Employee was changing a motor in an auger that required heavy lifting and tugging. The next day a knot appeared on the left side of the employee's back along with a lot of pain and discomfort.
#1 StripCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 2004–2007
- Latest incident
- Aug 2007
Reportable incidents
9 on file2007 · 1 incident
2006 · 4 incidents
Employee was ripping rock with a dozer which causes him to look over his shoulder while performing his job. The dozer lunged forward then hung up causing a jerking movement while the dozer is constantly vibrating. The employee is complaining of numbness and pain to both hips and lower back.
Employee removed exhaust hose from water pump prior to moving pump. When exhaust hose was removed, the hot water from the reservoir covered employee's legs and left arm.
Employee was repairing a D9L when his hand slipped breaking his ring finger on his left hand
Employee was moving water pumps and attempted to move a pump that was frozen to the ground and felt a pull in his left shoulder.
2005 · 3 incidents
Employee stepped in hole while walking across drill bench twisting his right ankle.
While starting auger, employee was pinned between control panel and carriage.
Ee was operating the 980 ft loader and the bucket slipped off rock and jerked his neck.
2004 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS GRADING SOIL TO PREPARE IT FOR SEEDING WHEN GRADER BEGAN TO JUMP. EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF GRADER BEFORE IT TURNED OVER; INJURING HIS RT. ANKLE.