OCC DISEASE OF COAL WORKERS PNEUMON
Hance Strip Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 39
- Years on record
- 1983–1991
- Latest incident
- Mar 1991
Reportable incidents
39 on file1991 · 1 incident
1989 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD OF TRUCK.HE WAS HOLDING TO OUTSIDE MIRROR ON DOOR WHEN DOOR FLEW OPEN AND THREW HIM TO THE GROUND.
1987 · 1 incident
ROCK FELL FROM 8POIL WALL STRIKING TRUCK INJURING I.NAME WHO WAS SITTING IN TRUCK EATING LUNCH
1986 · 4 incidents
I.NAME WAS WELD3NG ON THE GRILL OF A DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE GRILL CUTTING HIS FOREHEAD
I,NAME WAS OPER5TING A ROTARY DRILL, THE DRILL HAD A SHAFT TO FAIL, WHEN IT FAILED IT TORE SOME HYDRAULIC LINES LOOSE. THE HYDRAULIC OIL SPRAYED ON THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND CUAGHT ON FIRE. I,NAM E GOT UP ON THE3DRILL AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND JUMPED DOWN TO CHECK THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DRILL. WHEN HE JUMPED DOWN, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
I.NAME WAS UNLO5DING A PIECE OF 1" THICK SHEET METAL OFF OF A DELIVERY TRUCK WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED & THE SHEET METAL FELL ON HIS FOOT.
I.NAME WAS TAKI3G I.NAME TO THE DRILL HE WAS GOING TO OPERATE. THE TAILGATE OF THE PICKUP TRUCK CAME OPEN & I.NAME FELL OUT LANDING ON HIS SHOULDER.
1985 · 7 incidents
EMPL DRILLING ON BENCH,MOVED DRILL UP TO DRILL ANOTHER HOLE,DOOR CAME OPEN AND HE REACHED TO SHUT IT AND DOOR CAME CLOSED ON THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN LADDER ON DRILL AND STUMBLED ON A SHOVEL. WHILE CATCHING HIMSELF HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
I.NAME AND A FELLOW WORKER WERE DETONATING A SHOT ON BOATRIGHT SECTION AT 9:30 AM, THE #3 OR #5 HOLE BLEW OUT THE SIDE OF THE FREE FACE AND THREW ROCK ONTO I.NAME AND BRUISED HIS HIP.
REOCCURENCE OF OLD INJURY WHILE REPAIRING CENTER BOLT ON FUEL TRUCK EMPLOYEE LIFTED A LEAF SPRING WHICH WAS TOO HEAVY AND INJURED HIS BACK FIRST LOST DAY BEGAN ON 8-28-85
DOOR ON ENGINE COMPARTMENT-L.SIDE IS SPRUNG.TO OPEN DOOR EMPLOYEE PUSHED IT IN WITH HIS FOOT.AS HE WAS OPENING DOOR WITH HIS FOOT SLIPPED & CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN AND LATCH SLIPPED & CAU H.CUT MIDDLE FINGER JOINT KNUCKLE.RIGHT HAND.
WHILE CUTTING MUD FLAP FOR ROCK TRUCK USING A REGULAR POCKET KNIFE, POCKET KNIFE CLOSED AND CUT FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.
I.NAME & I.NAME WERE INSTALLING A STARTER ON THE TRUCK PART OF A T4 DRILL. WHEN I.NAME LIFTED THE STARTER ALONG WITH I.NAME HE PULLED A MUSCLE OR SPRAINED HIS BACK, THE FRONT WHEELS WERE RAILE RAISED ABOUT 12 INCHES OFF THE GROUND SO THEY COULD GET UNDER THE EQUIPMENT EASILY
1984 · 11 incidents
OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL OFF THE DOZER BLADE ARM. THE BLADE HAD A THICK COATING OF FROST ON IT. WHEN THE OPERATOR FELL HE INJURED HIS BACK & RIGHT HIP.
LOADING EXPLOSIVES IN WETHOLE FOR BLASTING.EMPL TRIED TO CARRY 2 25 LB BAGS OF TOVEX EXPLOSIVES.INJURED BACK IN LUMBAR REGION.
EMP WAS WORKING ON EXHAUST SYSTEM WHILE SLIDING THE PIPE TOGETHER AND TWISTING IT THE BRACKET SLIPPED AND CUT HIS WRIST EMP RECEIVED 6 STITCHES
UNKNOWN
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SECTION #13 ON THE DRILL BENCH HE STEPPED OUT OF THE POWDER TRUCK ONTO A SMALL ROCK TURNING HIS ANKLE AND FALLING DOWN
I NAME WAS SERVICING PICK UP TRUCK AT AREA. WHILE SERVICING THE TRUCK. HE REMOVED THE RADIATOR CAP AND HOT WATER BLEW OUT ON SIDE OF FACE, ARM AND CHEST.
I NAME WAS HELPING THE MECHANICS WORK ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET. WHILE CUTTING ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET SOME METAL FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG, BURNING HIM JUST ABOVE THE FOOT.
EE WAS HOOKING A CABLE TO THE DOZER WHICH WAS STUCK WHEN A SHARP PIECE OF METAL ON T HE BOTTOM OF THE BLADE CUT THE TOP OF THE EES THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND. EE RECEIVED 12 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE UPPER SHOP CUTTING FROM UNDER THE FUEL TRUCK. WHEN A PIECE OF METAL AND RUST GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT
A ROCK FELL OFF OF THE HIGH WALL HITTING HCARLES SLAPPY ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD KNOCKING HIM DOWN. HE WAS ABOUT 12\ TO 13\ AWAY FROM THE WALL AND APPARENTLY THE ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE WALL TO GO OUT THAT FAR. PAUL MCGEORGE SAW THE ROCK AS IT HIT CHARLES AND YELLED BUT CHARLES DIDN\T HAVE TIME TO MOVE. ONE ROCK IS ALL THAT FELL. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCU
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE BLACK-LICK BOTTOM PIT ON THE STRIP. THE 75047 HAD A FLAT, JOHN WAURT HIS BACK.
1983 · 14 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING IN THE TOP SHOT AT BOATWRIGHT, HE BACKED OVER A BERM OF DIRT AND THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT AND HURT HIS COCCYX.
OPERATOR WAS GOING INSIDE THE DRAG, HIGH WINDS CAUGHT THE DOOR SLAMMING IT AGAINST HIS FINGER
DRILLING ON BOATRIGHT JOB WHEN EMPL PUTTING ON BREAKER TO BREAK STEEL LOOSE FROM THREADS.STEEL ROTATING SLOWLY WHEN IT CAUGHT LEFT THUMB BETWEEN BREAKER PIN AND GUIDE BARS ON MASK.
SITTING BESIDE TRUCK.GOT UP AND SCRAPED BOTTOM OF FENDER ON BULK TRUCK CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND.
OPERATOR WAS PUSHING A SHOT AND STOPPED TRACTOR TO GET OFF HE STEPPED ONTO TRACK SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE TILT CONTROL STABLIIZING CYCLINDER
JIMMY WAS CLEANING UP LOADOUT AFTER TRAIN HAD BEEN LOADED AND WAS WORKING IN WATER RUN-OFF FROM STOCKPILE AND HIS FEET BECAUSE IRRITATED FROM THE WATER
EMP WAS CHANGING DRAGLINE BUCKET ON DRAGLINE AT BLACKLICK JOB 415 WHILE DRIVING PIN IN DUMP ROPE LINKAGE A CHIP CAME OFF OF OUTER SURFACE OF H EAD OF PIN HITTING HIS RT ARM AROUND BEND OF AR ARM EMP WAS USING A 3 LB HAMMER AND HAND AND ARM WHEN HE WAS HIT
MECHANIC STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE BEATING ON A BROKEN BRACE AND SOCKET ON 85 TON ROCK TRUCK
SUPERINTENDENT BACKED OVER LARGE ROCK WITH TRUCK #3436 AND SNAPPED BLASTING FOREMANS NECK WHEN PULLED OFF ROCK.
IN CAB OF DOZER WHEN A PIECE OF BOLT ON INDUSTRAIAL CAB FELL OUT HITTING OPERATOR ON TOP OF HEAD
EE WAS GREASING CUTTERHEAD ON TSM BARREL SLIPPED & FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.
OPERATOR WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON LOADER TURBO CHARGER WHILE STANDING IN A STRAINED POSITION
COAL TRUCK DIDN\T STOP. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO STOP THE TRUCK ON WET AND MUDDY SCALES.
EMP WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM ROCK TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF BUMPER AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND