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THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER DOING SOME RECLAMATION WORK, CUT INTO A NATURAL GASLINE, CAUSING A EXPLOSION. DUE TO EXTENSIVE BURNS, HE DIED 10-23-94. THE DOZER HE WAS OPERATING WAS ALSO D ESTROYED IN THE EXPLOSION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO BIND A TRANSMISSION DOWN ON A TIR ETRUCK WHEN A WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND BRUISING HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE BUCKE TOF A LOADER STEPPED IN A HOLE, SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT SEE A DR UNTL 12-30-94.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER IN THE SAME AREA AS FATALLY INJURED EMPLOYEE. WHEN FATALLY INJURED EMPLOYEE CUT INTO THE GASLINE AND THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED, THIS EMPLOYEE WENT TO HELP HIM E SCAPE THE FIRE AND GOT CLOSE TO THE HEAT CAUSING BURNS TO SEVERAL AREAS OF HIS BODY, BUT THE BURNS WERE NOT CRITICAL. HIS DOZER WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED IN THE EXPLOSION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER TO GET OFF OF HIS HAULER NEGLECTED TO SEE WHERE HE WASON THE LADDER WENT TO STEP OFF ONTO THE GROUND & R EALIZED THAT HE STILL HAD STEPS TO GO THEREFO RE HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A DOZER ARM, WHEN THE GREASE ON THE INSIDE OF THE ARM CAUGHT FIRE, AND BLEW OUT OF THE CRACK BURNING HIS RIGHT ARM AND A SMALL PLACE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK.
THE EE WAS TRYING TO PULL A TREE BRANCH OUT OF THE TRACKS OF HIS DOZER WHEN A LIMB CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE. HE DID NOT FEEL IT WAS NECESSARY TO SEE A DR UNTIL 4-25-94. HE RETURN TO WO RK 4-26-94. HE WAS REFERRED TO A EYE SPECIALIST,WHO STATED THAT HE HAD CUT THE CORNEA IN HIS EYE AND MAY HAVE TO HAVE I REPAIRED THRU LASER SURGERY.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE EXCAVATOR PULLING ON A ROCK THE BUCKET SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK CAUSING HIM TO BE JERKED AROUND IN THE MACHINE HURTING HIS NECK & STOMACH AREA
THE EE WAS WORKING ON A HAULER REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE HAULER WAS STARTED THE FAN THREW SOME DUST MATERIAL INTO THE AIR AND SOME WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE DID NOT THINK IT WAS S ERIOUS AND DID NOT GO TO A DR UNTIL 4-21-94. THEDR REMOVED THE FOREIGN BODY AND GAVE HIM SOME MEDICATION. HE ALSO HAD A FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT IT WAS NOT LOSS TIME ACCIDENT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING OUR WELDER REPAIR HIS DRILL. THEY WERE HEATING CHAIN LINKS ON THE DUSTDONUTS SPREADING THEM WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER AS A PUNCH. WHILE STRIKING THE CHIPPING HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE HAMMER AND STUCK IN HIS LEFT HAND. HE DID NOT FEEL HE NEEDED TO SEE A DR. UNTIL IT GOT INFECTED AND HE WENT TO DR. ON 3-26-94.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING UP HIS DOZER. WHEN HE STARTED TO STEP OFF THE DOZER, HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE. THE WEATHER WAS RAINY & MUDDY.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRANKING A PUMP & THE ROPE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS ARM (LEFT ELBOW)
THE MEPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HUALER, AND HA DBACKED INTO THE COAL PIT TO BE LOADED. WHEN THE LOADER OPERATOR STARTED TO LOAD THE HAULER, HE UNKNOWINGLY DROPPED A ROCK IN THE BED OF HTE HAULER O N THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THE JOLT CAUSED THE HAULER DRIVER TO BE JERKED AROUND INT HE CAB SO THAT HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE DASHBOARD.
THE EMPOYEE WAS HLEPING TO BACKFILL HOLES WITH THE BLASTING CREW AND HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT. HE WAS SHOVELING DIRT AND FILLING UP THE HOLES. THE REASON HE WAS WORKING IN THIS CAPACITY ON T HIS DAY WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT HIS DOZER WAS BROKEN DOWN AND BEING REPAIRED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DRILL. HE HAD THE LEFT DOOR OPEN AND HIS FOOT OUT OF THE CAB RESTING ON THE STEEL BRAKE WRENCH. WHILE CHANGING THE STEEL, HE SWUNG THE CAROUSELAROUND AND HIT HIS FOOT MASHING IT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A TRANSMISSION IN A SERVICE TRUCK. A BOLT BROKE, AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT ARM. HIS ARM WAS BRUISED, BUT NOT BROKEN.
THE EE WAS PREPARING TO WELD ON A LOADER BUCKET. HE WAS HAMMERING ON THE PINS OF THE BUCKET WHEN A SPECK OF RUST FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIS DOZER TO PULL A CULVERT OUT OF A POND. HE TRIED A CHAIN TO THE DRAWBAR, RAISED HIS HAND UP TOWARD THE WENCH CABLE, AND HIT HIS HAND AGAINST A PIECE OF WIRE THAT WAS STICKING OUT ON THE CABLE. THE WIRE STUCK IN HIS RIGHT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A LOADER. WHILE CLIMBING ON THE LOADER, ONE OF THE STEPS BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON THE HANDRAIL THEN ONTO THE GROUND ON HIS CHEST.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A DOZER AND USING A HYDRAULIC PORT-A-POWER HOSE PRESS. THE HOSE CAME UNCOUPLED, FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE ENGINE ON HAULER. WHEN HE TURNED THE ENGINE ON, THE FAN THREW SOEM FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
63859 EMPL HAD PULLED IN JUST OUTSIDE COAL PIT. I.NAME PULLED IN BEHIND IN A HAULER. THEY WERE TOLD TO GO TO OTHER COAL PIT BECAUSE THE ROAD WAS BLOCKED IN ORDER FOR US TO CLEAN A PIT OF WHITE 22497. OTHER EMPL BACKED UP AFTER LOOKING IN BOTH MIRRORS AND HIT I.NAME . OTHER EMPL HAD LIGHTS OFF APPARENTLY AND I.NAME WAS UNABLE TO SEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING UP HIS TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK BRUISING HIS RT LEG
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WHILE BACKFILLING DRILL HOLES,STARTED TO STAND UP,AND A CATCH HIT HIM IN THE BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADER TO MOVE SHOT ROCK & CLEAN SPOIL SOME OF THE SPOIL DAME IN ON LOADER HE GOT OFF LOADER LOOKED AT SPOIL GOT BACK ON TO ATTEMPT TO MOVE LOADER GOT BACK OFF AGAIN & STARTED TO WALK AWAY WHEN SOME SPOIL FELL ON HIM
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A DOZER WHEN HE STARTED TO STEP DOWN OFF THE DOZER HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND & LANDED N HIS RT LEG
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE FUEL LINKAGE ON HIS LOADER,WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE REAR TIRE OF THE LOADER INJURING HIS SIDE.
GREASING LOADER STEPPED DOWN OFF LOADER, CAUGHT LADDER HIT SIDE
THE EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO WELD ON A HAULER,HE WAS REMVING THE COVER FROM THE TOP OF THE SUSPENSION CYCLINDER,BUT DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE OVER CONFINED THE OIL IN THE SUSPE NSION CYCLINDER.THE OIL WAS RELEASED AND SPRAYING IN THE FACE AREA.WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE WAY OF THE OIL AND ALSO BEING AFRAID OF BEING PINNED BETWEEN THE FRAME AND TIRE,HE SLIPPED OR JUMPE
THE EE WAS CHANGING OUT THE BATTERY IN HIS LOADER, AND STRAINED HIS BACK HE WENT TO A DR ON 2/20 AND RETURNED TO WORK 2/21.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM OF A HAULER,WHEN FOREIGN MATTER ENTERED HIS EYE UNDER THE SAFETY SHIELD.HE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 02-07-92.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON THE FUEL TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.WHEN HE FELL,HE LANDED ON A ROCK WHICH CAUSED A BRUISE TO HIS RIGHT HIP.
A WA-800-1 KOMATSU LOADER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED UP. THE OPERATOR ESCAPED WITH A MINOR BURN TO RIGHT HAND. IT IS BELIEVED THAT A HYDRAULIC HOSE MAY HAVE BURSTED AND CAUSED THE FIRE, BUT WE DO NOT KNOW FOR SURE. ALL EMPLOYEES WERE IMMEDIATELY CLEARED FROM THE SITE. THE FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED AND MSHA WAS NOTIFIED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CLEAN UP IN THE SHOP. HE SHOVELED UP SOME TRASH, RAISED UP AND A CATCH HIT HIM IN THE BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HEATING A FLANGE ON A MUFFLER WITH A TORCH TRYING TO GET A BOLT OUT THAT HAD BROKEN OFF. FUMES HAD BUILT UP IN THE MUFFLER. THE FUMES ACCIDENTALLY IGNITED CAUSING FLAMES TO BE BLOWN OUT ON THE EMPLOYEE, CAUSING MINOR BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND ARMS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OIL ON HIS HAULER WHEN HE WALKED ACROSS THE TOP OF HIS HAULER HE SLIPPED & STARTED TO FALL HE GRABBED HOLD OF THE RAIL TO BRAKE THE FALL & PULLED HIS BACK
THE EE WAS STADNING ON A CATWALK OF THE FUEL TRUCK, WENT BACK TO SHUT THE PUMP OFF, FOOT SLIPPED, AND HE FELL OFF THE TRUCK.
THE EE WAS KNOCKING SEGMENT OFF THE FINAL DRIVE OF A DOZER WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE IN THE CHEEK AREA.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN IN A STABILIZER ROD ON HIS HAULER, WHEN THE PIN CHIPPED AND THREW METAL FRAGMENTS IN HIS FACE AROUND HIS EYES.
STANDING ON BLADE OF DOZER WELDING PLACE ON HAULER STARTED TO TURN AROUND HUNG FOOT TWISTED HIS R KNEE
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTACHING A WIRE CABLE TO A DOZER, AND STUCK ONE STRAND OF WIREINTO HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING COAL IN THE FURNACE IN SHOP& FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON THE FIRE EXPLODED & CAME BACK ON HIM BURNING HIS FACE ARMS & HANDS APPARENTLY IT WAS LIKE A SMOKE EXPLOSION OR MAY HAV E OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF AIR EXPOSURE CAUSING THE FIRE TO IGNITE QUICKLY
THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER A DOZER USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE THE ROCKGUARD FROM THE ROLLER FRAME, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN HIS EYE.
WAS OPERATING A LOADER, PCKED UP A ROCK IN THE BUCKET, ENGINE DIED CAUSING THE BACK OF THE LOADER TO BE RAISED UP, DROPPED THE ROCK, AND LOADER HIT BACK SOLID. THE EMPLOYEE WAS JERKED AROUND T WISTING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF HIS HAULER CARRYING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BECAUSE A HOSE HAD BLOWN ON A LOADER & HE THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN HE LANDED ON THE GROUND HE LANDED INA MANNER WHICH CAUSED HIM TO PULL HIS BACK CAUSING PAIN TO THE LOWER BACK & HIP AREA
BACKED UP HAULER UNDER LOADER ROCK ON TOP OF IDIPPER DUMPED BUCKET, ROCK HIT TRUCK DRIVER THROWN AROUND HURTING BACK
I,NAME WAS DRIVING HAULER NO.4 DOWN A HILL, WHEN FLAMES ENGULFED THE ENGINE. THE EMPLOYEE PARKED THE HAULER, GOT HIS FIRE EXTINGUISHER, AND TRIED TO CONTROL THE FIRE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE GOT AN E XTINGUISHER AND TRIED TO HELP, BUT THE FLAMES WERE UNCONTROLLABLE. THE EMPLOYEE WERE FORCED TO ABANDON THE VEHICLE AND VACATE THE AREA.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN HIS LOADER. A SHOT WAS PUT OFF, AND A ROCK FELL OFF THE TOP OF THE SHOT AND HIT HIS LOADER BUCKET, CAUSING HIM TO BE JARRED AROUND IN THE LOADER TWISTING HIS BACK AND HITTI NG HIS KNEE ON THE DASHBOARD.
EMPL WAS CLEANING BACK WINDOW OF DOZER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. TO KEEP FROM FALLING TO GROUND HE CAUGHT HOLD OF RAIL & HUNG ONTO IT. HE STRAINED NECK & BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE AND I.NAME WERE ATTEMPTING TO SET UP A RT-50 ROBBINS DRILL. THEY HAD RAISED THE MAST AND WERE TRYING TO LOCK THE SUPPORT ARMS IN PLACE. BOTH OF THE SUPPORT ARMS WERE LAID UPON THE DECK. MEANWHILE, THE OPERATOR WALKED AROUND THE DRILL TO HELP WITH ONE OF THE ARMS, WHEN THE SECOND ARM ACCIDENTALLY RELEASED HITTING HIM IN THE FACE.
LEFT FOOT FELLING A HOLE, INJURING HIS LEFT FOOT.
THE MEPL WAS UNLOADING SOME 35 LB BAGS OF BLASTING POWDER FROM A TRUCK AND HIUS CHEST STARTED HURTING
WELDING ON A HAULER AND THAT EYE. HIS RIGHT STARTED BOTHING HIM. WENT TO HOSPITAL THAT NIGHT AFTER HIS SHIFT WAS OVER. DOCTOR ON DUTY ADVISED HIM TO SEE AND EYE DOCTOR.
HYDR. JACK ON LOADER PICKED UP STEM , IT FELL CAUGHT HIS L THUMB BETWEEN HEAD AND PISTON CAUSING THE INJ
WORKING ON HAULER, STRUCK PC OF METAL IN L INDEX FINGER.
INJURED WAS GRINDING SOME METAL ON A LOADER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE BIEGRINDER HITTING INJUREDS LEFT EYE.
A T REAR A TRUCK ON DRIVERS SIDE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE STOP WALL OF HOPPER WATCHING FOR HOPPER TO EMPTY LOST BALANCE FROM DISTRACTION FELL INTO MOUTH OF HOPPER ASTRADDLE A STEEL BEAM
HAMMERING ON SOME DRILL STEEL WHEN SOME FOREIGN MA TTER FLEW OFF & HIT I NAME IN HIS RT EYE
CUTTING PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. STEEL ROLLED OVER ON HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING INJURY.
IT WAS RAINING & I NAME WAS WORKING O A BULLDOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE PUSH ARM OF THE DOZER RESULT BRUISING HIS RT LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING ROCKS OVER THE HILL & HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL WHEN HE FELL THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE PULLED HIS BACK
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A SHOT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.
FLY ROCK FROM SHOT THREW ROCK APPROX 1000-1200' WNET THROUGH WINDOW OF GRADER HIT OPERATOR IN BACK OF HEAD
HE WAS STANDING BEDISE INLOADER BUCKET WAITING TIL THEY GOT READY TO LAOD HIM AND BUCKET SLIPPED SIDE WAYS SLIGHTLY A ND HIT R. FOOT.