Prater Creek Mine #2 Coal

EE WAS COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN HIS HIP AND BACK AND WAS TOLD TO SEE A DR. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING A SIATIC NERVE PROBLEM, FROM REPETITIVE MOTION OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. HE STARTED MISS ING TIME ON 7-13-94.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A HYDRAULIC JACK ONTO A TRACK BED. AFTER LIFTING THE JACK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS DOING CAPENTRY WORK IN A PARTS TRAILER. HE UNLOADED SOME LUMBER 2X4,2X12 AND PLYWOOD HE WORKED THE ENTIRE SHIFT. ON THE NEX DAY 8-28-93 HE TOLD HIS FOREMAN HE HAD A STINGING PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA HE LEFT WORK AND WAS CHECKED INTO A HOSPITAL.

A BUCKET PIN HAD PARTIALLY BACKED OUT OF THE DEMAG SHOVEL. THE EE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC JACK TO PRESS THE PIN INTO PLACE. THE JACK CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK THE EE ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE. 5 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPPLING THE EXPLOSIVE TRUCK AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. HE AHD GOTTEN 1 & 1/2 CASES OF CAST PRIMERS FROM THE MAGAZINE. HE LOADED THE 1/2 CASE ONTO THE TRUCK FIRTS, WHEN HE LI FTED THE FULL CASE ONTO THE TRUCK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WROK UNTIL 8 AM WHEN HE HAD TO LEAVE TOSEEK TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE HAD BACKED THE TRUCK UP TO THE BERM ON THE DUMP. HE RAISED THE BED UP UNTIL THE BED CONTACTED THE BERM. HE BACKED THE TRUCK UP WIHT THE BED RAISED TO PUSH THE LOADER OVER THE BERM WHI CH IS IN VIOLATION OF COMPANY RULES. THIS CAUSED THE BED TO RAISE HIGHER WITHOUT USE OF THE HYDRAULIC JACKS. WHEN HE PULLED THE TRUCK FORWARD, THE WEIGHT OF THE BED HIT THE JACKS HARD, WHICH

EMPL OPERATING DOZER DOING GRADE WORK IN A HOLLOW FILL.THE ENGINE DIED CAUSING MACHINE TO FREE-WHEEL DOWN GRADE FOR 450' AND STRIKE TOE OF HOLLOW FILL.EMPL STRUCK BACK GLASS WHEN DOZER STOPPED SEAT BELTS WERE BEING USED.

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN HE JUMPED FROM A LOADED TRACTOR/TRAILER TRUCK AFTER THE TRUCKS BRAKE FAILED EMPLOYEE HIT THE MINE HAUL ROAD CLEARED THE TRUCK BUT WAS COVERED UP WITH COAL WHEN THE TR UCK OVERTURNED

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON TOP OF CAT PAD. IN PROCESS SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK FOR AUGUST 7, 1991.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE CAP ON AN ANGLE BRACE ON THE BLADE OF A D10 DOZER. THE OPERATOR OF THE DOZER WAS MOVING THE BLADE TO POSITION THE BRACE CLOSER TO CAP. WHILE ALIGNING THE CAP THE EMP LOYEES HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CAP AND PUSH ARM.

PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE USING SHOVEL TO FILL DRILL HOLES

POSITIONED BETWEEN SHOVEL BUCKET MAINT TRUCK ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH CHAIN TO HOIST CABLES, OPER OF TRUCK BACKED UP STRUCK EMP

SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING DRILLL

BUMPED KNEE ON ROCK TRUCK LADDER WHILE CLIMBING DOWN AFTER REPAIRING

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE WALKING THRU THE COMPANY PARKING LOT. WHEN HE SLIPPED HE FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND AND BACK CAUSING AN INJURY.

EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER WHILE INSTALLING A BUSHING IN A 992 BOOM.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN A DRAIN PLUG ON A ROCK TRUCK OIL PAN. WHEN THE PLUG BROKE FREE EMPLOYEE HAND STRUCK THE OPEN END OF THE WRENCH CAUSING AN INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN HE JUMPED FROM AN END LOADER THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM A RUPTURED HYDRAULIC HOSE SPRAYING FLUID ONTO A HOT TURBO.

PUSHING BRUSHING DOWN HILL STRAIGHT DOZER GOT SIDEWAYS AND FLIPPED OVER TURNED 2 AND HALF TURNS BRUISED SEVERAL AREAS OF BODY RIGHT ARM CHEST NECK CUT REQUIRING 12-15 STITCHES.

EMPL WAS USING HYDRAULIC JACK TO REMOVE TIE ROD FROM ROCK TRUCK. JACK SLIPPED & STRUCK EMPL CAUSING INJURY.

EMPL WAS USING WINCH TO INSTALL BELLY PAN ON BULL DOZER WHILE INSTALLING PAN WINCH SLIPPED ALLOWING PAN TO FALL ON EMPL'S HAND.

EMP WA DISMOUNTING AN END OADER WHILE DISMOUNTING LOADER EMP SLIPED AND FELL BETWEEN BATTERY BOX AND REAR TIRE INJUING LEG

CONTRACT DRIVER WAS ON TOP OF COAL TRUCK INSTALLING TARP OVER COAL WHILE DISLODGING COAL WITH HIS FOOT HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FROM TRUCK STRIKING GROUND

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING EQUIPMENT AFTER PERFORNING MAINTENANCE WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE

THE BATTERY HAD3OIL ON THE BOTTOM AND WHEN WE PICKED IT UP, IT JUST FELL OUT OF HIS HANDS BECAUSE OF THE OIL.

BACK INJURY RESULTING FRM FALL FROM EQUIPMENT ROCK TRUCK

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A MECHANICAL PROBLEM UNDERNEATH A ROCK TRUCK. AS HE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEG.