EMPLOYEE CONTACTED A 20 INCH HIGH PRESSURE GAS LINE WITH HIS LOADER BUCKET WHILE REMOVING OVERBURDEN. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN WHICH HE WAS BURNED WHILE TRYING TO GET AWAY. HE PASSED AWAY AS A RESULT OF THESE BURNS ON 5-19-00.
DOZER WENT OVER SLOPE GOT SADDLEBAGGED ON ROCK CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL BLADE HIT STUMP CAUSING DOZER TO FLIP END FOR END. OPERATOR EJECTED CAUSING DEATH.
EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A D11 DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL, IT CAME LOOSE, HE FELL ABOUT 4' TO THE GROUND AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. THE EE IS OFF WORK DUE TO BACK INJ URY (NO WITNESS) THIS ACCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
EE WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF HIS ROCK TRUCK TO CLEAN THE HEADLIGHTS. WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF THE BUMPER. HE FELL BACKWARD. LANDING ON ONE LEG AND BUTTOCKS. BRUISING HIS TAILBONE AND PULL ED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A 785 CAT ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE OIL FILTER HOUSING. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD THAT REQUIRED 5 CLAMPS TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
THE EE WAS PUSHING OUT A SHOT ON THE TAYLOR COAL SEAM. BACKING UP HE RAN INTO A LARGE ROCK, JARRING HIS BACK AND NECK.
A BEARING WAS BEING DRIVEN INTO A WISHBONE OF A 777 ROCK TRUCK, WITH A 4 POUND HAMMER. A PIECE OF BEARING BROKE OFF AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT HAND. IT EMBEDDED BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FIRST FINGER.
EE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC REPLACE A HYDRAULIC PUMP ON A ROCK TRUCK. THE EE WAS EXPOSED TO HYDRAULIC OIL & MINERAL SPIRITS, WHICH WAS USED TO CLEAN THE PUMP. THE EE SUFFERED CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH HANDS.
A HYD HOSE BLEW APART IN THE BELLY PAN UNDER THE DOZER, RESULTING IN A FIRE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO HYD HOSE, PUMPS, MOTOR AND CABLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED.
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING A DRILL MAST. AS HE WAS CLIMBING HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE IN HIS BACK. PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG. PAIN SHOT AT HOSPITAL. WORKED UNTIL 8/24/01 WHEN PAIN PROGRES SED. BEEN OFF FROM WORK SINCE THEN.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVAL OF LINK PIN. THE PRYBAR SLIPPED & HE FELL APPROX 4' TO THE GROUND. FRACTURED LEFT ARM, PAIN IN BACK & HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN SERVICING TRUCK. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PASSING AN AIR FILTER TO ANOTHER SERVICEMAN FOR INSTALLATION. THE OTHER GUY DROPPED THE USED FILTER IT STRUCK HIM IN THE HEA D. SEVEN STITCHES WAS UTILIZED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EE WAS CUTTING END OFF ON OIL FILTER FOR INSPECTION THE FILTER STARTED TO SLIP IN THE VISE & HE GRABBED FOR IT. HE HIT HIS FINGER ON THE EXPOSEDEDGE LACERATED INDEX FINGER 4 STITCHES
MECHANIC WAS STANDING ON TIRE OF GRADER FIXING A WATER LEAK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THEGROUND. HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT ELBOW. DR. SAYS SURGERY WILL BE REQUIRED.