EMPLOYEE WAS RE1OSITIONING A WINCH CABLE AROUND THE MAN HOIST CABLE WHEN THE HOIST CABLE BECAME TAUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE FRONT PORTION OF HIS BODY
Mining Incidents in November 1987
All MSHA-reportable mining accidents in November 1987, sorted by severity. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities
- 7
- Total incidents
- 2,663
- Period
- November 1987
Top operators this month
- 01 Peabody Coal Company 100 incidents
- 02 Consolidation Coal Company 97 incidents
- 03 Eastern Associated Coal Corp 61 incidents
- 04 Beth Energy Mines Inc 47 incidents
- 05 Old Ben Coal Company 47 incidents
Most recent 500 incidents
Showing the 500 most recent of 2,663 incidents this month. All fatalities are included and listed first.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A GARDNER DENVER 16 HIGHWALL DRILL EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING NEAR A THIRTY FOOT HIGHWALL WHEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING DIRT AND MUD FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL COMPLETELY COVERING THE EMPLOYEE INSID9 DRILL CAB AND ALSO COVERING THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE DRILL THE FORCE OF THE DIRT AND MUD CRUSHED THE CAB OF THE DRILL RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THE EMPLOYEE
VICTIM WAS ON #2 STOKER BELT LINE WHEN BELT WAS STARTED TO RECLAIM COAL FROM STORAGE VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED THROUGH AN AREA OF APPROX 5 INCH CLEARANCE THROUGH A CHUTE AND INTO A RAIL CAR CAUSI NG MASSIVE HEAD3AND CHEST INJURIES RESULTING IN HIS DEATH
EMPLOYEES WERE 8ISASSEMBLING A RADIAL COAL STACKER THE VICTIM WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM THE THIRD AND BASE SECTION WHEN THE FRAME UNDERNEATH COLLAPSED CRUSHING HIM
NO WITNESS. VIC7IM HAD TRAMMED ROOF BOLTER TO #2 HEADING WAS FOUND BY MACHINE AFTER BEING HIT BY ROOF FALL
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO FREE A CORE SAMPLE BARREL THAT HAD BECOME BOUND IN A HOLE EMPLOYEE PLACED A SPANNER WRENCH AND CHEATER BAR TO FREE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BETWEEN CAB AND WRENCH WHEN THE DRILL STEM3BROKE FREE AND S TRUCK VICTIM IN CHEST VICTIM HIT HEAD UPON DOOR SILL WHICH CAUSED SKULL FRACTURE FIRST AID AND CPR ADMINISTERED UNSUCCESSFULLY
THE VITAMIN BAC5ED OVER A 12-FOOT HIGH BANK AT AN ANGLE. THE DOZER ROLLED OVER AND CRUSHED HIM. IT WAS A VERY OLD DOZER, NOT EQUIPPED WITH ROPS.
THIS ACCIDENT B9CAME REPORTABLE ON DECEMBER 10,1987.NO INJURY REPORT WAS COMPLETED UNTIL DECEMBER 9,1987.THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AT WORK AND DEVELOPED A KNOT IN HIS LOWE R RIGHT ABDOMEN1HE SAW A PHYSICIAN ON DECEMBER .,1987.THE PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDED SURGERY. EMPLOYEE IN OKLAHOMA.
WHILE GETTING D2WN OFF OF THE CAT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRILL HE SLIPPED,PUTTING LEFT HAND INTO THE DUST COLLECTOR FAN BLADES.
INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO FREE A SANDER ON A BELT TRACK MOTOR WHEN HIS FINGER WAS LACERATED WHEN THE SANDING LEVER WAS ACRTIVATED.
EMPL LIFT ACETELENE BOTTLE UP TO BACK OF SERVCICE TRUCK.WEIGHT OF BOTTLE CAUSED HIM TO GET HERNIA.
PLACED RIGHT HA3D INTO THE DISCHARGE END OF AN OPERATING STAR FEEDER.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP SMALL POWER PLANT AND HERNIA RUPTURED.
INJURED MAN WAS3INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WITH HEADER BOARDS TO HAND WATER HOSE ON, THE OPERATOR APPROX. DID NOT KNOW HE HAD CAUGHT THE WING CURTAIN BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT HEAD AND THE WRENCH BEING USED TO TIGHTE3 THE BOLT. THIS CURTAIN WAS IMMEDIATELY ADJAGENT TO THE BOLT AND THE CURTAIN WRAPPED AROUND THE ARM AND HIS BODY SEVERING THE ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT WHILE HELPING TO LOAD A JUMBO BOOM INTO A PICKUP HE GOT A RUPTURED HERNIA
HE WAS HELPING 2ANG ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND WATERLINE ACROSS ENTRY OF #4 WHEN HE PICKED UP THE CABLE HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN
EMPLOYEE UNLOADING SAMPLE BAGS OF ROCK WEIGHING 100-125 LBS AND SUFFERED A INJUINAL HERNIA ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
HE DROPPED THE 2FF STANDARD SIDE DRILL HEAD. HE HAD HIS HAND RESTING ON THE DRILL MAST ASSEMBLY. AS HE HEAD CAME DOWN, HIS LEFT LITTLE AND RING FINGER WERE CAUGHT BY THE MAST, FRACTURING HIS L ITTLE FINGER AN8 AMPUTATING THE TIP OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER (DISTAL PHALANGE).
I.NAME REMOVING3ROCK FROM CONVEYOR BELT WITH BELT OFF.ANOTHER EMPL STARTED BELT CAUSING BELT TO START CATCHING I.NAME FINGER IN DRIVE BELTS CUTTING TIP OF FINGER OFF.
I NAME HAD AN 3REDUCIBLE HERNIA REPAIRED ON 11 18 87 FROM ALLEGED WORK RELATED 11 17 87. WHILD HOVELING STONE AND HANDLING STEEL SCRAP ON TOP OF THE #4 STONE BIN WITH ANOTHER EMP, I NAME ALL ALLEGES FEELING3PAIN IN RT SIDE AT APPROX 5 30 PM HE CONTINUED TO WORK WITHOUT REPORTING THE INCIDENT THE BALANCE OF THE SHIFT UNTIL GOING TO A DOCTOR THE NEXT MORNING
TWO HYDRAULIC C9ANES WERE BEING USED TO SET A LARGE BEAM IN PLACE. THE LOAD SHIFTED CAUSING ONE CRANE TO OVERTURN. THE OPERATOR WAS PINNED UNDER THE MACHINE, RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION OF HS RIGHT HAND. 3
WHILE RELEASING3FEEDER BELT PRESSURE RELEASED, BELT CAME AROUND CATCHING LEFT HND-CUTTING LITTLE FINGER OFF JUSE BELOW NAIL, BRUISING OTHER FINGERS AND TEARING TENDENT OF THUMB.
LIFTING PLATE T2 BOLT ON SIDE OF SCREEN, HAD TO LIFT FROM AWKAWRD POSTION STANDING ON LADDER.
I.NAME WAS DRIL5ING TOP AND WAS GETTING READY TO RETRACT STEEL AND TURN OFF MACHINE WHEN STEEL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK THUMB CUTTING OFF AT FIRST JOINT
EMPLOYEE DOING 9OUTINE CLEANING OF BINS DID NOT TURN OFF SCREEN BEFORE ENTERING BINS THRUST OUT LEFT HAND WHICH BELT DREW INTO PULLEY SEVERED MANGLED 3 FINGERS ANDCUT 4 TH FINGER LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYE S INDEX3AND MIDDLE FINGERS OF LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A CONTINIOUS MENERS PAN STOP BLOCK AND THE HOUSING OF THE CUTTER MOTORS. HE WAS HELPING INSTALL CUTTER BLADE ON PAN OF MINER.
HURT RIGHT SIDE3LIFTING. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 11/19/87, AT WHICH TIME HE TALKED TO I.NAME AND WAS SENT TO WARREN HOSPITAL.
I NAME WAS SETT3NG A LIFT POST IN THE LONG RIB OF THEN 2 BLOCK WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK 5'2X2'X1'9 FELL OUT OF A SLIP IN THE ROOF, AND LANDED ON HIS LEG CRUSHING IT.
INDIVIDUAL WAS 7OSSING A CEMENT BLOCK THROUGH A MANDOOR AND HE STRUCK HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR FRAME AND THE CEMENT BLOCK THIS CAUSED AN INJURY WHICH REQUIRED AMPUTATION OF THE MIDDLE DISTA L PHALANGE 3
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING 50# AUSTINITE BAG FROM TRUCK-HAD SEVERE PAIN IN STOMACH-HE WENT TO HOSPITAL AT 7:30. EMPLOYEE HAS A HERNIA-NEEDS AN OPERATION-HAS RETURNED TO WORK AT REGULAR JOB BEFORE SU GERY. 3
INSTALLING BELT3ON CONVEYOR, STRAINED HIMSELF.
THE INJURED WAS3LIFTING A PUMP USING A COME-A-LONG WHEN THE HOOK ON THE COME-A-LONG SLIPPED AND THE PUMP LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT CRUSHING 4TH AND 3RD TOES.THE 4TH(NEXT TO LITTLE TOE)WAS STITCH ED UP AND SAVED1THE 3RD TOE WAS AMPUTATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS LO2SENING FROZEN TURN BUCLES AND WHILE USING A CRESENT WRENCH AS A LEVERAGE GAIN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE TURN BUCKLE AND EMPLOYREE STRAINED HIMSELF.EMPLOYEE SAID HE FELT A BURN ING PAIN IN HIS3GROIN AREA.(EMPLOYEE DIDN'T GO HOME EARLY OR MISS ANY WORK DAYS WORK BECAUSE OF THIS INJURY UNTIL 11-30-87.)
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE HAD PUT SCROLLS ON MINER HEAD TO GET MEASUREMENT FOR SHIMS & WHILE PRYING SCROLLS BACK OFF HE STRAINED HIS GROIN AREA CAUSING HERNIA
EMPL DEVELOPED 2ERNIA WHILE SHOVELING BELT.NO LOST TIME UNTIL 1-7-88.
LIFTING EMPTY P5LLETS FROM RAIL TRACK UP TO DOC K, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER LEFT GROIN & STOMACH
EMPLOYER STATED3THAT HE WAS UNCOUPLING BRAKE CAR FROM SUPPLY CARS AND WHEN HE PULLED UP ON HANDLE HE STRAINED HIS RT ELBOW
WAS STACKING 100# BAG OF CA CO.3 OFF PACKER SPOUT ONTO PALLET WHEN A PAIN WAS FGELT IN HIS LOWER BACK. STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OUT OG THE MANTRIP AND STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE MANTRIP.
WAS WALKING DON3THE SLOPE AT START OF SHIFT AND TURNED RIGHT ANKLE.
I WAS WALKING A7ROSS CATWALK AND ACCIDENTLY SLIPPED.
ON THE 14 LEFT 4AIN NORTH SECTION I NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE BOTTOM COAL CONVEYOR BELT BY PUSHING UP WITH HIS BACK IN ORDER TO INSTALL BELT ROLLERS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BAC K. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS ST6FFING INSULATION IN A CRACK BETWEEN LOADER CAB AND CAB MOUNT BYDASH PANEL LOADER HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSING CAB TO BOUNCE, CATCHING EMPLOYEES FINGER.
HE LIFTED A BAN8ED CARDBOARD BOX CONTATAINING DRILL BITS THE SIDE OF THE BOX BROKE LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO BECOME OFF BALANCE THIS RESULTED IN HIS BACK BEING STRAINED
INJURY TO BACK 4HILE LIFTING BATTERY CHARGER FROM GROUND TO BACK OF WELDING TRUCK.
I.NAME FINISHED FUELING MACHINE,STARTED TO STEP OFF TRACK WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF TRACK CLEAT.AREA JUST BELOW KNEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH TRACK CLEAT CAUSING FAIRLY DEEP CUT.
THIS IS AN ALL9GED ACCIDENT, I NAME INFORMED A PERSON OTHER THAN MANAGMENT THAT HE HAD INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A STEEL RAIL. PEABODY COAL MADE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ALLEGED ACCIDEN AND MADE A CONC5USION THAT NO INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO ABATE CITATION NO 2726009 DATED 01 5 88 FOR FAILURE TO REPORT THIS ALLEGED ACCIDENT TO COMPLY WITH CFR 30 PART 50
TRUCK TILTED AN8 BRUISED RT HAND
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS DRAGGING CABLE AROUND A BLOCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
I.NAME HELPING CHANGE WORN CABLE ON LUMP CONVEYOR.HE JUMPED FROM CONVEYOR TO NEARBY TRUCK CAB PROTECTOR AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
I NAME WAS WORK3NG DOZER ON SLOPE DOING RECLAMATION PUTTING HIGHWALL BACK WORKING LAST LIFT OF WALL, WHEN BLADE OF DOZER HIT TREE TRUNK STUMP CAUSING DOZER TO SLIDE ON LOSE ROCK AND DIET CAUSI NG DOZER TO FLI1 OVER SIDE OVER SIDE 3 COMPLETE ROTATIONS HE HAVING SAFETY SEAT BELT ON RODE DOZER TO BOTTOM OF SLOPE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD NECK BACK AND LEFT ARM ON DOZER.
EMPL SQUATTED D2WN TO PICK UP A SPRING TO MOVE IT WHEN RAISED UP FELT PULL IN LOWER LEFT BACK.WENT TO DR LOST 2 DAYS FROM WORK.12-10 & 12-11.
EMPL BENT OVER 7O PICK UP ROOF BOLT -STRAINED HIS BACK...STARTED LOSING TIME 12-15-87.
HE WAS LIFTING 6ELT ROPE TO PUT IT BACK IN HANGER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS BE3DING OVER AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE CANOPY OF T2E SHUTTLE CAR THAT THE VICTIM WAS DRIVING STRUCK A CROSSOVER CABLE HOLDER AND BROKE THE HAND HOLD INSIDE THE CANOPY STRIKING THE VICTIMS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING SECTION FROM ROLL OF BELT TO BE USED AS SKIRTING.ULILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT WRIST THAT WAS HOLDING BELT.
EMP STATES THAT3HE WAS ROOF BOLTING A PIECEOF TOP 24X2,X3 FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT. EMP HAD JUST PUT UP BOLT ALONG RIB AND HAD SWUNG BOOM OVER TO PUT UP COUNTER BOLT WH9N PIECE FELL ON H IM
HAULING COAL AN8 HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY.
EMPLOYEE FELT B5CK PAIN WHILE CARRYING A BUCKET OF CHOLINE TABELTS TO THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.
I NAME WA USING316 LB HAMMER AND AGRAVATED OLD INJURY HE SUFFER 04 17 86 AT TIME OF INJURY WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS FOR MOTOR GEAR CASE WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. X RAYS SHOWED A PULLE DMUSCLE TO L5 S1 AREA O0 LOWER BACK WITH RT LOWER EXTREMITY RADICULAR PAIN
I,NAME AND SEVE9AL OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE UNLOADING CRIBBING MATERIAL FROM BUCKET OF SCOOP. AS HE GRASPED CRIB TIMBER ANOTHER CRIB TIMBER WAS THROWN BY OTHER EMPLOYEE CATCHTING HIS LEFT HAND BET WEEN TWO CRIB T3MBERS.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT CO-WORKER WAS USING FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHEN HOSE EXPLODED AND HE INHALED THE CHEMICALS.
WHILE DISMOUNTI3G LOADER EMPLOYEE MISSED THE TOP STEP AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM.
THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED THAT WHILE TAKING THE COVER OFF OF THE REEL SIDE OF THE SHUTTLE CAR, THE CALVER GOT CAUGHT IN THE CABLE AND FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT KNEE.
I.NAME WAS WORK3NG WITH I.NAME TO REMOVE A BLOCKAGE UNDER THE JAW CRUSHER I.NAME CRAWLED DOWN THE BELT TO PRY THE BLOCKAGE LOOSE I.NAME WAS TO MOVE THE BELT FORWARD WHEN I.NMAE WAS CLEAR OF T HE BELT I.NAME 7HOUGHT HE HEARD I.NAME SAY BUMP THE BELT AND DID SO I.NAME WAS STILL ON THE BELT AND WAS FORCED FACE DOWN ON THE BELT FROM THEIS HE GOT A FRACTURED STERNUM
EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS LEANING OVER SCOOP PULLING BATTERY LEAD PLUG OUT OF SCOOP BATTERIES AND STRAINED HIS UPPER BACK BY HIS SHOULDER THIS OCCURRED IN UNIT 3 HE WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED 3
WALKING DOWN EN7RY HIT BROW WITH HEAD ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 12-3-87
CLEANING THE ? EAST GRID ENTRY AND TWISTED AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS BOLTING WHEN A WRENCH BROKE. IT FELL AND HIT HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.
WORKMAN WAS PUL5ING ON MINER CABLE AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RT KNEE
INJ USING GASOL3NE POWERED CHAIN SAW TO CUT 8'' X 8'' TIMBERS FOR PLACEMENT INTO UG MINE.SAW KICKED BACK FROM GRIP AND STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND AND THUMB OF LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STEPPI3G DOWN FROM FUEL TANK PLATFORM,FOOT TURNED SLIGHTLY WHEN HE CONTACTED THE GROUND AND HE WRENCHED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING PUMP ON AN END-LOADER WHILE INSTALLING PUMP, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
I NAME WAS DRIL5ING LIFTERS IN A STOPE ROUND AND STRAINED HIMSELF WHEN PULLING OUT O F A HOLE
HE WAS CARRYING MATERIAL TO BUILD UP UNDER A RATIO FEEDER TO SPOT IT ON THE BELT AND WHEN WALKING AROUND THE FEEDER HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE FRAME OF THE FEEDER.HE DID NOT LOSE ANY WORK TIME UNTIL 11-30-87.HE HAS HAD SURGEEY ON THE KNEE ON 12-01-87.
INJURED WAS RID3NG IN ON TRACK MANTRIP WHEN MANTRIP JUMPED TRACK JARRING EMPLOYEES BACK
AS HE WAS GETTI3G INTO HIS HIGHLIFT HIS LEFT EYE STARTED TO HURT LIKE SMETHING FLEW INTO IT. FOREMAN FLASHED EYE WITH EYE WASH AND SUBJECT HAD EYE CHECKED AT EMERGENCY ROOM WHO REFEREED HIM TO EYE DR SCRATCH3IN RETINA AREA WAS FOUND EYE WAS TO BE SOVERLED FOR 24 HRS AND HE COULD RETURN TO WORK.
WORKER ROLLED STONE DOWN A SMALL GRADE AND STONE ROLLED OFF ANOTHER AND HIT WORKER LEFT LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING A METAL STEPPING AND BENT OVER BESIDE THE PANEL JACK; THEJACK FALL DOWN CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL SPRAINING HIS WRIST.
HE WAS DRIVING 5 FRONT END LOADER ACROSS THE YARD AND HIT A HOLE THAT JARRED HIM AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM.
EMPL BARRING CH6NKS IN APRON FEEDERS ON #11 PRIMARY GRINDING LINE FELT PAIN IN LOWE BACK AND LEG RESULTING IN DIAG OF LS STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WHILE 9EPAIRING BOLTER, SPECIFICALLY REMOVING BOLTS, A PIECE OF TOP FELL AND STRUCK LEFT SCAPULAR AREA OF BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CLIMBING DOWN FROM A HAUL TRUCK AND FELL A PORTION OF THE WAY DUE TO A STEP THAT HAD FALLEN OFF DURING THE SHIFT.
A TIMBER WAS DI8LODGED BY AN S AND S SCOOP WHILE CLEANING UP AN INTERSECTION.THE DISLODGED TIMBER FELL OVER AND HIT THE HELPER ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD,HIS HARD HAT WAS CRACKED BY THE IMPACT.
I.NAME WAS BEND3NG TO COVER SOME EQUIPMENT AND APPARENTLY TWISTED THE WRONG WAY PULLING THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE REPORT9D HE BURNED HIMSELF WITH AN OXYACETYLENE CUTTING TORCH.
I,NAME WAS DRIL5ING AND SAID THAT HE HAD DONE SOMETHING TO HIS BACK BUT CONTINUED ON FOR A SHORT PERIOD AND SAID HE NEEDED TO TAKE TO REST OF THE SHIFT OFF.
WAS CHECKING SE7ONDARY MILL FOR BROKEN PIN, CHECKED ADJUSTER, PINS WERE BROKE AND SCREEN CAME BACK AND HIT HAND AND FOREARM AND SUFFERED LACERATIONS OF THE RIGHT AND FINGERS AND BROKEN BONE IN THE RIGHT FORE5RM.
WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS WALKING FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK TO REPAIR A HOLE IN A HOSE CARRYING A BUCKET OF TOOLS HE STEPPE ON A LOOSE ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND
PULLING SHIELDS3ON TAILGATE 1LT.6SO.RAM CAUGHT TOE OF BOOT
EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT WHILE CUTTING LOOSE THREAD OFF OF GLOVE THAT KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT RIGHT FOREARM.
STEPPED FROM LA8DER ON 777 HAULER TO GROUND AND SPRUNG ANKLE
LIFTING LOCOMOTIVE FIDDLE CASE SLIPPED ON SAND ON FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK-UP MINER CABLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMP OPERATING A3MINER, CAT PAD FOLDED UP U NDER TRACK MINER DROPPED JARRED BACK. STARTED MISSING DAYS 12 7 87
HURT BACK PULLI3G ON CUTTING MACHINE CABLE.
INJURED WAS TIG2TENING A LARGE BOLT WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED & HE HIT H IS LEFT INDEX FINGER & HAND INJURED WORKED FOLLOWING 2 DAYS LOST TIME BEGAN 7AM THURS.120387
DRILLER WAS I N3THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP THE BOOM OF INGERSOL T-4 DRILL WHEN THE RIGHT REAR OUTRIGGER BROKE THROUGH THE ROCK AND SANK INTO A MUD CUTTER THE DRILL FELL OVER ONTO THE EIGHT SIDE CAUSING THE OP9RATOR TO BREAK A RIB WHICH DAMAGED THE SPLEEN REQUIRING SURGICIAL REMOVAL.
HE WAS DRIVING3A SHUTTLE CAR AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD AND RT THUMB
INJURED AND FEL5OW WORKER,BOTH OPERATING 10 TON LOCOMOTIVES,WERE TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION.AFTER RUNNING INTO A WOOD SCOTCH THAT HAD BEEN LEFT ON THE TRACK INJURED BACKED UP AROUND A TUR N AND STARTED D2WN A HILL TO MAKE SURE HIS LOCOMOTIVE WAS STILL ON THE TRACK WHEN HE RAN INTO THE LOCOMOTIVE FOLLOWING HIM INFLICTING THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE MENTIO3ED THAT HIS RIGHT LOWER SIDE WAS HURTING BEFORE HE WENT ON SHIFT. HE WAS REMOVING A JACK-LEG FROM THE SKIP WHEN HE FELT A STABBING TYPE PAIN TO THE KIDNEY AREA.
EMPL SANDING PI9CE OF METAL EQUIP OR SANDING MACHINE SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND HITTING RIGHT KNEE.
MAIN LINE TRACK3JUST INBY 9D-1 SOUTH.MEN GOING IN TO FIX BROKEN RAILS.AS THEY WENT PAST 9D THEY SEEN BROKEN RAIL BUT COULDNT GET STOPPED IN TIME.THEY HIT PART OF RAIL PROTRUDED UPWARD AND JEEP CAME TO SUDDEN3STOP.THIS CAUSED MAN TO BE THRIOWN AGAINST FRONT OF JEEP HITTING PLEXIGLASS.
CONNECTING HOSE3TO WATER PUMP FOOT SLIPPED & FELL TWISTED BACK & PULLING MUSCLES FROM SPINE TO RIB CAGE
CARRYING A BUCK9T (5GAL) WITH MATERIAL IN IT UP A SET OF STAIRS
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT PIN WHEN THE AUGER BENT HITTTING HIS LEFT WRIST. RECEIVED A CONTUSION TO THE LEFT WRIST.
PIECE OF ROCK F9LL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIS FOOT
ON 11-30-87 THE3LUBE TRUCK OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING UP ON PUSH ARM OF DOZER IN ORDER TO FUEL UP TANK. WHEN HE RAISED HIS LEG UP HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK HE WORKED THRU 12-3-87 AND MISSED WORK FROM 12-4-87 T2RU 12-7-87.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS LIFTING ROCK DUST ONE BAG AT A TIME OVER A WALL HE TOLD HIS FOREMAN HE HAD FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK EMPLOYEE FINISHED THIS SHIFT WHICH ENDED AT 11:30 P.M.
EMP. WAS TAKING SPROCKETT OFF OF FEEDER USING LIFTING JACK AND BAR. HE PUT HIS KNEE AGAINST THE JACK BAR TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE JACK AND BRUISED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT AFTER COMPLAING HIS INSPECTOR WOM OF THE ELEVATOR HE WAS STANDING OFF THE ELEVATOR AND REACHED OVER AND MINED THE CONTROL SWITCH ON TOP OF THE ELEVATOR FROM IMSPECTION TO AUTOMTIC EMPLO2EE WAS STILLED HOOKED TO THE ELEVATOR BY A SAFETY LAYARD WHENT HE ELEVATOR STARTED UPWARD THE ELEVATOR PULLED EMPLOYEE BEATLER STIMUTAL I BEAM IN THE SHOTS AND THE ELEVATOR BEF
EMPLOYEE WAS PE9FORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BY GREASING CONVEYOR ROLLERS WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE CONVEYOR TO THE CATWALK HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE
THE MAN SLIPPED3AND FELL WHILE HE WAS WELDING. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB AGAINST A TURNBUCKLE.
BROUGHT HEAD & 8TEEL OF 60R DRILL UP OUT OF HOLE TO SECURE ON DECK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUSH STEEL OVER WITH HIS HANDS THE DECK BUSHING (SUSPENDED 2 FT.ABOVE)FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING INJU RY TO THREE FIN1ERS
MAN WAS WALKING3DOWN STEPS TO THE FLOOR OF THE CRUSHER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK ON THE STEPS AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO HOSE UP A L.WALL SHIELD AS HE PULLED ON A 32MM HOSE THE VALVE OPENED & VALVE STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE
EMPL TESTING VO5TAGE ON 22 SA 480V BREAKER WITH VOM.METER LEADS MUST HAVE CARBON TRACKED-EMPL RECD 2ND AND 3RD DEG BURNS BOTH HANDS.
THE MAN WAS USI3G A PIECE OF WOOD TO GUIDE A SUPPLY CAR ON TRACK. WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING, HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE PIECE OF WOOD AND SUPPLY CAR.
I,NAME WAS USIN1 A MANUAL WINCH TO LIFT THE RIB TAILPIECE ON THE R-6 CONVEYOR AND WHILE TURNING THE WINCH CRANK HANDLE HE STATED HE FELT A SHARP, BURNING PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. (THE EMPL OYEE DID NOT RE1ORT THE INJURY TO THE EMPLOYEE UNTIL 12-10-87).
EMP SUFFERED A RECURENCE OF OLD INJURY WHICH OCCURRED ON 10 5 87. NO WORK RELATED ACTIVITY IDENTIFIED
AS EMPLOYEE STE1PED DOWN FROM A HOPPER CAR HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON A CROSSTIE & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE
BACKING PRODUCT3ON TRUCK IN TO LOAD AT ELECTRIC SHOVEL #28.JUST AS TRUCK STARTED MOVING,BRAKES SET UP,CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO JERK HIS NECK WHILE HE WAS LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW TO BACK UP AND WAS L OOKING BACKWARD8.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMP7ED TO CARRY A 100 LB BAG OF SODIUM BISULFATE WHEN SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER BACK THE RESULTING BACK STRAIN WILL CAUSE HER TO MISS DAYS FROM WORK EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UN TIL 11-30-87 3
ORINAIL ACCIDEN7 WAS 5-22-87 EMPLOYEE REPORTED MORE PAIN 11-27-87 AND ASKED FOR VACTION TIME.
RAN OVER ROCK I3 ROADWAY WITH SCOOP AND JOLTED BACK.
CUTTING TIMBER 0OX MONKEY, WORKING TO CLOSE TO TRACK HE BUMPED THE POWDER CAR AND FRACTORE RT TOE ON WHEEL.
EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT ON 11-18-87 WHILE SHOVELING WASTE HE FELT A STING AND PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM HUST ABOVE WRIST.THE PAIN AND A SMALL KNOT LEFT. ON 11-27-87 WHILE SHOVELING THE PAIN CAME BACK. HE SAW A DOCTOR3ON 11-27 AND 11-30.DOCTOR ADVISED HIM NOT TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS UNLOADING A RAM JACK AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB ON THE POT OF THE JACK.
A ROPE CLEVICE 5ND PIN HOOKED TO A HYDRAULIC JACK BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING UP THE STAIRS TO THE RAIL LOADOUT AND SLIPPED OFF OF THE FIRST STEP WHICH TORE A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT LEG AND RESULTED IN A BLOOD CLOT.
CUTTING PIECE O0 METAL OFF BELT DRIVE SLAG POPPED IN EYE.
REPLACING MOTOR3TO P UMP AFTER FINISHED TOLD ENG. TO TURN PUMP ON. KEPT GUARD OFF TO MAKE SURE MOTOR WAS TURNING IN RIGHT DIRECTION. WHEN WENT TO GET UP SLIPPED ON BASE PLANK AND BOLT THAT CO CONNECTS MOTOR 7O PUMP CAUGHT PANTS LEG
EMPLOYEE JUMPED3A CROSS BUCKET HIT IN LOOSE COAL AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF FALLING ON HIS HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING STEEL SCREEN MAT WHEN SECOND EMPLOYEE DROPPED HIS END RESULTING IN THE FRACTURE OF LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND OF EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER TO HIT A WEDGE. A PIECE OF THE WEDGE BROKE OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPL STEPPED DO4N OFF WALKWAY TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
TRIPPED & FELL 2NTO BELT IDLER - CAUSING LOW BACK STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NING A SUCTION HOSE ON THE OPERATOR SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE WORKER ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD AND THE LONER PART OF HIS NECK
ACCIDENT OCCURR9D WHILE OPERATING SCOOP AND HIT A HOLE WHICH JAR HIS BACK AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HA3GING OTHER SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR CABLE CAME DOWN AND CAUGHT HIM ON THE HEAD AND NECK KNOCKING HAT OFF.
INSTALLING PLASTIC PIPE TO PUMP WATER.
INJURED WAS BOL7ING TOP & WHEN HE STARTED TO SWING OUT THE HEAD ON THE ROOF BOLTER IT SHOVED HIM AGAINST THE RIB HURTING HIS HIP.
WALKING OVER SE9ING JOB SLIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE.
SAID OPERATING3THE SHUTTLE CAR-HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY-BOUNCE AND STRUCK BACK AGAINST S/C SEAT.
INJURED AND ANO7HER PERSON WERE CARRYING WOODEN PLANK 2"X10"X12' BACK INTO RETURNS. THE AREA HAD SUBSTANTIAL ROOF SCALING. THERE WAS ROOF SLATE ON THE BOTTOM THAT WAS DAMP. INJURED SLIPPED ON PIECE OF SLATE,3FELL, AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPL STRUCK ACR2SS NOSE BY SNATCH BLOCK ON MOBILE CRANE HELPING CALIBRATE BELT SCALE.
SLIPPED AND FEL5 ON HIS RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS TR5MMING CUTTING MACHINE INTO NEW PLACE WHEN CANOPY ON MACHINE STRUCK TOP., THE CANOPY KNOCKED A PIECE FO ROOF MATERIAL DOWN WHICH STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LT. ARM.
SAND PLANT SHUT3DOWN FOR WINTER MAINTENANCE.WORKING INSIDE FEEDER CHUTE,CONNECTING BELTS TWISTED THE WRONG WAY PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STAES 4AS PACKING BAGS & STACKING ON PALLETS WENT TO LIFT A BAG & STACK IT & PULLED BACK OUT
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO SET TIMBERS & WHEN HE STARTED TO LIFT ONE END OF TIMBER HE HAD SHARP PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK
INJ STEPPED OFF3KUBOTA TRACTOR AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
THIN DRAWROCK (2" VARYING LENGTHS) WAS FALLING IN FRONT OF JACKS. SHEARER WAS MAKING A RUN TO TAIL. A PIECE OF ROCK HIT THE SHEARER AND RICOCHETED HITTING HIM IN CHEST.
CHANGING MANTLE3& LINER HAD TO BURN RETAINING EARS OFF WITH TORCH.INHALED SOME OF THE SMOKE AND FUMES GIVEN OFF BY BURNING LINER.4 DAYS LATER,BAGAN HAVING ALLERGIC REACTION AND SOUGHT MEDICAL SERVICES. 3
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS DRILLING HIS HOLE WHEN SOME LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING AGAINST THE VICTIM'S HAND INJURING HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING STEEL OUT OF HOLE WITH IT ROTATING WHEN END CLEARED HOLE IT STATED FLOPPING STRIKING HIM ON LEFT WRIST ALL ROOF DRILL OPERATORS ARE CONTINUEIOY BEING WARNED OF THIS
ROOF BOLTER MAN3HAD BOLTED FACE OF COAL & HAD BACKED APPROX 10-15 FT.OUTBY & WAS PUTTING BOLTS STRAP AROUND KETTLE BOTTOM WHEN PC.OF ROCK APPROX.3FT WIDE-5FT.LENGTH & 1IN TO 5IN.THICK FELL BE HIND MAN RIPING3JACK OUT & STRIKING MAN IN BACK
WHILE BENDING ROOF BOLTS TO INSTALL IN LOW ROOF SECTION THE ROOF BOLT TURNED IN THE HOLE & I.NAME EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS WORKING IN TIGHT AREA AND WHEN HE TWISTED AROUND HE HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING BITS. STRIKING AT BIT WRENCH WITH HAMMER AND STRUCK THUMB WITH HAMMER.
ON 11-06-87 EMP5OYEE STEPPED ON EDGE OF A 9" DRILL HOLE WHICH CAVED IN WITH HIM,CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND LAND ON HIS LEFT HIP.HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THAT TIME.ON 11-25-87 EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING3TO LOAD OR MOVE AROUND HALK A CASE OF BOOSTERS(APPROX 25-30 LBS.)WHEN HE TWISTED OR STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK(AGGARAVATION OF PREVIOUS INJURY).
APPARENTLY LADD9R STEPS WERE SLIPPING (WET MUDDY WORK AREAS). EXTENT OF INJURY NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.
CLIMBING DOWN F9OM LOADER STEPPED ON A ROCK TURNING AND TWISTING BODY INJURING RIGHT HIP SOCKET.
DOZER WAS STUCK1THEY WERE USING RR TIES TO TRY AND GET DOZER OUT.ONE OF THE RR TIES FELL OVER AGAINST THE SHOULDER OF THE EMPLOYEE.
THE INJURED HAD3JUST RETURNED TO HIS TRUCK AFTER STOPPING FOR A DRINK OF WATER. HE CLAIMS HE SLIPPED ON STEP AS HE CLIMBED UP TO TRUCK CAB AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON STEP TREAD AS HE GRABBED FOR3SUPPORT.
(NAME) AND (NAM9) WERE REMOVING THE DRIVE MOTOR ON C-1 PURGE WATER PUMP ON LINE #4 SO SOME BROKEN MOUNTING STUDS COULD BE REPLACED.(NAME) WAS OPERATING THE DROTT MOBILE CRANE AND THE INJURED W AS HOLDING THE 5IFTING CHAIN AND MOTOR,GUIDING IT.AS THE MOTOR WAS BEING SWUNG AWAY FROM THE PUMP STAND,THE FRONT EYE BOLT BROKE.THE CHAIN AND BROKEN EYE BOLT FLEW UPWARD AND STRUCK HIS LEFT
WE HAVE SMALL S7ACKER BELT TO CONVEY ROCK TO A 6 TON DUMP TRUCK I NAME WALKED UNDER STACKER BELT WHILE IT WAS IN USE AND SMALL ROCK FELL FROM BELT STRIKING I NAME ON LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BAC
EMPL DISMOUNTIN1 FRONT END LOADER.STEPPED DOWN ONTO GROUND WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS FIRM AND WOULD SUPPORT HIS WEIGHT.IT WOULDNT SUPPORT HIM AND HIS LEG MIRED INTO HOT CLINKER.
AFTER COMPLETIN1 A MECHANICS JOB ON DRILL 303 EMP WAS DISMOUNTING FROM ENGINE PLATFORM VIA A LADDER. AS THE EMP WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM LAST RUNG OF LADDER HIS LEADING FOOT STEPPED ON ROCK TWISTING RT FOO7 TO A POINT WHERE IT FRACTURED A BONE IN SAME
STEPPING OUT OF3LOADER,TWISTED HIS UPPER BACK.HE DIDN'T SEEM TO BE IN PAIN AT THE TIME,BUT SFTER A FEW DAYS,HIS NECK BECAME STIFF AND HE LOST THE FEELING IN HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER.
EMP WAS STANDIN1 ON THE HOOD OF HIS TRUCK WASHING ROCKS OFF THE TOP OF THE CAB OF TRUCK, HE HAD WATER VALVE 1/3 OPEN AND SOMEONE ACCIDENTLY TURNED THE VALVE WIDE OPEN. THE CHANGE IN PRESURE T THREW HIM OFF T2E TRUCK AND ONTO THE GROUND, CAUSING THE 5TH, 7TH AND 8TH RIB TO BE BROKEN
USING RATCHET O3 CYCLONE STAND, SLIPPED AND FELL TOGROUND.
INJURED WAS WAT7HING THE CONT. MINER CLEAN UP A CUT WHEN A COAL OUT BURST OCCURRED AND A PIECE OF COAL HIT HIM IN THE SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DO6BLING BACK TO DO MAINTENANCE WORK ON BYE SHOVEL WHEN HE FELT APIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE.(NOT SURE OF WHEN OR HOW IT HAPPENED).
COMPANY IS MAIN7AINING THAT NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED.COMPENSABILITY BEING QUESTIONED.EMPLOYEE SAID A DROP OF WATER FELL IN HIS EYE WITH DIRT IN IT;BUT EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN COMPLAINING FOR SEVERAL DAY S ABOUT HIS ALL9RGIES ACTING UP AND HIS EYES HURTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS LE7TING OFF THE AIR ON RR CAR BRAKE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE RR CAR LADDER LANDING ON THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S BACK AND SHOULDERS.
I,NAME WAS DISM2UNTING A BULLDOZER WITH HIS BACK TO THE MACHINE. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL, CATCHING HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE TRACK AND THE TRUNION. HE SCRAPED THE SKIN ON HIS LEFT SHIN, RE QUIRING STITCHE8.
AN OFF-DUTY EMP5-INJ-AND ANOTHER EMPL PREPARING TRASH BARRELS FOR PERSONAL USE FROM USED 55 GAL ANTIFREEZE DRUMS.THE BARREL THEY WERE WORKING ON HAD BEEN USED TO STORE GASOLINE AND WAS CLEARLY MARKED.HOWEVER 6OTH FAILED TO SEE MARKINGS.WHEN OTHER EMPL STARTED TO CUT TOP OFF THE FUMES IGNITED AND THE BARREL FLEW UP AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING FX RIGHT ARM.
N/E ROADWAY I.N5ME WAS SITTING ON A GOFER I.NAME STOPPED BEHIND I.NAME AND HIT GOFER IN REAR HURTING HIS BACK AND NECK
EMPL HELPING PU7 FEEDER CHAIN ON CHAIN FELL DOWN CATCHING THUMB BETWEEN SPROCKET AND CHAIN SEVERED END OF LEFT THUMB #4 UNIT.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS PUSHING UP ON THE ROOFBOLT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK
INJURED WAS OPE9ATING A CONT. MINER WHEN A SMALL COAT OUT BURST OCCURRED. HE WAS FORCED INTO THE SIDE OF THE MINER.
SWINGING HEAD O6T ON ROOF BOLTER AND BEING ON A DOWN HILL GRADE ALLOWED WEIGHT SHIFT TO CATCH I.NAME BY ATRS BOOM AGAINST RIB
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 SETTING A TIMBER, WHEN HE BENT DOWN AND HIT HIS KNEE ON THE CORNER OF THE LIGHT BOX ON THE MINER.
EMP WAS SHOVELI3G ON BELT LINE AND FELT PAIN IN RT WRIST THIS FORM IS LATE DUE TO EMPLOYEES DELAY IN REPORTING AND INABILITY TO PROVIDE VERIFIABLE INFORMATION
EMPLOYEE WAS TH9OWING MINER CABLE ON RIB IN #3 RAMP WIRE BROKE SUPPORTING VENTILATION TUBING THE TUBING FELL APPROX 100 FT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE OON BACK OF THE NECK EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A STRAINE D NECK WAS X-RA2ED AND GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN EMPLOYEE REPORTED FOR WORK 11-30-87 AFTER THE 4 DAY HOLIDAY BUT MISSED TWO DAYS 12-3&4-87 FOR FOLLOW UP TREATMENT
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 HANGING A7200 VAC CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN CAR STALLED CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO TURN IN EMPLOYEES HAND RESULTING IN STRAINED LIGAMENTS
A PIECE OF DRAW9OCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING MINER ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND NECK.
INJURED WAS DRA1GING A SINGLE PROP JACK BACKWARDS AND STUMBLED OVER A SHOVEL AND TWISTED BACK.
EMPOYEE WAS SHO5ELING DIRT INTO THE SHOT HOLES AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN ACROSS THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. HE FINISHED THE DAY THEN WENT HOME.
SHE WAS TAKING 8OWN BUGGY TIE OFF. SHE STUMBLED OVER LOOSE COAL AND FELL, TWISTING HER LEFT KNEE AND ALSO INJURING HER LEFT ELBOW.
CHECKING VOLTAG9 IN ELECTRICAL SWITCH BOX & BOX EXPLODED EMPLOYEE HAS POSSIBLE 2ND & 3RD DEGREE ELECTRICAL BURNS ON LEFT HAND & POSSIBLE 1ST & 2ND DEGREE ELECTRIAL BURNS ON RT.HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING WIRES IN AN AJACENT ELECTRICAL BOX THROUGH AN ACTIVE CONDUIT SOMETHING SHORT ED OUT CAUSING A MASSIVE ELECTRICAL EXPLOSIVE FLASH RESULTANT FLASH BURFNED UPPER FACE & CAUSE D FLASH BURNS T2 EYES FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A PRAYED MAIN WIRE IN ELECTRICAL CONDUIT
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN LUG WHEN LUG SLIPPED AND SPUN AND WIRE CUT BACK OF THUMB.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM CAB OF DROP BALL STEPPED ON TRAVEL PAN WHICH WAS SEPARATED DUE TO REPAIR IN PROGRESS EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE.
I,NAME WAS OPER5TING STOCK TRUCDK IA 1600 BATTERY WENT DEAD, EMPLOYEE BROUGHT #5 CAT 944 ENDLOADER TO PULL TRUCK AND SUMP START IT. WHEN I,NAME WAS HOOKING UP CHAIN TO TRUCK, BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD ON ENDLOA8ER. PINNING I,NAME TO ENDLOADER AND TRUCK. EMERGENCY SQUAD WAS CALLED I,NAME WAS WALKING AROUND, AND SEEMS TO BE OKAY THEY CHECKD HIM OVER, AND SAID HE WAS OKAY BUT HE WOULD BE
WHILE IN A SITT3NG POSITION EMPLOYEE PULLED ON GATE LEVER TO OPEN GATE TO ALLOW MATERIAL TO FLOW INTO TRUCK.THE GATE STUCK AND EMPLOYEE JERKED HANDLE WITH BOTH HANDS TO FREE GATE PULLING MUSCL E IN RIGHT SIDE3OF LOWER BACK.
WAS REPAIRING S7EERING CYLINDER ON 7500 SLIPPED ON GREASE AND CYLINDER CAME DOWN ON FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING STRIPS OF METAL TO FEEDER IN SHOP. ANOTHER WELDER WAS WELDING THE SAME FEEEDER. A SPARK FROM OTHER WELDER GOT IN HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BA9RING A CHUNK IN 12B APRON FEEDER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A DIAGNOSIS OF LS STRAIN
EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS PULLING HIS ROLL AROUND TOOL BOS ACROSS THE SHOP FLOOR. THE BOX ROLLED AGAINST HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL. CONTUSION TO BACK OF LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE SAID, 2E WAS CLEANING THE DUST FROM BELT SLIP SWITCH, WHEN HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SLIP SWITCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON LEFT KNEE WHILE REMOVING BOLTS WITH IMPACT WRENCH. HE CHANGED POSITIONES TO HIS RIGHT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK AS A RESULT OF THIS INJURY UNTIL AFTER ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY.
CLIMBING LADDER3HIT KNEE ON LADDER FOLLOWING WEEKEND KNEE SWOLLEN WENT TO DR ON MONDAY
EYE BOLT BROKE 4HEN ATTEMPTING TO LIFT WING ON PRIMARY CRUSHER HOPPER
THE LABORATORY 7ECHNICIAN INADVERTANTLY SPILLED A COUPLE OF DROPS OF HYDROFLOURIC ACID ON THE OUTSIDE OF A SEPARATORY FUNNEL. THE TECHNICIAN LATER PICKED UP THE FUNNELS AND EXPOSED HER HAND TO THE ACID. THE 7ECHNICIAN WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES WHEN SHE PICKED UP THE FUNNEL. SHE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE BURN UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY.
INJURED OPERATI3G SHOVEL ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL A 12 TON BOULDER COMING DOWN THE BANK HE WAS DIGGING BY EXTENDING AND RAISING THE DIPPER THE BOULDER STRUCK AND BROKE THE CENTER TOOTH POINT OFF TEH DIPPER AND3THE FORCE PROPELLED THE BROKEN TOOTH 53 LB BACK THROUGH THE SHOVEL CAB SAFETY WINDOW AND STRUCK OPERATOR ON UPPER RT LEG
WHILE USING SLE8GE HAMMER MISSED PINCHING FINGERS
WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS LIFTING TONGUE OF PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR TO HOOK UP TO A TRUCK FOR TOWING EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN
OPERATOR BACKED3END DUMP TO CLOSE TO SPOIL BANK AND ALSO AT AN ANGLE LOOSE MATERIAL UNDER RT SIDE OF END DUMP GAVE WAY AND END DUMP WITH OPERATOR ROLLED OVER TWICE GOING DOWN 45 FT EMBARKMENT OPERATOR SUSTAI3ED 3 BROKEN RIBS AND BRUISES
INJURED WAS PIN3ING UP ROOF IN #1 ENTRY MAIN SO.FACE AREA WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE MOVING OUT OF THE WAY OF A SMALL PIECE OF COAL THAT FELL FROM THE ROOF COAL SLURRY HELDHIS FOOT IN PLAC E WHILE HIS BOD2 TURNED
EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING JACKS ON CONTINUGUS MINER MACHINE HE APPARENTLY WAS IN THE WRONG POSITION WHEN HE PULLED AT A JACK AND INJURED HIS BACK.
THE OPERATOR WA8 OPERATING HAND HELD COAL DRILL. THE AUGER HUNG IN COAL PULLING MUSCLE IN OPERATORS BACK.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A 2"PLANK ONTO HIS SHOULDER WITH ASSISTANCE FROM CO-WORKER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJ WAS CHANGIN1 BASTTERIES ON RAM CAR, AND GOT HIS RT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JACK AND BATTERIES
WAS TAKING DOWN3LINE CURTAIN AND SHUTTLE CAR CAME OUT WITH LOADED WITH COAL AND CANOPY ON SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT TRAILING CABLE THAT WAS HUNG WITH INSULATED HOOK ACROSS ENTRY AND PULLED IT DOWN AN D HIT CALF OF L9FT LEG AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN CAUSING CONTUSION TO CALF OF HIS LEG.
9D-1 SOUTH MAN 4AS WALKING PAST SUPPLY CARS TO THROW A TRACK SWITCH HE TRIPPED OVER A CEMENT BLOCK AND FELL AGAINST SUPPLY CARS HITTING LEG AND TWISTING ANKLE
LOADING PLATES 2N ROOF BOLTER,LIFTING MORE WEIGHT THAN HE SHOULD.
EMPL EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN FOR 4 MOS ON 3-24-87.EXAMINED BY DR AND IT WAS DISCOVERED HE HAD HERNIA.OPERATED ON 3-25-88. STARTED LOSING WORK ON THAT DAY.CAUSED BY HANDLING SOLID CONCRETE BLOCKS ON REGULAR PERIOD OF TIME.
EMPL INJ RIGHT KNEE ON THIS DATE AND CONT.TO WORK UNTIL 3-23-88 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED TO MISS WORK.
AS BENDING BOLT1THE INJURED PULLED ON BOLT AT WHICH TIME HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
I,NAME WAS COMING DOWN FROM CRUSHER HOUSE FOR LUNCH. GOT TO BOTTOM RUNG OF 8' LADDER OF CRUSHER HOUSE, PUT HIS RIGHT FOOT ON GROUND AND STEPPED ON 4" DIAMETER ROCK, TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
WORKING ON PIEC9 OF STEEL ON SHUTTLE CAR. A PIECE FLEW AND HIT THE MAN ABOVE THE LEFT KNEE. CARSED PUNCTURE AND STITCHES.
ACCORDING TO GO5DEN HUBBARD I NAME WAS TYPING POWER CABLES TO THE SIDE OF THE SOLO BRIDGE THEN SUDDENLY HE FELL OVER ON HIS BACK HUBBARD STATE THAT THE INJURED COULD NOT GET BACK UP IT SEEMS F ROM CIRCUMSTANC9 THAT THE INJURED RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. AN MSHA INVESTIGATION CONSUDED THAT HE WAS SHOCKED BECAUSE OF A DAMAGED CABLE I NAME WAS ADMITTED TO HOPSTAL FOR OBSERVATION.
ROCK FELL OUT B9TWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND NECK AND HIS UPPER BACK FACE AREA OF #2 ENTRY
THE INJURED WAS3PART OF A CONTRACT SPAD CREW THAT HAD JUST SET SPADS IN OUR MINE.ON THE WAY OUTSIDE HE ALLOWED HIS FOOT TO HANG OUTSIDE OF THE MANTRIP.HIS FOOT WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE MANTRIP. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS KN9ELING DOWN BENDING INSTAL BOLTS. PUSHING DOWN AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT RIB AREA.
PUSHING TON COO5ER WITH CAB END OF MOTOR, DRAW BAR CAME LOOSE AND SHROUD OF COOLER WENT INTO CAB OF MOTOR AND STRUCK THIS EMPLOYEE.
INJURED WAS WEL8ING WHILE DOING REPAIR WORK AT SOME POINT DURING HIS SHIFT EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES
EMPLOYEE SAID H9 WAS NOT SURE WHEN OR HOW HE HURT HIS BACK. HE SAID HISBACK JUST STARTED HURTING WHEN HE WAS DRIVING THE CRUDE TRUCK. HE TOLLED HIS PHYSICIAN THAT HE MAY HAVE DONE IT WHEN HE W AS TARPING HIS 7RUCK TRAILOR, THE DAY BEFORE.
HE WAS STACKING3BAGS FOR A CUSTMOR OFOURS THAT HAS LOADING PATTERN THT IS 14 BAGS HIGH. THIS NOT OUR NORMAL PATTERN. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 ON A STONE AND FELL IN CRUSHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DE8CENDING LADDER ON WABCO 75B ROCK TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS ON LAST STEP AND JUMPED TO GROUND. EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT LANDED ON A ROCK, CAUSING ANKLE TO TWIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING USED SHAKER SCREEN FROM SCRAP PILE.EMPLOYEE PULLED ON SCREEN AND SLIPPED ON METAL PLATE CAUSING EMPL OYEE TO FALL.
PULLED FINGERNA3L OFF FIRST FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHEN THE BAMBAY DOORS CLOSED WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS EJECTING BAGS ON THE 25# STACKER.
OPERATOR'S FOOT SLIPPED OFFOF THE STEP WHEN GETTING OFF OF THE LOADER & OPERATOR INJURED BACK.
CALVIN WAS STAC5ING 100 # GRAVEL BAGS WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE IS SEEING DR EXTENT OF INJURY IS NOT KNOW AT THIS POINT
HE WAS HELPING 5 MECHANIC DRIVE A BOLT FROM THE DRAFT ARM OF A TEREX TS-24 WHEN THE SLEDGE HAMMER HE WAS USING GLANCED FROM THE B & O THE MECHANIC WAS HOLDING STRIKING THE INJURED'S LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING TRANSFORMERS ONTO A TRUCK FOR SALAVAGE. ONE TRANSFORMER GOT WEDGED AND HE USED HIS FOOT TO PUSH IT FREE AND HIS FOOT GOT PINCHED BETWEEN TWO OTHER TRANSFORMERS.
WAS INFLATING A3TIRE FOR PICK-UP TRUCK. THE RIM BLEW OFF BREAKING THE LITTLE BONE IN THE LEFT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING HAUL TRUCK DOWN INCLINE IN PIT WHEN TIRE STRUCK ROCK. CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK AGAINST DOOR.
EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 IN SOFT SAND AT END OF FEEDER TUNNEL, SLIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO MOVE A PATIO DECK AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN LIFTING IT
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING NEXT TO HOSE WHILE IT WAS BEING PULLED OUT. PUMP HOSE FLUNG AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LEFT KNEE.
EMPL OPERATING 9OOF BOLTER ON #3 UNIT PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS BACK STRAINED LOWER BACK.
ADVANCING JOINT3OF VENTILATION TUBING IN 1 GATE SECTION WHEN IT BECAME STUCK.TUBING WAS 6.5'HIGH AND AS HE STRETCHED TO FORCE TUBE FREE HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.BEGAN MISSING 12-7-87.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9NING VALVE ON THE EAST SCREEN JU JERKED ON HANDLE STRAINING BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5CKING 25# PRODUCT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT UPPER ARM.DIAGNOSED AS STRAIN TO MUSCLE ON LEFT ARM.
WHEN EMPLOYEE W9NT TO SIT DOWN ON BENCH TO LUNCH ROOM TABLE THE BENCH COLLAPSED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT FLOOR.TWO DAYS AFTER INCIDENT EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK.DOCTOR DIAGNOSED LOW BACK SPRAI3.THE INCIDENT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO HORSEPLAY.ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ADMITTED THAT HE FOLDED THE LEG OF THE BENCH UNDER ON THE END THAT INJURED EMPLOYEE SAT ON.
INJ ADVANCING T9PORAY ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A ROCK WEIGHING 3000 LBS FELL ON HIM.INJURED NECK,HEAD,RIGHT KNEE.
WAS STANDING BA7K BETWEEN 2 AND 3 ROW OF ROOF BOLTS BESIDE ROOF BOLTER WAITING FOR HIS BUDDY WHO WAS INSTALLING THE CENTER ROOF BOLT AT FACE AND PIECE OF SLATE TOP 30 INCH X 6 INCH X 3 INCH FE LL OUT BETWEEN 9OOF BOLTS STRIKING HIS RIGHT ARM WHICH WAS LAYING ON TRAY OF ROOF BOLTER CAUSING CONTUSION TO RIGHT WRIST.
I NAME STATED H9 WAS BAGGING CMENT IN THE RICHCOLOR DEPT WHEN HE TURNED TO HIS LEFT AND STRETCHED TO SHUT OFF THE BAGGING MACHINE. AT THAT TIME HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH THE N WAS FELT RUNN3NG DOWNT HE BACK OF HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.
THE INJURED WAS3BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER THIS ROCK WAS HUNG IN CHUTE OF 8TH DEV SOUTH BELT DRIVE INJURED HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMP STATED HE W5S REACHING TO PICK UP GRINDER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK
THE EMPLOYEE HI7 HIS HEAD ON A LOW SPOT IN #4 ROOM WHILE WALKING INTO THE SECTION.
EMPL REPAIRING 9OTARY BREAKER,GUARD FELL ON EMPL LEFT LEG CAUSING SERIOUS BRUISES TO HIS LEG.
WHILE WELDING IN A CONFINED AREA NEXT TO ANOTHER WELDER, WELDER RECEIVED WELDING FLASH.
LINING UP SCREE3 IN DUST COLLECTOR USING BAR FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN BACK
I.NAME WAS WAIT3NG FOR MINER TO FINISH CLEANING UP LEFT SIDE OF A FACE NOTCH IN #3 ENTRY HE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF ON SOUTHEAST CORNER OF FACE INT ERSECTION WHEN A PC.OF COAL FELL STRIKING HIM ON HEAD NECK & 3LEFT SHOULDER DIAGNOSIS WAS CEREBRAL CONCUSSION & BLUNT TRRAUMA TO LEFT NECK & SHOULDER HAS STIFF NECK & IS WEARING CERVICAL COLLAR
EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING A BELT AIR LOCK CURTAIN UP ON THE MAIN LINE FOR A MOTOR TO GO THROUGH.HE CAUGHT HIS ARM IN THE BELT AS THE MOTOR WENT THROUGH THEREFORE PULLING HIS ARM BACKWARD OVER THE M OTOR. 3
EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT WHILE LAYING BLOCKS,HE TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT WHILE STANDING ON THE REAR TIRE OF A 992C CAT LOADER HE ATTMPTED TO EITHER STEP OUT TO THE LADDER OR SWING OVER TO THE LADDER AND MISSED THE STEP. HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE HAND RAIL OF T2E OPERATORS DECK WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND WHEN HE FELL ALL HIS WEIGHT WAS CAUGHT BY HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.
EMP. WAS LEAVING TUNNEL ENTRANCE WHEN HE HIT TUNNEL ENTRANCE WITH LEFT SHOULDER.
HE WAS WALKING 2N THE LONGWALL FACE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HIP ON A PONTOON. HE IS PRESENTLY OFF WORK.
REOCCURRING INJ6RY FROM 11-1185 HAS PROBLEM WITH SWELLING AND IS NOW LOCKING UP ON EMPLOYEE
2 MEN LOADING P2ST IN SUPPLY TRAILER 1 MAN SWUNG BODY AROUND STRIKING OTHER MANS RT HAND WITH POSTS
EMPLOYEE WAS PI7KING UP A ROCK AT THE #3 HEADER AND FELT PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK.
WHILE CLOSING T5IL GATE OF PICKUP T RUCK HE JAMMED THUMB AGAINST TAILGATE
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A SCOOP ON THE #8 SECTION AND A RIB ROLLED ON THE OPERATOR SIDE OF THE SCOOP.
EMPLOYEE STRAIN9D HISBACK WHILE PULLING SLACK FROM MINER CABLE.
THE INJURED STA7ED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE JOY MINER IN THE #2 LEFT ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN TWO ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG CAUSING THE INJURY.
I.NAME WAS LOAD3NG AN OXYGEN TANK ONTO A RUBBER TIRED TRACTOR AND AS HE WAS LOADING IT HE GOT HIS LITTLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TANK AND T HE TRACTOR SMASHING IT
EMPLOYEE USING 8HOVEL TO REMOVE OVERSIZE FROM TROMMEL SCREEN BOX & TWISTED BACK WENT TO CO.DOC.& DIAGNOSIS WAS STRAINED LOWER BACK
THIS INCIDENT WAS ACCEPTED BY WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION AS A WORK RELATED CONDITION MAKING REPORTABLE.EMPLOYEE WHILE PUTTING TILE IN SKID,FELT PAIN IN BACK.DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL NOVEMBER 23,198 79. WE DID NOT RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION UNTIL 02-10-88.
EMPL IN MAN-BAS5ET BARRING DOWN RIB WHEN ROCK FROM ABOVE WORKED LOOSE AND STRUCK BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING WITH 3" PUMPS IN PIT. HE WAS TAKING DISCHARGE HOSE LOOSE FROM PUMP HOSE FLIPPED SPRAYING HOT WATER ALL OVER HIS BODY.
EMPLOYEES WERE 4ORKING ON BELTLINE TRANSFER CHUTE INJURED MAN STOOPED DOWN TO CROSS UNDER AN ANGLE IRON ON CHUTE & FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE
HE WAS OUTSIDE 7HE MINE LOADING BOLTING SUPPLIES ON A FLAT CAR,HE TWISTED AND A SHARP PAIN CAME TO HIS LOWER BACK.
PUTTING CAN BAC5 INTO BUSS BAR.
SEVERE COLD DAY1 EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR WIRE UNDER HIS TRUCK AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
PILE OF SHEETIN1 LAYING ON HORSES WIND PICKED TOP SHOOT OFF PILE AND FLIPPED IT OVER IT STRUCK INJURED KNOCKED HIM BACKWARD OVER SOME PALLETS STACKED ON GROUND
15 JIPPIES EMPL2YEE WAS REMOVING A JACK FROM BEDWEEN BELT STRUTURE AND BOLT ROLLER ON SLOPE HEAD DRIVE. THE RATCHET 2 WAS PLACED BETWEEN BOLT STRUTURE AND ROLLER TO ALIGN UP ROLLER AS HE WAS R EASLING JACK IT3KICKED OUT CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING CRUSHER FRACTURE AND RING AND SMALL FINGERS OF LEFT HAND.
PUTTING CAN BAC5 INTO BUSS BAR.
AIR GUSHED OUT 2F BAGHOUSE CAUSING I.NAME TO LOSE BALANCE AND LADDER COLLAPSED.
INJ WAS UNDER 8RYER WALKEAY CLEANING OUT WASTE MATERIAL USING A LONG HANDLED RAKE. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP H E TWISTED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO REMOVE A GATE FROM THE BACK OF A TRUCK LOADED WITH STEEL MILL BALLS. HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE BALL BIN (APPROX. 7 FT) AND RECEIVED A TWISTED KNEE (LEFT) AND A ST RAIN TO HIS RIG2T ANKLE.
EMPL PLUGGING I3 BATTERIES ON ROCK DUSTER WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING FOOT TO GO UNDERNEATH THE BATTERIES.
CAUGHT THUMB BE7WEEN HALF HEADER AND SCOOP BATTERY JACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON DUST COVERED FLOOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOMETHING CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.
SLIPPED ON STEP3WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE CAB OF HIS FUEL TRUCK-LANDED HIS BACK SIDE-BRUISED HIS "TAIL BONE", LOWER BACK PAIN-RX (PRESCRIPTION) DRUGS GIVEN.
A KETTLE BOTTOM3FELL ON THE MINER PINNING THE OPERATOR IN THE DECK FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES THE ROCK MEASURED 4'X3'X7" INJURING THE OPERATOR'S BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE WORK AREA WHERE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING.INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING EYE PROTECTION.
SUCTIONED STOPP9D UP ON ROOF BOLTER CLEANED BOX & RA ISED HEAD TO CHECK HOSE HAD DRILL STEEL HUNG IN HOLE & CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN DRILL STEEL & ROOF BOLTER HEAD
I NAME WAS CLEA3ING OUT UNDER STORAGE BELT WITH 980 LOADER AND GOT IN STACKER POWER LINES STOP LOADER TO PUSH WIRES AWAY FROM LOADER HELOST HIGHXX HIS BLANCE AND JUMPED OFF LOADER LANDING ON H
EMPLOYEE'S HAT 4AS KOCKED OFF AND AS HE WENT TO GRAB FOR IT BECAME TANGLED WITH SOMEONE'S LEG AND HE FELL DOWN TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 11/28 AND AGAIN ON 11/30 W HEN HE WAS GIVE3 AN INDUSTRIAL INJURY SUSPENSION NOTICE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING AN ORE CAR & WHEN HE HIT A HOLE HE SLIPPED & BUMPED HIS KNEE ON AN ORE CAR
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVE CONVEYOR EQUIPMENT THAT WAS TO BE INSTALLED AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A "CHUTE CHOKE" INSIDE #2 ROD MILL WHEN A ROD FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE MILL.THE ROD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 200# HIT THE EMPLOYEE ONNTHE HIP AND LOWER BA CK KNOCKING TO 7HE SIDE.SEVERE BRUISING TO THE TAILBONE AND LUMBAR SPINE #5 RESULTED.
EMPL HAD HAND O3 TAIL JACK AND POST FELL OUT BESIDE FEEDER AND FELL AGAINST HAND.
WHILE LIFTING W9LDING MACHINE FROM FLOOR TO TRUCK WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED3WAS HELPING ELECTRICAN TAKE LINK OUT O F CONVEYOR CHAIN THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE WITH A FIGCE OFF OF A CHISEL.
INJURED HAD BEE3 ASSIGNED TO PUSH PARTINGS OFF THE EDGE OF A BENCH THAT WAS APPROX 30 FT IN HEIGHT ON NIGHT SHIFT ON ONE OF THE PASSES HE MADE WHILE PUSHING MATERIALS FOR REASONS NOT KNOWN HE TRAMMED HIS KO4ATSU DOZER OVER THE EDGE OF THE BENCH AND LANDED RT SIDE UP IN BOTTOM OF PIT
WAS ATTEMPTING 7O LOOSE A ROOF BOLT WITH A 15 IN CRESENT WRENCH AND HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK
I.NAME SLIPPED 8OWN ON SOME CLAY ON GROUND BESIDE WASTGE WATER PIT AT REAR OF THE MAIN OFFICE MAJOR CHANGES ARE BEING MADE IN PUMPING SYSTEM
ADJUSTING BELTS3ON CRUSHER, WHEN FINGERS ON LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT. THUMB WAS SPRAINED, MIDDLE AND LITTLE FINGERS CUT, AND TIP OFRING FINGER CUTT OFF.
EMPL UNLOADING 1IPE FROM FLATBED.PIPE ROLLED OFF FLATBED AND LANDED ON EMPL RIGHT FOOT RECD BAD BRUISE.
HE WAS COMING I3TO THE SHOP TO REPORT FOR WORK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AT THE EAST END OF THE BUILDING. HE INJURED HIS RIGHT LEG.
HE SAID HE WAS 8TANDING IN THE FACE OF 1ST WHEN THE RIB ROLLED ON HIM, BREAKING HIS LEFT LEG ABOUT 8" BELOW THE KNEE.
ROCK BOUNCED OF0 CRUSHER AND HIT IN EYE.
THE VICTIM HAD 6EEN HELPING THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR INSTALL A SET OF BELT CHANNELS. THEY WERE TAKING THE BOLTER BACK TO THE FACE. THE BOLTER OPERATOR ENGAGED THE CABLE REEL WHILE THE VICTIM W AS STANDING INS3DE A LOOP OF THE BOLTER CABLE. THE CABLE CAUGHT THE VICTIM'S ANKLES THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND.
LIFTING BELT RO1E WITH STRUCTURE ON IT TO HOOK BELT CHAIN.HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL DECEMBER 31,1987.
INJURED WAS RID3NG IN THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP FEEDING ROCK DUST INTO A QUICK DUSTER WHEN THE SCOOP HIT A PARKED SHUTTLE CAR, PUSHING THE DUSTER INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING BY STARTER BOX BOX BECAME GROUNDED & BLEW UP
INJURED WAS OPE9ATING A SHUTTLE CAR, WHILE BEING LOADED BY THE MINER IN THE FACE OF THE ENTRY ON THE SECTION. A RIB ROLL OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS BEING LOADED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW BRUISING IT, WHILE IN TH9 DECK OPERATING OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR.
EMP. WAS INSTALLING (DRILLING) ROOFBOLT HOLE WHEN PC. OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAND CAUSING BRUISES AND LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS MOVING BARRELS NEXT TO THE COAL MILL WHEN HE FELT IN HIS BACK & NECK.
EMPLOYEE REPORT9D THAT HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF CAUSING NECK PAIN.
I,NAME WAS THAW3NG ICEOFF OF THE IDLER PULLEY ON DRIVE SIDE OF #8 CONV. BY A CROSS SUPPORT ANGLE AND A PIECE OF ICE BROKE LOOSE AND CAUGHT THE END OF THE PROPANE TORCH AND PUSHED IT UP IN BETW EEN THE BELT & 3DLER.
INJURED MAN WAS3RIDING IN THE BACK OF MASTER MECHANICS PICK UP TRUCK HE CLAIMS HE SLIPPED OFF TOOL CABINET HE WAS SITTING ON AND FELL TOT HE ROADWAY AS TRUCK TURNED A CORNER
WHILE ASSISTING3IN CHECKING OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF PRECIP EMPLOYEE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH APPROX.250 VOLTS
TRAVELING IN OP9N PERSONNEL CARRIER TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF TROLLEY WIRE AND AS HE REACHED FOR IT THE POLE STRUCK HIM ON FINGER.
EMPLOYEE HAD FI3ISHED LOADING A TANK TRUCK, THE CABLE THAT RAISES THE MID-WEST SPOUT HAD BROKEN EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE SPOUT UP OUT OF THE TRUCK AND HE FELT SAME PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO DISLODGE A ROCK STUCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER. HE WAS PRYING WITH A CLAW WHEN A PIECE OF THE ROCK BROKE OFF AND HIT H IM IN THE FACE, HE SUFFERED A BROKEN RIGHT FACIAL BONE.
EMPLOYEE HEARD 5 NOISE IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER.HE REMOVED THE GUARD FOR THE TRUNION WHEEL.DID NOT LOCK OUT MACHINE.ATTEMPTED TO BRUSH SOME CLAY FROM THE TIRE.HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE TIRE .PULLING HIS FI3GERS UNDER THE TIRE.HE SUFFERED LACERATIONS TO THE FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND AND A FRACTURE OF THE MIDDLE FINGER.HE WAS HOSPITSALIZED FOR 3 DAYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A STEAM CLEANING WAND THE WAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS FOOT CAUSING A DEEP SECOND DEGREE BURN
EMPLOYEE PICKED3UP A SMALL BARRELL OF GREASE WHICH WEIGHED ABOUT 75 LBS. AND PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.EMPLOYEE WORKED 11-21-87 AND 11-22-87 AND STOPPED WORK ON 11-23-87 TO GO TO DOCTOR.DOCTORS CERT IFICATE TO RETU9N TO WORK ON 12-01-87.
WAS ATEMPTING T2 JAR SOME ROCKS LOOSE FROM GRIZZLEY WITH PRY BAR. THE ROCKS BROKE LOOSE ALL AT ONCE AND HIS RT LEG WAS PINNED BY THE PRY BAR
EMP ALLEGES THA7 HE WAS SEVERELY JARRED WHEN A TOOTH ON THE FRONT END LOADERS BUCKET HE WAS OPERATING CAUGHT ON THE GRIZLEY BARS OF THE HOPPER AS HE WAS CLEANING COAL FROM THE OPENING OF THE H HOPPER 3
THE EMPLOYEE SA2S, HE WAS GETTING INTO A WORK BASKET WHEN SOME 4'X4'X8" PLATES FELL AGAINST HIS FINGER. THE PLATES WERE IN THE BASKET AND FELL WHEN THE BASKET TILTED AS THE WORKERS STARTED TO GET IN. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE 641 SCRAPER TO CHECK ENGINE OIL. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
MAN STATED, THA7 WHILE HE WAS DISMOUNTING SCOOP HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE STARTED MISSING 11 25 87
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING ONTO A D9G DOZER AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.
HE WAS JACKING 4OTOR ON TRACK. THE JACK SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK. DIAGNOSIS LOW BACK STRAIN. DID NOT START MISSING ANY TIME UNTIL 11-24-87.
C-ENTRY,1 EAST BELT ENTRY-WHILE WALKING OVER 3 RIGHT TRACK OVERCAST,RIGHT FOOT WENT THRU METAL Q-DECKING CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON RIGHT HAND INJURING NECK AND SHOULDER RIGHT HAND AND WRIST.CONT. DIDNT MISS WORK UNTIL 5-6-88 TOLD BY DR TO TAKE 2 WKS OFF BECAUSE OF INJURY FROM 11-20-87.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO RE-RAIL ORE CAR WHEN TRACK-JACK SLIPPED OFF CAR BUMPER & THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER & EAR HE SUSTAINED SOME CONTUSIONS & ABRASIONS
WAS HELPING ON 7HE MINER AS HELPER AS MINER BACKED UP HE BENT OVER PULLING BACK ON CABLE. WHEN OPERATOR CHANGED DIRECTION GOING BACK TO FACE CAUSING HIM TO NEARLY FALL WHILE STILL HOLDING CAB LE. 3
EMP WAS DRIVING3A JEEP WHEN HE HIT A BLOCK OF COAL AND THE STEERING WHEEL FLEW OUT OF HIS HAND. CAUSING HIS RT HAND TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND JEEP
EMPLOYEE WAS BE3T OVER WHILE GRINDING AND INSTALLING A NEW LINER FOR EQUIPMENT,#CR-6.FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS LIF7ING ONE END OF A JOINT OF WATER LINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
THGE MAN WAS TI1HTENING A BATTERY PLUG ON A TRACK JEEP. WHILE INSTALLING THE PLUG THE MAN FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
5-D SECTION I.N5ME WAS HELPING TO LIFT A TAILGATE SPROCKET AT THE 5-D LONGWALL HEADGATE AREA WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE OF BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING BELT HEAD OUTSIDE WHEN HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE LIFTED3FULL PROPANE TANKS OVER THE SIDE OF A PICK-UP TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING A REFUSE TRUCK UPHOILL IN KEY CONDITONS. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE TRUCK STARTED SLIPPING BACKWARDS INTO THE BERM. THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM AGAINST THE DOOR.
THE SPREADER RO5LED AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT LOWER LEG, CAUSING SKIN TO BE SCRAPED AND BRUISED.
EMPLOYEE WAS TR5VELING FROM SUPPLY YARD TO TOP SHOP TO PICK UP A ROAD MOTOR.HE DID NOT SEE AND STRUCK A FEEDER ON A LOWBOY.THE LOWBOY WAS SITTING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE FAN HOUSE ROAD.EMPLOY EE WAS PINNED I3 THE CAB OF THE LOCOMOTIVE APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES. RESULTED IN FRACTURE TO LEFT ANKLE AND BRUISE TO LEFT KNEE.
INJURED WAS OPE9ATING A 20 TON MOTOR DELIVERING SUPPLIES TO SECTION. WHEN GOING DOWN INCLINE IN TRACK, THE DYNAMIC BRAKING ON THE MOTOR DROPPED OUT OF POINT SO THE EMERGENCY SWITCH WAS USED TO STOP THE MOTOR,3BUT LOCKED THE BRAKES. THE TRIP CONTINUED UNTIL THE MOTOR WRECKED, THROWING INJURED FORWARD INTO THE FRONT WALL OF THE MOTOR DECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SW3NGING THE BOLTER ARM BACK OFFSIDE AND WHEN IT STOPPED THE TWO FOOT WRENCH STARTED COMING OUT WHEN THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED FOR THE WRNECH, HE GOT HIS IN THE KNUCKLES.
MAN STATED THAT3WHILE DRILLING A PIECE OF ROOF FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIS LOWER NECK AND SHOULDER AREA ABRASION AT BASE OF NECK NO BRUISING APPARENT 11-23-87
STANDING WATCHI3G MINER PIECE OF SLATE FALL FROM BETWEEN PENS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD & BACK
HE HAD HIS HAND8 ON TOP OF THE CANOPY AND WAS PULLING HIMSELF OUT OF THE SCOOP DECK,SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE AND UPPER BACK.
INJ WAS STANDIN1 BETWEEN LAST 2 CHANNELS IN THE PLACE WHEN ROCK BROKE LOOSE AROUND PIN ON RIB SIDE THUS STRIKING INJURED
DRAGLINE WAS LO5DING EUC IT SWUNG AROUND TO DROP MATERIAL INTO BED OF EUC BRAKE SLIPED ON DRAGLINE & BUCKET DROPPED INTO BED OF EUC JARRING DRIVER IN CAB
EMPLOYEE REPORT8 THAT THE CARPOL TUNNEL IN BOTH WRISTS & ARMS COULD HAVE BEEN CXAUSED BY THE CLEANUP IN THE FINISH MILLS USING BROOMS TO SWEEP THE FLOORS THIS INFORMATION COMES FROM H IS DOCT OR ENTERED HOSP3TAL TODAY FOR SURGERY 012988
SHAKER SCREEN 40 HP MOTOR KNOCKED BREAKER OUT WHILE IN OPERATION.INJ WENT TO MOTOR TO DETERMINE PROBLEM-NOTHING WRONG SO HE WENT TO BREAKER SWITCH.USING TEST METER CHECKED 480V GOING TO 100 AM P BREAKER SWITC2 WHEN BREAKER EXPLODED BLOWING MIDDLE LEAD OFF.INJ WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND HARD HAT.BOTH HANDS WERE INSIDE BOX.RAN TO WATER FOUNTAIN.EVIDENT THAT FACE,HANDS BURNED.
PICKING UP & PLACING BELT IDLERS ON CONVEYOR BY HAND.NORMALLY DONE WITH BOOM TRUCK BUT WEATHER DIDNT PERMIT USE -STRAINED LOWER BACK.
DRIVER WAS HAUL3NG DRIED SLATE TO BUILD A DAM IN THE REFUSE VALLEY.SOME MATERIAL STUCK ON ONE SIDE OF THE BED AND CAUSED THE TRUCK TO TURN OVER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.A FIRE EXT. ON THE FLOOR OF THE PASSENGER 8IDE FELL AND HIT DRIVER IN THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE AND AN2THER EMPLOYEE WERE CHANGING SCREENS ON THE REFUSE FILTER AND A SECTOR SLIPPED THROUGH THEIR HANDS AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING ONTO MACHINE WHEN HE FELL OFF THE STEP AND ONTO LEFT SIDE, HE TRIED TO BREAK FALL AND INJURED LEFT HAND AND WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A 14 INCH PIPE TO PUT IN ON JACK STANDS.
INSULATING A PIPELINE UP IN THE MILL RACK MY LADDER SLID A FEW FEET SIDEWAYS RESULTING IN MY WEIGHT BEING SUPPORTED BY MY SAFETY BELT.BUT IN DOING SO I WAS FORCED INTO AN AJOINING PIPE,BY TRYI NG TO STOP MY SWING I HURT MY RIGHT WRIST.
WAS OPERATING B6GGY, HIT HOLE, IN ROADWAY AND HAS PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER BACK, HIP AND DOWN LEG.
WALKING TO SECT3ON TOOL BOX WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND CUT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN THE LONGWALL FACE AND SLIPPED ON THE FACE CONVEYOR PUSH RAM SPRAINING KNEE.
TYING UP CABLE 5ND DRAW ROCK FELL DOWN LEFT ARM AND HAND BREAKING ARM AND SCRAPING HAND. DRAW ROCK WAS 18" WIDE 12' LONG 2" THICK.
I.NAME SITTING 2N PONTOON BASE OF #2 LONGWALL JACK WITH RIGHT HAND RESTING ON PONTOON CONNECTING BRIDGE.THE JACK WAS READY TO BE PULLED UP TO FACE LINE,BUT I.NAME CHOSE TO REMAIN SEATED UNDER THE JACK WHILE3IT WAS BEING PULLED.AS THE JACK WAS BEING PULLED UP THE CONNECTING BRIDGE SNAPPED UP TO THE TOP OF ITS RETAINING BRACKET PINCHING I.NAME FOREFINGER & MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAN
HE WAS CHANGING3A HYDRAULIC PIPE IN THE CNETER OF A DART FRONT END LOADER, WHEN HE STARTED TO GET DOWN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND HIT HIS RIBS ON THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE, HE THEN FELL ONTO THE GROUND ABOUT 4 0T HIT HIS HEAD AND HAND
TURNING AND THR2WING 6 FT POSTS ACROSS FOR BROKEN ROWS
EMPL PULLING ON9 BEAM OVER TOP ANOTHER BEAM IN SHOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
SHOT CRETEING I3 31 VENT PROJECT USING DRY CEMENT AND GOT CEMENT DUST IN BOTH EYES
OPERATING SHUTT5E CAR WITH FLOATING COMPARTMENT HIT BUMP WHICH CAUSED HIM TO HIT HEAD ON CANOPY.
SETTING TIMBERS3WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND LANDED ON HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HA3DLING AND MOVING POST WHEN HIS LOWER BACK STARTED TO HURT.
HE WAS WALKING 8OWN A SET OF STEPS WHEN AT THE END OF THE STEPS HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING DOWN.
THE INJURED REP2RTED SHE WAS CARRYING POST 1 LB LONGWALL AND INJURED LT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS THROWING ROOF BOLTS ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN 2 ROOF BOLTS.
INJ WAS PREPARI3G TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT IN THE FACE OF THE #4 ENTRY ON 4 DEV 00J SECTION WHEN A SAMLL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROCK STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND ON THE TOP AT THE MIDDLE FINGER. CAUSING SMALL L5CERATION AS HE WAS STARTING TO INSTALL THE ROOF BOLT
A HEAD FELL FRO4 THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE VICTIM'S LEFT THUMB MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL 11-28-87.
EMPLOYEE WAS R9PLACING BOLTS IN CRUSHER CAP WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED & THE BOLT DROPPED BREAKING A FINGER
PERSON STATED A7TEMPTING TO LIFT A SOLID RUBBER SCOOP TIRE & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AREA PERSON WAS TRYING TO LIFT TOO MUCH WEIGHT INSTRUCTED PERSON TO GET HELP & BE AWARE OF HIS LIMITATIONS
EMPLOYEE STATED3TO NURSE. WAS OPERATING MINER HAD LEFT HAND ON CONTROLS, ROCK FELL ON LEFT HAND, SHOULDER AND BACK.
MAN WAS GREASIN1 EQUIPMENT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE MOVING TO A NEW POSITION"HE DID NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH THE MACHINE TO CAUSE THE INJURY".
WORKING ON THE 6ELT,STEPPED ON THE BELT,THE BELT COLLAPSED CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING HIS BACK.
2 S.W. SECTION-3PICKED UP A PIECE OF ROCK RO THROW INTO PANLINE AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK.
AT TIME OF INCI8ENT MAN STATED TO ME THAT HE WAS DOING NOTHING WHEN HE DEVELOPED SEVERE CHEST PAIN RADIATING FROM HIS RT SHOULDER TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER AFFECTED 3
WAS INSTALLING 8AFETY LATCH ON D.C. RECEPTABLE ON TRANSFORMER POWER CENTER, WHICH WAS ON OUT SIDE OF POWER CENTER. HE HAD THE D.C. END OF DOOR OPEN AND HIS HEAD IN BOX AND HIS HEAD GOT IN BUS BAR AND RECEIVE8 ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND BURNS ON HIS LEFT ARM AND END OF NOSE.
EMP WAS INSTALL3NG A DUST CURTAIN ON THE M4 MARION DRILL WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK
INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE 2 SOUTH SECTION ON A 5 TON NATIONAL MINE LOCOMOTIVE.AS THE RAIL MOUNTED LOCOMOTIVE BEGAB TO GO AROUND THE EAST MAINS TRACK,SWITCH.THE INBY WHEELS JUMPED THE TRAC5 AND THE INJURED PARTY STRUCK HIS LEFT SIDE AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE LOCOMOTIVE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE 9TH RIB.(EMPLOYEE DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTNETION UNTIL 11-23-8
EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING TOP IN THE #2 ENTRY,LEFT BREAK OF THE 7 SOUTH SECTION,I.D.#005-09 AS HE WAS DRILLING,THE PRESSURE AGAINST THE DRILL STEEL CAUSED THE STEEL TO BEND.AS THE BENT DRILL STEEL ROTATED,IT STR6CK EMPLOYEES'LEFT FOREARM,INJURING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON3SHIELD OF WABCO AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOWER HIMSELF DOWN TO HOOD OF WABCO. EMPLOYEE DROPPED SEVERAL INCHES AND WHEN HIS FEETHIT THE HOOD, HIS RIGHT FOOT GAVE WAY AND HE TWISTE D HIS KNEE. 3
RIDING SKIP IN 2SAFT AT END OF SHIFT TO SURFACE .STRUCK BY ROCK STUCK IN SHAFT LACING.
BUILDING CRIBS 5T 3 X-OVER THINKS HE HURT LOWER BACK.
SHE PICKED UP A3BAG OF ROCKDUST AND HURT HER UPPER BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER. SHE ALSO SHOVELED ON THE BELT WHICH HURT HER BACK.
MAN WAS ATTACHI3G BATTERY CORD TO REMOTE CONTROL RADIO UNIT A WIRE STICKING OUT WAS JAMMED INTO MAN'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER. PUNCHTURE WOUND OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
(NAME) AND (NAM9) WERE CHANGING A SECTION OF 4" PIPE ON THE DRAIN FROM A COLLECTION BOX UNDER HEAD END OF 11 CONV-LINE 13-A SECTION OF 4" PIPE EXTENDS DOWN FROM THE COLLECTION BOX. THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING3THE RUBBER GASKET ON THE PIPE AND WHEN HE PUSHED THE GASKET ONTO THE PIPE,THE COLLECTION BOX FELL,HITTING HIM ON THE BACK AND HIP.
EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 DOWN OFF CONVEYOR STAGE LOADER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
THE CLIP WHICH 2OLDS THE WHEEL SPUN ON THE BOLT; WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLT, THE CLIP CAUGHT HIS FINGER AND CAUSED A LACERATION AND BREAK.
WALKING UNDER CONVEYOR AND DIRT FELL DOWN AND GOT SAND INTO THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE GOT A 8MALL AMOUNT OF OIL ON HANDS WHEN RETRIEVING SAMPLE OF OIL.ALTHOUGH WIPED OFF,SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL SPREAD AND 24 HOURS LATER HAD CONTACT DERMATITIS ON FOREARMS AND SWOLLEN EYE.EM PLOYEE WAS PRES7RIBED ANTI-ALLERGIC MEDICINES.
WHILE ADJUSTING3THE CONE A PIPE WAS BEING USED.
DREGE OPERATOR 4AS LEANING OVER HANDRAIL PULLING ON 3/8" CABLE AND HURT RIBS ON THE HANDRAIL.
EMPLOYEE HAD BE9N WELDING AND APPARENTLY GOT SOME SLAG IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE RUBBED HIS LEFT EYE AND RECEIVED AN ABRASION OF THE IRIS. THIS INJURY RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ONE DAY'S WORK.
INJURED WAS OPE9ATING A TRACK JEEP WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE STOMACH AND GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE'S SHOE8 WERE WET AND MUDDY. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP AND FELL ON CONCRETE SLAB.
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING PLASTIC PIPE WITH HAND SAW WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED HITTING THE BACK OF SAW CUTTING THE TUMB ON LEFT HAND.
EMP WAS CARRYIN1 SCREENS DOWN STAIRS, HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS ELBOW AND NOSE, TWISTING HIS FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON HIS SIDE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE; HE ROLLED OVER, REACHED , AND FELT A PULL IN A MUSCLE AT BASE OF STERNUM. THIS WAS AGGRAVATED 4 HRS LATER BY LIFTING A 5-GAL PAIL OF WATER.
EMPL JUMPED FRO4 RUNAWAY COAL TRUCK FX LEFT ARM.
EMPL CLIMBED UP3LADDER TO PLATFORM.BUMPED HIS KNEE.
AFTER HELPING 33OTHERS LIFT 85 LB TRACK FROG FROM MINE FLOOR TO FLAT CAR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP IN THE TRACK ENTRY AT 7 RT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK
EMP WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO CHECK A BOLT THAT APPEARED LOOSE ON A TANDOM SHAKING TABLE, WHILE THE TABLE WAS OPERATING CAUSING HIS FINGER TO GET PINCHED BETWEEN THE BOLT AND AN ANGLE IRON SUPPORT BAR
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EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING COAL HE HAD JUST UNSTOPPED THE CHUTE TO THE COAL BELT, IT STARTED RAINING HEAVILY AND HE WAS TRYING TO KEEP FROM GETTING SOAKED. HE CLIMBED INTO THE LOADER AND SLAMMED THE DOOR, HIS THUM6 WAS IN THE SPACE THE DOOR OCCUPIED.
HE WAS DRIVING 8OWN HILL AT THE QUARRY #3 AREA AND THE JEEP DROPPED IN A HOLE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL RUDELY INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE (A SUB7ONTRACTOR) WAS FORMING A CRASH WALL AT THE BASE OF A BUILDING WHEN A 7' PIECE OF 4"CHANNEL GIRT FELL 60' WHILE IRONWORKERS ABOVE WERE HOISTING IT IN PLACE.
EMP HAD TAKEN D9AG GEAR OUT OF MACHINE, AND WAS PUTTING TOP COVER BACK ON MACHINE. A CHAIN SLIPPED ON THE HOOK UP MASHING FINGER OF RT HAND
CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT ON A ROCK & FELL GRABBING A HANDRAIL WITH HIS HAND. DX: SHOULDER STRAIN. LATER DIAGNOSED TORN ROTATOR CUFF RIGHT SHOULDER. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED MAY 2,1988.
EMPLOYEE WAS GO3NG DOWN TO THE TUNNEL WHEN HE GOT DOWN TO THE STEP HE MISSED IT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING MOVE PUMP AND JACKED UP PUMP END OT ATTACH TO PICKUP TO MOVE AND JACK FELL AND SMASHED LEFT BIG TOE AND 2ND TOE.
SUPERVISOR WAS 6SING 16 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER DRIVING A GEAR REDUCER ON A HEAD PULLEY SHAFT. THE HAMMER WAS BEING USED IN AN OVERHEAD POSITION.
2 PCS OF METAL 7UT FROM #2 DRYER SHELL LAYING IN EAST END OF DRYER WHEN I.NAME CUT BOTTOM SECTION OF DRYER IT COLLAPSED 18'' TO GROUND.THE EAST END OF DRYER RAISED CAUSING 2 PCS TO MOVE WHICH ROLLED ONTO I.3AME PINNING HIM UNDER METAL PIECES BREAKING LEFT LEG AND KNEE CAP AND SMASHING RIGHT ANKLE.
THE ACCIDENT WAS IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT THERE WERE THREE TRUCKS INVOLVED WE WERE H IT BY A SEAL T RAILER & A TRAVELING UP HILL IN WHICH PULLED THE FIRST TRUCK INTO US ON WAY HOME FROM PROJECT
INJURED WAS PUL5ING ON 1 1/4" WATER LINE, TO WET ROADWAY DOWN. AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE WATER LINE HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST.
I.NAME ON CATWA5K BY CONE,CHECKING ON CONE FILLING UP WITH ROCK.A ROCK BOUNCED OUT OF CHUTE AND HIT RIGHT HAND RESTING ON GUARD AROUND THE CHUTE.MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND WAS PARTIALLY CRUSH
EMPLOYEE ACCIDE3TLY FELL AND ROLLED DOWN AN EMBACKMENT APPROX. 50' LONG AND AT APPROX. 45 DEGREE ANGLE.
INJURED WAS RID3NG IN #11 JEEP PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN IT SUDDENLY DERAILED THROOWING INJURED TO MINE FLOOR.
INJURED PUTTING3OIL IN SHORT SHAFT OF HOUSING MINER AND MINER OPERATOR STARTED CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER AND THE ARM ON THE POT STRUCK I NAME ON LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT WHILE HE WAS LEANING OVER THE WHEEL OF A ROOF BOLTER WORKING ON TRAM MOTOR AND BRAKE HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THIS OCCURRED IN UNIT 3. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION. 3
INJURED REMOVED3THE SIDE PANEL OF MINER WHEN CABLE IS ENTERED AND WHEN HE TURNED TO PLACE IT AGAINST THE RIB HE FELT A APAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE HAD SU9GERY ON 12-09-87 DUE TO A REOCCURENCE OF AN ACCIDENT DATED 2-26-87 HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 11-30-87 AND WORKED UNTIL 12-9-87 WHEN THE SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED
I.NAME WAS CLIM6ING ON BAFFLES DOWN INTO REBLUNGER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL HITTING HIS BACK ON MIXING BLADE HE WAS GOING INTO REBLUNGER TO HELP CHANGE THE BLADE
INJ EMPL HAD CH5NGED A LIGHT BULB.RETURNING TO REGULAR AREA HE STUMBLED AND LOST HIS BALANCE.TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF FOOT BECAME LODGED BETWEEN FRAME GUARD ON TRANSFER BELT AND TRANSFER BELT T AIL PULLEY. 3
EMPLOYEE MOVED 1UIDE RAILS APPROX. 20' STRAINING BACK.
WHILE WALKING O3 CRUSHER, LOST FOOTING FALLING 2 FT ONTO CRUHSER
THE EMPLOYEE WA8IN THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING A BRATTICE WALL A TAN OVERCAST AND WAS REACHING FOR A CEMENT BLOCK WHEN HE TURNED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SIDE AGAINST A STACK OF CEMENT BLOCK.
OPERATOR WAS MA5ING UP BOLTS & PLATES WHEN HE CUT HIS HAND ON SHARP EDGE OF PLATE HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 PULLING ON 9 SUITION HOSE FOR A POND PUMP AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE ALSO STRAINED BACK MOVING A STEEL PLATE AFTER THE SUCTION HOSE INCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3#6 HEADING OF 3 EAST WHEN THEY WERE LOADING BOLTS OFF SCOOP. AFTER THEY FINISHED LOADING SUPPLIES HIS BACK TIGHTENED UP AND HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT A T DINNER TIME.
MOVING 14 FT X 6 INCH STEEL PIPE APPROX 2 FT SEVERELY SPRAINING THE RIGHT KNEE.
INJ CLIMBING OV9R HANDRAIL ON 4TH FLOOR IN WASHER.HE SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT KNEE ON DRAIL PIPE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5TING A BEARING WITH BURNING TORCH AND A PIECE OF RUST BLEW INTO HIS RT EYE
OPERATING SHUTT5E CAR.HIT HOLE CAUSING BUGGY TO JAR.STRAINED HIS BACK.
MAN WAS ON 8TH 8EV LONGWALL H ELPING TWO OTHERS CARRY 2X20 JOINTS OF STEEL PIPE FROM #4 HDG. TO #2 HDG WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK
WHILE CLAMPING 2FF CONVEYOR, INJURED WAS PUSHING DOWN ON TOP OR CLAMP WITH HIS FOOT. AFTER CLAMP WAS BOLTED TOGETHER HE WENT TO MOVE HIS FOOT & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
WALKED INTO CHA3N HANGER HITTING HEAD BACKWARDS AND KNOCKING MINER TO GROUND.
PICKING ROCK PU5LED MUSCLE LOWER RT BACK
WAS LIFTING OIL3BARREL. PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE HAD FI5LED HEATER WITH DIESEL FUEL AND WHEN HE LIT THE HEATER THE FUMES EXPLODED IN HIS FACE.
INJURED WAS GET7ING OUT OF THE DECK OF A SCOOP AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED OUT.
INJ HELPING PULL UP SLACK IN LOADER CABLE TO HANG UP ON X-OVER BOARDS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.DIDNT LOSE WORK UNTIL 11-30-87-BACK GOT WORSE WENT TO DR AND WAS TOLD HE NEEDED SURGERY WHICH HE DID ON 12-2-87.
RIB COAL ROLLED ONTO EMPL. X-RAYS NEGATIVE AND EMPL WAS RELEASED FOR WORK.ON 11-18-87 EMPL REQ SURGERY ON RIGHT SHOULDER FOR INJURIES RELATED TO 10-24-86.
EMPLOYEE WAS BE3DING A 6' BOLT AND STRAINED BACK.
MAN WALKED THRU3CHECK CURTAIN AS HE PASED BOLTER CABLE THE BOLTER OPERATOR BEGAN REELING UP CABLE THE CABLE WRAPPED AROUND FOREMANS LEG, MANS LEG WAS INJURED BY CABLE BEING REELED UP
HE WAS RUNNING 9OOF BOLTER IN #2 ENTRY ON MAINS SECTION AND WHILE SETTING BOLT, RIB ROLLED OUT HITTING HIM IN THE BACK.
INJURED WAS ON 7HE LONGWALL FACE AT 57 SHIELD WHICH HAD BEEN ADVANCED DURING THE PRIMARY CUT(TAILGATE TO HEADGATE)DUE TO BAD ROOF CONDITIONS. HE OBSERVED THE ROOF CONDITIONS AT 56 SHIELD DETER IORATING AND WA8 ADVANCING 56 SHIELD USING THE ROATARY SELECTOR ON 57 SHIELD. THE RAM PRESSURE ON 56 SHIELD CAUSED THE PAN LINE TO BE PULLED AWAY FROM THE FACE PINNING HELMICKS LEFT LEG BETWE
MOVING CABLE. 3
EMPLOYEE TWISTE8 HIS KNEE GETTING OFF SCOOP IN MOVING HE WORKED ABOUT THREE HOURS. AFTER THIS WITH NO PROBLEMS BUT WHILE BUILDING A BRATTICE DOWN ON HIS KNEE HIS KNEE JOINT LOCKED UP HE COULD STRAIGHTEN HIS3LEG.
PULLED A MUSCLE3IN HIS BACK WHILE PULLING A VENTILATION CURTAIN THROUGH MUD.
EMPLOYEE ENCOUN7ERED SMOKE WHEN THE CONVEYOR BELT BURNED IN TWO AT AN OUTBY BELT DRIVE
THE INJURED WAS3DRIVING THE SHUTTLE CAR.HE HIT A ROCK IN THE HAULAGE ROAD AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.HAD CERVICAL STRAIN.
OKASTERUBG STOP1ING WHEN PIECE OF DIRT FLEW IN EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING THE CHUTE AND WHILE GETTING DOWN, HE TRIPPED OVER A WATER HOSE AND HIT HIS LEFT HEEL ON A COAL CHUNK, TWISTING HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING ROOF BOLTER TO PUT CRIB BLOCK OVER PLANK IN A CAVITY WHEN A PIECE OF STONE FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT FOREARM.
LONGWALL CUTTIN1 OUT TAIL TAILDRIVE HAD BEEN BLOCKED UP ON CRIB BLOCKS AND WHILE TRYING TO CUT OUT THE TAIL HE TRIPPED OVER A CRIB BLOCK AND FELL CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND SLIGHTLY AND HURT HIS B ACK AGAIN. 3
MAN STATED THAT3WHILE HE WAS HELPING INSTALL ROPE LINE BELT, HE PICKED UP ROLLER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO OPEN AN INSPECTION DOOR ON A CAT 980 FRONT END LOADER WHEN STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE DRIVIN1 966 LOADER, HIT RUT IN ROAD AND ROLLED OFF TWENTY-FOOT EMBANKMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE GARAGE SHOVELING OUT THE EAST FLOOR GUTTER, AND STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES.
PORTABLE DRILL 9OLLED BACK AGAINST BACK END OF SCOOP BUCKET CATCHING SUBJECTS HAND BETWEEN BACK OF SCOOP BUCKET AND HANDLE OF DRILL THIS DRILL IS NOT USED TO DRILL COAL BUT WAS BEING MOVED OUT OF BATTERY CHA9GING STATION IF WE MOVE THIS DRILL AGAIN IT WILL BE TIED DOWN AND WHEELS BLOCKED
I.NAME WALKING 7O VEHICLE AFTER WORK STEPPED ON 1'' AIR HOSE LAYING COILED UP BETWEEN B-SHAFT SERVICE CAGE AND B-SHAFT HOIST HOUSE.I.NAME TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE HOSE.
STEPPING ONTO T9UCK SLIPPED ON STEP AND FELL ON HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED THAT HE PICKED UP HIS BAG OF TOOLS FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
LIFTING ROLLERS3TO WORK ON THEM WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT AS HE WAS PICKING UP LIFTING PIN SUPPLIES. HE EXPENENCED LOWBACK PAIN.
BRINGING HYDRAU5IC JACK ON BOARD,EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING PARTS OF JACK FROM OUTSIDE TO INSIDE DREDGE WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK AND ABDOMEN.
HE WAS BACKING 1INNER OUT OF #4 FACE WHEN HE NOTICED A SHUTTLE CAR COMING SO HE PULLED BACK UP TOWARD FACE. WHEN THE CAR TURNED THE CORNER, THE BACK OF THE CAR HIT THE BACK OF THE PINNER KNOC KING HIM INTO T2E PINNER. HE STATED HE THOUGHT HE HAD PULLED UP FAR ENOUGH. CONTUSION TO SHOULDER.
SHOVELING ALONG3CONVEYOR BELT. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT3BLDG 148 GETTING PIECE OF 4 INCH CHANNEL OUT OF STORE ROOM RACK. BAKC NSTARTED GETTING VERY STIFF AND SORE. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT HOME FOR BEDREST AND TOOK MULTIPLE DOSAGES OF PRES CRIPTION MEDICA3TON.
INJURED WAS PLA8TERING STOPPING WITH BLOC BOND AND WRIST CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE BLOC BOND CAUSING IRRITATION TO SKIN ABOVE THE RIGHT WRIST.
IN THE PROCESS 2F MAKING AN EXAMINATION OF A WORKING PLACE INJURED STRUCK HIS EYE ON A PIECE OF TIE WIRE HANGING FROM A ROOF BOLT.
EMPL REPORTS AT3#2 BALL MILL ON GRINDING FLOOR,THREW FLASHLIGHT TO CO-WORKER FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3THAT HE WAS JARRED WHILE INSIDE HAULAGE TRUCK CAB, WHEN A BUCKET OF WASTE MATERIAL WAS UNLOADED ONTO TRUCK BED. THE JARRING CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO TWIST HIS BACK.
SPLICING SHUTTL9 CAR CABLE,DISCONNECTED WRONG SHUTTLE CAR CATHEAD AND CUT INTO CABLE RECD ELEC BURNS TO RIGHT HAND.
INJURED WAS UNL2ADING CLUTCH IN SHOP AND DROPPED ON FINGER.
INJURED WAS WAL5ING ACROSS SECTION WHEN THE ROOF DRILL OPERATOR TOOK UP THE SLACH IN HIS CABLE WHICH JERKED HIM DOWN CAUSING INJURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SCALING BAR TO DISLODGE ORE THAT WAS HUNG UP IN THE DRAW POINT. WHEN THE ORE CAME DOWN, HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND WAS STRUCK BY THE BAR OR A ROCK ON THE HE AD. THIS INCIDE3T RESULTED IN A CONCUSSION CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE WAS ON HIS KNEES UNDER A LOADER DISCONNECTING A WHEEL MOTOR & HIS LEFT KNEE STARTED HURTING A EMPLOYEE HAS BRUSITIS ON KNEE
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT HE WAS UNLOADING A CANOPY FROM A FLAT CAR AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOW BACK. MUSCLE RELAXER ROBXIN 750MG. 2 TABLETS 4 TIMES PER DAY GIVEN. ZYDONE PRN FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT.
PINCHED HIS FOO7 BETWEEN GUARD RAIL AND SMALL LIFT TRUCK.
BURNED LEFT HAN8 & LOWER LEFT BACK FURNACE MALFUNCTION ATLON CUSTOMERS PROPERTY.
EMPLOYEE HAD LI0TED LID ON MANTRIP TO POUR IN SIME FUEL AND FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS BACK.
AT THE ROBINGSO3 RUN MINE PREPARATIONG PLANT I NAME REPORTED THAT WHEN LEFTING A 1/2 TON ELECTRIC HOIST HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE STAYED ON THE JOB UNTIL 11-30-87 WHEN HE MISSED WOR K BECAUSE OF A 8ORE BACK.
INJURED EMPLOYE9 WASA PASSENGER ON A CONVERTED GOLF CART COMING OFF THE WORKING SECTION AT QUITTING TIME THEY PASSED THROUGH A CURTAIN HANGING IN THE SUPPLY ROAD THERE WAS A BATTERY CHARGER AG AINST THE RIB 5ND INJURED MAN'S KNEE WAS HANGING OVER AND CAUGHT THE CHARGER PUTTING PRESSURE ON HIS HIP AND KNEE.
SLIPPED ON ICE.3
SECONDARY WAS R6NNING WET MATERIAL WHICH WAS CHOKING UP CHUTES, AND BINS IN THE PRIMARY SCREEN TOWER. EMPLOYEE HAD TO GET UP IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK TO USE A SHOVEL TO UN CLOG THE BIN UNDER T HE PRIMARY SCRR9N. AFTER HE FINISHED UNCLOGGING THE BIN HE GOT DOWN OFF THE TRUCK, AS HE WAS STANDING NEAR THE TRUCK, CONVEYOR CHUTE ON TOP OF THE TOWER CHOCKED UP, AND STONE CAME OVER THE SI
I,NAME WAS HELP3NG LOAD EXPLOSIVES INTO BOREHOLES ON SHOT. I,NAME WAS HOLDING A FLEXIBLE PLASTIC PIPE CONNECTED TO AN AIR COMPRESSOR DOWN A BOREHOLE USING THE PNEUMATIC FORCE TO REMOVE UNDERST RENGTHED FERTIL3ZER FROM THE HOLE. SOME OF THE FERTILIZER BLEW INTO HIS EYES CAUSING A PAINFUL IRRITATION THAT REQUIRED THE ATTENTION OF A PHYSICIAN.
EMPLOYEE BENT O5ER TO TURN OFF VALVE ON TRAM AND PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK HIT H IM IN LEFT LEG.