VICTIM WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WHEN LADDER CREELED. VICTIM FELL APPROX. 35' TO GROUND. VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THE TOP OF THE LADDER TO THE STEEL BEAM. APPARENTLY, HE LEANED TOO FAR TO T HE LEFT WHILE PERFORMING THIS ACT, CAUSING THE LADDER TO SWAY TO THE LEFT SO FAR THAT THE EMPLOYEE SECURING IT AT THE BOTTOM WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL IT.
Mining Incidents in July 1988
All MSHA-reportable mining accidents in July 1988, sorted by severity. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities
- 7
- Total incidents
- 2,927
- Period
- July 1988
Top operators this month
- 01 Peabody Coal Company 82 incidents
- 02 Consolidation Coal Company 69 incidents
- 03 Jim Walter Resources Inc 57 incidents
- 04 Eastern Associated Coal Corp 49 incidents
- 05 Asarco Inc 41 incidents
Most recent 500 incidents
Showing the 500 most recent of 2,927 incidents this month. All fatalities are included and listed first.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FELLOW EMPLOYEE REMOVE A HAUL TRUCK FROM THE 100 TON DART HAUL TRUCK CO. #122 WHEN THE TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING TIRE TO PUSH EMPLOYEE BACKWARDS APPROX. 30' CAUSING FATALITY.
SEE ATTCH: DRIVING LOADER TO PIT TO REMOVE CLAY OVERBURDEN PREVIOUSLY PUSHED TO FLOOR FROM TOP OF PIT BY TRACK DOZER.WHEN EMPL STARTED DESCENT INTO PIT LOADER ROADE TOE OF BERM FOR SEVERAL HUN DRED FEET THEN VEERED AT 45 DEG ANGLE OVER BERM OVER 50-60' AREA BETWEEN BERM AND PIT WALL THEN DROVE OFF EDGE OF PIT LANDING ON PIT FLOOR.ALTHOUGH LOADER WAS FOUND IN UPRIGHT POSITION CRUSHE
I.NAME,1ST CLASS ELEC,FATALLY INJURED WHEN CONTACTED ENERGIZED 4160 VOLT CONDUCTOR.PLEASE SEE ATTACH NARR.5 PGS.
EMPLS ENTERED BIN TO UNCLOG CHUTE.MATERIAL WAS BRIDGED OVER.BRIDGE GAVE WAY BURYING 2 EMPL.EMPL WERENT WEARING SAFETY BELTS.
EMPLS ENTERED BIN TO UNCLOG CHUTE.MATERIAL INBIN WAS BRIDGED.BRIDGE GAVE WAY BURYING 2 EMPL.EMPL WERENT WEARING SAFETY BELTS.
EMPL MOVED STACKER 30' TOO FAR.
CUT OFF THE END OF INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND, WHILE CHANGING DOZER BLADE.
EMPL PULLING DRAW ROCK WITH SLATE BAR.
LIFTING OIL BARREL GOT A HERNIA.
REPLACING SEPARATOR DUST COLLECTOR FAN INTO FAN HOUSING. WORKERS WERE ADJUSTING CLEARANCE BETWEEN BLADES ; WHEN THEY LOOSENED THE UNIT ON THE HUB THE FAN BLADES UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSED TOGETHER. RING FINGER, LEFT HAND WAS SHEARED AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE MIGHT HAVE HURT HIMSELF WHILE ON THE JOB HE THOUGHT HE PULLED A MUSCLE ON 9-9 HE WAS INFORMED HE SUSTAINED HERNIA GROIN AREA 9 -9-88 LOSS TIME STARTED ON 9-12-88
EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING LINE #2 GRATE CARRYING ROLLERS. EMPL WAS LOWERING HALF OF ONE WHEEL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED HERNIA.
HE WAS ADJUSTING BRAKE ON SHOVEL USING A PUNCH.THE PUNCH SLIPPED AND CAUGHT GEARS THROWING PUNCH AND THUMB INTO SHARP EDGE OF CAB CUTTING OFF THE END OF HIS LEFT THUMB.
DROPPED A COUPLING IN DRILL HOLE DRILL WAS NOT ROTATING TOOK LEFT HAND AND REACHED DOWN IN HOLE TO GET THE HOOK UP THE COU ING WHEN HE STARTED THE ROTATION HIS L HAND GLOV E ON IT GOT CAUGHT ON THE STEEL AND WRAPPED GLOVE AND HIS HAND AROUND IT TORE GLOVE AND MIDDLE FINGER AND RING FINGER OF L HAND MIDDLE FINGER WAS AMPUTATED RING FINGER REATTACHED
EMPLOYEE PLACED FINGER(RIGHT INDEX)IN APINCH POINT WHICH CUT THE TIP OF THE FINGER OFF.SKIN WAS SEWN OVER END.NO IMPAIRMENT IS EXPECTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STUB SHAFT FOR DRILL STRING WAS TAKING IT TO PUT IT BE USED ON DRILL. LIFTED SHAFT TO PUT IT ON MECHANIC TRUCK FROM THE ELEVATOR IN SHOP. EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEF T GROIN.
SEMI TTIRE RIM NOT SEATED PROPERLY PROPERLY WHEN INFLATED RIM BLEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPL ON BODY AND HEAD AND LEG CRUSHING R SIDE OF FACE AND ARM AND BREAKING LEG WRISTS
INJ WA> GREASING SHOVEL WHEN AIR COMPRESSOR BELT CAME OFF FUEL TRUCK INJ TOOK GUARD OFF AIR COMPRESSOR TO REPLACE BELT. AFTER REPLACING BELT AND WHILE INJ WA> PUTTING GUARD BACK ON GUARD SL IPPED IN HIS HANDS AND MASHED HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN GUARD AND GUARD RUNNER
TWO EMPLS WERE PREPARING TO OPEN & BLOCK DIPPER DOOR ON ES #12 TO DO SOME BUILDUP WORK ON DIPPER. CABLE BEING USED TO PULL ON DOOR BROKE DIPPER DOOR CAME SHUT PINNING INJURED'S FINGER BETWE EN BLOCKING MATERIAL & DIPPER.
EMPL WAS REPAIRING HOIST CHAIN THAT CONTROLS UP & DOWN DIRECTION OF TWIST MOTOR OF OVER-BURDEN DRILL. WHILE HE WAS WORKIING ON CHAINS ONEOF CHAINS BROKE FREE & FELL AS EMPL HAD HOLD OF IT. ACTION OF CHAIN FALLING AROUND HIS HAND RESULTED IN AMPUTATION OF LEFT THUMB.
THE INJURED SAID HE GOT AN HERNIA FROM MOVING A BIG ROCK BY HAND.THE ROCK WAS IN FRONT OF THE SHOVEL TRACK AND WE SLID THE ROCK OUT OF THE WAY.IT WAS TWO TO THREE WEEKS TILL HE FOUND OUT HE HA D A HERNIA.
EMP STATED THAT HE GOT OFF LOCO. TO PICK UP 6X 8 LEG WHEN FELT PAIN IN BACK AND GROIN
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PART OF JET MILL AS HE PICKED IT UP HE FELT A TEAR IN LOWER ADBOMEN.
EMPLOYEE DOES NOT RECALL SPECIFIC INCIDENT WAS HAVING PAINS AND WHEN EVALUATED BY PHYSICIAN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT EMPLOYEE WAS SUFFERING FROM A HERNIA
WHILE PREFORMING REPAIRS ON A DIAGRAM PUMP THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE PUMP RESULTING IN A HERNIA TO HIS LET ABDOMEN.
AS EMPLOYEE AND HELPER WAS CARRYING A PUMP OVER SOME PIPES, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE
HE WAS HELPING LIFT CANOPY OFF ROOFBOLTER SO THAT IT COULD BE TAKEN TO SURFACE & STRAINED TOO HARD WHILE LIFTING.
UNKNOWN STRAINED HERNIA.
I.NAME OPERATING ROOFBOLTER.INSERTING STEEL BARREL INTO HOLE GUIDING IT WITH LEFT HAND.DRILL WAS TURNING.BARREL WAS HOT AND PAIR OF RUBBER GLOVES STUCK TO BARREL CAUSING FINGER TO GET STUCK AN D PULLING OFF THE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A SHEET OF METAL 4 X 8 X 3/8 IN SIZE,WHEN A KNOT SWELLED OUT ON HIS STOMACH IN THE AREA OF HIS UMBILICUS.
INJ HELPING INSTALL SUPPORT CASTING WHEN PUT HAND ON CASTING SEAT TO CHECK FOR FIT.AT THE SAME TIME ANOTHER CREW MEMBER UNKNOWINGLY STEPPED ON CASTING & IT FELL INTO PLACE AMPUTATING END OF FI NGER.
SHIELD HAD BROKEN OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN INTO ROCK BIN TO RETRIEVE SHIELD AND IN HIS ATTEMPT TO GET THE SHIELD OUT OF THE BIN PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS ABDOMEN RESULTING IN A HERNIA.
WAS PRYING WITH A BAR ON SCOOP CAR.
EMPL WAS LIFTING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER & RECEIVED PAIN IN GROIN ON LEFT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE PULLED GROIN MUSCLE AS HE WAS CLEANING OIL SPILL ON THE FLOOR OF THE ES #10.
MAKING REPAIRS TO CMI. WHILE POSITIONING THE ROTARY OVER THE HOUSEING IT SHIFTED ON THE CHOCKERS AND CAUGHT THE FIRST DIGIT ON THE THUMB OF THE VICTIM'S RIGHT HAND.
THE EMP WA> SHOVELING ON THE BELT WHN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN
WHILE LIFTING RIPPER SHANK, POSSIBLE HERNIA.
EMPLOYEES WERE PREPARING CONVEYOR FOR TRANSPORT. WHILE PLACING MATERIAL ON THE CONVEYOR WHICH WAS BEING HELD IN POSITION BY A LOADER THE CONVEYOR ROLLED FOWARD AWAY FROM THE LOADER CAUSING THE TOP END TO FALL ON OVER EMPLOYE CAUSING MULTIPLE INJURIES.
PULLING ON V-BELT TO FREE PLUGGED CONVEYOR BELT-IT FREED UP AND CAUGHT END OF LITTLE FINGER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A ROLLER FOR A BELT DRIVE. WHILE LOADING ROLLER IN SUPPLY CAR HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER STOMACH AROUND THE GROIN AREA.
ROLLING ELBOW SECTIONS ON PLATE ROLLER. GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON MATERIAL AND RIGHT HAND WAS DRUG INTO ROLLERS. HAND WAS SMASHED IN ROLLERS.
INJURED & ANOTHER EMPL WERE RIDING IN FRONT DECK OF JEEP WHEN OPERATOR STRUCK TIMBER CATCHING INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT MASHING IT.
EMP STRAINED BACK HOOKING UP TRAILER.
I.NAME APPLYING GEAR DOPE TO DRIVE GEAR AND HOIST GEAR OF DRAGLINE-BECAME CAUGHT IN GEARS RECVING AMPUTATION TYPE INJURIES TO RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIMSELF PULLING ON OPERATING HANDLE OF STUCK PLUG VALVE ON KILN #3 FEED LINE
INJURED WAS BENDING AN 8 FT POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN AND TENDERNESS IN HIS RT GROIN AREA
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING SLAG BOULDER ON 4C CONVERTER HE FELT PAIN ON HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A RIGHT INQUINAL HERNIA CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN BACK SEAT OF MANTRIP MANTRIP TURNED OFF THE INCLINE ONTO A STEEP DOWN RAMP THAT HAD DIRT CLODS ON IT MANTRIP HIT A DIRT CLOD CAUSING REAR PASSENGERS TO BE THROWN ABOUT
ARM CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT MATERIAL. AMPUTATION OF LEFT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AND JACKHAMMERING IN THE FINISH MILLS AND GOIT DUST INTO HIS EYES THROUGH HIS GLASSES.
LOADING A BULK TRUCK WITH TYPE IA CEMENT EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING SAMPLE FROM TRUCK WITH SAMPLER AFTER GETTING HE SIGNALED DRIVER TO GO THE EXCESS CHAIN OVERFLOWED THE BASKET HOLDER AND GOT TANGLE D ON TRAILER WHEN DRIVER PULLED UP TRUCK PULLED HOIST AND BEAM DOWN STRIKING EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE HAS TWO BROKEN RIBS AND CUT ON LEG REQUIRED STITCHES ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL 7-31-88
EMPLOYEE WAS CLAIMING TO HAVE LIFTED A POWER BABLE INTO A TRENCH FELT PAIN IN BACK, LEFT ARM FELT NUMB AFTER RETURN TO DOZER OPERATION.
LATE ON 7/31/88 REPAIRMEN WERE STANDING IN FRONT OF THE NORTH REX ELEVATOR SERVICE DOOR ON THE GROUND AREA WEST OF THE TERTIARY CRUSHER ATTEMPTING TO FREE-UP THE TAKE-UP ASSEMBLY. AT APPROX. 1 1:15PM INJURED BEGAN POUNDING THE TOP OF THE 25" PITCH DIAMETER TAKE-UP SPROCKET DUE TO THE POUNDING AND PUNCTURED INTO INJURED 'S RIGHT KNEE. IT REMAINED IMBEDDED UNTIL SURGICALLY REMOVED 8/
HE WAS MIXING CONCRETE IN A WHEELBARROW AND POURING IT IN A FRAME AT THE NORTHWEST "C" BELTDRIVE. AS HE WAS DOING THIS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP.
LAB TECH WAS TRANSFERRING HCI FROM ONE BOTTLE TO ANOTHER BOTTLE WITH A PUMP DISPENSER HC1 FLOW FROM DISPENSER HIT RIM OF BOTTLE AND SLASHED IN EYES OF TECH
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SHOVEL TOOTH FROM A P & H 2800 POWER SHOVEL. THE TOOTH WAS BOUND, THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO FREE IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER RESULTING IN A PIECE COMMING OFF THE TOOTH AND STRI KING HIM IN THE KNEE.
I.NAME WAS CHECK LATCHAS ON DOORS ON PNEUMATIC TANK & SLIPPED OF THE TANK
SLIPPED AND FEL HIT KNEE WHILE WALKING
LIFTING ON DERAILED TRACK JEEP SPRAINED BACK
INJ WAS PULLING RAIL AT END OF TRACK WHEN HE FELT APAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMP STATED THAT HE WAS STEPING DOWN OFF BOTTOM RUNG OF FOLDING LADER IN W ARE HOUSE WHEN HE STEPPED DOEWN ON TO GROUHND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING SPRAIN
EMPL STATED PUT BOLT UP WITH LEFT HAND AND LEFT SHOULDER POPPED
EMP WA> CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF A FROKLIFT AND TWISTED HIS A(KLE
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF ROAD MOTOR AT TRACK SHOP, HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT AND HE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON MOTOR.
PRESSING GEARS OUT WITH A PRESS WHEN THE GEAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE PRESS STRICKING VICTIM IN ABDOMEN.
1 RIGHT MAIN NORTH EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE WAS LIFTING EXTENSIONS OFF ATRS JACKS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS ABCK.
ALLEGEDLY RE-INJURED NECK WHILE DRIVING-JARRING CAUSED PAIN IN HIS NECK INJUIRED FELT A BURNING IN HIS NECK WHILE AT HOME WHEN HE TWISTED HIS NECK
HYD HOSE BURST-SPLIT FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SERVICE WATER PUMP WITH OTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST A SEAT WHEN THE SEAT GAVE WAY WITH A JERK. A SPRAIN.
CREW HAD REPLACED BEARING IN HEAD PULLEY #5.INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED COME-A-LONG FROM CRANE HOOK AND WAS CLIMBING OVER SPEED REDUCER,FELL IN AN UNKNOWN MANNER.HE BRUSHED THE BACK OF FOREMA N(NAME) WHO WAS STANDING ON THE 42" WIDE CATWALK.FROM THERE HE FELL 34' TO THE GROUND,MISSING THE CATWALK ON THE NEXT LOWER LEVEL AND LANDING ON THE GROUND.
CHAIN BROK CAUSING END OF DUMP ROPE TO SPRING BACK TOWARDS HIM AND AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE WAY HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
INJURED WAS CHECKING FOR A WATER LEAD AT THE REAR OF THE MINE OFFICE BUILDING IN AN EFFORT TO EXAMINE A DOWN SPOUT AT THE CORNER OF THE BUILDING HE HAD TO MOVE A WATER FILLED TRASH CAN IN SO DOING HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS BACK
LOCOMOTIVE BEGAN TO SLIDE DOWN #6 TRACK INCLINE & INJURED COULD NOT STOP LOCOMOTIVE DERAILED & TOSSED INJURED AROUND IN DECK PAN
EMPLOYEE WHILE OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN PILLAR RECOVERY NOTICED THE ROOF STARTED FALLING ON THE FRONT & LEFT SIDE OF MINER EMPLOYEE DECIDED IT WAS BETTER FOR HIM TO RUN INSTGEAD OF STAY W ITH MINER UNDER CANOPY WHILE RUNNING HE APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING DRYER WHEN HE STATED HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYES
EM EMP WA> REACHING FOR DOOR HANDLE GOING INTO A LUNCH ROOM AREA ANOTHER EMP INDSIDE ROOM PUSHED DOOR TO CLOSE IT MAKING INJ MANS FINGER TO BE MAS HED BETWEEN DOOR AND JAM
I.NAME WENT TO GET FIRE EXTINGUISHER AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP HE DEVELOPED SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
LIFTING WIRE ROPE BACK INTO STRUCTURE AND STRANED HIS BACK. PHYSICAL THERAPY 4 DAYS A WEEK FOR APPROX. 3 WEEKS.
EMPL WAS CHECKING OIL SEALS IN A LOADER THAT HE WAS WORKING ON WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPL WAS CARRYING HINGE TO FEEDER AREA DOWN AN INCLINED CONCRETE WALKWAY WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND THE HINGE APPROX 80 LBS LANDED ON HIS LEFT ARM
CHANGING A 55 GAL. DRUM OF OIL, PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WALKING THE BELT, SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK.
HE LIFTED THE COVER OFF THE BATTERY BOX AND STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING A MUSCLE
DURING THE COURSE OF HIS REGULAR DUTIES WHILE STEPPING OUT OF SMALL EUCLID INDIVIDUAL HURT HIS LEFT FOOT
EMPL WAS PRYING THE COLLARS BACK ON THE FOOT SHAFT OF A CM WHIT A SLATE BAR AND THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEG AGAINST THE BITS
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE SUFFERED LOWER BACK STRAIN WHILE LOADING 9' TIMBERS ONTO A FLAT CAR HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL 8-8-88 WHEN HE CEASED WORK
EMPL INSTALLING ANCHOR BOLT IN ROOF OF #5 ENTRY 4 NORTH CONST AREA WHEN ANCHOR BOLT BROKE AND 6'' X 6'' ROOFBOLT PLATE FELL DOWN STRIKING HIM ON LEFT LITTLE FINGER POSITIONED ON BOOM OF ROOF B OLT MACHINE.
EMP WS CLIMBING DOWN INTO FEEDER WHEN A LG ROCK WAS DISLODGED AND FELL ON THE HEEL OF LEFT FOOT FORCING HIS FOOT INTO MORE ROCKS
HE WAS HELPING SHOVE A HUNG UP MANTRIP VEHICLE WHEN HIS LEG SLIPPED AND HIT THE VEHICLE.
WAS OPERATIONG LOADER DIGGING WUARRY WALL SECTION DISLODGED FALLINT INTO BUCKET CAUSING LOADER TO DO AN INVERTED WHEELIE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY STRIKING THE TOGGLE SWITCH
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING 2W07L1B BELT WHEN A RIB ROLLED OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT ARM CAUSING HIS SHOULDER TO BE JAMMED AND ELBOW TO BE JAMMED. THIS HAPPENED BETWEEN XC8&9.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS FILLING THE HOPPER ON THE BANTAM ROCK DUSTER AND HE WAS ON HIS KNEES WHEN LIFTING THE BAGS AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
INJ HAD TRAILING CABEL PULE DUP THE LOG SKIDDER W/ITS WINCH LINE TO PUT TRAILING CABLE OVER MOON. HE WAS LIFTING TRAILING CABLE OVER CABLE MOON WHEN OPERATOR RELEASED THE WINCH LINE TRAILING C ABLE CAUGHT MANS FINGER AGAINST SKIDDER MOON.
STRUCK BY A ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHICH KNOCKED HIM TO GROUND CAUS HIM TO LAND ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER
EMPL FOOT SLIPPED AND HE CAUSED TWISTING INJURY TO HIS BACK AS HE WAS MANUVERING COVER ON CONTINUOUS MINER.
THE INJ EMP WA> CHANGING A TIRE ON 21SC SHUTTLE CAR AND AS HE WA> TIGHTENING LUG BOLTS HE COMPLAINED OF A SHARP PAIN IN RIB AREA. HE CONT. TO WORK ENTIRE SHIFT AND DURING WEEKEND HE HAD TROUBLE BREATHING SO HE WEN TO DR. ON 7-31-88. DR. DIAGNOSIS WAS A CHEST WALL STRAIN.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING OIL TO THE C.P. DRILL. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE MACHINE, HE BUMPED HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE EDGE OF THE BODY. EMPLOYEE WORKED THROUGH 12/19/88 WITH DISCOMFORT. HE HAD AN OPERATION ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS ON 12/20/88 WITH DISCOMFORT. HE HAD AN OPERATION ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS ON 12/20/88 AND HAS BEEN OUT EVER SINCE. AT THIS TIME, WE ESTIMATE THAT HE WILL
EMP WA> TAKING BELT BLOCKS OFF AND MASHED HIS FINGER.
EMPL PERFORMING DECKHAND WORK ON BARGE IN HARBOR.TRIPPED ON KEVEL ON DECK OF BARGE AND BRUISED LEFT FOOT. (ALTHOUGH INJ INCURRED TO EMPL WORKING ON OUR BARGES OR BOATS ARENT REPORTABLE TO MSHA WE SEND THIS REPORT FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY)-NOTE:COPY TO DIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A R-85 EUCLID ROCK TRUCK., HAULING OVERBURDEN TO FILL AREA. HE WAS COMING DOWNHILL LOADED WHEN THERE WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION, HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN T RUCK TO HILL SIDE, TRUCK TURNED OVER ON RT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING OF SOME BOLTS UNDERNEATH AN UPFLOW COLUMN DISTRIBATION PLATE-AIR HORN BEING USED FELL OVER ON TOP OF PLATE BLOWING AIR TOWARD THE EMPLOYEE INSTEAD OF AWAY FROM HIM, CAU SING SOMETHING TO BLOW IN HIS EYE.
INJ RIDING IN MANTRIP WHICH DERAILED AT 20 BUTT SWITCH.INJURED IN SUBSEQUENT CRASH.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SMAPLE DRILL TO THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT WHEN A RAIN SHOWER CAME UP. THE PIT GROUND WAS WET AND HE SLIPPED, FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A ROCK. AFTER THREE WEEKS, FLUID AND BURSITIS DEVELOPED IN THE KNEE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8/19/88.
WHILE HE WAS REALIZING CLEANING DUTIES IN PLANT AREA HE SLIPPED & HURT HIS LEFT ARM.
ACUTE LUMBAR SPRAIN/STRAIN DUE TO BOUNCING IN SEAT WHILE DRIVING EQUIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN BATH HOUSE & SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE FLOOR
EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER CLEANING BOTTOM OF RESET POST WHEN A PIECE OF STONE HIT HIM IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE CUTTING WITH A TORCH AT DRAGLINE BUCKET TORCH BLEW FIRE BACK INTO FACE
CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BOLTER BOOM AND ROOF BOLT #4 UNIT #1 ENTRY.
THE PROBES FREOM THE VOLT METER WERE PLACED IN THE FUSE BOX A 12 GUAGE WIRE THAT HAD RUBBED BARE WAS TOUCHED WITH THE PROBE IN TURN THE WIRE SHORTED AGAINST SIDE OF THE BOIX AND CAUSED A SHORT
INJURED BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A ROCK WHILE CLEANING ON THE BELT LINE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
REPORTED TOSUPERVISOR ANT HE THE LAB AID ALLEGED STRAINING OR PULLING AN UPPER LEFT LEG MUSCLE WORKING PREVIOUS NIGHT. HE WAS HOLDING A DRIVE SHFT SECTION UNDERNEATH THE EUCILD DUST TRUCK, WH ILE LAYING ON THE GROUD USING HIS LEGS TO HELP SUPPORT THE DRIVE SHFT IN PLCAR IN ORDER TO CONNECT THE UNVERISAL JOINTS.
MAN WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY JARRING HIS ABCK.
MAN WAS OPERATING ROOFBOLTER WHEN PIECE OF COAL OR DUST FELL AND STRUCK MAN ON FOREHEAD & FELL INTO HIS EYE BEHIND HIS GLASSES.
EMPL SLIPPED OFF LAST STEP ON LADDER OF WABCO FELL ON LEFT HAND.
CRAWLING ON HAND AND KNEES GOT BLISTERS ON RIGHT KNEE AND WAS INFECTED
EMP WS ON HIS PRESHIFT HE WA> WALKING THRU TAILGATE IN HE WALKED BY THE TAIL GATE SHIELD WHEN SMALL ROCKS FELL ON BACK AND LEGS
EMPL WAS STRETCHED OVER CONVEYOR & WAS LIFTING UP IDLER ROLLER IN DOING SO HE INJURED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A RIB HOLE AND WAS CLEANING COAL OUT OF THE HOLE. THE GUN CAME OFF OF THE AUGER. WHILE PUTTING THE GUN BACK ON THE AUGER, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE TRIGGER O N THE GUN, CAUSING THE HANDLE TO COME AROUND AND HIT CAY IN THE NOSE. DIAGNOSIS WAS COMPLEX LACERATION TO RIGHT SIDE OF THE NOSE INCLUDING CARTILAGE.
INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE POSSIBLE PULLED MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMING THE BELT & WHILE WALKING & WATCHING THE BELT HE STEPPED ON A BLOCK TWISTING HIS ANKLE
NEW RUBBERS WERE INSTALLED IN FEEDER SIDE PLATE BUT WAS STILL LEAKING MATERIAL I PUT MY FINGER UP UNDER SIDE PLATE TO FEEL IF RUBBER WAS TIGHT FEEDER WAS RUNNING I THOUGHT MY FINGER WAS AHEAD FAR ENOUGH SO THAT FEEDER FLOOR WOULD NOT REACH MY HAND I WAS WRONG AND THE FEEDER PLATE CUT MY FINGER
THE VICTIM WAS BENDING RESIN ROOF BOLTS AND STRAINED LEFT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING TAIL PULLEY THE SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT IN TAIL PULLEY AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PULL IT OUT HE THEN GOT HIS LEFT THUMB PINCHED BETWEEN SHOVEL AND TAIL PULLEY THIS TOOK ABOUT 1/ 4 OF MEAT OFF HIS LEFT THUMB
A METAL PARTICLE LODGED IN I.NAME LEFT EYE. THE PARTICLE WAS FROM UNKNOWN ORIGIN.
REMOVING COPPER ROUGHER FROTH PUMP MOTOR, TWISTED WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE MOTOR BASE CATCHING LEFT THUMB IN PINCH BETWEEN MOTOR BRACKET AND MOTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER THE GRILL OF TRUCK REMOVING BOLTS FROM INISDE OF FENDER. HOOD OF TRUCK WAS BRACED WITH A PIPE. PIPE VIBRATED LOOSE AND HOOD FELL ON HIS NECK AND BACK OF HEAD.
WAS RUNNING 215C SHUTTLE CAR TAKING COAL TO DUMP ON TAILPIECE AND CAUGHT HIS HELMET ON A ROOF BOLT.
INJ RIDING IN MANTRIP WHICH DERAILED AT 20 BUTT SWITCH.INJURED IN SUBSEQUENT CRASH.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TRUCK FRAME ADJUSTING TRANSMISSION RETARTER WHILE HE WAS ADJUSTING RETARTED HE HEARD A CRACK & THINKING THE DUMP BODY WAS GOING TO FALL HE JUMP CLEAR OF THE TRUCK FRAME & BROKE HIS LEFT HEEL BONE ON IMPACT
THE MAN STATED HE WAS HELPING TO UMLOAD A SCOOP CHARGER AT THE SOUTH TRACK LINE. SAID HIS RIGHT SHIRT SLEEVE BECAME CAUGHT ON THE LID OD THE CHARGER., HIS RIGHT INNER WRIST WAS CAUGHT BETWEE N THE CHARGBER AND A LEG OF THE STAND OF RAIL BARS AS THE CHARGER WAS UNLOADED.
WORKER WAS HELPING ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WHEN THE MACHINE MOVED CAUSING HIS FINGERS TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF OF MINE AND MACHINE.
I NAME WAS DRIVING THE WATER TRUCK TO A PAD AND HIT A ROCK WITH THE FRONT TIRE CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN FAST AND CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE STEERING WHEEL
EMPLOYEE STATES HE HURT HIS BAKC LIFTING A HEADDRIVE CHAIN EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO COMPANY
WAS SETTING JACKS AND JACK FELL ON FOOT.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING A TIRE ONTO A RIM USING A MOUNTING BAR AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE BAR THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE
REMOVING ROCK FROM GRIZZLY PAIN IN BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING A LOWER DECK ON 23D VIBRATOR.THE HOIST CHAIN BECAME FOULED AT FLOOR LEVEL.HE LEANED OVER TO UNTANGLE THE CHAIN AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE DIDN'T START MISSING TIM E UNTIL 08-05-88.
WAS WORKING IN THE MAIN SHOP INSTALLING NEW WIRING FOR A CLEANING TANK AND TRIPPED ON WORK HORSE AND LANDED ON METAL STOOL STRIKING HIS RT SIDE ON STOOL
INJURED WAS I NSTALLING A ROOF BOLTWHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND NECK.
EMPL HAD REPORTED THAT HE HAD BACK TROUBLE PREVIUOUSLY & THAT RUNNING HIS SHUTTLE CAR CONTINUED TO AGGREVATE CONDITION.
I WAS BENDING OVER CUTTING OUT SOME WIRE AND A SLAB FELL OUT OF THE BACK AND HIT ME BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES
E MP WAS REACHING BACK TO GET PLATES FJORM BACK OF ROOF BOLTER
WHILE BARRING DOWN A ROCK BECAME DISLODGED THAT ROLLED DOWN ON TOP OF SCALLING BAR FORCING IT OUT OF EMPLOYEES HANDS IMPACTING RT.KNEE CAUSING A TWISTING ACTION TO THE KNEE AREA
EMPL WAS WELDING ABOVE #10 CONVEYOR IN SECONDARY CRUSHER BUILDING. AS HE STEPPED FROM CONVEYOR HE TWISTED LEFT KNEE. THIS WAS AN AGGIVATION OF PRE-EXISTING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING RAM JACK ON TOP OF SHEARER AND THE JACK FELL STRIKING INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT.
PULLING MINER CABLE, EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
LIFTING PAD FOR A CRANE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIPE TOGETHER USING A RED DEVIL AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
I. NAME WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR AND TURNED INTO A CROSSCUT WHEN THE BRAKES ON THE CAR FAILED CAUSING HIM TO RUN INTO THE RIB HE CAUGHT HIS R ARM BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE R ARM
AT THE BEGINNING OF SHIFT EMPLOYEE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT EYE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A CORNEAL ABRASION IN LEFT EYE FROM RUBBING THE EYE WHILE SOME FOREIGN PARTICLE ASS IN THE EYE HE MISSED ONE SHIFT
AS THIS FOREMAN WAS RIDING OUT IN A MANTRIP HIS RT.FOOT WAS STRUCK BY A DOOR THAT CLOSED WHILE THE MANTRIP WAS GOING THROUGH HIS FOOT WAS S TRUCK BETWEEN THE DOOR & FRAME OF THE MANTRIP
THE EUCLID DROVE INTO THE PATH OF THE APPROACHING TRAIN.THE DRIVER DROVE ACROSS THE INTERSECTION WHILE THE RAILROAD SIGNALS WERE FLASHING RINGING DRIVER SLOWED VEHICLE TO NEARSTOP THEN PROCEED ED CLAIMING TO HAVE SEEN THE FLASHING LIGHTS.THEN OBSERVED THE TRAIN IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO COLLISION.
EMPL INSTALLING ROOF BOLT.WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND STRUCK FOREARM.
EMP WA> USING A LIFT BACKET TO REACH A BLAST HOLE THE BASKET WA> NOT ING TGHE POPER POSITION TO REACH THE HOLE THE EMP OPENED THE GATE TO TRY TO REACH HOLE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FEL L APPROX. 15 FT. TO THE MINE FLOOR IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT EMP WAS WARNED AGAINST THIS SAME ACT ON 7-11-88
EMPLOYEE CALLED ME AT HOME ON 7-31-88 AND SAID HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM ON 7-29-88 TO HAVE HIS RIGHT KNEE CHECKED, SAID KNEE STARTED HURTING ON 7-28-88, AND ALSO THE FOLLOWING SHIFT 7-29-88, SAID HE DID NOT THINK IT WAS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM UNTIL IT BEGIN TO GET WORSEEN 7-30-88. DR SAID IT WAS FLUID ON RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER THE VIBERATOR WORKING & I.NAME WAS HITTING A BOLT WITH A HAMMER OVER TOP OF WERE I.NAME WAS WORKING & A PIECE OF SLAG HIT I.NAME IN THE RT.EYE
SETTING BELT TAIL TRIPPED OVER B. O. ROLLER FELL ON R. ELBOW EPICONYLITIS R. ELBOW MISSING 1-21-89
EMPL WAS PULLING BOLTER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER
EMP STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN LIFTING A BOTTOM ROLER UP TO REMOVE FROM HANGER
WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE HE STRAINED BACK. HE WAS STANDING IN AWKWARD OFF BALANCE POSITION WHEN HE PULLED MINER CABLE.
HAD BOTH HANDS ON SCRAPER TRYING TO TWIST IT UP ON BELT WHEN HANDS SLIPPED OFF SCRAPER CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND LAND ON RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED WAS IN A STANDING POSITION LIFTING CRIBS BLOCK, WHEN HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJ WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF PINNER WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY WHEN STEEL FELL ON HIS FINGER.
CRAWLING ON MINE FLOOR.
WHILE OPERATING A BUGGY,THE INJURED HIT AROCK THAT WAS HANGING DOWN FROM THE TOP WITH HIS HEAD-JERKING HIS NECK.HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND SAW A DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.
MAN WAS AT TAILPIECE ON 3RD SOUTH TRYING TO GET ROCK OUT OF TURNCHUTE. AS HE STEPPED BACK, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT ARM CAUSING BRUISE.
THE INJURED THREW A POST ALONG THE RIB. THE POST STRUCK THE RIB AND ONE END KICKED BACK STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG. (BRUISED LEG).
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING STRAPS OVER HIS SHOULDER. THE STRAPS SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND, CUTTING THE BACK OF HIS NECK.
INJ STANDING ON FLAT CAR BENT OVER LIFTING END OF 5 X 7 BAR WHEN FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING JCK SUPPORT CIRCLES FOR THE RELOCATION GOING APPROX. 10 FOOT WITH EACH ONE. EACH SUPPORT HAS WRIGHT OF APPROX. 30 POUNDS EMPLOYEE HAD TO BEND OVER IN ORDER TO MOVE.
INSTALLING NEW WASHER COAL USING CHAINFALLS WASHER MOVED SUDDENLY CAUSING INJURED TO LOOSE BALANCE AND FALL AGAINST WASHER INJURING RIBS AND BRUISING AREA AROUND RIBS R SIDE
SPANISH TRANSLATION---THE INJURED WAS TOO CLOSE TO A RAVINE HE SLIPPED AND FELL.BROKE HIS RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TWO BOLTS FROM PLATE OF CRUSHER WRENCH SLIPPED CATCHING EMPLOYEE FINGER BETWEEN PLATE AND WRENCH.
MINER WAS WATERING LOAM PIT WITH WATER TRUCK DUMP ROPE BROKE WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON IT AND HE FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK CAB DOOR WAS OPEN
WELDING ON BIG CRUSHER HAMMERS.ROCK FELL OUT OF BREAKER BAR ONTO RIGHT WRIST.INJURED RIGHT WRIST.
HE WAS PUMPING OUT WATER FROM A GAS TANK, THE PUMP BACK FIRED, WHICH IGINTED THE FUEL.
EMPLOYEE DROPPED BACKPLATE OF CREEN ON HIS FOOT.
INSTALLING WEDGES ON FRONT END LOADER BUCKET TO HOLD TOOTH IN PLACE,WHEN HITTING WITH AHMMER PIECE OF STEEL FLEW IN EYE.
INJURED WAS WALKING (CRAWLING TO CABLE BRIDGE CONVEYOR) & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RT.SIDE OF BACK
WHILE PLANT WAS NOT IN OPERATION EMPL WAS REPLACING V-BELTS TO SCRUBBER. HE CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN BELT & SCREW. THREADS ON SCREW CUT HIS FINGERS.
DRIVER WA> HELPING MECHANIC CHANGE A FAN BELT WENT INTO TRUCK FOR TET , STEPED OUT OF TRUCK AND T URNED HIS ANKLE OVER
THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING OVER HANDRAIL,SLIPPED AND FELL 4' ONTO STEEL GRATING.
EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO BEND 40LD RAIL WITH CO WORKER AND STRUCK RT ELBOW ON RAIL HE SUSTAINED A ENTUCED ELBOW WHICH BECAME INFECTED AND RESULTED IN LOST WORKDAYS
WHILE DUCK WALKING FROM CONTINUOUS MINER TO RIB RIGHT KNEE GAVE WAY AND LOCKED UP
OPERATOR WAS DESCENDING FROM DOZER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SLIPPED SPRAINING HIS BIG TOE ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS WALKING PAST A BELT DRIVE HE SLIPPED WHEN HE STEPPED INTO WET SLACK FROM A BELT SCRAPER. HE FELL & INJURED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING SAMPLES FOR FIRE ASSAY, KIFTED A SAMPLE BAG AND EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.
EMPL CUTTING BANDING FROM AROUND ROLL OF EMITTER TUBING WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT WRIST.
TIPPLE OPERATOR WHILE SAMPLING CARS LOST HIS BALANCE AND JUMPED.
EMPL BACKING MINER OUT OF #2 ENTRY.BRIDGE CONVEYOR PULLED MINER TO SIDE.EMPL WAS SQUEEZED BETWEEN MINER AND RIB.
BRAKE ARM BROKE ON LOADER CAUSING MACHING TO HIT EUCLID TIPPING IT OVER ON ITS SIDE.
HE WAS HOLDING A SLEDGE HAMMER IN HIS HAND, HITTING ROCKS OUR OF A GRISSLY. AT THE TIME HE SHIFTED HIS BODY, HE WENT DOWN AND SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING CLICKED IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE OR STRAINED BACK
SAND BLEW INTO EMPLOYEES EYES WHILE HE WAS OPERATING THE FORKLIFT.
EMPL STUNG BY BEE OR WASP.STING WAS TREATED BY DR 7-30-88 & EMPL HAD REACTION TO MEDICATION 8-2-88.
CUTTING PLATE ON TABLE ,PIECE OF PLATE FELL OFF TABLE AND HIT LEG.
DIAMOND DRILLING USING WEDGE TO HOLD RODS FROM GOING DOWN HOLE ROD PULLER PISTON PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN WEDGE & WALL.
A ROCK FELL OFF OF CRUSHING DECK ONTO TOP OF ROLL CAGE OF BOBCAT CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LUNGE FROWARD HITTING HIS HEAD ON ONE OF THE CONTROL LEVERS.
AS EMP WSS USING A CHIPPING GUN ON MUD RING IN FINISH MIL CEMENT DUST BLEW BACK IN FACE
EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE WEARING COMPANY FURNISHED EAR PLUGS, RIGHT EAR INFECTED.
EMPL STATED WHILE RUNNING MAIN LINE MOTOR ROCK DUST FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS HEAD STRAINING HIS NECK
EMP SAID HE WA> PICKING UP THE DROTT CRANE BAL WEIGHT TO REMOVE IT OUT OF THE ROADWAY IN O RDER TO KEEP SOMEONE FROM RUNING OVER IT AND FELT PAI IN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS AND LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A WING BOLT WITH A HAMMER. AS THE HAMMER STRUCK THE BOLT, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. TAKEN TO PLANT PHYSICIAN AND REFERRED TO ORTHO. SURGEON.
EMPL STATED HE FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE LIFTING PIECE OF METAL. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED OR DID EMPL GO TO DR UNTIL 8/4/88.
INJURED EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE USING CUTTING TORCHES AND RAN OUT OF OXYGEN PUT NEW TANK OF OXYGEN ON TORCHES,TANKS EXPLODED ,BURNING INJUREDS LEFT ARM,RIGHT HAND.
I.NAME MINERS HELPER WORK AREA WINZE JOB DUTY HAND MUCKING PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLES WHILE MUCKING AT THE WINZE BOTTOM BY HAND
MAN WAS SHOVELING DIRT FROM DRILL AND TWISTED HIS ABCK.
HE WAS REPAIRING ON 8050 MARION DRAGLINE. HIS SAFETY BELT WAS LOOSE. AS HE RE-HOOKED HIS SAFETY BELT, HE REVERSED THE WRAP AND IT CAME BACK THRU THE EYE WHEN HE LEANED TO TEST BELT. HE FELL 1 5 FEET TO THE DECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING FENCE POSTS TO HOLD A STRAW DIKE. HE WAS POUNDING A POST USING A POST DRIVER AND HIS BACK POPPED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BELT TAIL ROLLER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROLL OF WIRE INTO BACK OF A PICKUP BY HIMSELF WHILE LIFTING WIRE EMPLOYEE BACK GIVE AWAY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO HIS KNEES.
INJURED STEPPED OFF DRILL LADDER TO GROUND AND TWISTED KNEE AND FELL TO GROUND.
WAS LIFTING A BOX WITH TORCHES & GAUGES IN BOX
HE REACHE D DOWN TO PICK UP A PC OF VE NTILATION CURTAIN TO HANG WHEN A PC OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK AREA CAUSING CONTUSION TO THE NECK A(D RIGHT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING. GOT PARTICLES OF ROCK INTO RIGHT EYE. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL NEXT DAY. EYE WAS MEDICATED ON 7-28 AFTER REMOVAL OF MULTIPLE FOREIGN BODIES. RETURNED TO DOCT OR ON 7-29. RELEASED FOR WORK AT THAT TIME.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER THE MORGENSEN AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING A REDUCER
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING FOR ROCK BOLTS, DIRT PARTICLES FELL INTO HIS EYE. THIS ACCIDNET RESULTED IN CONJUNCTIVES OF THE RIGHT EYE.
CLEANING OUT RAIL CARS AND STRAINING TO OPEN CAR DOORS
STEPPED ON EDGE OF TRACK SWITCH TIE TWISTED LEFT ANKLE SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND GRINDING DURING THE DAY THE SLIVER GOT INTO HIS EYE DURING THIS PERIOD
REPAIRING PLATE FEEDER.LIFTING PLASTIC FEEDER LINERS.
WHEN EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PLACE AN TIMBER AGAINST A ORE CAR TO SPRANG IT, THE TIMBER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ORE CAR AND THE TIMBER. THIS ACCIDNENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION , RIGHT THIRD FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING TRASH. AS EMPLOYEE WAS SCRAPING BURNING SCRAPS TOGETHER AN AEROSE CAN EXPLODED. THE CAN WAS A CRC PENETRATING OIL CAN. HIS RIGHT FOREARM WAS 60% COVERED WITH BURNS.
TESTING ELEC CIRCUIT AT FUSE BOX HE HAD METER ADJUSTED WRONG CAUSING SHORT AND BURNS TO BOTH HANDS AND SINGED ARMS.
EMPL SLIPPED OFF TRUCK WHILE CHECKING OIL.BROKE ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO HAVE RE-NINJURED A PRIOR KNEE-INJURY WHEN HIS FOLOT SLIPPED OFF A STEP AND CAUSED REPAIR;INJURED EXPRESSED DESIRE TO SEEK MEIDCAL ATTENTION ON AUGUST 8,1988 WAS DIAGNOSED O N AUGUST 22 1988.
EMPL WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING BELLY PAN. WAS LOOSENING ALL BOLTS EXCEPT ONE WHEN REMOVING 2ND TO LAST BOLT APPARENTLY LAST BOLT BROKE ALLOWING PAN TO FALL & CATCH EMPLS RIGHT INDEX FINGER TI P BETWEEN PAN & GROUND.
EMPLOYEE PULLING WELDING LEADS TO HIS WORK PLATFORM ABOUT 15 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. LEADS BEGAN FALLING OFF THE PLATFORM AND HE STILL HAD HIS ARM AROUND LEADS PULLING MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE COMPLETED SHIFT ON 7-27-88. STILL HURTING ON 7-28-88 HE WENT TO DR. MINNER.
HARD DIRT IN SOFT SAND
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE RECEIVED A FRACTURED FOOT WHEN A SHOVEL CABLE TOWER SLID ON HIS FOOT WHILE THE TOWER WAS BEING PULLED BY ARUBBER TIRED DOZER.
THROWING A HOSE ON THE WATER TRUCK
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SCRAP GRATE CASTINGS AND THRU RODS FROM UNDER LINE #2 GRATE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE INTERNATIONAL TD 25 BULLDOZER, WHEN IT OVERHEATED. HE BROUGHT IT DOWN THE HILL TO LET IT COOL OFF AND TO CHECK THE ANTIFREEZE. EMPLOYEE ALLOWED THE MACHINE TO CO OL OFF FOR A SHORT TIME THEN TRUNED THE CAP TO THE FIRST NOTCH. NOTHING HAPPENED AND HE LET IT S ET A WHILE LONGER. WHEN HE REMOVED THE CAP, THE CAP FLEW OFF AND THE ANTIFREEZE SPRAYED OUT.
I.NAME WAS REMOVING RADIATOR CAP ON 380-B RUBBER TIRED DOZER WHEN CAP BLEW OUT & HOT WATER BLEW OUT HE REMOVED THE CAP SLOWLY & IT GAVE NO INDICATION OF BEING HOT
TO PUSH A SUPPLY CAR IN PLACE TO BE COUPLE TO THE RAIL MOTOR HE STRAINED HIS BACK, HE DID NOT GET MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL FIVE DAYS LATER.
EMPL WAS CLIMBING INTO KITCHEN OF SCOOP CAR. HAND WAS ON GRATING AROUND KITVCHEN. MECHANIC THREW JACK ONTO SCOOP HITTING EMPL'S HAND.
HE WAS MOVE BACK SO THE MINER COULD GET BACK WHEN HE DID HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE & THE RIB HIS LIGHT CORD GOT CAUGHT ON THE TRAM
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON ROOF DRILL AT FACE, LAST OPENING X CUT AT #2 ENTRY.
INJURED WALKING INTO #4 BATH HOUSE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
HE WAS SWINGING BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER OVER NEXT TO RIB TO START PINNING NEXT ROW OF BOLTS. CANOPY ON ATRS CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN RIB & CANOPY & HE THROWED HIS LEFT HAND UP TO CATCH BOOM WITH LEFT HAND & CAUGHT HIS HAND & ELBOW BETWEEN CANOPY & RIB.
EMPL WAS INSTALLING BUCKET ON SCOOP TRACTOR LINING BUCKET WITH EYE OF CYLINDER HE WAS HOLDING CYLINDER UP WITH LEFT HAND AND HIT MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A TRANSFORMER WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON A RUBBER DOLLY. WITHOUT REALIZING ITS WEIGHT WAS APPROX. 600 POUNDS HE WAS GOING TO LAY IT DOWN ON THE CAGE TO SECURE IT WHEN THE WHEELS KICKED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH IT AND FELL ON HIS LEG. MASSIVE CONTUSION AND HEMATOMA WITH LIGAMENT AND TENDON DAMAGE, REQUIRING SURGEY LEFT THIGH, KNEE TIBIA, FIBLA.
I.NAME WAS PICKING UP ROCK A SNAKE WAS UNDER THE ROCK HE WAS BITTEN ON THE FINGER
THE MINER HAD CUT UP THE RIGHT SIDE AND WAS BACKING UP TOSET OVER TO CUT THE LEFT SIDE AND HE WAS HANDLING THE TRAILING CABLE AS MINER WAS MOVING, ANDIN THE PROESS OF HANDLING THE CABLE HE SPR AIN HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE MINER WAS TURNING X-CUT TOTHE RIGHT AND BOOTOMS WERE DSOFT, AND ADNORMAL AMOUNT OF GOB WAS PREENT.
EMPLOYEE LEAVING GUARD SHACK STEPPED ONTO STEPS AND STEPS SLIPPED FOOT WENT OFF SIDE EMPLOYEE LANDED ON SIDE OF FOOT FULLWEIGHT
EMPL WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH A FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE
I,NAME WAS CARRYING A BOX OF GLUE AROUND THE PINNER, AND RAN INTO THE METAL STRAP CUTTING LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND EAR.
USING CHAIN SAW TO CUT LIMB OF TREE. LIMB KICKKED BACK STRIKING RIGHT LOWER LEG.
INJ HELPING 4 EMPL CARRY JOINT OF 4'' STEEL WATER PIPE.TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE DUE TO IRREGULARITIES IN MINE FLOOR.EMPL WOKRING ALONG 5 DEV BELT 100'OUTBY SPAD 4950.
A ROCK STRUCK CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE CUTTING COAL CAUSING MACHINE TO BOUNCE AND JARRING EMPLOYEE AGAINST HIS MINER'S LIGHT BATTERY STRIKING HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.
I.NAME WAS ASSISTGING IN REPAIR WORK OF A FEEDER CONVEYOR CHAIN WHILE CARRYING A METAL FLIGHT FLIGHT SLIPPED IN H IS HANDS CAUSING A METAL BURR TO ENTER HIS RT.THUMB & HIS RT.RING FINGER TO B E PINCHED A KNOT DEVELOPED AT BASE OF H IS RT.RING FINGER WHICH HAD TO BE REMOVED (FIRST DAY ABSENT FROM WORK WAS 111488
EMPL WAS PULLING ON CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE.
PUTTING 80 LB. BAGS ON PALLET OF FIRST TRUCK, TURNED TO LOAD PALLET AND FELT SHOOTING PAIN IN RIGHT LEG CLEAR TO FOOT.
PIECE OF ROCK WAS LAYING ON TOP OF SHEARER & IT VIBRATED OFF & EMPL ON HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN SHEARER PASSED BY HIM ON PANLINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN HIS STOPE HEADING WHEN HE OBSERVED A PIECE OF ROCK LOW ON THE RIB THAT APPEARED TO BE LOOSE HE HAD A FIN HOE SHOVEL IN HIS HANDS SO HE USED IT TO KNOCK THE ROCK DOWN TH E ROCK CAME LOOSE ROLLED OVER THE FIN HOE AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT SHARP POINT DOWN THE SHARP POINT OF THE ROCK PUNCTURED HIS SAFETY BOOT IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE STEEL TOE CAP AND CUT HIS B
THE INJURED WAS LOADING STEEL ONTO A TRUCK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS ARM
PREPLANT ROCK BIN MAN FELL OFF OF BLADE OF DOZER IN HIS ATTEMPT TO KEEP HIMSELF FROM FALLING HE MUST HAVE GRABBED AN I-BEAM OR CROSS MEMBER & PULLED THE BICEP OF HIS RIGHT ARM FROM HIS DISTAL ATTACHMENT
INJURED WAS TRAMMING THE FEEDER TOWARD THE BELT TAILPIECE TO SET IT UP AFTER A BELT MOVE-UP. AS INJURED TRAMMED THE FEEDER OVER A KNOCKLE IN THE MINE FLOOR THE CONTROL END OF THE FEEDER DIPPE D DOWN AND INJURED'S FOOT WAS CUUGHT BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE FEEDER AND THE MINE FLOOR.
EMP WAS PUSHING BOLT INTO HOLE WITH FAST SUMP SPEED WHEN HE CAUHT HIS LEFT ARM AND HAND BETWEEN HEAD OF BOLTER AND ATRS SUPPORT ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING WATER LINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A CONTINUOUS MINER TOWARD CROSSCUT #7 TO #6.AS THE MINER TRAMMED OVER A KNUCKLE IT TILTED DISLODGING A PICE OF ROOF.THE PIECE OF ROOF SLID OFF HIS HEAD AND STRUCK HIS RIG HR KNEE. NO WORK WAS MISSED UNTIL 08-01-88.
EMPL WAS TRAMMING SCOOP ACROSS SECTION AND CAUGHT HIS KNEE AGAINST TOP WHEN HE TURNED HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON PANIC BOX ON SWITCH BOX
INJURED WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP CONNECTING THE BATTERY CHARGER CABLES TO THE SCOOP BATTRERIES WHEN HE FINISHED HE TURNED TO STEP DOWN AND SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE SC OOP
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO MOVE AIR COMPRESSOR, UNFASTENED CHAIN, STEPPED BACK FROM TRAM, FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.
EMPL STATES THAT DURING A CONT MINER MOVE ACROSS SECTION UNIT 3 HE PICKED UP CM CABLE TO HANG IT AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK FINISHED THE SHIFT WHEN WENT TO DR THE NEXT DAY
EMPLOYEE REMOVED AN IDLER FROM NO. 17 BELT, TURNED TO CARRY IT OUT WHEN HE STEPPED INTO HOLE IN FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ROCK OUT OF SYNTRON FEEDER-SURGE PILE ROCK WAS BRIDGED UP IN SURGE PILE AND ONCE FREED - A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPL CUT HAND WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED & HAND HIT AGAINST DOOR PANEL WHICH RESULTED LATER IN INFECTION.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING EAST BELT AND STRUCK OVERCAST.
THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING AN AXEL ON A 475 MICHIGAN FRONT END LOADER A CO WORKER WAS ASSISTING THE INJURED THE INMJURED WAS POSITIONED SO THAT HE COULD LIFT THE AXEL OFF THE JACK STANDS AS H E DID SO HE FELT A PULLING IN THE GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK FROM TAILPIECE AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF USING A 2 POUND HAMMER TO SET SHIMS & BRICKS IN THE #6 KILN REBRICKING JOB & RIGHT WRIST BECAME PAINFUL & SWOLLEN
THROWING TOWEL OVER BASKET AFTER TAKING SHOWER STRAINED LOWER BACK.SHOWER RM.
EMPL WAS HELPING 3 OTHER EMPLS LOAD HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. EMPL COMPLAINS OF SHARP PAIN IN LOW SPINAL REGIONS. EMPL HAS HAD PRIOR HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.
EMPLOYEE CAME TO THE FEEDER STARTED AROUND FEEDER RAN INTO GUARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF BATTERY MOTOR IN THE LIGHT HOUSE AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.
WORKER WAS HANGING AUXILLIARY FAN TUBING,AS HE PICKED TUBE UP TO BEHUNG-HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE PINCHED ARM AGAINST CANOPY LEG
WRECKED TRAM WAS BEING JACKED BACK ON RAIL. THE JACK SLIPPED, CATCHING INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN JACK BAR AND RAIL. FRACTURED BONE IN FIRST DIDIT OF INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE HE WAS LIFTING A SEQUENCE ROLLER WITH A BUDDY, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMP WA> WAS HING DIP TUBE CLEAN OU LINE WHEN A PIPE WRENCH SUPS. FELLF ROM STRUCTUR ABOVE AND STRUCK SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT
DURING A FIRE DRIL MAN DROPPED HOSE , IT STRUCK HIM ION RIGHT SIDE MINER STATED A 1" HOLE RUPTURED IN HOSE.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING ADOZER WHEN HE RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK CAUSING HIM TO WRENCH HIS NECK.
INJ STATED HE WAS SHOVELING COAL INTO MINE CAR AND WHILE LIFTING SHOVEL UP INTO CAR HE EXPER. PAIN IN SHOULDER.
INJ WALKING DOWN #2 ENTRY ON 5 DEV 005 SECTION AND STEPPED ON ROCK TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE SPRAINING IT.
A PIECE OF RUBBER BELT HAD BEEN LEFT ON THE FLOOR, SLIPPED ON IT AND HIT KNEE ON I-BEAM.
WHILE TAKING MEASURMENTS IN ENTRY EMPL WAS STRUCK BY FALLING CAP ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLTS FROM ONE END OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO THE OTHER END, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, AND HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A TRAIN. ON THE TRAIN TRACK WAS A TRACK CREW WORKING WITH A PETTIBONE TRUCK. BEFORE THE TRAIN COLLIDED WITH THE TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE MOVING TRAIN. THIS INCIDE NT RESULTED IN A 4CM LACERATION WITH TENDON DAMAGE TO HIS LEFT WRIST CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
INJURED EMPL WAS PULLING TORCH OVER TO #1 KILN WHILE PULLING THE REAR WHEEL GOT CAUGHT IN SEAM OF THE FLOOR AFTER A COUPLE OF TUGS EMP REALLY PULLED TO GET TORCH OVER SEAM AND STRAINED HIS BAC K EMPL SHOULD HAVE GONE BACK AND WHEELED TORCH OVER LEVEL SPOT OR ASKED FOR HELP
EMPL CLAIMS THAT WHILE CARRYING 1 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL IN EACH HAND HE SLIPPED CAUSING A JERKING ACTION WHICH CAUSED A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER
WHILE USING A HACKSAW TO CUT A 1/2IN.ALL THREAD I.NAME CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
INJURED WAS WALKING THROUGH A CROSSCUT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON UNEVEN AND MUDDY BOTTOM.HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ABCK.THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN 6-7 CROSSCUT ON THE NORTH MAINS S ECTION.
EMPL WAS WALKING WHEN HIS CAP LAMP CORD CAUGHT ON ROOF BOLT PLATE TWISTING HIS NECK & LOWER BACK.
MAN WAS WALKING IN LOW TOP, HE SLIPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL & HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
MAN WAS STANDING INSIDE LOOP OF CABLE WHEN CABLE REEL WAS ENGAGED OPERATOR GAVE WARNING. CABLE CAUGHT MANS FOOT THROWING HIM TO GROUND CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON SELF RESCURER. HE WORKED 27TH & 28TH, HE DID NOT MISS TIME UNTI 29TH.
MAN WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHEST AND HEAD BY 2 PIECES OF COAL MAN WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND CHEST BY 2 PIECES OF COAL
WHILE LIFTING SHEARER END STATION SMALL FINGER OF RT.HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN STATION & THE SHIELD A CUT TO THE FINGER REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES
TAKING WIRE OFF BOLT PLATES, AND A PIECE OF WIRE PUSHED THROUGH GLOVE INTO HAND.
WHILE CRAWLING UNDER GROUND, HIS KNEE GOT SORE.
THE SUPLY MOTOR ROLED ON MINE TRACKS A( CA1GHT EMP FOOT BETWEEN RAIL AND F RAME OF MOTOR
INJURED EMPLOYEE LIFTED A BATTERY FROM THE FLOOR OF HIS PICK UP TRUCK TO PUT THE BATTERY IN A WATER PUMP TOSTART THE ENGINE SO HE COULD FILL THE WATER TRUCK UP WITH WATER SO HE COULD PUT THE WATER ON THE HAUL ROAD TO KEEP DOWN THE DUST. WHEN HE PICKED UP THE BATTERY UP HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS PICKING UP A HOSE TO HOSE 15-4 CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK
EMPL WAS CHANGING FILTERS IN THE E-CELL AFTER LAYING THE FILTER DOWN EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA UPON EXAMINATION BY DR EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A STRAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEG AND A PUBIC STRAIN
EMPL WAS LIFTING 50# BAGS OF ANFO IN STORAGE BUILDING
BUMPED ELBOW ON FRAME OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED.
EMPL REPORTED THAT AS HE WAS WALKING FROM GOLF CART TO SHUTTLE CAR HE STEPPED ON CHUNK OF COAL & TWISTED LEFT KNEE. KNEE WAS SWOLLEN & SORE WHEN HE LEFT MINE.
EMPLOYEE TOLD FOREMAN THAT HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF OF A SCRAPER HE DIDNT INFORM THE FOREMAN UNTIL THE END OF HIS SHIFT HE ALSO NEVER COMPLAINED OF A NECK INJURY AT THE TIME
MUST HAVE BEEN BIT BY INSECT -FOOT WAS SWOLLEN WHEN HE TOOK BOOTS OFF AT END OF SHIFT.LOOKED LIKE 2 PUNCTURE MARKS IN MIDDLE OF SWELLING.MAN IS DIABETIC.DR LANCED FOOT AND HELL HAVE TO BE CAR EFUL BECAUSE OF DIABETES.
OPER ATOR TRIPPED OVER AN AIR HOSE BEING USED TO CHANGE A TIRE ON A BACKHOE FELL TO FLOOR & ONTO LEFT WRIST
EMPL & CO-WORKER WERE CHANGING BOTTOM VULCAN ROLLER. AS HE PICKED UP ON ROLLER HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE IS A FIELD SERVICE MECHANIC. HE WAS REMOVING A NUT FROM A BOLT ON AN ENGINE STAND WITH AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH. A PIECE OF METAL FROM EITHER THE TOOL OR BOLT SHOT INTO HIS RIGHT CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE SILO STORAGE BIN PREPARING TO INSTALL CONVEYOR VIBRATIONS FROM THE CUTTING OR HAMMERING CAUSED DUT CLINGING TO THE SIDES OF BIN TO FALL ON EMPL RIGHT EYE DEPT HURTING THAT NIGHT EMPL WENT TO ER WHERE DR REMOVED A TINY PIECE OF RUST EMPL WAS WEARING SFETY GLASSES
BANK GAVE AWAY UNDER ROCK TRUCK & HE JUMPED FROM TRUCK FRACTURING RIB & ANKLE.
INJURED AND HIS PARTNER WERE INSTALLING 1/8" DECK PLATING OVER GRATING THEY WERE CARRYING A PIECE OF PLAT WHEN HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON AN UNUSED STAGE PLANK THAT EXTENDED INTO THE WALKWAY JUST A BOVE EYE LEVEL
I WAS GRINDING ON PARTS WITH HEAVY DUTY GRINDER, THAT I CUT OUT WITH A TORCH THAT MORNING. THE NEXT MORNING I WOKE UP WITH A SORE EYE. WHEN I WAS DOING THE GRINDING I WAS WEARING GOGGLES SO T HE METAL IN MY EYE MUST OF COME UNDER MY GOGGLES.
LOADING LARGE ROCK WITH LOADER AND REAR END CAME OFF GROUND.EMPL TRIED TO LOWER BUCKET AND ROCK ROLLED OUT OF BUCKET CAUSING LOADER TO SET DOWN HARD.EMPL -BACK INJURY TO JARRING ACTION WHEN LO ADER CAME TO REST.
INJURED WAS CHANGING LINERS IN 32-1 CONVEYOR DISCHARGE CHUTE ON OPENING THE DOOR AT TAIL END 33-1 CONVEYOR HE STEPPED ON PELLETS TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE NOTE HE HAD RETURNED TO WORK ON 0712 FRO M A VOLLEYBALL INJURY TO THE LEFT KNEE ON 0625
INJURED WAS LIFTING A CABLE TO PUT IN A CABLE HANGER WHEN HE WRENCHED OR SPRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START A WATER PUMP, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL FOR NO APPARENT CAUSE AND CLAIMS HE SUFFERED A LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING ROCKS OUT OF HOLE WITH LOADER WHEN A BOULDER HANGING FROM THE SIDE OF MINE WALL DISLODGED AND FELL ON THE LOADER.
WHEN HE GET OFF THE MACHINE SLIPPED AND INJURED THE LUMBO SACRAL AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PULL THROUGH BOARDS WITH THE DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT AND THE RIB. ROCK WAS 5 FEET LONG, 18 INCHES WIDE, AND 10 INCH ES THICK. EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HIS BACK AND THE BACK OF HIS LEFT LEG. DIAGNOSIS WAS SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO LUMBOSACRAL SPINE AND LEFT LEG.
INJURED BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST AN OVERHEAD PIPE JAMMING HIS NECK HE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT FOR 31 DAYS NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT UNTIL 9-12-88 NO LOST TIM E UNTIL 9-26-88
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REPAIR PATCH A HOLE ON A HOPPER BIN A ROCK CAME THROUGH HIT THE PLATE AND CUT HIS THUMB
HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP EDGE OF EUCLID TRUCK HUB TO PUT ONTO HAND TRUCK TO MOVE IT, SHARP PAIN APPEARED IN LOWER BACK.
MINER PLACED HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE CM AND A STONE FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE L RING FINGER
WORKING IN QUARRY STONE HIT HIM IN MID LEFT THIGH BRUISING SKIN
JACKHAMMERING BRICK BURST FROM FURNACE WALL & STRUCK VICTIMS LEFT FOOT SMASHED BIG TOE
EMPL WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP AT END OF SHIFT WHEN MANTRIP HIT A BUMP EMPL FELT PAIN IN NECK
THE EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE LIFTING OPEN A DOOR ON TOP OF A RAILCAR IN ORDER TO LOAD IT WITH LIMESTONE. EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING THE LIFT. (RAILCAR DOORS ON THIS TYPE OF CAR ARE TOO HEAVY FOR EVEN 2 PEOPLE TO LIFT SAFELY).
USING A CROWBAR THRUGH LIFTING EYE, CROWBAR SLIPPED ON DORE BAR BEING LIFTED AND THE DORE BAR ELL ON LEFT FOOT. SAFETY SHOES WITH PROTECTION WAS WORN.
I. NAME WAS TURNING ON HIGH AIR PRESSURE WHEN THE PIPE PULLED OUT OF VALVE CAUSING DIRT AND AIR TO BE BLOWN INTO HIS FACE
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING PIN IN BOLT MACHINE AND MASHED HIS FINGER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.
STARTED SCREEN DIDNT THINK SOUNDED RIGHT SCREEN TURNED OFF SWITCH CONTACTS ARCED ACROSS BLEW LID OPEN AND BURNT ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE FLAPPER OF DUST BOX ON BOLTER MACHINE AND HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT
DOZER HAD BACK DRAGED DRILL BENCH FROM A PREVIOUS SHOT COULDNOT SEE CRACKS IN DRIL BENCH. MEASURING DRILL HOLE FELL THROUGH CRACK IN DRILL BENCH.
CHANGING SCREENS IN PLANT WHIEL CARRYING A PC. OF SCREEN CLOTH UP TWO FLIGHTS OF STEPS FELT SOMETHING POP IN BACK. BACK STRAIN.
HE WAS CHANGING FILTER BAG IN A DUST COLLECTOR. IN DOING SO HE PLACED SCAFFOLDING INSIDE BUT DID NOT SECURE PROPERLY. WHILE WORKING SCAFFOLDING SLID APART ALLOWING HIM TO FALL. HE SCRPAPED HIS HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND RECEIVED BLOW TO HARD HAT FROM FALLING SCAFFOLD, FALLING DISTANCE OF 7'.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON STATIONARY TRAILOR TO TURN OFF WATER VALVE ON WATES TANK ON TRAILOR. TRAILOR WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 FT. OFF GROUND. EMPLOYEE BRUISED LEFT ELBOW AND FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 988B LOADER IN PIT WHICH HAD A RIGHT WINDOW GLASS SHATTERED PREVIOUSLY AND WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT THIS DAY. THE BUCKET TOOTH CAUGHT UNDER A LARGE ROCK, BUCKET SLI PPED LOOSE, JARRING LOADER, SENDING FRACTURES OF GLASS ACROSS EMPLOYEE FROM THE SHATTERED WINDOW.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS HELPING TO ASSEMBLE SCRUBBER DUCT WORK ON A NEW CONT. MINER AT BOTTOM BY THECAGE.WHEN THE FOLDING SECTION OF THE DUCT WORK CLOSED UP CATCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB.EMPLOY EE WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL ER WHERE THE FLAP OF MEAT WAS SEAM UP AND A SKIN GRAFT CLOSE TO COVER THE WOUND.HE WAS THEN SENT HOME.
EMPL WAS HELPING UNLOAD SUPPLY CAR THAT CONTAINED 8"X8"X16" SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK. WHILE PICKING UP ONE OF BLOCKS HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. THIS WAS DIAGNOSED AS PUL LED MUSCLES FOR WHICH MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING FUSE IN CONTROL VOLTAGE CIRCUIT WHEN FUSE HOLDER GOT TOGETER CAUSING ELECTRICAL ARC.
LOOSE GOB FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKIG HIM ON ARM AND BACK
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN AN AIRLOCK DOOR EMPLOYEE PULLED SOMETHING IN THE CENTER OF HER CHEST SHE HAD THE H ELP OF TWO OTHER PEOPLE
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO LOADER AFTER LUNCH FREAK AND FELL BACKWARD.
HE HOOKED PULL ROPE ON BACK OF MINER TO PULL UP CABLE, HAD HIS HAND ON SIDE OF MINER CANOPY. AS MINER STARTED TOWARD THE FACE THE OPERATOR SLEWED THE MINER AROUND AND THE CANOPY PUSHED HIS EL BOW INTO THE RIB.
MAN STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS FILLING IN TRACK WITH SCOOP, SCOOP WENT OFF RAILS, CAUSING MAN TO JAR HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE SPLICING CABLE RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT UPPER LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS BUTTING RUB RAIL ON MINER HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON PIECE OF ROCK AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK BECAUSE OF INJURY UNTIL 7-28-88
THIS MAN SAID HE HAD GOTTEN OFF HIS SHUTTLE CAR TO HELP ANOTHER OPERATOR WHO'S MACHINE WAS DISABLED, WHILE DOING SO HIS SHUTTLE CAR PINNED HIM AGAINST THE DISABLED CAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE LONGWALL FACE & SLIPPED OFF OF A DA RAM, CAUSING HIM TO MISS WORK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CURTAIN AND HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
PULLING AND HOLDING CABLE UP WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK FOR ROOF BOLTER
EMP WS HELLPJING REMOVE OLD PUMP PARTS OFF 3RD FLOOR OF PREPAR PLANT INJ AND PARTNER WERE TRYING TO UPR IGHT IMPELLER OFF RAW CAOL PUMP WITH TWO BARS WHILE RAISIND IMPELLER INJ FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK
PULLING ON BOLTER CABLE EMPL FELL HITTING HIS BACK ON CORNER OF EQUIP.
LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS , SIZE OF ROCK 2" THICK 12" DIAMTER. PIECE OF ROCK HIT BEHIND INJURED EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WAS ON HIS KNEES BESIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHICH HE OPE RATES. ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE LEG BREAKING HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING FLUTE PUMP WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE .THE OTHER EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP AND THE INJURED FELT A SNAP IN HIS ABCK AND PAIN DOWN HIS RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF MACHINERY FROM THE FLOOR AT THE PLANT WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND FELL ON AN ANGLE IRON CAUSING INJURY TO EMPLOYYES SIDE OF RIBS.
RAISED LID ON BOX TO TURN ON 8" WATER VALVE SUPPLYING WATER TO THE PLANT AND TWISTED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER MACHINE GALIS 320 WHEN THE TIRE ROLLED OVER HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING LACERATIONS TO RIGHT TOES
OPERATOR EXTENDED SKID JACK OUT. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A WOOD BLOCK UNDER SKID. EMPLOYEE SAID HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT IN THE ROLLER, CAUSING INJURY TO THE RIGHT HAND.
WAS PICKING ROCK AND STATED HE DID NOT SEE A LUMP OF COAL THAT WAS COMMING OFF OF A SHAKER SCREEN.
AT PIT MOUTH EMPLOYEE GETTING INTO 50 TON MOTOR IN THE PROCESS OF SITTING DOWN LEFT KNEE STRUCK AGAINST TOP CORNER OF CONTROLLER BOX
EMPL STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A HEADER FROM UNDER ROCK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
BUILDING CRIBBING UNDER FRONT ROT.FRAME LIFTING 12FT CROSSTIE WITH HELD & STRAINED LOWER BACK
LIFTING A CROSSBAR AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CEMENT BLOCK AND FELT HIS ELBOW JOINT POP.
MAN WAS BARRING DOWN IN STOPE; A SLAB OF UNDETERMINED SIZE HIT HIM ON HEAD & SHOULDER.
MINER WAS TRAMMING ROCK AND HAD STOPPED MOTOR TO THROW SWITCH. THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD AND THE MINER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND MOTOR.
EMPL WAS LOADING TIMBERS INTO SCOOP AND HURT HIS BACK EMPL WAS AT THE END OF THE TRACK
AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DUMP A LOAD OF MATERIAL OUT OF HIS ENDLOADER BUCKET, THE LOADERS CONTROL WAS LOST AND HE JUMPED OUT AS THE LOADER WENT DOWN THE HILL.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A RAISE-UP ROUND. WHILE DRILLING, A ROCK FELL FROM THE FAE (BACK), BOUNCED OFF THE ROCKDRILL AND STRUCK HIS FOOT, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STRUCK BY A SLEDGE HAMMER BY OTHER EMPLOYEE
INJURED WAS WALKING BY MINE RESCUE BUILDING AND WAS SUDDENLY COVERED BY A SWARM OF BEES. INJURED WAS STUNG TWELVE TIMES.
INJ USING HYDRAULIC IMPACT WRENCH WHEN O-RING BLEW OUT CAUSING INJURY TO HAND.
ELECTRICIAN WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING MINER WHEN HE STARTED MINER IT BEGAN TO TRAM ON ITS OWN RUNNING UP HIS LEG AND ARMWWITH REAR OF PANEL OF MINER
INJ CHANGED OUT TRANSFORMER FOR SPARE MINER DOOR.CHANGED THE ENTIRE CARD AND TRANSFORMER WAS WIRED BACKWARDS ON BOARD.WHEN HE CLOSED MAIN BREAKER THE TRANSFORMER BLEW UP WITH RESULTANT ARCING. IN POWER CENTER.
EMPLOYEE HURT HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES TRYING TO HAND LIFT AN AIR SLUSHER
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN UTILITY BASKET ON FORKLIFT.OPERATOR(NAME)STARTED DOWN INCLINE IN LOW GEAR,BRAKES FAILED ON FORKLIFT OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF FORKLIFT,BASKET CAME OFF THE FORKS AND OVERT URNED ON THE INJURED.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A DEAD MAN FROM THE TRACK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER
CHISEL. EMPL FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING HIM TO MOVE & HIT LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER.
INJURED TOOK MAN BUS OFF CHARGE AND PLUGGED IT IN TO ENERGIZE IT, BUT IT WOULDN'T TRAM. THINKING THE BATTERIES WERE DEAD, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LEFT THE MOTOR IN FORWARD ENERGIZED AND STEPPED TO BACK OF MOTOR TO PUSH IT A LITTLE WAY. THE MOTOR STARTED TRAMMING, AND INJURED RAN BESIDE IT TO STOP IT WITH BRAKE OR SWITCH. HE WAS CAUGHT PARALLEL BETWEEN TRACKS AND A FLAT CAR, WITH HIS L
THE INJURED PERSON WAS WALKING ALONG THE MANTRIP BELT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED, HE DID NOT FALL DOWN. WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TRIED TO REGAIN HIS FOOTING HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIG HT HIP.
WHILE PULLING ON WATER HOSE TO LOAD ON THE REAR END OF THE COAL DRILL, IN DOING SO SHE STRAINED HER BACK. THIS IS A LATE REPORT FILED DUE TO AN INTERCOMPANY AUDIT.
SMALL PICE OF DRAWSLATE HIT EMPLOYEE IN HEAD,NO BLEEDING OR APPARENT BROKEN BONES,EMPLOYEE COMPALINED OF HEADACHE.
I,NAME WAS ASSIGNED ROUTINE DUTIES SUCH AS FUELING EQUIPMENT, ROLLING UP HOSE ETC. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT, I,NA,E NOTICE SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. ON 7-26-88 HE REPORTED THAT HE VISITED A DOCTOR IN THE EVENING OF 7-25. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A SPRAINED WAIST WITH NO SPECIFIC CAUSE.
RAN OVER ROCK WITH SHUTTLE CAR & BOUNCED HIM DOWN AGAINST SEAT & HURT HIIS BACK.
STEPPED ON MUFFLER TO CHANGE BRAKE BOOSTER
PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.
EMPL WAS INSPECTING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE LOOKING INSIDE REEL WHEN LID FELL ON LEFT FOREARM
SPLICING BELT THE BELT STARTED RUNNING AND HE MOVED DOWN AND ROLLED OFF HITTING THE BELT STRUCTURE
LIFTED CAN OF OIL ON GOLF CART WHEN FOOT SLIPPED INTO A RUT AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.1ST LOST TIME DAY WAS 9-19-88.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ACROSS MINER CABLE & LOST FOOTING RESULTING IN TWISTED KNEE
WAS HANGING STEEL WHEN HE LET BEAM THAT WE WERE HANGING PINCH HIS LEG BETWEEN AN EXSITING BEAM.
I NAME WAS CHANGING A 63 HP MOTOR ON #2 BELT DRIVE WHEN HE WA> HELPING TAKE THE MOTOR OUT OF THE KENSEY TRACTOR HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE
MINER HAD JUST COMPLETED DRILLING 3IN.DIAMX8FT DEEP HOLE WITH A JACKLEG DRILL WHEN PULLING DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE WITH JACKLEG MINER FLUSHED HOLE WITH AIR & GOT DRILL CUTTINGS IN BOTH EYES
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A RAM BAR & DROPPED BAR ON RIGHT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING CABLE HOLDING THE BARGE IN THE BELIEF THAT THE BARGE WAS NOT MOVING WHEN THE BARGE DID MOVE THE CABLE PULLED TIGHT PINNING THE EMPLOYEE TO THE DECK
FIRST EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BEHIND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THAT WAS STRIKING PLUG WEDGES. CHIP FLEW OFF WEDGE STRIKING FIRST EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE.
SUBJECT WAS HELPING TIGHTEN A CRUSHER BY DRIVING WEDGES IN LOCKING POST BOLTS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.
STACKING MP78 HURT MY ARM & SHOULDER PUTTING BAG UP ON 8 ROW. IT FELL BACK DOWN ON MY ARM.
I NAME ARRIVED FOR WORK MONDAY MORNING AFTER PARKING HIS CAR HE GOT OUT PUT HIS THERMOS UNDER HIS ARM AND PROCEEDED TO ROLL UP HIS CAR WINDOW THE THERMOS SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIS ARM AND STR UCK HIS L FOOT BREAKING BONE
CLEANING COLECTOR RINGS WITH VARSOL 1 AND THERE WA> A WELDER WELDING ON THE SHOVEK AND SOME SLAG LANDED IN T HE CRATER OF VAPORS FROM THE VARSOL IGNITED WITH THE SLAG
HE WAS OPERATING OUR CRUSHER (CRUSHING ROCK) WHEN A ROCK GOT WEDGED IN THE JAW OF THE CRUSHER HE WAS TRYING TO PULL THE ROCK FREE WITH A HOOK WHILE HE WAS PULLING UP ON THE ROCK HIS BACK POPPE
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AIR FILTER OF 777 WABCO GRADER. HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN WHEN HE SLIPPED OR MISSED THE STEP ON THE GRADER. HE FELL BACKWARD HITTING HIS LOWER BACK ON THE GRADER BLADE.
EMPL LIFTING WOOD BEAM INTO LOADER BUCKET
EMP WA OPERATING A BOBCAT LOADER CLEANING OUT WATE MATERIAL SAID JARING OF MACHINE INJ HIS LOWER BACK 2YRS AGO HAD BACK SURGERY TO SAME AREA OF HIS BACK
CLEANING UP A PILE OF SPILLED SILICA ROCK WITH A SHOVEL. WHNE THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER TO LIFT THE SCOOP, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
INJ WA> PULLING ON CABLE HANGER CHAIN THAT WAS HUNG ON FRONT OF NBC UNIT HE SAI DHE THOUGHT SOMETHING PPPED IN BACK
CLENAING COLECTOR RINGS WITH VARSOL 1 AND THERE WA> A WELDER WELDING ON THE SHOVEL AND SOME SLAG LANDED IN THE CRATER OR THE VAPORS FROMTHE VARSOL IGITED WITH THE SLAG
INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING A BALL VALVE INTO A TRUCK. THE WEIGHT OF THE VALVE SHIFTED, INJURED JERKED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VALVE AND FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK AREA.
MINER WAS DRILLING WITH JACKLEG. HE HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING ON HOLE AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING BACK ON THE MACHINE TO REMOVE THE STEEL FROM THE HOLE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL T O THE FLOOR BREAKING HIS RIGHT LEG IN TWO PLACES.
THE NEXT DAY AFTER A SHIFT ON THE FRONT END LOADER THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN
EMP STATED HE WA> LIFTING ROCK DUST BAG AND DUMPING INTIO DUSTER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMP WAS SCALING ROCK FROM SHAFT RIB THE ROCK HE SCALED HIT HIM IN THE FACE CUTTING FACE BEOW EYES
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON THE STAIRS AT THE SECURITY BUILDING CAUSING BRUISES AND ABRASIONS ON BOTH KNEES.
NEW EMPLOYEE WITH 5 WEEKS WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD TRUCK FROM STORAGE BIN. MATERIAL HAD BRIDGED IN TANK AND WOULD NOT FEED OUT, THUS THE EMPLOYEE OPENED AN INSPECTION DOOR AND POKED THE MATERIA L WIHT A POKER, IN DOING THIS THE MATERIAL FELL AND DUST PARTICLES BLEW OUT OF THE APPROX. INCH DOOR AND BLEW INTO THE EMPLOYEES FACE.
LABORER WERE CLEANING OFF CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE WALKED UNDER CONVEYOR AND A 4 INCH ROCK HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. '
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES LEGS CAUSING FRACTURES
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING BOLT BUNDLES INTO THE BOLT BIN WHEN THE BIN BROKE OFF AT THE BOLTER EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOOT.
RUNNING A SCOOP AND A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF FROM ROOF BOLT AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD
TRAMMING LOADER FORWARD CAUGHT FOOT UNDER UPRIGHT CHAIN
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DRIVING TRACTOR RAN OVER CHUNK OF COAL CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN TWISTING LEFT ELBOW.DIDNT BECOME LOST TIME UNTIL 8-9-88 WHEN HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK BY DR.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM TRAM TO MINE FLOOR. HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.
EMPLOYEE WS PULLING ON A SAW WITH HIS (R) HAND WHEN THE SAW JUMPED TRACK/STRIKING HIS (L) HAND.
LIFTING TIMBER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
CUT FINGERS WHEN FINERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN MEYAL STRIPS WHEN TRYING TO PUT IN A WIPER
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE PULL BACK ELEVATOR WHICH WAS CHOKED WITH THE VACUUM CLEANER CREATING A LOT OF DUST EMPLOYEE GOT LIME DUST IN HIS EYES
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING OVER FEED CHUTE ON MIXER TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT ON FLOW ARM WHEN THE MIXER BLEW BACK STEAM FROM FEED CHUTE HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ARM CAUSING BURNS
WAS TAKING A WATER HOSE LOSE ON A WATER PUMP. WHEN I HIT THE WATER HOSE WITH A HAMMER IT CAME LOOSE AND THE HAMMER CAME BACK ON MY RIGHT LEG. I WENT TO THE BLAND MEDICAL CLINIC. THE DOCTOR TO OK TWO X-RAYS. I HAD A CONTUSION ON MY RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE DECK ON A DRILL AND FELT A POP IN HIS ABDOMEN.
WHEN GETTING OFF BULLDOZER LOST FOOTING SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK
COMING DOWN STAIRWAY STEPPED ON STONE AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BUCKET OF OIL USED TOOIL THE SIDE SHEETS OF THE PAN FRO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN HS SLIPPED AND STRECTCHED HIS SHOULDER.
EMP CLAINS WHILE LIFTING DOOR ON S HAKER WITH THREE OTHER MEN HE STRAINED HIS ABDOMINAL MUSCLES
WAS TRYING TO ADJUST A CONVEYOR WHILE CONVEYOR WAS RUNNING. WAS USING THE CRESCENT WRENCH AS HAMMER WHEN THE WING PULLEY CAUGHT THE WRENCH AND FLIPPED THE WRENCH BACK STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD JUST ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE.
MEN FINISHED WELDING JOB & WERE CLEANING UP.BEGAN PULLING EXTENSION LADDER OUT OF THE HOPPER.TOP SECTION BEGAN TO SLIDE OUT OF LOWER SECTION.I.NAME WAS GOING TO GO BACK DOWN THE LADDER TO SECT URELY IN PLACE AND TOP SECTION BEGAN SLIDING DOWN.I.NAME LEG WENT THROUGH THE RUNGS AND HE WAS LEFT HANGING BY HIS RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING METAL SCREENS AND GOT LEFT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN SCREENS.
IN THE NORMAL RERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES(NAME) WAS INSPECTING THE QUARRY AREA,WHEN HE STEPPED ON AL LARGE ROCK.HIS WEIGHT CAUSED THE ROCK TO SHIFT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE.UNABLE TO REG AIN BALANCE,HE FELL AND JUMPED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 3' LANDING ON SMALLER LOOSE ROCKS,CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS RIHGT ANKLE AND DISLOCATE HIS LEFT HUMB.
THE TROLLEY WIRE CAME OFF AND EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT TO GET THE POLE TO PUT IT ON THE TROLLEY WIRE,AT THIS TIME HE COMPLAINED OF HIS UPPER BACK AND NECK HURTING.
EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN DOWEL PIN ON BELT STAND TO CONNECT IT TO RAIL. HE STRUCK STAND WITH HAMMER TO KNOCK IT INTO PLACE WHEN PIECE OF METAL HIT & ENTERED HIS LEFT FOREARM. METAL HAD TO BE REMOVED AT HOSPITAL.
INJURED WAS REMOVING SCRAP AND CONCRETE FROM METAL DRYER LEANED OVER TO PICK UP A LARGE PIECE OF METAL AND CONCRETE IN AN ATTEMPT TO PICK UP A LARGE PIECE AND THROW IT OUT OF DRYER ON RAISIN G HE HIT HIS FACE ON DRYER EMERGENCY SPRAY LINE CUTTING FACE AND FRACTURING CHEEKBONE
I. NAME WAS GETTING BACK ON ROCK DUSTER PLATFORM WHEN DUSTER ROLLED BACK ON L FOOT BENDING TOP OF FOOT BACKWARDS CAUSING A STRAIN
EMPL STATED HE WAS BLEEDING THE BRAKES ON #007 EUCLID HAUL TRUCK WHEN BRAKE FLUID ENTERED RIGHT EYE WAS WEARING PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES
BAR SLIPPED WHILE INSTALLING CONVEYOR MOTOR ON 14 CM MINER
I.NAME WAS REBUILDING TRACK ROLLERS & MOVING A NEW ROLLER SHELL WITH A ROLLER TOOL & HOIST THE ROLLER FELL OUT OF THE LIFTING TTOOL AS I.NAME ROTATED THE ROLLER THE ROLLER FELL DOWN & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE WORK BENCH & ROLLER SHELL
EMPLOYEE STEPPED UP ON TO THE OIL TRAILER HIS SHOES APPARENTLY WERE OILY BECAUSE HE SLIPPED & FELL STRAINED MUSCLES IN BACK
AN EMPLOYEE ON SURFACE MOVING STOCKPILE COAL BACKED AN END LOADER INTO A POWER POLE. THE LINE SNAPPED AND FELL. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE OPERATING AN ENDLOADER WITH FORKS SAW THE LINE FALL AND A RC, JUMPED OFF END LOADER AND RAN AND WHILE RUNNING FELL INTO CREEK.
CARRYING SLUICE BOX TO A STORAGE AREA. WHILE CLIMBING A STARIWAY STRAINED LOWR BACK.
RAN OVER WATER LINE WITH RAIL RUNNER CAUSING WATER LINE TO BREAK AND STRIKE EMPL BREAKING HIS NOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DUAL BOOB ROOF BOLTER WHEN SOME HRSE BACK ROCK FELL IN FRONT OF ATRS BETWEEN THE PAD OF THE ATRS AND THE RIB STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK AND LEG.
WHILE I.NAME WAS CARRYING SCREEN CLOTH UP TO #3 SCREEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL ON HIS RT.SIDE CAUSING PAIN
EMPLOYEE NOW STATES THAT HE HAS LOWER BACK PAINS AT WORK ON LAST DAY WORKED AND SAID HE MENTIONED THIS TO HIS SUPERVISOR. SUPERVISOR SADI THE AEMPLOYEE HAD BEEN BOTHERED WITH BACK PROBLEMS OV ER THE PAST FEW YEAR AND OCCASIONALLY MENTIONED HIS BACK HURT SOME. EMPLOYEE HOULDER HAVE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR AT THE TIME HE HURT HIS BACK SO COMPANY COULD HAVE FILED PRPOR REPORTS AND SE
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMANTLING PAN LINE USING SLATE BAR AND HANDLING PARTS BY HAND WHEN BACK STRAIN OCCURRED
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF ROOF BITS ONTO THE TOP OF THE SCOOP HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHEN HE PICKED THE BUCKET UP
SLIPPED FROM STEPS OF TRACK AND INJURED TAIL BONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BY BEAMS WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEGS BY A BEAM THAT FELL OFF ANOTHER BEAM.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE, BUT HAD NO RECOLLECTION OF HOW OR WHEN HE WAS INJURED.
SHOVELING GOB.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM IN FRONT OF CHOCK WHEN IT SLIPPED CATCHING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND CHOCK.
EMPL BREAKING UP ROCK WITH SLEDGEHAMMER AT WHICH TIME HE FELT STABBING PAIN IN RIGHT FOREARM AND DOWN HIS HAND AND FINGERS.
WHILE SHOVELING OUT ROCK FROM B EHIND THE JAW I.NAME SHOVEL SLIPED & HE FELL AGAINST THE JAW & TWISTED HIS RT.ARM
HAMMER HANDLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING PIN FROM CUTTER CHAIN.MOMENTUM OF HAND CAUSED HAND TO STRIKE CUTTER BIT,BREAKING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE HAD PULLED MINER INTO THE PLACE TO SEE HOW MINER WAS POSITIONED.THE RIB ROLLED AND CAUGHT HANDS ON REMOTE CONTROL BOX.FIRST DAYY OFF 07-26-88.
REPAIRING PLANT USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A BEARING ON A SHAFT.A CHIP OF STYEEL CAME OFF BEARING STTRIKING HIM IN UPPER RIGHT ARM,RESULTING IN MASSIVE BLEEDING AND A PARTIAL TEAR OF THE RI GHT BRACHIAL ARTERY.
WHILE RUNNING THE GRADER, THE BLADE HIT A ROCK AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN FORWARD AT WHICH TIME, HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.
HANGING HOIST IN HANGER AND HANGER SLIPPED
I. NAME WAS ROOF BOLTING IN #2 ENTRY 125' INBY SPAD NO 4785 AS HE WAS PUTTING A DRILL STEEL IN THE BOLTER HEAD A PIECE OF ROCK 2' LON 6' THICK CAME LOOSE FROM THE ROOF AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT H
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON MAIN PORTAL BOTTOM AND RAISED HIS HEAD AND HIT THE TOP, WHICH WAS LOWER THAN NORMAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PULL A TORCH CART TO A SAFE AREA. THE WHEEL STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT CALF, TEARING SKIN OFF AN EXISTING BURN. REPORTED WHEN ACCEPTED BY WORKMEN'S COMP AS W ORK RELATED.
EMP WAS CLIMBING OFF OF LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THW LADDER AND CAUGHT HIMSELT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING HIM T/ PULL HIS AR OUT OF JOINT
WHILE OPENING DOORS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE THE BRAKES BECAME DISENGAGED ON A 6 TON MOTOR WHICH LET IT ROLL UPON THE EMPL L NAKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER TO MOVE STRIPPED MATERIAL FROM THE QUARRY WHEN SOME DIRT GOT INTO HIS EYES.
CHANGING HEAD ON DRILL MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE STATED TO FOREMAN AT START OF SHIFT THAT HE DID NOT FEEL WELL HE STATED HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE PHYSICIANS PROGNOSIS WAS INDUCED TRAUMA OVER PERIOD OF TIME
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL AVOINDING FALLING MATERIAL WHILE HE WAS PINNING HIGH TOP IN FALL AREA
LIFTING 12X12 CRIBBING TIE.
MASHED THUMB ON LEFT HAND WITH DRILL STEEL WHILE BOLTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS A MEMBER OF A CREW POURING CONCRETE ON PLANT ROADS SHE WAS USING A CONCRETE COME-ALONG TO PLACE CONCRETE DURING THE MORNING THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HER HIP EMPLOYEE HAS HAD CHRONIC HIP PROBLEMS SINCE THIS TIME DESPITE A TRIP TO THE DOC.& SEVERAL CALLS TO THE DOC.
EMPL RUNNING WORM IN PACKHOUSE.IT CLAM BAKED AND EMPL WAS COVERED WITH HOT CEMENT DUST.
WHILE PLACING BAGS ON BAG MACHINE, EMPLOYEE KEPT HITTING HIS THUMB ON THE MACHINE, CAUSING SPRAIN AND EVENTUALLY INFECTION.
INTINAL INJURY WAS ON 6-29-88. SMALL PIECE OF METAL STRUCK LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING TRACK MOUNTED JEEP WHEN A ROOF SUPPORT TIMBER FELL CAUSING ROOF MATERIAL TO FALL ON EMPLOYEES HEAD AND BACK.
EMPL WAS STARTING TO BOLT TOP WHEN PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 2' BY 3' BY 4" THICK FELL KNOCKING HIM TO MINE FLOOR FACE FIRST INTO LOOSE COAL.
OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING DRILL ONTO DRILL BENCH.OPERATOR WAS TURNING DRILL ONTO DRILL BENCH.AS THE DRILL TURNED THE OPERATOR LOST HIS BALANCE.THE OPERATOR REGAINED HIS BALANCE BY HOLDING TO THE D OOR FRAME.THE DOOR CLOSED CAUSING DAMAGE TO OPERATORS FINGER.
BATTERY LEADS BURNED IN TWO AND SMOKE TRAVELED ACROSS JACK LINE WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING
WHILE RIDING TO THE ELEVATOR AT SHIFTS END MANTRIP WENT UNDER CROSSBARS DRAGGING VICTIM OFF OF THE TRIP VICTIMS HEAD WAS CUT BROKE ONE OF HIS RIBS AND CRUSHED ONE VERTEBRA
PREVIOUS HISTOR OF BACK PAIN L5 REMOVED PREVIOUSLY, POST DISCEC TOMY SYNDROME.
EMPLOYEE STRUCK LEFT LEG AGAINST VENT LAYING ALNOG RIB, JAMMING PIECE OF FIBERGLASS IN LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE PUSHED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEG HIP BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A BATTERY CAR AND IT LOST TRAM GOING UP A HILL AND HE JUMPED OFF AND T RIED TO GRAB HIS EQUIPMENT AND HOLD IT AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK HE SAID
EMP WS WALKING ON CONVEYOR BELT WHEN BELT STARTED HE WA> THROWN FORM BELT HURTING HIS FOOT
LOADING BOLTS ON BOLTER PICKED UP 3-7FT BOLTS AND FELT POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER