DIVER WAS CAUGHT IN STRONG WATER CURRENT WHILE WORKING IN A TRANSFER PIPE AND DROWNED.
Mining Incidents in June 1988
All MSHA-reportable mining accidents in June 1988, sorted by severity. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities
- 14
- Total incidents
- 3,168
- Period
- June 1988
Top operators this month
- 01 Peabody Coal Company 104 incidents
- 02 Consolidation Coal Company 71 incidents
- 03 Keystone Coal Mining Corp 44 incidents
- 04 Island Creek Coal Company 43 incidents
- 05 Eastern Associated Coal Corp 42 incidents
Most recent 500 incidents
Showing the 500 most recent of 3,168 incidents this month. All fatalities are included and listed first.
CONTINUOUS MINER WAS TRAMMING OUT OF THE LEFT CROSSCUT OF THE #4 ENTRY MINER HELPER POSITIONED HIMSELF IN A DANGEROUS POSITION BETWEEN MINING MACHINE & RIG RIB & WAS CRUSHED BY TAIL OF THE C ONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE
VICTIM WAS LOADING ORE TRAIN USING PNEUMATICALLY OPERATED CHUTE DOOR WHEN VERY WET ORE EITHER RAN OR BROKE THE CHUTE BURYING THE VICTIM. VICTIM SUFFERED FROM INABILITY TO BRETHE AND DIED OF AS PHIXIATION.
VICTIM SUSTAINED SEVERE FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS CHEST WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A LONGWALL ROOF SUPPORT SHIELD & A HORIZONTAL BLOCK ANCHOR JACK
WAS TRANSPORTING A DOZER TO THE CLEARING SITE PIT 1 IRIAD MINING & COLIDED WITH A COAL TRUCK ON HIS WAY TO THE TRUCK DUMP LOADED
VICTIM WAS OPERATING A 1965 CATEPI LLAR MODEL 46A D-8 BULLDOZER GRATING AN ALLEUVIAL DEPOSIT TO A TWO TO ONE SLOPE HE APPARENTLY LOST CONTROL OF THE MACHINE AND PLUNGED 40 FT TO P IT FLOOR. THE BULLDOZER NOT FITTED WITH ROPS CAME TO REST ON THE CANOPY. SEVERING THE VICTIM. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT A TRUCK DRIVER DISCOVERED THE VICTIM NEAR THE SMOLDERING M
EMPLOYEE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED 4160 VOLT CONDUCTORS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF A BAD SMELL PROBABLY A DEAD ANIMAL WHEN HE LEANED INTO THE TOP PART OF THE GE BOX TO LOOK INTO THE 4160 VOLT BUS BAR WELL, WHEN HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITHT HE BUS BAR OR OTHER ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS.
AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 061588 WHEN AN EMPLOYEE CLIMBED INTO A MAN HOLE UNDER A 2300 P&H SHOVEL & CAME IN CONTACT WITH CONNECTORS RING WHICH CONTAINED HIGH VOLTAGE POWER WHICH RESULTED IN A FA TAL ACCIDENT
VICTIM WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER. THE VICTIM WAS FOUND ON THE GROUND AND IT APPEARS THE LOADER RAN OVER THE VICTIM. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.
I NAME WAS RETURNING TO THE PIT FROM THE 419 WASTE DUMP WITH APPRO A 1/2 TO 2/3S LOAD OF MUCK IN THE BED OF HIS TRUCK. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER HE KNEW THAT HE HAD A PARTIAL LOAD OR NOT. HE DRO I NAME WAS RETURNING TO THE PIT FROM THE 419 WASTE DUMP WITH APPROX. 1/2 TO 2/3S LOAD OF MUCK INDROVE DOWN THE 419 ROAD WHICH IS A DOWNGRADE WHEN HE REPORTED TO THE DISPATCH TOWER THAT HE HAD
ANTI-SPALLING SHIELD ON NO 2 LONGWALL FACE-SHIELD INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED CAUSING ANTI-SPALLING SHIELD TO PIN DECEDENTS HEAD BETWEEN IT & THE BRETBY CABLE TRAY OF THE LONGWALL PAN LINE
PUG MILL NOT LOCKED OUT WAS ENERGIZED WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WORKING INSIDE PUG MILL ADVERSE TO INSTRUCTIONS.
I.NAME WAS DRIVING BULK ANFO TRUCK FROM STRIP SHOT AREA TO LOAD TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING ONTO A STATE ROAD FROM STRIP PIT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO TURN LEFT ONTO A ROAD LEADING TO ANFO BIN BUT WENT STR AIGHT AHEAD & RAN OVER A 250FT EMBANKMENT HE EITHER JUMPED OR WAS THROWN FROM TRUCK HE WAS CRUSHED BY THE T RUCK & DIED FROM INTERNAL INJURIES (THIS IS MY SPULATION ON MY PART GIVEN
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TOP OF DRYER BIN WAS WALKING A BEAM & FELL INTO THE BIN (FALL WAS 43FT.81/4IN.)
LHD ROLLED OVER CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PRTECTIVE CANOPY AND THE WALL.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS CHUNKING ON SILO #42 AND FELT A PULL IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF GROIN.
ON 6-24-88 EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CEMENT CONV3YOR AND REPORTED A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT OR LOST TIME AT THIS DATE ON 8-11-88 EMPLOYE FELT DISCOMFORT AND WAS TOLD BY PHYSI CIAN HE HAD A HERNIA. EMPLOYEE ELECTED TO CONTINUE WITH HIS REG DUTY NO MEDICAL TREAMTNE NO LOST TIME ON 4-3-89 HE ELECTED TO HAVE SURGERY.
EMPL WAS STANDING ON PEDESTAL IN PORTAL HOUSE TO HOSE OFF GEAR REEDUCTION UNIT. WHEN HOSE WAS TURNED ON HE SLIPPED OFF WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT & FELT TEARING PAIN IN GROIN.
INJURED WAS LEANING MATERAL FROM FLOOR UNDER RAW VIBRATOR. HE WAS USING A WHEEL-BARROW TO REMOVE MATERIAL. AS HE WAS PUSHING THE WHEEL-BARROW HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE HANDLE. THE L OAD BECAME UNBALNCED AND THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM IN HIS ADBOMEN.
EMPLOYEE USING RIVET GUN ON HEATER HEAD BOLTS NO ACCIDENT NO INCIDENT NO SUDDEN MOVES JUST STARTED HURTING
SLIP FALL EMPLOYEE MISSED BOTTOM STEP OF LOADER & FELL TO GROUND
THE INJURED WAS REPLACING THE DROP BALL.THIS REQUIRED PARTS UP TO 40LBS LYING ON BACK TO WORK AND USING A 20LB HAMMER,AT THE END OF THE DAY HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE.HE VISITED CO DOC TOR AND WAS TOLD HE HAD A HERNIA.
EMPL CLAIMS TO HAVE FELT BURNING SENSATION IN GROIN WHILE GETTING IN & OUT OF CAB OF DUST TRUCK & WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO TOP OF DUST TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHECK WHY CONVEYOR HAD STOPPED WHILE DOING SO HE APPARENTLY STEPPED INTO CONVEYOR
EMPL WAS SLUSHING WITH PNEUMATIC SLUSHER WHEN CABLE STARTED TO WIND ONTO ONLOY ONE SIDE OF DRUM. HE PUT SLUSHER INTO NEUTRAL POSITION & PROCEEDED TO PULL CABLE OVER WHEN SLUSHER INADVERTENTLY ROTATED CATCHING & PULLING HIS RIGHT HAND INTO DRUM & CABLE CAUSING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGERS TO BE AMPUTATED.
LOW HANGING CURTAIN BOARD WHILE GOING UNDER CURTAIN BOARD HIS HAT CAUGHT THE BOARD FORKING HIM TO BENT OVER DOUBLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A RADIAL ARMS SAW THE EQUIPMENT GOT STUCK AND THREW BOARD OUT WHICH HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF ABDOMEN.
BREAK OUT 4" CASING WITH HYD ROD BREAKER(36" PIPE WRENCH MOUNTED ON HYD RAM).THE INJURED HAD HOLD OF WRENCH IN LEFT AHND WHEN DRILLER ACTIVATED RAM,PINING HIS 2 MIDDLE FINGERS BETWEEN DRILL FR AME AND WRENCH HANDLE.MIDDLE FINGER OFF AT FIRST JOINT,RING FINGER TIP OFF.
PUTTING RETURN ROLLER ON Q-2 CONVEYOR STRAINED SIDE.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HELPING LIFT A TRACK FROG FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS STOMACH
WHILE MOVING A CABLE REEL OF ARMOR CLAD CABLE THE MAN FELT A PAIN BEGAN LOSING TIME 062788
EMPL WORKS AS SUPPLYMAN/JEEP. HE HAD LOADED DRIVE GEARCASE FOR UN-A-TRAC ONTO HIS JEEP TO TAKE UNDERGROUND. GEARVCASE WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED & FELL FROM JEEP. EMPL STRAINED HIS BACK P UTTING GEARCASE BACK ON JEEP.
AS FAR AS CAN BE DETERMINED, CAUSED BY HEAVY LIFTING (SPECIFIC INCIDENT UNKNOWN)
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A STUCK GATE WHENHE FELT A PULLING SENSATION & PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER ABDOMAN
MOVING CONCRETE BLOCKS OUT OF TRAVELWAY AND FELTA BURNING SENSATION IN UPPER ABDOMEN ABDOMINAL HERNIA
INJURED HAD JUST RETURNED FROM OUTSIDE HAVING BROUGHT IN SUPPLIES. HE CAME TO THE DINNER AREA WHICH IS 60' OUTBY SPAD 4385 IN NO. 4 ENTRY PARALLEL MAINS SECTION AND SAT DOWN AT THE PICNIC TAB LE FACING AWAY FROM THE TABLE. THE SECTION FOREMAN SAT DOWN BESIDE INJURED AND WAS INSTRUCTING HIM ON HIS NEXT ASSIGNMENT. AS THEY TALKED, A PIECE OF ROCK 2'X2 1/2'WIDE FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS
WHILE HELPING ANOTHEER EMPL INSTALL TIMBERS INJURED LIFTED TIMBER 7"X7"X12' & FELT PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH. EMPL DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 8/22/88.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING 480 VOLT BREAKER IN KILN SECTION OF PLANT BREAKER EXPLODED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE IT CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE VICTIM BURNED.
INJURY OF ABOVE DATE WAS ORGINALLY NON REPORTABLE NO LOST TIME INJURY OCCURRED AS THE MAN WAS EXAMINING THE BELT ENTRY DUE TO THE BOTTOM BEING WET MAN SLIPPED AND FELL AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER A BDOMEN ON 6-22-88 MAN WAS DIAGNOSED HAS HAVING A HERNIA BEGAN MISSING WORK 6-22-889
WHILE EMPL WAS WORKING ON PUMP IN N SUMP PIT HE SLIPPED ON FLOOR REACHED OUT TO KEEP FROM FALLING & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB IN BETWEEN PUMP PULLEY & BELT. INCVIDENT RESULTED IN AMPUTATION T O DISTAL PHALANX OF HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUSING EMPL TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
HE WAS SHOVELING DRILL HOLES AND FELT LUMP IN LEFT GROIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CUTTING TORCH CART, THE BOTTOM WAS SOFT AND THE CART PULLED HARD. HE FELT STING IN LEFT GROIN.
BASKET WAS TANGLED HAD TO GO UP LADDER 18' HIGH TOOK BASKET OFF PULLEY TO GET CLOTHES CLEAR OF TANGLED BASKET, BEFORE IT COULD BE LOWERED FELT PAIN IN GROIN.
INJURED GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR. AND MASHED HIS LEFT LEG WHICH WAS AMPUTATED BY HOSPITAL SIX INCHES BELOW THE KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A DIPPER TOOTH IN THE BACK OF A TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE.
WHILE PULLING ON A SHUTTLE CR CABLE, VICTIM RUPURTED GROIN AREA.
MAN WAS LIFTING SOLID 6 INCH CONCRETE BLOCKS TO INSTALL A BRATTICE WALL AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER RT ABDOMEN -HERNIA
EMPL WAS RELEASING HAMMER BAR IN BASE PLANT HAMMER MILL WHEN BAR WAS RELEASED ROTOR TURNED BACK & PIPE WRENCH SWUNG AROUND & STRUCK EMPL IN LEFT SHIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE SIDE OF TAILINGS DIKE WHEN THE GROUND BROKE LOOSE FROM UNDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
I. NAME WA> RET. TO PIT FROM WA>TE DUMP HE MAD E THE TURN TO GET ON RAMP HE LOOKED TO RIGHT TO SEE HIS LAST DUMP. HE FELT A PAIN IN NECK WHEN HE LOOKED BACK WAS TRANSPRTED TO DOCTORS OFFICE IN YUMA HE WAS PREV. INJ IN NECK AREA ON 11-3-87 RET TO WORK WITH DR. RELEASE
EMPL WAS PACKING 10# BAGS & MAKING CONSTANT TURNS PLACING BAGS ON TABLE & FELT SORENES SIN RIGHT KNEE & FELT POPPING IN JOINT.
EMPL WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT AT OUR CRUSHER SHUT DOWN CLEANING OFF PULLEY GUARD WHEN HE SLIPPED & FEELL LANDING ON ELBOW. HE SAW PA ON SITE & WAS SENT TO KOREBUE FOR X-RAYS. THERE WE RE NO BTOKEN BONES BUT HE LSOT TIME FOR BLOOD CLOT IN HIS ELBOW THAT CAUSED IT TO SWELL.
EMPL WAS HAND CUTTING STONE ON HIS WORK BENCH GOT STONE CHIP IN EYE. TREATED BY FIRST AID.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING INSIDE A TANK AND LATER NEXT TO A RUNNING TRUCK AND DID NOT PROVIDE FOR ADEQUATE BENTILATION AND THE CUMULATIVE EFFECTS OF BOTH CAUSED HIM TO HAVE A HEAD ACHE AND MALAISE.
EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE DRIVING A COAL HAUL TRUCK OUT OF PIT INCLINE THE WINDSHIELD OF THE TRUCK GFOGGED UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAB THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR THE WINDOW WHIME CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE TRUCK THE STRETCHING NOTION CAUSED MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER
STANDING ON STAGING A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND KNOCKED HIM OFF THE STAGING, FALLING 15 FEET.
EMPL WAS AIDING A WELDER IN MOVING A STEEL BEAM WHEN FELT PAIN INHIS BACK AND DROPPED HIS END OF THE BEAM
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DRAGLINE WHEN HOIST CABLE BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE
EMP. WAS STACKING 25 POUND BALES OF PRODUCT ON PALLET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPL LIFTING BUCKET OF GRAVEL
THE INJURED WAS ASSISTING A FORKLIFT OPERATOR IN RELOCATING SPARE PARTS.WHILE UNLOADING A 16"X6'RUBBER TUBE OFF THE FORKS,HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM STRAINING HIS NECK,SHO ULDER AND BACK.HE DID NOT REPORT BEING INJURED FROM THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 06-30-88.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING VERTICAL LADDER ON RAIL HOPPER WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT LEG.
EMPL CLEANING OUT JAW CRUSHER.OVER-SIZED ROCK SLIPPED ONTO EMPL HAND.
OPERATING LOADER AT FACE-200D-CLAY & SAND SLAG SLID FROM RIB PINNING OPERATOR AGAINST STEERING WHEEL & OPER SEAT.FX RIBS ONR IGHT SIDE PUNCTURED LUNG ON RIGHT SIDE.HOSPITALIZED FOR OBSERVATION
INJ TIGHTENING MOUNTING BOLTS ON WHEEL UNIT FOR SC WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED HURTING RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPL WAS USING CHAIN COMEALONG TO HOIST WHEN HOOK ON CHAIN SLIPPED CAME LOOSE & STRUCK EMPL IN RIGHT FOREARM.
MAN WAS WORKING ON FINISH MILL #8 REPLACING DOOR & SLING THAT WAS BEING USED TO GUIDE DOOR ON LET GO. SLING HIT HIS RIGHT HAND & CAUSED LACERATION.
EMP. WAS DRILING WITH AIR TRACK ON LEDGE AND ROCK FELW AND STRUCK EMP. IN LEFT EYE. EMP. WORKED REST OF DAY AND FELT DISCOMFORT THAT NIGHT,, RETURNED TO WORK NEXT DASY AND TEN WENT TO DOCTOR.
WAS PUTTING A ROCK UNDER THE SCOOP TIRE AND MASHED HIS LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE SCOOP FRAME.
BUILDING WALL AND HAD LUG STEEL LAYING ONT OP OF 5' LADDER.THE STEEL ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK RIGHT FOOT.
EMP. DROVE TO AREA WHERE FORMAN WAS TO ASK IF HE NEEDED TO REMAIN ON THE JAB OVERTIME. PREPARING TO LEAVE HE BACKED HIS TRUCK INTO THE REAR OF A PARKED VEHICLE,, BUMPER TO BUMPER, NO DAMGE T O VEHICLES. EMP. DID NT LOOK BEHING BEORE BACKING UP.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS THEY WERE CUTTING A PIEP PIPE A PIECE OF HOT SLAG ENTERED HIS RT EAR
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AT THE FACE OF THE ENTRY OF THE WEST SECTION, AS HE WAS PUSHING A RESIN BOLT INTO THE HOLE THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND CAUSED THE ROOF BOLT PLATE TO TURN HITTING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE ON TOP OF CABLE TRAY AND IT STARTED TO GET TOO TIGHT SO HE GAVE IT SOME SLACK AND THE EMPLOYEES PULLED IT HARD FROM THE OPTHER END CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BE KNOCKED INT O SOME STRUCTURAS STEEL,STRIKING HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS TRAMMING A 950 CAT FRONT END LOADER WHEN FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS THE FRONT END LOADER RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE COUNTY BRIDGE AND FELL TO THE STREAM BELOW A DISTANCE OF A PPROXIMATELY 12'
I,NAME WAS WORKING AT THE PLANT AFTER SHUTDOWN CLEANING OUT THE FEEDER WITH A HAMMER. AFTER SWINGING THE HAMMER FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME HE EXPERIENCED SOME BACK PAIN. DR. SAYS IT IS A BACK S PRAIN.
EMPL WORKING ON FACE SIDE OF SHEARER WHEN SECTION OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM FACE AND STRUCK EMPL IN BACK AND RIGHT ANKLE.
EMP. WAS SWEEPING UP GARNET FROM THE FLOOR AND THE GARNET AND DUST ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.
WHILE MINING PAST AN AREA WITH BAD TOP IN THE LONGWALL, A PIECE OF COAL FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND HIT I. NAME ON TOP OF THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING A 20 FT LONG JACKHAMMER BIT THROUGH AN ACCESS DOOR INTO THE 4TH STAGE CYCLONE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE HAMMER AS THE MEN WERE CLEANING BUILD UP OFF OF THE WALL S WHILE STANDING ON THE WALKWAY OUTSIDE OF THE CYCLONE SOME BUILD UP FELL ONTOT HE JACKHAMMER BIT CAUSING IT TO RAISE UP AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH AND CHIN
CLIMBING OVER A PIECE OF PANLINE AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT IN EICO TRACK FELL AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE
EMP. PARKED SCRAPER #1094 TO GEY DRINK OF WATER. EMP. DID NOT SET PAN ON GROIUND, DID SET PARKING BRAKE. DISMOUNTED MACHINE, WAS KNEELING AT WATER CAN LOCATED IN FRONT OF SCRAPER. PARKING B RAKE FAILED AND SCRAPER ROLLED FROWARD, STRIKING EMP.IN SHOULDER AREA, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND AND CONT. ON, KNOCKING LIGHT PLANT DOWN.
STRETCHED LIGAMENTS OF MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND. UNKNOWN HOT IT OCCURRED ON JOB.
SHOVELING SAND, STRAINED BACK. THORACIC STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN INCLIUNE, HE LOST FOOTING ON SLICK AREA AND SLIPPED HURING HIS BACK.
WHILE OPERATING HIGH PRESSURE SLURRY GUN,HOSE COUPLING CAME APART AND STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT LOWER EAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DOWN PLASTIC CURTAINS UNDER PLANT BINS HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS ARM
EMPL MOVING KENNEDY STOPPING DOOR AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.FIRST DAY OFF 7-5-88.
AFTER DAMPENING ROAD WITH WATER& CALCIUM CHLORIDE MIX TO HOLD DOWN DUST,EMPL WIPED FACE WITH ARM.SOON AFTERWARD EYES BEGAN TO BURN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH A GROUND WIRE TO THE NEGATIVE BUS WHEN THE GROUND WIRE CONTACTED A 480 BOLT TERMINAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING LOCK NUT ON PUMP SHAFT WITH BJO WHEN METAL CHIP FLEW FROM BJO AND EMBEDDED IN LEFT ARM JUST ABOVE WRIST.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PUT A SIX POUND BAG OF SCORIA IN PALLET BIN AND FELT PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK WHEN HE STRAIGHTENING UP.
EMPL WAS JARRED BY SHOVEL BUCKET.
ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR ON THE TOWER MILL WITH ANOTHER EMPOLOYEE HE WAS TIGHTENING ON PULL LIFT WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING THE DOOR WITH A HAMMER THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN WHILE I NAME HA D PRESSURE ON PULL LIFT PRESSURE ON PULL LIFT RELIEVED SUDDENLY CAUSING I NAME TO FALL OVER BACKWARD LANDING ON A PIPE ALIGNMENT CLAMP WHICH WAS ON THE FLOOR
EMP. WAS BUILDING OVERCAST. AS HE WA> PUTTING BRIDGE PLANK UP ON THE OVERCAST RAILS, HE TRIPPED ON BRIDGE PLANK LAYING IN THE WORK AREA AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
PR YING BOULDER OUT OF HOPPER IT BOUNCED OFF BELT & FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT HE HAS A BRUISED LEFT FOOT
I,NAME WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO PUT A PIN IN. AS I OTHER EMPLOYEE GOT ON TOP TO PUT THE PIN IN THE HOLE, I,NAME WORKED THE CONTROLS. AS HE WAS TIGHTENING THE PIN, A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND HI S LEFT HAND.
CAME DOWN AND SLIT OPEN BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FIRSTFINGER.
WHILE CLEANING GRIZZLY, ROCK FELL ONTO WRIST.
EMPLOYEE BEGAN DESCENDING LADDER AS HE DID THE LADDER FEET KICKED OUT AND HE FELL BACKWARD ABOUT 5 FT. HIS BACK STRIKING AGAINST STEEL HANDRAIL
LIFTING BEARING AND INJURED BACK.
I. NAME WAS WATCHING CON VEYOR BOXWHEN SUPPORT OF CATWALK BROKE LOOSE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING MOVE BELT SLIPPED ON WET AND MUDDY BOTTOM TURNING KNEE
MAN WAS ON 10TH DEV. OFF 5TH SOUTH UNLOADING ROCKDUST FROM SUPPLY CAR. "H" BEAMS TOBE USED FOR OVERCAST WORK WERE STORED ON TOP OF CAR. ONE OF THE "H" BEAMS ROLLED OFF STRIKING TOP OF MAN'S LE FT FOOT CAUSING SEVERE BRUISE.
LIFTING COLLOR.
EMPL SHOVELING ROCK FROM RAIL CARS BECAME ILL FROM HEAT AND/OR SUN.
CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER, STEPPED ON A ROCK AND FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK.
MAN WAS DRESSING WET STONE WHILE HE WAS DRESSING THE WET STONE THE CUTTER SLIPPED AND CAUGTHT FINGER ON FRAME OF WET STONE WHEEL
WORKING ON COVEYOR FLASHING LOOSENING BOLTS.APPLIED PRESSURE TO WRENCH WHEN SHARP PAIN OCCURRED IN BACK.
HOOKING UP 3/8 IN WATERLINE WITH SINGLE PROP PISTO ATTACHED TO WASH OFF SHEAR AS HE ENERGIZED THE WATERLINE THE PRESSURE KNOCKED THE PISTOL FROM T HE END OF THE LINE AND THE WATERLINE STRUCK MINER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING LOOSE ROCK FROM OLD FALL AREA ON OLD #2 UNIT TRACK ENTRY WHEN THE ROCK FELL AND SLID DOWN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE CONNECTED AN AIR HOSE TO AN AIR LINE TO BLOW ANY FOREIGN PARTICLES FROM THE HOSE. WHEN HE TURNED THE PRESSURE ON, IT GOT AWAY FROM HIM AND THE HOSE END HIT HIM ON THE RIB CAGE. THIS I NCIDENT RESULTED IN AN ACUTE CONTUSION OF HIS LEFT THORAX, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
WHILE WALKING ACROSS MINER CABLE HE SLIPPED & FELL CAUSING A FX.TO HIS RT.LOWER LEG
INJURED WAS REMOVING SIMPLICITY BEARING WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL, WHEN SMALL PICEC OF METAL STRUCK LEFT HAND.
EMPL WAS INSPECING CORE AND MOVIGN CORE BOXES THEN BENT TO OPEN CAMERA BOX AND BACK PAIN OCCURRED
LOOSE HOSE CLAMP ON SULFURIC ACID PUMP, SPRAYED EMPLOYEE AND BURNED DIFFERENT AREAS OF BODY. SMALL BURNS ON RIGHT SIDE OF NECK, SIZE OF DIME. REDNESS ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE, ARM AND UPPER LEG. THE RIGHT SIDE OF STOMACH HAS A 2ND DEGREE (TENNIS BALL SIZE) BURN. HEAVY COUGHING ALSO RESULTIED, WHICH WAS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED FROM SULFURIC VAPORS.
VICTIM LIFTED A BLOCK OF COAL TWISTING HIS BACK AND PULLED A MUSCLE.
HAMMER WAS DEFLECTED BY TRACTOR FRAME AND HIT ANKLE AND FOOT.
HOLDING METAL PLATE FOR WLEDER, ARC GROUNDED TO MANS WRIST.
WHILE MANNING THE MAIN GATE AT NORTH CONCENTRATOR. I,NAME APPARENTLY SUSTAINED A BLOW TO THE HEAD. DIAGNOSES SHOWED SLIGHT CONCUSSION, I,NAME REMAINS UNDER DOCTORS CARE.
I. NAME STATED HE WAS BENDING OVER SHOVELING TO REMOVE ROCKS FROM A TUNNEL HE THEN EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED THAT SHIFT AND WORKED THE NEXT DAY THEN HE HAS BEEN OUT OF WORK SINCE 7-1-88,
EMPLOYEE STATED HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE CHANGING RETURN IDLER ON BELT LINE OPERATION REQUIRED LIFTING DAMAGED IDLER FROM BELT STRUCTURE
EMPL MOVED FROM CROUCHED POSITION TO STANDING POSITION WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPL WAS NOT LIFTING ANYTHING.
WHILE WALKING OUT OF SHOWER MAN SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING BACK & HIPS ON S TEP LEADING INTO SHOWER AREA AT PORTAL CUASING SUDDEN STRAIN & BRUISE TO BACK AREA. DUE TO CONTINUED PAIN MAN V ISITED DR ON 8/17/88 & WAS ADVISED TO REMAIN OFF WORK DUE TO POSSIBLE CRUSHED DISK. LOST TIME BEGINNING 8/17/88.
EMPL WALKING TOWARD TRACK WHERE BOTTOM HAD BEEN CUT AND THE WATER WAS ANKLE DEEP.STEPPED IN HOLE AND STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT 4"X4"X3/8"X20' ANGLE WITHOUT ASSISTANCE & STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO LOADER CARRING THERMOS AND SLIPPED ON SECOND RUNG OF LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
HE WAS SHOVELING THE BELT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A PC.OF CONVEYOR BELT. AS HE PULLED ON THE BELT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMP. WAS CHANGING A BEARING ON A SCREEN AND WAS NT AWARE HHEN A PARTICLE EMBEDDED IN THE RT. EYEBALL. LATER THAT EVENING HIS EYE BECAME IRRITATED. HE WENT TO AN OPHTALMOLOGIST WHO REMOVED A PARTICLE OF STEEL. IT WAS RECOMMEDNDED TO STAY OUT OT THE SUNLIGHT UNTIL HIS EYE FELT BETTER.
EMP. AND HIS SUPERVISOR WERE LIFTING A PUMP FROM A CAGE TO THE STATION THE PUMP STARTED SLIDING TOWARDS HIM CAUSING HIM TO STRIAN HIS NECK. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN ACUTE CVICAL STRAIN CAU SING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPL WAS CHANING SCREEN LATER AFTER JOB WAS COMPLETED UPPER BACK BECAME PAINFUL. WENT TO DR NEXT DAY, UPPER BACK PULLED MUSCLE.
EMP. WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT WEDGES, AS HE WAS KNOCKING WEDGES OUT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, HE WAS HANGING HIMSELF OFF THE SIDE OF JAW WITH ONE HAND AND SWINGING HAMMER WITH THE OTHER H E PULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
AS HE WAS DRILLING THE ROOF A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL C AUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT EAR
PULLED CALF MUSCLE WHILE RUNNING TO GET PIECE OF MATERIAL OFF BELT BEFORE IT WENT INTO CRUSHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING JUMPER WIRES FOR RECLOSURE TO FEED DAVEYVILLE POWER LINE & CONTACTED SWITCH WITH JUMPER WIRE WHICH CAUSED INJURY
WHILE PICKING UP SCREENS FOR CRUSHER SCOOP STEPPED IN HOLE LOST BALANCE FALLING ON CRUSHER LANDING ON LEFT SHOULDER.
EMP. STATES HE WAS DESCENDING LADDER ON TRUCK AND HIS FEET SLIPED AS HE STARTED TO FALL HE CAUGHT HIMSELF AND TWISTED HIS BACK . ON 7-5-88 HIS BACK EAS STEIL PAIN FEUL AND HE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EMP. WAS CHECKING BRAKE CHAMBER FOR LEAK. HE INADVERTLY LET HIS FINGERS GET INTO CHAMBER AS OPERATOR LET OUT BRAKE PEDDLE.
THE INJ. STATED THAT WHILE STEPING OUT OF A JEEP HE STEPPED ON A PC. OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHIPPING HAMMER TO REMOVE SLAG FROM A PIECE OF METAL WHEN A METAL PLACE CAME OFF, STRUCK & IMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 6-29-88 & WAS NOT REPOR TABLE AT THAT TIME. HOWEVER, THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR & HAD THE FOREIGN BODY REMOVED ON 7-15-88 AND MISSED ONE WORK DAY ON 7-18-88, THUS MAKING IF REPORTABLE.
INJ WALKING INTO LAMP ROOF AT SHIFTS END WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE FLOOR TWISTING LEFT KNEE AS HE FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTGALLING JUMPER WIRES FOR RECLOSURE TO FEEL DAVEYVILLE PAIN LINE & CONTACTED SWITCH WITH JUMPER WIRE WHICH CAUSED INJURY
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING VIB FRAMES TOGETHER FRAME PITCHED FORWARD KNOCKING EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED DISLOCATED AND CHIPPED RT ELBOW
I.NAME WAS OPERATING A CAT 825 ROLLER ON A FILL AREA RAN OVER A ROCK THEN COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HAULAGE TRUCK. HE STOPPED TRUCK IN PIT TO LOOK UNDERNEATH IT. WHEN HE DID SOMETHING FELL FROM UNDERNEATH GETTING INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A DOWTY JACK WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMPL SLIPPED ON WET STEP OF LOADER & TWISTED HIS RIGHT LEG.
JUMPED DOWN OFF OF TRUCK AND LANDED ON A LARGE ROCK.
REAGGRIVATION OF OLD INJURY-ORGIGINAL INJURY HE WAS CARRYING A LAGGING & TWISTED HIS KNEE. THIS TIME HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WHEN HIS KNEE WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE MILL SCREEN DECK WHEN A 4 INCH X 4 INCH ROCK CAME OFF A CONVEYOR STRIKING THE SCREEN - BOUNCED OFF AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK CAUSING BRUISES AND PA IN.
EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING DOZER. HE LIT A CIGARETTE CAUSING EXPLOSION. HE FELL OFF DOZER, HITTING HIS LEFT SIDE ON THE TRACKS.
EMPL WAS OPERATING 966 LOADER & TURNED IN SEAT TO LOOK BEHIND HIM & TWISTED HIS BACK ACCIDENT OCCURED ON 6/28/88.
#5 KILN BURNER, I,NAME, WAS WORKING THE NITE SHIFT 6/28/88. WHILE THE KILN WAS DOWN FOR BRICK REPAIR BEHIND THE TREFOIL AREA, I,NAME ALSO WENT BACK AT THE FEED END TO KNOCK OFF COATING MATERIA L ATTACHED TO THE SIDES OF THE TRANSFER CHUTE DISCHARGE. AT APPROX. 2:45AM WHILE WORKING ON THE TRANSFER CHUTE AREA A PIECE OF COATING SUDDENLY ROLLED DOWN ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT AS HE STOOD BELW
ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND HIT LEFT THUMB
AFTER WELDING SCREEN, LEANED OVER TO GET NEW ELECTRODES, HAND SLIPPED ONTO HOT WELD.
EMPL TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER ACROSS #7 ENTRY WHEN PARKED SCOOP IN #7 ENTRY DRIFTED OFF AND CAUGHT EMPL LEGS BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROOF BOLTER.
SCOOP OPERATOR I.NAME SAID BACKING TO BATTERY STAND HE GOT OFF SCOOP TRY TO PULL STAND BACK AROUND BY HAND PULL SOMETHING IN HIS BACK HE WENT ON RAN THE SCOOP REST OF SHIFT HE REPORT ED AT TH E END OF SHIFT 1100PM THAT HE HURT HIS BACK OR HAD PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING OUT OF JEEP, STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM ON THE BUMPER OF THE JEEP, BREAKING IT.
SLIPPED ON LADDER, INJURED RIGHT LEG AND LOWERE BACK.
EMPL DRIVING GLASGOW INC 6-42 UP RAMP AFTER BEIUNG LOADED.AS HE APPROACHED 2ND LEVEL UNIVERSAL JOINT SNAPPED.TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL BACK.DRIVER CUT INTO EMBANKMENT TO STOP TRUCK.AS THE TRUCK HI T IT TURNED OVER ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE.
EMP. WAS HELPING TO LIFT A B ANTAM DUSTER ON TOP OF A VERSA-TRAC, AND FELT A PAIN IN IS LOWER BACK.
MAN WAS SPRAYING DOWN BARGE WALLS TO RINSE COLD WASH OFF WHEN IT SPLASHED INTO HIS FACE.
SCOOP WAS DUMPING COAL ON BELTLINE.WHEN A PICE OF ROCK CAME OUT OF BUCKET AND ACCIDENTLY ROLLED ON BELT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF BOTH ARMS.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING OLD SPEED REDUCERS OUT OF WAY TO SET NEW REDUCERS AND DRIVE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY ON JULY 18, 1988
TOM WAS PULLING ON A CABLE THAT HAD A RECEPTACLE BOX ON THE END OF IT. EMPLOYEE JERKED THE CABLE AND THERCEPTACLE BOX HIT HIM IN THE KNEE.
RIGHT ANKLE COMPOUND FRAC. WATER LOOSEN SLP AROUND ROCK IT CAME DOWN. I DID NOT SEE IT. JUST STARTER TO TURN AWAY FROM MACHINE WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE THEN I WENT TO GROUND TRY TO STAND BUT COULDNT WHEN I KNOW THEN IT WAS BROKEN.
INJURED WAS ONE OF 4 MEN WHO WERE LIFTING A SECTION OF PIPE (6" X 22' SCH. 40). AFTER THE LIFT INJURED EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT PAIN IN THE LEFT HIP AREA. HE REPORTED THE INJURY TO THE COMPAN Y SAFETY COORDINATOR TWO DAYS LATER. THE EMPLOYEE DECLINED MEDICAL TREATMENT AND REPORTED ON HIS OWN ACCORD TO A CHIROPRACTOR THE NEXT DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING AN AIR LOCK DOOR OPEN FOR HIS PARTNER TO WALK THROUGH. WHILE HE WAS HOLDING THE DOOR OPEN, A MOTOR CAME THROUGH THE MINE SIDE AIR DOORS AND THE SUDDEN RUSH OF WIND CAUSED THE DOOR TO SLAM ONTO HIS HAND. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CONTUSION OF RIGHT HAND AND RIGHT WRIST AND FRACTURES OF THE RIGHT FOURTH METACARPAL AND IS NOW A LOST TIME INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING UP ON DIPPER, USING HIS HEAD TO PUSH WITH.
TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE WHEN GETTING OUT OF TRUCK.
EMPL WAS FDILLING 50# BAGS OF PRODUCT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MAT IN FRONT OF PACKER STRIKING HIS RIGHT WRIST ON PACKER.
HE WAS CROSSING BELT SHUT DOWN GETTING READSY TO ROCK DUST AN ADJACENT ENTRY,WHEN HE DISMOUNTED THE SIDE OF BELT HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO A 3" WATER LINE.IN DOING THIS HIS ANKLE TWISTED SIDEWAYS R ESULTING IN SWELLING AND PAIN.
EMPL STEPPED OF CRUSHER ONTO BELT & HURT LLEFT KNEE.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM ENGINE-TWISTED LEFT ANKLE-ANKLE FRACTURE. (FLOATING BONE CHIP NEAR JOINT).
WAS CLEANING UP #2 BELT LINE AND HIT HIS ELBOW AGAINST A TIMBER
WHILE WALKING DOWN A SLOPE, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF PULL BACK SCREW, CLEANING TOP PULL BACK SCREW. WHILE COMING OFF SCREW EMPLOYEE TEPPED ON PILE LIME, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING DUST AND GOT SOME IN EYE.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMED THAT WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT IN TRANSMISSION THE MACHINE RAN OVER BOTH LEGS HE WAS SEATED UNDER MACHINE WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND WITHOUT WHEELS BLOCKED.
THE WORKER WAS OPERATING A ROFBOLTER MACHINE WHEN ILT MOVED CAUSING IS HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF OF MINE AND THE MACHINE.
HURT RT .HAND PINKY FINGER WHILE LIFTING STONE IN TO A DUMPSTER
REMOVING HEAVY GEAR FROM BENCH, WHEN CARRIER BEARING DISLODGED FROM BOTTOM LANDRY ON EMPLOYEE LEFT FOOT. BROKING TOP TOES IN 3 PLACES IN OUR WORK SHOP.
DURING THE COURSE OF HIS REGULAR DUTIES, WHILE LOADING FACE OF MINE, A LARGE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK INDIVIDUAL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CONSTRUCT AN INSPECTION DOOR ON FMC SCREEN, A PIECE OF STEEL HAD BEEN WELDED ON SCREEN, NOT AWARE OF THIS I. NAME USED IT AS A HAND HOLD.
EMPL WAS ASSIGNED TO ASSIST IN REMOVAL OF CAOL PIPE TO #2 KILN. #2 KILN WAS DOWN FOR REFRACTOR REPAIR. EMPL WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT TO LIFT SECTION OF CAOL PIPE WHEN LARGE AMOUNT OF COAL DUST WAS SHAKEN FROM TOP OF PIPE & FELL ON OPERATOR. INJURED GOT DUST IN BOTH EYES. AFTER WASHING OUT EYES HE COMPLAINED THAT HIS RIGHT EYE CONTINUED TO BE I RRITATED. CONSEQUENTLY HE SAW DR.
INJURED WAS REPAIRING TROLLEY FEED LINE CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED OFF COMBINATION TROLLEY FEED SLINGS ARM LANDED IN CONTACT WITH TROLEEY WIRE
THIS EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A RECURRENCE OF OLD INJURY WHICH OCCURRED ON 4-19-889 NO NEW WORK RELATED ACTIVITY IDENTIFIED.
CUTTING RUBBER BELT WHILE KNEELING KNIFE SLIPPED AND STABBED KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BOX OF SAFETY GLASSES FROM A STORAGE LOCATION. HIS LEGS WERE POSITIONED IN FRONT OF ANOTHER BOX WHICH PREVENTED REACHING/BENDING CORRECTLY CAUSING HIM TO RA EACH/LIFT FROM A TWISTED POSITION. DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE SAFETY GLASSES THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED FEELING A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
A LITTLE PIECE DRAW ROCK HIT HIM ON THE HAND, CUT IT A LITTLE.
EMPL ON WAY HOME,RIDING BICYCLE.AS HE WAS CROSSING OUR MUDDY FORK BRIDGE WHICH HAS RR TRACKS ON IT HE LOOKED BEHIND HIMSELF AND SAW VEHICLE ASN WAS ATTEMPTING TO GIVE THEM THE RIGHT OF WAY.BIK E TIRE CAUGHT BETWEEN TRACK AND PAVEMENT,FLIPPING HIM OFF BIKE ONTO PAVEMENT.
EMPLOYEE IN PROCESS OF MOVING 55 GALLON DRUMS HIS HANDS SLIPPED OFF DRUM AND A BARREL LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
PULLED ON TOP OF 55 GALLON DRUM HALF FULL OF STEEL BALLS & TIPPED ON ITS EDGE & FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACKK. HE HAD HAD PRIOR BACK PROBLEMS AT THAT SPOT IN HIS BACK. HIS BACK DISCOMF ORT DID NOT IMPROVE SO SPECIALIST STARTED TREATMENT 7/5/88.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE A BUCKET ON P&H 2100 BUCKET.WHILE DRIVING THE PIN WITH HAMMER A SLIVER OF STEEL FLEW OFF AND LODGED BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.EMPLOYEE DID NOT REALIZE A PICE OF METAL WAS LODGED TILL SEVERAL DAYS LATER.FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 06-30-88.
MISSED ROAD AND WENT OVER WALL
I. NAME WAS WASHING AROUND THE TAIL ROLLER OIF A BELT LINE AND SLIPED WHEN HE PULLED ON THE HOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A BULLDOZER. WHILE DOING SO, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ONT THE DOZER'S TRACK STRIKING HIS ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON METAL ON JOY MINER METAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT EYE.
INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ,PIECE OIF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD HE WAS DRILLING AT THE TIME.
INJ LIFTING ROCK AND RIGHT FINGER BECAME INJURED BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF STONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A SHUTTLE CAR THE WRENCH SLIPPED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER ABDOMEN AREA EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOICTOR OR LOSE ANY TIME UNTIL 7-5-88
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A 55 GALLON DRUM EMPLOYEE CUT HER FINGER ON A SHARP EDGE.
EMPL LIFTING AND ROLLING ROCKS OUT OF ROADWAY AND SUSTAINED ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN OF BACK.
EMP. WAS CARRYIG A BOX OF SHEARER BITS IN EACH HAND . WHILE CARRYING THE BITS A LONG THE STAGE LOADER, SHE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HER BACK.
WHILE TRAMMING MOBILE BRIDGE TOWARD FACE AREA, VICTIM PINNED HIMSELF AGAINST RIB WITH BRIDGE CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO RIGHT LEG & R IGHT HIP.
WHILE JACKING PINNER EYE INTO PLACE, JACK HANDLE BROKE AND MAN FELL INTO PINNER STRIKING BACK ON PIECE OF STEEL.
WHILE DUMPING BALL BARREL FROM UNDER NO. 3 BALL MILL, THE BARREL WENT OVER ABOUT HALF WAY AND CAME BACK STRIKING THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL CART AND FLIPPING THE HANDLE UP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABO VE THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING T OOLS IN A TOOLBOX NO 9 MINER AREA UNDERGROUND STARTED TO WALK AWAY FROM TOOL BOX & STUMBLED ON SMALL ROCK TRIED TO CATCH H IMSELF WITH LEFT ARM FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER CONTINUED WORKING WITH SHOULDER STILL BOTHERING H IM & SEEN DR. JACKSON WY 091488 WILL BEGIN THERAPY & NO WORK ON 091588 FOR TORN ROTOR CUFF
EMPL WAS CARRYING FLYTE PUMP THROUGH DOOR AT BOTTOM OF ELEVATOR. PUMP CAUGHT ON DOOR CAUSING PUMP TO TWIST & PULLING EMPL RIGHT ARM BACKWARDS. HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER. RIG HT ROTATOR CUFF TEAR.
DRAW ROCK FALL, STRIKING PERSON AT SHOULDERS.
WHILE WALKING IN RECLAIM TUNNEL ON WAY TO CHECK 214 TAIL PULLEY AND SUMP, EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN WET COAL PILE, SLIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE AND FELL ON KNEE.
DELPHI BODY WORKS, INC. EMPLOYEE WAS ON UNIT TESTING BOOM FOR CRACKS. PICKING UP LOAD, BOOM BOLTS BROKE CAUSING BOOM TO FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN RAMP AT CLINKER STORAGE BLD. WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE CLINKER FALLING TO HIS KNEES.
WHILE BOLTING-OPERATOR INSTALLED ROOF BOLT PICKING DRAW ROCK UP OFF OF SAFETY JACK SAFETY JACK FELL HITTING HIM ON ANKLE.
PULLING DOWN BARGE WITH CAPSON WHEN LINE CAUGHT AND SNAPPED BACK PULLING ARM, RESULTING PULLING OF LEFT SHOULDER MUSCLES.
SLIPPED ON GUNNEL SURFACE AND FELL DOWN, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK IMMEDIATELY, WENT TO HOSPITAL AT END OF SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF THEREFORE STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A TEMPORARY WORK PLATFORM ASSISTING IN DISASSEMBLY OF IMPACT CRUSHER. WHILE APPLYING LEVERAGE ON A LARGE WRENCH HE STEPPED BACKWARDS, A PLANK TILTED AND HE FELL SIDEWA YS APPROX. 30" AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE CRUSHER FRAME. INJURY DID NOT BECOME APPARENT TO EMPLOYEE UNTIL 6/29/88.
EMPL WAS WORKING ON RIP RAP SCREEN REPAIR. WHEN HE FINISHED HE WAS BRINING TOOLS BACK TO TRUCK & LOST HIIS BALANCE. HE FELL ON ROCK AT BOTTOM.
WHILE LIFTING CHAIN PANS UP OVER BELT SEVERE STRAIN TO LOWER LUMBAR IN LOWER BACK DEVELOPED INTO PINCHED NERVE
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING METAL SCREENS AND STRAINED LOWER ABCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A CHISEL AND STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER WHEN HE MISSED THE CHISEL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WITH THE HAMMER.
I NAME WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL IN PLACE TO BE WELDED AND A FLASH OF LIGHT OFF OF THE WELDER BURNT HIS EYES HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION
PLACING STEEL IN TRANSITION CHUTE PULLED BACK MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BIT AND HAMMER WITH CHAIN WRENCH. STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPL WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPL THROW ROCK FORM A ROCK SHUTE THAT WAS PLUGGED UP WHEN HE RAISED UP HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
HE AND THREE OTHER MEN WERE TAKING SCREENS OUT OF CRUSHER. HE WAS SITTING DOWN; WHEN HE GOT UP HE SAID HE CREAMED HIS BACK. HE RAN A TRUCK THE REST OF THE DAY WITH NO COMPLAINT.
A PIN BROKE IN BOBCAT BUCKERT & I.NAME & I.NAME WERE HOLDING BUCKET FOR I.NAME HDGS CLAW TO REPAIR & WELD I.NAME SAID WHEN I.NAME STARTED TO WELD HE TURNED HIS HEAD QUICKLY & STRAINED HIS BAC K
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD ON END LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING FELL AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST ON GUARD RAIL.RESULTING IN 2 BROKEN RIBS.LAST DAY WORKED 06-29-88 EMPLOYEE DI D NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL THEN.
ROUGH OPERATING OF EQUIPMENT CAUSING BACK PROBLEMS.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A FULL 55-GALLON BARREL OF OIL WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BEFORE HE COULD GET AWAY.
EMPL REPORTS TRYING TO RAISE BED. HOIST CYLINDER BROKE LOOSE FROM TRUCK CAUSING BAD JOLT IN TRUCK. SHE HIT HER LEGS ON STEERING WHEEL.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP HAUL TRUCK TO PULL IT INTO THE TRUCK SHOP FOR ROUTINE SERVICE. INJURED STEPPED ON LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED BECAUSE OF BEING WET AND MUDDY AND FELL, HITTING LE FT KNEE.
TURNING SPOOL WHICH HAD 7200 CABLE ON IT INJ CAUGHT THUMB OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN SPOOL AND STATIONARY FRAME.SPOOL WAS BEING TURNED BY HAND.LEFT THUMB FX.
LIFTING 5 GAL BUCKET OF TOOLS ONTO MANLIFT AND STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND ON SCRAP METAL--WEARING HEAVY DUTY LUG SOLE WORKBOOTS WHEN SLIVER OF STEEL PENETRATED BOOT AND FOOT. REMOVED SLIVER ON SITE, WENT TO CLINIC FOR CLEANSING AND X-RAY Y.
INJURED WAS SCREWING 1" PIPES TOGETHER FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND STRETCHED THE TENDONS IN HIS HAND
WHILE POSITIONING THE WHEEL-MOUNTED OIL DRAIN PAN UNDER A SELF-PROPELLED MANLIFT, THE PAN WENT UP AGAINST THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. I. NAME SKEESKIDDED THE PAN TO GET IT AWAY FROM THE TIRE (IN STEAD OF ROLLING IT AWAY FROM THE TIRE) STRAINING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A 30 FT 60 LB RAIL WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HE TRIPPED OVER A STEEL TIE AND FELL TOT HE MINE FLOOR HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WIHT HIS HANDS AND FOREARMS AND FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER S AND BACK
WAS USING ROOF BOLTER AND TWISTED AROUND TO GET DRILL STEEL AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING LOAD SUPPLY, PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST, TURNED TO PUT ON SCOOP AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT NECK AND SHOULDER.18'' X 12'' X 4''.
I,NAME HELPED A MECHANIC TO PICK UP AN AXLE WHEN HE PICKED IT UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
A RIB ROLL FELL STIKING EMPLOYEE ON RT.LEG AS HE WAS WALKING BESIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TIMBER FROM BELT LINE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN ENTRY WHEN BUGGY CABLE PULLED ACROSS ENTRY CATCHING HIS FOOT CAUSING HIS TO TRIP AND FALL.
I.NAME WAS GETTING OFF SHUTTLE CAR & GOT H IS FOOT HUNG IN PEDAL & T WISTED HIS FOOT
I,NAME WAS WALKING DOWN THE MAIN NORTH BELT AT ABOUT 15 X-CUT WHEN HIS HEAD HIT A ROOF BOLT. I,NAME SUFFERED A STRAIN TO HIS NECK.
PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK HAND WHILE ROOFBOLTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE DUST BOX FROM THE DUST SYSTEM ON THE DRILL.
A POORLY WELDED BAR ON A RAIL CAR BROKE OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD CAUSING A 1 1/2" LACERATION IN LEFT FOREHEAD. THERE WAS NO CONCUSSION.
UNIDENTIFIED CREW USED AIR HOIST TO LOAD SUPPLIES ON 3100 JEWELL SHAFT STATION. THEY LEFT AIR HOIST POSITIONED ABOVE HAULAGE TRACK AT BACK OF STATION WITH PAIR OF TONGS ATTACHED TO LIFT HOO K. MOTOR CREW PULLING LOADED CARS OF ORE PULLED INTO STATION FAILING TO SEE TONGS DANGLING OVER HAULAGEWAY. TONGS HOOKED BATTERY BOX LIFTING IT OUT OF P
TRIPPED OVER COME-A-LONG ROPE USED TO ANCHOR TAIL PIECE
HE WAS GOING TO BUILD A BACK STOP ON THE TAIL PIECE. AS HE WAS LIFTING THE METAL, HE HURT HIS BACK.
SCOOP WAS DUMPING COAL ON CONVEYOR BELT ROCK FLIPPED OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON FOOT.
INJURED WAS WORKING IN ENTRY WHEN HE SLIPPED IN A MUD HOLE TWISTING HIS BACK
SHOVELING COAL ONTO BELTLINE AND TWISTED BACK.
DRILL HOLE FROM X-CUT LEFT IN #5 ENTRY WAS DRILLED INTO FACE DRILL HOLE ON RT SIDE SHOT FROM #6 ENTRY SHOOTING CUTTER OPERATOR WHO WAS CUTTING IN THE FACE OF #5 ENTRY
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A CONTINUOUS MINER HELPER AS MINER JUMPED INTO FACE MACHINE SLID PINNING HIS FOOT BETWEEN FRAME AND MINE FLOOR AND INJURY OCCURRED TO HIS KNEE AS HE PULLED HIS FOOT FRE E
FOREIGN OBJECT LODGED IN LEFT EYE, PROBABLY BLOWN BY AIR HOSE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A COVER FOR AN ORE PASS - THE HINGED COVER FELL CLOSED CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE,S LANIARD AND THREW HIM TO THE GROUND WHERE HE LANDED ON HIS BACK AND ON HIS SELF RE SCUER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER IN THE STRIPPING AREA AND THE ROCK WAS HEAVIER & HARD TO MANOEUVRE IN THIS CERTAIN AREA, HE WAS BACKING THE MACHINE UP & WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT LOOKING TO T HE REAR IN A POSITION THAT WHEN THE BULLDOZER RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK HE TWISTED HIS BACK, HE FINISHED THE SHIFT THEN WENT HOM.
EMPL TRIPPED BACKWARDS OVER WATERLINE AND TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN HE FELL.WENT TO DR 7-11-88 -RX.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF OF MACHINE WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.SURFACE OF MACHINE HAD WATER AND OR OIL FILM ON IT MAKING IT SLIPPERY.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS SHUTTING FEEDER OFF AND IN THE PROCCESS HE DROPPED HIS GLASSES UNDER THE TAIL PULLEY AND ATTEMPTED TO PICK THEM UP. EMPLOYEE CLAIMS AS HE REACHED INTO TAIL PULLEY AND T RIED TO PICK UP HIS GLASSES HIS ARM GOT CAUGHT IN TAIL PULLEY.
I.NAME WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING VALVE ON TANK #6K THIS TANK IS EQUIPPED WITH A BEATER TYPE VALVE I.NAME DID NOT USE THE BEATER BAR TO OPEN OR BREAK THE VALVE OR LOOSEN IT ENOUGH TO WORK BY HAND INSTEAD HE USED HSI HAND AND VALVE WAS STUCK TIGHT VALVE DID NOT GIVE AND HAND BENT BACK CAUSING INJURY TO RT WRIST
EMPL CLAIMS HE BUMPED HIS KNEE WHEN HIS WATER TRUCK LAID OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE.
EMPL PARKED HIS DOZER & W AS DISMOUNTING. HE GOT ONTO TOP OF TRACK & JUMPED DOWN TO BOTTOM APPROX 3'-4'. GROUND HAD RUTS IN IT & EMPL'S LEFT FOOT LANDED ON UNEVEN GROUND CAUSING SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
EMP. WAS GETTING OFF TRAM TO TURN OF WATER HOSE AND STEPED INTO A HOLE JAMMING HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMP. BEGAN LOSSING TIME 7-14-88.
INJURED PICKED UP PIECE OF 1/8 IN X 6 IN X 48 IN STRAP THAT WAS WEDGED BEHIND THE 219-4 SCREEN HOPPER UPON JERKING PIECE FROM ITS POSITION IT STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT KNEE
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS USING A BAR TO RAKE SLAG OUT OF KILN. THE BAR SLIPPED OFF OF A PIECE OF SLAG AND EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN PRODUCT UP IN BULK LOADING BIN WHEN A CHUNK OF PRODUCT FELL STRIKING EMPLYEE CAUSING A FRACTURED PELVIS LACERATED LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTGALL LIP IN BOTTOM DECK OF RAW COAL VIBRATER EMPLOYEE DID NOT FEEL THE EFFECT OF THE INJURY AT THIS TIME THERE WERE NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 080888
WHILE LITING AN AIR PUMP EMPOYEESUDDENLY FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RT.WRIST
REMOVING SCREEN DECK (PICKING UP ONE END) IT THEN SWUNG AND PINNED INJURED'S LEG BETWEEN SCREEN DECKS BRUISING LEFT THIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM BUS TO BATHOUSE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE TWISTING HIS ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A SAND STONE OFF FEED BELT AND A CORNER OF STONE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND HE FELL OFF THE BELT TO THE GROUND.
EMPL WAS REMOVING FILTERS FROM DUST COLLECTING BOX FILTERS FELL THEREFORE CATCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN FRAME & SUB FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK FELL DOWN AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 10" PIPE MOUNTED ON THE FLOOR,CUTTING A PIPE OVERHEAD.HE SLIPPED AND FELL,FRACTURING 3 RIBS.
THE INJURED MAN STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING MUD ONTO THE #4 CONVEYOR BELT ON THE 001 SECTION, THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK WERE STRAINED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TRACKS ON A 455 KOMATSU DOZER WHEN THE GROUSER PAD SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS THUMB.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE PICKED UP A 35 LB JACKHAMMER AND WAS CARRYING IT WHEN HE APPARENTLY TURNED THE WRONG WAY TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND FELL HE FINISHED WORKING THE REMAINDER OF THE S HIFT ON 6-26-88 HE REPORTED SWELLING AND PAIN IN THE KNEE AND WAS EXAMINED BY PHYSICIAN XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE ON 6-27-88 DR. DREW FLUID OFF OF THE KNEE WITH A NEEDLE AND PRESCRIBBED MEDICATION E
ADJUSTING BELTS WHEN BELT CAUGHT FINGERS & DROVE THEM IINTO PULLEY.
THE MICHIGAN 475B CAUGHT FIRE AT THE ENGINE (TURBOCHARGER) AREA. THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE CAB AREA TO THE GROUND, APPROX. 12'. FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED TO EXTI NGUISH FIRE. LOADER BURNED APPROX. 45 MINUTES.
WHILE I.NAME LIFTING SLEDGEHAMMER HE SLIPPED ON FLOOR TWISTING LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DUST FROM #3 KILN PRECIPATOR A SECTION WHEN SONIC HORNS BLEW THE DUST FLUSHED THE EMPLOYEE RECIEVE BURNS TO RIGHT ARM, NECK, RIGHT EAR AND LIPS.
I WAS ON 988B WORKING A PIT. WHILE MAKING A ROAD DOWN, I RAN OVER A BIG ROCK, WHEN I BOUNCED IN THE SEAT IT REINJURE MY BACK. WHICH I HURT ON 11-25-87 WORKING FOR THE HORIZON GOLD SHARES NV.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A METAL BAR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
12 NORTH TIPPLE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BACK FROM TIPPLE COAL CHUTE OBSERVING MECHANIC CUT OFF BOLTS FROM CHUTE THE CHUTE WAS SECURED WITH COMEALONG AND CHAIN CONNECTING LINK TO HOOK BROKE CHUTE FELL AT AN ANGLE THE CHUTE STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF CHEST AND CAUSING INJURY
EMPLOYEE BEGAN LOSING TIME 6-25-88 AGAIN. THIS IS IN RELATION TO AN INJURY ON 10-25-85. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 7-5-88, WORKED ALSO ON 7-6 AND WAS OFF AGAIN FROM 7-7 THROUGH 7-10 AND RETURNED BACK TO WORK ON 7-11-88.
I.NAME CLIMBING UP LADDER TO SET SCAFFOLD WHEN LADDER SLIPPED BEFORE HE COULD TIE IT AT THE TOP.DIDNT WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO HOLD LADDER.FELL ON HIS KNEES AND HIT CHIN.
THE INJURED WAS MOVING RAILROAD BOXCARS AT PLANT.HE WAS POSTIONED ON THE BRAKE PLATFORM WITH ONE FOOT ON THE PLATFORM AND THE OFF.WHEN THE CARS COUPLED TOGETHER HIS OUTSIDE FOOT STRUCK THE PLA TFORM.IN SIDE SHIN OF RIGHT FOOT.
PULLING BELT WITH PLIERS AND BELT SLIPPED, PULLING LEFT ARM. HE STARTED MISSING WORK FOR THIS ACCIDENT ON 8-2-889
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BELT ROLLLERS AND SMASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN TWO ROLLERS
THE MAN WAS WELDING WHEN HE DISCALDED THE REMAINING PART OF THE WELDING ROD IT FELL INTO HIS BOOT. RESULTING IN ABOUT A TWO INCH SQUARE 3RD DEGRTEE BURN ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
HURT RIB CAGE WHILE MOVING PLATE.
EMP WA> ADJUSTING ROLERS ON ROCK CRUSHER WAS LIFTING ROLLERS WITH CHAIN , JACK IN WHICH CHAIN BROKE AND HIT HIS THUMB
EMPL HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO HELP ON R EPAIRS TO SADDLE BLOCK ON P&H 2300 SHOVEL. AS WORK PROGRESSED SOCKET KEPT FALLING OF IMPACT WRENCH. FELLOW WORKER STUCK PIECE OF WELDING ROD THROUGH IMPAC T TO HOLD IT ON. WELDING ROD CAME IN CONTACT WITH EMPL'S HAND CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND.
EMPL WAS HELPINNG DRILL CASINGS FOR ANCHOR BOLTS WHEN HIS HAND WAS CUAGHT BETWEEN CASING & HAMMER. HE WAS GIVEN 15 STITCHES & FLOWN TO KOTLERUE.
LIFTING A CRUCIBLE OUT OF PACKING BOX- BACK SEPARATED.
I. NAME WAS HELPING BOLT AN AREA WHICH AD FALLEN OUT. DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE HEIGHT A 5 FOOT WRENCH HAD TO BE USED BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND DRILL STEEL. WHILE DRILLING UP PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE WRENCH BUCKLED STRIKING I. NAME ON THE FOREARM.
INJURED WAS MOVING PUMP WHEN HE WALKED INTO A CHANNEL WHICH CUT HIS EAR.
PAYING ON FOOT SHAFT OF MINER WITH BAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED, FORCING EMPLOYEES FINGERS AGAINST CRIB THAT WAS BUILT TO SUPPORT MINER HEAD.
THE JOY MINER WAS BEING USED TO PUSH THE FLETCHER BOLT MACHINE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. THE DECK END RAISED-UP IN THE AIR, WHEN THE MINER BACKED OFF FROM IT THE BOLT MACHINE FELL. IT WAS ABOUT ONE FOOT OFF THE BOTTOM. THE OPERATOR WAS IN THE DECK CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK, WWHEN THE BOLTER FELL.
SUBJECT INDICATD HEAVY LIFTING (ACUTE MUSCLE STRAIN)
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SEAT FROM RAM CAR AND STAINED LOWER BACK NOTE: EMPLOYEE WENT FOR TREATMENT AND BEGAN LOOSING TIME ON 7-15-88
KERNS TRUCK DRIVER WAS HANGING ONNTHE ISDE OF TRUCK TURNING CRANK TO ONTARP WHEN CRANK HANDLE SLIPPED OFF AND DRIVER FELL ONTO GROUND ON RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO DOZER .HE GRABBED ONTO THE SIDE PANEL ON THE ENGINE,WWHICH WAS BEING WORKED ON BY OTHER EMPLOYEES,WHEN THE ISDE PANEL GAVE WAY CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALAN CE AND JUMP BACK ON HIS FEET,CAUSING INJURY TO EMPLOYEES BACK.
CHISEL HEAD WAS CAUGHT BY GRINDING WHEEL CAUSING LEFT HAND TO BE PULLED TOWARDS THE WHEEL
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE END OF CONTROL STATION BOX BRUISING HIS RIBS. HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE CONTROL BOXES ON THE 3 D LONGWALL (FROM THE TAILPIECE) WHEN HE FE LL.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING PAST A TOM KATT MACHINE, HE TRIPPED OVER A HOSE WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO THE MACHINE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND A CONTUSION AND HEMATOMA TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING ROCK DOWN IN #7 HDG.WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK ACCIDENTLY FELL STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF LEFT ARM CAUSING BRUISE & ABRASION
WORKER WAS SORTING THROUGH POST PILE TO FIND SMALL POST WHEN HE DROPPED POST ON LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO CHECK PUMPS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS RIGHTT KNEE.
MAN WAS CLIMBING OFF DOCK OF STOREHOUSE TWISTED KNEE AND LOWER LEG.
PULLING A ROCK ON THE HAULWAY AND SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HAND THUS THROWING LEFT THUMB OUT OF PLACE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING ROCK BAR TO TAKE DOWN LOOSE ROCK, HE OVERLOODED A SMALL PIECE THAT FELL AND HIT RT. SHOULDER, CAUSING STRAIN TO HIP AND SHOULDER.
INJURED PERSON WAS WORKING ON TIAL PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT. HE* WAS LOOSING IT TO MAKE BELT MOVE WHEN IT KICKED SIDEWAYS CATCHING HIS FOOT. THIS INJURY CAUSED BROKEN BONE TO HIS FOOT.
LIFTING WATER PUMP, HURT SIDE.
I.NAME WAS RIDING IN THE MANTRIP THE POLE JUMPED OFF THE TROLLEY WIRE AND THE MANTRIP OPERATOR PUT THE BRAKES ON THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE MANTRIP STARTED TO SLIDE DOWN THE HILL I.NAME JUMP ED OUT OF THE MANTRIP AND SPRAINED HIS RT KNEE AND HIS LEFT HAND HAVING ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY ON KNEE ON 7-15-88 BEGAN MISSING WORK TIME ON 7-11-88
EMPLOYEE PLACED HIMSELF BETWEEN A PARKED SHUTTLE CAR AND THE RIB. THE RIB ROLLED ONTO THE EMPLOYEE'S BACK. NOTE: THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 6-27-88.
BUMPED HEAD ON MINER AT 09:30 AM. SAID HEAD WAS HURTING BUT HE DIDNT WANT TO GO HOME. AROUND 14:30 HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH A HYD DRILL. HE FINISHED DRILLING THE HOLE AND THEN JUST SAT DOWN AND THEN WE TRANSPORTED HIM TO NORTON HOSP.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SOLID CONCRETE BLOCKS OFF OF CAR, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
I,NAME WAS CLEANING ON A BELT AT THE NORTH 36" DRIVE OFF THE 2ME. HE PICKED UP A ROCK AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
INJ STATED THAT HIS BACK HA: BEEN HURTING HI M DUE TO AN OLD INJ BACKIN 6-6-83 WHICH HE HAD SURGERY 6-24-88, IT STARTED HURTING WORSE WHILE HE WA> OPERATING A 988B CAT END LOADER REOCCUR OL D INJ.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH ABOVE HIS HEAD TO LOOSEN A HYDRAULIC CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY. HE WAS STANDING FLAT FOOTED IN THE BACK OF THE SHOP TRUCK DOING THIS, THE BOLT WAS FROZEN AND AS HE PU LLED ON THE WRENCH WITH INCREASED PRESSURE, IT CAME LOOSE, CAUSING A STRAIN ON HIS NECK MUSCLES. LATER ON, HEADACHES DEVELOPED. TO DOCTOR ON 6-28-88, OFF SINCE.
I,NAME WAS HELPING ON A CONT. MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ARM AND LEG. THE ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS.
VICTIM ALLEGES THAT HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE OPERATING BOLTER ON 6-24-88 BUT DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL 10:30 P.M. ON STURDAY--6-25-88. HE SAID WHILE HE WAS BOLTING HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK BUT DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY -- WHICH IS AN IDLE DAY FOR THE MINE.
SHOVEL OILER WAS ASSISTING WITH A CABLE MOVE HE LIFT ED CABLE UP ONT O A BERM APPROX.TEN MINUTEDES LATER HE STARTED FELLING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
SCRAPING OUT HOPPER THAT FEED SAND PLANT. USING LONG PIECE OF ANGLE IRON TO UNSTICK HOPPER.
EMPLOYEE STATES: I WAS WALKING ACROSS THE DRAINAGE DITCH AND I STEPPED ON A PALLET WHICH BROKE AND I FELL AND HURT MY KNEE
4 LEFT 6 SOUTH LONGWALL POSTING SHIELD POST SLIPPED, MOVED OUT OF WAY AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. DUE TO MINER'S VACATION, INJURED NEVER MISSED ANY WORK UNTIL 7-11-88.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SETTING TURN TIMBERS AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HEAD. EMPLOYEE DIDN,T GO TO DECTOR UNTIL 7/14/88. RETURNED TO WORK 7/15/88.
SLIPPED IN GREASE WHILE ON LOADER AND FELL TO GROUND AND INJURED RIGHT ELBOW. FRACTURE TO RIGHT RADIAL HEAD.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AFTER LOADING STEEL RAILS.
INJ. WAS REPLACING A BATTERY CELL IN SCOOP BATTERY WHEN ONE OF THE CELLS BLEW UP, FILING HIS EYES WITH ACID.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MAKING A SPLICE ON THE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.
INJ. GOT OUT OF BOLT MACHINE AND WAS WALKING IN FRONT OF MACHINE WHERE BOTTO M WAS UNEVEN AND HE SLIPED LANDING ON RIGHT KNEE, HIP AND THIGH.
HE WAS PUTING A SPROCKET BACK ON FEEDER WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND CUT HIS EYE.
INJURED STATES THAT HE WAS LYING ON MINE FLOOR REMOVING CRIBS FROM UNDER LW DRIVE WIHT A LONG HANDLE SHOVEL WHEN CHAIN BROKE CHAIN USED TO LIFT DRIVE SO CRIBS COULD BE REMOVED ALLOWING DRIVE T O FALL HYDRAULIC HOSES ATTACHED TO SIDE OF DRICE CAUGHT LT FOOT BETWEEN HOSES AND MINE FLOOR
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS HANGING THE ROOF BOLTER TRAILING CABLE ON CABLE HANGERS HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BY THE HOOK ON THE CABLE HANGER WHEN THE TRILING CABLE TIGHTENED UP AS A RESULT OF TH E ROOF BOLTER BEING TRAMMED WHILE HE WAS HANGING THE CABLE.
EMPLOYEE'S FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCOOP FRAME AND THE REAR AXLE, WHICH HAD BEEN REMOVED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE TRYING TO REMOVE HIS FOOT.
EMP. WAS PULING ON A WELDING LEAD WHICH HAD BECOME HUNG ON THE DREDGE LADDER. EMP. REACHED OVDRTO UNHANG THE LEAD WHEN A SHARP PAIN WAS EXPERIENCED IN THE LOWER BACK. INCIDENET WAS REPORTED 6-24-88, FRIDAY, AT 12:50 BUT HE DID NOT REQUEST TREATEMNT. EJMP. OBTAINED MEDICAL TREATMENT THE FOLLOWING DDAY , 6-25-88 SATURDAY.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF PULLING A LONGWALL JACK UP TO FACELINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN JACK HEADERS ROCK BOUNCED OFF FACELINE & STRUCK INJURED ON T OP OF HIS LEFT FOOT BRUISIN G IT INJURY OCCURRED ON 03 DEV.OFF 2 EAST (008) LONGWALL SECTION
LIFTING 5GAL BUCKETS OF HEAVY CONCENTRATED MATERIAL 70-80 LBS FROM SECONDARY JUGS
HE WAS CLEANING A CLINKER FEEDER FINISH MILL #3, WITH AMETAL PIPE PART OF THE MOTION INVOLVED PULLING , AFTER PERFORMING THE HE ALLEGES THAT HE STARTED FEELING PAIN ON HIS LEFT LEG AND THIGH
EMPLOYEE WAS USING JACKHAMMER IN RECLAIM TUNNEL AIRTRACK WAS PUTTING A DRILL DOWN WHEN IT TOUCHED ROCK FLEW ALL OVER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE REPRESSURIZING FAN IN THE #2 COOLER PIT WHEN A WIND CAME UP AND BLEW LIME INTO HIS EYE.
DRIVING TRUCK ON QUARRY SITE, HIT HOLE & HE BOTTOMED OUT IN SEAT.
WORKMAN PULLED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING WATER PUMP FROM A SAND CLASSIFICATION TAKK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE SEAT ON THE LOADER THAT HE OPERATES IS BROKEN AND HIS BACK WAS HURTING SO HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR TH HAVE HIS BACK CHECKED. DOCTOR STATED HE HAS A LOWER BACK INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 2 YARK LHD. AS HE ENTERED A CHAMBER TO MUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL SMASHING IT BETWEEN THE CONCRETE WALL AND THE LHD FRAME. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A MASSIVE HEMATOMA AND CONTUSION, LEFT FOOT; DISP ACED FRACTURE, LEFT LITTLE TOE AND LACERATION, LEFT FOOT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMP. WAS WALKING WITH HIS HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE ROOF AND STRUCK ROOF BOLT PLATE, CUTTING HIS LEFT EAR.
INJURED WAS JERKING ON DRILL STEEL TO FREE IT FROM HOLE, WHEN THE DRILL STEEL DISLODGED SUDDENLY, INJURED COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER AND MIDDLE PART OF BACK.
THIRD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS SMASHED ON TIP END BY PIECE OF STONE WHEN IT BROKE WHILE STACKING ON A PALLET.
WAS CLIMBING PILE OF SAND AT WORK AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
EMPL WAS LOADING WASTE CONTAINER INTO BACK OF PICUP TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING A AIR BAFFLE FOR SHEARER CLEARING SYSTEM & BUMPED HIS HAND AGAINST A WATER JACK
ROCK OR DUST PARTCLE IN EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO WORK ON CYCLONE AT PREP PLANT AND HAD PAIN IN LOWER PART OR HIS BACK.
SECTION FOREMAN GIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO INJ AND OTHER OPER WHEN HEAVY BOUNCE OCCURRED CAUSING INJ TO FALL TO GROUND TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF MONORAIL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED LOADING FOUR BARRELS OF HYDRAULIC OIL AND STRAINED LOWER BACK IN SAME AREA AS A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO
EMPL WAS PLACING WORK DECK ON CROSSHEAD OF SHAFT CONVEYANCE SO MSHA INSPECTION COULD BE MADE OF SHAFT. WHILE LIFTING SECTION OF WORK DEC,, EMPL WAS ALSO TURNING HIS UPPER BOYDY. IN PROCESS HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE HUBE TRACTOR HE MISSED THE LOWER STEP AND JAMMED HIS RT. KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATES TO SUPERVISOR THAT HE WAS HELPING TO LIFT MINER CABLE TO HANF CROSS-OVER WHEN HE FELT APAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG JUST BEHIND HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST WHILE LIFTING A 5-GALLON CAN OF MOUSE MILK DOWN FROM A STACK TO C ARRY IT TO HIS JEEP.
HE WAS STRAIGHTENING OUT A ROOF BOLT AND BOLT SLIPPED AROUND AND HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER (WAS AT ATRS; LIKE A CANOPY, BUT REPLACES SAFETY JACK) ON ROOF BOLTER.
I. NAME WAS DISMOUNTING A BACKUP DUMP WHEN THE BUMPER STEP BROKE AND HE FELL TGO THE GROUND. THE FALL RESULTED IN A FRACTURED RIB ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CARRYING 6' BOLTS TO HIS MACHINE IN NO. 10 ENTRY, HAD TO BEND OVER TO CARRY BOLTS, ON 3RD TRIP HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE LIFTING TRACK DOOR,HE STRAINED HIS LOWER ABCK.
RE REAILILNG MANCAR AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN FIST MISSED 8-30-88
EMPL WAS BARRING DOWN FACE & BACK. ROCK FELL & HE TRIED TO MOVE OUT OF WAY IN DOWING SO HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE HAD BAD FOOTING MUD WAS ANKLE DEEP AT FACE.
HOOKING UP SAFETY CHAIN BETWEEN MOTOR AND SUPPLY CAR, HOOK ON CAR WAS BENT, PUT BAR INTO HOOK TO STRAIGHTEN OUT AND LEFTED MORE THAN BACK COULD TAKE.
I. NAME PICKED UP A JACKLEG DRILL TO MOVE IT TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SLOPE AND PULLED A BACK MUSCLE.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A METAL BAND ON A PALLET OF CINDER BLOCKS & WHEN THE BAND BROKE IT FLEW & STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE
WHILE CHANGING THE CHAIN ON AN AIR SAW,THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED AND WAS LACERATED BY THE CHAIN.EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WITH STOPER. HE RELEASED PRESSURE ON STOPER DRILL. STEEL STAYED IN THE ROOF AND THEN DROPPED OUT STRIKING THE FOOT AND TOE OF EMPLOYEE. NOTE: (MINE IS ON MINERS VACA TION FROM 6-25-88 TO 7-9-88)
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TWISTING HANGING WIRE THRU A ROOF BOLT PLATE WHEN A PIECE OF THE WIRE INSULATION BROKE OFF AND HIT HIS R T EYE
WHILE CLEANING BELT, EMPLOYEE TURNED HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED SPRAYING SHOTCRETE WHEN HE WNET TO PULL THE HOSE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED FOR A LUMBOCACRAL STRAIN AND RELEASED FOR REGULAR DUTY. ON 6-28-88 HE RETURNED TO THE DOCTOR BECAUSE OF CONTINUED PAIN AND WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB. HE IS NOW A LOST TIME INJURY.
WHILE INJURY WAS REPOSITIONING THE LOADER ON COAL DUST OR METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED -CAUSING A FLASH THAT BURNT THE FACE & HANDS
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON A CATWALK WALKWAY, WHEN HE SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED 6-1-88, BUT EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL DATE ABOVE.
THE INJURED PERSON WAS DRILLING ON A BENCH OUTSIDE. WE PUT A 10" DRILL STEEL ON THE TRACK OF THE DRILL. THE STEEL ROLLED OFF STRICKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. HE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED SHOES.
THE OPERATOR TIPPED THE BOBCAT FORWARD, NOT ENOUGH TO TIP OVER BUT HE STUCK HIS FOOT OUT THE FRONT AND PINCHED IT BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE FRAME.
WAS WORKING ON POWER TAKE-OFF ON TRUCK #3 AND CAUGHT TWO RIGHT HAND FINGERS ON SPINNING UNIVERSAL JOINT.HAD TO HAVE SITCHES ON FINGERS.
WHILE UNLOADING SHEET STEEL FROM BOX TRAILER, A SHEET OF STEEL SLIPPED OFF THE FORK TRUCK FORKS HITTING LEFT LEG.
FELL & HIT HIS KNEE ON AN ANGLE IRON HAND RAIL
HE WAS WATCHING BELT WHEN A BUSTED BAG OF CEMENT CAME UP BELT, HE REACHED OVER AND PICKED IT UP AND TURNED TO THROW THE BAG AWAY, WHEN PAIN CAME IN HIS BACK.
EMPL WAS ON SURACE OPERATING 560 HOUGH FRONT END LOADER MOVING STOCKPILE NEAR HOIST. AS HE WAS INSIDE CAB OPERATING LOADER END OF LARGE HYDRAULIC HOSE BLEW OFF SPRAYING HIM WITH HOT HYD. FLUI D. WINDHSIELD HAD RECENTLY BEEN DAMAGED & REMOVED. HYD. FLUID CAUSED BURNS TO HIS LEFT SIDE & ARM. HE SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS ABDOMEN ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
WHILE SETTING A EW SCREW INTO A CONVEYOR THROUGH HE MISHANDLED THE SCREW CAUING IT TO TEAR HIS INDEX FINER OPEN REQUIRING STICHES
DRAGLINE FELL INTO LAKE.I.NAME HIT ON SIDE OF FACE,ARM & LEGS.
EMPL MOVING BOLTING MACHINE TO ANOTHER POSITION WHEN MACHINE SPUN AROUND ON SOFT BOTTOM AND SANK IN BOTTOM PINNING EMPL RIGHT KNEE BETWEEN FRAME AND BOTTOM.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A TOOL BAG OFF OF A JEEP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. BEGAN MISSING WORK SEMPTER 20,1988 .
EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE P/L#3 RODMILL MOVING RODS TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE RODS DURING ROD CHARGE.THE ROD HE WAS PRYING BOUNCED BACK INTO HIS PRY BAR.THE PRY BAR WAS KNOCKED OUT OF HIS AHND AND THE B AR HIT HIS LEFT THIGH AND BRUISED IT.
HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON PIPE WHILE WORKING ON 500W DRAGLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A VALVE FROM 400 LOADER WHEN VALVE SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT FOOT. BROKEN FOOT BEHIND LEFT BIG TOE.
WHILE OPERATING HAULBACK TRUCK THE ENGINE MOUNT BROKE CAUSING ENGINE TO FALL DOWN BREAKING THE FUEL LINE THIS CAUSED POWER FAILURE WHICH CAUSED TRUCK TO RUN INTO SAFETY BERM THE DRIVER SUFFERE BACK DAMAGE- COMPRESSION OF L2
WAS WORKING ON BRIDGE. HE WAS SETTING ON BELT. SOMEONE HIT BELT CONTROL SWITCH. BELT STARTED UP AND TOOK LEFT KNEE UNDER BRIDGE TWISTING KNEE.
WHILE ALIGNING THE CLEVIS ON THE PANLINE TO THE HEAD OF THE RELAY BAR THE HELPER ACTIVATED THE JACK CATCHING HIS RT THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION
EMPL PICKED UP PIECE OF STEEL AT SHOP & STRAINED LOWER BACK. EMPL REPORTED LITTLE PAIN BUT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING. PAIN TO EMPL'S BACK WOULD COME & GO WITHOUT RESTRICTION OF DUTIES. EMPL ASKED TO HAVE HIS BACK EXAMINED BY D R ON 8/2/88. ON 8/25/88 DR GAVE MEDICATION & TOLD EMPL TO STAY HOME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING CLIPS ON THE CLINKER COOLER UPPER GRATE SOUTHSIDE DOOR WITH WELDING HOOD ON THE PLAT UTILITYPERSON LIT THE KILN BURNER AND AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED MOST PROBABLY BY NATURAL G AS BEING DRAWN INTO THE COOLER BY THE DRAFT CREATED BY H2-6 DC1 DF AND IGNITED BY BURNING OIL SOAKED RAGB INTENDED FOR USE IN IGNITING GAS STREAM FROM BURNER PIPE BUT WHICH PROBABLY FELL INTO
INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A TEE BOARD CAUSING INJURY
MAN WAS STANDING ON DRAGLINE TRACK WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE HIT RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON TRACK PIN CAUSING SMALL CUT.
WHILE DESCENDING A 5 RUNG VERTICAL LADDER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF RUNG. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM, STRAINING HIS LEFT SHOULDER JOINT.
HWILE GETTING OFF LOADER, LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF AND EMPLOYEE FELL ON LEFT LEG.
EMPL WAS CATCHING & TRANSFERRING 100# BAGS ON TRUCK FROM CONVEYOR. HE TURNED TO PUT BAG ON PALLET & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT SIDE. HE WORKED REST OF DAY & RETURNED TO WORK NEXT DAY. EMPL WE NT TO DR AFTERNOON OF 6/30/88 & WAS ABSENT FROM WORK ON 7/1/88 HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 7/5/88.
THE INJURED WAS SITTING IN THE CAB OF HIS TRUCK WAITING TO BE LOADED WITH WASTE MATERIAL FROM THE KILN. HE HA THE WINDOWS OPEN. WHILE HE WAITED FOR THE LOADING PROCESS TO BE COMPLETED DUST F ROM THE WASTE MATERIAL BLE INTO HIS EYES.
I.NAME FELL 12'OFF SCAFFOLD ONTO GROUND BELOW WHEN SCAFFOLD COLLAPSED DUE TO CLIP BREAKING LOOSE OFF CONE SECTION WHERE HE WAS WORKING.BRACKET GAVE WAY AND SCAFFOLD COLLAPSED SEND HIM DOWN. CAFFOLD COLLAPSED SEND HIM DOWN.
HANGING MESSENGER WIRE.ITEM STANDING ON SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL.DIDNT LOSE WORKTIME UNTIL 7-13-88 WHEN HE REPORTED TO CO DR.
SLIPPED WHILE UNHOOKING NEW CONVEYOR SECTION FROM LIFTING DEVICE & CUT LEFT FOREARM.
I.NAME AND I.NAME LIFTING ONE SIDE OF 125'ROLL CONVEYOR BELTING.PIPE WAS THROUGH THE ROLL.ONE END OF PIPE WAS ON STRUCTURE.THE 2 EMPL WERE LIFTING THE OTHER END.
EMP. WAS TAKING DOWN CABLE A ND STUCK WIRE IN LOWER EYE LID.
WELDER HAD HIS FACE SHIELD UP AND SAFETY GLASSES SLIGHTLY UP TO GET A BREATHING MASK OVER HIS NOSE. A STRONG BREEZE WAS GOING THROUGH HIS WORK AREA RESULTING IN PARTICLE IMBEDDED IN LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CANVAS WHEN A PIECE OF MUD SLIP FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG. THE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN LAST TWO ROWS OF BOLTS.
I. NAME WAS FIXING THE RUBBER SKIRTING AND WELDING ON STUD BOLTS ON A SHEORTHEA CRUSHER AS I NAME TURNED AROUND TO LET GO OF THE BOLT HE WAS HOLDING HE STEPPED ON AROCK AND FELL AND BUMPED HIS HEAD AND KNEE ON THE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER BOWL I. NAME REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THIS TIME ON 7-14-88 I NAME CONTACTED HIS WUPERVISOR THAT HIS KNEE WAS HURTING AND HE WAS GOING TO SEEK MEDI
THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERAOR WAS MOVING THE POWER CABLE OFF OF THE ROADWAY NEAR THE FACE AREA IN THE 7 NORTH SECTION.AS HE BEGAN TO LIFT THE CABLE,HE FLET SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK REGION.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLING A PUMP IMPELLOR DUE TO HIS POSITION AND THE EFFORT REQUIRED, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
REMOVING EMPTY OXY/ACETYLENE BOTTLES FROM MILL.
EMMP. WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE K-2 FEEDER WEIGHING IDLER WHILE STAND ING ON LADDER. EMP. BENT OVER BEAM LIFTING IDLER INTO PLACE. EMP. FELT RIB CAGE SLIP OVER BEAM APPROX. 15 MIN LATER, STAR TED FEELING TIGHTNESS AT E ND OF RIB CA G E AND STOMACH.
I NAME FELL APPROX. 12 LED TO THE GROUND WHEN THE SCAFOLD HE WAS STANDING ON COLLASPED TO THE CLIPS BREAKING LOOSE FROM THE CANE SECTION WHERE THEY WERE WELDED AND HOLDING THE SCAFFOLD BRACKET THE TWO BOARD COLLAPSED SENDING I NAME TO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO LOADING A BARGE WITH BULK CEMENT TO DISTRIBUTE CEMENT PROPORTIONALLY IN BARGE LARGE S/K VALVES NEED TO BE CHANGED TO CHANGE VALVE A LARGE BAR IS INSERTED INTO AN ARM & BY PULLING OR PUSHING ON BAR VALVE IS CHANGED INJUIRED CLAIMS THAT THEN HE WAS CHANGING A VALVE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN H IS RT.SHOULDER
EMPL WAS ASSISTING IN LOADING DOZIER RAKE ONTO TRAILER. HE HAD LOADED LIFTING CHAIN THRU LOADER BVUCKET & DIRECTED LOADER WITHIN APPROX 3' OF RAKE. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO LOAD LIFTING CHAIN OV ER RAKE, RAKE WAS SITTING IN LOOSE SAND & GRAVEL. APPARENTLY WEIGHT OF CHAIN CAUSED IT TO ROCK FORWARD PINNING EMPL BETWEEN LOADER BUCKET & RAKE. EMPL RECEIVED BROKN RIBS & BRUISED ABDOMENT
I. NAME WAS WORKING IN MILL CHARGING SHELL LINERS WHEN A LOOSE LINER SLIPPED FROM THE SIDE OF THE MILL AND STRUCK JOE ON THE ANKLE. THIS HAPPENED ON 4-4-88. JOE HAS BEEN UNDER DOCTORS CARE S INCE-- TAKEN OFF THE JOB 6-22-88.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING CABLE WHE HE SLIPPED, FELL, HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND.
MAN STATED HE WAS BENDING OVER TO GO UNDER BROW OUT OF THE HIGH T OP AS HE BENT OVER HE PICKED UP A ONE(1) GALLON JUG OF WATER TO PRIME A WATER PUMP WHEN HE PICKED UP THE JUG HE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAINS IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK EASTMAIN TRACK ENTRY X-CUT 218
CHANGING BLOW BARS IN MAIN CRUSHING UNIT.BO RINGER.REMOVING AND REPLACING BARS WITH CRANE.WEATHER HAB PLACING 480#BLOW BARS IN BO'RINGER PROBABLY TWISTED BODY UNDER LOAD CRANE LIFTS THEM UP AN D I PLACE THEM SLOTS.
WHILE STARTING TO BOLT, HE NOTICED A SMALL PIECE OF MATERIAL FALLING FROM BETWEEN THE LAST BARS SET IN CUT, WHEN HE JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CANOPY OF BOLTER.
EMPLOYEE HIT HAND WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE CHECKING AMOUNT OF SAND IN TRUCK BOX. FOOT SLIPPED OFF TIRE OF TRUCK. GRABBED TRUCK BOX WITH LEFT HAND. STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING RUB RAIL ON CONTINUOUS MINER. NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED TILL 6-30-88 AT THAT TIME EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK. COMPANY WAS NOTIFIE D BY RECEIVING DOCTOR STATEMENT 7-29-88.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLOSE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BOX ON A LARGE PORTABLE VACUUM CLEANER THE HINGERS WERE SPRUNG SO HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF METAL TO HIT THE DOOR HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE HIT RING FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND WITH THE PIECE OF METAL
GRINDING ON A TON HITCH, WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG GOT INTO HIS EYE.
CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN BATTERIES WHILE CHANGING THEM AROUND BRUISED LEG LOST TIME ONLY
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE CARRYING SOME LIGHT CABLE EMPLOYEE FINISHED HIS SHIFT & DID WORK THE NEXT DAY BUT STASRTED MISDSING WORK ON 062488
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND LIFTED A LARGE VACUUM CLEANER AND TWISTED OR STRAINED HIS BACK
NAILING BOARDS WITH NAIL GUN AND DROVE A NAIL THRU FIRST OR INDEX FINGER BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND KNUCKLE.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A SCOOP MOTOR SPEED REDUCER ASSEMBLE WITH A HOIST. WHEN THE HOIST WAS ACTIVATED, THE BRACKET WHERE A LIFTING CHAIN WAS ATTACHED BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHE AD. THIS CUT HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON REBAR SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING STRADDLING THE REABR.
MINER WAS HELP SPLICING BELT (HAULAGE) WAS HELLPING TO RELEASE RED DEVILS OR COMEALONG WHEN HANDLE SLIPPED OUT CATCHING PROPS AND RIGHT THUMB.
EMPL WAS ASSISTING PLANT OPERATOR WITH PLUGGED JAW CRUSHER. RIGHT HAND MIDDLE TWO FINGERS WERE CUT WHEN CHAIN WAS PULLED FROM HAND. TOOK TO HOSPITAL & HAD FINGER STITCHED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEAMCLEANING A 235 CATBACKHOE,WHEN THE BURNER ON THE STEAM CLEANER WENT OUT.HE CLIMBED UPON THE UNIT TO SEE WHY AND JUST AS HE WAS NEAR THE BURNER IT REIGNITED FLAME BURNED H IS RIGHT FOREARM.FIRST AID TREATED 06-22-88 MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE HOSPITAL AND ADMITTED ON THE 23RD.
MAN STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS REPAIRING ON MINER A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND HIP CAUSING CONTUSION.
HE STARTED TO EXIT A SUPPLY TRACTOR AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON FRAME OF TRACTOR 1ST LOST TIME WAS 08-15-88 WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL -8-1-88 TO MANAGEMENT
EMPL WAS CLEANING CLOSE TO PORTABLE CRUSHER 8" ROCK HAD LODGED IN BELT SYSTEM & WAS JARRED LOOSE BY A NOTHER YARDMAN. ROCK FELL SOME 10 TO 12' & HIT EMPL IN LOWER MIDBACK. X-RAYS FAILED T O REVEAL MORE THAN A BRUISE TO LOWR BACK. DR ADVISES EMPL WILL BE OFF APPROX 2 WEEKS.
AFTER CHECKING IOL ON FRONT END LOADER HE WAS OPERATING - HE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS TO BACK OF LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT LEFT ELBOW ON ENGINE COVER - CONTUSION/BRUISE TO ELBOW.
MAN WAS ON 10TH DEV. SOUTH HANGING VENTILATION CURTAIN WHEN EYELET BROKE AWAY FROM CURTAIN ALLOWING MAN TO FALL AND IN PROCESS STRAIN RIGHT KNEE.
WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TUBING HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
TIRED TO LOOSEN A NUT ON THE VACUUM SYSTEM WITH ARMS. WHEN HE COULD NOT HE LEANED AGAINST THE VACUUM SYSTEM AND USED HIS FEET AND LEGS TO PUSH ON THE PIPE WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE NUT. HE FELT SOM ETHING POP IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING DROPCORD TO ELECTRICIAN WORKING ON ROOF OF TRAILER. HE STEPPED ON 1/32" THICK FIBERGLASS SKYLIGHT UNDERLAID WITH STYROFOAM. HE FELL THROUGH ONTO FLOOR OF TRAILER HITTING BACK OF HEAD AND LEFT SIDE ON CONTACT WITH FLOOR. RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS FOR ABOUT 20-3- MINS DURING WHICH TIME WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.
EMPL LOADING CRIB PROPS INTO SCOOP BUCKET.AS HE TURNED TO THROW IN BUCKET HIS BACK GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO DROP PROP AND KNEEL ON GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A MINE CAR WHEEL THROUGH THE REPAIR SHOP. HE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING, CAUSING HIS ELBOW TO STRIKE A STEEL WORK BENCH. THE BLOW RESULTED IN AN INFECTION OF THE JOINT, EVEN T HOUGH THE SKIN WAS NOT BROKEN.
CAUGHT ARM UNDER PINNER BOOM.
EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING BIT WITH A PIN HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OFBIT RING BROKE OFF, HITTING EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE. METAL PIECE HAD TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED.
MAN STATED THAT WHILE HE WENT TO CHANGE HEADLIGHT ON SHUTTLE CAR HE GRABBED LIGHT AND IT WAS HOT CUASING HIM TO DROP LIGHT ON RT HAND CAUSING FRACTURE TO MIDDLE FINGER
INJURED WAS CLOSING THE DOOR ON THE DISCHARGE CHUTE WHEN A PIECE OF HOT COAL SLAG FELL INTO RUBBER BOOT
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SETTING BITS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.STRIKING DRUM WITH HIS JAW.
EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER OUTBY THE MACHINE OPERATOR. AS HE PREPARED TO ASSEMBLE A ROOF BOLT ANDPLATE FOR INSTALLATION, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE MINE RO OF BETWEEN THE BOLTS WHICH HAD JUST BEEN INSTALLED. IT STRACK THE EMPLOYEE, FORCING HIM TO THE GROUND AND RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ULNA AND BRUISES TO THE BACK.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING OTHER WORKER TO REMOVE CANOPY FROM SCOOP. AS HE WAS LIFTING HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
MAN SAID HE WAS OPENING WOODEN DOOR FOR SCOOP OPERATOR AND SCOOP HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR CAUSING THE DOOR TO CATCH HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE DOOR AND ROOF.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND WRENCHED HIS BACK THIS IS A REOCCURENCE TO AND OLD INJURY HIS HAS BEEN DOCTORING WITH SINCE 1984. HE HAS BEEN GOING TO THE CHIOROPRACTO R OFF AND ON FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND NOW THE MINERS INSURANCE NO LONGER PAYS FOR CHIROPRACTOR VISITS AND HE IS CLAIMING A REINJURY TO HIS BACK TO GET THE BILLS PAID BY OWRKMENS COMP.
EMP. WAS LOADING 12 FOOT LENGTH LADDERS INTO A TIMBER SKIP THE FIRST LADDER TIPPED AND DROPPED OUT OF THE SKIP AND ONTO HIS FOOT, STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE POINT OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY THE STEEL SAFETY TOE OF THE BOOT. EM DID HIS OWN MEDICAL TREATMENT. DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ROCKS OUT OF RIP RAP SCREEN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.HE STATED HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE SWINGING HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CARRY A CONTINUOUS MINER DIGGING ARM IN THE SHOT AND AS THEY WERE PLACING IT ON THE MOTOR HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
MOVING PULING SHOVEL OPERATOR SEAT FROWARD AND FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN SEAT AND FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A BAG OF MATERIAL THAT WAS HUNG IN REJECT RAM WHEN BAG CAME OUT RAM CAUGHT EMPLOYEES RT LEG AND RT ARM HE WORKED FOLLOWING DAY BUT TOOK OFF 6-24-88 AND WENT TO THE DR
I. NAME WAS DRIVING WEDGES AND HIT LOWER RIGHT LEG WITH HAMMER. HE DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION, BUT WAS OUT OF WORK FOR ONE DAY.
HE WAS IN PROCESS OF PRESSING A GEAR OFF OF A SHAFT, HE PLACED ASSEMBLY ON SUPPORT BLOCKS IN PRESS WITH BEARINGS ON SHAFT, THE BEARING CAUGHT ON TOP OF SUPPORT BLOCKS, HE TOOK HOLD OF GEAR AND PUSHED IT WITH HIS LITTLE FINGER UNDER THE GEAR, BEARING SLIPPED DOWN BETWEEN BLOCKS AND GEAR CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON TOP OF SUPPORT BLOCKS.
JUMPED FROM BEHICLE AFTER LOSING CONTROL.
EMPLOYEES WERE MAKING REPAIRS TO THE PREP PLANT EMPLOYEE LIFTED A PIECE OF PIPE AND STRAINED HIS BACK
DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A ROCK FROM THEW TAIL GATE AREA OF A DUMP TRAILER.THE TAIL GATE SHUT AS THE ROCK WAS DISLODGED MASHING THE DRIVERS FINGER.
EMPL WAS HOLDING SECTION OF 24" TUBING OVERHEAD SO IT COULD BE TIED. WIRE BROKE & SECTION OF TUBING FELL & STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HEAD.
ROOF BOLTER WRENCH BROKE HITTING HIM IN FACE.
RIDING OPEN MAN TRIP A SAMLL PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING EMPL ON HARD HAT INJURY NOT REPORTRED UNTIL NEXT DAY.
EMP STATED HE PARKED HIS PAN DUE TO TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING GOT OUT OF THE CAB OT A DRINK OF WATER CLIM BED OVER FRONT OF THE BAIL IN ORDER TO CHECK HYDRALIC OIL IN DOING SO HIS FOOT SLIP PED CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORM THE PAN
WASHING A CREEP DRIVE UNIT BUMPED A SHARP CORNER AND SUSPECTED A PUNCTURE WOUND THOUGH NO BLOOD NOTED AND LATER DIAGNOSED AS AN INSECT BITE DIAGNOSIS STILL QUESTIONABLE AT THIS DATE.
GEM PIT: WAS STANDING ON PLATFORM BY ELEVATOR ON GROUND FLOOR A SANDSTONE ROCK FELL FROM THE GFHIGHWALL AND SHATTERED A PIECE OF STONE CAME OVER THE CORNER OF #3 CRAWLER STEERING SCREW AREA AND HIT THE RIGHT INSIDE OF LOWER LEG
MAN WAS WALKING FROM TAILPIECE OUT TOWARD TRACK AND AS HE BENT OVER TO WALK BETWEEN A MANTRIP AND THE CORNER OF A RIB, HE RAISED UP WITH HIS HAND ON THE MANBUS AND HIS RIGHT RIGHT EAR CONTACT ED THE TROLLEY WIRE.
LAYING DRILL PIPE ON PIPE TRUCK.HELPER GOT HER FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPE AND HEAD BOARD ON PIPE TRUCK AND PINCHED LEG.
BLOCK WERE STACKED ALONG RIB. HE HAD THE MEN BUILDING A WALL ACROSS #6 WHEN HE CAME BACK FROM LUNCH AND STARTED BUILDING THE WALL HE TOLE HIM HIS BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM. AT QUITTING TIME, AT T HE TOP OF THE ELEVATOR HE TOLD HE MIGHT NOT BE OUT THE FOLLOWING NIGHT BECAUSE HIS BACK WAS HURTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN AT THE TAIL SHAFT OF ONE OF THE SHUTTLE CARS.THE OPERATOR CAME OVER TO MOVE THE CAR AND DID NOT SEE HIM ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CAR.WHEN THE OPERATOR MOVED THE C AR THE TIRE RAN OVER THE EMPLOYUEES RIGHT FOOT BENDING IT BACKWARDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS STAGING UP-LAID 2"X12' OVER SPRIG-IT FLIPPED BACK-CAUGHT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ARM, BREAKING RIGHT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LEAVING THE SHOWERS AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE INJURED HIS RIGHT WRIST TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL.
THE MNA STATES THAT HE WAS LOWERING THE CANOPY AND SWINGING THE BOOM ON HIS ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE WAS STURKC ON THE RT SHOULDER BY THE CANOPY
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP A COWORKER WITH AWASH DOWN HOSE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL ON THE BOTTOM STEP OF A STAIRCASE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE..
PUTTING UP BOLT STARTED A HOLE.ROCK FEL LL AND HIT HOM ON LEFT KNEE.
EMPL PICKED UP 4 48'' RESIN ROOF BOLTS PAIN WAS FELT IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF BELT CROSS OVER ALONG #60 BELT IN WASH COAL TUNNEL AND STEP ON PIECE OF COAL 2" X 2" SPRAINING LEFT ANKLE.
EMPL COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN LEG MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY HAS NOW DETERMINED A BACK PROBLEM
HE SAID HE WAS BENDINGB A RFOOF BOLT & STRAINED HIS BACK #1 ROOM NECK #3 UNIT
LADDER WAS WET FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. SLIPPED FROM THE LADDER.
EMPLOYEE STOPPED FOR DINNER; WHEN GETTING OFF OF HI-LIFT HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND THE ROCK TURNED OVER DAMAGING ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OUTSIDE THEMINE IN THE SUPPLY YARD WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE SCOOP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE TOUCHED THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING IN UNIT AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND WRENCHED HIS BACK. STARTED MISSING TIME ON 4-19-89. EMPLOYEE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THIS TIME AND WAS SEEING A CHIROPRACTO R OFF AND ON DURING THIS TIME. HE REPORTED TO THE MINE THAT HE WAS GOING TO MISS TIME NOW DUE TO HIS BACK BOTHERING HIM WORSE, WHICH NOW MAKES THIS ACCIDENT REPORTABLE.
EMPL WAS CHECKING FOR POSSIBLE PLUG-UP IN PREHEATER TOWER. FAILED TO WEAR PROTECTIVE GEAR, OPENED INSPECTION PORT & HOT MATERIAL POURED ONTO EMPL.
I.NAME THROWING ROCK DUST INTO BELT HEAD ONTO ROLLERS.A STRING HANGING FROM BELT WRAPPED AROUND HIS ARM AND IT WAS PULLED AGAINST BEARING ON BELT HEAD.
EMPL WAS CHECKING FOR POSSIBLE PLUG-UP IN PREHEATER TOWER. EMPL FAILED TO WEAR SUFFICIENT PROTECTIVE GEAR BEFDORE OPENING INSPECTION PORT & SOME HOT MATERIAL POURED ONTO SKING.
LIFTING 2'' X 6'' X 16' RUN-THROUGH PLANK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL AID UNTIL 6-28-88 INJURED WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE MATERIAL CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE FOOT LEVEL