EXPLOSION INSIDE MINE CAUSED UNDETERMINED INVESTIGATION INCOMPLETE. BODY WAS RECOVERED 12-2-93.
Mining Incidents in November 1993
All MSHA-reportable mining accidents in November 1993, sorted by severity. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities
- 14
- Total incidents
- 1,840
- Period
- November 1993
Top operators this month
- 01 Jim Walter Resources Inc 38 incidents
- 02 Peabody Coal Company 25 incidents
- 03 Drummond Company, Inc. 24 incidents
- 04 Costain Coal Inc 20 incidents
- 05 Ash Grove Cement Company 17 incidents
Most recent 500 incidents
Showing the 500 most recent of 1,840 incidents this month. All fatalities are included and listed first.
IE WAS PUSHING COAL IN THE CLEAN COAL STOCKPILE AREA ABOVE NO.5 FEEDER. HIS DOZER SLID INTO A VOID THAT HAD FORMED IN COAL STOCKPILE. HIS DOZER WAS COVERED WITH COAL AND COAL ENTERED THE CAB VIA RIGHT SIDE GLASS.
FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON THE VICTIM ADVANCED IN BY ROOF SUPPORTS WITH THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, AND IN ADDITION THE PROTECTIVE CANOPY WITH HIS ENTIRE BOYD. AS A RESLT A PIEC EOF THE UNSUPPORTE D ROOF FELL AND INFLICTED THE FATA INJURY. THIS WAS IN #4 ENTRY 003 SECTION.
APPARENTLY THE FRONT END LOADER GOT TO MUCH SIDEWAYS ON THE GRAVEL HILL AND IT ROLLED OVER AND PINNED VICTIN UNDERNEATH.
WHILE ADJUSTING OUTRIGGERS TO LEVEL CRANE, CABLE ON CRANE CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRIC WIRE. ELECTRICITY TRAVELED THREW MACHINE AND CONTACTED EMPLOYEE THAT WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND WHO WAS IN CONTACT WITH CRANE.
VICTIMWAS ASKED BY CONTTRACTOR TO CUT OFF NUTS TO 20 TON COUNTERWEIGHT FOR REMOVAL & TRANSPORT AS PER CONTRACT AS VICTIM CUT LAST OF TWO NUTS COUNTERWEIGHT SWUNG TOWARD HIM PINNING HIM BETWEEN CONTRACTORS GEN POLE WINCH TRUCK & THE WEIGHT VICTIM WAS CRUSHED AS HE STOOD ON HIS LADDERR TRYING TO ASSIST CONTRACTOR
EMPLOYEE WAS RERAILING A 20-TON ASEA CAR WHEN HE GOT PINNED BETWEEN THE ORE CAR & THE RIB THE ORE CAR WAS BEING PULLED THROUGH A RE-RAILER THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES TO EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH FEED TRAP INTAKE
EE WAS DRIVING HIS CAR HE HAD JUST LEFT THE TOOL GARAGE IN THE PIT AREA & WAS MAKING ENTRANCE TO A HAUL ROAD WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A 25TON VOLVO ARTICULATED TRUCK(S/N5350-5719) DRIVEN B Y EE BOTH VEHICLES WERE TRAVELING FORWARD & THE LEFT SIDE TIRES CRUSHED THE CAR & ITS DRIVER
VICTIM IS BELIEVED TO HAVE CLIMBED CONVEYOR BELT SUPPORT STRUCTURE. IN AN UNKNOWN FASHION, WHILE ON BELT STRUCTURE, VICTIM CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RETURN BELT IDLER AND SUFFERED FATAL INJURI ES.
WHILE SERVICING A JEFFERY 101 CONTINUOUS MINER, INJURED BECAME ENTAGLED IN THE CUTTING HEAD WHEN THE CUTTING HEAD ACCIDENTALLY CAME ON, PULLING HIM UNDER THE HEAD, FATALLY INJURING HIM.
AT APPROX 10:30PM A SECTION OF ROOF FELL STRIKING THE VICTIM THE PIECE WAS APPROX 8FT LONG BY 5FT WIDE BY 2IN-12IN THICK PIECE FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS
DECEASED WAS DOING CLEANING DUTIES IN THE TERCIARY AIR DUCT AT NUMBER SIX KILN AREA,WHEN SUDDENLY HOT DUST MATERIAL RAN INTO THE DUCT INFLECTING SEVERE BURNS ON HIS BODY.
TWO EMPLOYEES OF CONTRACTOR, ANCON MARINE INC., BECAME ENTRAPPED BY PRODUCT WHILE CLEANING 5 MOL #1 SILO. APPARENTLY BOTH WORKERS WERE WEARING SAFETY HARNESSES, BUT NOT LIFELINES. ONE WORKER W AS SUCCESSFULLY RESCUED; THE SECOND WORKER WAS FATALLY INJURED.
LAGGING RUBBER CAME OUT OF TAIL PULLEY. HE WAS TRYING TO PUT THE RUBBER BACK WHICH WAS NOT HIS JOB AND HE WAS NOT AUTHROIZED TO DO. HE WAS TRYING TO TAKE BOLT OUT OF GUARD. WHEN BOTL CAME LO OSE IT SLIPEPD AND GLOVE CAUGHT IN PULLEY, PULLING HIS HAND INTO THEROLLER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 50 LB. BUCKET OF BASE MATERIAL ONTO HIS TRUCK FOR TESTING. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA & NOTICE A BULGE.
EE WAS INSTALLING TRANSMISSION TO ENGINE ON GARAGE SHOP FLOOR. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OFF JACK. HE GRABBED TRANSMISSION TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE POWER SUPPLY CABLE FOR MINING SHOVEL. APPARENTLY SHOVEL CABLE WAS FROZEN TO GROUND AND WHEN HE PULLED HE FELT PAIN IN STOMACH AREA.
EE WAS REPLACING BUSHINGS IN TRUCK WALKING BEAM WHEN HE SAID HE STRAINED HIMSELF.
EMPLOYEE WAS OUT OF HIS TRUCK, SLIPPED ON ICE/SNOW AND FELL ON HIS BACK. INJURY ALSO APPARENTLY RESULTED IN A HERNIA.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON THE FLASH FURNISH COAL MILL BY HAND WITH ANEGATIVE (12) TWELVE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE. WHILE BUMPING THE DOOR WITH HIS HANDS, THE DOOR VACUUMED SHUT ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CARBOARD RINGS FROM UNDERNEATH THE RECUTTER MACHINE WITHOUT EQUIPMENT LOCKED OUTBUT STOPPED BY ELECTRIC EYES. WHEN MACHINE STARTED UP WHEN ELECTRIC EYES CLEARED, HIS HAN D WAS PULLED INTO IDLER SPROCKET OF THE CHAIN OPERATING THE PUSH ON ARM. AS A RESULT, HIS FINGERS ON HAND RIGHT WERE AMPUTATED BETWEEN THE IDLER SPROCKET AND THE CHAIN.
GETTING A DRINK OF WATER IN OPERATOR'S ROOM, EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING AGAINST DOOR FRAME WITH HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING HIGH UP NEAR DOOR HINGE...ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WALKING OUT OF ROOM SLAMMED DOOR SHU T, SEVERING APPROXIMATELY 1/2" OFF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
LIFTING A CHAIN HOIST & CARRYING IT TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION. WHEN HE SAT HOIST DOWN HE FELT A PAIN (STINGING) IN HIS LEFT SIDE. IT WAS A HERNIA.
TWO EMPLS. WERE IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING NEW BEARINGS & NEW TIMING GEARS ON A HORIZ.VIBRATINGSCREE. THE SCREEN'S DRIVE SHEAVES & DRIVE BELT WERE NOT IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY.AT TH E TIME OF INJURY, THE 2 GEARS WERE MOUNTED ON THE SCREEN.THE EMPLS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE WOODEN BLOCK FROM THE LOWER GEAR.ANOTHER EMPL TURNED THE LOWER SHAFT WITH A BAR. THE WOOD
THE MAN WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP TRACTOR. HIS HAMMER WHICH WAS LALYING ON TOP OF THE SCOOP BEGAN TO FALL OFF THE MACHINE, WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE HAMMER HE PLACED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE & THE STOP BLOCK. THE MAN PINCHED 4 FINGERS BETWEEN THE FRAME & THE STOP BLOCK.
LIFTING REEL OF WIRE. REEL WAS SET DOWN ON FINGERS & MASHED END OF RIGHT RING FINGER RESULTING IN AMPUTATION OF THE END OF THAT FINGER APPROX. 1/4".
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE LARGE LOADER TIREUSING IMPROPER SLINGING METHOD. SLING SLIPPED, CATCHING AND SMASHINGEMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN TIRE AND SLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHEARER WHEN THE DRUM THREW A ROCK AND CUT THE END OF HIS RIGHT THIRD DIDGIT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE TO AREA WHERE CONCRETE WAS BEING POURED SLIPPED & STRAINED HIMSELF WHICH RESULTED IN A HERNIA
EE STEPPING OUT OF EUCLID TRUCK. FELT HE PULLED A MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH TO HEX PLATE ON DIESTER 3820 SCREEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DUMP ROPE ON THE BUCKET OF DRAGLINE. HE WAS PULLING CABLE ON DUMP SHEAVE AND STANDING ON ARCH OF BUCKET WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.
14B SECITON. LAYING TRACK USED A HOOK TO MOVE RAIL OVER TO GET ON TOP OF TEES. AS HE PULLED ON THE RAIL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA.
WHILE LOWERING A TRUCK TIRE WITH A CHAIN HOIST THE CHAIN PINCHED FINGERTIP--WHEN TIRE RIM SETTLED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING OIL FROM TRACK TO SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A SPRAY HOSE BY PULLING IT AWAY FROM THE ROPE TO WHICH IT WAS ANCHORED AT THE #3 HEAD-DRIVE. WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING OUTSIDE THE FENCH WHICH WAS CONSTRUC TED AROUND THE DRIVE, THE HOSE CAME LOOSE AND PULLED HIS HAND AND THE HOSE INTO THE BELT.
HE WAS HELPING REMOVE THE TAIL END TRACTION UNIT COVER. THE COVER DROPPED SUDDENLY CATCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN A PULLER BOLT AND THE SPILL TRAY AMPUTATING THE FINGER AT THE FIRST JO INT.
WIPING GREASE FROM THE BACKSHAFT OF THE DRAGLINE. THE RAG BECAME TANGLED IN THE GEAR PULLING HAND TOO CLOSE TO THE GEAR AND CUT THE END OFF THE RT INDEX FINGER AND CUT THE SECOND FINGER TO THE BONE.
WHILE SHOVLEIGN AT CRUSHER/FEEDER EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
EE WAS BENDING METAL WITH THE POWER BRAKE. THE MACHINE HAD NOT BEEN SET UP PROPERTLY BENDING THE METAL PIECE PAST 90 DEGREE SMASHING EE LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE METAL AND THE MACHINE FRAME.
16 A LONGWALL SECTION USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HAMMER A HEAD GATE COVER PIN OUT. AS HE HAMMERED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE GROIN AREA HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL HE WAS DIAGNOSISED AS HAVI NG A HERNIA ON 12-13-93 LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN SURGICAL REPAIR WAS DONE 12-8-93.
WORKING ON JAW CRUSHER. ATTEMPTING TO LOWER WEDGE TO RESET OPENING. WEDGE BOUND UP. EMPLOYEE HIT IT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO MAKE IT DROP SEVERAL TIMES. IN FINAL ATTEMPT INJURY INCURRED. WED GE DROPPED SUDDENLY WHILE WORKER WAS TURNING NUTBY HAND. LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN NUT & SURFACE WHERE NUT RESTS.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP AT THE FACE WHEN HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF & ROOF BOLT PLATE. CUT OFF END OF LEFT RING FINGER.
HE WAS TRYING TO KEEP A ROCK IN PLACE IN THE CUTTER. HE DIDN'T THINK HIS FINGER WAS IN ALL THE WAY AND DIDN'T MOVE IT. HIS RIGHT POINTER FINGER WAS AMPUTATED.
EMPLOYEE DOES NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN INJURY OCCURRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HIS OXYGEN BURNER FRAME AND HE HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. PULLED LIGAMENT IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED LEG CAUSING SHARP PAIN TO OCCUR IN LOWER BACK.
THE EE CLAIMS HE SLIPPED AND GOT HIS HAND BETWEEN A GUARD AND A LODGED ROCK ON A HEAD PULLEY.
WHILE LOWERING THE CANOPY ON THE ROOF BOLTER. HE LEANED ON TEH JACK AND THE COLLAR CAME DOWN AND MASHED HIS HAND.
EE WAS OPERATING 980 LOADER THE WIND BLEW DUST INTO LEFT EYE.
EE WAS SUPERVISING THE BELT MOVE IN THE SECTION. HE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE THE LOW FRAME STRUCTURE WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON HIS LOWER BACK. HE COMPLETED THE WORK SHIFT, B UT BEGAN MISSING WORK ON THE FOLLOWING SHIFT.
REPORTED THAT EE WAS DRIVING A LOADED DRESSER HAULPACK 830E 240 TON HAUL TRUCK (ASARCO #457) FROM THE #16 SHOVEL TO THE SILICATE PRIMARY CRUSHER. WHILE TRANSIT ON THE WEST INDIAN SPRINGS HAUL ROAD, 2000' LEVEL, THE TRUCK DRIFTED OFF THE ROAD TO THE LEFT; STRUCK A SMALL BERM AND EMBANKMENT; AND ROLLED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING JEEP BACK ON TRACK WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE FELL.
HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE HAMMER AND STRUCK HIM IN THE ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS DECENDING LADDER ON FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP AND TWISTED ANKLE WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE BACKED DUMP TRUCK UNDER LOAD-OUT BIN OF SCREENING PLANT AND STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK CAB ONTO A PLANK WALK-WAY. THERE WAS ICE ON THE WALKWAY WHICH CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND FALL, STRIKI NG HIS LEFT FOREARM, BRUISING THE MEATY PART OF HIS FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE PULL ROPE ATTACHED TO THE MINER CABLE BROKE. EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROPE AND MINER.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE IN PROCESS OF LOADING MATERIAL [LOOSE COAL & ROCK] ON TO 1-6 BELT - HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. NOTE# EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12/22/93.
TWO ELECTRICAN WERE TIGHTENING BOLTS IN A WHEEL UNIT ON A SHUTTLE CAR EE INJURED EE WAS LYING ON HIS LEFT SIDE, REACHING IN AND HOLDING RATCHET ON BOLTS OTHER HAD A CHEATER PIPE ON RATCHET TOR QUENING BOLTS. CHEATER PIPE SLIPPED OFF AND RATCHET HIT EE IN RIGHT RIB CAGE.
EE STATED THAT HE WENT OUT THE BACK DOOR OF THE BATHHOUSE AND EITHER MISSED THE TOP STEP OR SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN THE STEPS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLIDE A STACKING CONVEYOR, CAUSING UNDUE STRESS ON A POINT NOT DESIGNED TO TAKE IT. IT COLLAPSED CRUSHING HIS LEFT HAND SEVERING IT IN TWO PLACES. BREAKING HIS ARM ( RIGHT) BREAKING HIS RIGHT LEG AND BREAKING HIS PELVIS.
HE WAS HELPING TO PUT DE-RAILED RAILRUNNER BACK ON TRACK AND LAID HIS HAND ON RAILRUNNER BETWEEN JACK. JACK SLIPPED OUT AND CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN JACK AND RAILRUNNER.
REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE HAMMER AND NAILS WERE BEING USED MINER WAS PROVING NAIL WHEN ONE BLEW INTO HIS EYE CAUSING THE EYE INJURY EYE PROTECTION WAS PROVIDED BUT WAS NOT WEARING GLASSES OR GOF F THAT ARE PROVIDED.
OPERATING TAIL GATE SIDE OF SHEER, LARGE ROCK FELL HITTING HIM IN ABDOMEN AND LEFT LEG KNOCKED HIM BACKWARDS HE FELL BENDING HIS THUMBS BACKWARDS.
EE WAS WALKING BACK WANDS AND FELL OVER A 4' HIGH WING WALL OF TUNNEL. PUTTING BACKFILL IN BEHIND WALL.
WHILE EE WAS DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN AND HIT THE EE IN THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND.
CHECKING LIGHT ON DOZER SLIPPED OFF TRACK HURTING RIGHT LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN DIVERTER GATE BETWEEN TWO BELTS, FROZEN MATERIAL PREVENTED TRUNING. EMPLOYEE PULLED VERY HARD ON LEVER, FROZEN MATERAL LET GO SUDDENLY, CATCHING & IMPACTING HIS HAND (RIGHT THUMB) BETWEEN THE HANDLE & THE STOP. RIGHT THUMB WAS LACERATED & REQUIRED STICHES, DOCTOR INDICATES FRACTURE.
PULLING ON 6 IN WATER LINE STRAINED GROIN AREA.
ROCK TRUCK STARTED UP RAMP OUT OF PIT WITH LOAD OF LOOSE WET MATERIAL. WHEN TRUCK SHIFTED GEARS, LOAD SLIDE TO BACK, LIFTED FRONT WHEEL OFF OF GROUND AND TURNED TRUCK TO RIGHT PERPENDICULAR TO HAUL ROAD. TRUCK ROLLED ONTO PASSENGER SIDE. OPERATOR SUFFERED SLIGHT CONCUSSION AND VARIOUS BRUISES AND STRAINS.
WHILE EE WAS WELDING ON A PIPE BARCKET HE NOTICED A SMALL GRASS FIRE NEAR HIS TRUCK HE RUSHED TO GET THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER & IN THE PROCESS TWISTED HIS RT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING SHAFT BOTTOM WITH ROTARY PERCUSSION DRILL WHEN ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER AREA FORCING HIM DOWN ON TO DRILL
THE MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOFBOLTS. THE MAN FELT PAIN IN THE MIDDLE AND LOWER BACK AREA. THIS MAY BE A RECURRENCE OF THE INJURY FROM MAY 1991.
EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE OPERATING THE LOADER HE HIT A BUMP WHICH RESULTED IN A BRUISE TO HIS TAILBONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CABLE AND STATED THAT HE HAD STRAINED HIS BACK.
IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING A RAIL MANTRIP, THAT HAD DERAILED WITH A RAILROAD JACK THE JACK FAILEDTO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE JACK DID NOT LOCK WHEN THE HANDLE WAS PUSHED DOWN . IT THEN SPRANG BAC K UP HITTING INJURED IN THE MOUTH. HE HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED AND HAVE 4 STITCHES INSIDE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OFF THE WASK RACK & STEPPED ON A ROCK ON THE GROUND CAUSING SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS PRYING BRUCK OUT OF A KILN AND SUFFERED A SHOULDER SEPARATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING COUPLER, HOOKING BACKHOE TO MOTOR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LOW BACK STRAIN CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
PERSON WAS STANDING ON LADDER TO RELEASE DUKE FROM ROOF. RELEASED DUKE BUT WOULDN'T COME DOWN. PUSHED DOWN ON DUKE CAUSING LADDER TO SLIP. FELL FORWARD LANDING ON PAVEMENT. DUKE ALSO FELL S TRIKING RIGHT LEG. PERSON WENT TO DR. & WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY ON 12/01/93. LEG BOTHERED HIM & HE RETURNED TO DR. ON 12/07/93 WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY ON 12/09/93.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BEHIND THE SCOOP & THE SCOOP BOTTOMED OUT WITH HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE FOOTWALL & THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP BATTERY.
WHILE FIXING V-BELTS ON CRUSHER USING PULLING MOTION FELT A STRAIN ON LOWER BACK.
AN EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A BIN WITH A BRUSH GRINDER AND A PARTICLE OF SAND WENT INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT WRIST, FRACTURING HIS LEFT WRIST.
SLIP OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN 2 ROOF BOLTS.
EE WAS CARRYING A BELT ROLLER. WHEN ONE END DROPED CAUSING EE TO STRAIN A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
HAMMER TO CRUSHER FELL ON LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN BACK WHEN HE STOOD UP AFTER SITTING IN CONTROL ROOM.
POUNDING IN ANGLE AND RUST GOT IN MY RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MATERIALS, FELT PAIN IN GROIN.
STRAINED SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF A CEMENT WALKWAY AT THE WASHPLANCT AND SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
WORKER WAS TAKING STRIP SOLUTION SAMPLE. THE SAMPLE LOCATION HAD A VALVE WITH A BUCKET HANGING FROM IT. WORKER WAS IN PROCESS OF PURGING SAMPLING LINE WHEN HANGING BUCKET FILLED UP & FELL OP ENING THE 1 1/2" VALVE WIDE OPEN. THE RELEASED SOLUTION FLOWED DOWN INSIDE THE WORKERS BOOT. THE BUCKET FELL FROM ITS POSITION ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO SOLUTION GOING INTO BOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER HWHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED LOWER BACK. HE TRIED TO CONTINUE TO WORK BUT WAS UNABLE TO FINISH THE WORK SHIFT. HE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANC E TO A LOCAL HOSP. TREATED & RELEASED TO HIS FAMILY PHYSICIAN. HE IS STILL OFF AT THIS TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING ROLLERS ON CONVEYORS BELT , USING A 3LB. SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN ROLLER. HE MISSED & HIT LEFT KNEE. PLANT & CONVEYOR WERE NOT IN OPERATION.
EE WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO THE ACCUMULATION OF PARTICLES AT THE TOP OF GRINDING FACE SHIELD.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PLUGGED SCREEN CLOTH FROM LAST DAY PLANT RUN. STEPPED DOWN FROM SCREEN TO CAT WALK & TURNED OVER HIS LEFT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO EMER. ROOM OF HOSPITAL HAD X-RAY. ANKLE NOT BROKEN BUT BADLY SPRAINED WITH PULLED LIGAMENTS. WRAPPED WITH ACE BANDAGE & TOLD TO STAY OFF FOR 2 DAYS & SEE OWN DR.
WHILE PULLING ON MINER CABLE, TO GET OUT OF ROAD WAY PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM HER DEST TO HALLWAY WHEN HER FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN WIRE & TRIPPED HER.
EMPLOYEE HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WENT TO FILL TREATER UNDER THE #4 TANK, LIFTED 100# BAG, TOOK 3 STEPS STEPPED OVER A MISPLACED BAG AND TWISTED AND HURT BACK.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER 2 X4 WOOD BRACE BECAUSE HIS WELDING HOOD OBSTRUCTED HIS VISION,FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO RIGHT WRIST.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING THE TAIL PIECE FOR THE STACKER BELT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK
PUSHING OXYGEN TANK INTO SCOOP, STRAINED BACK MUSCLE.
SHOVELING DOZER TRACKS AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS PULLING 1-1/4" WIRE ROPE TO A STUCK BULLDOZER IN MUD. HE PULLED HIS LEGS TO GET OUT OF THE MUD & FELL DOWN STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE REAR ENGINE OF THE SCRAPPER. THE STEP BROKE CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.
EE WAS MOVING A CONT MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND TWISTED HIS HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CATWALK, SLIPPED & FELL ON BACK.
EMPLOYEE, TRUCK DRIVER, WAS CLEANING SNOW & ICE FROM FLOOR OF BOX (TRUCK) WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED ON WET ICEING BOX FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS BACKSIDE ON TRUCK FLOOR, CAUS ING SORENESS IN BACK AREA.
INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE UNLOADING 4" STEEL PIPE FROM FLAT CAR. AS HE AND CO-WORKER LIFTED THE PIPE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.
AFTER HE GOT OFF THE DOZER HE TOOK A COUPLE OF STEPS AND SLIPPED AND FELL. THE REFUSE HAD A LAYER OF FROST ON IT AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING.
WITHOUT ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE OF WHEN THE METAL GOT INTO HIS EYE, INJURED ASSUMES IT HAPPENED WHILE CUTTING & CHIPPING METAL DURING PLANT REPAIR.
BEGAN LOSING TIME NOVEMBER 30, 1993.
UNLOADING A BUNDLE OF CRIB FROM SCOOPY BUCKET WHEN IT HIT THE BOTTOM IT ROLERL ON MANS FOOT FRACTURING 4 TOES.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO SET A STIFF JACK AT THE BREAKE/FEEDER ON THE 1 RIGHT 007-0 SECITON, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER. HE HAD LOADED ROCK INTO BUCKET AND TWISTED TO LOOK BACKWARD AS HE REVERSED MACHINE./ WHEN TWISTING HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK AND NUMBNESS I N RIGHT LEG.
INJURED WAS CLEARING ROCK FROM NORTH SIDE OF TAKEUP ON BELT SLOPE. HE WAS PLACING ROCK ONTO NORTH PLATFORM. A ROCK FROM THE BELT FELL TOWARD HIM CUASING INJURED TO JUMP TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY ROCK. AS HE JUMPED. HE WAS HOLDINGA ROCK IN HIS HANDS. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN BACK AT THIS TIME.
CLAIMANT STATES THAT HE WAS SHOVELING RUN OFF GRAVELMATERIAL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER (LEFT).
EMPLOYEE WAS SCRAPING ROCK WHEN DEBRIS FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE DID HAVE ON HIS SAFETY GLASSESAT THE TIME FO THE INCIDENT, HOWEVER THE DEBRIS WENT UNDER THEM AND INTO HIS EYE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DOWN ON KNEES, PERFORMIGN MAINTENANCE ON SCOOP. HE LOOSENED A NUT AND HIS BACK WENT OUT.
BENT OVER TO PICK UP METAL PLATE TO PUT IN BOBCAT BUCKET. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS HOLDING 60# RAIL IN PLACAE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, ON THE DRIFT END OF THE SUPPLY CAR, ATTEMPTING TO START A SECOND ROW OF RAILS. THE FOUR MAN SUPPLY CREW PICKED UP THE HIGHWAY END OF THE RAIL & PLACE ON SUPPLY CAR. RAIL ROTATED & CAUGHT THE TIP OF INJUREDS MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM THE RIB OUT INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE ENTRY SO THAT A SCOOP COULD CLEAN IT UP. EE HAD HIS SHOVEL FULL OF COAL. WHEN HE THREW THE COAL INTO MIDDLE OF THE ENTRY, HE EXPER IENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
LOADING EXPLOSIVES - BENT OVER TO PICK-UP BOOSTERS AND KNEE FOLDED UP ON HIM.
HELPING MECHANIC CHANGE FLAT TIRE ON TRC-99. BENT OVER TO PICK UP A WOODEN BLOCK AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HELPING LOAD JOINTS OF 8" PLASTIC WATER LINE ONTO MATERIAL CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED REUTRNED TO WORK BT COULD NOT PERFORM HIS NORMAL DUTIES BEGIN NING 11-30-93 WHICH IS THE FIRST LOST WORK DAY.
EMPLOYEE SHOVELED OFF A PILE OF ROCK AND ROCK DUST THAT HAD BUILT UP ON THE ROOF OVER THE MILL DRIVE MOTOR. A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER, HE STARTED FEELING A STIFNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK.
CHECKING OUT LOADER- WHILE INSPECTING, A COMPARTMENT DOOR SWUNG OPEN & STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REQUIRED TO EVENTUALLY HAVE SURGERY ON 2/16/94. LAST DAY WORKED WAS 2/15/94.
EE SLIPPED WHILD DESCENDING LADDER AT SCREEN TOWER HE CAUGHT HIS FULL WEIGHT WITH ONE HAND AND ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE BELT LINE AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS RIDING ON TOP OF SCOOP BATTERIES THRU A WATER HOLE IN LOW TOP. WHEN HE WAS CUAGHT BETWEENT HE BATTERIES, THE ROOF OF THE MINE ENTRY.
RECURRENCE OF INJURY THAT HAPPENED ON 7-8-93 STRAINED BACK.
INJURED ALLEGEDLY STRAINED BACK WHILE UNLOADING/LOADING ROOF BOLTING RESIN AT END OF TRACK.
EE WAS DOING GENERAL PLANT MAINTANANCE WHEN THE SCREEN FEED BOX BECAME PLUGGED AND OVERFLOWED A ROCK DROPPED ON HEAD PULLEY BOUNCED OFF HITTING EE ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT KNOCKED HIM DOWN ON CA TWALK. HE STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON CATWALK CAUSING SWELLING.
OPERATOR WAS BOLTING TOP IN 5 RIGHT BREAK. INSTALLED RIB BOLT AND WAS SWINGING BOOM IN FOR INSIDE BOLT AND LOOKED AWAY TO LOOK AT TOP. WHEN HE DID, HE PUSHED THE LEVER THE WRONG WAY AND MASHED HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE CRADLE AND RIB. ENTRY ONLY 16' WIDE.
EE WAS LIFTING ROOF BOLTS FROM MULE TO ROOF BOLTER AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK DID NOT FEEL BAD PAINS UNTIL NEXT DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM LADDER & SPRAINED ANKLE.
WHILE SETTING TIMBERS A RIB ROLLED OFF & STUCK BOTH LEGS.
CLIMBING OFF LOADER MISJUDGED STEP AND FELL.
EE WAS REMOVING A 455 KOMATSU DOZER LIFT JACK CYLINDER WHEN HE NEEDED TO REHOOK HIS CRANE. WHEN HE SET THE CYLINDER DOWN TO REHOOK THE CYLINDER MOVED SIDEWAYS AND PURED HIS FOOT UNDER CT. HE T HEN FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE BACK AND STRETCHED ALL THE LIGMENTS ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND.
WALKING OVER ROCK, FOOT SLIPPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL STACKED ON THE GROUND. WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND FAVORABLE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING ALL REQUIRED SAFETY GEAR AND WAS FOLLOWING ALL STANDARD SAFETY PROCEDURES. A PIECE OF S TEEL SHIFTED AND FELL ON BOTH SIDES OF EMPLOYEE'S HANDS CAUSING LACERATIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNELT ON SCAFOLDING, REPAIRING A SHOVEL BOOM. WHILE TURNING, HE TWISTER HIS KNEE.
EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE CLOSER TO RIB TO CLEAR FOR ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 12-13-93. EE STARTED MISSING TIME AWAY FROM WORK ON 12-17-93.
WALKING ON ROUGH GROUND. STEPPED INTO HOLE. PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY UNLOADING TOOK FROM THE #518 TRUCK (2 1/2 TON INTERNATIONED FLATBED) WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. THE TOOL HE WAS LIFTING WAS A 1" AIR IMPACT WRENCH WEIGH ING APPROX. 30#S, RECEIVED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION ON DEC. 6, 1993.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP UNLOAD NITROGIN TANK FROM TRUCK. AFTER TAKING HOLD OF ONE END, TANK SLIPPED OUT OF TRUCK & PINNED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TANK & BUMPER OF TRUCK, MASHING THE RIN G FINGER.
WHILE CLEANING THE STANDARD CRUSHER FEED PLATE, THE PLATE SHIFTED CAUSING IT TO FALL DOWN ON EE S LEG.
SUBJECT WAS LIFTING A 50 HOLE. TOOL BOX LAYING ON MINE FLOOR IN 36" HEIGHT ONTO A FOUR WHEEL BUGGY.
MAN WAS RAISING BELT STRUCTURE WITH A RAIL ROAD JACK. THE BAR HE WAS USING FLEW OUT STRIKING THE MAN'S LEFT EAR CUTTING IT. MAN WAS PRESSING THE BAR DOWN WITH HIS KNEE WHEN IT FLEW OUT.
EE WAS CARRYING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR HE HAD TAKEN FROM BACK OF SHOP TRUCK. WALKING AROUND THE TRUCK, HE SLIPPED ON HARD PACKED SNOW AND FELL THE IMPACT OF THE MOTOR IN HIS HAND RESULTED IN A FRAC TURE TO HIS RIGHT THUMB.
CLIMBED OUT OF HOPPER- LOST BALANCE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS COMPLETING THE RAISING OF A DRILL MAST. HE WAS LOCKING THE BACK BRACES AND STEPPED OUT ONTO THE DECK TO CHECK THEM WHEN THE MAIN AIR LINE WITH METAL COUPLER SWUNG DOWN HITTING EE ON TOP OF HARD HAT.
(SPANISH TRANSLATED BY CHERYL G.) THE EMPLOYEE SAID AS HE WAS WALKING ON RAMP HE TRIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND.
HE WAS TRYING TO PULL A BUNDLE OF 3' ROOF BOLTS OFF OF THE ROOF BOLTER. THE 3' BOLTS HUNG UP ON ANOTHER BUNDLE OF BOLTS & HE STRAINED HIS RT SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK & STARTED MISSING WO RK ON 11-30-93.
INJURED PARTY WAS RIDING ONE MANTRIP TRIP AND IT BUMPED AGAINST ANOTHER MANTRIP AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT MASHING IT.
EE WAS PULLING OUT BELT STRUCTURE PANS ALONG THE BELT LINE. HE GOT HIS FOOT BETWEEN TWO PANS ONE SLIDE BACK CAUGHT HIS ANKLE BETWEEN THE PANS WHICH FRACTURED HIS FIBULA ABOVE THE ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK WHILE PICKING UP BAG OF ROCK DUST.
HANGING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE, FELT SOMETHING POP.
EE STATE HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING A TRACK SWITCH. WHEN HE CAM IN CONTACT WITH A SHARP EDGE OF A TRACK TIE. PERSON HAS A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 55 GALLON BARRALS OF OIL FROM OUT OF THE BACK OF HTE PICKUP. THE BARRALS AREA LAID DOWN AND ROLLE DOUT OF THE TURCK ONTO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY AND A BARREL HIT HIM JUST ABOVE THE KNEE, BRUISING HIS THIGH AND KNEE.
GOING DOWN STEPS ONTO THE FIRST FLOOR. SLIP AND FELL LANDING ON HIS TAIL BONE.
WHILE ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH ON THE COMPRESSOR LOCATED ON THE DECK OF THE DRILL RIG, THE INJURED PARTY'S PANT LEG CAUGHT IN THE MAIN DRIVE LINE TWISTING HIS LEG & BREAKING IT.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF WASHING OUT A BIRD CENTRIFUGE. BY MISTAKE THE OPENED A HOT LIQUOR VALVE WITH AN OPEN ENDED LINE INSTEAD OF THE WATER VALVE. THE HOT LIQUOR FLOWED OUT OF OPEN END LI NE & DOWN ONTO THE INJURED EMPLOYEES SHOULDER. CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WS STEPPING OVER A CAR STAND & HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON THE STAND. HE TRIPPED & FELL ON BOTH KNEES. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. ACCIENT ORIGINALLY WAS NON-MSHA REPORTABLE. BECAME MSHA REPORT ABLE 7-15-94 WHE DOCTOR SCHEDULED ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY.
EE WAS STEPPING UP ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT AS HE STARTED TO CLIMB OF THE HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE FRAME OF THE CONVEYOR JARRING HIS BACK.
EE WAS PLACING A SLIP SHEET ON THE PALLETIZER, WHEN HE RAISED UP HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE METAL. THAN COMPLAINED HIS BACK HURT, AND WAS UNABLE TO PICK UP 50 LBS.
EE WAS CRUSHING GRAVEL AND A LARGE ROCK DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT FOREFINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BOX OF CUT STONE FROM GRIT BARRELL & PLACED BOX ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO WHERE SHE WAS WORKING. AT APPROX 1 PM EMPLOYEE NOTICE NECK BEGAN TO SPASM. EMPLOYEE DID NOT ASSOCIATE PAIN TO AN INJURY AT THAT TIME BUT TO AN ILLNESS. FROM THE CONCLUSION OF THE EMPLOYEE & DOCTOR, THEY FELT THE INJURY [SLIPPED DISK IN NECK] OCCURRED 11/24/93. NOT REPORTED TILL 1/6/94.
TRYING TO BREAK DRILL STEEL LOOSE WITH WRENCH. WHEN HEAD WAS ENGAGED IT CAUSED WRENCH TO MASH FINGER AGAINST MAST. CUT AND MASHED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
INJURED ADN A MECHANIC WERE LIFTING ATUMBLER SHAFT WEIGHT APPROX 200-250 LBS FROMT HE GROUND UP ONTO A TRUCK BED. HE DIDN'T REALIZE HE HAD HURT HIMSELF UNTIL ABOUT AN HOUR LATER WHEN HE START ED FEELING A TIGHTNESS BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES. THE PAIN CONTINUALLY GREW WORSE OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEDEND AND WHEN HE CAME TO WORK ON TUESDAY HE WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM HIS TASKS AND HE AHD
WAS UNLOADING A DOZER FROM LOWBOY TRUCK DRIVER WAS LETTING DROP DECK DOWN AND EE HAD HIS FOOT UNDER OPPOSITE SIDE OF DROP DECK. DRIVER WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE DOOR ON DOZER GOT COAT CUFF CAUGHT SLAMMED RIGHT HAND DOOR ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
INJURED WAS PASSING THROUGH AMETAL PERSONNEL DOOR WHEN IT CLOSED ON HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE ON BATTERY MOTOR WERE PUSHING TWO FLATSINTO BATTERY STATION AND PULLING SINGLE MUCK CARBEHIND THEM. EMPTY MUCK CAR STRUCK A LOW 8" AIR LINE CAUSING IT TO BREAK. PRESSURIZED AIR LINE STRUCK HIM ON THE FACE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS, LACERATIONS AND FOREIGN BODIES IN FACE, EARS AND NECK CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
LOADING SUPPLIES ON ROOF BOLTER.
STARTED BEING OFF 11-24-93.
FRACTURE- ROCK- LONGWALL UTILITY.
WHILE REPLACING TROUGHING IDLER FRAMES ON #6 GATHERING BELT, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A HERNIA.
HE AND ANOTHER EE WERE WORKING ON A VIBRATOR. WHEN HE STOOD UP AND TURNED AROUND, HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN A WATER HOLE ONE HAND ON TOP OF BOLTER AND THE OTHER TRAMMING FORWARD. HIS ELBOW CAUGHT THE TOP AND IT FOLDED HIS HAND DOWN AND CRACKED HIS WRIST.
AFTER UNLOADING FREIGHT FROM A TRAILER TRUCK HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROX. 4' FROM BACK OF TRAILER TO GROUND LANDING ON LEFT WRIST & SHOULDER.
AFTER MINER OPERATOR LEFT THE AREA THIS EMPLOYEEMOVED INTO PLACE TO START BOLTING THE EMPLOYEE SET THE ATRS AGAINST THE TOP AND PLACED A DRILL STEEL INTO THE POT HEAD WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROC K FELL OUT FROM THE EDGE OF THE LAST ROW OF BOLTAND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HEAD, CUTTING RT. EAR, A BRASION ON RT. SHOULDER, CUT TO RT. WRIST & BRUISED RT. ANKLE.
BEATING ON BELT PIN WITH HAMMER.
BOXES STACKED ON FLOOR OF TRUCK. SHOUDLER HIGH. STQACKS KEP FALLING FORWARD. HAD TO PUSH AGAINS TSTACK WHILE PULLING BOXES DOWN. RESULTING IN LOWER MIDDLE BACK MUSCLE STRAINED.
FELLOW EMPLOYEE UNINTENTIONALLY MOVED WELDING TORCH OVER SAMUEL ELLIS'S RIGHT HAND AND BURNED HIS RIGHT HAND.
ELMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP UNDERNEATH THE CRUSHER WHILE ROCK WAS CRUSHING. THE BLADE HIT THE ROCK AND CAUSED IT TO FLY OUT OF HTE HOPPER AND HIT HIM, INJURING HIS LWOER BACK AND HIP AREA.
EE WAS HELPING REMOVE COAL MILL ROLL IN #3 COAL MILL FOR REPAIRS. THE ROLL TWISTED AS IT WAS LIFTED AND PINCHED HIS GLOVED LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE ROLL AND COAL MILL HOUSING.
EE WAS PULLING WIRE THRU CONDIT AND FELT PAIN IN BACK AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT IT WAS NOT REPORTABLE BUT EE IS NOW HAVING SURGERY.
ON NOV. 9, 1993 EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ELECTRICAL HOSES & CORDS OUT OF MUD WHICH CAUSED MINOR PAIN. ON NOV. 03, HE COMPLAONED THAT PAIN HAD INCREASED @ WHICH TIME HE WAS SENT TO CO. DR. FOR EVA LUATION. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BURSITIS BOTH SHOULDERS BUT NOT TREATED FOR CONDITION. UPON RETURN VISIT TO CO. DR. DEC 08, PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS PRESCRIBED.
WHILE REPORTING TO WORK, EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM MAIN PARKING LOT TO CONCENTRATOR. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE COVERED GROUND.
HAUL UNIT TRUCK DRIVER DRIVING R22 IN ROUTE TO PARK TRUCK FOR SECOND SHIFT TO BEGIN INJURED EE AND OTHER EE WERE STANDING AND TALKING IN ROADWAY TRUCK COULD NOT STOP IN TIME RUNNING OVER EE S LEFT LEG FROM KNEE DOWN.
EMPLOYEE WALKED ON A BEAM TO GET TO A HEATER TO RELIGHT THE HEATER. HE SLIPPE DAND FELL ABOUT 8' LANDING ON HIS LEFT ELBOW AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 55# BAGS OF MICA FROM A TRAILER. WHEN HE PULLED A BAG OFF A STACK WITH A HOOK, THE BAG FELL PULLING HIS ARM. WHEN HE FAILED TO RELEASE THE HOOK. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF DISCOMFORT IN HIS SHOULDER & WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A COUPLING BOLT FLANGE WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE FLANGE A BOLT STICKING UP FROM THE CONCTRETE AS HE MOVED HE TWISTED HIS RT KNEE
EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM AGGREGATE TRUCK ONTO UNEVEN GROUND.
THE INJURED HAD DROVE OUT APRON LINKROD PIN, CLIMBED UP ON THE "GOOSENECK" OF THE SCRAPER, THEN KNOCKED OUT THE APRON CYLINDER ROD PIN (BANANA ARM) CAUSING THE APRON ARM TO DROP ABURPTLY ABOUT 3"; CATCHING L FOOT BETWEEN APRON ARM & GOOSENECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING AF ULL ROCKDUST TANK BACK ONT HE TRACK, HE WAS HAVING TO THROW HIS WEIGHT ONTO THE BAR TO LIFT TANK. SAID HE FELT PAIN AND BURNING IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PICK UP 8" WATER LINE TO BE HUNG AND PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING SUPPLIES IN BY RAIL, WHEN DRIVE CHAIN BROKE CAUSING RAIL MOTOR TO LOSE BRAKES. EMPOLOYEE TRIED TO JUMP OFF MOTOR CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK.
AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A FLIGHT FROM ATOP THE CRUSHER ON 3! LONGWALL, HE HRUT HIS BACK AS HE TWISTED TO SET THE CHAIN FLIGHT DOWN. EMPLOYEE LOST 11/24 AN 11/29 AND 11/20 WORKED 12/1 AND WENT TO DR ON12/2
TWISTING AROUND WHEN BACKING UP DOZER TO CHECK FOR LOCATION OF ANOTHER DOZER. FELT TIGHTNESS IN BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.
INJURED WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE SLICK MINE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHILE BOLTING TOP-CLEARANCE LIGHT ON PINNER CAUGHT KNEE PAD WHILE PINNER WAS TRAMMING.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN AT THE WASH PLANT. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE FELL, HE STRUCK HIS SIDE AND BROKE TWO RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WALKED UP PAST TAILPIECE TO STAGE LOADER. HE STOPPED AT BACK END OF STAGE LOADER FOR A FEW SECONDS TO LOOK DOWN THE FOOT TO SEE WHERE THE SHRAU WAS AND A RIB POPPED OFF BEHIND HIM SWI TING HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING A FRACTURE.
INJURED WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK BORKE LOOSE FROM THE TOP AND SLID DOWN HIS DRILL STEEL STRIKING HIM ON THE NOSE.
BOLTER WAS BACKING OUT OF 5 LEFT WHEN HE WAS WATCHING ABLE FROM BESIDE OF BOLTER OFF SIDE OF APPRO AS OPERATOR WAS BACKING OUT HE CAUGHT HELPER BETWEEN CANOPY AND RIB THE HELPER WAS COMPLAINI NG WITH PAIN IN ABDOMEN AND RIB.
WORKER WORKING ON KNEES FOR A PERIOD OF TIME WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON WASH PLANT. AT END OF DAY, WORKER EXPERIENCED PAIN AND STIFFNESIN KNEE.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON OIL IN THE REPAIR SHOP AND STRUCK HIS NECK AGAINST THE DOOR.
INJURED STAKED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN #2 ENTRY. HE SAID THAT HIS DRILL STEEL WAS NOT STARTED STRAIGHT AND HE WAS USING HTE DRILL STEEL GUIDE TO PULL THE STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE GUIDE AND RAISED THE DRIL BOOM UP AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN DRILL GUIDE AND THE MINE ROOF. CAUSED LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGE RON RIGHT HAND WHICH REQUIRED 12 SUTURE
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND HE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS RIGHT KNEE AND CAUSING PAIN ALL WAY DOWN RIGHT LEG TO ANKLE.
EE SLIPPED OFF TRUCK AS HE WAS HOOKING LIGHTING HARNESS TO TRAILER, RESULTING IN A DISLOCATED SHOULDER.
INJURED STATED THAT HE PICKED UP 2" WATERLINE. HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK LEFT SIDE.
EE WAS COMING DOWN A LADDER FROM TEH CRUSHER AFTER CHANGING THE SCREENS. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT TO HIS LEFT FOOT. IT TURNED AND HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER BREAKING HIS LE FT ANKLE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO ANY EQUIPMENT AND NO COMPLIANCE BROKEN. PROTECTIVE HAND RAILINGS WERE PRESENT AND WERE BEING USED NO JOB SKILLS OR TRAINING COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS ACCIDENT
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SHOE ON BLOWBAR ON CRUSHER WHEN A HEAVY BAR FELL ON HIS FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.
CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CHUTE AND FRONT OF WASH PLANT SCREEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD PIPE ON TRAILER WHEN CHAIN THAT WAS HOOKED IN LIFTING EYE ON CENTER OF PIPE CAME OFF STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE & LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS UNDER THE HOOD OF A TRACK HOE, WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A CRANE APPROX. 10FT ABOVE GHROUND, CLEANING DIRT OUT OF EXHAUST PIPES. THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND THE AIR CLEANER ATTACHED TO THE HOOD F ELL ON HIM. HE BROKE HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
MOVING PIPE OVER TO OTHER SIDE OF BOAT (DREDGE). WHILE PRYING THE PIPE WITH A PRY BAR IT SLIPPED AND FELT A PULL IN EMPLOYEES LOWER BACK.
HE WAS GETTING ON A D-11 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRADDLING A TILT JACK. EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A TILT JACK.
WAS ARGUING WITH AN EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE ATTACHED, HIM, HITTING HIM IN THE FACE. WAS KEPT IN HOSPITAL OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATIOJN. BLACK EYE /4 STITCHES IN HIS LEGS.
INJURED WAS OPERATING THE #8 RIBBINS HIGHWALL DRILL. THE DRILL HAD BROKEN DOWN & A MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON THE DRILL WITH A CUTTING TORCH. AS MECHANIC WAS CUTTING ON THE DRILL A SMALL GREASE F IRE STARTED, INJURED JUMPED FORM THE DRILL CAB TO GET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT ONT THE FIRE & RE-INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BRAKE HUB, WEIGHING APPROX 75 LBS. FROM WORK BENCH TO FLOOR WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK DUE TO THIS INCIDENT WAS 2-5-94.
EE STATED CLIMBING OFF HAUL TRUCK THAT WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT BEHIND. MAIN SHOP STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK WITH LEFT FOOT AND AS HE APPLIED WIEGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF ROCK TWISTING 18 FT KNEE. SP RAINING AND POSSIBLE TORN LIGAMENT IN 18 FT KNEE
EE WAS RIDING THE MANTRIP AND HIT HIS HEAD M A PIPE.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT AND ADJUST THE CCDC LID, EE FELT LOWER BACK PULL. DC SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN OFF LINE BEFORE MOVING THE LID. IMPROPER PROCEDURE WHILE CCDC ON LINE.
WHILE LIFTING A MONRAIL FOR REMOVAL EE SUFFERED A LOW BACK STRAIN.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION WHEN HE TURNED HIS ANKLE.
HANGING VENTILATION TUBE AND SLIDER, WHILE PICKING UP TUBES FELT PAIN. FIRST DAY OFF WORK 12-3-93.
INJURED WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD REBAR FROM A DELIVERY TRUCK WHEN THE DRIVER PULLED ONE END OF THE REBAR HARD CAUSING THE OTHER END TO HIT JOHN IN THE LEFT ARM AND LEG.
NON EE SLIPPED ON ICE INJURING BACK CLASSIFY AS GRADE NINE AS PER JACK MATEKOVIC SUPVEROSR PRICE AT MSHA.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING EE ON TOP OF PLS HEAD IT PUSHED HIS FACE INTO THE SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. BUSTING HIS MOUTH.
HE WAS PICKING UP CRIB BLOCKS AND ONE FELL OUT OF HIS HANDS HITTING HIS FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE PLATE. THIS RESULTE DIN A SEVERE BRUISE.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO THROW A TRACK SWITCH EMPLOYEE FELL ADN STRUCK BACK ON A STEEL RAIL.
INJURED AND EMPLOYEE WERE SHOVELING COAL AT THE #1 TAILPIECE. FOR SECTION 3210 WHEN MORRIS SANFORD WS STRUCK ON THE LEFT THUMB BY SHOVEL BEING USED BY EMPLOYEE CAUSIGN A LACERATION.
STEPPING OUT OF THE BACK OF TRAILER FROM THE PORCH TO THE GROUND, HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST WATER TANK, INJURING HIS SHOULDER.
WHILE LIFTING DRILL STEELS, AGGRAVATED OLD BACK INJURY STARTED LOSIGN TIME 11-30.
IN JUNE 1993 HE WAS USING A RACHET ON THEEND OF A PIPE AND PULLED HIS BACK. HE HAS PROBLEMS OFF AND ON SINCE. HE WENT TO THE DR 11-23-93 AND WAS DIAGNOSED 12-2-93 AS HAVING A RUPTURED DISK. HE IS SECHEDULE DFOR SURGERY 12-15-93.
INJURED BACK WHILE LIFTING ELECTRICAL TRAILING CABLE AT 1570-W DRAGLINE. INJURED PARTY WAS WORKING AS A DRAGLINE OILER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ON THE EL-JAY CRUSHER, LOSING HIS BALANCE HE STARTED TO FALL. HE JUMPED DOWN ON HIS FEET TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE & ANKLE. THE GROUND WAS SOME WHAT ROCKY & UNEVEN.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS RIDING MANTRIP TO SECTION & HIT HEAD ON CABLE BLOCK KNOCKING EMPLOYEE OFF MANTRIP.
HE WAS ROLLING A 55 GAL. DRUM ACROSS A CEMENT FLOOR. WHEN THE DRUM WAS STOOD UP IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT WRIST BETWEEN TWO DRUMS, SQUEEZING IT. THERE WAS NOT MUCH PAIN INITIALLY ALTHOUGH THE PAIN IN CREASED WITH TIME.
EMPOLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE GUARD WITH A RAZOR KNIFE, WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE GUARD AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG (THIGH)
THE EE WAS ADJUSTING THE SPEED REDUCER TURN BUCKLE ON A STACKING CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR WAS LOWERED ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE EE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND. WHEN HE PULLED HARD ON THE WRENCH, H E FELT A SHAPR PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
AFTER CARRYING A 100 PROPANE BOTTLE WITH ANOTHER EE WITNESS LOCHRIE EE COULD BARELY STAND. HE RECTED FOR A SHORT TIME BUT CONTINUED TO WORK AT 1230 EE FELT HIS CONDITON WAS WORSING SO HE WAS T AKEN TO THE HOSPTIAL EE MISSED HIS NEXT SHIFT BECAUSE HE NOSEND THE NEXT MORNING. HE WAS RELASED BY THE HOSPITAL AND SENT HOME A 11-22-93 EE WAS LATER BACK BY AMBULANCE.
EE WAS STEPPING OFF DRILL AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS WALKING BY MECHANICS WHO WAS GRINDING ON THE BUCKET OF A SHOVEL, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS WORKING AT NUMBER SIX KILN PRIMARY PRECIPITATOR THE SUPERVISOR STARTED UP THE SCREW CONVEYOR FOR TEST WHEN SUDDENLY THE CONVEYOR SPILLED OUT DUST O THE FLOOR INFLECTING IRRITATION IN HI S RT EYE WITH THE DUST
WHEN JACKLEG WAS BEING RESET IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE BRUISNG LEFT FOOT.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING MINER ON REMOTE & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND.
OPERATING RUBBER TIRED DOZER - RAN OVER ROCK JERKING HIM - STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS CARRYING PARTS TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE WALKED INTO A DISLODGE ROOF BOLT STOVING UP HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS LIFTING LIGHT PLANT ONTO BALL OF TRUCK.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR CONTINUOUS MINER OBSERVING CUTTING CYCLE. RIB COAL, APPROX. 14' LONG BY 54" HIGH, FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PRYING BRACKET IN PLACE WITH A SLATE BAR FOR REAR END OF SCOOP. WHEN HE WAS PRYING HE SHIFTED SIDEWAYS HURTING HIS BACK.
EE WAS SHOVELING MUD WHEN HE HURT HIS SHOULDER, NECK & CHEST. ALLON LEFT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS STUCK IN A CHUTE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RECOVER HIS SHOVEL WHEN HANDLE HIT HIM ON THE CHEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING MILL BUILDING & WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR WIND BLEW DUST & DEGRIS INTO RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS ENGAGED IN NORMAL MAINTENACE OF CRUSHER LIFTING TUGGING BENDING ETC. HE WOKE UP THE NEXT MORNING WITH SWOLLEN TESTICLES AND COULD NOT WALK. EE ASSUMED HIS PAIN WAS JOB RELATED.
WHILE MOTIONING A HAULAGE TRUCK INTO POSITION FOR LOADING, INJURED INADVERTENTLY MOVED TOO CLOSE TO A CRANE ALSO MOVING INTO POSITION. THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING THE RIG HT FRONT STABILIZER AND INJURED PLACED HIS FOOT UNDER THE STABILIZER.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROOFBOLTER'S WAY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. RESUTLED IN BACK STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE HITACHI SHOVEL TO THE FUEL TRUCK IN ORDER TO FUEL THE MACHINE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET. HE LANDED ON A FIRE EXTINGUISHER THAT WAS ON THE FUEL TRUCK. HE HAS 2 RIBS THAT ARE BRUISED.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PUMP OUT OF WATER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DISCHARGE CHUTES ON EIMCO VACUM FILTER. THE COAL LET GO SUDDENLY, CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD AND HIT HIS CHEST ON THE HEADER PIPE.
WENT OT THROW OUT SCREEN OUT OF TOWER 2 AND TURN TO THROW OUT SCREEN AND HEARD A POP A DAY LATER GROIN SWELLED UP.
INJURED BEEN ROOF BOLTING A POTTED OUT AREA IN THIS UNIT, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDNE THE WAS WATCHING THE OTHER ROOF BOTLE ON THE OEPRATOR SIDE OF THE MACHINE INSTALLED A BOLT WHEN APIECE OF R OCK FELLF ROM THE TROOF AND STRUCK HIM WITH A GLANCING TYPE BLOW ONT HE TOP OF HIS HARD HA AND RIGHT SHOULDER HE IS BEING TREATED FOR A SERVICAL STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE PULLED BACK WHILE INSTALLING 72" TOP STRUCTURE AT 48BK ON N. MAINS #4 ENTRY. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY, TOOK HIS SCHEDULED TWO DAYS OFF, THEN ON THE 23RD DID NOT RET URN TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER, MISSED BOTTOM STIRRUP OF LADDER AND FELL APPROX 8' TO GROUND, STRIKIN GBACK OF HEAD.
MAN WAS STANDING IN THE BED OF SUPPLY TRAILER, TRANSFERING 5 GAL CANS OF OIL FROM A PALLET ON FRONT OF A PAY LOADER TO THE TRAILER. AS HE TURNED TO GET A CAN OF OIL HE SLIPPED ON THE SLICK TRA ILER BED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE REACHED OUT WITH HIS L. HAND TO BREAK HIS FALL CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS L SHOULDER. HE REPORTED THE INCIDNET TO HIS FOREMAN BUT DIDN'T SEEK TREATMENT-12-7-93.
RAM CAR OPERATOR RAN OVER CRIB BLOCK IN ROADWAY BRUSING BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRANKING PORTABLE PUMP, TRIPPED OVER HOSE, & TRIED TO KEEP FROM FALLING. IN DOING THIS HE STRAINED HIS BACK CAUSING A TINGLING IN HIS RIGHT LEG.
INJURED EXPERIENCES ONGOING BACK PAIN & HAS BEEN UNABLE TO WORK IN THE PAST DUE TO OFF THE JOB INJURIES. THIS CONDITION WAS AGGRIVATED BY SHOVELING COAL WHICH WAS REPORTED AS WORK RELATED ON 12/01/93. THIS IS BEING REVIEWED BY WORKMENS COMPENSATION TO DETERMINE IF IT IS WORK RELATED & MSHA WILL BE NOTIFIED.
REACHING FOR WRENCH WHILE STANDING IN BUCKET OF BOB CAT TO REPLACE PIPE FLANGE, SLIPPED AND FELL FROM BUCKET.
THE INJURED PERSON, A CHEMIST, IS A LABORATORY ASSAY TECHNICIAN. SHE WAS PERFORMING A ROUTINE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS WHICH REQUIRES THE USE OF NITRIC ACID. AS SHE WAS POURING THE ACID FROM A GLAS S CONTAINER INTO A DISPENSING BURETTE, SHE INADVERTENTLY SPILLED A SMALL AMOUT OF ACID ON THE UPPER PART OF HER LEG LEG (THIGH). THE ACID PENETRATED HER CLOTHING AND CONTACTED THE SKIN CAUSIN
PICKING ROCK OUT OF COAL AND PICKED UP A ROCK AND FELL BACK ON HIM.
EE WAS BACKING A ROCK TRUCK TO DUMP. STOPPED THE TRUCK AND STARTED RAISING THE BED. BED WAS ABOUT 1/2 WAY UP WHEN FILL STARTED BREAKING OFF AND TRUCK BEGAN TO DO DOWN IN THE BACK. EE JUMPED OU T OF TRUCK AND LANDED ON THE GROUND. FINISHED WORKING THAT SHIFT AND THE NEXT DAY. EXPERIENCED A LOT OF PAIN THE NEXT DAY AND WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR ON THE FOLLOWING DAY.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINOUS MINING MACHINE, THE CABLE SHORTED AND SMOKED. HE INHALED SOME OF THE SMOKE CAUSING A SORE THROAT.
EE STATED HE FELL WHILE GETTING ON SCOOP CATCHING HIS FALL WITH LEFT HAND. CAUSING A FRACTURE. INJURY OCCURRED ON 11-17-93 FIRST DAY OFF 11-19-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND WAS BENDING A 6' ROOF BOLT & BOLT SLIPPED AROUND CAUSING HIM TO TWIST BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SCOOP. THE SCOOP RAN OVER A PUMP OF COAL AND MASHED HIS KNEE AGAINST THE TOP.
EE HAD FINISHED INSTALLINGA PIECE OF PIPE. HE RAISED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON ACONDUIT TRAY. ALTHOUGH THE EE HAD HIS HARD HAT ON , HE "JAMMED" HIS NECK.
EE WAS REACHING OVER HIS HEAD FOR A DRILL STEEL FOR A DAVEY DRILL WHEN THE DRILL LIFTED HIM OFF THE GROUND CAUSING PAIN IN HIS SHOULDERS.
USING 90# JACKHAMMER FOR DEMOLITION OF CONCRETE AND LOADING OF MANLIFT BASKET FOR TRANSPORT. APPARENT STRAIN TO BACK MUSCLES AND VERTIBRAE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A WOODEN CRATE INTO A LOADER BUCKET. THE CRATE FELL BACKWARDS AND BENT THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT WRIST BACK.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A COME LONG EMPLOYEE STEPED UP ON BELT GUARD WITH LEFT FOOT AND RIGHT FOOT ON CHUTE THE LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON TOP OF GUARD AND CAUSED EE TO DROP APPROX. 28 LANDING ON HIS RIGHT FOOT HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON A ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & TWISTED HIS KNEE (RT) 1ST DAY LOST TIME 01 -0 3-9 4
HE WAS HANGING A PULL CURTAIN AND STEPPED BACK IN TO SMALL HOLE CAUSING LT KNEE TO POP .
WORKER WAS PULLING ROCK FROM ROOF WITH A SLATE BAR STRAINED BACK.
MELTING BABBIT, HE WAS TO POUR IT IN A CABLE HOLDER, MOISTURE OR DIRT WAS IN THE CUP, BABBIT EXPLODED, BURNED LPARTS ON FACE AND SMALL AMOUNT IN EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM HIS DRILL AND HE STEPPED INTO A HIDDEN CRACK ON THE PREVIOUS SHOT AND THIS RESULTED IN A STRAINED LEFT KNEE.
HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY THROWING HIM AGAINST MINE ROOF.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LOADING SHUTTLE CAR AT MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FLIPPED OVER AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AND KNUCKLE. WENT BACK TO DR. 4-8-94.
TECHNICIAN WAS DISMOUNTING FROM EQUIPMENT LADDER WHEN HE STEPPED BACK ON STEP ON THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE ON A MEDIUM ROCK.
EE CLIMBED LADDER TO GET IN 920 CAT LOADER. WHEN HE ENTERED THE CAB, HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. AFTER CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER, HIS BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER WAS HURTING. CHEST WAS TIGHT, MAKING IT HARD TO BREATHE.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOTER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON STEEL BEAM. RIGHT ARM BEGAN HURTING. RIGHT ELBOW, PAIN ON TENSION, TENDERNESS, LATERAL EPICONDYLE AREA, COULD NOT COMPLETELY EXTEND ON FLEX. RIGHT ELBOW SPRAIN.
WAS PUMPING BARGES AND PUMP VIBERATED TOWARDS EDGE OF BARGE & EMPLOYEE GRABBED UP PUMP.
JAW CRUSHER DIE SLIPPED OFF HOOK AND STRUCK FEET.
WORKING REAR END OF 3 WHEELER IN VICE WHEN VICE GAVE LOOSE CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN SPRING HANGER AND VICE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING NEAR SOME 3/8 PLYWOOD THAT WAS STANDING ON EDGE-ONE SHEET CAME LOOSE-EMPLOYEE LIFTED HIS LEFT HAND TO CATCH THE SINGLE SHEET OF PLYWOOD-UPON STRIKING HIS HAND IT BROKE HIS LEFT THUMB.
SLIPPED ON PLATFORM AND FELL WHILE HELPING TO INSTALL A SCREEN ON PLANT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTIN TO GET 2 CRIB BLOCKS FROM IN FRONT OF SUPPLY CAR. HE THREW THEM TO THE SIDE OF TRACK. AS HE THREW THE LAST BLOCK, HE HIT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN BLOCKS AND UNCOUPLING BAR ON CAR.
EE WAS CARRYING A SMALL PORTABLE OXY ACETYLENE TANKS DOWN A SHORT FLIGHT OF STIARS AND HE PULLED LIGAMENTS IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WAS OUT OF WORK FROM 11-19 TO 11-24, HE WORKED 11-25, AND WAS OUT AGAIN ON 11-26. HE EXPECTS TO RETURN TO FULLDUTY ON 11-29.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT, DRILLED HOLE &GOT STEEL HUNG-PUT HAND OVER HEAD OF DRILL & RAISED HEAD.
WHILE PLASTERING A BRATTICE, EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION JUST ABOVE THE GLOVE CUFFS ON BOTH FOREARMS WHEN HIS SKIN CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE PLASTERING MATERIAL BEING APPLIED. THIS RESULTED IN SKIN IRRITATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH A FIRE WHEN A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS SET OFF BEHIND HIM.
EMPLOYEE CALLED IN ON 11-18-93, STATED HE HAD A DOCTOR'S APPT. FOR AN OLD INJURY WHICH OCCURRED WHILE IN MILITARY. ON 11-23-93, EMPLOYEE CALLED BACK AND STATED HE HAD INJURED HIMSELF ON 11-01- 93 AND DID NOT REPORT INJURY. AFTER A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN AGGRAVATION OF HIS OLD MILITARY INJURY HENCE REPORTABLE.
INJURED WAS DIRECTED BY DR TO REMAIN OFF WORK BEGINNING 11-1-93. DUE TO AN INJURY THAT OCCURRED ON 9-21-93 AND RERPOTED 9-24-93. NO NEW EVENT OCCURRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ON TRACK WITH A CAR OF BLOCK & CHANNELS ON TOP. THE CHANNELS STRUCK SOMETHING HANGING FROM ROOF, SENDING THEM BACK TOWARD EMPLOYEE, CAUSING HIS EAR TO BE CUT & ALSO MASH ING HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER.
MAN WAS OPER. A BOLT MACHINE HIS DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN THE TOP. HIS GLOVE GOT BETWEEN HIS WRENCH & HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER TWISTING HIS HAND.
EE DID NOT START BEING OFF UNTIL 12-29-93. EE INJURED HIS KNEE WHILE GETTING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
EMPLOYEE CAME OUT OF MINES AT 10 AM COMPLANING OF LOWER BACK PAIN AND A SICK STOMACH.
BRIDGE HIT HIM IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK-KNOCKED DOWN ON NEES.
INJURED WAS HELPING UNLOAD FUEL TANKS FROM REAR OF PICKUP WHEN THE OTHER PERSON DROPPED HIS END OF TANK AND INJURED TRIED TO CATCH IT. INJURED SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 11/23/93. INJURED'S S CHEDULED DAYS OFF WERE 11/25 AND 11/26.
EMPLOYEE PICKING UP HIS TOOL BOX WHEN HE TOOK A STEP INJURING HIS BACK.
WHILE TRYING TO MOVE A BARREL OF ANTI-FREEZE, EMPLOYEE GOT HIS INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE DRUM AND THE DRUM HANDLER.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING JACKHAMMER. THE JACKHAMMER STEEL ROD BIT BROKE & JACKHAMMER FELL & STEEL ROD HIT & CUT RIGHT FOOT.
SPRAIN OF BACK FROM SHOVELING SAND.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS PUNCHING AND BREAKING UP MATERIAL WITH A LONG PIPE IN FRONT OF ROLL FEEDER INSIDE DRYING CHAMBER ON THERMAL DRYER, HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND INTO THE SIDE OF THE CHAMBER WALL INJURING HIS HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GREASE A HINGE PIN ON A DUMP TRUCK. THE FITTING WAS PLUGGED WITH LIME, AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PUT PRESSURE ON THE GREASE GUN, IT RUPTURED THE HOSE CAUSING THE GRE ASE TO COME OUT THE SIDE OF HOSE.
EE WAS BACKING BULLDOZER WHILE PULLING TRAIL CABLE. AS HE BACKED OVER A BERM, THE MACHINE TIPPED OVER ONTO ITS SIDE. EE RECEIVED CONTUSIONS, ABRASIONS, AND SEVERE STRAINS TO MULTIPLE BODY PART S.
PRIOR TO THE START OF HIS SHIFT, EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING UP THE STEPS FROM TEH PARKING LOT TO THE WASH HOUS, SLIPPED ON MUD AND FELL.
PRINCIPAL WAS GETTING OFF OF A SCRAPER PARKED AT A FUEL DOCK. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED THROUGH THE BOTTOM STEP OPENING, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS ONTO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A 16' LENGTH OF CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON HIS KNEE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CONTUSION, LEFT KNEE, WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FOR REGULAR WORK. ON 11-24-93 HE WAS SEEN BY A SPECIALIST AND TAKE OFF THE JOB. ON 12-6-93 THIS OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THIS EMPLOYEE WAS OFF DUE TO THE INDUSTRIAL INJURY ON 11-17-93.
RUNNING SCOOP IN REVERSE-GOT CAUGHT BY BUGGY CABLE AROUND NECK STRAINED NECK MUSCLES.
THEY WERE POSITIONING A WEDGE TO PLACE INTO THE DUMP SOCKET. WHEN THE ROPE GROOVE, ON THE WEDGE, CAME INTO ALIGNMENT WITH THE ROPE IN THE SOCKET, THE WEDGE DROPPED AND HIS RIGHT FINGER WAS SMA SHED/PINCHED BETWEEN THE WEDGE AND THE SOCKER. THE SKIN WAS PULLED OFF THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER TIP TO THE 1ST JOINT. THE AREA WAS DRY AND WELL LIT BY THE DRAGLINE BOOM LIGHTS. WEDGE WEIGHT 150
WHILE WORKING ON BELTS HE WAS PULLING ON A CHAIN RACHET CAUSING PAIN IN UPPER NECK AREA AND RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.
INJURED WAS OPERATING THE PINNER AND HAD STARTEDHIS DRILL STEEL AND BEFORE HE COULD MOVE HIS ARM SLATE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT WRIST.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER. THE DOZER CROSSED A BERM AND TIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO JAM HIS NECK AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.
WHILE THE EE WAS HELPING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER A RIB ROLL HIT HIM ON THE BACK.
CLEANING OFF TOP OF MINER, WHILE GETTING OFF OF MINER EMPLOYEE FELL AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE.
CO WORKER WAS HITTING DOWN ON LID ON CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN OBJECT FLEW AND HIT INJURED UNDER RIGHT EYE. MEDICAL DATED 2-8-94 INDICATED THAT FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED AND SUTURE PLACE. RECEIVED MEDICAL ON 2-17-94.
MAN WAS WALKING THE RETURN AIR COURSE AT THE SE MAINS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. AREA IS APPROX 6 TO 8 FEET HIGH, PITCHED, WET AND SLIPPERY. MAN WAS WEARING NONSLIP BOOTS.
EE WAS RUNNING THE ROOF BOLTER AND GOT A PIECE OF COAL UNDER HIS KNEE PAD AND HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PULLING CABLE & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
UNDER 777 TO TURN HEAT VALVE ON. SETPPED UP ON FRONT STRUT SUPPORT TO TURN VALVE ON. PULLED BACK WHEN HE STEPPED UP.
WHILE CLIMBING ONTO BULK SHOT TRUCK FELT LIKE LEFT LEG GAVE AWAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE SCOOP AND HE [HIT] A LUMP OF COAL THE SCOOP THREW [HIM] AGAINST THE TOP STRIKING HIS LIGHT THEN THE SCOOP SLID AGAINST THE RIB CAUSING HIM TO HIS HIS HEAD AGAINST THE RIB. HE CUT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD & CUT HIS EAR. HE STAYED OVER NIGHT IN THE PIKEVILLE HOSPITAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT HIS WELDING TRUCK WHEN A STEEL BIN FELL OFF HIS TRUCK CUT HIS LEFT CHEEK AND HIT HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
WHILE BUILDING A BERM, EE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF DIRT. HALF THE LOAD CAME OUT OF DUMP BOX, THE OTHER HALF STAYED IN BOX CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BE OFF BALANCE AND OVERTURN.
EMPLOYEE WAS OUTSIDE THE DYNAMITE MAGAZINE LOADING TUBES OF EMULSIFIER ONTO A DYNAMITE TRUCK BY HAND.
INJURED WAS PUSHING A SCREEN OFF THE CATWALK ON THE CRUSHER, WHEN HIS RIGHT CALF MUSCLE TIGHTENED UP ON HIM.
EMPLOYEE AS INSPECTING EQUIPMENT AND MOVING ABOUT THROUGH THE SECTION AND EXPERIENCED A TIGHTENING OF HIS BACK AS HE WAS WALKING AND CARRYING HIS TOOL BAG.
EE WAS TAKING ROCKS OUT OF GRIZZLEY. THEY SHIFTED AND A ROCK SMASHED HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF LAUNDER ON & CHARLIE ROUGHER BANK. AS HE WAS CUTTING LOOSE THE LAST BRACE ON THE INSIDE, THE LAUNDER DROPPED DOWN STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD & KNOCKING KIM OFF THE LADDER. HE FELL APPROX. 3' TO 4'. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN MULTIPLE FRACTURES OF THE BACK & CONTUSIONS & ABRASIONS TO LOWER EXTREMITIES WITH PARALYSIS, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
HE WAS CHANGING A BEARING BOX, BENT OVER AND HIS RIGHT LEG SLIPPED AND HE HURT HIS BACK AND HIS RIGHT LEG.
GETTING DOWN FORM 992 PAYLOADER AND SLIPPED AND FELL FROM PAYLOADER.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FROM PUSHARM OF DOZER TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS TAKING BELTS OFF THE SCREW. HE REACHED FOR THE LADDER, HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN THE GUARD AND HE TUMBLED. HE FELL APPROX. 6 FT INTO SAND, LANDING FEET AND SIDEWAYS FIRST.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN MUD FROM A MOVING RETURN IDLER THE IDLER GRABBED HIS SHOVEL. H E REACHED FOR THE SHOVEL AND GOT CAUGHT IN THE CONVEYOR. AT THE TIME INJURIES LOOKED LIKE THEY COULD B E SERIOUS SO AN AMBULANCE WAS SUMMONED. AS IT TURNED OF HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. THE WORST OF HIS INJURIES IS 17 STITCHES IN HIS LEFT HAND THE REST IS BRUINDING SORENESS.
REACHED THROUGH GUARD TO TRY TO TURN BELT DRIVE ON SCREW CONVEYOR. BOLTS ON GUARD HAD VIBRATED LOOSE. CONVEYOR WAS JAMMED. LACERATIONS ON FINGER AND HAND; REQUIRING STITCHES.
WELDING AND GRINDING DURING ENTIRE SHIFT (HAD CLEANED AND INSPECTED HOOD). WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHEN GRINDING. HE DIDN'T KNOW METAL HAD GOTTEN IN EYE UNTIL FOUND BY DR AFTER EYE DIDN'T GET BETTER ON. ORIGINALLY HE THOUGHT IT WAS WELDING BURN. DR SAID IT WAS NOT.
EE WAS REMOVING HOSES FROM WATER PUMP HOT STEAM SHOT OUT AND BURNED EE.
DRIVING END DUMP TRUCK. DUMPED LOAD...BED DIDN'T COME DOWN SO TAPED BRAKES. PIN BROKE LETTING BED COME DOWN OUT OF CONTROL KNOCKING HIM AROUND.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL WHEN GETTING ON TRACK HOE.
THE RACK WHERE OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE CYLINDERS AREA KEP IS ON A PLATFORM. ONE CORNER WAS KNOCKED OFF ITS BLOCK BUT WAS NOT NOTICED BY THE EMPLOYEES WHEN THE MEPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO THE PLATFORM TO UNCHAINBOTTLES THE RACK TIPPED AND THE BOTTLES FELL OVER AND ONTO THE EMPLOYEE. FRACTURING A BONE ON HIS RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING ON BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO TRUCK, HE GRABBED ON TO THE HANDRAIL, IT BROKE AWAY FROM ITS WELDS, CAUSING EE TO FALL TO GROUND.
INJURED WAS UNLOADING SACKS OF ROCK DUST FROM A MATERIAL CAR. HE PICKED UP A SACK OF DUST AND TURNED TO SET IT DOWN WHEN HE FELT APIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN OXYGEN CYLINDER INTO A RAIL MOTOR ON THE 007-1, 1 RT. SECTION, WHEN HE MASHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE TANK AND THE METAL FRAME OF THE MOTOR.
WHILE CHECKING WIRING ON TRANSMISSION SENDING UNIT, SLIPPED AND LANDED ON FUEL TANK.
INJURED WAS REPLACING HOSE ON PLANT-CRESCENT SLIPPED & LEFT WRIST HIS HYDRAULIC PUMP.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A STARTER TO PUT ON A FR20 FRONT END LOADER AND TWISTED HIS BACK. (INJURED JAS HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS).
INJURED WAS LIFTING IRON AND TWISTED MIDDLE OF HER BACK.
HE WENT TO THE NURSES STATION AND REPORTED AN ERUPTION AND ITCHING IN BOTH OF HIS HANDS.
WALKING OVER WINTER PROTECTION BLANKETS IN BETWEEN NORTH CONTAINMENT WALL OF C.I.P. TANK #1 & SLIPPED ON BLANKET FALLING ON R KNEE. JUST BELOW BLANKET WAS A LOOSE ROCK WHICH HIS KNEE FELL ON C AUSING CUT & APPARENTLY SOME BURSITIS.
WAS USING HAMMER TO STRIGHTEN BELT STAND AND GOT PAIN IN LOWER NECK. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 11-19-93.
INJURED STATED THAT HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BROW STICKING OUT OF RIB & HURT HIS NECK. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR. & STARTED MISSING WORK. MISSED 12/02/93.
EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE BUILDING CRIBS ON THE LONGWALL BLEEDER ENTRY HE STRAINED HIS BACK. IT WAS NOT BROUGHT TO MANAGMEND ATTETNION TILL 11-17-93 AND EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 11-19-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING GOFL CART HAULING A SET OF BELT CLAMPS ON THE BACK. HE DROVE TO CLOSE TO A CRIB THE BELT CLAMPS CAUGHT ON CRIB. THEY SWUNG AROUND HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING ACAR ANCHOR. WHEN HE SWUNG HIS AXE HE MISSED THE ANCHORS AND OVER EXTENDED HIS WRIST AND FELT A POP AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM.
EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING THE MINER CABLE TO LOAD ON THE MINER WHEN HE FELT A CATCH IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED EE STATED HE WAS BOLTING THE ROOF, HE CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE BOLT MACHINE AND THE DRILL POT CAUSING A PINCH POINT.
EMPLOYEE CARRYING TIMBER TRIPPED AND FELL INJURING SHOULDER. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNE DTO WROK THE NEXT DAY ONLY MISSING TIME OT SEE THE DR. SHOUDLER HAS DETERORATED AND IN NOW SCHEDULED FOR SUR GERY 2-7-94 HE IS EXPECTED TO BE OFF 6 MOS.
EE WAS PUSHING A BALANCED BUNDLE OF BOLTS TO KEEP THEM PERPINDICULAR ON THE BUCKET OF A LHP HE WAS SLIGHTLY BENT OVER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE BOLTS WERE APPROX. 3 FT IN THE AIR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A ROOF BOLTER TIRE, & GOT HIS FINGAER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TIRE & THE CONTROL BLOCK. THIS INJUREY REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB AND FIRST ROW OF BOLTS. ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE INT EH LEFT SID EOF THE FACE, NECK,LEFT SHOULDER ADN LEFT THIGH.
HE WAS LOADING TIMBERS ONTO SCOOP AND DROPPED ATIMBER ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A METAL PLATE DOWN TO THE STONE CRUSHER-TURNED AND TWISTED LEFT HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHIFTING A STONE SLAB AROUND ON A PALLET AND PULLED SOMETHING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. DOCTOR SAID STRAINED MUSCLE.
WHILE REPAIRING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE BY A PIECE OF SLATE THAT FELL FROM THE RIB ON THE LIP OF THE OVERCAST BEING BOLTED. THIS RESULTED IN LAC ERATIONS (4 SUTURES), CONTUSION, AND CONCUSSION TO THE INJURED.
EMPLOYEE HAD STRAINED HIS BACK ON 10-30-93 BUT HAD MISSED NOR WORK WHILE USING POORT LIFTING TECHNIQUE ON A SPEED REDUCER. THE MEPLOYEE ON 11-16-93 WAS LIFTIKNG A CINDER BLOCK AND USINGPOORT LIFTING TEHCNIQUE BY TWISTING BACK TO THROW BLOCK AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS PUTTING THE TAILGATE ON THE GROUND, TURNED AND TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING SEVERE PAIN.
EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM STALLED HAULAGE TRUCK WHEN ENGINE DIED ON RAMP.
WHILE MOVING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL HANGING HIS THUMB IN THE BOTTLE CAP. NOTE:EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 11-17-93.
EE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A BUMP. IT THREW HIM UP AGAINST THE TOP AND HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING MECHANIC DUTIES AT # 11 & 12 MILLS & A WORKER GAVE HIM A LITTLE CAN WITH SOLVENT TO HOLD FOR A FEW SECONDS. EMPLOYEE WALKED BACK & HIT A HAND CRANE THAT WAS ON FLOOR FALLING DOWN & SOLVENT SPILLED OVER HIM.
EMPLOYEE ROLLED V-BELT; CAUGHT FINGER.
EMPLOYEE SUFFERED AN ABRASION TO THE CORNEA WHEN DEBRIS WAS BLOWN INTO LEFT EYE, WHILE BLEEDING AN AIRTANK ON WATER TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A FRONT-END LOADER POURING OIL INTO THE LOADER'S ENGINE. AS EMPLOYEE STARTED TO MOVE HIS FEET TO GET DOWN FROM THE LOADER, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND SCRAPED AGAINST T HE SIDE OF THE LOADER.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM THE MANTRIP & CARRYING THEM TO THE ROOF BOLTAER WHEN HE SLIPPED & SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING TRACK WHEN OTHER EMPLOYEE THREW A CROSS-TIE IN A WATER HOLE SPLASHING WATER INTO EMPLOYEES FACE CAUSING A SEVERE IRRITATION.FIRST WORKDAY LOST BECAUSE OF INJURY WAS 11/23/9 3.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING LOOSE FROM BASKET WHEN A PIECE FELL INTO BASKET STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR. EMPLOYEE PULLED STARTER ROPE ON COMPRESSOR. WHEN HE PULLED STARTER ROPE. HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
GETTING OUT OF END LOADER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL 6' TO GROUND HANDING ON RT ELBOW.
INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION IN A 14G MOTOR GRADER, UNDER WET & MUDDY CONDITIONS, EMPLOYEE PUSHING ON THE TRANSMISSION WITH HIS LEFT LEG, CAUSING A MUSCLE SPRAIN.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP CABLE AND 2' X 2' AND 1" THICK ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK.
INJURED WAS PULLING ON PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE AND TWISTED KNEE.
WORKING ON HIS KNEES IN LOW COAL.
SUBJECT WAS PULLING CULTER CABLE WITH SCOOP CABLE PULLED OFF SCOOP & THE ALUMINUM RECEPTABLE PULLED TIGHT STRIKING SUJECTS R-HAND
STEPPED OFF SCOOP IN TRACK ENTRY AND STEPPED ON 2 INCH HOSE AND TWISTED RIGHT FOOT.
THE EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKERS WERE UNLOADING 6" BEAMS FROM THE HEAD OF THE MINER. AS ONE BEAM WAS SLID OFF THE HEAD AND SET DOWN, IT TWISTED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO BEAMS.
EE AND OTHER WHERE PULLING ON A 58 H.P. SUMERGIBLE PUMP HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.
REMOVED BOBCAT FROM COAL BARGE. UNHOOKED CHAIN USED TO LIFT BOBCAT. GAVE SIGNAL TO MOVE CRANE BUCKET. STARTED TO RAISE BUCKE TEMPLOYEE STEPPED BETWEEN BOBCAT ADN CRANE BUCKET. CRANE BUCKET MOVED TOWARD THE BOBCAT PUSHING EMPLOYEE. FELL AND THE CRANE BUCKE THIT BOTH ELGS AGAINST THE BOBCAT BUCKET - 2 BROKEN LEGS.
WHILE CARRYING PUMP TO REMOVE WATER FROM BARGE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE FALLING ONTO LEFT KNEE. *LATE REPORTING DUE THE EMPLOYEE'S DECISION TO HAVE WIRES REMOVED FROM KNEE. ONLY ONE DAY LOST D UE TO SURGERY. - NO LOST TIME AT THE TIME HE FELL.
HE WAS ATEMPTING TO LOOSEN A ROCK JAM IN THE CRUSHER JAW WHEN THE METAL BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND FORCED HIS ELBOW INTO THE HANDRAIL ON THE CRUSHER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN STAGELOADER AREA WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EE WAS GETTING INTO DRAGLINE CAB AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE TRACKS.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS HUALING BOLT STRUCTURE. WHILE LOADING THE STRUCTURE ONTO THE SCOOP HE LIFTED A PIECE TO LOSS ONTO THE SCOOP AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-13-93 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY.
PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING A DRILL. (UNTANGLING THE AIR HOSE ON TOP OF THE MAST.)
HE WAS LIFTING A GREASE BARREL & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS GRINDING ON TRAY FOR J.H. FLETCHER BOLTER IN SHOP ON SURFACE HE WAS WEARING A FACE SHIELD AND SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW UNDER THE SHIELD AND BECAME IMBEDDED IN INJURED S RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER FROM THE CAB OF A 50 TONE TEREX. THE LADDER WAS DAMP HE HAD ON RUBBER BOOTS, HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND HURT HIS SHOULDER.
EE WAS BACKING ARTICULATED PIT TRUC (DJB) INTO LOADER AREA. KOMATSU WAS HYDRAULIC ROCK BREAKER OPERATING 20-25' AWAY CAUSED ROCK CHIP THE SIZE OF A GOLF BALL TO FLY ACROSS ROAD AREA. EE WAS LOOKING OVER LEFT SHOULDER WITH HEAD PARTIALLY OUT DRIVER'S WINDOW AND WAS HIT ON RIGHT SCALP ABOUT 1-2" ABOVE HAIRLINE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A RAM JACK WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL AND BURN IN TOP THIGH OF LEFT LEG. INJURED WORKED REMAINDER OF SHIFT.
WHILE TRYING TO ALLIGN STEEL ON COAL DRILL WITH CHUCK, EE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON IT WHEN IT GAVE WAY MASHING THE EE THUMBS BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE BOOM OF THE COAL DRILL.
EMPLOYEE PULLING HOSE TO PUT OIL IN EQUIPMENT, HOSE UNCOILED AND PULLED EMPLOYEE TO SIDE.
EE WAS FEEDING ROCK DUST INTO ROCK DUSTER WHEN HIS HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN EDGE OF DUSTER AND ROOF TOP.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF POURING A BAG OF CHEMICALS INTO MACHINE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED DOWN STAIRS IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE PREPARATION PLANT. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED WITH INTERMITTENT BACK PAIN SINCE OCTOBER 27, 1986 (INJURY CAUSED BY PULLING BELT). THE E MPLOYEE SAW A NEUROSURGEON AND WAS ADVISED TO HAVE LOWER BACK SURGERY FOR A PROTRUSION OF L4-5. THE OPERATION WAS DONE 1/13/94 AND THE ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE. LOSTTIME INJ.1/14/94(SURGERY
COMING DOWN ROCK WASHER STEPS - FELL, HIT HEAD AND FOREARM.
WHILE SETTING A EIGHTEEN FOOT SHAFT FORM EE WAS PUSHING BY HAND PAIN OCCURED IN HIS LOWER BACK THE WAS NOT USING ANY TOOLS.
THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED INITIALLY APRIL 10,1991. HE HAS HAD BACK TROUBLE OFF AND ON SINCE THEN. WENT TO DR ON 11-15-93 AND WAS PLACED O RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL FURTHER TESTS ARE RUN AT TIME OF A CCDIENT HE WAS OPERATIONG A SCOOP AND WAS BOUNCED AROUND IN CAB DUE TO ROUGH ROADS.
EMPLOYEE HAD CHANGED OUT A RAM JACK HOSE ON THE #97 SHIELD. AFTER COMPLETING HOSE CHANGE OUT, HE PRESSURIZED LINE TO CHECK REPAIR WORK. AS HE PRESSURIZED THE LINE, THE CONNECTION CAME APART ST RIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.
THE EE WAS PUTTING IN RAILROAD IRON FOR THE GOB BELT PUMP BOARD WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.
PICKED UP SMALL BUCKET OF ROOF BOLTER BITS HURT BACK. POSSIBLE PULLED MUSCLE.
HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE BY TAILPIECE ON SECTION AND DRILL BARREL GOT HUNG AND WHEN HE FREED IT SPUN OUT OF HANDS AND HIT HIS HAND AND SPRAINED IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING AN OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR TO SECURE BUILDING WHEN THE TOP SECTION'S WHEELS JUMPED FROM THE GUIDE TRACKS & FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD & NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO WORK FROM PARKING LOT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL. HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AS CAUGHT HIMSELF. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND THEN VISITED A DOCTOR. THE DOCTOR SAYS THAT EMPLOYEE NEEDS ROTATOR CUP SURGERY AND WILL THEREFORE BE OFF WORK FOR A TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING CORE OUT OF HO TUBE. HE PULLED A SHOULDER MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE BELIEVES INJURY OCCURED WHILE HE WAS LIFTING PUMPS ON THE NEW SEWERAGE PLANT. EMPLOY EE WENT ON SCHEDULED R & R HE DIDN'T GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 11-20-93 FIRST SCHEDULED WORK DAY MISS ED WAS 11-23-93.
CANOPY HOOKED PIPE LINE, CHAINS ON PIPELINE BROKE AND PIPE STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HEAD BEHIND LEFT EAR.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STAIRS AT ADMINSTRATION BUILDING.
WHILE SETTING STEEL SETS A ROCK OR ROCKS FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ONE OF 11 EMPLOYEES PULLING 1000' OF 4-3 CABLE IN THE NORTHWEST BLEEDERS TO A 13 HP PUMP. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE PULLING THE CABLE AND TWISTED AROUND,CAUSING HIS KNEE(LT) TO T WIST AND BUCKLE. NOTE EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 11-15-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A WHEEL CHOLK PLACIED IT IN THE HOLDER WHICH IS MOUNTED ON BUMPER OF HAUL TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HER BACK ON RIGHT SIDE.
LIFTING MILL LINERS FROM FORKLIFT FORKS.HOLDING AND ADJUSTING THE SAME LINERS TO BE WELDED TO THE CHUTE SHELL RESULTING IN HERNIATED DISC.
WHILE PICKING UP ROLLS OF CHAIN LINKS HE PULLED THE TENDONS IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
7 SOUTH WALKING ALONG MAINLINE TRIPPED ON A BOND WIRE AND FELL ON LEFT SIDE AND ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN ACETYLENE TANK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK. WALKING SURFACE WAS WET AND SLICK.
WORKING ON A SPILL BOARD. ALL BELTS WERE OFF BOTTOM BELT BROKE. AND THREW HIM INTO A BELT DRIVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SCRAP ON 3RD FLOOR OF MILL BUILDING AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE 11-14-93.
PERSON STATED, HE WAS STANDING ON NO.% BELT WELDING ONA CHUTE, PERSON STEPPED BACK AND STOOD ON A ROLLER. THE ROLLER TURNED, PERSON SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHTKNEE. LATE REPORTED INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ON A BELT WHEN COAL SPILLED OFF THE BELT STRIKING HER BACK.
HE WAS PULLING TRAILING CABLE FOR CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE INJURED HIS ABDOMEN.
WHILE SHOVELING LOOSE COAL ALONG A RIB. EE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE SAID HE PICKED UP A FULL SHOVEL IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. HE THOUGHT HE HAD A PULLED MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING SUMP HOSE OFF THE PUMPER TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE TRUCK INJURING HIS BACK.
AS EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF LOW STRUCTURE WITH THE SCOOP, A CHAIN HOOK UNEXPECTEDLY CAME LOOSE AND THE AIRBORNE HOOK CHAIN SLAPPED BACK IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SCOOP AND THE HOOK HIT EE IN RI GHT EYEBROW/RT. CHEEK. HOOK CAUSED LACERATION THAT WAS CLOSED BY SUTURES. THE CHAIN WAS ON A CM PULLER.
WAS PULLING A FOOT VALVE TO BE REPLACED INTO WATER WHILE PULLING HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE DIDN'T WAIT FOR HELP BUT TRIED TO DO IT ON HIS OWN. DID NOT NOTIFY THIS OFFICE UNTIL 11/18/93 ON RETURNING TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUIDING CRIBS WHEN A CRIB BLOCK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LITTLE TOE.
INJURED WAS WALKING UNDER ON CONTIN. MINER CABL EWHERE IT WAS HUGN AT MOUTH OF #3 ENTRY, MINE ROPER, MOVED MINER AT THE TIME HE WEN TUNDER CABLE AND IT FELL DOWN STRIKING HIM IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING RAIL CAR AT #14 PLANT. EMPLOYEE APPLIED THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. WHILE TURNING THE BRAKE WHEEL. THE WHEEL SLIPPED GEARS CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE AGAINST THE WHEEL W ITH HIS BODY. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED CRACKED AND BRUISED RIBS ON HIS RIGH SIDE.
EE WAS STANDING ON SIDE RAILS OF TRUCK BODY CLEANING OFF THE TOP EDGE OF TRUCK BUDY. AS HE WAS CLIBING DOWN FROM THE SIDE RAILS HE STEPPED ONTO ONE OF THE REAR TIRES AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSI NG HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND RESULTING IN INJURYTO HIS LOWER BACK.
TWO CRIB BLOCKS WERE PACKED ON MINER CANOPY & MINER STAB JACK WAS USED TO ELEVATE BACK END OF MINER. AS MINER WAS LET DOWN INJURED TRIED TO TETRIEVE CRIB BLOCKS WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF COAL 5' SQ UARE & 4" THICK FELL ON INJUREDS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTINGA 66" TOP ROLLER, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
LIFTING AND PULLING WHILE DOING REPAIR WORK.
EE WAS HOOKING UP A BULK LINE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED CHEST PAIN. THIS CASE IS REPORTED BECAUSE THE COMPANY I SNOT IN RECEIPT OF A REPORT STATING THE CAUSE IS NON INDUSTRAIL.
EMPLOYEE HAD BENT OVEWR TO PICK UP A 4' X 4' TIMBER AND AS HE RAISED UP, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING A HANG UP DOWN IN THE DRAW POINT. THE HAND UP CAME DOWN AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND DROPPED THE BAR. HE WAS OVER-EXTEND ING HIS REACH CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK. THIS INCIDENT RESULTEDIN A LOW BACK MUSCLE STRAIN, CAUSING HIM TO LOSETIME FROM WORK.
THIS EMPLOYEE STATED HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AFTER HE PICKED UP A 100LB BAG OF CALCIUM CLORIDE. HE FIRST INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A PERSONAL ONE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED BY A DR. TO BE WORK RELATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON HYDRULIC HOSE ON A 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLES AROUND HIS RIB CAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON TOP OF A PILE OF ROCKS BEHIND THE WET TOWER NEAR THE CRUSHER. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON ONE OF THE ROCKS. INJURY DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT UNTIL 11-15-93.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A 14 CU YD SCRAPER PAN AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON RIGHT LEG, BENDING AND TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE STEPPING ON TO SWING STEP.
TAKINGA CHAIN BINDER OFF A PONTOON, THE CHAIN BROKE CAUSINGT HE PONTOON TO DROP AND HIT THE WATER, COMING BACK UP PINCHING HIS LEG BETWEEN IT AND THE PIPE.
STRIPPING FORMS GOT IN STRAIN AND HURT WRIST. LATER, RIGHT ARM BEGAN HURTING AND LATER, THUMB AND TWO FINGERS BECAME NUMB.
WHILE PUTTING BOLT IN ROOF BOLT TURNED AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER.
PULLING ON STONE ON SAW- SPRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE STUMBLED AND FELL WHILE PULLING A FEEDER CABLE AND HURT HIS BACK.
EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE MINER.
STEPPED ON 2 INCH TIGER FLEX PIPE ON DREDGE DECK TWISTED ANKLE.
EE BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE OPERATING A LOADER.
INJURED WAS MOVING A WATER PUMP. STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
HE WAS PULLING A POWER BOX WITH A SCOOP. THE SCOOP ROLLE DBACK, CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND SCOOP.
HYDRAULIC HOSE RUPTURED SPRAYING OIL ON EMPLOYEE IN BASKET. EMPLOYEE SWUNG DOWN TO GROUND FROM BASKET (4 TO 5 FT) STRAINING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. INJURY PERSISTED UNTIL VERNIE WAS EVALUATED BY S PECIALIST 12-10-91 (DR. ). ARTHROGRAM SHOWED PROBABLY LARGE ROTATOR CUFF TEAR OF RIGHT SHOULDER.EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 11/1/93. HE STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN ON 11-11-93 AND IS TAKING PHYSICAL
INJURED WAS PULLING A ROCK OF THE TOP OF THE MINER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING SEAT ON FORKLIFT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS UPPER RIGHT BACK. HE ALSO STATED HE HAD HAD A PREVIOUS BACK INJURY.
EE WAS PULLING ON A HOSE TRYING TO REMOVE IT FROM A STORAGE EE AND OVER STRESSED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE SAID HE ORIGINALLY HURT HIS NECK ON 10-20-93, JUMPING TO KEEP FALLING ROCK FROM HITTING HIM, BUT DID NOT REPORT IT. THE HE SAID ON 11-11-93 HE HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY OF SHUTTLE CAR HURTING HIS NECK AGAINS, LANDING ON HIS BACK & HURTING KIDNEY.
EE WAS PULLING BACK SLIDE BAR AND CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN HANDLE AND STOP, CUTTING HIS THUMB.
PULLED BACK MUSCLE BY MOVING CABLE.
WHILE WIRE BRUSING SLAG OFF A WELD, PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS OF THE PLANT TOWER, WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WET STEPS CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE HANDRAIL. IT WAS RAINY DAY. THE EMPLOYEE'S KNEE TI GHTENED AND FLUID ACCUMULATED IN THE KNEE. THE DOCTOR DRAINED THE KNEE OF FLUID AND ADVISED THE EMPLOYEE TO TAKE ONE DAY OFF. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON SAT. 13TH ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT NO LOSS OF
EE STATED HE WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL 5"X12"X21/2-0" AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT CHEEK
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CATWALK THAT HAD BEEN PLACED AROUND SAND PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT GARAGE. CHERRY PICKER #556 WAS BEING USED TO LIFT PIPE & SWING TI INTO PLACE ON PLANT. EMPLOYEE WA S ON CATWALK GUIDING PIPE INTO PLACE & WATCHING FELLOW EMPLOYEE ABOVE HIM ON PLANT SO THAT PIPE WOULD NOT HIT HIM. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WATCHING WHERE HE WAS WALKING & AS PIPE WAS MOVING IN A JER
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH THE GROUTING CREW,STEPPED OFF DOZER BACKWARD INTO MUD AND WHEN HE WENT TO TURN AROUND TWISTED HIS KNEE.EMPLOYEE HAS HAD MINOR DISCOMFORT UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN HE EXPERI ENCED SWELLING AND HIS KNEE LOCKING.INJURY WAS REPORTED MAY 25,1994.
WHILE WALKING DOWN THE SLOPE OF #2 TAILS THICKENER DEAD BED, SHE SLIPPED AND FELL IN AN AREA THAT WAS WET FROM LEAKING HOSE. AS SHE BROKE HER AFALL WITH HER LEFT ARM, SHE SUSTAINED A BROKEN L EFT ARM JUST ABOVE THE WRIST JOINT.
EMPLOYEE COMPLETED FUELING OF DOZER AND WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE DOZER TRACKS, WHEN HE SLIPPED, HITTING HIS LEFT SHIN AGAINST THE DOZER ARM.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A REBUILT JAW CRUSHER ASSEMBLY JAW DIE INTO THE MAIN PLANT CRUSHER. AN EYE WAS WELDED ONTO THE JAW DIE, ENABLING IT TO BE LIFTED. THE JAW DIE WAS BEING LIFTED BY THE WELDED ON EYE WHEN THE WELD BROKE AND THE JAW DIE FELL TWO FEET TO THE GROUND LANDING ON THE END OF THE EE S RIGHT FOOT. THE EE WAS DRIVEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY ANOTHER EE X RAY REVEALED BROK
WHILE CLEANING THE HEAD END OF THE BELT TO THE SILO, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME CLINKER & PULLED HIS LEFT LEG MUSCLE.
ADDINGTON DRIVER WHEN RETURNING TO HIS VEHICLE FOR GOT HAZARD SERVICES EMPLOYEE WAS PARKED NEAR HIM. THE 785 CAT ROCK TRUCK MADE TURN AND HIT HIS VEHICLE IN THE LEFT FRONT SIDE.
WAS DRILLING AND AIR BLOWED OUT ROCKS CAUSING ENERGY TO HANDS & CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN EXCAVATOR (JD-690). HE WAS GETTING OFF THE EQUIPMENT, FELL TO GROUND, TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.
CARRYING OLD PLANETARY SHAFT AWAY FROM MACHINE, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE EXPERIENCED HIS STOMACH MUSCLES.