EE CRUSHER HELPER WAS CHECKING EMERGENCY STOP CORDS ALONG A CONVEYOR HE WAS RESETTING TRIP SWITCHES THE CRUSHER OPERATOR WAS IN THE CONTROL ROOM OPERATING START-UP & WAS COMMUNICATING WITH EE BY TWO-WAY RADIO SHORTLY AFTER RESTARTING THE CONVEYOR IT SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN & CONTROLS INDICATED SIDE SLIPPING OF THE BELT THE CRUSHER OPERATOR INVESTIGATED & FOUND THE VICTIM PULLED THROUGH
Mining Incidents in October 1994
All MSHA-reportable mining accidents in October 1994, sorted by severity. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities
- 6
- Total incidents
- 2,319
- Period
- October 1994
Top operators this month
- 01 Jim Walter Resources Inc 65 incidents
- 02 Consolidation Coal Company 42 incidents
- 03 Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company 36 incidents
- 04 Old Ben Coal Company 35 incidents
- 05 Peabody Coal Company 32 incidents
Most recent 500 incidents
Showing the 500 most recent of 2,319 incidents this month. All fatalities are included and listed first.
SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS BACKING UP TO MAKE LEFT HAND TURN INTO HEADING #4, WHEN HE SAW LIGHT. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND INJURED INFLICTED WITH HEAD INJURIES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER DOING SOME RECLAMATION WORK, CUT INTO A NATURAL GASLINE, CAUSING A EXPLOSION. DUE TO EXTENSIVE BURNS, HE DIED 10-23-94. THE DOZER HE WAS OPERATING WAS ALSO D ESTROYED IN THE EXPLOSION.
HE WAS HAULING COAL FROM LOWE STOCKPILE TO THE COAL PREPARATION PLANT DURING NIGHT SHIFT. UPON RETURNING TO LOWE STOCKPILE WITH AN EMPTY TRAIN TO PICK UP THE LAST LOADED TRAIN WHICH WAS PARKED ON THE WEST TRACK, THE OPERATOR FAILED TO STOP AT A SWITCH STATION AND SWITCH THE RAIL TO THE EAST TRACK BEFORE CONTINUING. THE TRAINED TRAVELING A AN UNDETERMINED SPEED WENT ACROSS THE SWITC
THE 2300 VOLT POWER CABLE TO THE 200 HORSE PUMP MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED A & A SPLICE.THE POUTER UNDERPROOF COVERING AT THE SPLICE APPEARED TO BE CUT AND ONE PHASE OF THE 3 PHASE CONDUCTO R FUSED TO THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR.THIS COULD HAVE PLACED VOLTAGE ON THE PUMP HOUSING. THE VICTIM COULD HAVE CONTACTED THE PUMPING EQUIPMENT WHILE HOLDING DIFFERENT GROUNDING POTENT
OPERATOR OF H-100C FRONT END LOADER S/N359-307-UO1578.WHILE DESCENDING A RAMP, NORTH-SOUTH RAMP APPEARS TO HAVE DRIVEN OFF WEST EDGE OF RAMP TAKING BOOM OFF RAMP EDGE WITH BUCKET OF LOADER.
EE WAS IN THE SHOP BUILDING. THE HEATER WENT OUT. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL IT WITH DIESEL, EVEN THOUGH A COWORKER HAD WARNED HIM OF THE DANGER. THE FUEL EXPLODED AND FIRE CAME OUT OF THE FI LLER TUBE INTO HIS FACE. HIS FACE WAS BURNED AND HIS GLASSES RUINED. DR'S REPORT STATED BURNS TO FACE AND RT EYE.
REAGGRAVATION OF OLD HERNIA INJURY WHILE PULLING CABLE OF SLUSHER DRUM. SURGERY WAS NOT SCHEDULED UNTIL 11-22-94--RESULTING IN (1) DAY OF LOST TIME.
EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A HERNIA FROM SHOVELING AND LIFTING DIRT.
WAS PUTTING SHEAR PIN IN FEEDER BREAKER. PUT FINGER IN HOLE TO LINE IT UP. MEN TURNED IT WHILE MY FINGER WAS IN HOLE LEFT MIDDLE.
INJURED WAS LIFTING SCRAP PLATE.
PARKIGN SUPPLY CARS IN NEW LOOP AND CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGE RBETWEEN HOOK ON SAFETY CHAIN AND THAT CAR. CRUSHING INJURY TO TIP OF INDEX FINGER. MEDICALLY AMPUTATED TO FIRST JOINT.
HOLDING PRESSER ON THE STEEL IT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE & TOOK HIS FINGER WITH THE GLOVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF A CANICA CRUSHER. HIS WEDDING RING CAUGHT A BOLT. AS THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN, THE RING SEVERED HIS FINGER.
WORKER HAD EXPERIENCED LOWER ABOMINAL PAIN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. HE PASSED IT OFF AS GROWTH PAINS HE IS 20. ON INCIDENT DATE, HE WAS ASSISTING IN ADDITION OF SLUICE PIPE. HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE AB DOMINAL PAIN. SUBSEQUENTLY DIAGNOSED AS SUFFERING AN INGUINAL HERNIA.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ARC WELDER OUT OF DOG HOUSE, ONTO ONE TON. HE STARTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN GROIN AND BACK. DIAGNOSED WITH MINOR HERNIA, LEFT SIDE.
SHOVLEING UNDERNEATH TAIL PULLEY,S HOVEL KICKED BACK AND PINNED HAND AGAINST STRUCTURE.
THE EE RECEIVED ENERGIZED SHOCK WHILE WORKING ON ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
BRATTICE MAN WAS CONSTRUCTING A BRATTICE IN THE THIRD OPEN X-CUT-INTAKE SIDE. THE CR HAD BEEN TRAVELING THROUGH THIS X-CUT BUT HAD TO REPAIR CABLE/BRATTICE MAN STARTED BRATTICE AND HAD IT 3/4 STACKED WHEN THE CABLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE CAR RESUMED OPERATIONS. CAR WENT THRU THE CURTAIN AND HIT BRATTICE - TRAPPING BRATTICE AGAINST SUPPLY CAR. BOTH LEGS DAMAGED.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING CLEANUP ON A CRUSHER DISCHARGE CHUTE AND WAS STANDING ON A SMALL SCREW CONVEYOR, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND WAS CAUGHT IN A INSPECTION PORT OF THE SCREW CONVEYOR, THUS C UTTING PART OF THE RIGHT FOOT OFF.
INJURED WAS IN THE GREASE BAY OF THE SHOP ROLLING A 55 GAL. BARRLE OF OIL ON IT'S BOTTOM EDGE. AS HE WAS ROLLING IT ACROSSS THE FLOOR HIS FOOT SLIPED IN A PUDDLE OF OIL AND HE FELT A STING IN HIS ABDOMEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING NO.#2 BELT COUNTER WEIGHT WITH 8 TON GROVE. HE WAS STANDING ON TAKE UP ROLL WHEN GROVE SHIFTED. THE MOVEMENT CAUSED THE BELT TO SHIFT AND HE GRABBED THE HOIST CABLE TO B ALANCE HIMSELF. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS DRAWN INTO THE PULLEY ON THE END OF THE BOOM.
PUTTING DRAW BAR PINS IN LOADER & FINGER GOT CAUGHT &TIP OF FINGER CUT OFF
EE WAS LIFTING AN 87 SHOE FROM THE BOBCAT LOADER BUCKET INTO THE VSI CRUSHER. AS HE LIFTED HE FELT A PULLING AND PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT GROIN AREA.
PLANT CRUSHER HAMMER SLIPPED OFF TABLE ANDFELL ON FINGER.
EE WAS CLEANING AROUND THE OUTER DECK BUSHING OF A DRILL. AS HE WAS KICKING THE DECK BUSHING BACK INTO PLACE HIS LEFT HAND WAS UP AGAINST THE STEEL WITH THE INNER DECK BUSHING STUCK ON THE STE EL ABOVE HIS HAND. AS HE DID THIS THE INNER DECK BUSHING BROKE FREE SLIDING DOWN ONTO HIS HAND AND SEVERING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
EE WAS LIFTING GRATING AND CARRYING IT OUT OF AN AREA. HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS GROIN AND HURT HIS BACK. POSSIBLE HERNIA.
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A NEW BELT ON THE BELT PRESS. HE WAS PULLING OLD BELT OFF WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.
THE EE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE HE WAS PAINTING A MACHINE.
SETTING BITS IN C/M WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL STRUCKHIS ARM HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 11-2-94 TO HAVE IT REMOVED.
HURT BACK LIFTING FENCE.
HE WAS REPAIRING TRACK AT #7 DRIVE WHEN A PARKED RAIL RUNNER DRIFTED BACK ABOUT 20' STRIKING VICTIM FROM BEHIND AND ROLLED UPON HIM, PINNING HIM UNDERNEATH RAIL RUNNER.
1 LEFT 8 NORTH EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON 12CM MINER. AS EMPLOYE EWAS ROOF BOLTING PULLING 1S FT 2ND DRILL STEEL HE APPLIED UP PRESSUR EON TEH DRILL HEAD STEELS WERE NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED, D RIVER STEEL BUCKLED PINNING HIS HAND AGAINS THE MOST JACK STRUCTURE CAUSING A LACERATION/FRACTURE TO THIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE A PIN FROM BUCKET OF DEMAG WHWN PIN CAME THROUGH OTHER OUTLET STRIKING EMPLOYEE AT RIGHT SIDE OF EAR & HEAD AREA.
WAS CARRYING A BAG OF BENTONITE WHEN STEPPING INONTO A CONCRETE LIP. TWISTED KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HAMMER BIT & FELT LOWER BACK PAIN ON 10/31/94. HE RTN TO WORK ON 11/1/94 WITH NO COMPLICATIONS. HE WENT TO A DOCTOR ON 11/18/94 WITH BACK PAIN. HE WAS GIVEN A RELEAS E TO REGULAR DUTY ON 11/19/94. ON 1/30/95 HE REPORTED TO WORK WITH SEVERE BACK PAIN & SUBSEQUENTLY WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE AFTERNOON OF 1/30/95. MISSED WORK THE NEXT 3 DAY & RTN 2/6/95 FULL TI
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE, PULLING BELT TOGETHER AND CHAIN BROKE STRIKING HIM IN LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE INSTALLING BELTROLLERS IN THE 1ST BELT CONVEYOR SYSTEM.
WHILE REPAIRING INJURED WAS WORKING IN A STRAIN CAUSING INJURY TO LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE THOUGHT WHILE CARRYING A ROLLOF CURTAIN HE HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE WORKING AT FACE, HE STUMBLED & STRUCK BACK ON LEFT HAND AGAINST PIECE OF METAL CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND.
EE WAS INVESTIGATING A PROBLEM WITH THE WATER GLAND ON B-53 PUMP WHEN HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE PUMP FRAME.
EE WAS WORKING ON A FEEDER CHAIN WHEN A SCREWDRIVER CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS RIGHT EYE. THE SCREWDRIVER WAS STRUCK OUT OF A CO WORKERS POCKET AND AS THOMAS BENT DOWN TO WORK ON FEEDER HIS THE GAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SCREWDRIVER,
EMPLOYEE HURT LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING 8" BLOCK.
EE STATED A BROWL FELL IN THE FACE AND CAUSED DUST TO FLY UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES RESULTING IN EYE IRRITATION.
YSTRONG NORTHWEST WIND WAS BLOWING CLINKER DUST FROM CLINKER LADDERS AROUND KILN BUILDING. EMPLOYEE DROVE FORK LIFT AROUND THE BUILDING. WHEN WIND BLOWS FROM NW YOU GET A LOT OF LITTLE WHIRL WINDS, WHICH BLEW DUST BEHIND EMPLOYEE'S SAFETY GLASSES. EMPLOYEE FLUSHED HIS EYE OUT AFTER IT HAPPENED AND AGAIN AT NOON. WEN TOT COMPANY DR AT 1PM.
WAS LIFTING A STEEL SPROCKET AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
LIFTING A BOX OF RESIN ONTO BOLTER, HURT LOWER BACK.
WHILE TIGHTEING UP ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE BROKE LOOSE FALLING UP HIS ARM.
EE WAS TRAVELING ALONG SIDE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON ROLLER.
ON THE 1 LEFT SECTON SUPPLY TRACK. AT THE AIR-LOCK DOORS. EMPLOYEE WAS TURNIGN TROLLEY POLE ON 8-TON MOTOR HE FLET SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF CHEST. MUSCLE STRAIN TO LEFT SIDE OF CHEST.
WHILE SETTING UP THE BULK HEAD SHIELDS ON LONGWALL RECOVERY, EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT SLOTS IN A 4'X8'X3/4' PLATE OF STEEL TO MOUNT TO THE BULK HEAD SHIELDS. AS HE CUT A SLOT OUT T HE PLATE OF STEEL WHICH WAS LOEANING AGAINST ANOTHER SHIELD TIP OVER AND FELL TOWARD EE HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG FRACTURING HIS ANKLY.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS LIFTING A LEAD ANODE AT THE TANK HOUSE WHICH HAD FALLEN IN THE CELL. THE ANODE GOT STUCK & EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP.
THE EE A MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON A DIFFERENTIAL PINION OF A 100 TON TRUCK IN THE SHOP. THE PINION WAS HOOKED TO THE OVERHEAD CRANE WITH AN EYEBOLT AND WAS ELEVATED APPROX. ONE INCH ABOVE THE W ORK BENCH. THE EYE BOLT UNSCREWED ALLOWING THE PINION TO FALL ONTO THE EE S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
INJURED HAD FINISHED CUTTING 1/4" TIE-CABLE HOLDING 3 1/8" WIRE ROPE TO REEL. INJURED WAS THEN STANDING BY WELDING TRUCK, WRAPPING CUTTING HOSE UP, WHEN WIRE ROPE STARTED SLIPPING AND SLIDING OVER REEL. MAN SHOUTED WARNING, BUT INJURED DID NOT HEAR IN TIME. HE STARTED RUNNING BUT 3 1/8" WIRE END W/ METAL EYE HIT INJURED'S SHOULDER AND BACK AREA.
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A SLATE TRUCK ON THE IMPOUNDMENT. AS HE WAS DRIVING ACROSS THE IMPOUNDMENT BOUNCING HIS SEAT HIT THE SEAT FRAME SOLID CAUSING A BRUISED TAIL BONE.
EE'S FOOT TWISTED WHILE WALKING ON ROCK. HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEG AND HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BELTLINE SUPPORT CABLE. IN DOING SO, DISLODGED TIMBER THAT CABLE WAS HOOKED TO. THE TIMBER, UNDER PRESSURE, FELL BACK AND HIT HIM ONT HE SIDE OF THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BEAM WITH AN EMPLOYEE OF ANOTHER COMPANY, THE OTHER COMPANY'S EMPLOYEE DROPPED HIS END OF THE BEAM THEREFORE SHIFTING ALL THE WEIGHT TO THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S END.
EE WAS CARRYING A 55 GALLON TRASH CAN AND WHEN HE SET IT DOWN, HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. CAN WEIGHED APPROX. 30 LBX.
FOOT SLIPPED FROM STEP AS HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO HIS TRUCK, HIT HIS CHES ON STEP/BUMPER.
EE WAS PLACING ROLLERS UP ON NO. 4 BELTLINE 13 BREAKS. WHEN HE PITCHED ROLLER TOWARD BELT AND IT HIT MOVING BELT AND KICKED ROLLER BACK STRIKING EE IN RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER RIBBS. EE RIBBS.
INJURED WAS CARRYING A50 LB BAG OF NITRATE FROM TRUCK TO SHOOTING HOLE WHNE HIS FEET SLIPPED NA DHUR THIS RIGHT HIP. GROUND WET & MUDDY DUE TO RAIN.
RECURRENCE OF WRIST INJURY. ORIGINGAL INJURY 7/19/94; RETURNED TO WORK 9/14/94. WORKED FROM 9/14/94 UNTIL 10/31/94, WHEN HE WENT BACK TO DR FOR SAME INJURY. DR PUT HIM BACK OFF OF WORK 10/31/9 4.
LIFTING SCREENER DECK OUT OF ROTEX SCREEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK SPRAINED LOWER BACK.
RETRIEVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM OLD WORKS, LIFTING TOP STRUCTURE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN RT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING AN AREA WITH A 12 FT SCALING BAR AND FELT PAIN DURING THE NIGHT WHILE SLEEPING IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS LOOKING UP TO CHECK WEIGHTS WHEN A BAG BLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN BOTH EYES.
EE STATED A CRIB BLOCK CAME OUT FROM FEEDER STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LEG AND THIGH/
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS LIFTING A FAN ASSEMBLY OUT OF A LOCOMOTIVE WHEN THE FAN TWISTED AND HE DROPPED IT ON HIS LEFT LEFT FOOT CAUSING FRACTURE OF HIS FIRST THREE TOES. EMPLOYEE WAS WEAR ING STEEL TOED SAFETY BOOTS, THE FRACTURES AREA BEHIND THE STEEL CAP.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE SLOPE FROM THE HOIST, GOING TO THE CHANGEHOUSE AT QUITTING TIME. HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
USING ELECTRIC GRINDER TO SMOOTH WELDS. EMPLOYEE LET GRINDER SLIP CAUSING GRINDER BLADE TO CUT INTO LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED GOING DOWN STAIRS TO PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE FELL AND LANDED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS. SEVERE BRUISES TO HIP
HYDRATE TANKER - DRIVER HAD PRESSURIZED ONCE & WAS ATTEMPTING TO DO IT THE SECOND TIME - HE WAS TAKING CAR OFF OF BLOW-OFF PIPE - THE PRESSURE IN THE LINE BLEW HYDRATE IN HIS EYES & MOUTH.
MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHECK THE WATER IN THE RADIATOR OF A DIESEL SUPPLY JEEP. WHEN HE CRACKED OPENED THE CAP TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE THE CAP BLEW OFF AND BURNED HIS HAND.S
EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING A 35FT PIECE OF MINE BELTONTO A FLAT CAR. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE BELT WITH CHANNEL LOCKS. THE CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL WITH RIGHT LEG HITTING SHIELD CAR.
EMPLOYEE DROPPED 5 GAL. CAN OF OIL ON LITTLE TOE JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF HIS BOOT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE DOZER TRACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT ON 1/31/94 HE WAS IN POLE BARN & LIFTED A CYL FOR A PORTAPOWER & INJURED HIS LOWER BACK & SINCE THEN HAS HAD CONTINUING BACK P0AIN WHICH HAS NOT GOTTEN ANY BETTER. ON 1/26 /95 WHILE AT MINE HE STATED THAT HIS BACK WAS TIGHTENING UP & REACHED A POINT WHERE HE FELT THAT HE MUST HAVE MEDICAL TREATMENT. SENT TO HOSPITAL ER, THEN FAMILY DR. BEGIN MISSING WORK 1/27/9
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINING CABLE OUT OF RAODWAY & SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE ALLEGES GRADUAL ONSET OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG, STARTING IN SUMMER OF 1994. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT THRU PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE ON 10-24-94. EE REPORTED INDUSTRIAL CAUSATIO N TO EE ON 10-31-94.
WHILE LIFTING AN OXYGEN TANK (TORCH BOTTLE) FROM THE GROUND TO THE TANK RACK EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT "BETWEEN REPLACING BELT AND THE THREE WHEEL MANTRIP BOUNCING HIM THAT HIS BACK HURTS.
HE WAS OPERATING A 997 END LOADER, LOADING ROCK WHEN THE BUCKET SLIPPED OOF THE ROCK HE WAS WORKING WITH & HURT HIS NECK & LOWER BACK.
THHE MAN WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BEAMS AND JACKS AND HURT HIS BACK.
STAGE LOADER CHAIN WAS BEING HELD UP BY A WIRE. THE WIRE SLIPPED AND THE CHAIN FELL ON EE S FINGERS.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS COMING DOWN STAIRS FROM PARKING LOT, SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WORKING IN CONFINED AREA OF MACHINE, LAYING FALL DOWN, BENDING AND REACHING.
CLEANIGN AROUND THE WASH PLANT. SLIPPED ON WET SPOT CAUSING HIM TO DO THE SPLITS. THAT CAUSED A GROIN PULL ON THE INSIDE OF HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TTRAMSSION OIL.
EMLOYEE WAS DISMONTING LOADER. AS HE STEPPE DTO THE GROUND HIS FOOT LANDE DON A PIECE OF IPE CAUSIGN IT TO ROLL AND TWISTING HIS KNEE. INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE AT THIS TIME. EMPLOYEE'S F IRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 2-27-95 AFTER ELECTING TO UNDERGO SURGERY.
WHILE AT WORKEE COMPLAINED OF SORE BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ON A BIN WITH A HAMMER, STANDING ON A CATWALK & LEANING OVER A HANDRAIL. THE METAL HANDRAIL BROKE AND HE FELL 3 FEET, HIT THE TOP OF THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK HE WAS LOADING, THEN ON TO THE GROUND ABOUT 10 FEET. HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIB CAGE WAS BRUISED, THE HAMMER OR PART OF THE HANDRAIL HIT HIS LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE BENT OVER TO CHECK UNDER SLOPE BELT AND STEPPED ON A SMALL PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT HIP.
EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO ATTEMPT TO DISLODGE A ROCK FROM THE TAIL PULLEY SECTION OF BAR DRY SCREEN OVERSIZE BELT. EE APPARENTLY HURT HIS BACK DUE TO HIS ACTIONS WITH THE PRY BAR. THE BELT HAD BEEN LOCED OUT PRIOR TO EE GETTING HURT.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FLOOR BUFFER IN HALLWAY WHEN THE CORD BECAME TANGLED BETWEEN PAD & FRAME OF BUFFER. THIS CUT THE INSULATION OF THE CORD CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT TO THE FRAME. EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND WAS ON THE HANDLE OF THE BUFFER WHEN THIS HAPPENED THEREFORE RECEIVING THE ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ONTO A CONVEYOR WHEN HE TWISTED IN A WRONG MANNER CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS BACK.
BIT RING HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON MINER AND EE WAS CHECKING WEDGES AND BOLTS FOR PROPER TORQUE. AFTER SEATING WEDGES WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, HE FELT TIGHTNESS IN LOWER BACK. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 1 1-02-94.
DISCONNECTING KELLY ROD TO RECOVER CORE. ROD HUNG UP ON LAST THREAD POPPING FREE FROM HOIST STRAIN HELPER HAD HAND ON BACKUP WRENCH. WRENCH TRAVELED UPWARDS WITH ROD, CATACHING HELPER'S HAND [ RIGHT] BETEWEEN WRENCH JAW & SLIDE ON DRILL SMASHING THUMB & HAND NEXT TO WRIST.
MAN FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE WAS PULLING A CABLE THROUGH A HOLE IN A STOPPING.
EMPLOYEE WAS RESETTING A TIMBER UNDER A BEAM. WHEN HE STRUCK THE TIMBER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER THE TIMBER FELL. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED TO GET OUT OF HTE WAY HE FELT A PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK .
7 NORTH SUPPLY TRACK, INJURED WAS RIDING IN A JEEP WHICH RAN INTO A BROKEN DOWN MOTOR. HE RECEIVED A WHIP LASH EFFECT TO HIS BACK MIDDLE AND LOWER, NECK AND RIGHT HIP. THE RESULTING INJURY W AS A STRAIN/SPRAIN.
CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN DRIVING TRUCK, PULLED CABLES, THEN FUELING EQUIPMENT DURING LUNCH HAD TO PULL THE HOSE ON THE FUEL TRUCK TRF-170 TO FUEL EQUIPMENT. HE DIDN'T FEEL ANYTHING UNTIL HE WENT H OME.
APPARENTLY THE PALLITIZER HAD STOPPED & INJURED WAS LOOKING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. IT APPEARS THE ELECTRIC EYE NEEDED CLEANING. WHEN HE CLEANED THE EYE IT ACTIVATED THE MACHINERY, PINCHING HIS ARM IN THE MACHINERY.
WHILE MOVING A PIPE SLED WITH HIGH PRESSURE PIPE IN IT, THE SCOOP BUCKET GOT ON THE ENDO OF A PIECE OF PIPE AND FLIPPED IT STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON WET GROUND; SLIPPED & SPRAINED ANKLE.
INJURED EE SLIPPED WHILE CROSSING OVER EAST B BELT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
HE WAS SHOVELING BELT, MINE WAS NOT PRODUCING & STRAINED HIS BACK, COULD POSSIBLY BE RUPTURED DISK.
FOREMAN CALLED OFC. 11-02-94 THAT EE NOT AT WORK. APPARENTLY ON 10-28-94 HIS LOADER WAS JOLTED AND HE REAGGRAVATED A PREVIOUS BACK INJURY. WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR ON SATURDAY. EE BELIEVES HE WILL BE OFF OF WORK ALL WEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR & HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE & JERK NECK CAUSING PAIN IN NECK
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT "WHILE REACHING UP TO INSTALL AN O RING ON A COOLER LINE, THAT HE TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING THE BACK TO STRAIN."
EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT HOLDING A STEP TO THE PIT TRUCK. TRUCKS RADIATOR FRAME AND HOOD HAD BEEN REMOVED AND WERE SETTING ON THE GROUND BEHIND THE EMP. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE E MP. TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE, FALLING BACKWARD OVER THE HOOD AND ONTO A PIECE OF ANGLE USED TO SUPPORT THE RADIATOR FRAME. THE 3" ANGLE STRUCK THE EMP BELOW SHOULER BLADE BREAKING RIBS & PUNC LUNG
HE STEPPED ON RUNNING BOARD OF GUZZLER TRUCK TO TALK TO DRIVER. HE REACHED UP AND PULLED CABLE TO BLOW HORN, STEPPED DOWN AND FOUND HE HAD BROKEN HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BEHIND FINGER NAIL. IN VESTIGATION FOUND: FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN CABLE UNDER TOP OF DOOR FRAME WHEN STEPPING OR JUMPING DOWN FROM RUNNING BOARD.
EE DID NOT REPORT TO ANYONE UNTIL APP 100 PM A BOUT THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS BOLTING IN 6 HEADING PUTTING UP THE 3 RD ROW OF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK APP SIZE OF HARD HOT FELL OUT BETWEEN BO LTS AND HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER. THE LADDER BECAME UNHOOKED FROM THE TOP OF A FEED BIN AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE.
WORKER WA SDRIVING A GOLF CAR UP A STEEP HILL WHEN HIS TRAM CUT OUT, HE TRIED HIS BRAKES BUT HEY WOULDN'T SLOW HIM DONW, HE STEERED THE CART AGAINST THE RIB TO STOP IT, HE THEN TRIED TO GO UP THE HILL AGAIN AND THE TRAM CUT OUT AGAIN,T HE CART STARTED DOWNT HE HILL BACKWARDS STRUCK THE RIB AND SPUN AROUND AND CONTINUED DOWN THE HILL FORWARDS, HE HIT HT ERIB ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE
HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A 10LB PIECE OF STEEL, AND WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP, HE HA D APAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
WHILE DESCENDING SOME STAIRS, HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO COLLAPSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP FIRST BOLT IN THE LAST ROLL WHEN ROCK ROLLED OFF RIB AND HIT HIM ON THE ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHEARER AND CUTTING TOWAR TAIL, HE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE SHEARER. A ROCK (30"X18"X5") FELL ON TOP OF SHEARER AND SLID OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF THE FOOT.
HE WAS HELPING TO UNROLL A BIG ROLL OF LINER, WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING THE SPREADER BAR HOLDING ROD, TO FALL.
A ROCK HUNG IN A SPILL BOARD AT A TAILPIECE. HE WAS TRYING TO GET THE ROCK OUT WHEN HE STRAINE DHIS LOWER BACK.
WAS CARRYING TRACK TIES, RECOVERING TRACK, GOT BURNING PAIN IN BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING 5 GALLON BUCKET OF HYDRAULIC OIL IN EACH HAND, TRIPPED AND FELL INURING BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
WALKING ALONG CHARGER LANE IN DIRECTION OF BELT HOLE, BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF.
ILNJURED WAS MOVING A RAIL CAR TO THE SIDE TRACK WHEN THE CAR DROPPED APPROX. 4" OFF THE TRACK & ONTO THE GROUND CREATING A SUDDEN IMPACT ON HIS PELVIS AREA.
NJURED TRIED TO LIFT A ROCK THAT WAS LAYIN GON TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE ROCK WAS TOO LARGE. HE PUT HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE ROCK. IN ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE ROCK HE STRAINED HIS LWOE R BACK.
WALKING FAST RETURN WALKING OVER OVERCAST, TRIPPED ON ROCKS GRABBED FOR HANDRAIL AND HANDRAIL BROKE AND HE FELL ON HIS LEFT ELBOW.
EE REPORTED THAT HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND LOWER LEG ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS 10-25-94 AND 10-28 HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION TIL 10-31-94. AND HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE THAT TIME UNDER HIS EAMRY PHYSICIAN CARE.
HE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP UNDER GROUND WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK APPROX. 33" WIDE, 24" LONG, 3" TO 1" THICK ON ENDS, FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING HIM ON HEAD AND CHEST FORCING HIS BODY DOWN ON SCOOP FRA ME AND DECK.
BELT TO OUTSIDE HAD BROKEN. EE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING CABLES TO PREPARE TO STRETCH THE BROKEN BELTLINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A CHAIN TO THE SCOOP TO PULL THE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON FEEDER WHEN THE SCOOP PULLED FORWARD & THE SCOOP BUCKET CAUGHT HIS LEGS.
WAS CLEANING BUILD UP FROM UNDER THE JAW WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT EE ON TOP OF HAND LEFT EE HAS DIABETES WHICH CAUSED COMPLICATION THUS WAS HOSPITALIZED.
EMPLOYEE CAME OUT AT END OF SHIFT AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF MANTRIP. SAID THAT HAD PULLED MUSCLE COUPLE OF DAYS EARLIER.
CLEANIGN AROUND DISHARGE BIN.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON MINING CABLE AND STRAINED HIS NECK AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BENDING OVER THE SIDE OF A RAM CAR WORKING ON A LEAKING HOSE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN UP, HE COULD NOT.
DRIVER WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO ENTER TRUCK, DRIVER BANGED KNEE ON LADDER STEP.
DURING THE EE DAILY PREPARATION AT THE PLANT HE SLIPPED ON SOME FROST FELL TO THE GROUND AND SHUHURT HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON MACHINERY. HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS.
CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE WHILE WELDING.
SHOVELING LIME WITH ROUND POINTED SHOVEL AT THE LIME PLANT. ELBOW POPPED WHILE THROWING MAT'L OFF TO SIDES.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK #804 CAB WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE STEP INJURING HIS RIGHT FOOT. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 11-1-94.
WHILE SHOVELING 1 X 0 STONE, AFTER HIS SHIFT EXPERIENCED PAIN RT. ARM & SHOULDER. *THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO EMPLOYER UNTIL 11/3/94
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON HEADLINES ALONG WITH 4 OTHER EMPLOYEES FROM THE BAUXITE SHIP, M V SOPHIEC. WHILE DOING THIS, EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS ABDOMEN.
EE WAS OPERATING A MOTOR GRADER. WHEN HE TURNED TO LOOK BEHIND HIM HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS UNDER CURRENT CARE FOR A NON WORK RELATED INJURY TREATMENT FOR PREVIOUS 6 WEEKS.
POURING CONCRETE JUMP SLAB, EE GOT CONCRETE OVER BOOTS AND DID NOT CHANGE AND WASH
WHILE SHEERING STEEL PLATE, EE S HAND SLIPPED AND GOT IN THE WAY.
PULLING CABLE ACROSS FRONT OF WORK BARGE, CABLE HAD SPLICE THAT CAUGHT ON BARGE CAUSING SUDDEN STOP. EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST WELDING MACHINE CAUSING MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS ON BACK & PELVI S.
6-NORTH TRASFER-EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE TRANSFER AND A LUMP OF COAL FLEW OUT OF THE TRANSFER CHUTE AND STRUCK HER ON THE LEFT SHOULDER, THIS STARTLED HER AND CAUSED HER TO FALL TO TH E GROUND AND SPRAIN HER LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING TUBE INSPECTION ROUNDS. HE HAD WALKED DOWN TUBE #1. AT THE BOTTOM OF TUBE #1, HE STEPPED ON A CHUNK OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
SLIPPED ON STEOP WHILE GETTIDNG OUT OF WATER TRUCK.
YEMPLOYEE HAD LEANED A 5' PRY BAR AGAINST TH ESIDE OF THE MACHINE AND DRILELD A HOLE IN THE ROOF, WHEN THE BOOM OF HT EBOLTER CAME DOWN IT CAUGHT THE END OF THE PRY BAR (WHICH HAD VIBRATED OVE R AND FELL UNDER BOOM) THE BAR CAME UP BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE'S LEGS AND LIFTED HIM OFF THE GROUND, WHEN HHIS CO-WORKER SHUT THE MACHINE OFF, HE FELL ON THE MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE LUBRICATES LEVEL ON O&K SHOVELS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE SHOVEL.
PIECE OF STONE FELL ON LEFT FOOT AND BROKE TOE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS WRIST WHILE DUSTING BELTLINE. HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND BELT.
PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING ON A WHEEL BARROW.
INJURED AND CO WORKERS WERE INSTALLING A NEW BELT ON 2 PULVERIZER IN THE FEED PREP ROOM. AS CO WORKERS MANUALLY TURNED THE PULLEY AND INJURED WAS SLIDING THE BELT INTO PLACE, THIS THUMB WAS CA UGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE PULLEY.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON HOOD & PUSHED ON RAIL WITH FEET & THEW HIPS OUT OF PLACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HIS GRANITE LEDGE-AND HEFELL AND TURNED HIS ANKLE. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WITH HIS LEDGE CREW WORKING THIS PARTICULAR SECTIONFOR TWO WEEKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS QUARRYING ROCK BY HAND. A ROCK SLID AND HIT HIS FINGER.
EE WAS PULLING A LEFTOVER SECTION OF NEW CONVEYOR BELT AWAY FROM THE CONVEYOR FRAME WHEN HE SUFFERED A SLIGHT STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS ABLE TO WORK UNTIL 11-1-94 WHEN HE REPORTED AN IN CREASE IN PAIN AT WHICH POINT HE WAS SENT IN FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.
TWISTED KNEE ON BELT LINE - GOING DOWN STEPS.
DRIVER CAME DOWN STEEP INCLINE AT A FAST RATE OF SPEED, & COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER TRUCH GOING THE SAME DIRECTION CAUSING TRUCKS TO GO OFF HAUL ROAL & OVER EMBANKMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A GOLF CART TO THE OUTSIDE AND HIS CART BECAME STUCK ON A HILL.HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE CART AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING OVER TRACK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING RIGHT KNEE. HE SAID HE THOUGHT THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A PIECE OF METAL IN THE GROUND OR HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE RAI L.
EE STATED HE WAS HELPING TO PUSH A BARGE PUMP OUT INTO THE POND. HE BECAME STUCK IN MUD UP TO HIS WAIST. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL HIMSELF LOOSE, PULLING A GROIN MUSCLE. ON 11-02-94 HE DID THE SAME RE-INJURING THE GROIN AREA AGAINS. POSSIBLE OUTFOR TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE INJURY CAN BE RE-EXAMINED.
WHILE LOADING DRAGING ROPES ONTO A SKID, THE LIFTING DEVICE SLIPPED & PINCHED HIS FINGERS AGAINST THE END COLLAR ON THE SHAFT. HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS FRACTURED.
INJURED WAS CLEANING RECOVERY ROOMS UP WHEN HE RAN OVER A SOLID BLOCK AND BRUISED HIS BACK. AGAINST SCOOP OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT.
A PIECE OF CAP ROCK 1 FOOT THICK 9 FEET LONG ROLLED OFF THE RIB AND PINNED EE AGAINST THE RAM CAR TIRE.
MASHED FINGER
WHILE STEPPING ONTO SERVICE CAGE, TRIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT HIP.
EE HAD JUST STARTED TO CLEAN DOWN FOR A BLIND START AND WAS AT THE TOP OF HIS MANWAY, ABOUT 15FT ABOVE THE GRIZZLY. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE LADDER, HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN CRIBBING RINGS. HE A S DIZZY AND SLIPPED AND FELL 15' TO THE BOTTOM OF THE MANWAY WENT THRU THE GRIZZLY AND FELL ANOTHER 30' DOWN TO THE MUCK IN HIS RAISE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE AND CL
EE CLAIMS AN INJURY ON 10-27-94 NO REPORT WAS FILLED OUT UNTIL 12-22-94, EE CLAIMS VENTALATION DOOR AS HE WALKED THROUGH SHUT BEFORE HE WS THROUGH DOOR.
EE WAS CARRING ROOF MESH UP ONTO THE ROOF BOTLING MACHINE TO INSTALL ON THE ROOF. AS EE WAS STEPPING UP ON REAR OF BOLTER, HE FELT SORENESS AND SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
YEMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN A HURRY TO GET A MAN BASKET FOR ANOTHER INJURED EMPLOYEE WHEN HE STEPPED IN AHOLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. THIS INCIDENT RESLTED IN A SPRAINED LEFT ANKE. HE WAS TREAT ED AND RELEASED FR REGULAR WORK. HE CONTINUED HYAVING PROBLES AND ON 11-3-94 WENT BACK TO THE CLLINIC WHERE A FRACTURE WAS FOUND AND WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB AND IS NOW A LOST TIME INJURY.
HE WAS CHANGING HOSES ON GLUE LINES WHEN HE THOUGHT THE PRESSURE WAS OFF BUT IT WASNT OFF.
EE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE NOR AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. HE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 5:30 AM, 10-27-94. HE STATES HE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP. HE WAS HAULING ROCK, WHEN HE RAN OV ER A ROCK, RSULTING IN INJURY.
PURPLE AIRWAY, EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THE PURPLE AIRWA AND STRUCK HER HEAD ON A LOW ROOF BOLT, INJURING HER NECK.
INJURED WAS SCOOPING MINE ROADWAY & STRUCK SHOULDER AGAINST MINE ROOF.
WHILE GETTING OFF OF A CROSS-OVER AT THE F-1 HEADDRIVE HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. REPORTABLE LOST TIME.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON LMINER CABLE & AGGRAVATED AN OLD INJURY. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO ME UNTIL 1/24/95.
INJURED WAS TAKING A 582 SCOOP OFF CHARGE AND WAS UNPLUGGING THE CHARGER TO BATTERY CONNECTOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMINAL AREA.
HE WAS MOVING A ROOF BOLTER FOR WASHING AND CLEANING AND WAS DRAGGING HIS FOOT TO KEEP THE BOLTER CABOE FROM GETTING UNDER THE WHEEL WHEN HE HURT HIS LEFT KNEE.
USING ACETLENE - OXY TORCH.
INJURED CLAIMS BEING A MAINTENENCE MECHANIC/PLANT, ONE OF HIS DUTIES TO CHECK DUMP VALVES. HE FOUND DUMP VALVE #3 PLUGGED. HE TRIED TO UNPLUG VALVE WITH HAMMER, COULD NOT. HE THEN REMOVED THE DUMP VALVE DOOR AND THE DOOR FELL TO THE BASEMENT. AFTER UNPLUGGING VALVE, HE WALKED DOWN THE STAIRWAY TO THE BASEMENT TO RETRIEVE THE DOOR TO PUT IT ON. HE SLIPPED ON PELLETS, INJURING BACK.
GOING THRU AIR DOOR. AIR DOOR CAME SHUT AND HIT LEFT FOOT.
INJURED IMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL SPROCKET OUT OF STAGELOADER WHEN ROPE BROKE & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT FINGER.
EE'S LEFT FOOT WAS RUN OVER BY THE RT BACK TIRE ON THE S/R PINNER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE MANATOWAC CRANE WHITH A RACHETING WRENCH. THE TEETH ON THE WRENCH STRIPPED, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARD INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE CRANE.
EE WAS PULLING BRUSH WITH DOZER. HE BACKED OVER A STUMP JARRING HIS BACK AND ARM AGAINST THE SEAT 10-26-94 BUT DIDN'T TELL SUPERVISOR UNTIL 11-01-94. HE WORKED UNTIL MONDAY. HE WENT TO THE HOS PITAL 11-03-94. HAD AN XRAY. THE DR. SAID HE HADA STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS BAKC AND BRUISED HIS ARM.
USING A GRINDER, SET IT DOWN. IT FELL OVER, WENT TO PICK IT UP AND IT STARTED, CUTTING THUMB.
EE WAS KNEELING PICKING UP A STONE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE STOOD UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR AN EMPLOYEE USING A CUTTING TORCH. EXPERIENCED RETINA BURN.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PLANT OPERATION HOUSE, AS HE ATTMPTED TO RESEAT HIMSELF ON TALL STOOL, HE SLIPPED, FELL FORWARD STRIKING HIS FOREHEAD ON CABINET. HE SPLIT EYEBROW AREA OVER LEFT EYE.
INJURED REPORTING TO WORK AT PREMIER AGGREGATES CRUSHER LOCATED ON NATIONAL STEEL PELLET CO. PROPERTY. HE WAS DRIVING HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE WHICH WAS HIT BY A NATIONAL STEEL PICKUP DRIVEN BY O NE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES. EE WAS TAKEN TO MEDICAL CENTER IN HIBBING, BY AMBULANCE. HIS LEFT SIDE AND SHOULDER WERE BADLY BRUISED BUT HE HAD NOT BROKEN BONES. DR TOLD HIM TO STAY HOME FOR 4-5 D
EMPLOYEE CLIMBING UP ON THE EAGLE SAND SCREW, WHICH WAS NOT OPERATING AT THE TIME TO CHECK FOR ROCKS IN THE MASON SAND. HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A STEEL GUARD AND SUSTAINED THREE SMALL SCRATCHES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GUN TO SHOOT CHUNKS OUT OF REAR SECTION OF COOLER. WHEN SLUG HIT CHUNK, SOMETHING KICKED BACK & HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT KNEE CAP. EMPLOYEE REQUIRED STICHES & BRACE ON KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING STALL #129 IN THE MINE SERVICE BLDG. AND SLIPPED ON AN OILY SPOT ON THE FLOOR, HURTING HIS BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 10-31-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTPING TO SMOOTH ROUGH EDGE ON NEWLY CONSTRUCTED STORAGE SHELVING USING A CHIPPING HAMMER. HAMMER MISSED TARGET AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG (SHIN).
THE EE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE HEAD ATRS ROOFBOLTER, HE WAS ADVANCING THE ROOFBOLTER WITH THE INCH TRAM CONTROLS IN PREPARATION TO INSTALL THE NEXT ROW OF ROOFBOLTS. A PIECE OF ROOF KETTLE BOTT OM FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE LEGSCAUSING CONTUSION INJURIES. EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 11-3-94.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BOLT (WORKING ON FRONT END LOADER), BY PULLING ON LARGE WRENCH, THE BOLT BROKE OFF CAUSING SUDDEN RELEASE OF ENERGY. VICTIM STRUCK ELBOW AGAINST FRAME OF MACHINE CAU SING CONTUSION TO RT ELBOW.
THE INJURED SUSTAINED AN EYE INJURY WHILE HE WAS USING AN AIR WRENCH AND SOME MATERIAL FLEW UP AND WENT UNDERNEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES. THE OBJECT COULD NOT BE FLUSHED OUT.
BREAKING ROCK ON GRIZZLY BARS AT RAW COAL HOPPERS SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT HIP.
EE WANTED TO SHUT OFF QUARRY MACHINE. RAN TOWARD IT TRIPPED OR STUMBLED AND FELL. JOLTED BACK WHEN HE FELL.
MOVING A SHIELD RAM FROM THE SUPPLY TRACK TO THE LONGWALL TAIL, IN THE PROCESS EE'S BACK CRACKED A COUPLE OF TIMES AND WAS HURTING BAD TOWARD THE END OF THE SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS COUPLING DRILL STEEL TOGETHER WHEN GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL WHEN ROTATION OF OF HEAD BEGAN.
WAS PULLING SHIELDS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF THE TOP OF A SHIELD AND HIT RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A SHEAVE BLOCK THROWN AT HIM BY ANTOHER EMPLOYEE DURING NA ARGUMENT.
WHILE HELPING LIFT RAIL EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS [RT] SHOULDER. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 11/10/94.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BOTTOM WHEN FIBERCRIB SUPPORT BEAM BROKE LOOSE AND PART OF IT FELL ON EMPLOYEE, INJURING HIS LEFT ANKLE AND NECK.
INJURED WAS RIDING MANTRIP WHEN IT STRUCK ANOTHER TRACK VEHICLE.
TWISTED LEFT ANKLE AFTER STEPPING ON SOME WOOD.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING CONVEYOR BELT STANDS & ROLLERS UP OVER HEAD WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE. HE STEPPED ONTO THE THIRD RUN OF BLOCKS AND FELL.
INJURED WAS PICKING UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST FORM THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWERBACK. INJURED HAD BEEN ROCK DUSTING MOST OF THE SHIFT.
WHILE WALKING, TRIPPED ON TRACK TIE AND FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
EE WAS WORKING ON MINER AND HE DROPPED THE RIBRAIL WHICH THEN HIT HIS LEFT TOE.
EE WAS PULLING LOOSE ROCK DOWN AS HE WAS BOLTING UP TO IT. HE WAS DRILLING HIS MIDDLE BOLT HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON LOWER LEG.
INJURED & 2 OTHER MEN WERE CARRYING A BEAM. HE STEPPED WRONG & TWISTED HIS KNEE.
POURING CONCRETE SUMP SLAB, EMPLOYEE GOT CONCRETE OVER BOOTS AND DID NOT CHANGE AND WASH.
WHILE BOLTING #2 HEADING, DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN SUPPORT HITTING HIM IN LEFT ARM. OCCURRED WHILE ROOFBOLTING.
DRILLING RAISE ROUND ROCK FELL FROM BEHIND MAT CUTTING ARM. EMPLOYEE IS MISSING TIME.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE #7 INTAKE ENTRY OF 3 WEST WHEN HE SLIPPED ON DAMP BOTTOM, FELL AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT LINE AND A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FACIALAREA CAUSING A LACERATION UNDERNEATH HIS NOSE. WHIEL THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS WAY OUT OF THE MINE HE STUMBLED AN D TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
PULLING MINER CABLE, AND PULLED LOWER BACK AREA.
EE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE STRUCK A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD STRAINING A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
SLINGING SLEDGE HAMMER AND SPRAIN RIGHT WRISST.
INJURED WAS RIDING MANTRIP WHEN IT STRUCK ANOTHER TRACK VEHICLE.
INJURED WAS RIDING MANBUS WHEN IT STRUCK ANOTHER TRACK VEHICLE.
INJURED MOVING PIPE, TWISTED KNEE.
EE INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE THE MACHINE ON THE 066 SIDE WHEN EE ON THE OTHER SIDE STARTED TO TRAM THE MACHINE RUNNING OVER EE TOES ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE THE EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLECAR, A RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HIS LEG RESULTING IN A STRAIN AND CONTUSION TO THE LEG/HIP AREA.
MAN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG WHEN HE PICKED UP A BELT ROLLER FROM THE LONGWALL BELT LINE.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE GOING AROUND SIDE OF TAILPIECE AND HIT ELBOW ON THE GUARD.
HE CAME AROUND A CURVE HIT THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN AND ROLLED IT ON ITS SIDE.
EE WAS OPERATING AN OVERBURDEN HAULAGE TRUCK WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW AND CAME OFF FROM THE RIM. THE TRUCK DROPPED TO ITS AXLE AND CAME TO A STOP. WHEN THE TRUCK DROPPED TO THE AXLE, THE OPERATOR WAS FORCED UP INTO THE CAB'S CEILING AND THEN BACK DOWN INTO THE OPERATOR'S SEAT. EE SUFFERED LOW BACK PAIN.
SCOOPER TOLD EE THAT THE SCOOP CHARGE HAD KICKED THE BREAKER AND DID NOT HAVE POWER TO THE CHARGE. EE AND OTHER GOT IN THE RAILRUNNER AND WENT TO THE POWER CENTER THAT SUPPLIED POWER TO THE CH ARGER. EE WENT THRU THE MANDOOR TO THE POWER CENTER TO PUT THE BREAKER IN. SLACK SCCOP CHRGER CABLE WAS HANGING UP AND SOME OF IT WAS TOUCHING BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT HIP AND KNEE AND KNOCKED DOWN AGAINST HE RIB BY A SHUTTLE CAR.
HE WAS HAULING MATERIAL OUT OF BINS AFTERIT HAD BEEN WASHED. HE HAD BEEN OUT OF HT ETRUCK ONCE AND POSSIBLE GOTTEN HIS FEET WET. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK THE SECOND TIME HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE STUCK HIS HAND INSIDE ON AIR COMPRESSOR & THE PISTON PNEMATICALLY CLOSED CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT HAND & ARM.
MAN WAS WALKING ACROSS LOT TO PORTAL & TWISTED ANKLE ON ROCK.
WALKING ENAR A TRASH PILE BURNING, EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE UNLOADING A 55 GALLON BARREL WHEN HE STEPPED ONA BOARD THAT HAD A SNAIL PROTRUDING UPWARDS, THUS INJURING THE BOTTOM OF HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING UP ONE END OF THE MINING CABLE SO THE SCOOP COULD PASS UNDER, WHEN THE SCOOP CAUGHT THE CABLE KNOCKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BOTTOM CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.
OPERATING DOZER AND HIT A LARGE ROCK SUDDENLY, CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS BACK. STARTED MISSING WORK 2-21-95.
EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING MINER BITS TO MINER,SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.
WAS HOOKING WOODEN SCAFFOLD UP, WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO SLIDE DOWN THE SCAFFOLD & LAND ON HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A LOAD LOCKING VALVE OFF ON A RIPPER JACK, PULLING ON RACHET HANDLE, SUDDENLY TURNED LOOSE AND SET DOWN, PULLED RIB ON LEFT SIDE.
EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 1'4" FELL OFF SHIELD BEING PULLED UP AND STRUCK ON RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS COMPLETELY UNDER ADJACENT SHIELD.
EMPLOYEE LIFTED RAILROAD SWITCH HALF WAY WITH HIS HAND & THEN PUSHED IT DOWN THE REST OF THE WAY WITH HIS FOOT. WHILE PUSHING HIS FOOT, HE FELT HIS HIP POP & BECOME PAINFUL.
WHILE REPLACING DUST COVER ON FRONT OF LOADER, EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING, FELL TWO FEET, STRIKING RIGHT WRIST AND BACK AGAINST BUCKET ARM CAUSING BRUISE AND STRAIN.
EE WAS PULLING MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN THAT HAD BROKEN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING A ROCK.
LIFTING COAL SAMPLES AND STRAIN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS REMOVING COAL SPILLAGE FROM ALONGSIDE, NO. 1 BELT CONVEYOR & CAUGHT LEFT FOOT IN A CONVEYOR RETURN ROLLER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON A CLA TIRE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS BACK. HE WAS LIFTING TH ETIRE BY HIMSELF.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING OT THROW OLD CABLE SPOOL OUTOF VERSATRAC BUCKET. AS HE THREW THE DAMAGED SPOOL, DUE OF THE ANCHOR BELT REAINERS LACERATED THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE RUNNING A SHUTTLE CAR IN THE #2 ENTRY, COAL FELL FROM RIB STRIKING HIS RIBS AND BACK OF THE HEAD.
ROOF SCALER WAS PREPARING ROOF DISLODGED A LARGE PIECE OF STONE AND WHEN IT HIT THE FLOOR IT SHATTERED AND STONE FLEW IN SEVERAL DIRECTIONS.
WHILE SIRRINS IN CAB OF 120 TON CAPAH HAUL TRUCK MAINTENACE MECHANIC WERE IN PROCESS OF REMOING SHOVEL DIPPER STICKS FROM SHOVEL, RIGGING SLIPPED ON STICKS AND STICKS FELL INTO TRUCK BOX. WHIC H CAUSED EE TO BE JORCED IN CAB.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON THIRD STAGE PREHEATER VESSEL WITH JBC CO2 CANNON. HE WAS DRILLING THROUGH REFRACTORY WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX 5 FEET TO THE TIPPING VALVE, WHRE HE LANDE D ON HIS CHEST.
EMPLOYEE STARTED TO GET OFF BUGGY AND TWISTE DHIS RIGHT ANKLE.
WALKING FROM MANBUS ALONG TRACK AN SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT KNEE CAP AGAINST RAIL OF TRACK RESULTING IN BRUISED KNEE.
INJURED AND COWORKER WERE HANGING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE IN HIGH TOP, APPROX. 9-1/2 FT. HIGH. TH COWORKER MISSED HOOKING THE HOOK ON A PLATE. INJURED THOUGHT THE CABLE WAS HUNG AND STARTED TO LET GO WHEN THE CABLE SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS ANDFELL, STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.
REPAIRING BACKHOE. TOOK PIN OUT, TRACK SLIPPED HITTING INSIDE LOWER RIGHT LEG CAUSING EE TO FALLON HIS BACK. CAUSED SPRAIN & BRUISED RIGHT LEG, BETWEEN KNEE & ANKLE.
THE INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING THE LOOSE COAL SPILLAGE FROM UNDER THE 10 EAST #1 BELT CONVEYOR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE MOVING CONVEYOR BACK, BAGS PILED UP. EMPLOYEE REACHED AROUND THE END OF BOTTOM BAG AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN END OF CONVEYRO AND THE BEAVER TAIL. THERE WERE NO ROLLERS BETWEEN E ND OF BELT AND BEAVERE TAIL.
SHUTTLE CAR DRIVER WAS PULLING CABLE OFF OF CABLE RAIL IN ONE HAND - HAD OTHER HAND [LEFT HAND] ON CAR - HE WAS SHOCKED.
INJURED PERSON WAS WALKING BACKWARDS ERECTING A PIPE ON A SCISSOR LIFT WHEN HE FELL OFF THE SCISSOR LIFT AND HURT HIS BACK.
SHOVELING DIRT HE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED FORWARD AND FELL AGAINST A SHOVLE, INJURING HIS LEFT SIDE (RIB AREA).
WHILE MOUNTING THE D9L BULLDOZER THE EE FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RIGHT LEG TO SLIP BETWEEN THE SPUSHARM AND TRACK RESULTING IN A STRAIN, BRUISE AND LOSS OF TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED HE SUFFERED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER RIGHT ARM.
THE MAN WAS ADDING CAUSTIC TO A CHEMICAL MIX TANK. A DROP OF CAUSTIC SPLASHED BACK AND HIT THE MAN IN THE EYE.
WHILE DRIVING A CATERPILLAR DJ 25 HAUL TRUCK EMPLOYEE SAID TRUCK WAS SHAKING AND VIBRATING. A PAIN STARTED IN MY LEGS AND SPREAD TO HIS LOWER BACK. HE SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE.
EMPLOYEE TWISTED ANKLE WHILE WALKING ON TOP OF DUST COLLECTOR.
EE PULLED UP BEHIND THE MINER WITH TRACTOR TO PULL CABLE. SOMEHOW HE HIT THE TRAM PETAL, CAUSING TRACTOR TO RUN UP UNDER MINER BOOM, PINNING HIM IN THE DECK OF THE TRACTOR.
EE WAS ON EDGE OF TRAILER SIDE TO PUSH COAL INTO CORNERS OF TRAILER WHEN SLIPPED DUE TO FROST ON TRAILER
TWISTED LEFT KNE EON RAIL OUTSIDE ELECTRIC SHOP.
INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER STEPS FROM THE CAB OF A CAT 773 REAR DUMP TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HEAL.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED UP-ON PUMP CAR GETTING READY TO RE-ASSEMBLE A PART WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON OILY SURFACE. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE HIS HANDS HAD TOOLS IN THEM. FELL AGAINST PUM PARTS CAUSI NG A LACERATION ABOVE HIS LEFT EYYE REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.
WALKING ESCAPEWAY SLIPPED ON ROCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE PUG PILE AND FELL.
WELDING AND SLAG WENT DOWN INSIDE OF BOOT.
EE WAS ENTERING THE SCOOP COMPARTMENT AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE DASHBOARD. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT SMALL OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. NO RULES WERE BROKEN, MINER PROFICIENCY MAY HAVE BEEN A FA CTOR, PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS WORN.
APPROX NOON 10-24-94 (MONDAY) MOVING STEEL BEAMS AND METAL BEAM FLIPPED UP AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG CAUSING A LACERATION.
HEAD HIT STEERING WHEEL WHEN MACHINE TIPPED FORWARD.
EE WAS LOADING CLINKER IN AN EUCLID TRUCK, WHEN SUDDENLY FELT AN ITCH ON BOTH HIS ARMS AND RT HAND.
EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED CHANAGAING OUT BELT ROLLER & WAS WALKING ALONG BELT LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON WET SURFACE. STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON LHELT HANGER.
WAS WORKING ON A D-9 AND A CHAIN SLIPPED AND STRUCK/HIT LEFT ARM ON THE WRIST.
THE EE WAS MEASURING FOR AN INSIDE HANDRAIL AT A NEW WORK PLATFORM NEAR THE COAL DIXIE MILL. THERE WAS AN OPENING IN THE FLOOR GRATING THE AREA WAS ROPE OFF WHICH THE EE KNEW ABOUT AND HAD BEE N REMINDED ABOUT THAT MORNING. WHILE TAKING THE MEASUREMENT, HE WALKED BACKWARD AND STEPPED INTO THE OPENING. HIS RIGHT LEG WENT INTO THE HOLD AND HIS BACK STRUCK AN I BEAM CAUSING A BRUISED
INDIVIDUAL WAS STACKING 50 LB. BAGS OF LIMESTONE ON POALLETS ON FLATBED TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN ONE OF THE PALLETS. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STUMBLE.
INJURED PARTY WAS PUTTING BATTERY CABLE ON LOADER, WHILE DRIVING END DOWN ON POST, RUST OFF OF BRASS TERMINAL END FLEW INTO EYE.
CLIMBING LADDER ON 980F AND CAUGHT KNEE UNDER STEP. WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY AND THE NEXT. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 10-26-94.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN UNLOADING A SEMI TRUCK LOAD OF 50# MULCH BAGS. THE FOLOWING DAY WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF BED DUE TO BACK AND LEG PAIN.
INJURED WAS PICKIN GUP STEEL BALLS AT THE NO 9 BALL MILL AREA, WHEN SUDDENLY FELT AN ITCH ON HIS ARMS, ABDOMEN, BACK AND LEGS.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN ISUZU PICKUP INTO THE MINE WHEN HHE STRUCK HI HEAD O TEH ROOF OF TH EPICKKUP WHEN THE VEHHICLE STRUCK A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO REMOVE A SECITON OF THE BELT DRIVE WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND A SECITON OF TH ESAFETY GUARD. THIS CAUSED A CUT ON THE LEFT RING F INGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HYDRAULIC WINCH TIGHTENING CABLES FROM TUG TO BARGE, AS CABLE TIGHTENED. PIN BROKE IN DECK SHEAVE SHEAVE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYE EON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.
INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN #2 RAMP AND STEPPE DON LOOSE MATERIA. HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
THE VEHICLE F-700 WENT BACKWARDS APPR 630' DUE TO BRAKE LINE FAILURE HIT THE BERMS OF HAUL ROAD "A" & ROLLED OVER. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE MINER BOOM CHECKING SIGHTS WHEN HE WENT TO GET DOWN HIS METATARSAL GOT CAUGHT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.
THIS EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK AT ANOTHER MINE IN 1982. THIS IS AN AGGREVATION OF THAT OLD INJURY. EMPLOYEE REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH HIS BACK OCT 24. ON 11-4-94 THE EMPLOYEE SAID IT HURTS WORSE & THEN WENT TO THE DOCTOR.
INJURED HAD JUST FINISH CUTTING OWE SIDE OF WEAR PLATE OFF DRAGLINE TUMB MAIN SKIN STEPPED BACK THE 24X41X3/4 WEEN PLATE POPPED LOOSE STRIKING MAN LEFT LOWER LEG. AIR POCKET HAD BUILT UP BETWE EN WEAR AND MAINSKIN PLATES HEAT EXPENSION CAUSED METAL TO POP METAL OUT.
HE WAS TRYING TO GET A LODGED ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER AND ANOTHER ROCK FELL ON RIGHT HAND BRUISING IT REAL BAD.
15B SECTION, AFTER A BELT MOVE THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING A JACK POST TO ANCHOR THE TAILPIECE. A SIMPLEX JACK WAS BEING USED TO RAISE THE JACKPOST. THE SIMPLEX JACK MALFUNCTIONED & THE JACK POST FELL & STRUCK HIM ON HIS HARD HAT. LOST DAYS BEGAN 10-25-94.
HE WAS SCOOPING THE FEEDER. HE RAN OVER A BLOCK OF COAL, IT BOUNCED HIM AGAINST THE FRAME OF SCOOP, INJURING HIS RIBS ON THE LEFT SIDE.
WHILE SHOVELING BELT A WIRE WAS HANGING DOWN. TURNED TO SHOVEL & WIRE WENT IN CORNER OF EYE FLIPPING OFF SAFETY GLASSES & SCRATCHING EYE.
GARY WAS WORKING ON DRIVE CHAIN ON SHOVEL (LINKBELT). AS HE WASD PULLING THE CHAIN OFF THE SPROCKET, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. GARY SAID HIS BACK FELT STIFF. HE WORKED UNTIL 3:30 P. M. HE SAID PAIN WAS GETTING WORSE.
EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AND FELL BACK AWAY FROM THE LADDER.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER, SLIPPED & GRABBED THE BELT ROPE & PULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & BACK.
INJURED WAS DROPPING WET HOLE BAGS (BLASTING AGENTS) DOWN THE BLASTHOLE WHICH WAS ABOUT 35 ' DEEP. AS THE LAST BAG WAS DROPPED IN TEH BLASTHOLE TH EWATER SHOT OUT OF THE TOP OF THE HOLE AND F ILLED HIS EYES WITH WATER AND SAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING DE-LUMPER WITH 2 INCH PIPE WHEN PIPE FLEW UP AND STRUCK SIDE OF HEAD.
PULLING OUT HOSE REEL. REEL BOUND UP AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED SHOULDER TO MAKE A POPPING SOUND. INJURY HAS CAUSED LIMITED MOBILITY.
INJURED HAD PARKED LOADER #1532 BEHIND SHOP AND WAS IN PROCESS OF ADDING OIL TO THE ENGINE. ALANADAMS HAD PULLED TRUCK #1252 DOWN TO THE SHOP TOSEEK REPAIR OF THE DEFROSTER. ALAN STARTED BACKI NG UP NEXT TO THE LOADER AND THEN CUT BACK OF THTRUCK INTO THE LOADER THUS PINCHING INJURED BETWEEN THE TRUCK AND LOADER FRAME. THE TRUCKS BACK UP ALARM WAS WORKING PROPERLY.
EE TIGHTENING BOLT WITH WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED. HAND STRUCK CRUSHER BOX CRUSHER PLAND WAS NOT IN OPERATION WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
BOUNCING AROUND IN A PAYLOADER CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VERTEBRAE IN NECK. THE DAMAGE TO THE VERTEBRAE CAUSED A PINCHED NERVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER CLOSE DOOR ON RAILCAR. WHEN HE PULLED DOWN ON BAR TO CLOSE THE DOOR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND. PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS WALKING IN MINE, TRIPPED ON LOOSE DEBRIS, FELL STRIKING RAIL WITH LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.
DRILLING WITH JACK LEG-STEEL PLUGGED & HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE STEEL. SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING A DOZER HE WAS SERVICING AND STUMBLED CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN A MUSCLE IN HIS HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR. AS THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS TRAMMING UNDER THE BOOM OF THE CONTINOUS MINER, THE CONTACTOR TIPS BURNED TOGETHER & THE SHUTTLE CAR WENT INTO HIGH TRAM C AUSING IT TO STRIKE THE REAR BUMPER OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED PAIN IN HIS NECK AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION.
MAN WAS OPERATING BOBCAT LOADER IN PREP PLANT WHEN THE BUCKET CAUGHT ON THE FLOOR, CAUSING MAHCINE TO BOUNCED LURCH. MAN FELL FORWARD HITTING HIS HEAD AND HAMMING HIS NECK AND RIGHT THUMB. MAN STARTED LOOSING TIME IN DEC FOR INJURY.
HE WAS BACKING UP AND HE BACKED OVER A ROCK AND HURT HIS HIP.
INJURED EE WAS PUTTING OIL IN ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS THROWING CAN AWAY AND HIT FINGER ON CHANNEL.
EMPLOYE EWAS UNLOADING DUST FINES FORM BULK TANK INTO BULK BAG. HE HAD LADDER LEANING AGAINST OVER HEAD STRUCTURE, WHEN LADDER SLIPPED AND FELL AND EMPLOYEE HIT CEMENT COLUMN THAT SUPPORTS OV ER HEAD BULK TANKS.
WHILE PULLING THE HANDLE ON THE COUPLING OF A RR CAR THE HANDLE SEEMED TO STICK AND HE FELT HIS BACK PULL. TOWARD THE END OF THE SHIFT HIS BACK PAIN WORSENED. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN AGRIVATION OF A PREEXISTING CONDITION.
INJURED WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND INJURED BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING SHAFT BOTTOM WITH PNEUMATIC ROCK DRILL WHEN HE LIFTED THE DRILL, HE PULLED A LOWER BACK MUSCLE.
EE WAS HELPING CLEAN HEAT EXCHANGER ON DIESEL PERSONELL CARRIER #5, HAD COVER (HOOD) IN RAISED POSITION USING LEFT HAND TO WIPE OUT EXCHANGER, USING RT HAND ON FRAME OF PERSONELL CARRIER TO BA RACEHIMSELF, COVER BECAME DISLODGED FALLING DOWNCATCHING EE'S RT HAND BETWEEN COVER (HOOD) AND FRAME. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE PROCIMAL BONE ON RING FINGER ALSO SUSTAINED LACERATION TO
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING SHAFT BOTTOM WITH ROCK DRILL. HE WAS OPERATING DRILL W/ HIS LEFT HAND & PULLING A STEEL W/ HIS RIGHT HAND, THE DRILL TWISTED & INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST.
THE INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING SOME ELECTRICAL CHECKS AT THE 10E #1 HEADER TRANSFORMER WHEN HE LEANED OVER TO ENGAGE THE 100 AMP/440 BREAKER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND UNAWAR E THAT THE PROTECTIVE COVER WAS MISSING FROM THETOP OF THE BREAKER. HIS RIGHT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH ONE OF THE LEADS CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
SHOVELING AROUND #C-14 COUNTER WEIGHT. STUMBLED WHILE SHOVELING AROUND COUNTER WEIGHT. FELL TO THE GROUND ON RIGHT SIDE AND INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER & BACK.
THERE WAS A FINES SPILL & EMPLOYEE WENT DOWN STAIRS TO STOP SPILL & FELL ON STAIRS. BRUISING HIS LEFT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE TRAP DOOR ON A RAILCAR HE WAS CLEANING WITH A CROWBAR. WHEN THE CROWBAR RELEASEAD FROM ITS HOLD, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BODY FROM THE FORCE HE WAS EXERTING UP ON THE CROWBAR. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE SIDEWAYS & THEN PLACED THE ENTIRE BODY WEIGHT UPON THE ANKLE. THE BODY WEIGHT PUT UPON THE TWISTED ANKLE CAUSED A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS TRAVELING IN A PERSONNEL CARRIER & AS THEY STARTED TO SWITCH BACK THE OPERATOR LOST CONTROL & INSTEAD OF REVERSING THE PERSONNEL CARRIER CONTINUED FORWARD TOWARD A BRATTICE. EE ATTEMPTE D TO JUMP OUT BUT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PERSONNEL CARRIER & THE BRATTICE.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER AIR HOSE AND STRAINED HIS KNEE.
LIFTING/PULLING ON A MINER CABLE POSSIBLE STRAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER/ARM.
SWING SLEDGE HAMMER, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
MAN STRUCK ON RIGHT FOREMAN BY A FLYING TRAM CONNECTOR LINK. LOADER TRAM CHAIN WAS BROKEN AND THERE WASN'T ENOUGH SLACK. CONNECTOR LINK WAS PARTWAY INSTALLED AND LOADER ENERGIZED & MACHINE "BU MPED" TO OBTAINED SLACK. THIS CAUSED LINK TO FLY OUT AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS STANDING 5' AWAY.
WALKING UP RAMP FROM CAGE WHEN KNEE TWISTED AND WENT OUT. HE PREVISOULY INJURED KNEE 2-13-94. WENT TO DR. ON 10-25 AND RECEIVED A DISABELED FOR WORK SLIP.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY. HE ORIGINALLY FELT PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. THE DOCTOR FELT HE HAD A KIDNEY INFECTION. THE PAIN REMAINED. HE SAW ANOTHER DOCTOR WHO THOUGHT I T WAS A GROIN PULL. ON 1/20/95 HE BECAME A LOST TIME FROM THIS ACCIDENT. IT IS NOW THOUGHT TO BE A BACK INJURY.
INJURED AND COWORKERS WERE PULLING CABLES WITH A SCOOP DURING A POWER MOVE. INJURED HAD ASSUMED THE SCOOP WAS STOPPING WHEN HE REACHED ON TOP OF BATTERY COMPARTMENT TO GET A PULL STRAP. A CO-W ORKER TOLD THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO BACK UP LITTLE MORE. WHEN HE TRAMMED THE SCOOP BACK, THE INJURED'S LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP AND THE MINE FLOOR.
EE WAS ASSISTING CO WORKERS, REHANGING DE ENERGIZED TROLLEY WIRE, THE WIRE SPRUNG BACK STRIKING EE ON THE NOSE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MAKING UP ROOF BOLTS, STANDING AT BACK OF PINNER. HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10-23-94.
TWISTED ANKLE WHEN GETTING OUT OF TRUCK.
EE WAS CHAINGING A SPRAY NOZZLE ON A GRAVEL SCREEN. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NOZZLE AS HE WAS PULLING AND HE FELL BACKWARD OFF OF THE SCREEN AND FLIPPED OVER THE HAD RAILING. HE LANDED ON HI S NECK AND SHOULDERS. HE HAS 3 BROKEN VERTIBRAE IN NECK AREA. HE IS IN THE HOSPITAL IN SALEM OR DR DO NOT EXPECT PERMANENT PARALYSIS.
EE WAS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OFF MATERIAL BUILDUP ON THE OLD ABANDONED WORK PLATFORM. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO USE A MAN LIFT AND NOT TO GET ON THE PLATFORM. THE EE CLIMBED OUT OF THE MAN LIFT ONTO THE PLATFORM. WHEN HE STARTED TO CLIMB BACK ONTOTHE MANLIFT, THE PLATFORM COLLAPSED AND THE EE FELL 39' TO THE GROUND. THE GROUND WAS SOFT AND WET.
INJURED WAS USING APICK ON A RING IN #3 KILN. A PIECE OF THE RING FELL HITTING HIM IN THE SHOULDER AREA HE THEN TWISTED HIS KNEE. AND ANKLE ALSO HAD ABRASIONS TO RIGHT WRIST.
EE STATED WHILE SWINGING A SLEDGEHAMMER, HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK AND THEN SORENESS THE NEX DAY. (HE TALKED TO HIS SUPERVISOR ABOUT IT, BUT DIDN'T FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT BECAUSE HE THOUGH T IT WOULD GET BETTER). (EE CALLED HIS SUPERVISOR WHILE OFF SITE & REQURESTED TO GO TO A DR.)
EE WAS WORKING AT THE CARPENTER WORKSHOP WHEN SUDDENLY FELT ITCH ON HIS ARMS AND ABDOMEN.
WHIE EMPTYING A RUBBERMAID CONTAINER FILLED WITH PUMICE TORE GROIN MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER REPAIRMAN IN REEPLACING BUSHINGS ON A DOZER ROLLER FRAME. THE OTHER REPAIRMAN HIT HTE BUSHING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND THE HAMMER GLANCED, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE 'S RIGHT HAND, CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BY HSI RIGHT ARM. AS A RESULT OF THIS, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HSI RIGHT ARM.
HE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP AND GOT HIS KNEE AGAINST THE MINE ROOF, STRAINING A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT HIP.
EE WAS OPERATING A DUST TANK WHEN THE HOSE BLEW APART FILLING HIS EYES WITH DUST.
INSTALLING THE TRACK CHAIN OF A BULLDOZER. THE BELT WHICH WAS HOLDING THE WHEEL CHAIN BROKE. THE COME-ALONG HANGER SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PUMP TO PUT IN PAN TO BE LIFTED BY CRANE DID NOT WAIT ON HELP DID JOB BY HIMSELF.
EE WAS WORKING WHEN AN 8' LADDER WHICH WAS LEANING ON THE WALL FELL AND HIT EE ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT KNEE.
MR. NAPIER WAS STANDING WITH HIS FOOT INSIDE 992D LOADER WHILE KEN KELLY WAS MARKING OUT WHERE TO CUT. STEVE CATES RAISED THE BUCKET AND THE FRONT EDGE HIT MR. NAPIER ON THE RIGHT KNEE CAP.
WHILE LOADING RAILROAD TIES INTO LOADER BUCKET, ONE FELL SMASHING RIGHT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS, BREAKING EACH IN 3 PLACES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON ORE HOPPER WHILE CLEANING, SLIPPED AND STRUCK SHIN OF RIGHT LEG ON HOPPER.
TRIPPED OVER PIECE OF STEEL. HAND HIT GLASS WINDOW OF LUNCHROOM, BREAKING GLASS.
EE WAS INJURED IN COMPANY REPAIR SHOP WHILE USING A HAND GRINDER. LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE CONTROL HANDLE AND THE MIDDLE OF ARM TOUCHED THE GRINDING WHEE, CUTTING A GASH APPROX. 2" LONG AND 3 /8" DEEP.
EE WAS INSPECTING AREA OVER 10 CLINKER BIN COLUMN18. THE RAIL WAS MOVING SEVERAL INCHES. EE KNELT DOWN AND REACHED UNDER THE HORIZONTAL BEAM TO INSPECT SPLICE BOLTS, WHEN HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE UPPER HOT RAIL. HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH285 VOLTS.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF CLOSING THE DOOR ON A DRILL WHEN THE DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND THE DOOR CLOSED ON HIS FINGER. HIS FINGER TIP WAS MASHED.
EE TRIPPED ON A SECTION OF DRAIN PIPE THAT WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR. SHE STRUCK HER LEFT SHOULDER ON THE PIPE WHEN SHE FELL.
EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE CLOSE RAILROAD CAR DOORS AT THE GARDEN PLANT LABOR. HE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEN A HYDRAULIC JACK HOUSING AND THE JACK SHAFT RESULTING IN BRUISE TO HIS RIGHT FOOT.
USING HOIST TO COMPRESS TIRE TO GET IT TO TAKE AIR. AFTER TIRE WAS INFLATED, STARTED TO REMAOVE HOIST, HIT QUICK RELEASE SPRING SPRANG UP AND CAUGHT HAND.
INJURED MOBIL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WHILE PUTTING 5" DIA PIPE IN END LOADER BUCKET IT TWISTED AND CUT INSIDE OF HIS LEFT FOREARM. THE PIPE HAD A 1800 ELBOW ON IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY THE RUB RAIL BACK UPON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
MAN SAID HE FELL BACKWARDS AFTER SLIPPING ON WET BOTTOM HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING BAR TO LIFT STEEL STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE MAIN HYD. PUMP ON #2 TEREX. HE WAS UNDER THE MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & LEGS.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMANTLING A CRIB TO MOVE TO ANOTHER AREA. HE HAD CLIMBED TH ESIDE OF HTE CRIB TO KOCK OFF THE TOP BLOCKS WHEN THE BLOCK HE WAS HOLDING ONTO OPULLED FREE AND HE FELL TO THE GORU ND. AT THIS TIME AT LEAST ONE CRIB BLOCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING TRACK TIES OFF RAILS AND TRAICK TIE FELL ON FOOT.
INJURED & 2 OTHER MEN WERE RIDING IN FRONT END OF A RAIL TYPE MANTRIP WHEN IT DERAILED & STRUCK THE CONVEYOR BELT.
INJURED & 2 OTHERS MEN WERE RIDING IN THE FRONT END OF A RAIL TPE MANTRIP WHEN IT DE-RAILE D& STRUCK A CONVEYOR BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES CLEANING OUT FROM UNDER A BELT TAKE-UP. WHEN HE STARTED TO CRAWL AROUND TO THE OTHER SIDE HE HIT HIS KNEE ON A SHARP ROCK AND BRUISE AND BRUISED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE ON ROUTINE BELT MOVE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. *FIRST DAY OFF - 11-22-94.
EE TRAMED ROOF BOLTER OVER A ROCK LAYING IN THE ROADWAY & A PIECE OF THE ROCK BROKE OFF & FLEW UP & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM & CUT IT.
INJURED WAS DRIVINGA PIN IN A CAT PAD ON A DOZER. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF OF THE PIN, THE SMALL PEACE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN HT ELEFT KNEE. THE METAL EMBEDDED IN HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN FROM AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 10-21-94 WHEN HE PICKED UP A MINING CABLE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 12-26-94 WHEN HE R EPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT PAIN WAS SEVERE AND HE NEEDED TO SEE A PHYSICIAN. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HERNIATED DISC.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 20' 6X6 PIECE OF TIMBER ON A CAR WHEN IT ROLLED ALLEGEDLY SMASHING HISLEFT INDEX FINGER.
INJURED AND 2 OTHER MEN WERE RIDING THE FRONT END OF A RAIL TYPE MANTRIP WHEN IT DERAILED & STRUCK CONVEYOR BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP WITH HIS FOOT STUCK OUT AND IT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE MANTRIP.
OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON THE FRONT OF ROCK TRUCK. WHILE STEPPING FROM ONE RUNG TO THE NEXT, HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.
PICKED UP DRILL ROD AND IT TWISTED HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE A PIN OUT OF CONVEYOR CHAIN WIHT A HAMMER. THE PIN CAM EOUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON FOOT.
CHANGING TIRE ON WATER TRUCK LUG NUT BROKE LOOSE CAUSING WRENCH TO SLIP STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BOTH SHOULDERS.
EE WAS PUSHING A FOUR WHEEL CART WITH A 2 INCH FILTER FEED DISTRIBUTOR VALVE ON IT. WHILE GOING FROM THE FLOOR GRATING TO THE CONCRETE THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL OF THE CART COLLAPSED CAUSING THE VA LVE TO START FALLING OFF THE CART. EE GRABBED THE VALVE PREVENTING IT FROM FALLING TO THE FLOOR. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK NECK AND SHOULDERS. DIAGNOSIS, ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING ON SLOPE BELT WHEN HE STEPPED ON A DOOR WHICH SEPARATES THE SLOPE BELT & TRACK. THE DOOR WAS NOT SECURE & WHEN HE STEPPED ON IT HE FELL THROUGH THE HOLE CATCHING WITH IS ARMS. HE STUCK HIS RIB CAGE IN THE PROCESS. PRIMARY X-RAYS NEGATIVE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. FRACTURE DISCOVERED 11/4/94.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING INSIDE A S & S UNITRAC BUCKET. HE WAS PULLING A SMALL ROCKDUSTER INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELL ON THE SLIPPERY METAL CAUSING A MINOR FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WASHING SCALE USING A 2 1/2" WATER HOSE. EMPLOYEE WAS ON SCALE WHEN AN UNKNOWN TRUCK APPROACHED. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES CLIMBING BETWEEN OLD SPEAKER SUPPORTS, TWISTING LEG.
DRILLING, LET DRILL TWIST AND HAMMER CAUGHT HIM IN RIGHT RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING CLOTHES AFTER SHIFT IN THE BATHOUSE WHEN HE BENT OVER TO TAKE OFF HIS SOCKS AND FELT A PAIN TO HIS LWOER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO THE TRUCK WHEN A ROCK FROM THE BIN LANDED ON HIS SHOULDER.
TWISTED BACK RUNNING TO SHUT OFF FEEDER.
DRY, SUNSHINNY DAY, WAS SHOVELING LOOSE LIME OFFFROM CEMENT BASE.
ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 1-25-93. HE IS NOW OFF WORK BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT AS OF 10-20-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CARRY 2 40LB CONTAINERS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM STORAGE PALLET TO MANTRIP FOR TRANSPORT INSIDE. THE MATERIAL HAD TO BE MOVED 15' AND EMPLOYE EHAD TO CROSS BOTH RAIL S WHICH WERE ELEVATED ABOVE GROUND 5" WHEN STEPPYING OVER 1ST RAIL HE LOST HIS BALANCE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE AND CO-WORKER WAS WALKING WIH 7' TIMBER, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE EXPEREINCED PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
INJURED STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS LIFTING A ROCK OFF THE BELT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.
CARRYING SCREEN WIRE TO BOLTER, STEPPED ON BOLTER WITH LEFT FOOT ROCK TURNED UNDER RIGHT FOOT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST RIGHT ANKLE.
PULLING CLAM, SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST BUCKET UNJURING ELBOW.
STRUCK HEAD ON RIB BOLT WHILE WALKING TOWARD MINER CAUSING INJURY TO NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROOF BOLTS FROM THEH GROUND AND PUTTING THEM ON ROOF BOLTER AFTER LOADING SEVERAL ROOF BOLTS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADVANCE THE SHIELD WITH A CHAIN THE SHIELD HUNG IN TOP AND BROKE THE CHAIN, STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT.
MECHANIC WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE AN OLD EMPTY AALA TANK FROM THE LAB TO THE CONCENTRATOR GROUND FLOOR. A PALLET JACK WAS USED TO GET THE TANK TO THE REAR DOUBLE DOORS OF THE LAB. HE ATTEMPTED T O MANUALLY TILT THE TANK OFF THE JACK AND EXPERIENCED A BURNING SENSATION TO HIS RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 5-9-95.
CLIMBING A LADDER THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST THE UNDERPAN OF THE POWERSCREEN. THE LADDER SLIPPED TO THE SIDE AND INJURED FELL TO THE GROUND SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER IN THE SAME AREA AS FATALLY INJURED EMPLOYEE. WHEN FATALLY INJURED EMPLOYEE CUT INTO THE GASLINE AND THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED, THIS EMPLOYEE WENT TO HELP HIM E SCAPE THE FIRE AND GOT CLOSE TO THE HEAT CAUSING BURNS TO SEVERAL AREAS OF HIS BODY, BUT THE BURNS WERE NOT CRITICAL. HIS DOZER WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED IN THE EXPLOSION.
WIND BLEW A PIECE OF RUST OFF THE TRUCK DUMP BEING WELDED ON INT EE'S RT. EYE. HE HAD TO HAVE IT REMOVED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FOOT SHAFT ON MINER, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING FOOT SHAFT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL FLAKE CHIPPED OFF AND ENTERED EMPLOYEE'S LOWER STOMACH. DR. REMOVED EMBEDDED METAL FLAKE. 5 INNER STITCHES AND 4 OUTER STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING BELTS AND AS HE WAS WALKING HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF OF THE MINE.
A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ACROSS THE BACK. THIS CAUSE HIM TO MOVE SUDDENLY AND CAUSING THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH ON A PIECE OF 2" PIPE TRYING TO REMOVE THE PIPE FROM THE NEXT COUPLING. THE PIPELINE WAS IN A TRENCH ABOUT 18" DEEP. THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED & RIGHT INDEX FING ER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN WRENCH HANDLE & GROUND. EMPLOYEE INCURRED A STRAIN OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE SLUDGE FROM AN OIL TANK ON #4 TERT. CRUSHER. HE WAS LEANING OVER THE TANK, SCRAPING THE SLUDGE OUT OF THE TANK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN INGUINAL HERNIA. HE WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB AND REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST.
EMPLOYEE FELT HE BECAME SICK FROM EXHAUST FUMES. HOSPITAL REPORTED NO CARBON MONOXIDE PRESENT IN BLOOD AND IF ANY PROBLEM EXISTED IT WAS NOT WORK RELATED.
USING AIR LANCE TO UNCHOKE TERTIARY AIR HOPPER. TURNED AIR OFF TO LANCE AND USED AS A POKER. HOT SAND TRAPPED ABOVE AIR POCKET, CREATED BY PREVIOUS AIR LANCING, COLLAPSED CAUSING SAND TO BLOW OUT OF CLEAN-OUT PORT. ALL BLASTERS WERE DISABLED AND DISCHARGED; THERE WAS NO AIR IN THE LANCE.
EE STATED THAT HE JUST NOTICED THAT HIS LEG STARTED SWELLING AND HE WENT TO THE P.A. AT THE MINE SITE. HE CANNOT REMEMBER ANY INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE LEG TO SWELL. LEFT AT NOON ON 10-20-94 TO GO SEE A DR OFF SITE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING COAL FROMTAHE #3 SILO GRATES. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE; WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE WITH HIS OTHER FOOT, HE FELL STRADDLING THE G RATES & LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS RESULTING IN A BROKEN TAILBONE & A SCRAPED RIGHT LEG.
EE STATED HE WAS MOVING A MOTOR ON THE I MAINS TRACK WHEN HE RAN INTO A 7AU CUTTER, CATCHING HIMSELF BETWEEN THE HEAD AND CONTROLLER STATION. STATED HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE HE NEEDED TO MOVE .
EE OPERATES A LOADER WITH A BAD CENTER PIN AND DAMAGED SEAT. THE COMBINATION OF THE 2 OVER TIME CAUSED THE EE TO SUFFER BACK PAIN. EE DID NOT REPORT SERIOUSNESS OF SEAT CONDITION OR BACK PAIN UNTIL IT BECAME ACUTE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM CRUSHER BIN. GOTDIZZY THEN THROUGH SHOVEL DOWN TO GRASP STAIRWAYHAND RAIL. THEN TWISTED LOWER BACK.
EE WAS PULLING RAILS WITH OTHER MEN WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE RETURNING STEEL BALLS TO THE BALL MAIL MACHINE, ONE HIT THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
UNKNONW/ALLEDGED HERNIA.
LOADING HOSE CRIMPING MACHINE IN RAM CAR BUCKET SAND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE BEGASN LOST WORK DAYS ON 10/24/94. INJURY NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE.
WHILE EXITING AREA, WHICH WAS WET & SLIPPERY, HESLIPPED AND IN TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF HE STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAGS FROM ONE PALLET TO ANOTHER WHEN HE FELT A PULL BY HIS BELLY BUTTON AND OVER THE WEEKEND HIS BELLY BUTTON SWELLED UP.
WHILE INJURED WAS BUILDING A STOPPING BETWEEN #5 & #6 ENTRIES ON 002 SECTION 3 BREAKS OUTBY FACE, HE WAS STACKING BLOCKS & TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE TRIED TO FORCE A BENT BOLT UP IN THE HOLE OF THE BOOM ON THE BOLTER. WHILE HIS HAND GRIPPED THE BENT SECTION OF THE BOLT IT SPUN & KICKED OUT FORCING HIS WRIST & FOREARM IN THE BACKWA RDS POSISTION.
EE WAS CLEANING UNDER COOLER USING HEAVY HOSE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHEN FUELING TRUCK PUMP SPIT OUT GOING BACK TO HANG HOSE SLIPPED ON CONCRETE & FELL ON [?]
INJURED WAS HANDING CRIB BLOCKS TO ANOTHER WORKER WHEN SHE FELT A BURNING IN HER LOWER BACK.
EE WAS TENDING A DIESEL DRIVEN 6 INCH WATER PUMP AND NOTED THAT IT WAS NOT PUMPING PROPERLY. HE DISCONNECTED THE DISCHARGE CLAMP AND THE DISHARGE HOSE FLEW OFF STRIKING THE EE IN THE MOUTH, DI SPLACING 4 TEETH. THE HEATED WATER IN THE PUMP BOWL AND DISCHARGE HOSE SPLASHED ONTO HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING 2ND. DEGREE BURNS.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE & HURT HIS BACK. COMPLAINING WITH PAIN TO BACK & LEG.
ROCKDUSTING RIB, SLIPPED AND FELL. PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE'S JOB CONSISTS OF HANDLING AND PULLING CABLE AND HOOOKING UP CAT HEADS THAT WEIGH APPROX. 30 LBS. SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT HE INJURED HIMSELF. THE PULLING CAUSED AN ABDOMINAL HERNIA.
EMPLOYE EWAS GRINDING A PULLEY WITH A HAND ELTNIC GRINDER AND METAL PIECES FLEW INO BOTH EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BOTTOM ROLLER (42") ALONG THE 5 MAIN BELT CONVEYOR. AS HE LIFTED THE ROLLER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 10-24-94.
BACKING PICKUP TRUCK OVER DITCH MAKING STEERING WHEEL SPIN.
WHILE SHOVELING CONVEYOR, EMPLOYEE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
EE COLLAPSED DUE TO NON OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS HEART ATTACK FELL AND HIT HEAD CAUSING CUT OVER RIGHT EYE REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULVERIZING COAL SMAPLES AND TWISTED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE STATED HE WASN'T CERTAIN AS TO WHEN OR WHERE ACCIDNE TOCCURRED. EMPLOYEE STATE THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME HE EXPERIENCED SLIGHT PAIN. NOTE-FIRST DAY OFF DUE TO THIS ALLEGED INJURY 10-25-94.
EMPLYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS UP ON BRAKE UNIT AND HAD PAIN IN BACK.
INJURED WAS CLEANING UNDER CRUSHER RUN CONVEYOR WHEN SHOVEL CAUGHT EDGE OF FRAME CAUSING HER TO SLIPA ND FALL BACKWARDS. SHE FELL AGAINST EDGE OF BOBCAT FENDER ON HER RIGHT HIP AN DTHEN TO GR OUND.
KETTLE BOTTOM WAS STRAPED HALF OF THE KETTLE BOTTOM SPLICE & FELL ON LEFT HIP AND LEFT ARM.
INJURED SUFFERED ALL INQUINAL HERNIA TO THE LEFT SIDE WHILE LIFTING A BEARING WEIGHING 35-40 OLBS.
WHILE DESCENDING STAIRS, LEFT FOOT SLIPPED & EE'S ENTIRE WEIGHT WAS TRANSFERRED TO RIGHT LEG AS HE TRIED TO KEEP FROM FALLING BACKWARDS. EE DID NOT FALL.
BACK PAIN - DISMOUNTING ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR DECK.
MOVING BARRELL OF SUFACTENT SPLASHED IN EYES.
STRAIN LOWER BACK, THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OFF ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
DRIVER FAILED TO FIND LEVEL SPOT TO DUMP. TRACTOR WAS LEANING TOTHE RIGHT SIDE 4 INCHES.
FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE LETTING THE GEAR BOX DOWN TO RE-RIG IT. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE GEAR BOX TO KEEP IT FROM SWINGING INTO THE OTHER MECHANICS. THE EYE BOLTS BROKE, AND THE GEAR BOX DROPPED.
CLEANING UP RIB ROLL, HE THREW SHOVEL OF COAL ONTO BELT. A PIECE OF COAL HIT RETURN BELT THROWING IT INTO KNEE.
EE WAS BURNING A PIECE OF PIPE OFF OF THE BIN STRUCTURE, HE CUT PIPE LOOSE, HOT END FELL OFF HITTING HIS RIGHT ARM.
EE WAS REACHING FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING THE OPERATOR ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN THE STAIRS FROM PIT #1 , AS HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND HIS FOOT TURNED CAUSING THE SPRAIN.
EMPLOYY WAS MOUNTING BULLDOZER TO DO MAINTENENCE WORK WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST THE TRACK OF THE DOZER.
EE ALLEGES THAT HE HAD PUT IN RIB BOLT IN ROOM #3 AT TAG 1+00 IN UNIT #4 AND HAD SWUNG ROOF BOLTER BOOM OVER FOR NEXT BOLT TO BE INSTALLED WHNE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND. J E RECEIVED 6 STITCHES TO RT INDEX FINGER AT HOSPITAL ER.
HIT THUMB [LEFT] WITH SLEDGE HAMMER-WHILE POUNDING ON WEDGE TO OPEN STONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER 10' ABOVE THE GROUND WORKING ON THE 4100 SHOVEL BUCKET WHEN THE BUCKET MOVED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING REBAR OFF OF CONVEYOR WHEN HE HAD CUT HIS FINGER ON A PIECE OF STEEL.
EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN UNDER CRUSHER TO GET SCREWDRIVER, SOMETHING POPPED IN KNEE.
EE STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING A COVER FOR THE TAIL ROLLER.
EE WAS LIFTING AND TURNING AT THE SAME TIME A BOX OF WELDING RODS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE LOCK ON A SOAP DISPENSER WHEN HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
PULLING ONA CABLE TRYING TO HOOK UP A BARGE CABLE HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
THE BUCKET OF THE FRONT END LOADER THE EE WAS OPERATING BECAME LODGED IN THE GRAVEL HE WAS EXCAVATING, CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS OF THE LOADER TO LIFT OFF THE GROUND. AS THE BUCKET WAS FREED, TH E REAR WHEELS CAME BACK ON THE GROUND CAUSING THE MACHINE TO ROCK. THE EE, WHO CLAIMED TO BE WEARING HIS SEAT BELT, FELL FORWARD AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE WINDOW OF THE MACHINE.
EE WAS HAND SCALING OFF OF MUCK PILES IN THE FACE. ENROUTE BETWEEN HEADINGS, HE ATTEMPTED TO DROP A SCALE. MORE SALT FELL THAN WAS ANTICIPATED, STRIKING EE ON LEFT HIP AND RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE HAD LEFT ARM STRETCHED OUT HOLDING METAL BOX WHILE DRILLING HOLES IN THE BOX WITH THEH RIGHT HAND. THE STRETCHING INVOLVED IN DOING THIHS TASK CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN HIS BACK AND SHOLDER.
EE CALLED ME 10-29-94 AT APPROX 9:30 AM & STATED HE WAS SHOVELING ON BELT AND NEXT DAY HE COULDN'T GET OUT OF BED. CALLED HIS DR. BUT COULDN'T GET IN TO SEE HIM. STATED FRI., SAT. & SUNDAY BAC K WAS NO BETTER. CALLED ANOTHER DR. 10-24-94. WEDID NOT KNOW OF THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 10-29-94.
EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF PICKUP TO CHANGE LOSS TIME ACCIDENT INFORMATION ON SAFETY SIGN. WHEN SHE STEPPED ON FROST COVERED PALLET BY SIGN, HER FOOT SLIPPED AND SHE FELL ON THE PALLET. SHE BRUISED H ER ABDOMEN, ARM (L), BACK, CHEST, SHOULDER, KNEE(R) AND LUNG.
EE WAS UNAWARE OF BODY POSITION AND STRUCK SHOULDER ON CANOPY.
EMPLOYYEE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS PRYING CONDUIT WITH A PRY BAR, WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE CONDUIT AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB AGAINST A STEEL BEAM, RESULTIN GIN A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT THUMB.
RAKING KILN SCALE FROM THE COOLER GRATES. HE JERKED HARD ON THE RAKE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN INHIS RIGHT ELBOW.
HE WAS ASSEMBLING SURGE BIN. HE WAS STANDING ON H-IRON ON THE REAR OF BIN 7 FT. FROM GROUND WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP AND JUMPED BACKWARD TO GROUND INJURING RIGHT HEEL WHEN LANDING ON GROUND. LADD ERS WERE AVAILABLE ON THE SITE.
EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE CONCRETE LOADING PAD, WHICH WAS WET AND MUDDY, SLIPPING AND TWISTING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CAT 988B LOADER CLEANING COAL WHEN THE MAIN OIL LINE RUPTURED. SPRAYING OIL ON HE TURBO IN TURN CAUSING ON IGNITION. THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE LOADER APPROX 8' TO T HE GROUND. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UTNIL 11-8-94 WHEN HE RETURNED TO DR AND WA ADVISED TO STAY OFF FROM WORK FOR 1 WEEK AND RECEIVE THERAPY. INITIAL HOSPITAL VISIT DID NTO RECOMMEND TIME
DUE TO A FLOW IN A ROLL TIRE, THE ROLL TIRE BROKE APART INSIDE THE CRUSHER WHILE THE WELDER WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER. THE ROLL CRUSHER JERKED CAUSING THE WELDER TO FALL APPROX. 6 FT TO THE FLOOR WHERE HE LANDED ON ROLL STEEL. HE LANDED ON HIS SIDE (MINOR CONTUSIONS). OVER THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS THE PAIN IN HIS BACK WORSENED AND HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 11-14-94 AND WAS ADMIT
WHILE DRIVING DUMP TRUCK IN THE QUARRY-SPREADINGROCK THE TRUCK TURNED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE . CARL SUFFERED A BROKEN NOSE AND DEEP CUTS ON THENOSE.
FILLING BUCKET WITH WATER, TRIPPED OVER BUCKET AND FELL TO FLOOR INJURING FOOT, ANKLE AND THIGHFIRST DAY OFF WORK 10-20-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR CHAIN ON A 1026 JEFFERY MINER, WHILE HAMMERING THE CONNECTING LINK TOGETHER A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF & HIT HIM ON THE NOSE.
HE WAS OPERATING THE GRADELL FOR LIFT TO LOAD THE SLOPE SUPPLY CAR. HE GOT OFF THE LOADER TO ADJUST THE FORKS. HIS FINGER TIP WAS SMASHED WHEN IT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BACK OF FORK AND MACHIN E FRAME.
SHE WAS DRIVING A GOLF CART INTO THE 12TH SOUTH SECTION. SHE STOPPED AND PROPPED THE WOOD SLAM DOOR OPEN TO DRIVE THROUGH. THE DOOR CLOSED AND STRUCK HER LEFT KNEE.
THE INJURED WAS CARRYING ATIMBER WHEN HE STUMBLED CAUSING HIM TO DROP THE TIMBER. THE TIMBER FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG.
WHILE PICKING UP A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELTING BY HAND, EMPLOYEE THREW HIS BACK OUT. HE SAID IT POPPED WHEN IT HAPPENED. WAS NOT USING MACHINE TO DO THE HEAVY LIFTING AND WAS IN A BIG HURRY TO GE T THE JOB DONE.
PUTTING CRIB BLOCKS UNDER SHUTTLE CAR. CRIB BLOCK KICKED OUT HITTING HIM IN THE KNEE.
WORKER WAS OPERATING A CUTTING MACHINE, TRAMMED OUT OF A WORKING PLACE AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF.
EE SAID HE WASNT SURE WHERE OR HOW BUT HE TWISTED HIS KNEE HE WAS WORKING AS A PINNER OPERATOR THAT DAY.
EDGE OF BOW SAW SCRATCHED LEFT EYE BALL. THE SAW HAD FALLEN AND STRUCK A PIECE OF METAL CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE BACK AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE.
REMOVING FAN TUBING AND GRABBED EDGE OF STEEL TUBING CATCHING A ROUGH EDGE OF STEEL AND PUNCTURING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING TOP & CANOPY SHIFTED & ROCKCAME DOWN & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT WRIST RESULTING IN SPRAIN TO WRIST.
WHILE REPLACING CROWD PINION ON 101 SHOVEL, SPACE BAR FLEW OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE.
LETTING MINER CABLE DOWN FROM TOP FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIPPING ROCK WITH DOZER. THE RIPPER CAUGHT & SPUN THE DOZER AROUND CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK & WORKED UNTIL 10-27-94.
STRAIN TO LEFT GROIN AREA. HANDLING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE.