AS BRAKEMAN RIDING THE LEAD CAR IN A STRING OF 5 RR CARS DOWN A GRAVITY FEED RUN, REPORTED THE BRAKE WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. HE TOLD TWO OTHER RIDERS ON THE SAME STRING TO DO ALL THEY COU LD. WHEN THEY WERE UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE HITTING A SET DERAIL, HE JUMPED AND STRUCK HEAD ON GROUND ROCKS BUT CLEAR OF THE LEAD TWO CARS THAT TURNED ON TO THEIR SIDES.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 65
- Years on record
- 1983–1993
- Latest incident
- Jun 1993
Reportable incidents
65 on file1993 · 2 incidents
WINTRY DAY SNOW & ICE ON GROUND
1992 · 5 incidents
DISMOUNTING FROM RR CAR.
RIDING A STRING OF 6 RAILROAD CARS ON GRAVITY FEED DURING LOADING PROCESS WHILE TIGHTENING A HA D BRAKE, FELT PAIN IN BACK.
WORKING WITH GRINDER
CONTACT WITH GROUND IN A FALL. DISMOUNTING FROM TRUCK.
SLIPPED ON STEP WHILE DISMOJNTING DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER.
1990 · 7 incidents
EE WAS INSTALLING SCARFIRE TEETH ON A PATROL.
LIFTING OF PIPE PARTIALLY FROZEN TO GROUND,HURT BACK.TEMP BELOW FREEZING.
PLACING PIN IN BUCKET OF SHOVEL.
THE GAY MINE IS UNAWARE OF ANY INCIDENT. NONE WAS WITTNESSED OR REPORTED. THE EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE MOUNTING OR DISMOUNTING HIS CAT. HE STATED IN A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION 6 -13-90 THAT HE WAS UNDECIDED AS TO CLAIM "INDUSTRIAL" OR NOT. LATER HIS DOCTOR REPORTS HH HAS DECIDED TO BILL "INDUSTRAIAL INSURRANCE" EMPLOYEE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AS OF THIS DATE.
HE WAS RIDING EMPTY STRING OF R R CARS ABOVE TIPPLE DOWN TRACK TO LOAD. WHEN HE DISCOVERED RATE OF SPEED KEPT INCREASING HE JUMPED TO GROUND RATHER THAN BE ON THEM WHEN THEY IMPACTED WITH OTHE R CARS DOWN TRACK.
I.NAME JUMPED FROM RR CAR PLATFORM TO AVOID COLLISION IMPACT OF RUN-AWAY STRING OF CARS HEADED FOR THE CAR HE WAS STANDING ON.WHEN HE HIT GROUND HURT HIS KNEE-NOT DETERMINED AT THE TIME.
DISMOUNTING FROM SHOVEL IN SHOP, TWISTED KNEE SURGERY 4-2-90
1989 · 7 incidents
VERY COLD. FROST AND FRIDGED. STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK OR PIECE OF FROST.
AS HE WAS WALKING OUT THE DOOR OF THE STOP , ICE FELL OFF THE ROOF OF THE BUILDING AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK.
CLIMBING UP A LADDER INTO CAB OF TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE FIRST STEO AND HE FELL WITH HIS ARM IMPACTING THE TRUCK.
LOADING RR CARS ON GRAVITY LOAD, COASTING CARS DOWN TRACK
ON 070589 I NAME CLAIMED HE HURT HIS BACK 062989 IT WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT
WORKING ON ED-33 THE SOCKET ON THE AIR IMPACT WRENCH CAME OFF AND HIT LEFT FRONT TEETH.
I NAME WAS HIT WITH A FIST OF A FELLOW EMPL IN THE FACE
1988 · 11 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN ANALTERCATION ABOARD A MINE TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE ON WAY TO THE WORKING SIGHT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USED A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT HIS FACE.
FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK FROM MOPING & SWEEPING
ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A RIPPER TOOTH, THE BLOW OF A HAMMER SENT A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT INTO LEFT LEG.
IN THE NORMAL OPERATION OF PUSHING UP TO A LOADER, THE SEAT THE OPERATOR WAS SITTING ON BROKE LOOSE AND THE OPERATOR WENT FORWARD HITTING THE DASH.
STUMBLED IN DOORWAY OF OFFICE,TURNED ANKLE.
OPERATING A HYDRAULIC SHOVEL IN NORMAL MANNER AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
NO APPARENT SINGLE INCIDENT OR COMINATION.
CHANGING BUCKET TEETH ON A SHOVEL, A METAL CHIP FLEW AND IMBEDDED ITSELF IN THE LEFT LEG BY THE KNEE.
NORMAL CONDITIONS,OPERATING A DOZER.
THE INJURED WAS PARKED ALONG ROAD BY HIS TRUCK WHEN A PASSING TRUCK SQUIRTED A ROCK THAT STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG.
ACCIDENT TOOK LACE INSIDE A WELL LIGTHED, HEATED ROOM. I,NAME WAS FABRICATING A SMALL HAND WRENCH WHEN IT FELL TO THE FLOOR. HE PICKED IT UP AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN BACK. THE OBJECT HE PICKE D UP WEIGHED LESS THAN 5 POUNDS.
1987 · 8 incidents
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS INJURED WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM HIS TRUCK.
PLACING A RAILR2AD TIE ON BACK OF TRUCK, PINCHED LITLE FINGER OF RT HAND
INJURY SUSTAINE8 WHEN HE FELL FROM TRUCK WHILE GETTING ON.
WARMTH OF THE S6MMER AFTERNOON SUN IN ED-TRUCK CAB
EMPLOYEE COMPLA3NED OF INJURY TO LEG AND BACK OVER A PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO CARRYING SAMPLE BUCKET.
SHOVELING ONTO 5 CONVEYOR BELT.
INJURED WAS UNC2AINING THE TOWER ON A PORTA DRILL HE FLIPPED THE CHAIN AND IT CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH. HIS LIP WAS CUT AND ONE TOOTH WAS BROKEN OFF AND BRUSIES SUSTAINED.
I.NAME WAS RIDI3G IN A SCHOOL BUS USED BY MINE FOR TRANSPORTATION TO WORK AREA THE ENGINE ON BUS DIED THE BUS STARTED TO SLIDE BACKWARDS DRIVER OF BUS EASED IT INTO THE BANK TO STOP
1986 · 9 incidents
I NAME WAS DISA8SEMBLING A WATER PUMP IN THE SHOP.
I NAME WAS CHAN1ING SOME SHOVEL BUCKET TEETH. THE BLOW OF 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER SHIPPED A FRAGMENT OF METAL OFF THE TEETH.
FOREIGN OBEJECT3FLEW INTO EYE.
I.NAME WAS INST5LLING A HYD PUMP ON OFF ROAD ENDDUMP
TESTING BATTERI9S ON A CATERPILLAR DOZER. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND HAD TO JUMP ONTO A CONCRETE FLOOR. BADLY BRUISED BALL OF RIGHT FOOT
I NAME WAS INST5LLING A TRANSMISSION MOUNTING ON A CAT 769 C TRUCK.
EE WAS UNLOADIN1 DRILL ROD FROM FLAT BED TRUCK. AS HE ROLLED A ROD OFF THE FLAT BED THE ROD FELL TO THE GROUND INT HE UNBRIDGED GAP BETWEEN THE FLAT BED & THE ROD HANDLING ARM. IT LANDED ON T HE STEEL TOE OF3HIS RIGHT BOOT. SMALL CHIP FRACTURE AT THE TIP OF R BIG TOE.
DISMOUNTING FRO4 TIRE TRUCK, PULLED MUSCLE IN SPINE.
OPERATIRN A SCR5PER CROSSED A SNOW FILLED DITCH HARD BUMP STRUCK MOUTH ON STEERING WHEEL
1985 · 7 incidents
SUBJECT WAS UNL2ADING AMMONIUM NITRATE. SUBJECT INHALED FUMES OR DUST.
I.NAME TRIPPED AND FELL OVER AN OIL DRAIN PAN
WHILE CLIMBING A LADDER ON CAT 34 WITH A BUCKET OF ANTIFREEZE TO PUT IN RADIATOR, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING RIGHT THIGH.
I.NAME WAS DRAGGING A STEEL BEAM INTO SHOP HE FELT AN UNUSUAL SENSATION IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMIN LATER WHILE LIFTING HE SENSED A GREATER IRRITATION
REMOVING SPROCKET FROM PORTA POWER.THE STRIKE OF HAMMER FLAKED METAL CHIP WHICH ENTERED NECK.THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT,DR DECIDED TO LEAVE METAL IN HIS NECK AND HE ARETURNED THIS WORK.ON 6-28 T HE DECISION WAS REVERSED AND METAL WAS REMOVED.
WHIPLASH OR JOLTED NECK OCCURRED WHEN HE WAS RIDING AS A PASSENGER OF A SERVICE TRUCK BACKED INTO ANOTHER SERVICE TRUCK
IT WAS ICY AND VERY SLICK. I,NAME SLIPPED & FELL HITTING HIS R. KNEE ON ICE.
1984 · 4 incidents
DISMOUNTING FROM AN END-DUMP TRUCK, HIT LOOSE ROCK THAT ROLLED, FELL AND INJURED BACK
GETTING INTO TRUCK CAB, CRACKED HIS KNEE ON GUARD RAIL BY THE DOOR.
WHEN DISMOUNTING FROM A SCRAPER SLIPPED & HURT L. KNEE.
INSTALLING REAR WHEEL ON A SCRAPER IN ATTEMPTING TO POSITION SUPPORTED WHEEL ON ITS SPINDLE LOST BALANCE HAND HOLD BROKE LOOSE AND GEORGE FELL BACKWARD STRIKING ANOTHER SCRPAER WITH BACK HEAD SHOULDERS
1983 · 5 incidents
REMOVING ENGINE FROM PICKUP #45 - PULLING FROM AN UNBALANCED POSITION - STRAINED BACK
REPORTED HER SHOULDERS WERE ACHING AND FELT PAIN IN BACK
REPORTEDLY TWISTED CALF MUSCLE OREPORTEDLY TWISTED CALF MUSCLE GETTING ON TRUCK
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING CAB WITH A HOIST HE PUSHED BUTTON TOO HARD CAB DROPPED HAND WAS IN BETWEEN CONSOLE AND CAB - CAB CANOPY CRUSHED FINGERS ON LEFT HAND SECOND FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS SEVERE D AT FIRST KNUCKLE
STRAINED BACK WHILE CHIPPING ICE BENEATH RAILRAOD CAR