EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING PARTS TRUCK TRAVELING ON MINE ACCESS ROAD. WHILE TRAVELING ON ROAD, EMPLOYEE CROSSED INTO THE PATH OF A TIRE TRUCK RESULTING IN A HEAD ON COLLISION.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 200
- Years on record
- 1983–1996
- Latest incident
- Jul 1996
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199 on file (excluding fatalities above)1996 · 2 incidents
EE ALLEGEDLY LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER OF A UNIT RIG HAULER. THE RESULT WAS THE EE FELL FROM THE LADDER TO THE GROUND. EE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DR THE NEXT DAY.
EE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP OF OIL TRUCK AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK CAB. HE ALLEGEDLY FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING PAIN TO ONE ELBOW, A KNOT ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND RINGING I N HIS EARS.
1995 · 5 incidents
INJURED WAS REMOVING SPROCKET SEGMENTS FROM DOZER. HE REMOVED NUTS FROM BOLTS AND TOOK HAMMER AND KNOCKED SEGMENTS OFF SPROCKET. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND WENT INTO THE BOTTOM PART OF HIS RIGHT ARM NEAR THE ARM PIT.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING A LOADER WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS WALKING BACKWARD PULLING AIR HOSE OFF REEL. HE STEPPED ON SMALL ROCK WHICH ROLLED FROM UNDER HIS BOOT CAUSING EE TO FALL ON GROUND, LANDING ON BUTTOCK & LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING A BRAKE JOB ON A CAT 777 ROCK TRUCK.EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO USE AIR WRENCH ON THE INSIDE WHEEL LUGBOLT.HE WAS USING A LARGE BREAKER BAR AND SOCKET WHILE PULLING ON BAR HE FEL T SHARP PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING OIL TRUCK ON UPHILL GRADELOST TRACTION ON ICY SURFACE,TRUCK ROLLED BACK AND OVER TURNED ON THE SIDE CAUSING INJURY TO EMPLOYEE CONTUSIONS TO ABDOMEN AND RIB CAGE.
1994 · 9 incidents
EMPLOYEE MOUNTING LOADER & FOOT SLIPPED FROM LADDER, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST LOWER BACK.
EE WELDING ON TRUCK SHIELD WHEN SHIELD PARTIALLY TURNED OVER EE ATTEMPTED TO GET OFF OF STRUCTURE ONTO THE GROUND, EE S LEFT FOOT WAS CUAGHT UNDER THE EDGE OF SHIELD, THE STEEL TOE CAP OF EE S SHOE WAS PROTRUDED THRU THE BOTTOM SIDE OF SHOE
AS RESULT OF MORE THAN 10 YEARS EXPOSURE AT SURFACE MINE. TH EMEPLOYEE ALLEGES COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS. NOTIFICATION FORM 102 RECEIVED 102 5-9-94.
AS A RESULT OF MORE THAN 10 YRS EXPOSURE AT A SURFACE COAL MINE THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS NOTIFICATION FORM 102 RECEIVED 05-09-94
SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION TO INSULATION.
AS A RESULT OF MORE THAN 10 YEARS EXPOSURE AT A SURFACE MINE THE EE ALLEGES COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS THE NOTIFICATION FORM 102 RECEIVED 4-8-94.
AS A RESULT OF MORE THAT 10 YEARS EXPOSURE AROUND A SURFACE MINE, THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES COAL WORKERS PNEUMONOCOSIS. THE NOTIFICATION FORM 102 RECEIVED 4-7-94.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF 777 TRUCK BUMPER STRIKING RIGHT ARM AGAINST GROUND-BRUISING RIGHT ELBOW- 4-3-94 EMPLOYEE HAD X RAY AND DR. DETERMINED RIGHT ELBOW TO BE BROKEN.
AS A RESULT OF MORE THAN 10 YEARS EXPOSURE IN A SURFACE MINE, THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS. THE NOTIFICATION FORM 102 RECEIVED 3-01-94.
1993 · 7 incidents
AS A RESULT OF MORE THAN 10 YEARS EXPOSURE IN A SURFACE COAL MINE THE EE ALLEGES COAL WORKERS PENUMOCONIOSIS. THE NOTIFICATION FORM 102 RECEIVED ON 12-20-93.
AS A RESULT OF MORE THAN 10 YEARS EXPOSURE IN A SURFACE COAL MINE THE EE ALLEGES COAL WORKERS PENUMOCONIOSIS. THE NOTIFICATION FORM 102 RECEIVED ON 12-20-93.
AS RESULT OF MORE THAN 10 YEARS EXPOSURE AT A SURFACE COAL MINE. THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES PNEUNOCONIOSIS.AGREEMENT AS TO COMPENSATION & ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT FILED 11/3/93 FORM 110.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WORK DIRT EMBEDDED IN EYE.
EE WAS CLEANING TRACKS ON SK-40 DRILL CAUSING EE TO STRAIN MUSCLE IN BACK.
AS RESULT OF MORE THAN 10 YEARS EXPOSURE AT A SURFACE COAL MINE. THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES PENUMOCONIOSIS. THE NOITFICATION FORM 102 RECEIVED 9-20-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BOLT HEADS FROM ROLLER FRAME OF #20805 DOZER. HOT SLAG FROM CUTTINGS BURNED THRU JEANS ON TOP OF BOOT AND LODGED ON OUTSIDE OF LEFT ANKLE AND CAUSED SMALL BUT SEVERE BURN.
1992 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS BRUSHING. DOZER WAS UPROOTING LARGE TREE. TREE FELL, DOZER HAD DOWN PRESSURE ON BLADE CAUSING DOZER TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS TURNING OVER, LANDING IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION CAUSING INJURY T O EMPLOYEE- BRUISED LEFT RIB CAGE.
1991 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL A SHOVEL COMPRESSOR ONTO A FORKLIFT. WHILE DOING SO EMPLOYEE FELL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPL WAS DISMOUNTING GRADER AT LUNCH TIME. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER HE SLIPPED & FELL ONTO GRADER BLADE.
1990 · 30 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS REFULEING A BULLDOZER.WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE PLATFORM TO THE TRACK,HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO THE DOZERS PUSH ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN EXCAVATOR ON A STEEP SLOPE IN A HOLLOW FILL.WHILE DOING SO A LARGE ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE SLOPE AND STRUCK THE EXCAVATOR CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO JERK HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE REMOVING A DRILL CLUTCH FROM ITS TAPERED SHAFT. WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS.
EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE DISMOUNTING A ROCK TRUCK WHEN THE BOTTOM STEP SWUNG OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM.
SLIPPED FELL TO GROUND WHILE GETTING ON END LOADER
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A BULLDOZER WHILE DOING SO EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE DOZER TRACK AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN END LOADER TO MOVE A LARGE ROCK WHILE DOING SO THE LOADER BUCKET SLIPPED FROM THE ROCK CAUSING THE LOADER TO BOUNCE & JAR EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK HAULING SPOIL FROM THE STRIP PIT, WHILE DOING SO A LARGE ROCK FROM THE LOADER BUCKET JARRED THE TRUCK CAUSING EMPLOLYEE TO TWIST HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT AN AIR COMPRESSOR TO INSTALL IT ON A TRUCK.
PAIN IN LOWER BACK, WHILE CHARGING DRILL HOLES WIHT 40 LB BAGS OF ANFO
JUMPED FROM DOZER THAT WAS SLIDING OFF ROAD ROAD COLLASPED FROM WT OF DOZER
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO DO REPAIRS ON AN ENDLOADER. THE WRENCH BROKE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT TEMPTING TO REMOVE A DRIVESHAFT FROM A TRUCK IN ORDER TO INSTALL U JOINTS THE DRIVESHAFT FELL & STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH
EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL OFA LOADED R50 EUCLID TRUCK EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK BEFORE IT WENT OVER THE HILL
EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF HIS DRILL AT LUNCH TIME WHEN HE WAS WALKING ON THE DRILL BENCH HE STEPPED IN A DRILL HOLE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE
EE SLIPPED AND FELL BETWEEN THE TRACK AND FRAME OF A D9L DOZER WHILE CLEANING IT WITH A STEAM CLEANER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A DOZER TO DO REPAIR WORK ON IT. WHILE DOING SO THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD WHILE GOING DOWN AN INCLINE. THE DOZER RAN OVER A ROUGH AREA IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BOUNCE AND STRIKE THE INSIDE TOP OF THE CAB.
DROPPED WOODEN BLOCK ON HAND
EE WAS IN AN AKWARD POSITION INSIDE CAB OF DRILL WELDING ON AN AIR CONDITIONER. WHILE MOVING AROUND INSIDE THE CAB TO GET INTO POSITION EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A DOZER TRACK REMOVING A CROSS ARM. A WINCH CABLE WAS TIED TO THE CROSS ARM TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING. WHEN THE CROSS ARM CAME LOOSE IT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING HIM T O FALL BETWEEN THE DOZERS TRACK AND ROLLER FRAME
EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING DRILL STEEL ON A DRILL MAST. WHILE DOING SO, A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE LATCH FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING THE INJURY.
EMPL WAS DISMOUNTING STRIPPING SHOVEL. WHILE DOING SO EMPL SLIPPED OFF LAST STEP CAUSING HIM TO RECEIVE JAR TO BACK.
EMPL INSTALLING STARTER ON 275 CLARK LOADER.STARTER SLIPPED & FELL ONTO EMPL HAND CAUSING INJURY.INJURY REPORTED 6-25-90.
TWISTED NECK LAG ROCK ROLLED FROM FACE OF HIGHWALL HIT REAR OF TRUCK
EMPLOLYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER PUSHING SPOIL AT A TRUCK DUMP IN A HOLLOW FILL WHILE DOING SO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE BACKED A ROCK TRUCK INTO THE FIRST EMPLOYEES DOZER CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN END LOADER TO MOVE A LARGE ROCK, WHILE DOING SO THE LOADER BUCKET SLIPPED WHEN A TOOTH BROKE CAUSING THE LOADER TO BOUNCE AND JAR EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING A WIRE ROPE OVER AN EMBANKMENT TO TIE ONTO TREES TO PULL THEM OUT OF THE HOLLOW FILL. THE ROPE LOOSENED A ROCK WHICH ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE CAUS ING AN INJURY.
EE WAS PUSHING SPOIL WITH A CATERPILLAR DOZER. WHILE DOING SO EE RECEIVED A HARD JOLT WHEN THE DOZER RAN OVER A ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK HAULING OVERBURDEN, WHILE DOING SO THE TRUCK ENGINE DIED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE CONTROL AND ROLL BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A STEAM CLEANING WAND WHICH HAD COME LOOSE FROM WHERE IT HAD BEEN WEDGED BY THE OPERATOR TO ALLOW IT TO COOL DOWN
1989 · 15 incidents
EMPL WAS INSTALLING CHAIN ON DRILL MAST. WHILE DOWING SO EMPLS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN & DRIVE SPROCKET.
EMPL SHOWED SYMPTOMS OF A HEART ATTACK AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS ADMITTED
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SHOVEL TRAILING CABLE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SHOVEL. WHILE DOING SO, EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE CAB OF A DOZER MOVING DOZER FORWARD WHILE TIGHTENING TRACK PADS EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS RESTING ON DOOR POST. WHEN THE DOZER MOVED THE DOOR SLAMMED ON FINGER CAUSI NG AN INJURY. (EMPLOYEE WENT TO A DOCTOR ON 10-16-89 AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FINGER WAS BROKEN).
EMPL WAS DISMOUNTING A GRADER WHILE DOING SO EMPL STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SLIP AND FALL TO THE GROUND
EMPL WAS REMOVING A CUTTING EDGE FROM A GRADER BLADE WHILE DOING SO ONE CORNER OF THE CUTTING EDGE SLIPPED DOWN AND STRUCK EMPL BEHIND THE HARD TOE CAP EMPL STARTED MISSING WORK 10-2-89
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING SPOIL IN A ROCK TRUCK. WHILE DOING SO, EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND RAN OVER AN EMBANKMENT. HE WAS NOT INJURED BECAUSE HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. HOWEVER, EMP LOYEE THOUGHT THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE AND JUMPED DOWN AND STRUCK SOME TREE LIMBS WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BE INJURED.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER WELDING ON A ROCK TRUCK BED. EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE LADDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER TO SMOOTH A DOZERS BLADE PRIOR TO INSTALLLING CORNER BITS.WHILE DOING SO THE GRINDERS DISC BROKE APART AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE CAUSING AN INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO BACKFILL DIRT INTO CHARGED DRILL HOLES WHILE DOING SO EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USINGA PRY BAR TO INSTALL A PLANETARY GEAR INTO A ROCK TRUCK.WHILE USING THE PRY BAR EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPL CHECKING OIL LEVEL ON TRUCK.SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST TRUCKS RIGHT FRONT TIRE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN HOIST TO MOVE A STEEL PLATE A BOLT BROKE CAUSING THE HOIST HOOK TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING A ROATARY DRILL.
EMPLOYEE SUFFERED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE WORKING ON A WATER PUMP.
1988 · 24 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROCK TRUCK WHEEL COVER WHILE LIFTING A COVER EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED WHILE MOVING A PIECE OF METAL WHILE DOING WELDING REPAIRS TO A ROCK TRUCK BED
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE BOOM OF AN END LOADER WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF GREASING IT.
EMPL WAS OPERAATING 992 LOADER WORKING NEAR DOZER WHILE LOADING SPOIL INTO ROCK TRUCKS DOZER DISLODGED TREE WHICH FELL ACROSS LOADR BREAKING WINDHSIELD WHICH CUT EMPL.
EMPL WAS BOUNCED INTO GEAR SHIFT LEVER WHILE DUMPING COAL INTO A BIN AT THE WASH PLANT
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A UNIT RIG ROCK TRUCK BED WHILE WELDING EMPLOYEE RECIEVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTRH EYES
EMPL WAS WALKING ACROSS MAINTENANCE LOT WHILE WALKING EMPL STEPPED ON WET ROCK & SLIPPED TURNING HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED REPAIR WORK ON A HIGHWALL DRILL.WHILE DISMOUNTING DRILL EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A CRACK ON THE GROUND FELL INJURYING BACK..
EMPLOYEE SUFFERED PAIN WHILE DRIVING A PIN WITH A 20 LB SLEDGE INTO A HYDRAULIC JACK ON A 992 LOADER
EMPL WAS REPAIRING BULLDOZER WHILE REPAIRING DOZER EMPL SLIPPED & FELL FROM DOZER TRACK STRIKING PUSHARM & GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT SIDE.
EMPL SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GREASE AN END LOADER BOOM CAUSING AN INJURY
EMP WAS /OPERATING A OCK TRUCK ON HAULAGE ROAD WHILE OPERATING TRUCK EMP RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY JARRING HIM AROUND IN CAB TWISTING BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HOOD IN PREPARATION TO REMOVING AN ENGINE FROM A BULLDOZER WHILE WALKING ON DOZER TRACKS EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING GROUND
EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING COWORKERS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRIKE A METAL PIN WHILE OBSERVING A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK EMPLOYE IN ARM
EMPL WAS INSTALLING TURBO ON END LOADER WHILE INSTALLING TURBO EMPL WAS POSITINING HIMSELF & EXPIERENCED BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A BULLDOZER. WHILE DOING SO, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ONT THE DOZER'S TRACK STRIKING HIS ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A SHOVEL TRAILING CABLE. WHILE DOING SO, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON THE CABLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING LADDER ON A ROCK TRUCK. WHILE DISMOUNTING LADDER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEP INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPL WAS REMOVING TIE ROD FROM UNIT RIG TRUCK, WHILE DOING SO TIE ROD FELL & S TRUCK EMPL CAUSING AN INJURY.
EMPL WAS USING HAND HELD GRINDER GRINDING METAL RING TO SIZE. WHILE USING GRINDER GRINDING STONE (DIS TYPE) BROKE STRIKING EMPL.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING LADDER ON END LOADER AT BEININNING OF WORK SHIFT WHILE MOUNTING LADDER EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IIN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE SUFFERED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A 55 GAL GREASE DRUM.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO TURN AN OIL BARREL UPRIGHT WHILE LIFTING BARREL EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING A LADDER ON AN ENDLOADER. WHILE CLIMBING LADDER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL BETWEEN LADDER AND HYDRAULIC TANK INJURING LEG AND GROIN AREA.
1987 · 21 incidents
EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D A JAR WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM A LOADER BUCKET AND STRUCK INSIDE THE BED OF HIS ROCK TRUCK
EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING A SHOVEL LADDER WHIEL DISMOUNTING LADDER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FROM RUNG AND
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING PUMP ON AN END-LOADER WHILE INSTALLING PUMP, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
OPERATOR OF ONE3CONTRACTOR TRUCK LOST CONTROL OF HIS LOADED TRUCK AND STRUCK ANOTHER LOADED CONTRACTOR TRUCK CAUSING SECOND OPERATOR TO LOOSE CONTROL. BOTH TRUCKS LEFT THE ROADWAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON PLATFORM REFUELING HIGHWALL DRILL. WHILE FUELING DRILL EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND SLICK SURFACE AND FELL INJURING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A LOADER LOADING SPOIL INTO ROCK TRUCKS. WHILE LOADING TRUCKS THE LOADER SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO JUMP TO THE GROUND.
EMP WAS DISMOUN7ING SHOVEL LADDER. WHILE DISMOUNTING LADDER EMP TWISTED HIS FOOT FRACTURING HIS ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER TO DRIVE A GEAR OFF A SHAFT.WHILE DRIVING GEAR A SLIVER OF METAL STRUCK AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN KNEE.
EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D A JAR WHEN HE BACKED HIS END-LOADER OVER A ROCK THAT HAD BEEN PUSHED INTO THE PIT BY A BULLDOZER.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG KNIFE TO CUT PRIMER CORD. WHILE CUTTING CORD, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING EMPLOYEES FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RA TING A MOTOR GRADER ON ACCESS ROAD TO HOLLOW FILL WHILE OPERATING GRADER A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPART MENT & EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM CAB STRIKING GROUND WITH HIS KNEE
EE HAD POSITION9D HIS ROCK TRUCK THE LOADER TO BE LOADED. WHILE LOADING A ROCK FELL FROM THE HEADBOARD OF THE BED STRIKING & BREAKING THE MIRROR. GLASS FRAGMENTS WERE THROWN THROUGH THE WINDO W STRIKING THE 9E IN THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE & EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A PRY BAR TO WORK ON A SHOVEL FINAL DRIVE. THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE BRUISE8 HIS KNEE WHILE KNEELING AND WELDING ON A COAL FEEDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE0UELING A BULLDOZER. WHILE FUELING DOZER THE FUEL HOSE TWISTED AROUND CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER IN THE FUEL NOZZLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING HOIST METAL INTO CRUSHER LEVEL OF PLANT. WHILE HOISTING METAL, THE WIRE ROPE BROKE FROM THE MANUAL WINCH STRIKING EMPLOYEE S HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING AN ENGINE IN A BULLDOZER. WHILE INSTALLING ENGINE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A LOADED COAL TRUCK DOWNGRADE ON AN ACROSS ROAD. WITHOUT WARNING, THE TRUCK LOST AIR PRESSURE AND LOST ALL BRAKING CONTROL. EMPLOYEE COULD NOT GET TRUCK UNDER CONTROL AND JUMPED FROM3TRUCK ALLOWING TRUCK TO TRAVEL OVER APPROX. 150 FOOT ENBANKMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE0UELING A PROTABLE HEATER. WHILE REFUELING HEATER, THE FUEL IGNITED CAUSING BURNS TO FACIAL AREA.
EMPLOYEE STRUCK3HIS THUMB WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE REPAIRING A TIE ROD ON A ROCK TRUCK
EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING A ROCK TRUCK.WHILE DISMOUNTING THE LADDER,EMPLOYEE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEPS AND FELL APPROX.3FT STRIKING GROUND.
1986 · 26 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5RTING A GASOLINE ENGINE FOR A FUEL PUMP. WHILE PULLING ON THE STARTER ROPE EMPLOYEE LOST BALNCE WHEN THE ROPE BROKE AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A PAN CONVEYOR LINE WHILE TWISTING AROUND TO POSITION HIMSELF HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN
EMPL WORKING ON3FUEL PUMP IN BED OF MAINTENANCE TRUCK.WHILE DOING SO EMPL FELL BACKWARDS AND CAUGHT THUMB AGAINST TOOL BOX.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER TO ALIGN A MECHANICAL PART INTO PLACE WHILE USING HAMMER EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS WRIST
EMP WAS ASSISTI3G EXPLOSIVES CREW UNLOADING BLASTING AGENTS FROM REAR OF TRUCK, WHEN EMPLOYEE LOWERED TAILGATE, A BAG OF EXPLOSIVES STRUCK THE RELEASE LEVER STRIKING THUMB
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING AROUND HIS ROCK TRUCK AND WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK WHICH FELL FROM THE TRUCK HEADBOARD.
EMPL POSITIONED3ON OUTSIDE EDGE OF EMBANKMENT GUIDING ANFO FROM DISCHARGE BOOM INTO BLAST HOLES.WHILE FILLING BLAST HOLE EMPL LOST BALANCE AND SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS OVER 10' EMBANKMENT CA USING INJURY. 3
EMP GOT DIRT IN3HIS EYE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AN OIL PLUG FROM A D9L DOZER
EMPLOYEE WAS PO8ITIONED UNDER SHOVEL IN THE PROCESS OF BEING LOADED. WHILE LOADING THE TRUCK, THE SHOVEL BUCKET STRUCK BED OF TRUCK JARRING EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING METAL PIN ON EQUIPMENT WHILE INSTALLING PIN EMPLOYEE DROPPED IT ON HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO PULL WATER SUCTION LINE FROM THE WATER HOLE WHILE PULLING ON LINE EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK WHEN WATER LINE SLIPPED
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ACROSS DRILL BENCH MEASURING DRILL HOLES WHILE WALKING ACROSS DRILL BENCH EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A CRACK TURNING HIS ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING AN ELECTRICAL ROCK TRUCK. WHILE OPERATING TRUCK IN REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING TORQUE ARCED CAUSING FLASH BURNS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A LIGHT BULB ON HIS BULLDOZER WHILE CHANGING BULB EMPLOYEE RAISED UP STRIKING THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON THE LIGHT RECEPTACLE
EMP WAS STACKIN1 TIRES ONTO A STACK AND ONE TIRE BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK EMP CAUSING INJURY
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A ROCK TRUCK HAULING REFUSE TO THE DUMP AREA WHILE OPERATING THE TRUCK EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING THROUGH THE OUTSIDE MIRROR AND RAN UP ON SIDE OF SPOIL TURNING TRUCK OVER ON LEFT SIDE 3
EMP WAS OPERATI3G BULLDOZER IN SPOIL WHILE OPERATING DOZER THE TRACKS RAN OVER A ROCK BOUNCING EMP AGAINST RIGHT ARM REST
EXPERIENCED LOW3BACK PAIN WHIEL LIFTING A 777 CAT TRUCK AXLE AND LOADING IT ONTO A TRUCK
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A STEAM CLEANER TO CLEAN MACHINERY. WHILE CLEANING MACHINERY, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE FOOT BY HOT WATER AND STEAM.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A ROCK TRUCK HAULING REFUSE FROM TO A DUMP AREA WHEN EMPLOYEE RAISED THE BED TO DUMP HE RECEIVED A SEVERE JARRING MOTION INJURING HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A CYLINDER HEAD FROM A DIESEL ENGINE WHILE DOING SO EMPLOYEE DROPPED IT ON HIS FOOT CAUSING AN INJURY
EMP WAS LOWERIN1 A PORTABLE WALK OVER SCREENS AT THE ROTARY BREAKER WHILE LOWERING THE WALK THE CHAIN SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HAND S AND THE HOOK STRUCK HIS HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON A MOTOR GRADER TIRE USING A FUEL HOSE WHILE FUELING GRADER EMPLOYEE SLIPPPED AND FELL STRIKING THE GROUND
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER TO LOOSEN A STUCK PART.WHILE USING HAMMER,EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS MIDDLEFINGER WITH THE HAMMER.
EMPL JARRED BY 5ARGE ROCK THAT FELL FROM SHOVEL BUCKET AND STRUCK TRUCK BED WHILE BEING LOADED.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 AND FELL FROM THE BED OF A TRUCK WHILE LOADING EXPLOSIVES INTO A MAGAZINE.
1985 · 27 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS MO6NTING A LADDER ON A ROCK TRUCK. WHILE MOUNTING LADDER, THE EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.
EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D A TWISTED BACK WHILE OPERATING A DOZER IN ROUGH TERRAIN.
EMPL USNING WRENCH TO LOOSEN NUT FROM A BOLT.WHILE LOOSENING THE NUT,WRENCH SLIPPED ALLOWING EMPL THUMB TO STRIKE ALTERNATOR FAN BLADE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRAIL CABLE, SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LOWER LEG ON ANGLE IRON HE WAS STANDING ON AND ALSO TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN END-LOADER MOVING LARGE ROCKS FROM THE PIT AREA. WHILE MOVING ROCKS, ONE SLIPPED FROM LOADER BUCKET CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BE THROWN AROUND IN THE CAB CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK.
EE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER. WHILE OPERATING DOZER EE TRAMMED OVER A ROCK & TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE CORE FROM DRILL STEEL. WHILE REMOVING STEEL EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A BULL DOZER AFTER MAKING REPAIRS. WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A METAL BAR TO INSTALL DOZER TRACKS. WHILE INSTALLING TRACKS, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING DRIVE CHAIN ON A HIGHWALL DRILL. WHILE INSTALLING CHAIN, EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLES.
EMP WAS DISMOUNTING ROCK TRUCK FOR HIS LUNCH BREAK WHILE DISMOUNTING TRUCK FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL INTO EMPLOYEES EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE A LINK ONTO DRILL CHAIN. WHILE DRIVING LINK A SILVER OF METAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING A ROCK TRUCK AND WHILE SO DOING SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A SHELF BRACKET WHILE LOOKING FOR PARTS IN A PARTS TRAILER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOP CRANE TO LIFT A LARGE SHAFT. WHILE DOING SO, EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CRANE HOOK AND SHAFT. EMPLOYEES FINGER WAS PINCHED CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 7 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOADER THAT WAS CARRYING SPOIL FROM THE NUMBER 7 COAL SEAM LEVEL. WHILE LOADING THE SPOIL, THE LOADER BUCKET STRUCK A ROCK CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTENING THE CONNECTION, THE WRENCH SLIPPED ALLOWING HAND TO STRIKE METAL OBJECT.
EE WAS ON T OP OF SERVICE TRICK FILLING IT WITH OIL. WHILE ON THE TRUCK EE SLIPPED & FELL TWISTING & SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE & KNEE.
EE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A SHOVEL TRAILING CABLE.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON DEBRIS AFTER CLIMBING DOWN FROM A SHOVEL.
EE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER WITH THE CAB DOOR OPEN. WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT & CAUGHT EES HAND CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADED COAL TRUCK DOWN GRADE. WHILE PROCEEDING DOWN GRADE, EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK AND TEERED INTO THE DITCH LINE STRIKING AN EMBANKMENT.
EMPL LOADING CASES OF EXPLOSIVES INTO REAR OF PICKUP TRUCK.WHILE LOADING EXPLOSIVES,EMPL EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
EMP WAS INSTALING TRANSMISSION IN A DOZER AND WHILE DOING SO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN STUD AND STUD HOLE
EE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER PUSHING ROCK. WHILE OPERATING DOZER EE BACKED OVER A ROCK JARRING & TWISTING HIS BACK.
THE MECHANICS WERE USING A FUEL HEATER TO WARM ENGINE COMPONENTS UNDER A ROCK TRUCK. WHILE TRYING TO START THE ENGINE, ALCOHOL, WHICH WAS IN THE STARTING SYSTEM, IGNITED CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPL STARTING GASOLINE ENGINE WITH PULL ROPE.ROPE SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL HAND TO STRIKE COUNTERWEIGHT ON BACK OF DOZER.
1984 · 29 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING PLACEMENT OF ELECTRICAL SHOVEL TRAILING CABLE. WHILE THE CABLE WAS BEING MOVED, A SECTION OF LOOPED CABLE STRUCK EMPLOYEE WHO WAS STANDING NEARBY.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER FUELING EQUIPMENT WHILE FUELING EQUIPMENT THE HOSE NOZZLE KIDKED AROUND STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIBS
EMP WAS USING PRY BAR TO INSTALL A TRACK ON A DRILL THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMP TO TWIST BACKWARDS AND FALL ON HIS LEG CAUSING IT TO BREAK
EMPL REPAIRING AIR COMPRESSOR OIL TRUCK.WHILE DISMOUNTING OIL TRUCK EMPL TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE RECEIVED CUT TO PALM OF HAND ON A SHARP METAL EDGE OF A LAMP HOUSING WHILE CHANGING A HEAD LAMP BULB ON AN END-LOADER
EMP WAS ENTERING CAB OF ROCK TRUCK WHEN EMP OPENED DOOR HE SLIPPED AND TURNED HIS ANKLE
EMP WAS DISMOUNTING CATWALK OF DOZER EMP SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS HEAD
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN CAB OF DOZER FROM WATER WHICH HAD GATHERED IN THE FLOOR OF OPERATORS COMPARTMENT FROM THE AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE LADDER ON AN END-LOADER WHILE DISMOUNTING LADDER, EMPLOYEE STEPPED TO THE GROUND TWISTING HIS ANKLE
WHILE HANDLING SHOVEL CABLE, A SMALL PARTICLE OF METAL LODGED IN EMPLOYEES EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER TO REMOVE BURRS FROM A WELD. THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM CAB OF SHOVEL ONTO THE CATWALK. WHILE STEPPING ONTO CATWALK, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A CONNECTION AT THE END OF THE ELECTRICAL CABLE. WHILE TIGHTENING THE CONNECTION, THE WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN AN END LOADER LADDER AFTER FINISHING REPAIRS. WHILE DOING SO, EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE OPEN DOOR OF HIS MAINTENANCE TRUCK WHICH WAS PARKED ALONG SIDE OF THE LOADER.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING DOZER AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT WHILE MOUNTING DOZER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON TRACK STRIKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMP WAS USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH TO DRIVE A PIN FROM BUSHING WHILE DRIVING THE PIN A SLIVER OF METAL STRUCK AND EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEES FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED WHILE PUTTING GAOLINE IN A PUMP ENGINE GASOLINE SPILLED ON HOT MANIFOLD CAUSING IT TO IGNITE
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AN END-LOADER BUCKET WHILE CLEANING THE BUCKET EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK AND FELL OFF STRIKING CONCRET E FLOOR
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING LADDER ON A ROCK TRUCK. WHILE DISMOUNTING LADDER, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TURBO FROM ENGINE. WHILE FREMOVING TURBO, EMPLOYEE ALLOWED IT TO SLIP STRIKING HIS FINGERS.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING LADDER AFTER REFEULING EQUIPMENT. WHILE DISMOUNTING LADDER EE SLIPPED STRIKING SIDE OF LADDER & INJURED HIS HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A LOADER BUCKET. HE RAISED HIS HOOD TO INSPECT HIS WELD AND WHEN HE DID SO, WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE BY A METAL SLAG.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER. WHILE OPERATING DOZER, EMPLOYEE BACKED OVER A SMALL EMBANKMENT TWISTING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A FIRE IN A STOVE PRIOR TO PERFORMING MAINTENANCE DUTIES. WHILE BUILDING THE FIRE, THE STOVE EXPLODED THROWING HOT COALS INTO EMPLOYEE\S FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PARKING LOT EMP SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING A THERMOS BOTTLE HE WAS CARRYING AND INJURED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ALONG CATWALK PREPARING TO ENTER CAB OR ROCK TRUCK. WHILE ON THE CATWALK, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL FRACTURING HIS ANKLE.
EMP WAS HELPING SPLICE DRILL CHAIN WHILE SPLICING IT SLIPPED WRENCHING AND STRAINED TENDONS IN WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING FRONT BUMPER ON A MACK COAL TRUCK. WHILE MOUNTING BUMPER EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER (RIGHT)BETWEEN BUMPER AND BUMPER.
STRUCK IN LEG BY SLEDGE HAMMER WHICH GLANCED FROM LOADER BUCKET HE WAS WORKING OON.
1983 · 1 incident
OPERATING DRILL.SHEAR BOLT BROKE AND STRUCK EMPL IN FOREHEAD.