EE WAS USING A BOOM TRUCK TO PLACE A TIRE ON A 773-B DUMP TRUCK CAT. THE TIRE SLIPPED AND PINNED THE EE AGAINST THE BOOM TRUCK.
Mining Incidents in June 1994
All MSHA-reportable mining accidents in June 1994, sorted by severity. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities
- 8
- Total incidents
- 2,488
- Period
- June 1994
Top operators this month
- 01 Jim Walter Resources Inc 54 incidents
- 02 Consolidation Coal Company 43 incidents
- 03 Peabody Coal Company 42 incidents
- 04 Costain Coal Inc 41 incidents
- 05 Drummond Company, Inc. 39 incidents
Most recent 500 incidents
Showing the 500 most recent of 2,488 incidents this month. All fatalities are included and listed first.
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND THE INJURED PERSON WERE BACKING PETTIBONE HYDRO CARRIER UP INCLINE TO WORK AREA W62-56 STOPE. PETTIBONE LOST POWER AND STARTED DOWN INCLINE, TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 60 FT. STRIKING LEFT RIB THEN TURNED OVER ON RIGHT SIDE CRUSHING PASSENGER UNDER EDGE OF CANOPY AND SUPPORT FRAME. [INJURED WAS THE PASSENGER]
EMPLOYEE BACKED OVER THE BERM ON THE DUMP. THE TRUCK TURNED OVER, LANDING IN A MUD POND UPSIDE DOWN. THE MUD FORCED THE WINDSHIEDL INTO THE CAB. THE MUD SUFFOCATED THE INDIVIDUAL.
EMPLOYEE BACKED 50 TON ROCK TRUCK UP AND BACKED INTO GRAVEL WASH OUT PIT. OPERATOR ASPIRATED MUCCY WATER AND DROWN.
AT APPROX. 10:40 THEY WERE COMPLETING PINNING AND INSTALLING LINE CURTAIN IN THE FACE OF #3 RIGHT ENTRY. I.NAME WAS PUSHING UP LOOSE COAL WITH DIESEL SCOOP IN THE FACE OF #4 RIGHT ENTRY. ON CO MPLETING PUSHING UP IN #4 RIGHT, I.NAME BACKED HIS SCOOP UP TO THE OUTBY CROSSCUT IN #3 AND #4 AND TRAMMED ACROSS TO THE #2 RT OPEN LAST CROSS CUT. HE TRAMMED HIS SCOOP INTO THE SAME CROSSCUT
TRUCK DRIVER CHECKING FAULTY TRANSMISSION WITH BED OF TRUCK IN A RAISED POSITION. WHILE CHECKING TRANSMISSION, BED OF TRUCK CAME DOWN, PINNING TRUCK DRIVER BETWEEN FRAME AND BED OF TRUCK.
[SEE ATTACHED] THE VICTIM WAS POSITIONING A MAN LIFT TRUCK AT THE BASE OF A LIME DUST STOCKPILE IN PREPARATION OF CHANGING THE OIL IN THE GEAR BOX OF A CONVEYOR BELT HEAD PULLEY. ... THE STO NE DUST MATERIAL APPEARED TO SLIDE FROM DIRECTLY BEHIND THE TRUCK ... . IT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 2-3' DEEP ON TOP OF VICTIM BASED ON MATERIAL FOUND ON THE TOP OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE.
EMPLOYEE DRIVING EMPTY HAUL TRUCK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT & THE TRUCK DRIVER LOST CONTROL & DROVE INTO THE PIT WALL.
RAIL LOADING 4 LOADER DOWN NUMBER ONE TRACK. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND RAIL CAR RAN OVER FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND PULLING ON ROLLERS AND STRAINED LEFT INGUINAL AREA.
AFTER LIFTING A HATCH DOOR TO THE ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM. INJURED STATES THAT A BULGE APPEARED ON HIS ABDOMEN. INJURED WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SCHEDULED FOR SURGICAL REPAIR AND BEGAN MISSING TIME FROM WORK 7-6-94.
CLAIMANT STATES HE TURNED #1 SLURRY PUMP OFF HE OPENED THE GUARD T O LOOK AT BELTS HE TURNED TO HIS RT TO ASK FOR A FASHLIGHT & HIS LEFT HAND DRIFTED INTO THE BELT
EMPLOYEE HAD OT HAVE HERNIA OPERATION. NO EXACT TIME OF INJURY CAN BE STATED. WE ASSUMED IT WAS WORK RELATED AND DEVELOPED OVE RLONG PERIOD OF TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING LOADER CAB WHEN HE LEFT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA.
WHILE LIFTING OXYGEN T ANK WITH EE FELT STINGIN SENSATION IN LOWER ABDOMEN 06-23-94 TWO DAYS LATER PROT RUSION FOUND IN SAME LOCATION 06-2 5-94 WAS LOADING FULL TANK INTO PICKUP TRUCK HERNIA
TEAM MEMBER WAS LIFTING A DRILL MACHINE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS STOMACH ABOVE HIS LAMP BELT.
USING 5FT PRY BAR TO PRY EQUIPMENT UP TO GET NYLON SLING UNDERNEATH WHEN FEET SLIPPED COULD JNOT LEG GO OF PRY BAR & WOULD HIT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TWISTED ABDOMEN IN FALL
EMPLOYEE REBUILDING ZIMBO PUMP LIFTED TOP FLANGE TO PUT BACK IN PLACE (APPROX 80 LBS).
INJURED AND CO WORKER WERE INSTALING SUPPLEMENTAL BOLTS IN A POTTED OUT AREA AND AFTER SETTING SINGLE BOOM DRILL IN PLACE, INJURED WAS VISUALLY EXAMINING THE AREA HE WAS TO BOLT. INJURED PLACE D HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF THE ATRS AND LEANED PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF THE ATRS AND LEANED FORWARD TO LOOK. THE DRILL SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROOF AND ATRS.
PULLING CHAIN TO LOAD SMALL PEBBLE, STRAIN, INGUINAL HERNIA. DATE OF FIRST TREATMENT 7-5-94.
THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL STEM & POD AMPUTATING THE TIP OF THE F INGER TO THE FIRST JOINT THE DRILLSTEM BECAME LODGED & AS HE WAS RAISING THE POD & TRYING TO G UIDE THE BOTTOM OF THE DRILL STEM HIS FINGER SLIPPED OFF THE DRILL STEM & BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE POD & STEM
THE ASSISTANT OEPRATOR STATED THAT WHILE CHANGING SCREENS IN A ROTEX HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. HE STATED HE'S HAD THIS PAIN FOR SOME TIME.
INJURED & FELLOW EMPLOYEE WERE ALIGNING HOLES IN BOTTOM OF HOIST CYLINDER WITH HOLES IN MOUNTING BRACKET OF AVERLING BARFORD 50 TON HAUL TRUCK HOIST CYLINDER MOVED SUDDENLY & CAUGHT INJUREDS LEFT 3C/FINGERK IN PINCH POINT RESUL TING IN AMPUTION OF APPROXIMATELY 50% OF FIRST JOINT
EE WAS LIFTING A BRAKE VALVE AND STRAINED HIS RT PELVIC AREA.(HERNIA) FIRST DAY LOST WAS 6-23-94
SHOVLEING GRAVEL FROM UDNER CONVEYRO BELT CAUSE DHERNIA ON LEFT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORATING FOUR 5 GAL CANS OF OIL IN A TWO WHWEEL CART THE CART REQUIRED EXTRA FORCE TO TRAVERSE A WET AREA AS HE PUSHED HARDER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED ON 11-9-94 THAT ON 6-8-94 HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN WHILE USING A PRY BAR TO ALIGN A SLURRY LINE. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 11-30-94, CLAIM PROTESTED & ON 1-20-95 THE CLAIM WAS RULED COMPENSIBLE, THEREFORE REPORTABLE.
EE WAS CHECKING THE FEED BELT WHICH HAD STOPPED. A SHE PUT HIS HAND ON THE V BELT TO SEE IF IT WAS SLIPPING, IT TURNED CATCHING HIS FINGER, CUTTING THE TIP OFF AT THE FIRST JOINT.
TRIPPED VOER A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT CAUSING MUSLCE STRAIN OF LEFT KNEE.
UNKNOWN.
SETTING A CONVEYOR IN PLACE USING CHAIN ON LOADER. GUARD JERKED ANDMAN ON CONVEYOR SLIPPED AND HIT HIS SIDE ON PIECE OF HOPPER. KNOCKED WIND OT OF HIM. LATER IN EVENING STARTED HURTING INR IB AREA. HAD X-RAYS HSOWED 2 BROKE RIBS.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A TIRE ON AN R-22 WITH TWO HELPERS TIRE GOT OUT OF CONTROL AND SHIFTED WEIGHT TO ONE EE.
HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE- PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A TROLLEY HANGER HE WAS USING AN AXE TO KNOCK THE OLD HANGER LOOSE WHEN A SLAB OF LOOSE CONCR ETE CAME DOWN & STRUCK HIM THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN MULTIPLE CRUSH INJURIE S & FRACTURES CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORKINJURIES WERE CRUSH INJURY LEFT WRIST WITH OPEN FRACTURE 1ST MET ACARPAL CRUSH INJURY R T ANKLE FRACTURE DISTAL FIBULA FRACTURE LEFT 5TH TOE DI
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS
OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING THE LOADER AND ONLY HOLDING THE HANDRAIL WITH ONE HAND - HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE HIT THE GROUND WITH HIS BACK.
BAD JUDGEMENT BY OPERATOR IN SHIFTING GEARS ON AN 8 DEGREE GRADE. DRIVER MISSED A GEAR AND THEN APPLIED BRAKES. BUT AIR PRESSURE WAS AT ONLY 20 LBS. HE ROLLED BACKWARD DOWN GRADE APPROX. 50 YA RDS COMING TO AN ABRUPT STOP IN A DITCH. DRIVER SUFFERED A SONCUSSION AND A GASH TO HIS HEAD REQUIRING 24 STITCHES A CHEST CONTUSION AND VARIOUS BACK INJURIES.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 7FT LADDER APPROX 2FT ABOVE GROUND TO ADJUST A BELT WHEN LADDER SHIFTED DUE TO LOOSE MATERIAL UNDER LEG OF LDDER WHEN LADDER SHIFTED THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF LADDER ONTO UNEVEN GROUND WHICH STRAINED HIS BACK
THE AREA AROUND THE WATER TRUCK WAS MUDDY DUE TO HEAVY RAINS AND THE FILLING OF THE TRUCK. AFTER THE TRUCK WAS FULL, THE DRIVER WAS LIMBING INTO THE CAB WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE STEP. HE CAME DOWN AND HIT HIS CHEST ON THE FUEL TANK.
EE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HE DROPPED THE WRENCH HE WAS WORKING WITH ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT, JUST BEHIND THE PLATE ON HIS STEEL TOED BOOTS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OVER A STEEL SPRAY BAR AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. HE LANDED ON HIS SIDE ON THE STEEL BAR AND HIT HIS RIBS AND CUT HIS FINGER IN THE FALL.
SLIPPED ON TRAIN ENGINE STEPS LANDING ON TAILBONE
THE MAN WAS USING A 5 TON SIMPLEX JACK AND LET THE BAR FLY OUT AND KNOCK A TOOL OUT OF SPLIT LIP.
EMPLOYEE, WHILE OPERATING A RAMCAR, RAN OVER A CONCRETE BLOCK JARRING HIS BACK IN THE CAB.
HE WAS CARRYING 6X6X5 TIMBER WHEN HE STRUCK ANOTHER TIMBER WITH HIS HAND HURTING RT HAND AND RING AND LITTLE FINGERS.
BACK TRUCK UP THE PILE, DIDN'T GET SQUARE AND TRUCK FELL.
LIFTING ROCKS FROM HAUL ROAD.
EE STATED HE STEPPED IN AHOLE AND FELT HIS BACK POP.
EE WAS USING A 2" X 4" X 4' BOARD AS A BRAKE ON A CABLE REEL WHEN THE FORK LIFT PULLING THE CABLE ACCELERATED FROM BEING STUCK AND EE WAS THROWN ONTO THE FOOTWALL. HE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 7- 6-94 AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 7-8-94.
I WAS OUTSIDE SHOVELING CEMENT. I WENT TO LIFT A FULL SHOVEL OF WET CEMENT WHEN I PULL MY LOWER BACK OUT.
DAN PUT A 3' PRYBAR ON TWO 1" THICK BOLTS THAT WERE ELEVATED ABOUT 12" FROM THE GROUND ON A TABLE. DAN THEN PUT HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE PRYBAR TO STABILIZE IT WHILE HE SHARPENED THE POINT OFR T HE PRYBAR WITH A HAND GRINDER. THE BELTS STARTED TO ROLL CAUSING DAN TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND THE GRINDER TO FLY INTO DAN'S LEFT THIGH. THE COMPANY GAVE DAN MEDICAL TREATMENT AND HE RETURNED
EE WENT OFF THE TRACK, AND EE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON VENTLINE.
EMPLOYEE THINKS HE WAS INJURED SOMETIME IN THE LAST WEEK OF JUNE. BUT,HE DIDN'T MISS TIME UNTIL 07-15-94.HE THINKS HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A 16 GAL OIL BARREL BUT HE IS NOT SURE.
EE WAS GETTING OFF OF A DOZER WITHOUT USING GRAB BARS HIS HANDS WERE FULL HE LOST HIS FOOTING JUMPED TO GROUND & LANDED STIFF-LEGGED
WALKING BESIDE THE LONGWALL TAKEUP & SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOMS STARTING TO FALL & EXTENDED LEFT ARM & STRUCK LEFT RING FINGER ON A GUARD
EMPLOYEE CAME OUT FROM UNDER SHAFT FORM AND CARELESSLY STOOD UP UNDER DOOR OF FORM AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON IT, STRAINING HIS NECK.
CLIMBING ONTO D-10 DOZER, FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROCK MATERIAL WITH A CAT D--9 BULLDOZER WHEN THE CORNER OF THE BLADE CAUGTHT A LARTE ROCK JARRING THE DOZER THE EMPLOYEE WAS JOLTED OUT OF THE SEAT CAUSING HIS R ARM/SHOU LDER TO STRIKE AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE CAB
PERSON STATED HE WAS INSTALLING A STEEL LADDER WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE LADDER AND THE BELT STRUCTURE. PERSON HAS AN ALVISON TO LEFT RING FING ER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
EE CALLED & SAID HE SLIPPED AT WORK FROM THE STEP OR PLATFORM HE CLIMBS UP ONTO WHEN HE CHECKS PLANT
EE TURNED TO STEP DOWN TO NEXT PLATFORM WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE PLATFORM WITH HIS RT FOOT LANDING ON A ROCK RESULTING IN A SPRAINED ANKLE.
PLANT OPERATOR WENT TO CHECK OUT OBSTRUCTION IN HOPPER DISCHARGE OPENING WHEN A LARGE ROCK KNOCKED THE LID OF JAW CRUSHER OPEN AND HIT HIM IN THE SHINS.
WALKING ON WOODEN CATWALK ON CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE'S LEG FELL THRU PLANK BRUISING HIS LEFT ARM, CHEST AREA AND RIGHT LEG.
THIS EMPLOYEE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK HIS HAND WHILE UNCHOKING BRIDGED MATERIAL. HE CRACKED A BONE IN HIS WRIST. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT BELIEVED, AT FIRST, TO BE REPORTABLE AS NO BONE WAS ACTUALLY BROKEN.
WHILE WALKING ALONG THE LONGWALL FACE (LW2) THE INJURDS FOO5 WENT BETWEEN THE FEET OF #67 & #68 SHIELD & HE STRAINED HIS LEFT CALF MUSCLES
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OUT OF A CATERPILLAR TRUCK, AND MISSED THE LAST STEP BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN PUSHED BACK UNDER HTE BUMPER. AFTER GETTIN GDOWN, HE TRIED TO KICK TH ESTEP BACK INTO PLACE WITH HIS FOOT. HE KICKED IT A FEW TIMES AND AS HE BROUGHT HIS LEG BACK DOWN, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.
OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING 8' BOLTS. THE BOLTS HAVE TO BE PUSHED UP. THE OPERATOR WAS PUSHING UP BY HAND AND STRAINED HIMSELF.
DRIVER DID NOT STOP AT CROSSING TO LOOK FOR TRAIN.
EE BURNED RIGHT WRIST WITH CUTTING TORCH.
SUBJECT WAS REMOVING PINION FROM A COUNTERSHAFT ON DRAGLINE WHEN SHAFT MOVED INJURING FINGER ON LEFT HAND. THE INCIDENT DID NOT VIOLATE RULES AND REGULATIONS ON JOB SKILLS, MINE PROFICIENCY, TRAINING AND ATTITUDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN METAL SCOOP BUCKET ON SLOPED GROUND ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD A PIECE OF 4" X 4' X 3/16" METAL (APPROX. 200 LBS). IT WAS MUDDY AND SLICK AND POOR FOOTING CONDITIONS. AS HE PICKED UP THE PIECE OF METAL, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LUMOSACRAL REGION OF BACK.
TRUCK WAS RUNNING HOT. EE AND COWORKER STEPPED ONTO FRONT OF TRUCK. EE STEPPED ON RADIATOR CAP TO TIGHTEN IT, THE CAP BLEW OFF SPRAYING EE AND COWORKER WITH A MIXTURE OF HOT RADIATOR FLUID, OI L AND WATER. EE HAS BURNS ON 35% TO 40% OF HIS BODY.
CLIMBING DOWN STEPS OF LOADER- SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINE CABLE WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS LOWER GROIN AREA
EE STATED AS HE RETURNED TO THE LEFT FORK REFUSE PILE TO HAUL HIS THIRD LOAD OF SLATE & BACKED INTO BE LOADED HE NOTICED H IS TRUCK WAS RUNNING HOT & HET INDICATOR WAS IN THE RED EE STATED HE FLAGGED EE NOT TO LOAD HIS TRUCK EE OERATING END LOADER TRAMMED LOADER CLOSER TO HIS TRUCK & STEPPED OUT OF LOADER ONTO FRONT OF HIS TRUCK EE STATED EE HAD SAID THAT THIS TRUCK NORMALLY DID NO
INJURED ERILLER OPERATOR WAS USING A CHAIN WRENCH ON TEH DRILLA ND GOT HIS FIGNERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND PINCHED SEVERED..
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING SPARE FRESH WATER PUMPS & INJURED HIS BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE PUMP SHELLS
EE WAS GOING TO REMOVE THE 48 POUND ANTIFREEZE PUMP FROM ITS FRAM E& CARRY OUTSIDE TO LOAD ONTO A TRUCK SHE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HER BACK
ATTACHING HEAD ON BIRD DRYER. RUBBED AGAINST OUTER RING. LACERATED HAND ON RAZOR SHARP TING.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS PULLING BARS. THE NTH BARS WERE STUCK IN LOOPS AND THE TRUCK DRIVER LIFTED SOME OF HT EBARS, THINKING THEY WERE STABLE. HE GRABBED THE BOTTOM BAR AND IT SLIPPED OFF AN D FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE'S THUMB.
EE WAS USING THE HYDRAULIC PRESS TO INSTALL A BEARING INTO A HOUSING FOR S-1 SCREEN. THE RAM FELL 1/4 INCH SHORT OF PUSHING THE BEARING INTO THE HOUSING. EE WITH THE HELP OF OTHER LIFTED THE T ABLE UP ONE MOR KNOTCH TO FINISH THE PRESS. THE HJANDLES ON THE TABLE BROKE SHIFTING THE FULL WIEGHT ONTO OTHER.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, HITTING A PIECE OF BOLTER STEEL CAUSING IT TO FLY UP AND HIT DANIEL O THE FOREHEAD. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE LIFTED THE TABLE OF THE HYDRAULIC PRESS ONE KNOTCH WITH THE HELP OF OTHER OTHER HANDLE CAUSING THE WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO EE EE FRACTURED HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND.
HE WAS RIB PINNING AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
HE WAS WORKING IN THE #5 ENTRY MOVING UP THE POWER. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, HIT AND FRACTURED HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE DRAW ROCK WAS APPROX. 1" X 1.5' X 2" THICK.
EE WAS COMING DOWN STEPS IN OLD TIPPLE WHEN HE FELL DOWN THE STEPS, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
EE WAS WELDING ASSISTING WELDER AND FLASH OF WELDING ARC INJURED BOTH EYES.
ROCKS HUNG IN CRUSHER HURT BACK WHILE PULLING ROCKS OUT OF CRUSHER. LUMBAR STRAIN TO BACK.
EE WAS REMOVING A BRACE FROM THE WASH PLANT AFTER REMOVING THE LAST BOLT THE BRACE FELL & PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH & BRACE & FRAME SMASHING THE FINGER.
PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK SHOVELING COAL OR BELTLINE WAS WEARING BACK SUPPORT.
CLEVIS HAD TENSION WHERE CABLE WAS HOOKED - CABLE UNWOUND AND CLEVIS HIT HIM IN THE FACE.
CONTRACTED BLASTER MADE A SHOT & EVEN THOUGH EEWAS UNDER COVER APPARENTLY HIS ARM WAS OUT JUST ENOUGH FOR FLYING ROCK TO HIT IT
EE WAS PUTTING FACE CONVEYOR FLIGHTS ON CHAIN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WORKER AND ANOTHER HELPER WERE HAND LOADING 8' PIECE OF 7" CASING ONTO ONE TON. OTHER HELPER LOST GRIP, CASING FELL ON INJURED'S FOOT, CHIPPED BONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A UNATRAC THROUGH A WATER HOLE AND RUN OVER A CRIB TIMBER. WHEN THE UNATRAC FELL OFF OF THE TIMBER, HE JAMMED HIS NECK AGAINST THE CANOPY.
CHECKING PLASTER MACHINE BECAUSE IT WAS STOPPED UP WHEN LIFTING WAS REMOVED PRESSURE THAT WAS BUILT UP IN MACHINE CAUSED PLASTER TO SPRAY & IT WENT INTO HIS EYES
EE WAS WORKING ON CONE CRUSHER GOING UP LADDER TO HAND METAL AND SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD BREAKING BONE IN RIGHT HEEL.
SLIP AND FAIL AGAINST TAILPIECE THIS ACCDIENT NOT REPORTED THE FORMAN ON CONVYOR ELSE TIL 7-6-94.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE SOUTH DOOR OFTHE CONTROL ROOM, HE STEPPED ON WEST INCLINE OF METAL STEP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7-7-94. EMPLOYEE IS OFF DUE TO OPEN TOED SUPPORT. EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR STEEL TOED SHOES IN PLANT.
EMLPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DUST AND SPILLE DMATERIAL UNDER CRUSHER/CONVEYOR IN PIT USING HYVAC VACUUM SYSTEM. THE 4" HOSE BECAME CLOGGED WITH MATERIAL. EMPLOYE EWAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT HOSE OUT O F PIT IN ORDER TO REVERSE HOSE. AS HE LIFTE DON HOSE HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDENT IMMEDIATELY. WATED TO 7-6 TO ASK TO SEE DR. HE WAS THEN OFF 7/7 AND 7/8.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING AND STARTED TO TURN AROUND AND HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT.
HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A SCOOP WHEN HE FELL AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP SPILLED MATERIAL IN A METAL PIPE.
HOPPER FELL OVER
TWISTED KNEE WHILE DUCKWALKING.
RIB HIT HAND WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE.
EE WAS HELPING MOVE THE ELECTRIC SHOVEL WHEN IT SWUNG AROUND TOO FAST CAUSING HIM TO JUMP OFF THE CABLE CRADDLE. WHEN HE LANDED HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS WORKING ON A MICH 1 75-B FRONT END LOADER SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND FROM THE SIDE OF THE LOADER
TAKING RUB RAIL OFF MINER AND FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO COUPLE A VAC HOSE BACK UP HE STRADDLED THE HOSE BOOM. THE BOOM SWUNG GROUND PINNING HIS ANKLE BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE BACK DOOR OF THE VAC TRUCK. INJURY INCLUDED BROKEN LEG.
WHILE WALKING ALONG CONVEYOR TO CHECK ELECTRICAL CABLE, EE MISSED THE STEP AT THE END.
INJURED WAS STRAPPING A UNIT SUPPLY CAR THE SUPPLY SLOPE CAR.WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED CAUSING THE UNIT SUPPLY CAR TO TILT OVER CENTER PINNING HIS FOOT BETWEEN TWO CARS.
SHOVELING COAL FROM BEHIND 2 CRIBS THAT HAD BEEN BUILT ON RIB, WHEN BACK STARTING BURNING & HURTING--WHEN HE GOT HOME, COULD BARELY GET OUT OF TRUCK.
LANCING HEADING WHEN CHUNK CAME OFF BROW & CUT LEFT ARM WHILE HE WAS PULLING AWAY.
EMPLOYEE SQUATTED DOWN TO MOVE A CABLE LADDER AND AS HE STOOD UP HE FELT A POP AND PAIN IN HIS KNEE.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A DISLOCATION RIGHT KNEE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
CRAWLING
LIFTING STRAIN OR INS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 988 LOADER IN PIT FEEDING TELESMITH CRAWLER. HE BACKED UP AND RAN OVER A ROCK APPARENTLY STRAINING HIS BACK.
EE HAD STEPPED UP ON FEEDER TABLE PLATFORM TO CLEAR BLOCKAGE ON SAND FEEDER TABLE. WHEN HE DISMOUNTED HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME SAND AND PAPER CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO TWIST. EE WAS RECENT LY SEEN BY ANOTHER DR AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS TORN CARTIALGE SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 21,1994.
REOCCURANCE OF AN OLD INJURY [5/25/93]
BELT ROLL (APPROX. 500') ROLLED ON LEG.
INJURED WAS DOING ROUTINE MAINTAINENANCE AROUND THE PLANT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND AND LOWER ARM IN A MOVIN GCONVEYOR.
WHILE GOINS THRU A KENNEDY METAL DOOR, THE DOOR CLOSED ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
DRIVER WAS CHANGING DIAPGRAM ON SPRING PARKING BRAKE BOOSER. HE LOOSENED COUPLING CLAMP BUT DID NOT INSTALL SAFETY BOLT. THE BOOSER CAME APART STRIKING HIM IN LEFT CHEEK.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF DRILL TRUCK & PLACING WEIGHT ON LEFT LEG THE WEIGHT CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO COLLAPSE EMPLOYEE HAD A PREVIOUS INJURY TO THIS KNEE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ON SOLID GROUND
EE WAS PASSENGER IN THE SHOP VAN. WHEN DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES THE SLIDING DOOR SHUT ON EE HAND.
EE WAS PULLING ON BELT WITH CHANNEL LOCKS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACK ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EE WAS LOADING BELT INTO SCOOP BUCKET FOR A BELT MOVE. WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON BELT, HE SAID THAT HIS BACK GOT STRAINED.
EE WAS OPERATING PAY LOADER, TURNED TO CHECK FORTRAFFIC BEHIND VEHICLE, PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A DRAGLINE BUCKET SORNER TOOTH BASE, THAT WAS SUSPENDED BY A CRANE, WHEN INJURY OCCURRED. THE LIFT CHAIN WAS LOOPED ON BOTH ENDS OF THE TOOTH BASE, W/LIFT CHAIN RUN THROUGH CRANE HOOK. HOLSING TO ONE END OF LOOP, HE WAS PUSHING WHEN THE LOOP HE WAS HOLDING SLIPPED OFF, TILTING WEIGHT AND LOOP CAUGHT AND JAMMED IT AGAINST HOOK.
EE WAS WALKING TOWARD CONTINOUS MINER. SLIPPED ON A FLAT ROCK INTO A 6 INCH HOLE, TURNING LEFT ANKLE. SPRAINED ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BUNDLE OF SPLIT-SET BOLTS (APPROX. WEIGHT 35#) WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE LIFTED BAG INCORRECTLY
EE AND OTHER 2 EE WERE UNLOADING A HIGH PRESSURE WATER PUMP WEIGHING APPROX. 250 FROM THE BACK OF A PICK UP TRUCK. THEY DRAGGED PUMP TO BACK OF TRUCK AND DROPPED PUMP OFF BACK OF TRUCK AND EE TRIED TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING.
BRAKE NOT SET ON TRUCK. EE WAS PACKING & TRAILER BACKED UP, PINNING HIS LEG.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF VULCANIZING BELTS TOGEHTER ON CONVEYOR. HE USED AN AIR COMPRESSOR TO FILL AN AIR BLATTER TO APPLY PRESSURE ON BELTS. BOLT HOLDING METAL BEAM WAS NOT PROPERLY THREADED. PRESSURE BROKE BOLT THREAD ALLOWING BEAM TO FLYUP AND HIT HIS HEAD.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING TO RELEASE THE TONG CABLE UNDER THE TONG ROLLER AT THE SAME TIME THE OPERATOR WAS ENGAGING THE CONTROL CAUSING THE CABLE TO RELEASE THE TONG WRENCH AND THE WR ENCH HANDLE HIT THE HELPER IN THE HEAD, CAUSING THE LACERATION.
WHILE LIFTING EE FELT PAIN IN ELBOW. DR. SAID THAT HE HAD TORN LIGAMENTS IN ELBOW. EE WAS TRYING TO LIFT A HEAVY PIECE OF STEEL.
HE GOT HIT ON THE LEFT KNEE WITH A TIRE IRON AS HE WAS FIXING A TIRE ON THE EUCLID DUMP TRUCK. WAS TOLD BY THE DR. HE HAD A BRUISE ON HIS KNEE AND HE COULD RETURN TO WORK. THE NEXT MORNING SAW HIS OWN DR WHO SENT HIM TO A SP[ECIALIST. SPECIALISTS SAID HE HAS A SEVERE CONTUSION AND HE WIL BE OFF WORK A LEAST THRU JULY 6 1994. GIVEN MEDICATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND DID NOT REALIZE WELDING GOGGLES HAD A CRACK IN THEM.
WHILE USING SLEDGE HAMMER,SLUNG SLEDGE HAMMER AND STRAINED BACK.
HAD FLASH BURN FROM WELDING HE WAS WEARING A HELEMT.
WALKING DOWN HILL TWISTED ANKLE.
DOOR OF D9H DOZER CLOSED ON 2ND FINGER ON LEFT HAND AND SEVERED THE END.
HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON THE 988B FRONT END LOADER & HE TWISTED HIS BACK
LIFTING 20' JOINTS OF STEEL WATERLINE ONTO SCOOP & STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CUTTING EDGES FROM A 966 CAT FRONT END LOADER HE REMOVED THE LAST BOLT & THE CUTTING EDGE FELL ON HIS RT BIG TOE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING BUT AFTER SIX HOURS ON THE JO B HIS TOE SWELLED UP EMPLOYEE THEN WENT TO HIS DOC WHO TREATED HIM FOR PAIN & SWELLING EMPLOYEE GOT XRAYS THE FOLLOWING DAY
EE WAS DRIVING WATER TRUCK UP A SLOPE WHEN TRUCK SHIFT4ED OUT OF GEAR EE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR & JUMPED OUT WHEN TRUCK WENT BACKWARD HE HURT HIS RT LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING A BLOCK BY SWINGING A #13 SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
STANDING ON TRACK OF EXCAVATOR START ED TO CLIMB BACK INTO CAB LOST BALANCE & FELL TO GROUND (3 FT)
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE HE WAS LUBRICATING EQUIPMENT IN THE PRODUCT TOWER, A GUST OF WIND BLEW SOME LIME INTO TO HIS LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES AT THE TIME OF T HE INCIDENT. HE WAS SEEN AT PRO-MED CLINIC WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS PROVIDED.
EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING OUT THE DOZER CAB. STEPPED BACK ONTO TRACK AND SLIPPED BETWEEN TRACK AND FRAME FELL ONTO TRACK AND TWISTED LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE AS HE FELL.
WHILE TRIMMING A STONE, THE STONE SHIFTED AND CAUSED THE EE TO PINCH HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TWO STONES.
EE ALLEGES AFTER LIFTING A PIECE OF STONE INTO A DUNPSTER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER ABDOMINALS. HOWEVER, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THIS INJURY COULD BE A RECURRENCE OF A PAST INJURY WHICH HAPPEN ED WHILE HE WAS EMPLOYED BY COT PLYWOOD IN WHITEHALL, NY AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TREATED FOR THE SAME INJURY.
EE WAS USING A COMEALONG TO TIGHTEN A BELT TO INSET FASTENERS WHEN THE CABLE ON THE COMEALONG BROKE CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND STRIKE HIS ELBOW ON A LADDER. THIS RESULTED IN A POSSIBLE CHIP IN THE RIGHT ELBOW.
MOVING HYDRAULIC BBL FROM WELDING BENCH TO FLOOR USING TURNING MOTION AND FELT PAIN IN KNEE.
CARRYING A SCREEN UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS ON THE SAND PLANT SCREEN FELL ON RT ANKLE & FOOT & TRAPPED THE ANKLE HAD TO BE HELPED BY ANOTHER PERSON TO GET FREE ANKLE STARTED TO SWELL RT AWAY
MR BROWN WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER, A BELT HAD GOTTEN STUCK, HE WAS TURNING TO GET TO THE SWITCH TO TURN IT OFF, WHEN HIS FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM, SLIPPING ON MUD, AND CAUSING MR. BROWN TO FALL FORWARD.
SHOVELING MUD OUT OF BUCKET OF ENDLOADER.
STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK AND AGGREVATED AN OLD BACK INJURY FROM 1-25-90.
HE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER ON A 988-B, A CAT LOADER, WHEN HE REACHED THE BOTTOM RUNG OF THE LADDER, HE REACHED UP FOR HIS LUNCH BOX, WITH HIS LEFT HAND STEILL ON LADDER HE TURNED AND STEPPED TO THE GROUND. HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT ELBOW
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON QUARRY CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS FROM A SCAFFOLD A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET ONTO A CONCRETE STAIRWAY AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BAGGING MACHINE, PUTTIN GIT BACK TOGETHER, HE PULLED A MY OFASCIAL MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
DRIVING TANDEM TRUCK HAULING REJECT RAISED BED TO DUMP AND TRUCK TURNED OVER TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER STRUCK BACK BRUISED BACK.
HE WAS IN A CHUTE UNDER THE SOUTH FEED SHAKER. HE SLIPPED IN A CHUTE, TWISTED AND BANGED HIS KNEE.
EE WAS CHECKING FOR STUCK ROLLERS & CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN ROLLER & SIDE SKIRTING.
HE WAS PUTTING UP SIDING &* PINCHED FINGER & WRENCHED SHOULDER & BUMPED ELBOW ON ANGLE IRON
INJURED TURNED TO PLACE FLIGHT ONTO STAGELOADER AS HE DID SO HE FELT PAIN IN BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING TO WORK AREA IN MAINS ROOMS SECTION WHEN 3-WHEELER BOTTOME DOUT GOING THROUGHA HOLE AND JARRED EMPLOYEE'S LOWER BACK.
HE REPORTED THAT HE MAY HAVE STRAINED HIS BACK MOVING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE BELT ENTRY O NUNIT #2 & SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM THE INJURED FELL & STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE BOTTOM
HE WAS ASSISTING IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OVERCAST WALL. AS A CONCRETE BLCOK WAS BEING PLACED ON THE TOP ROW, SOME OF OTHER CONCRETE BLOCKS FELL OUT OF THE CENTER OF THE WALL. ONE OF THOSE BL OCKS STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT, FRACTURING THE FOURTH TOE ON THAT FOOT.
EE WAS LOADING BALED HAY ONTO A FLATBED TRUCK WHEN HIS LEG WAS LODGED BETWEEN SOME HAY BALES. WHEN EE MOVED WHILE LIFTING A HAY BALE, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. EE S FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS JUL Y 18,1994.
HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR IN THE #4 ENTRY. HE GOT AGAINST THE RIB, COAL ROLLED OFF INTO OPEATOR'S DECK. AS HE RAISED UP TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, HIS HEAD HIT THE CANOPY STRAINING HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN HOLE. ROTATED DRILL POT AND A BURR ON BOLT CAUGHT IN COTTON GLOVE BENDING AND LACERATING FINGERS IN LEFT HAND.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK INJURED EE ON THE RIGHT ARM AND WRIST.
ADVACING A LONGWALL SHIELD AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL THRU THE SHIELD AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST.
EE STATED HE WAS KNUCKING OUT A CINDER BLOCK STOPPING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE CORNER OF A METAL MANDOOR.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS IN #3 ROOM ENTRY AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WEIGHING DOWN THE CURTAIN. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE RIB CUTTING HIS LITTLE FINGER AND PALM AND HAD SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON 630 SCOOP BATTERY AND LEADS. AS SHE CHECKED THE LEADS, THE LEADS CAME INTO CONTACT WIT STRAP CONNECTING BATTERY CELLS TOGETHER AND GROUNDED. THIS RESULTIN GIN AN ARC WH ICH BURNED HER RIGHT HAND & 4TH & 5TH FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.
AFTER WORKING A SEVEN DAY SHUT DOWN THE EE DEVELOPED LOWER BACK PAIN. THE EE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DR. UNTIL 6-30-94, WHEN HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS IN #4 HEADING USING A SLATE PRY BAR TO PULL A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK. WHEN HE PULLED UP ON THE BAR HE FELT A BURNING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.
INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LOWERING THE RAKES FOR THE THICKENER DRIVES. OFF THE JOB 10-25-94.
METAL FLOOR GRATING PULLED OFF FLOOR AND LEANED AGAINST THE POLE. EE WALKED BY AND IT FELL ON HIS FOOT.
EE AND ANOTHER WERE ATTEMPTING TO PRY TRACK RAIL OVER USING A BAR WHEN EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK.
EE EXITED HIS HAULER WHILE WAITING IN LINE AND WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK WHICH FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK HIS BACK AND SHOULDERS CAUSING ABRASIONS AND SWELLING TO HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF WHILE PUSHING A WHEELBARROW
FELL INTO A PIT WHICH HAD THE GRATING REMOVED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WAS RELOCATING THE PORTABLE PUMP SUCTION HOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SET UPRIGHT A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK IN THE PROCESS. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL JUNE 30,1994.
INJURED PERSON WELDING AND FABRICATING A CHAIN RACK AND BENT FORWARD OT PICK UP CLEAN.
CUT RIGHT KNEE HWILE CUTTING OUT A GASKET.
BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
WAS TURNING CRANE ON WINCH TO MAKE FLAP CHUTE ON END OF CONVEYOR THOW SAND TO SIDE OF BANRGE BEING LOADED AND HANDLED ON CRANE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND STRIKING HIM ABOVE EYE CAUSING A SMALL CU T AND BRUISE.
FELL OFF DION DOZER WHILE HE WAS CHECKING OIL LEVEL,INJURING HIS LEFT LEG AND KNEE.IT WAS RAINING AND HE HAD MUD ON HIS FEET. THE METAL ON DOZER WAS ALSO WET CAUSING HIS FFET TO SLIP.
MOVING A CONCRETE BLOCK OUT OF THE ROAD AND STRAINED HIS LOW BACK.
WHILE ASSITING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN MOVING PIECES OF 3"X3" STEEL TUBING HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. A COMPANY DR DIAGNOSED THE INJURY AS ASSIMPLE BACK STRAIN.
BREAKING TORQUE ON 1" BOLTS ON STAMPLER FEEDER, WHEN BOLT BROKE TORQUE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED PULLING MUSCLES IN STOMACH & BACK.
AT 8:45 AM EE WAS ASSISTING THE CONCRETE CREW SHOVELING CONCRETE OUT OF THE CHUTE OF HTE CEMENT TRUCK. EE MOTIONED FOR THE DRIVER TO MOVE AHEAD, DRIVER KNEW HE AHD TO LFIT THE CHUTE UP IN OR DER TO CLEAR THE REBAR BUT PUSHED THE HYDRAULIC CONTROLLED TOGGLE SWITCH THE WRING WAY FOR AN INSTANT, DROPPING THE CHUTE ONTO EE KNEE.
OPENING A MANDOOR IN A STOPPING & CREATED A HIGH VELOCITY OF AIR SOMETHING BLEW INTO THE LEFT EYE INJURED WAS WEARING PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
WE WERE MINING IN 3 ENTRY 15 PILLAR. WE WERE PULLING A PERSANOUT WHERE A HORSE BACK FELL OUT UNEXPECTELY WHEN IT HIT THE MINER IT QUIT TRAMMING MINER OF GOT OFF WHILE LEAVING THE MINER A PIECE OF ROLL FELL ON THE BACK OF HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING VERY CLOSE TO SOME EXPLOSIVES WHEN THEY WENT OFF THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN BILATERAL PERFORMATION OF THE EARS/MULTIPLE PUNCTURE WOUNDS TO HIS FACE & ARMS CAUSING EMPLOY EE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK
DURING LUNCH BREAK EMPOYEE LOST BALANCE & FELL INTO HANDLE OF SHOVEL HELD BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE
DOING MAINTENANCE ON LIME KILM UNDER HOT CONDITIONS, LIME FELL ON EE CAUSING CHEMICAL BURNS ON NECK.
EE CLIMBED UPON CONVEYOR TO HOOK ON A CHAIN SO THAT IT COULD BE MOVED SLIGHTLY FROM ITS POSTION IN RELATION TO THE CRUSHING PLANT. MOVEMENT JARRED ON/OFF ARM ON CONVEYOR AND STARTED CONVEYOR. EE FELL FROM CONVEYOR.
EE WAS PACKING ON COLOR PACKER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BODY AROUND TO PUT BAG ON CONVEYOR EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK
MMOVING THE DREDGE. WHEN DREDGE OPERATOR EXCELLORATED THE WENNCH SLIPPED THRU HIM OFF BALANCE. HE SCAPED AND BRUISED HIS ARM. IT GOT INFECTED.
WHILE SPLITTING STONE WITH A HAMMER HE HI HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
SETTING 1/2 BLOCKS IN RIVER TO BUILD DAM. TRUCK JUMPED CAUSING INJURED TO LOSE BALANCE FALLING BACKWARDS IN RIVER.
HE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM A VIBRATING SCREEN. THE MOTOR WAS BEING LIFTED BYU A CRANE. THE MOTOR HUNG UP & SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE & KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. HE DID NOT BEGIN TO LOSE TIME UNTIL 24 JAN 1995.
WORKING ON CONCRETE FOONDATION.
AFTER DESCENDING A LADDER EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FOOT IN A RAIL WHILE TRYING TO STEP OVER IT HE LOST HIS BALANCE & STARTED TO FALL AS HE FELL HE TWISTED HIS BODY TO AVOID HITTING A RAIL THIS IN CIDENT RESULTED IN A LUMBO SACRAL STRAIN CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A BELT GALLEY ON A GRADE WHEN HE FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN RT FOOT RESULTING IN PULLED LIGAMENT IN HEEL GRADE WAS ABOUT 15 DEGREES
WHILE FIXING LEAK IN PLS POND, SOLUTION CAUSED INFECTION ON FEET. (EE ALREADY HAD ATHLETE'S FOOT).
HAUL TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON SIDE. THE DRIVER DID NOT FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURE AND WAS THROWN AROUND INSIDE CAB CAUSING MULTIPLE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL BRUISES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HEATING BEARING UNDERNEATH MACK WATER TRUCK, MATERIAL AROUND BEARING CAUGHT FIRE. EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED 1ST & 2ND DEGREE AROUND FACE AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE HIT A BUMP AND A SLICK IN THE CUTTING AREA CAUSING THE SCRAPER TO ROLLE OVER .
EMPLOYEE TOOK BELT KNIFE OFF BELT GETTING READY TO LOCK OUT BELTS WHEN HE JERKED IT OFF BELT KNIFE BLADE, WAS PARTIALLY OPEN AND CUT IN LEG.
CLIMBING THE STAIRS TO THE CRUSHER, SLIPPED AND FELL ON BACK ON THE STAIRS.
BILL WAS WORKING ON #4464 DOZER. HE SAID HE WAS GETTING DOWN TO STAND ON THE BELLLY PAN OF THE DOZER. HIS LEFT KNEE WAS PUNCTURED BY BRAKE ROD COTTER KEY END. LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
SCOOP OPERATOR WAS RUNNING SCOOP WHEN HE HIT A BUMP. THE SCOOP BOUNCED HIM AND BRUISED HIS TAILBONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING PREPARATION TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY ROCK THAT FELL FROM SUPPORTED ROOF GLANCING OFF BOLTING MACHINE STRIKING EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO RIG HT HIP, FRACTURE TO RIGHT FEMUR AND FRACTURES TO RIGHT RIB CAGE.
CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON 966 LOADER WAS HOLDING UP ON BOLT DIDNT HAVE IN GROOVE WHEN AIR WRENCH WAS TURNED ON THE BOLT SPUN AND CUT FINGER.
JUMPED OFF FUEL TRUCK, TWISTED ANKLE WHEN HE LANDED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS ON THE INTERMEDIATE FLOOR OF THE CONCENTRATOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE AND LOWER BACK.
INJURED EMPLOYEE STUMBLED OVER A WATER PUMP STRIKIN GHIS LEG ON A FAUCET
EE WAS WALKING IN MINE WHEN HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ENGAGED IN PLANT REPAIR WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CROSSOVER WATER & STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO WRENCH HIS KNEE
WHEN CLIMBING DOWN FROM A PRODUCTION TRUCK, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
INJURED IS RECEIVING MORE TIME OFF DUE TO A PINCHED NERVE WHICH IS CAUSING PAIN IN THE RIGHT ARM AND NECK.
RIDING BUGGY TO OUTSIDE WHEN VICTIM STRUCK HSI HEAD ON ROOF OF MINECAUSIN GHIM TO FALL OUT OF BUGGY.
EE WAS IMPROPERLY RIDING IN THE RAM CAR TRAILER. THE CAR WAS BACKED OVER A KNUCKLE AND STRUCK A CONTINUOUS MINER. THE BOOM OF THE MINER STRUCK INJURED EE & DROVE HIM BAKC INTO THE ROCK DUST TA NK ON CAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNDERNEATH BINS AND STEPPED OFF CATWALK AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE THAT WAS COVERED IWT MUD. EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYE EWAS ATTEMPTING OT PULL SOEM ELECTRICAL WIRES THROUGH SOE CONDUIT WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HI SLOWER ABDOMEN. EMPLOYE ESTARTED LOSING TIME ON 8-15-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING OFF SHORE BULK BAGS & WHILE PULLING UP ON THE INSIDE LINER STRAINED HIS LOWER RT BACK INJURY OCCURRED ON FRI EVENING & EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOC ON SAT & RETURNED TO WORK ON WED.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET ON THE HITACHI BACKHOE AND THE BACK LADDER WOULDN'T COME DOWN SO HE WENT OVER TO THE RIGHT LADDER TO GET ON THE MACHINE. WHILE GETTING ON THE EQUIPMENT HIS FOOT SLIPPE D CAUSING HIM TO GRAB HOLD OF THE LADDER PULLINGA MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON CONVEYOR BELT WHEN STARTED.
WHILE EE WAS STACKING PLAYSAND BAGS ON TRUCK, HIS FOOT FELL THROUGH BROKEN BOARD IN PALLET.
S/C OPERATOR WAS LOADING UNDER MINER BOOM. MINER BACKED UP, PUSHED S/C SIDE WAYS. OPERATOR HAD ARM OUTSIDE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN S/C AND COAL RIB.
STEPPED ONTO LADDER AT 301M WITHOUT LOWERIN GLADDER FIRST. LADDER IS COUTNER WEIGHTED, BUT BASICALLY FREEFALLS WHEN NOT LOWERED FIRST. FRACTURED BONE IN RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STATES; HE WAS COMMING DOWN STAIRS FROM 2ND FLOOR TO GROUND LEVEL OF PREP. PLANT. HE SLIPPED ON THE FIRST STEP AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON THE SECOND STEP , TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. STRA IN TO RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT A 992C ENDLOADER ANED FELL WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING TO THE CAB.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE KINK FROM WATER HOSE AND KINK SHIFTED PINCHING HIS FINGER IN HOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO R4EMOVE SPILLAGE (LOOSE ROCK) FROM CATWALK WITH THE INSTEP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. (KICKING MATERIAL FROM CATWALK). WHEN HIS FOOT CONTACTED THE LOOSE ROCK HIS RIGHT KNE E PIPPED ON THE INSIDE AND PAIN CAME TO HIS RIGHT KNEE. SHOULD HAVE USED A SHOVEL.
PASSENGER ON A JEEP TRAVELING FROM #10 TO #9 XOVER--OPERATOR OF JEEP HAD HIS ATTENTION ON AN IDLER THAT HE SAW MOVE AND NOT WHERE HE WAS GOIND--DID NOT APPLY BRAKES STRUCK A PARKED MOTOR AT #9 XOVER--TOSSED EE AROUND IN JEEP HIS SIDES HIT THE JEEP SIDES BREAKING 4 RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES CLEARING A SPOT ON THE LEDGE FOR HIS DRILL WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON THE LEDGE ABOVE HIM AND ACCIDENTLY PUSHED A ROCK OVER THE LEDGE. THE ROCK S TRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING A BAD BRUISE.
LIFTING HYDRAULIC HOSE ONTO MACHINE--HOSE STARTED SLIDING--STRAINED HIS BACK TRYING TO CATCH THE HOSE.
EE HAD CLIMBED TO TOP OF BULK TRUCK TO CHECK AMOUNT OF ANFO. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING RT KNEE ON TOP OF BULK TRUCK. INJURING KNEE.
WHILE CLIMBING ON TO SHOVEL TRACKS, INJURED TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
STEPPING OFF OF LADDER ON EUCLID KNEE TWISTED.
EE WAS WALKING AROUND SPEED REDUCER AND HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AND THE CORNER OF SPEED REDUCER.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE STACKING TIRES IN THE TIRE RACK, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
WAS PULLING A DERAILE DPORTAL BUG TO REPAIL AT THE 1 SOUT SUPPLY TRACK SWITHC. THE BUS WAS DERAILE DON THE OUTBY END. EMPLOYEE WAS NEAR THE INBY AND OF THE PORTAL BUS WHEN THE INBY END DE-RAIE LDED STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A FRACTURE OT THE RIGHT ANKLE.
WHILE DUMPING RAIL CARS, THE BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS, SKINNED ELBOW AND FOREIGN OBJECT WENT INTO EYE.
INJURED FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE WHEN CLOSING A TOOL BOX LID
WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK SLID OFF A BOLTED METAL STRAP STRIKING INJURED BETWEEN TE SHOULDERS. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REMAINDER OF HIS SHIFT 3:45 PM & WORKED 8 3/4 HRS O N 6-24-94. & MINES WAS IDLE FROM 6-25-94 TO 7-5-94 FOR VACTION. RECEIVED A COMP CLAIM 7-5-94.
INDIVIDUAL WAS ROOF BOLTING HE WAS STANDING WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. RESTING ON A SMALL ROCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE ROCK AND STRUCK THE FRONT OF THE BOLT MACHINE. HE BRUISED THE SMALL TOE ON H IS FOOT. ON 6-24-94. HE RETURNED TO WORK BUT LEFT EARLY BECAUSE HE FELT ILL. HE WAS SEEN BY DR LATER ON 6-24 AND HOSPILIGHTED FOR AN INFECTION. WE DID NOT RECEIVED THE WORKERS COMPHENSATION R
FELL DOWN ON SLIPPY ROCK, CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS OPENING THE TAILGATE OF THE TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING AND DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER. HE INITIALLY LOST NO TIME. HIS SHOULDER CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM AND HE HAD ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY ON 12-1-94 TO CORRECT HIS PROBLEM. HE WILL BE OUT OF WORK FOR APPROX. THREE MONTHS. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK YET.
HOOKING UP PUMP TO EXTENSION CORD, INJURED SAID HE WAS SHOCKED AND FELL IN WATER AND MUD.
EE WAS LOAZDING A KENNRON METAL STOPPING JACK FROM THE MAN & MATERIAL CAGE TO THE PARTS CAR WHEN HE CUT THE LOWER PORTION OF HIS RT EAR THE STOPPING JACK HAD A SHARP EDGE ON ONE END & WHEN IT CONTACTED EE EAR IT LACERATED IT 5 STITCHES WERE
EMP PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES OF JOB LIDS ON SPILLAGE DRAG NOT FULLY CLOSED OR SECURE. WHEN BLASTER WENT OFF HOT SAND DISCHARGED FROM OPENING.
THE ROADWAY HAD SOME HOLES. EE WAS OPERATING A RAM CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY.
WHEN INSPECTING THE HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE ALONG THE SUPPLY ENTRY OF THE 2ND MAIN SOUTH WHILE RIDING A GOLF CART A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROOF PLATES WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE LOADING THE BUGGY A LARGE PIECE OF SLATE SLID OFF HTE BUGGY AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS SETTING UP MACHINE REACHED FOR DRIL STEEL THE WRONG WAY TWISTED HIS BACK LEG AND HIS MUSCLE.
DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT, ROCK FELL STRIKING EE WOODS ON LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A BARREL OF SCREEN OVERSIZE ONTO A PALLET WHEN HIS BACK GAVE WAY. EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN UP.
SI TTING ON DREDGE WELD BROKE ON CHAIR & FELL BACKWAREDS ON DECK LANDED ON REAR
WHILE WALKING IN THE BASEMENT, HE SLIPPED & FELL STRAINING HIS KNEE.
WORKER HAD BEEN SITTING ON A NON-ANCHORED 20" WATER PIPE WITH BOTH LEGS DANGLING ON ONE SIDE OF THAT PIPE.8" AWAY AND PARALLEL TO THE 20" PIPE WAS A 3" STEEL PIPE A WATER SURGE OCCURRED CAUSIN G THE 20" PIPE TO VIOLENTLY IMPACT AGAINST THE ANCHORED 3" PIPE.THE WORKER'S LEGS WERE CRUSHED AGAINST THE 3" PIPE.COMPOUND FRACTURE RIGHT LEG.
EE HAD TURNED WATER ON THAT COOLS THE LONGWALL TAIL TORQUE CONVERTER WHEN HE WAS SPRAYED WITH HOT WATER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TACK WELDING A WALL IN A HOPPER BEING FABRICATED AS HE RAISED HIS HOOD ANOTHER EMPLOYEE APPR 10TFT-1 5FT AWAY STARTED GRINDING SLAG OFF OF ANOTHER HOPPER BEING FABRICATED THE EMPLOYEE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT EYE
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HANGING VENT TUBING, PUTTING THE SECOND PIECE OF TUBING ON THE INBY END OF THE ELBOW. THE TUBE WOULD NOT GO ON AND HE HAD TO STAND ON A PIECE OF COAL ON THE RIB WITH HIS ARM OUTSTRECHED TO REACH THE TUBING. AS HE TRIED TO PULL THE TUBING INTO PLACE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STARTED TO HELP WORK ON CONVEYOR LINE ON REPAIRS. BEARING WENT OUT. HOT GREASE DROPPED DOWN ON EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND BURNING HIM.
EE &EE WERE GOING TO CHANGE THE BELTS ON 1ST COMPLIANCE FAN EE TURNED ELECTRICTY OFF & LOCKED OUT THE MAIN SWITCH LEFT SWITCH & GOT TO FAN WAS COASTING & THEN STOCKPILE THEN DRAFT FROM COOLER MADE IT GO IN LENETSEE HE WAS GOING TO STOP FAN WHILE EE WAS TO XXXXX BOLTS & HE PUT A BAR UNDER THE SHAFT IT UNG UPON SOMETHING & BROUGHT BAR UNDER EDGE CHIN KNOCKING HIM UP OFF THE GROUND
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE AROUND MAIN BELT DRIVE & SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM INJURING HIS KNEE
HE WAS TAKING THE BATTERY CABLES LOOSE ON A EUCLID R35 THE BATTERY BLEW UP CAUSING ACID TO SPRAY IN THE EYES
INDIVIDUAL WAS SITTING ON A FORK LIFT THAT WAS STUCK IN LOOSE GRAVEL. A CHAIN ATTACHED TO A PICK UP TRUCK WAS BEING USED TO PULL THE FORK LIFT. THE CHAIN BROKE AND THE END CAME BACK AND HIT THE INDIVIDUAL ACROSS THE NOSE.
EE WAS RIDING INSIDE THE MINES ON THE PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE STARTED EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOW BACK AREA WHICH GRADUALLY BECAME MORE INTENSE REQUIRING HIM TO SEEK MEDICAL ATENTION. HE CLAIMS IT WAS CAUSED BY ROCKING AND BOUNCING OF QUARRY TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING EACH EVENING. HE WAS NOT USING ANY BACK SUPPORT AT THE TIME.
HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED GROIN.
INJURED WAS RESTRICTED WORK DUTY FROM AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 3-11-9 HE WAS EXPSOED TO A CHEMCIAL DEGREASER WHILE CLEANING GARBAGE CANS THAT IRRITATED HIS EYES.
WHILE LIFTING A SAND BAG EE LEFT LOWER BACK PAINAND LEFT KNEE. EE WAS PUT OFF WORK 6-7-94TO 6-1194. CAME BACK TO WORK AND WAS PUT OFF WORK AGAIN ON 6-23-94. SINCE THE TIME LAPSE OF HIS RTW AND BEING PUT OFF WORK AGAIN HAVE EXCEEDED THE 6 DAYS ALLOWED, I AM SUBMITTING THIS NEW 7000-1 FORM.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING SIDE BOARD ON OUR BVELLY DUMP TRILER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & FELL SCRAPING HIS BACK ON THE TRAILER FRAME
FELL AND HIT MIDDLE FINGER AND THUMB ON LEFT HAND.
BLOW TO THE EYE - STRUCK BY A PIECE OF PVC PIPE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A RAM CAR AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A HALF HEADER. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 7-5-94.
EE SITTING IN TRACKMOBILE, SNEEZED & HURT BACK.
EE WAS REPLACING BLANK IN FEED PIPE TO SILO. LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN SILO TARGET BOX AND BINDICATOR. HAD JUST COMPLETED JOB ASSIGNMENT AND TURNED TO LEAVE. FOOT REAMINED STATIONARY, CAUSI NG HIM TO LOSE BALANCE. BINDICATORS ARE INOPERATIVE AND SHOULD BE REMOVED.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER WITH A STAINLESS STEEL WIRE BRUSH. THE BRISTLES CAME LOOSE AND WERE GOING INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEG. HE JERKED AWAY. HE RECEIVED A STRAINED GROIN MUSCLE AND A POSSIBLE P INCHED NERVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM AN EXTENSION LADDER, LOSTHIS BALANCE AND FELL.
THE MAN WAS PUTTING TOOLS AWAY AFTER FIXING HIS EQUIPMENT. THE MAN LIFTED A TOOL BOX, ABOUT CHEST HIGH, TO PUT THEM (TOOLS) BACK INTO THE TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE ST ATED HE WAS ON ONE KNEE & HAD HOLD OF MINE CABLE TO MOVE OUT OF WAY & PICKED UP AN CABLE & HURT HIS BACK
WHILE DRAGGING AN AIR HOSE THE REEL RETRACTED UNEXPECTEDLY AND PULLED HAND INTO A HANDRAIL. THE IMPACT CRACKED THE PERSON'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE SHOVELING #2 BELT & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE
WHILE WALKING ON SPOIL MATERIAL THE INJURED STEPPED ON A ROCK, FELL, AND TWISTED STRAINED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS WHEN A TIMBER BOUNCED & STRUCK HIS RT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER OF THE DRAGLINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & THE CALF OF HIS RT LEG SLAMMED AGAINST THE LADDER
THE EMPLOYEE, A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN, WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOK INTO AN ELETRICAL DISTRIBUTION BOX AND DROPPED A TEST METER THAT HE WAS HOLDING INTO THE BOX, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FLASH. THIS RE SULTED IN BURNS TO BOTH HANDS.
IT WAS CLAIMED THAT MIKE WAS BOARDING 108 SHOVEL AND THE LIFT STALLED ABOUT 3 FT FROM TOP. MIKE GRABBED CARL'S HAND TO TAKE WEIGHT OFF LIFT AS HE WAS PULLING, THE LIFT WENT DOWN AND MIKE FELL . DISLOCATED WRIST AND LACERATIONS IN ELBOW AND ABOVE EYE.
REPORTED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP OVE SOME HOSES ON A WORK PLATFORM HIS LEG GAVE OTU FOR AN UNKOWN REASON AND HE FELL TOT HE PLATFORM. HE DID NOT FEEL ANY DISCOMFORT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. HI S DR PLACED HIM ON TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS ON 6-27 AND WAS UNABLE TO WORK STATUS ON 6-29-. HE WAS UNDERGOING MEDICAL TEST AND DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN DIAGNOSIS. HE HAS METIONED ARTHIRITS, HIP
EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING OVER A RAIL WHILE LIFTING APPROX 40# OF SODA ASH TO DUMP INTO THE WASTE SODA ASH DUMPSTER. HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS GROIN AREA. HE DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN AT THE TIME BUT THE AREA FELT TENDER THE NEXT DAY. PA AT THE PLANT CHECKED HIM OUT ON 6/24/94 & DIAGNOSED A MINOR HERNIA IN THE GROIN AREA. EMPOYEE HAD SUGERY FOR A HERNIA ON 12/12/94.
WORKER WAS PUTTING THE DRILL STELL TOGETHER, HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT PULLING HIS FINGERS OUT OF SOCKET.
INJURED WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCKS IN PREPARATION FOR BUILDING CRIB HE HAD LIFTED BLOCKUP APPROX 5FT HIGH WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN H IS RT SHOULDER ALSO HE HEARD A POP IN HIS SHOULDER
WHILE ADJUSTING HTE #2 STD. CRUSHER, HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLER FINGER BETWEEN THE HYDRAULIC ADJUSITNG RMA AND THE RAM HOUSING.
RUNNING S/C & HIT HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STRUCK THE INJURED EE ON THE BACK CAUSING SEVERE PAIN.
EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS GETTING SHIELDS A RELAY BAR KICKED SIDEWAYS STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS CUTTING METAL WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FELL ONTHIS RT FOOT AND THE HEAT CAUSED A RADIANT BURN TO THE TOP OF HIS RT FOOT WHICH LATER DEVELOPED INFECTION.
CRAWLING IN MINES PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER PART OF LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING THE END OF MATERIAL AROUND SO IT COULD BE LOADED ON SCOOP WHEN SHE HAD SHARP PAIN IN BACK
HE WAS CLOSING CRUSHER WHNE A ROCK FELL OFF SCREEN AND HIT LOWER PART OF RT LEG.
EE WAS SETTING JACKS ON 0 EAST 1 DEV. LONGWALL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF A SHIELD HEADER AND HIT HIS FINGER.
OPERATOR WAS USING EXCESSIVE SPEED IN YARD. EXPLAINED THA THE WENT OVER A BUMP AND FELT A PAIN DEVELOPE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MATERIAL FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT (SAND STACKER) AND AS EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE AREA, HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS THIGH ON HOPPER EDGE CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND ON HIS I NNER THIGH ABOUT 3" ABOVE THE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PAN FREEDER BEARINGT HOUSING & POSITIONING THEM FROM TO POURIN THEM WITH BABBITT AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB BIT BACK BECAME SSORE MEDIDAL R EPORT PART RECEIVED INDICATES EM PLOYEE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEM CURRENT INJURY IN SAME LOCATION AS 1990
EE WAS SWINGING A MALL TRYING TO GET A ROCK REMOVED FROM JAW IN CRUSHING PLANT. HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE JUMPED DOWN FROM THE CRANE, HURTING HIS LEFT SIDE WHEN HE LANDED. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TOWORK UNTIL JULY 26 WHEN HE UNDERWENT SURGERY FORTHE LEFT INGUINAL HERNIA. HE CAME BACK TO WORK ON 9-21-94 AFTER RECOVERING FROM THIS OPERATION.
COMING DOWN LADDER ON LOADER, SLIPPED AND HIT KNEE ON LADDER STEP.
WHILE INSTALLING LINER PLATE BETWEEN STEEL ARCH SET #37, IN THE BELT SLOPE, LINER PLATE SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
BAG OF CEMENT GOT A AIR POCKET IN IT AND BAG BLEW UP. GOT CEMENT IN LEFT EYE.
AS HE WAS PUTTING THE ROOF BOLT UP IN THE HOLE TO TIGHTEN IT, HE WAS TURNING THE BOARD WITH HIS LEFT HAND, HE FAILED TO PULL HIS HAND AWAY AND PINCHED HIS FIRST TWO FINGERS BETWEEN THE BOARD A ND THE MINE ROOF. 18 SUTURES IN HIS INDEX FIGNER AND 4 IN HIS SECOND FINGER.
INJURED WAS CLOSING THE COVER ON THE MAIN CONTACTOR COMPARTMENT OF A JEEP 9TRUCK MOUNTED PERSONNEL CARRIER). A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS SLID OFF COVER INTO THE CONTACTOR BOX. THE CHANNEL LOCKS CR EATED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT. THE RESULTING FLASH BURNED BOTH EYES AND THE RT HAND AND FINGERS OF THE INJURED.
EMPLOYEE T WISTED BACK WHEN SHOVELING CLAY OFF FLOOR
THE EE WAS CLOSING A SLURRY VALVE WHENHE SLIPPED& TWISTED HIS KNEE.
WEATHER WAS DRY AND SUN SHINING,EQUIPMENT WAS DRY. EMPLOYEE WAS ON SCREEN TO CLEAN OFF SOME ROOTS AND GRASS HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE FELL ABOUT 7-8 FT ON HIS RIGHT HIP AND BRUISED IT.
EE STATED HE WAS SCALING THE ROOF DOWN IN 13 E SECTION 1 TO 2 X CUT 28 1/2 X C, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLID DOWN BAR HURTING HIS LEFT SHOULER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK. EE CALLED IN ON 9-12-94 AND S AID THE DR TOLD HIM HE HAD TENDONITIS AND TO STAY OFF WORK. REPORTED OFF DUE TO INJURY 9-12-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON BACK SEAT IN BOSS BUGGY, A FAN WAS HUNG TOO LOW TO ALLOW PASSAGE OF A VEHICLE THROUGH DRIFT. THE BUGGY CAUGHT THE FAN, THE FAN CAME LOOSE AND FELL ACROSS EMPLOYEE'S RT LEG.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP HALF HEADERS & TURNED TO PUT THEM IN THE SCOOP BUCKET HIS RT FOOT CAUGHT ON A PLASTIC STRAP TRIPPING HIM
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A BOARD WHICH SNAPPED INTO AND HE FELL 6' TO GROUND BELOW PLATFORM.
LIFTING HEAVY OBJECT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND PULLING MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER
CUTTING STONE AND SOMETHING HIT HIM IN THE ARM-CAUSING 2 CUTS -DEEP CUTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD SWITCH THROW AND HIT HEAD ON WATELRINE.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN ROUGH BOTTOMS AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON BELT LINE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EE WAS SHOVELING & GOT COAL IN HIS EYE. DID NOT HAVE ON HIS REGULAR GLASSES OR SAFETY GLASSES.
SOMETHING CUT THE INSIDE OF LOWER EYE LID, RIGHTSIDE, CAUSING INFECTION.
ON 06-22-94 EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME.
EE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING A HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE AGGLOMERATOR CLEANING ORE BUILD UP AROUND FRONT PART OF DRUM. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING WHEN TOP HALF OF BUILD UP CAME DOWN AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN.
SUPERVISOR (INJURED) WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE A BROKEN GRATE. WHILE WORKING UNDERNEATH THE GRATE, SOME HOT MATERIAL CAME THROUGH OPENING.
AFTER INSPECTING THE CABLE SCREEN HE TURNED TO DESCENT LOOKING THROUGH BIFOCAL GLASSES GAVE A FICTI TIOUS LOCATION OF WHERE HE WAS TO STEP THIS CAUSED HIM TO MISS THE STEP & FALL CAUSING HIM TO LAND FEET FIRST ON THE COBBLES & INJURING HIS RT FOOT & HEEL
EXTREMELY HOT OUTSIDE TEMP. EMPLOYEE TIRED.
EE STATED AS HE STEPPED OFF THE LAST STEP ON TOP OF THE NO. 1 CC SILO HIS ANKLE GAVE WAY AND HE TWISTED IT RESULTING IN A SIMPLE FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON A BAR THE BAR SLIPPED ON A HEAD BAR CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO SLIP & FALL HIS LEFT LEG WENT UNDERNEATH HIS BODY & HE FELL O NHIS ANKLE BREAKING IT
SUBJECT WAS WORKING ON A BELT UP AND HIT HIS KNEE ON A PIECE OF STRUCTURE INJURING THE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN CLEAN-UP OF THE INTAKE ENTRY. A RIBROLL OCCURRED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE PELVIC.
EMPLOYEE S TATED HE WAS CHECKING BATTERY ON RAM CAR WHEN THE LID FELL ON HIS FINGERS
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF SERVICE TRUCK & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE
STEPS FELL AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON THEM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS, BRUISING THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
EE STATED HE STEPPED ACROSS BELT TO ASSIST ANOTHER EE WITH REPLACING A ROLLER IN THE STRUCTURE. AS HE CROSSED THE BELT HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST AN OFF SET IN THE TOP.
EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO BULLDOZER TO GET CAP CEMENT FROM OPERATOR IN ORDER TO REPAIR HANDLE ON DRAG WINDOW. WHEN PULLING HIMSELF ONTO LADDER, HIS LEG TWISTED AND HE SUFFERED A SPRAINED LIGAMENT.
DIRECTING THE PLACEMENT OF SHIELDS O NEWS LONGWALL FACE HAD CONE FOOT ON PONTOON & THE OTHER ON GROUND ORDERED SCOOP TO PUSH SHILED #50 TO LINE IT UP SMASHED FOOT BETWEEN PONTOOK OF #49 & #5 0 SHIELD FRACTURED 2 THE RT FOOT & LACERATED BETWEEN ALL TOES
THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING OUTSIDE ROOF BOLT NEXT TO RIB WHILE SITTING ON MINE FLOOR HE CAUGHT TH4E EDGE OF HIS KNEE WITH THE ROOF BOLT ER DRILL HEAD WHILE LETTING THE HEAD DOWN
LOADING CINDER BLOCKS ONTO SCOOP WHEN VICTIM TWISTED HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS A WOODEN RAMP PLACED AS A CROSSOVER ON TOP OF HYDRAULIC HOSES WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND FELL STRIKING LEFT KNEE ON RAMP. INJURED HAD RECENTLY RETURNED TO W ORK AFTER HAVING THIS KNEE OPERATED ON.
HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING AN AIR CLEANER ELEMENT FOR D-9 DOZER
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE REPOSITIONING HIMSELF, CAUSING PAIN BUT NO VISABLE SWELLING. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WAS TAKEN TO MD ON 6-22-94
EMPLOYEE EXITED MBC OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT WITH OUT ACTIVATIY PANIC BAR, AND CROSSED MBC BETWEEN CARRIER AND FRONT BRIDGE WITHOUT NOTIFYING MINER OPERATOR. THE MINER OEPRATOR BACKED UP THE MIE NR ADN FRONT BRIDGE CONVEYOR, AND THE EMPLOYUEE'S RIGHT KNEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BRIDGE SLIDE AND THE FRAME OF MBC.
AFTER SERVICING THE SCRUBBER ONT EH MINER, HE WA SPUTTING THE D-MISTER BOX BACK IN THE SCRUBBER WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LWOER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING A PINNER STEEL AND STILL HAD HIS HAND ON IT. WHEN HE STARTED THE ROTATION UNIT HIS LEATHER GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE STEEL & TWISTED HIS HAND AROUND THE AUGER - FRACTURED HIS L ITTLE FINGER.
COMING DOWN OFF CRUSHER, SLIPPED, GRABBED INTO RIAL, PULLED LEFT SHOULDER.
STOOPED OVER TO PUT A GEAR IN A VERSA TRACK WHEEL UNIT WHEN HE RAISED UP HIS LOWER LEFT LEG START ED HURTING
EE WAS LIFTING A LOADER ARM HE LOST HIS BALANCE & SPRAINED HIS RT ANKLE WHEN HE FELL
INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE REMOVING FEEDER CABLE. THE FEEDER CABLE BECAME DISLODGED FORM THE CABLE HOOKS CAUSING A CABLE HOOK TO PUNCTURE THE RT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN A PIECE OF FINISHING STEEL AND THE DRILL POT. WHEN HE RAISED THE BOOM, HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LT HAND WAS PINCHED CAUSING SWELLING AND PAIN.
EE WAS WALKING FROM THE CAGE TO THE DESIGNATED MANTRIP WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE & SPRA INED HIS LEFT ANKLE
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY ROCK WHICH FELL FROM BEHIND THE MESH AT THE RIB/ROOF CORNER. HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER. AS BOLTERS WERE WALKING TO FACE AFTER LUNCH, THEY HEARD FACE FALL IN , SO THEY WALKED ON SIDE OF BOLTER TOSEE WHEN ABOUT 60 TO 70 LBS OF ROCK CAME OUT OF CORNER, STRICKING INJURED.
EE WAS LOADING LIME TUCKS IN THE DELIVERY AREA WHEN SUDDENLY LIME FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE DELIVERY AREA TO THE FLOOR, PRODUCING A LIME DUST & MIST SPLASH AFFECTING HIS EYES.
MAN REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP BUCKET OF STRUCTURE BOLTS & DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM ABOUT 2IN THICK BETWEEN BOLTS
INJURED WAS WALKING FROM #8 FEEDER TO #7 FEEDER IN THE TUNNEL WHEN HE STEPPED IN A VOID ON THE TUNNEL FLOOR & TWISTED HIS KNEE
POUNDING A WEDGE BETWEEN STONE SLABS
WORKER WAS TRIMMING RUBBER POWER CABLE BACK WITH UTITLITY KNIFE IN LEFT HAND WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED BACK BUTTING PALM OF RIGHT HAND. WORKER WAS TAKEN TO HOSPTIAL WHERE STICHES WERE ADMINSTERED TO HAND. 1ST DAY OFF WAS 6-22-94.
WHILE HANDING LIFTERS INTO THE PEBBLE MILL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. LAST WORKED WAS 6-22-94.
OPERA TZING BULLDOZER CAME OVER A SMALL RISE & DIDNT REALIZE THERE WAS A HOLE BECAUSE OF THE GRASS GROWING THE BULLDOZER TIPPED BUT DID NOT COMPLETLY TURN OVER & EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST THE STEE L BAR
THEY WERE CLEANING OUT SHAKER BED WITH PICKS AND AXES WHEN HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING. ABOUT 8:00 AM IT WAS HURTING HIM REALLY BAD, ALSO HIS RIGHT LEG HAD NUMBNESS.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A POGO STICK IN THE LINE CURTAIN. THE POGO STICK SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST THE RIB STRIKING HIS FACE AND RIGHT ARM ON THE RIB.
MAN WAS RUNNING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A SMALL ROCK/HEAD CAME OUT OF THE CONVEYOR & HIT HIM IN THE UPPER CHEST COLLARBONE AREA CAUSING A SLIGHT BRUISE HE SAW A DOC BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICA L TREATMENT WHEN HE CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN IN THE CHEST AREA HE R ETURNED TO THE DOC & THE XRAY SHOWED A FRACTURE TO THE COLLARBONE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND DRILL TO DRILL SOME HOLES IN A METAL CHUTE. HIS DRILL BIT STUCK IN THE HOLE CAUSING THE DRILL TO TWIST CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE METAL CHUTE.
FOOT SLIPPED INTO A HOLE, TWISTED ANKLE.
A 992 LOADER WAS LOADING ROCK ONTO A 777 ROCK TRUCK. THE MUCK PILE WAS APPROX. 15-18 FT HIGH. ROCKS FROM THE FALL ROLLED DOWN AND STRUCK THE LEFT REAR TIRE OF THE ROCK TRUCK. THE SUDDEN IMPACT JARRED THE DRIVER AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.
INJURED HAD REMOVED THE FLOOR COVERINGS FROM TE FLOOR OPENINGS INT HE FEED BUILDING AND BARRICADED THE AREA AROUND THE HOLES IN ORDER TO CLEAN THE 3 FLOORS IN THIS BUILDING. HE CAM EDOWN FROM THE 3RD FLOOR TO TAKE A BREAK ON THE 1ST FLOOR HE STEPPED OVER THE ORANGE BARRICADE FLAGGING THTA HE HAD PLACED AROUND THE FLOOR HOLE. HE THEN TRIED TO STEP OVER THE OPEN HOLE IN THE FLOOR.
HURT LOWER BACK WHILE LOADING CONCRETE BLOCK IN HAULER
EE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE ON THE RETURN SIDE OF SECTION 4303. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CUT A CONCRETE BLOCK WITH AN AX WHEN HIS ANKLE TWISTED CAUSING HIS BACK TO TWIST CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS BACK .
STRAINED WHILE LIFTING AND CARRYING A JACKLEG DRILL RESULTED IN HERNIA SURGERY PERFORMEDON 6-24-94.
EE REPORTED PAIN IN GROIN UPPER LEG OR THIGHT AREA EE STATES HE IS GUESSING THAT HE MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING ON THE JOB.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT ROLL BELT AND SPRAINED LOWER BACK A VACATION BEGAN 6-23-94 DELAYING A VAILABILITY OF ALL INFO. RETURN TO WORK FOR MINERS 7-11-94.
WHILE BOLTING A DRILLING THE BACK ROOF BOLT HOLES. HE STOPPED TO SHUT OFF THE AIR WHEN A SLAB FRAGMENTED CAME DOWN STRIKING THE EE.
PULLING MINER CABLE AND FELT A STING ON BACK.
EE WAS REMOVING BELT LINE AND A PLASTIC WATER LINE. THE BELT LINE ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED, WITH THE WATER LINE CAUSING THE WATER LINE TO BEND & BREAK. A PIECE OF THE WATER LINE STRUCK THE EE ON T HE UPPER LEFT ARM.
FOOT SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER BETWEEN TWO CAT WALKS INJURY DID NOT BECAME APPARENT UNTIL 6-23-94.
EE REPORTED SHE WAS LIFTNG THE BANDING MACHINE TO PLACE IT ON TOP OF A STACK OF CATHODES WHEN SHE FELT A PULL ON HER LEFT SIDE.
EE WAS LIFTING A HYDRAULIC PUMP OUT OF A TEN WHEEL VEHICLE WHEN HE LOST HOLD OF IT AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT ANKLE AND LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRADING THE NORTH DUMP, AMBIENT TEMPERATORE WAS ABOUT 85 DEGREES WITH HIGH HUMIDITTY. THE AIR CONDITIONER WASN'T BLOWING OUT LIKE IT SHOULD, HE REACHED INTO THE AIR CONDITIONER T O REMOVE SOME PAPER TOWELING THAT WAS RESTRICTING THE AIR FLOW AND LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS STRUCK BY A FAN BLADE CUTTING OFF THE VERY TIP OF HIS FINGER. HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
DRILLING WITH JACK HAMMER, STEEL GOT HUNG, HE PULLED ON STEEL, PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
CHANGING POSITION OF FLOP GATE IN CHUTES. STARTED TO FALL & CAUGHT MY WEIGHT WITH MY HAND & TWISTED BACK.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. AS HE RAISED HIS STABILIZING JACK, LOWERING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND HIS BACK, THE CANOPY STRUCK EE ACROSS BACK
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING PARTS AND ACCIDENTALLY SPRAYED SOLVENT ON EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN SHOP WHILE ANOTHER WELDER WAS WELDING IN THE BOOTH ENDED UP GETTING WELDING FLASH FROM 2ND WELDERS FLASHES EMPLOYEE DID NOT KNOW HE HAD WELDING FLASH TILL LATER AFTER HE HAD GONE HOME
REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE TO REPLACE BROKE RING,WHEN HOSE WAS LOOSENED, HOT HYDRAULIC OIL SPRAYED ONTO EMPLOYEE'S BODY.
HE WAS RIDING THE EIMCO OPEN MANTRIP INTO THE MINE TO START THE SHIFT. HE SAT UP AS THE MANTRIP PASSED UNDER A LOW SPOT AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF.
WORKER WAS INSTALLING 5 FT RESIN BOLT IN THE CENTER BOLT LOCATION WITH 4 FT BACON SKINS. WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH RESIN BOLT TO THE ROOF THE BOLT BENT QUICKLY SWINGING THE LOOSE SHAPR E ND OF THE BACON SKIN AROUND BACK TOWARDS HIM CUTTING HIS RIGHT CHEEK AND EAR. DR APPLIED BUTTERFLY BANKAGES TO WOUND. 1 ST DAY OFF.
STRIKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER/INJURED PERSON WAS STANDING 15FT AWAY
2RT 1 SOUTH LIFTING 2 FT CRIB BLOCK WENT TO PLACE ON SCOOP BUCKET AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED STEPPED OUT OF A TRUCK AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE ON THE UNEVEN GROUND.
REMOVING GLASS PANEL FROM DOZER BECAME DISLODGED & HIT EE IN FACE
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BEAMS FOR SCREEN AT P4 NEW WAREHOUSE, PULLEDMUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.
TRIPPED ON STAIRS TWISTED RT KNEE
AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG NORTH BELT, SHE STEPPED ON AHORSESHOE SHAPED PIECE OF EMTAL WHICH FLEW UP AND STRUCK HER ON THE KNEE.
WHILE LIFTING A 10 SC SHUTTLE CAR TIRE INTO A SCOOP THE INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS RT HAND.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE 304LD EUCALYD HAULING UNIT. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM IT, HIS LEFT LEG TURNED TO THE INSIDE, TWISTING THE LEFT KNEE. IT WAS DETERMINED AFTER EXAMINATION BY THE DR THAT THE CARTLIDGE IN HIS LEFT KNEE WAS TORN, POSSIBLY REQUIRING SURGERY TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CRAWLING AROUND SHUTTLE CAR, HIS KNEE WAS ON THE EDGE OF A HALF HEADER WHEN IT ROLLED OFF, TWISTING HIS KNEE.
CRAWLING IN LOW SEAM COAL CAUSING KNEE TO SWELL.
WHILE ASSEMBLING TRUSS BOLT HARDWARE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FORM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT AND STRUCKTHE INJURED ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
CARRYING BELT SPLICE MATERIAL THRU MANDOOR & PULL HIP
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR PARKED HIS LOADER TO HELP MAINTENANCE MAN START A HYDRAULIC PUMP ON THE PLANT THAT HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH. LOADER MAN WAS HOLDING THE LID DOWN ON THE HYDRAULIC TA NK WHEN PRESSURE BUILDUP PUSHED THE LID UP SUDDENLY, PUSHING HIS LOCKED ARM INTO HIS SHOULDER CAUSING A PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BY A BACKHOE WHEN EE WAS GE3TTING READY TO BLAST HE WAS NOT ENTIRELY UNDER CORE WHEN THE BLAST WENT OFF HIS LEFT SHOULDER WAS EXPOSED & WAS HIT BY A PIECE OF HYDRAULIC BA CKHOE
WAS BRINGING SCOOP OUTSIDE RAN OVER ROCK CAUSING SCOOP TO RAISE IN AIR BUMPED KNEE AGAINST ROOF
AFTER OPERATING FRONT END LOADER, EE HAD ACHE IN LEG. PAIN INCREASED TO CRAMPING WHEN SHIFT WAS OVER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TOOLS FROM A TRUCK TO WORK ON INSTALLING AN ADJUSTMENT ROAD ON RAIL SWITCHWHEN HE STEPPED INTO A DITCH NEAR THE RAIL & T WISTED HIS KNEE
THE EE WAS UNCOVERING A FUNNEL FALLING INTO IT RECEIVING WOUNDS IN THE RIGHT ARMS, BOTH LEGS, ANDKELS AND BACK AND ALSO SAND FELL AND BOTH EYES AND BOTH EARS.
ON JUNE 20 EMPLOYEE STRUCK ELBOW WHILE R EMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE NO PROBLEMS UNTIL JULY 11 1994 WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM XRAYS TAKEN SHOWED A BONE CHIP WHICH CAUSED INFECTION FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 07-11-94
EE STATES THAT AS HE PULLED ROPE TO ATTACH SLACK ON MINER CABLE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER RT. SIDE OF BACK. WAS CLEARING CABLE FROM ROADWAY. MUSCLE STRAIN RT. LUMBAR REGION.
EE WAS WALKING IN FRONT OF THE SCALE HOUSE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY AN ENDLOADER BUCKER T IN THE BACK AND WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND, RESULTING IN 3 FRACTURED RIBS ON HIS RT SIDE.
PULLING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS PATCHING TOP SCREEN WIRE ON #14 , 6X16 SCREEN. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND LOST FOOTING IN CHUTE UNDER SCREEN, FELL AND CAUGHT HERSELF WITH HER RIGHT HAND INJURING HAND, FRACTURING BONE IN HAND.
WHILE CONNECTING PULL CABLE TO RR CAR, SLIPPED ON LUMP OF COAL AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PREVENT THE FALL, HIS HAND OR THUMB BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE HOOK AND RR CAR.
THE EE WAS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION OBSERVING THE MINE ROOF AND THE ROOF BOLTERS WORK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE. HE WAS HOLDING A KNOCKER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. EMPLOYEE MISCOUNTED HITS AND PUT LEFT HAND IN FRONT OF HAMMER-INJURED LEFT HAND - CU T POINTER FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
WAS USING HYD. JACK TO MOVE SHIM FROM SHOVEL BUCKET WHEN JACK FLEW OUT.
EMPLOYEE FELT A STRAINING IN HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS GETTING PAINS IN HIS ARM AROUND THE 20TH OF JUNE. HE TOLD HIS FOREMAN BECAUSE THE PAINS WERE GETTING MORE SEVERE. HE WAS ADVISED TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT WHEN THE PAINS WER E CONSTANT AROUND THE 15TH OF AUGUST. HE SAW THE DOCTOR AND WAS TOLD HE HAD A HERNIA AND NEEDED SURGERY. HE RECEIVED THESE PAINS DUE TO YANKING AND PULLING ON THE ARM OF THE BIN TO EMPTY STON
LOOSE ROCK ON DRIL BENCH. DRILL OEPRATOR LOST FOOTING AND FELL FROM TEH DRILL BENCH APPROX 8 TO 10' LACERATION TO LEFT EAR SMALL LACERATON TO THE FOREHEAD ABRASION TO RIGHT FOREARM. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED WITH PAIN IN BACK.
LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM ROOF BETWEEN TIMBERS, BOLTS AND RIB.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAY HELPING HANG MINER CABLE AND HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT.
THIS IS A 2ND REPORT. THE 1ST MSHA 7000-1 WAS SUBMITTED 4/27/93. AFTER COMPLICATIONS OF HIS ORIGINAL INJURY, THE EMPLOYEE HAD BACK SURGRY IN 8/93, & LATER RETURNED TO WORK IN A NEW POISITION. A PERSONAL INJURY AT HOME APPEARS TO HAVE AGGRIVATED THE BACK CONDITION & THE EMPLOYEE'S CONDITION HAS SLOWLY DEGENERATED. AS OF 6/20/94 HE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO WORK.
GREASER WAS CLEANING DR AW ROCK OFF MINER LIKE HE DOES EVERY DAY WAS USING SLATE BAR & BAR SLIPPED STRICKING HIM IN THE MOUTH
WHILE SHOVELING DUST OFF OF THE DRILL DECK, THE DRILLER STEPPED BACK OFF THE DRILL AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVIGN A HAUL TRUCK TOWARD THE IT WHEN THE REAR END OF THE STRUCK SUPPOSEDLY LOCKE DUP. THE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT STEER THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK DROVE OFF INTO A DITCH. CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BUST A WINDOW AND THE DUMP BED TO TURN OVER.
EE WAS HAULING LOAD UP RAMP - TRANS JUMPED INTO NEUTRAL, STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD JUMPED BACK INGEAR, KILLED ENGINE, HIT BEARM & THEN STOPPED.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING 966 CAT LOADER. AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN HE MISSED THE SECOND STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND. SUSTAINED BROKEN BONE IN LEFT FOOT.
MAN WAS SHOVELING AROUND 4 RT TAIL & PIECE OF DRAW FELL STRICKING HIM ON NECK & BACK
WALKING ALONG HAULAGE WIDE SIDE. HE FELL FORWARD TO HIS LEFT HIS LEG HAD GIVEN OUT DUE TO A MEDICAL PROBLEM NOT RELATED TO WORK.
UNKNOWN AT PRESENT
I WAS COMING DOWN SLOPE AND TIMBERS WERE CLOSE TO SLOPE AND IT WAS EASIER TOCLIMB OVER THAN TO GO UNDER THEM, SO I STEPPED UP ON THE TIMBER AND MY FEET SLIPPED AND I CAME DOWN ON MY BACK RIGHT ON THE TIMBER. I SLIDE DOWN THE SLOPE 40-50'.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS PREPARING THE TOP TO INSTALL A JACK PIPE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE RT SHOULDER PUSHING HIM DOWN TO THE PAVEMENT HE WAS TAKEN TO ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL E MERGENCY ROOM & DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CONTUSIONS TO THE RT SHULDER & NECK AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING HIS CLOTHES BASKET DOWN WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HAND. THE BASKET STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD, KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR. WHEN HE FELL TO THE FLOOR, HE F ELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING A HUNGUP WHEN A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE DRAW POINT & STRUCK HIS FOOT THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FX #4 TOE LEFT FOOT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO 10YD POWER SHOVEL VIA STRAIGHT LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LADDER RUNG (WET) AND STRUCK KNEE AGAINST LADDER RUNG.
HEE LOADER OPERA TOR PHONED TO INFORM ME THA T HE HAD A LOWER BACK PAIN HE GAVE NO SPECIFIC DATE OF AN INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT 06-19-94 WAS LISTED BECAUSE OF THE LAST WORK PERFORMED
STATED SOMEONE WAS TIEING THE CONE TO THE CABLE AND HE GOT BEHIND THE SCREEN,SOMETHING CUT HIM IN LEFT SIDE OF FACE (CHEEK AREA) QUESTION OF A STONE AS IT FLEW CUTTING HIM ON THE LEFT CHEEK AR EA.
REMOVING RADIATOR CAP AND FLUID SPLASHED ON HAND CAUISNG BURN.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS BUILDING CRIBS WHEN HE DROPPED A CRIB TIMBER ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS GOING DOWN LADDER FROM THE CRUSHER TOWARD CONVEYOR BELT. ONE OF THE LOWER RUNGS OF THE LADDER GAVE WAY, AND HE FELL BACKWARD OVER THE LANDING.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED BACK PAIN AFTER DRIVING A FRONT END LOADER OVER A PUMP.HE COMPLETED THE SHIFT,BUT MISSED HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
ON LADDER TO WELD A PIECE OF STEEL AND LOST BALANCE LANDED ON FEET AND INJRUED LEFT FOOT.
WHILE WALKING OUT OF A BATTERY CHARGING STATION ALONG A SECTION HAUL ROAD THE INJURED STEPPED IN A HOLE CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HIS RT ANKLE (DID NOT R EPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 06-20-94) DID NOT START TO MISS WORK UNTIL 06-23-94
HE WAS TEARING OUT A WOODEN BRIDGE ALONG THE 0237 LONGWALL BELT. A PIECE OF SLATE 15" AROUND AND 2" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE HARD HAT AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A 8FT PROP & HIS AXE HIT A HEADER BOARD & KNOCKED THE ROCKDUST OFF IT & THE ROCKDUST WENT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES & INTO HIS RT EYE START ED MISSING WORK 06-22-94
ON THE MAIN HAUL ROAD LEAVING THE JOB, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID ON LAST STEEP GRADE LEAVING JOB SITE. LEFT FRONT WHEEL HIT BERM, VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE OVER A 3 TO 4 FT BERM, ROLLED S EVERAL TIMES BEFORE STOPPING APPROX 100 TO 150 FT DOWN THE SLOPE. I BELEIVE THAT EXCESSIVE SPEED WAS THE MAIN FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT. MORE 15 MPH SIGNS ARE BEING PREPARED TO POST AT ALL OUR MI
LIFTING A HYD OIL COOLER PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT LOWER ABDOMEN
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 1" IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE BOLTS ON A CATERPILLER D11 N BULLDOZER, THE HAMMERING ACTION AND CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF USING HTE IMPACT WRENCH CAUSED HIS RIGHT ARM AND HAND TO G O NUBM, POSSIBLY INJURY TO A NERVE IN HIS ARM.
LIFTING A MICOW DRILL OFF TOE OF SHIELD FELT PAINS IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER & A BURNING PAIN IN HIS RT GROIN AREA SPRAINED LEFT SHOULDER & POSSIBLE HERNIA
CAR COMING OFF TOP OF SLATE JUMPED TRACK STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT BUTTOCK CAUSING HIM TO TWSIT HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ON RIGHT ANKLE BY SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTINGIN MANTRIP WHEN HE STEPEPD ON LOOSE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING RAM JACK OFF SHEAR ON LONGWALLA ND RAM JACK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT LEG AND ANKLE RESULTING IN SCRATCH AND BRUISE TO LEG AND ANKLE.
INJURED WAS LOADING ROCK DUST ON SCOOP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND DURING HIS FALL HIT THE CORNER OF THE BATTERIES WITH HIS UPPER CHEST.
ON THE MAIN HAUL ROAD LEAVING THE JOB, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID ON THE LAST STEEP GRADE LEAVING THE JOB SITE, LEFT FRONT WHEEL HIT BERM, VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE OVER A 3 1/2 TO 4 FT BERM, RO LLING SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE STOPPING 100 TO 150 FT DOWN THE SLOPE. I BELIEVE THAT EXCESSIVE SPEED WAS THE MAIN FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT. MORE 15 MPH SIGNS ARE BEING PREPARED TO POST AT ALL MINE
EE REPORTED HE WAS CARRYING 10 GALLONS OF WATER TO INTAKE BRATTICE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE OR ON A LUMP OF COAL AND STRAINED HIS BACK. EE REPORTED HE HURT LEFT SHOULDER ABOUT 9:00 LIFTING CO NCRETE BLOCKS. COMPLETED SHIFT. CALL IN REPORTEDACCIDENTS 6-19-94.
EE WAS ASSISTING I NTHE R EPLACING OF A SHEARER JACK ON THE 4-7 LONGWALL WHILE MANAUVERING THE JACK TO CUT APPROX 1/4IN OFF OF THE FLANGE EE SAID HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN T HE MIDDLE OF HIS AD OMEN T HIS WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS AN UMBILICAL HERNIA THIS BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY ON 07-1 5-94
WHILE BOLTING, STONE FELL FROM ROOF AND HIT BACK OF RIGHT LEG.
WHILE CARRYING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE, THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED INJURING HIS BACK.
EE STATED THAT WHILE TEARING A BRATTICE DOWN THAT A FOREIGN OBJECT WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THE EYE WAS FLUSHED OUT ON SECTION AND FELT ALRIGHT. THE NEXT DAY HE WENT TO THE DR. AND AN ABRASION WAS FOUND ON RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING A WATER HOSE INTO THE OPENING OF A WATER TANK WHEN HE BUMPED THE HANDLE WHICH TURNED THE WATER ON. HE STATED THE HOSE GOT AWAY FROM HIM, STARTED FLOPPING AORUND HIT HIM IN THE LEG.
WHILE EXCAVATING FOR A SEAL-BEAM, ROCK FELLS TRIKING EE ON HIS NECK AND BACK.
INJURED ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE ROCKS FROM GRIZZLEY BAR WHNE SAID ROCK WAS FOUND IT STRUCK INJURED ON THE RIGHT PALM CUTTING SAME.
EE WAS WALKING UP THE PELLET PLANT RAMP WHEN HE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HIS LEGS AND ARMS WERE NUMB. JUST PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT HE HAD OPENED A FURNACE DOOR ON THE DOWNDRAFT DRYING ZONE ON UNIT II TO CHECK THE PELLETS ON THE GRATE, HE FELT NO PAIN WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. DIAGNOSIS: STRAIN. NOTICE REC'D ON 10-7-94 THAT THIS IS OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED.
DID NOT USE SAFETY RULES WHILE MOVING ROCKS OFF HOPPER. HURT HIP WHILE MOVING ROCKS BY HAND.
RAISING LID TO CLEAN SCRUBBER ON THE MINER HIS HAND SLIPPED AND THE LID CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE LID AND SCRUBBER THIS BROKE THE BONE AND CUT THE THUMB ALMOST INTO.
VICTIM STATED WHEN USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO KNOCK BEARING FROM EYE OF JACK, PIECE OF MISC, MTL. LODGED IN HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING WET COAL FINES ON A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A FIVE GALLON BUCKET.
INJURED WAS CROSSING THE STAGE LOADER FOR THE 13 EAST MAIN NORTH LONGWALL SECTION. RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING. VICTIM FELL TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SETTING OIL CANDOWN, WHEN HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG AS HE WAS SHOVELING ON EAGLE MAINS BELT NOTE ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 09-06-94 WHEN EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK
AS EE WAS LIFTING MONORAIL OFF GROUND TO LOAD FOR TRANSPORTING, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING THE PROCEDURE TO UNCHOKE THE TIPPING VALVE AT THE PREHEATER WHEN DUST BLEW OUT THE DOOR AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIS FACE, BACK AND NECK.
HE WAS PULLIGN ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
ACCIDENT REPORTS THAT INJURED FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ON 6-17-94 AND HE HAD RETURNED BACK TO WORK FOR HIS REGULAR SHIFTS. IN JULY, HE FELT THAT HE NEEDED TO SEE A DR ON 07-12 WENT IN AND ONTY RECEIVED EXAM. ON 8-9-94 DR SET HIM TO ANOTHER DR ON 8-11 AND HE RECEIVED A MRI ON 8-15-94 HE COULD NOT REPORT FOR WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO REPAIR A HOLE IN A STORAGE TANK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A BURST OF AIR. HE FELL & STRUCK HIS WRIST ON CONCRETE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN PERSONNEL CARR IER REACHED DOWN TO TURN ON LIGHT MINE FLOOR RAISED OR ROOF LOWERED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON MINE ROOF
EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE SHOVELING COAL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LWOER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BOLT IN THE DIGGER ARM. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE HAMMER BROKE OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER. WHEN THE METAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S FINGER, IT CUT THE IND EX FINGER.
EE BY KNEELING & TWISTING, HIS KNEE STARTED TO HURT WHEN HE STOOD UP (RIGHT KNEE).
INJURED WAS WALKING INTO A CHARGING STATION TO GET A MOTOR. THE ROOF IS LOW IN THIS AREA, INJURED S KNEE BUCKLED AND INJJRED FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CARRYING WET COAL SLACK IN 5FT GAL BUCKET FELT PAIN IN RT HIP KNEE LOWER LEG
EE WAS CUTTING A METAL BAND ON A PALLETT OF CRIB BLOCKS AND WHEN THE BAND BROKE THE END HIT EE IN RIGHT EYE.
WHILE SHOVELING COAL REFUSE MATERIAL INTO A WHEELBARROW THE EE STRAINED HIS BACK HE CONTINUED TO WORK FULL TIME THRU JULY 19 ON 7-20-94, HIS CHIROPRACTOR ADVISED THAT HE SHOULD NOT WORK FOR O NE MONTH.
PIECE OF METAL HIT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.