HCM Plant/LoadoutCoal

Employee was on 2nd floor waiting for a 250 gallon chemical tote to be raised and the metal frame on the tote broke and fell on employees hand which was on the handrail. Laceration to right hand requiring surgery to stitch.

Employee was walking across road from one office to another office and slipped and fell breaking her fall with her right hand.

Employee was opening truck hood. The hood would not open so the employee stood on the bumper of the truck to get a better pull and when the hood opened it came down on the employee feet before he could get out of the way.

Loading and unloading pat for dozer (segment head). Went to hospital and they kept for observation because of pain in chest.

Employee was using a cutting torch to do repair work and a piece of metal went under his safety glasses and stuck in his eye. Went to Dr. and had it removed and given medicine.

EE was on the highway to the strip job to get a load of coal and had to turn around, due to a piece of state equipment in the road. He got out of his truck and stepped into a 3-4' ditch, hurting his back. Went to ER for X-rays, they were clear.

Employee was in office weighing trucks. She stood up to leave and somehow tripped and fell on floor. She hit her left shoulder and strained her left foot. Went to E.R. They said sprain of left ankle, x-rays on shoulder & left ankle - do not know about shoulder at this time.

EE was watching automatic track torch welder run on miner beam. Sparks came off of torch when welding and caught EE's pants on fire. He then proceeded to pat out flames with hands.

He was pulling on a belt while working on a pump and his rt. ring finger got caught between the belt & the pulley. Went to hospital - x-rayed & it was broken on the end.

Man was changing tire on coal trailer while another mechanic was working on a bar that goes on the automatic tarp cover. The bar sprung back striking man on lower rt. arm. Was taken to E.R. and sent to an orthopedic surgeon to set broken bones.

ee was trying to get ball off of trailer hitch witha pry bar-strained back

Was cutting piece of metal w/hand torch-piece of spark went under glasses into rt eye. Went to Dr. and was given eye drops.

Was going to lift metal band that connects drainage pipes. Hurt center of back dr said might be pinched nerve.

Employee was cleaning around belt roller at sampling unit with a shovel. The shovel hit the roller & caught ee's left index finger between shovel & roller frame. EE went to the hospital, injury required 5 stitches and he also received a tetnus shot.

EE SLIPPED & FELL HITTING RT LEG & LEFT ELBOW. WENT TO DR. ON 7/5/05 DR SENT HIM FOR XRAY

Climbing off dozer while doing repair work, he lost his footing and slipped causing sprain or muscle injury.

While employee was climbing down from rock truck, he slipped on the last step down and turned his ankle, breaking it.

EE WAS CHECKING RAW COAL CRUSHER FOR MATERIAL BUILDUP, AS HE STARTED DOWN OFF PLATFORM, FOOTING SLIPPED & HE HIT CORNER OF METAL COVER WITH RIGHT ARM JUST BELOW ELBOW. LACERATION REQUIRED 5 STITCHES INNER & OUTER

EE WAS PULLING 6"" WATER PUMP HOSE, AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. CONTINUED TO WORK UP TO 4-26-04 TAKING THERAPY. DR ADVISED TO TAKE OFF 4 OR 5 DAYS TO SEE IF IT HELPED BACK.

EE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS AT TIPPLE TO CHECK CRUSHER PRIOR TO STARTUP. ONE FOOT SLIPPED, HE REACHED TO GRAB HANDRAILS. PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK LEFT SIDE.

EE WAS SLOPING WITH D-6 DOZER. NOTICED PAIN IN NECK AND SHOULDERS. THOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY. MUSCLE SWELLED BETWEEN SHOULDERS. SAW DR ON 9/1/00. PAIN MED, MUSCLE RELAXERS, & THERAPY FOR 2 OR 3 TIMES.

EE STARTED TO WALK AROUND OFFICE DESK, STUMBLES, PUT LEFT ARM OUT TO BREAK FALL AGAINST WALL, FRACTURED HUMEROUS AND THEY THINK POSSIBLY MIGHT HAVE DISLOCATED SHOULDER AND WENT BACK.