Surface Mine No 6 Coal

EE WAS ASSISTING THE MECHANIC TO INSTALL A HYD. PUMP ON THE DRILL HE OPERATES. EE STATED THAT WHEN HE PICKED THE PUMP UP OFF THE TRUCK BED, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN ONE OF HIS LEGS.

IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE SEAL IN A DUMP LIFT CYLINDER ON A 777 ROCK TRUCK. THE CYLINDER HAD BEEN TAKEN LOOSE & WAS HANGING FROM A CABLE. WHEN EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR THE CYLINDER TO DIREC T THE LOOSE END HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A PULLED MUSCLE.

EE & COWORKER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING AN AIR COMPRESSOR IN REAR OF OIL TRUCK. EE STEPPED FROM REAR STEP OF TRUCK TO GROUND, HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WO RK HIS SHIFT. NEXT DAY EE & ANOTHER COWORKER WERE WORKING ON A DOZER WHEN EE SAID THAT HIS KNEE "POPPED" & WAS UNABLE TO WALK ON IT. EE DROVE HIMSELF TO DR'S OFFICE--X-RAYS FAILED TO REVEAL P

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE AIR FILTERS ON A 777B ROCKTRUCK. USED A 6 FT. LADDER TO HELP REACH THE FILTERS. AS HE CLIMBED APPROXIMATELY 3-4 FOOT OFF THE GROUND, THE LADDER SLIP PED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON THE TIE ROD OF THE TRUCK, ON HIS LEFT SIDE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 3 FT. X-RAYS AT HAZARD ARH DID NOT SHOW ANY BROKEN BONES.

EMPLOYEE'S FIRST DAY OFF DUE TO NO SPECIFIC INJURY WAS 2-20-95. HE STATED THAT HE THOUGHT HE HAD EITHER KIDNEY PROBLEMS OR ARTHRITIS FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY. ROBERSON HAS INDICATED TO LESLIE RE SOURCES & TO HIS DR.THAT HIS PAIN IS JOB RELATED

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHIGN A DRIVE LIME OUT OF A D11 ACAT BULLDOZER WHEN HE FELT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TEAR.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BREAKING THE TRACK ON A D-10 DOZER. AS HE LIFTED A TRACK PAD, IT SLIPPED, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HAND. EE NOTIFIED FOREMAN OTHER EE AT THIS TIME EE CONTINUED TO WORK UN TIL 9-15-94. WHEN HIS LITTLE FINGER BECAME DISCOLORED AND SWOLLEN, HE WENT TO MARY BRECKINGRIDGE HOSPTIAL AT HYDEN KY WHERE HE WAS X RAYED AND EDIGNOSED AS HAVING A SEVERE BRUISE.

EE WAS REMOVING ROCK GUARDS ON A DOZER AND THE ROCK GUARD WAS STUCK. HE WAS REACHING FOR THE ROCK GUARD WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.

INJURED HAD BEEN WORKING ONT EHENGINE OF THE DOZER WHEN HE HAD TO CLIMB DOWN TO GET ANOTHER TOOL. AS HE STEPPED FROM THE FENDER STEP (AT HEADLIGHT LEVEL) TO THE TRACK A DISTANCE OF APPROX 18" -24", COUCH LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL IN BETWEEN THE TRACK AND THE FRAME. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO FOREMAN AT 6:30.

EE WAS OPERATING A DRILL WHEN ALARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL, STRIKING THE DRILL ON THE LEFT TRACK. THE DRILL WAS DISABLED AT THIS TIME. EE WENT TO THE HAZARD ARH AT APPROX. 12:00 WHERE HE WAS CHECKED AND RELEASED.

AFTER CHANGING THE FRONT TIRE ON A 992C, EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PICKING UP HIS TOOLS. AS HE PICKED UP THE JACK HE HAD USED, & WAS TURNING TO LOAD IT ON HIS BOOM TRUCK, HIS FEET SLIPPED IN THE MUD, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED & HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MARY BRECKENRIDGE HOSPITAL AT 3:37 PM [DATE OF SAFETY TRAINING 9-23-93.]

EE WAS ON THE TOP RAIL OF HIS TRUCK PLACING UP COAL WHEN A LARGE PC SLID OVER THE TOP OF THE BED FALLING DOWN HIS LEG AND HITTING HIS FEET CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIT BALANCE AND FALL OFF OF THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED BRUISEDS TO LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK.

AT APPROX. 12;45 AM, HE STEPPED UPON THE DRILL DECK TO CLEAN HIS WINDOW. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO BACK DOWN, HE LOST HIS FOOTING, FALLING BACKWARDS APPROX. 3 FEET. HE LANDED ON HIS REAR-END.

EE WHO NORMALLY OPERATES A DOZER, ASSISTED IN LOADING A SHOT ON 4/19/93. HE AND THE JOB FOREMAN BACK-FILLED THE HOLES WITH SHOVELS. EE AND FOREMAN FILLED APPROX. 20-30 HOLES. THERE WAS NO COMP LAINT ON THE SHOT SITE ABOUT BEING HURT. EE WORKED 4/19/93 AND 4/20/93. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 4/21/93.