McHenry Complex Coal

TRUCK DRIVER TURNED IN HAUL ROAD TOO FAST.

EMPL LOWERING SUCTION HOSE.THE HANDLE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPL IN MOUTH CAUSING LACERATION IN MOUTH WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

EMPL WAS SETTING A PUMP.STEPPED UPON A BRACE? TO LOWER THE SUCTION HOSE.THE BRACE BROKE AND CAUSING EMPL TO JAR HIS BACK STRIKING GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROLLER TO D-10 CAT DOZER. HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A TWISTED CHAIN. WHEN CUT WENT THROUGH IT CAUSED CABLE TO PLOP. THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY AND STRUCK HEAD ON RIPPER TOOTH OF TRACTOR. ALSO CABLE WHIPPED LEG AND C UT LEG.

EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO RAG BARREL TO GET RAG TO CLEAN HANDS. HE WAS BITTEN BY A SPIDER.

EE WAS CHANGING BRAKES ON SCRAPER SNAP RIGN CAME OFF AND STRIKING RIGHT ARM. HE SUFFERED LACERATION TO ARM REQUIRING THE STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING ? DOWN DOCK TO HAVE WELDED IN BARGES. HE FELL BACKWARD OVER TREE LIMBS JARRYING LEFT SHOULDER.

AN AUGER HOLE BLEW OUT EITHER DUST OR GAS.FRAGMENTS OF COAL AND ROCK STRUCK GROUNDSMAN.

A GAS OR DUST EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN AUGER HOLE IN 7820 PIT.

EMPLOYEE HAD MASHED FINGER ON 07-16-91 DID NOT SUFFER ANY LOST TIME IT BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM ON 08-08-91 HE WENT TO DR & IT APPEARED TO BE FRACTURED HE HAD GOT IT TAIL GATE OF TRUCK HE HAD MINER SURGERY 08-12-91 IS NOW SUFFERING LOST TIME

ELECTRIC CABLE HAD SHORTED AND EMPLOYEE CAME INTO CONTACT WHILE SHOVELING COAL UNDER THE BELT.

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING DRILL PIPE LOOSE,WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK IN THE RIB ON LEFT SIDE.THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION AND SPRAIN TO RIB CAGE.

PULLING ON CABLE

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING 455 KOMATSU, HE SLIPPED AND STRIKE HIS LEFT ELBOW ON TRACK, HE SUSTAINED NERVE DAMAGE TO LEFT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TRANSMISSION IN PICK UP TRUCK. AS HE WAS LIFTING ON END OF TRANSMISSION AS HE LIFTED HE FELT BACK POP.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING COAL SAMPLE HE STEPPED OF SIDE OF CONVEYOR AND TWISTED HIS CABLE WITH IT HIT THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING RACKET "1" DRIVE TRYING TO LOOSEN NUT OFF OF DRYER UNIT. HE FELT A SPULL IN LOWER BACK. HE LATER WENT TO DR. AND WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH BACK SPASM.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CABLE AT COAL-LOAD OUT FACILILY ON THE RIVER. HE BEGAN FEELING SICK, CHEST PAIN, AND PROFUSE SWEATING. HE WAS DIANOGED AT THE HOSPITAL AS THE HAVING 2 HEART ATTACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HOLES IN BARGE, AS HE STEPPED BACK HE FELL INTO HOLE. HE PUT HIS LEFT ARM OUT TO CATCH HIM A JAMMED HI LEFT THUMB. HE WAS GIVEN 2 DAYS OFF.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF TIRE TRUCK. AS HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE CABLE HOIST. THE POLE THE BOOT WRENCH WAS ATTACHED SWING AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT ELBOW. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SIX SUTURES.

EE WAS OPERATING THE 455 KOMATSU TRACTOR ON A STEEP GRADE HE SAID HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HE WENT TO DR WHO TREATED HIM FOR BACK SPASM WITH ELECTRIC SHOCK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SPOTTING 2 LOADED SECTIONS OF TRAIN CARS, AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB UPON THE CAR, HE SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT FOOT WAS RUN OVER BY THE TRAIN. THIS CAUSED A TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION OF THE LEFT BIG TOE.

STEPPED OUT TO UNPLUG GRATE TRIPPED OVER HOSE FELL TO FLOOR

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING COAL SAMPLE FROM STACKER BELT. THE SAMPLER BUCKET GOT STUCK IN BELT CAUSING BUCKET PALE TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE KNOCKING HIM OFF STEPS, CAUSING HIM STO TWIST HIS KNEE WHEN HITTI NG THE GROUND. HE IS NO ACCUMULATING LOST TIME.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE OPERATING AN END-LOADER.HE RECEIVED A BACK INJURY DUE TO THE ROUGH TERRAIN.HE WENT TO THE DR AND IS BEING TREATED FOR A BACK INJURY.HE IS NOW ACCUMULATING LOST TIME DUE T O THIS INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UPON DOZER WITH R FOOT ON THE PUSH ARM HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK CAUSING RIGHT KNEE TO HIT PUSH ARM

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HOPPER OVERHEAD THE WRENCH SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE TRIED CATCHING WRENCH STRUCK EDGE OF HOPPER AND CUTTING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING OFF OF SCRAPER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING WHEN HE THEN FELL TO THE GROUND HE LANDED ON HIS WRIST AND HIP.

EMPL WAS TIGHTENING OVERHEAD BELT. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BELT & EMPL SLIPPED. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON BOLT SUSTAINING LACERATION BEHIND LEFT EAR REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING A JOHN DEERE BACK HOE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

ON TOP OF WATER TRUCK, PREP TO FILL WITH WATER. WATER HOSE DISLODGED, FROM TANK OPENING,STRIKING EMP AND KNOCKING TO GROUND FRACT OF SM FINGER OF L HAND.

EMPL WAS LIFTING STEEL PLATES STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK EMPL DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION OR FIAL TO REPORT TO WORK UNTIL 8/3/89 ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 8/14/89

GREASING BEARING ON EXHUAST FAN SHAFT ON DRAGLINE EMP TOUCHED BACK OF FINGER TO PULLEY CAUSING LACERATION TO BACK OF MIDDLE FINGEDR ON R HAND ABOVE 1ST JOINT.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER WHEN HE BACKED OVER A LARGE ROCK, CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE MUSCLES OF HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION OR MISS ANY WORK DAYS UNTIL 7-18-89.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE HURT HIS ELBOW ON THE JOB 3 TO 6 MONTHS AGO. DETAILS UNKNOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING FRONT END LOADER, WHEN HIS FOOTR SLIPPED FROM LADDER. EMPLOYEE STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON LADDER. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED3/23 BUT EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION OR FAIL T O WORK SCHEDULED DAYS UNTIL 4/6/89.

EMPL HELPING TO MOVE WATER PUMP WITH TRACTOR AND CABLE.CABLE ATTACHED TO PUMP BROKE FREE.EMPL TRIED TO STOP PUMP FROM SLIDING DOWN EMBANKMENT RESULTING IN PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

PREPAR;. TO DISMOUNT FORNT END LOADE HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAIST LOADER FRAME STATES THIS RESULTED IN PULLED LIGAMENTS IN R. SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING BACJHOE WHEN HE LOST FOOTING TURNING LEFT ANKLE.

EMPL WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON HYDRAULIC HOSE UNDER FLOOR PLATE OF D10 CARWLER TRACTOR STEMA FROM HYDRAULIC FLUID CAUSED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO EMPL HANDS ARMS EYES AND CHEST

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD ON END LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING FELL AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST ON GUARD RAIL.RESULTING IN 2 BROKEN RIBS.LAST DAY WORKED 06-29-88 EMPLOYEE DI D NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL THEN.

EMP. WAS OPERATING MACK COAL TRUCK, HAULING COAL FORM PIT TO TIPPLE. TRUCK HIT LARGE HOLE IN ROAD CAUSING INJURY TO EMP. BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BARREL OF OIL ONTO DRAGLINE USING CRANE AND CHAIN. CHAIN SLIPPED FROM BARREL, STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT TEMPLE.

WHILE HOOKING A3CHAIN ONTO THE BUCKET OF AN END LOADER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL. CAUSING HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OUT OF FUEL TRUCK ONTO SOFT GROUND, TWISTED KNEE.

EMP WAS WORKING3 UNDER COAL HOPPER & RAISED HEAD. STRIKING HEAD ON CROSS BEAM

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING RUBBER HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED & AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER.

I.NAME WAS TRAM4ING GRADER & APPROACHED TRAIN CROSSING. HE DID NOT STOP FOR FLASHING CROSSING LIGHTS OR HEED OTHER WARNINGS & CROSSED R/R TRACK IN FRONT OF TRAIN. HE WAS HIT ON RIGHT SIDE BY TRAIN RESULTIN1 IN SERIOUS INJURY.

CLEANING COAL P3T,ROCK WAS DISLODGED FROM SPOIL,ROLLING DOWN AND STRIKING BUCKET CAUSING LOADER TO TIP FOREWARD RESULTING IN OPERATOR MAKING UNPLANNED MOVES INSIDE LOADER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING ON A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL CWHILE CHANGING STEELS ON THE DRILL AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

WAS CHANGING A 7IRE AND BEAD BROILER SLIPPED OUT OF WHEEL. MASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BREAKING END OF BONE WHICH REQUIRED A SPLINT.

AT END OF SHIFT3WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM SCRAPER, PANT LEG GOT CAUGHT ON CONTROL CAUSING I.NAME TO LOSE BALANCE & FALL FROM OPERTATOR DECK TO GROUND

INJ WAS DOING 8ERVIVE WORK ON SOZER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND HITTING PUSHROD ON WAY DOWN

HE REACHED INTO3HIS MECHANIC TRUCK BED TO PICK UP A PART, HIS GLOVE WENT THROUGH THE SCREEN GUARDING HIS BELT ON HIS AIR COMPRESSOR AND PULLED HIS INDEX FINGER INTO THE MOVING BELT.

I.NAME WAS UNDER A TRAILER GETTING A PUMP WHEN A HE WAS BIT BY A SPIDER.

WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED ON LOADING CHUTE AT DOCK LADDER WAS PLACED ON A BARGE AND AGAINST LOADING CHUTE ANOTHER BARGE CAUSED BARGE TO ROCK AND LADDER TO FALL AND VICTIM TO FALL EMPLOYEE AT 8F T TO 10 FT FROM BARGE DECK

WHILE STACKING CROSS TIES. THEY ROLLED OFF THE STACK MASHING THE RIGHT MIDDEL FINGER BETWEENS 2 TIES.

RAISED UP UNDER TRUNION AND HIT HEAD

GOT PIECE OF METAL IN EYE WHILE GRINDING

WORKING ON NIGHT SHIFT STEPPED OFF INTO OPEN HATCH INJURING KNEE

DUST-SAND-SLAG OR SOMETHING INTO RIGHT EYE, DIDNT NOTICE IT UNTIL NIGHT OF 8-13-84.

CONTRAMALASIA

WORKING IN CLOSE GUARTER AND TRACK ACC ROD TO FROM AND ELECTRIAL AT SAME TAKE A RESULTING IN WELDING FLASH.

DUST OR SMALL PARTICAL OF STEEL INTO LEFT EYE.

WHILE STRIPPING ELECTRICAL CABLE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RT HAND WENT TO OHIO COUNTY HOSP AND RECEIVED CLEANING 8 STITCHES AND BANDAGE WAS RELEASED WITH NO TIME LOST AND WAS ABLE TO GO BACK TO WORK