM ROOF BOLTER, WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING PALM OF RT HAND.
EMP WAS DRILLING AND THE COLLAR HUNG UP AND HE TRIED TO FREE IT WITH HIS BARE HAND AND IT JERKED HIS LEFT HAND BACK RESULTING IN A FRACTURED LEFT WRIST
INJURED WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT. THE #1 DRILL STEEL WAS LODGED IN THE ROOF. INJURED WAS HOLDING #2 STEEL TO ALIGN TO #1 STEEL. HE APPARENTLY RAISED IT TOO QUICKLY THE #2 STEEL TO BE ND, JAMMING HIS WRIST AGAINST THE DRILL STEEL GUIDE AND FRAME.
IN PROCESS OF BOLTING WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS IN PERMANETLY SUPPORTED AREA ROCK SIZE APPROX 2FTX4FTX5IN
EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK WHILE HELPING LIFT A 13\ SECTION OF 60 POUND RAIL. INJURY SUSTAINED: LOW BACK SPRAIN. LOCATION OF INJURY: PORTAL #2 CAGE BOTTOM SUPERVISOR: KIDD HARKLEROAD.
FROM INFORMATION RECEIVED IT IS APPARENT THAT INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON BACK
LOADING CARS AT CHUTE.
WAS PUSHING UP ON BELT AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK
CRELESS ACT-WHILE PUTTING A BRIDGE MOTOR IN BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK A FELLOW WORKER SLAMMED THE TSAILGATE ON RT HAND TRAPPING THE HAND BETWEEN THE TAILGATE AND THE BODY OF THE TRUCK RESULTING IN A CUT BEHIND THE RIGHT THUMB
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A MECHANIC REPLACE A TRACK ON A DOZER HE WAS USING A BAR TO PRY THE TRACK THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB RECEIVED SIX STITCHES
INJURED WAS BACKING MINER OUT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON ROOF BOLT PLATE
EE WAS SETTING JACKS ON A WILCOX MINER WHEN MINER THREW A PIECE OF ROCK STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF LEFT HAND. EE SUFFERED A BROKEN RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
INJURED TRIPPED & FELL ON ROCK.
USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BUST LUMPS AND HURT BACK.EMPL SAID BACK WAS HURTING AT END OF DAY.
SCOTT WAS RUNNING SHUTTLECAR AND HIT A CHUNK OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS NECK
TWO MINERS DRILLING THE FACE ACCIDENTLY DETONATED A MISFIRED HOLE. THE MISFIRED HOLE WAS NOT DETECTED BY EITHER MINER. BOTH MINERS ESCAPED SERIOUS INJURY. ONE RECEIVED A FRACTURE TO THE RIGH T CHEEK-BONE FROM THE FLYING ROCK. EQUIPMENT DAMAGE WAS MINOR.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER & AS HE AND A CO-WORKER PICKED UP A 80 LB. SHAFT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
TRAMMING MINER TOWARD #3 FACE,AT AND INTERSECTION TO EMPL RIGHT,ROCK WAS BEING PRYED DOWN.A PORTION OF ROCK HIT EMPL ...UPPER PORTION OF RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED WAS GRINDING BURRS OFF A 7/8" BOLT WHEN HE JERKED HIS LEFT HAND INTO TOOL REST, FRACTURING, LACERATING LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
HAMMERING MAN DORR WITH AXE DEFRACTED OFF METAL STRIKING FINGER AGAINST SHARP METAL ON DOOR.
INJ WAS PUTTING HUB BACK ON LOADER AND AS HE STARTED TO LIFT IT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS CHEST GOING DOWN LEFT SIDE OF RIBS AND INTO HIS BACK
INJURED RIGHT THUMB WHEN EMPL SMASHED IT AGAINST WORK BENCH.PIECE OF METAL WAS EMBEDDED IN FINGER CAUSING INFECTION TO THUMB.
THIS MAN HAD GONE OUT TO THE MOUTH OF HIS SECTION TO PICK UP Z DRILL STEELS AND Z ROOF BOLTER WRENCHES. HE THEN PUT THESE ON TOP OF THE MANTRIP NEXT TO HIM. UPON RETURNING TO THE SECTION ONE O F THE WRENCHES SLIDE PARTIALLY OFF THE MANTRIP CATCHING A TIMBER. THIS CAUSED THE WRENCH TO FLY INTO THE CAB STRIKING THE MAN IN THE FACE REDERING HIM UNCONCIOUS.
WORKING ON CRANE.STEPPED OFF CRANE,SLIPPED IN GREASE ON FLOOR OF CRANE AND FELL.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON AND WHEN HE DID SO HE GOT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN BACK UP.
INJ WAS ON MANTRIPS GOING IN ON THE SECTION SUPPLY TRACK HIS RT ARM WAS OUTSIDE THE JEEP AND STRUCK THE RIB RESULTING IN FRACTURE DISLOCATED RT ELBOW
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STANDING ON BUCKET OF AN ELMCO HOOKING UP CHOCKER WHEN A PC OF PACKWALL FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES LOWER LEG HE INCURRED HEMATOMA IN CALF MUSCLE AND WAS DIRECTED TO USE C RUTCHES AND ACE WRAP FOR NO LESS THAN 1 WK TO PREVENT THROMBOPHLEBITIC EMBOLISM-LOST TIME
NOT SURE IF THIS WAS FIRST AID INCIDENT-OR A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT. DRIVER\S LEG HURT AS HE WAS ENTERING HIS TRUCK-HE WENT TO DOCTOR WHO TOLD HIM HE HAD STRAINED A MUSCLE. DRIVER THE REQUESTED A WEEK OF VACATION. RETURNED TO WORK AFTER THIS AD IS FINE. ALSO THIS OCCURRED IN A JOB WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY MSHA-DELIVERY DRIVER-BUT HE WAS ON COMPANY PROPERTY WHEN IT OCCURRED.
EMP WAS OPERATING A JEEP STOPPED AT A SWITCH A MOTOR AND BATTERY CAR ATTACHED LOST CONTROL TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY THE RUNAWAY THE EMP CHOSE TO JUMP FROM HIS JEEP
WALKING TO C-MAINS MINER,EMPL STEPPED ON MINER CABLE AND TORE CARTILAGES IN RIGHT KNEE.
TWO MINERS DRILLING THE FACE ACCIDENTLY DETONATED A MISFIRED HOLE. THE MISFIRED HOLE WAS NOT DETECTED BY EITHER MINER. BOTH MINERS ESCAPED SERIOUS INJURY. ONE RECEIVED A FRACTUARE TO THE RIGHT CHEEK BONE FROM THE FLYING ROCK. EQUIPMENT DAMAGE WAS MINOR.
WHILE TIGHTENING PIPE FITTING WITH WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED HITTING ELBOW ON VISE STAND CAUSING FRACTURE IN RIGHT ELBOW
INJURED WAS HELPING SPLICE BELT KNIFE CUT THROUGH BELT AND CUT LEG ABOVE KNEE RIGHT LEG
WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT SOME RESIN FELL INTO EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BOLTS OFF OF A MINER AND HURT SHOULDER.
A ROLL OF BELT WAS BEING PULLED OFF, THERE WAS A CHAIN BLOCK ATTACHED TO THE PIPE GOING THROUGH THE CORE OF THE BELT. THE CHAIN SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK GRIMES ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BLIND FLANGE FROM #1 WATER LINE LOCATED AT THE #8 DAM. THIS PARTICULAR LINE WAS STILL UNDER PRESSURE DUE TO APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET OF STATIC HEAD IN THE SURGETANK. THE F LANGE BLEW OFF, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK EITHER BY THE FLANGE OR BY BUILT-UP WATER PRESSURE, AND FLIPPED INTO A SIX FOOT DITCH AT THE SITE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON MINER AND WHILE UNDER CUTTER HEAD, HE RAISED UP AND HIS LEFT SHOULDER HIT A MINER BIT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A FULL TUNGSTEN BARREL WHICH HAD BECOME STUCK ON A CONVEYOR. THE BARRELL CAME LOOSE AND STUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE PELVIS.
TEARING OUT TIMBER SET DIDNT BEND NAILS STOOD ON NAIL
BARBARA WAS TAMPING UP XCUT SHE HAD TAMPED THE LAST HOLE INBY THE FACE & WAS CROSSING TO THE LEFT XCUT A PC OF ROCK APPROX 11/2IN THICK BY 1FT WIDE FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HER ON BACK OF HAT SHOULDER & SLIDING DOWN ARM COAL HEIGHT 45INS
WHILE GOING TO FACE WITH SHUTTLE CAR WENT OVER BUMP AND CANOPY HIT THE ROOF AND PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS ON CANOPY FELL OF AND HITT VICTIM ON LEFT ELBOW
CHANGING OIL BARRELS ON GREASE TRUCK,SLIPPED ON GREASE AND FELL -BRUISED SHOULDER.
MR. CLARK WAS REMOVING THE GREASE PLUG ON THE LADDER ROLLER WITH HIS FACE IN FRONT OF THE OPENING. AS THE PLUG WAS REMOVED HOT GRAPHITE GREASE SPRAYED OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE FACE CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE FACIAL AREA. HE WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED.
INJURED WAS PUSHING A 10 FOOT PIN INTO A ROOF BOLT HOLE BY RAISING THE ROOF DRILL BOOM WITH THE HEAD OF THE PIN POSITION ON THE ROOF DRILL POT. THE PIN SLUED OFF THE POT CATCHING INJURED\S FIN GER BETWEEN THE ROOF PIN AND THE ROOF DRILL BOOM.
MINER WAS BLOWING SHOTCRETE ON RIB WHEN DISCHARGE HOSE PLUGGED. WHEN THE PLUG BLASTED FREE, THE FORCE THREW THE MINER BACKWARD AND HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE RIB CAUSING A SERIOUS CONCUSSION.
HE WAS HELPING BLOCK UP SCOOP TO CHANGE THE REAN END WHEN THE BENT OVER TO PUT A TIMBER UNDER SCOOP WHEN HE HURT HISBACK
THE FLYWHEEL OFF OF THE 93M DRAGLINE ENGINE WAS ON A TRAILER LARRY WAS REMOVING IT FROM THE TRAILER HE SLID THE FLYWHEEL ON THE TRAILER CATCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE FLYWHEEL AND THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER FRACTURED MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND LACERATED RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND
SAMPLE PREP TECHNICIAN BELIEVES HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE SAMPLE PREP WORK. PROBABLY CAUSED BY FATIGUE. DIAGNOSED AS MILE TO MODERATE BACK STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED OUT OF THE FIARST AID BUILDING AT PIT #51, STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TUARNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
WHILE DRIVING OUT A LOWER BUCKET PIN ON A MICHIGAN 275 THE SLEDGE HAMMER DEFLECTED OFF THE BUCKET AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT KNEE.
SUPERINTENDENT BACKED OVER LARGE ROCK WITH TRUCK #3436 AND SNAPPED BLASTING FOREMANS NECK WHEN PULLED OFF ROCK.
HE WAS LOADING COAL AND A DOZER ON TOP OF THE COAL SHINED HIS LIGHT IN HIS EYES AND BLINDED HIM. HE BACKED INTO THE HIGHWALL AND JARRED HIS BACK AND NECK.
HE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR SLURRY PIPELINE WHEN HE FELL OFF OF A THIRTY FOOT EMBANKMENT.
CLIMBING OFF TRUCK AND LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP WHEN RIGHT FOOT HIT GROUND HE TWISTED RT KNEE
VICTIMS GLOVE ON LEFT HAND CAUGHT ON ROOF BOLT WHILE IT WAS SPINNING AND FRACTURED LEFT WRIST
EMP WAS PICKLING DOWN POCKET WHEN A ROCK ROLLED DOWN OUT OF THE POCKET AND HIT RT KNEE
EDWARD MIERA WAS BACKING A BOLTER UP TO INSTALL A BOLT, DRILL STEEL HOOKED ON PAN CAUSING STEEL TO STRIKE EE IN THE ABDOMEN.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN THE TAILGATE ROADWAY WHEN THE FLOOR BOUNCED HIM UP AGAINST THE TOP KNOCKING OFF HIS HARD HAT AND AS HE FELL HIS SCALP BECAME LACERATED THIS INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES AND LOST TIME
THERE WAS A BOUNCE THAT KNOCKED THE EMPLOYEE FACE FIRST INTO THE PACKWALL WHERE A RUPTURED AIRLINE PELETTED HIS FACE WITH SAND AND COAL EMBEDDING PARTICLES EMPLOYEE HAS HAD TO MISS WORK FOR CO SMETIC MED CAR OF THIS FACE
AT SHORTLY AFTER 1100AM A BOUNCE OCCURRED ON THE 102 LW FACE FROM SHIELD 115 TO 163 AND IN THE TAILGATE RETURN DAMAGING SHIELD LEGS AND CATAPULTING THE EMPLOYEE INTO THEM HE WAS KNOCK UNCONSCI OUS FROM THE CONCUSSION AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED LOST TIME FROM WORK DUE TO HEADACHES AND STRAINED MUSCLES
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS STEEL BEAM-MISCALCULATED STEP AND FELL APPROXIMATELY SIX 6 TO EIGHT 8 FEET, RECEIVING TWO 2 LACERATIONS AND DISLOCATED SHOULDER.
SHOVELING MUD ON CONVEYOR BELT INJURED LEFT WRIST
WHILE WELDING ON TABLE BUSHING, THE BUSHING SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BUSHING AND BUSHING RETAINER. THE BUSHING WAS HOT FROM WELDING CAUSING A SERIOUS BURN TO FINGER AS WELL AS MASHI NG HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MUCKING MACHINE. HE WAS BACKING UP THE MACHINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE MUCKER STEP. HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STEP AND THE RAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND HURT HIS BACK.
OPERATING MAN TRIP.
INJURED WAS USING T UR NBUCKLE TO PULL @STUCK SHUTTLE CAR OFF FEEDER AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND TURNBUCKLE
THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WAS WALKING ALONG THE OUTSIDE TRACK AREA HE CROSSED OVER THE TRACK RAIL HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING DOWN HE FELT PAIN IN H IS BACK.
WHILE CLOSING THE LID TO THE ROCKDUST POD HOPPER, INJURED CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE LID AND THE POD FRAME, RESULTING IN A CONTUSION.
GUSTAFSON WAS DRILLING AND A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE MACHINE. THE ROCK SPLIT INTO 2 PIECE STRIKING EACH ARM-IN BACKING UP TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, HE TRIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF AGAINST THE HANG ING WALL. DEVELOPED INSTANT BACK PAIN.
MAN WAS GETTING OFF BELTLINE AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEG. ADMITTED FOR SURGERY LATER.
LOADING HAMMER FOR IR DRILL ON BACK OF MF TRACTOR.FIRST SET ONE END OF HAMMER IN BASKET AND THEN LIFTED OTHER END.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ALONG PANLINE THE CONVEYOR CHAIN CAME OUT OF THE PANLINE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT KNEE A FLIGHT ON CONVEYOR CHAIN IS WHAT ACTUALLY STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE KNEE
THE EE STATES THAT AS WAS PERPARING TO SET A X-BAR HE LIFTED THE END OF IT & SWUNG IT AROUND PINCHING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE RIB & THE END OF THE X-BAR.
FOREMAN HUFFMAN WAS INSPECTING #20 PORTA BUS ON THE BOTTOM BEFORE THE START OF THE SHIFT TO ENSURE IT WAS IN SAFE OPERATING CONDITION AFTER CHECKING SANDERS HE STEPPED BACKWARDS TRIPPING ON S SEAT AND HITTING AGAINST CONTROLLER WHILE INJ WAS BETWEEN #6 AND #20 PORTA BUSES PUTTING HIS RESCURER AND BUCKET IN THE INBY OF #20 BUS SMASHING LEFT LEG
SAND BLASTING HOSE WAS CAUGHT ON STRUCTURE WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED HOSE CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS HAND ON A BEAM
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING TAIL PIECE WHEN TAIL ROLLER CAUGHT HIS SHOVEL CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN OR SPRAIN HIS RIGHT HAND SHOVELING WAS KICKED BACK JAMMING HIS HAND AS HE SHOVELED
FACE STARTED TO WORK ON LONGWALL. ROBERT MOVED TO GO UNDER SHIELDS, SLIPPED ANDFELL IN PANLINE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO KNOCK DOWN A METAL STOPPING PANEL WITH HIS FIST, AND SUFFERED A DISPLACED BOXERS FRACTURE OF THE 5TH METACARPAL OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
MAN STATES, I WAS WALKING IN SUPPLY ENTRY STEPPED ON ROCK WHICH SLID INTO A HOLE THIS CAUSED ME TO FALL AS I DID MY FOOT STAYED STATIONARY WHILE THE REST OF MY BODY TWISTED AS I FELL
LOW BACK STRAIN LIFTING AIR BOTTLE. EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING WORK ON TRUCK SCALE AT BLACKSVILLE #2 MINE, W.VA.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE FEEDER DUMPING HIS SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 15INCHES BY 18INCHES BY 1 1/2IN FELL ON HIS LEFT FOREARM RESULTING IN A BRUISE
INJURED MAN WAS CHANGING TROLLEY WIRE HANGER THE HANGER SHORTED OUT ON A OVERHEAD RAIL CAUSING ELECTRICAL FLASH CAUSING FLASH BURN OF BOTH EYES
INJURED WAS SETTING TIMBERS WHEN ROCK FELL FROM TOP ON TO HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND LET DRILL HEAD DOWN ON HIS FOOT
PRE-OILER USUALLY POUNDS OUT CHUNKS OUT OF #1 & #2 AERATOR WHENTHEY SHUT OFF AT NIGHT AS PART OF SHUT OFF. THIS IS ONE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THAT NIGHT HE FELT A PULL IN HIS HIP & BACK WHIL E DOING THIS JOB.
WHILE LOADING BAGS OF TERRAZZO CHIPS- A STACK OF TERRAZZO CHIPS SLID INTO LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE VISITED DOCTOR AND DOCROR SAID HE HAD A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK THEN HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 050483
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BLOCKS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS ON CONE CRUSHER AND JUMPED OFF. HE TURNED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE LEFT TIBIA AND TORN LIGAMENTS IN LEFT ANKLE. THE PLANT WAS NOT RUNNIN G AND NO SAFETY DEVICES WERE INVOLVED. EMPLOYEE CONSULTED DOCTOR ON APRIL 24, 1983.
EMPLOYEE REMOVED CAP FROM HYDROLIC RESERVOIR ON AIR COMPRESSOR WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING THE CAP FLEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE HE SUFFERED LIP LACERATION AND LOST SEVERAL TEETH
EMP WAS GOING TO REMOVE A BENT RESIN BOLT FROM DRILL HOLE BEFORE RESIN SET UP HIS HAND WAS ON ROOF BOLT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOWER DRILL HEAD HE HIT THE ROTATION LEVER INSTEAD
MR TAYLOR WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER INTO PLACE WHEN A ROCK FELL ONTO HISRIGHT FOOT
INJURED WAS TRAMMING OFF-STANDRD SHUTTLE CAR FROM CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR CAME AROUND CORNER AND RAN INTO BOOM ON S/C
ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK KNOCKING HIM DOWN TO RIGHT KNEE
INJURED WAS RERAILING A FLAT CAR WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED OUT ALLOWING CAR TO STRIKE LEG.
EE CLAIMS HE WAS ASSISTING CREW MOVE SOME 10" SCHEDULE 40, 17\ JOINT PIPE AT THE #1 HAULAGE LEVEL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
EMPLOLYEE WAS PULLING ON WASH DOWN HOSE AND HURT HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOADING 120 POUND GREASE DRUMS FROM SUPPLY TRUCK AND A DRUM FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT
JACKING A COAL CAR BACK ONTO TRACK AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LOW BACK.
EE SLIPPED ON ICE.
INJURED WAS PULLING 60LB RAIL OFF OF RAIL CAR WITH TONGS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK
EMP WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING CONVEYOR BELT STORAGE SYSTEM WHILE MOVING A PIECE OF STORAGE WITH AN ELKHORN THE STORAGE SLID OUT OF ELKHORN BUCKET LANDING ON EMPLOYEES RT FOOT
GETTING OUT OF GRADER AND SLIPPED ON LAST STEP
MR. ODUM WAS GOING DOWN INTO LOWER DECK OF 7W DRAGLINE TO GREASE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE RUNS AND HE FELL INTO THE SIDE OF UPPER DECK. (HE WAS ABOUT 1/2 WAY DOWN. THE UPPER DECK FLOOR C AUGHT HIM UNDER THE RIB CAGE AREA CAUSING PAIN ON HIS LOWER RIB.
THE INJURED WAS GOING TO CHECK ON PUMP AT THE OTHER WET PLANT PAD. HE TRIPPED OVER THE HANDLE OF A CABLE CLAMP WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A PIPE LINE BETWEEN THE TWO PADS.
BACK HAD BEEN BLASTED ON PREVIOUS SHIFT LOADER & SCALER WAS TOLDTO SCALE BACK & BUILD A RAMP SCALER HAD SCALED WHAT HE COULD REACH FROM DIPPER LHD OPERATOR WAS BUILDING A RAMP WHEN ROCK FELL F ROM BACK STRIKING HIM ON HEAD
WALKING ALONG BELT ENTRY SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM AND FELL HURTING BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE BELLY PAN GUARD ONA BULLDOZER. WHILE REMOVING THE BELLY PAN GUARD, EMPLOYEE DROPPED IT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS WELDING-WHEN STEEL FROM SLAG FLEW THRU AIR & BY PASSED HIS GLASSES.
CARRYING 3 FIBERBOARD PALLETS,WEIGHED 14 LBS AMDWERE 44\\ X 48\\ 1/8\\THICK. WHILE LIFTING AND CARRYING EMPL HAD SHARP PAIN IN NECK.
WHEN SETTING DOWTY JACKS ON LARGE PRE-CONSTRUCTED WOODEN CRIB, HIS HELPER DROPPED DOWTY JACK AND JACK STRUCK PERSON LEFT HAND THAT WAS RESTING ON TOP OF CRIB.
EMP HAD COLLECTED A MINERAL SAMPLE THEN TURNED AND TRIPPED OVER THE SAMPLING BUCKET
WATCHMAN WAS GREASING A WATER PUMP FLOATING ON PONTOONS USED IN DEWATERING THE PIT THIS PUMP HAS TO GREASED AT REGULAR INTERVALS AFTER GREASING THE PUMP THGE WATCHMAN STEPPED FROM THE PONTOON TO THE QUARRY FLOOR AND CLAIMS HE TWISTED HIS KNEE
EMPL AND ANOTHER EMPL STANDING UP 55 GAL BARREL OF OIL IN WALKWAY BY WATER CAR,STRAINED BACK WHEN LIFTING BARREL.
DROPPED HYDRAULIC PRESS OFF OF BARREL ONTO FOOT BEHIND STEEL CAP ON SHOE.
PICKING UP ROCKS FALLEN ONTO ROAD ,TWISTED OR PULLED BACK.
OPERATING 3 WHEELER OR MAN TRIP WITH A PIECE OF METAL UNDER OPERATOR THAT STUCK OUT AND THE PIEC GOT AGAINST RIB WHEN OPERATOR SAT DOWN CAUGHT HIS FOOT
WHILE GETTING ONTO DRAGLINE HAD LEFT FOOT IN TRACK RT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING LEFT FOOT TO BECOME WEDGED IN TRACK AND TWISTED SAME
THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SITTING ON A HI VOLTAGE POWER CENTER BOX THAT WAS BEING STORED IN THE SURFACE SHOP UNTIL IT WAS NEEDED UNDERGROUND WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE LID OF THE POWER CENTER AND THE FRAME THE LID MOVED BECAUSE OF THE MOVEMENT BY THE VICTIM AS HE WAS GETTING UP
WHILE INJ WAS INSTALLING WEAR BVELTS ON STEDMAN CRUSHER HE EXERTED FORCE TRYING TO PUSH BELTS INTO PLACE WHEN SOMETHING PULLED IN LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND WAS SENT TO LOCAL MD WHERE DIAGNOSIS OF CONDITION WAS CERVICAL STRAIN WITH BRACHIAL NEURALGIA
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SAND AT BELT IN THE REDUCTION BLDG. WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE LOWER BACK PAIN CAUSING HIM TO BLACK OUT. THE MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS ACUTE LUMBOSSCRAL STRAIN WITH UNDERLYING D EGNERATIVE DISC DISEASE.
WALKING ...TRIPPED OVER CAP PIECE AND FELL HEAD FIRST INTO BLOCK WALL.
WAS SETTING EATING LUNCH COAL ROLLED OFF OF RIB AND FELL ON LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE
ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE TRASH CAUGHT IN TAILGATE OF DUMP TRUCK.LIFTED TAILGATE AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN PULLING 2-5/8" RETRACTABLE CABLE INTO HOUSE ON MACHINE. AS CABLE MOVED EE\S FOOTING CHANGED & CAUSED LOWER BACK STRAIN.
UNLOADING ROCK DUST FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND WENT UNDERNEATH BUCKET CATGCHING RT FOOT UNDERNEATH AND MASHED THREE TOES
ROCK WAS STUCK IN CRUSHER JAWS WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER THE BREAK ROCK LOOSE. A PIECE OF HE ROCK BROKE OF AND STRUCK THE SHIN OF VICTIMS CRT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING STEP LADDR AND FELT PAIN IN BACK
CLEANING ROOFS IN RAW MILL AREA - STGEPPED DOWN FROM ONE ROOF TO ANOTHER TWISTING ANKLE (2 FT. STEP) X-RAYS SHOWED HAIRLINE FRACTRURE.
EMPLOYEE SQUATED DOWN IN PROPER LIFTING FASHION TO LEFT A 4\ LONG PIECE OF ANGLE IRON AND FELT S SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN AS HE REAISED UP.
VICTIM WAS WALKING DOWN PANLINE AND STRUCK RT KNEE ON PIPE NIPPLE THAT WAS SUPPORTING PULL CORD CABLE
MAN STATED, THAT WHILE HE WAS RUNNING PERSONELL MOTOR, THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF TROLLEY WIRE & WAS HITTING ON THE RAILS & MAN WAS TIGHTENING HAND BRAKE TO STOP THE MOTOR, & HE CLAIMS THAT MOT OR WAS GROUNDED & CAUSED HIM TO RECIEVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK & ALSO WHEN MOTOR STOPPED HE WAS THROWN BACK AGAINST THE SEAT HURTING HIS BACK.
HE CLAIMS HE BROKE HIS LEFT FOREARM WHEN HE JHIT THE GROUND AFTER JUMPING FROM PETTIBONE HE WAS ON HE CLAIMS TO HAVE LOST THE STEERING AND BRAKES THEN JUMPED OFF
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRASH AND STRAINED HIS WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING DOWN LOOSE GROUND FROM THE BACK HE WAS TRYING TO SCALE A LARGE SLAB BY PLACING THE END OF THE BAR ON HIS SHOULDER AND LIFTING UPWARD
WHEN CLIMBING UP ON THE SUPPORT STEEL TO T HE FEEDER WHICH WAS COVERED WITH SNOW AND ICE THE MAN LOST HIS BALANCE AND PLACED LEFT HAND ON THE ROLLER FRAME AT THIS TIME THE THUMB AREA ON HIS HAND WAS PUNCHED TAKING ALL THE SKIN AND MUSCLE OFF THUMB AREA
A CONVEYOR HAD BEEN REMOVED FAROM OPERATIONS AND LAID ON THE GROUND FOR SOME REPAIRS AND MODIFICATIONS. ACEVEDO, WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING THE REAR SECTION OF THE CONVEYOR SO SPAC ERS COULD BE INSTALLED ON THE FRAME WORK. ACEVEDO RECEIVED A SPRAIN IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN FROM THIS LIFT. HE DID NOT ASK TO SEE A PHYSICIAN UNTIL 4-21-83.
INJURED WAS FILLING 500 GALLON FUEL TANK OF F250 BLATBED TRUCK WHEN FULL HE WAS TIGHTENING CAP ON TANK AND LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING 43IN TO THE GROUND STRIKING RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD