EE WAS CLEANING MUD FROM A BATTERY BOX WITH A SHORT METAL BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN BAR AND BULLDOZER.
DeanefieldCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2000–2002
- Latest incident
- Feb 2002
Reportable incidents
8 on file2002 · 2 incidents
OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING ONTO A DOZER. WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ONT HE LADDER DUE TO MUDDY. WET CONDITIONS AS A RESULT HE HIT HIS RIB CAGE.
2001 · 3 incidents
DOING MECHANICAL REPAIRS ON BULLDOZER. RUBBED ARM ACROSS EYES. GOT FOREIGN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE.
WHILE CHANGING AN AIR HOSE ON A MOTORIZED OIL PUMP, THE TOP OF THE AIR MOTOR MOVED AND CAUGHT EE'S FINGER CAUSING A CUT AND BREAK OF THE FINGER.
OPERATOR WAS GETTING OUT OF THE DOZER. HE STEPPED ONTO THE DOZER TRACK WHICH WAS WET. HE SLIPPED& HIT HIS HEAD ON THE BLADE LIFT CYLINDER, CUTTING HIS HEAD WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
2000 · 3 incidents
OPERATOR WAS SCRAPING DIRT OFF THE TOP OF THE COAL WITH THE FRT BUCKET OF THE TRACKHOE WHEN THE BUCKET HIT AN OLD OIL WELL CASING PIPE 9""-6"" IN DIAMENTER. WHEN HE HIT THE CASING IT CAUSED A BI JOLT THAT CAUSED WHIPLASH TO HIS NECK. HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE PAIN UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER
USING HAMMER AND CHISEL TO REMOVE A BROKEN BOLT, A TINY PIECE OF METAL GOT IN RIGHT EYE. HE THOUGHT IT WAS DIRT BUT BY 4-2-00 IT WAS SWOLLEN SHUT.
WHILE LOADING EXPLOSIVES INTO DRILL HOLES WITH A BULK TRUCK, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE CLIMBING IN AND OUT OF TRUCK.