#1 Strip MineCoal

Employee was changing a cylinder on auger boom when his hand became caught between two cylinders resulting in laceration to left little finger

Employee was dismounting loader and while stepping down he hit a lose step, twisting his right ankle.

Employee was operating a back dump when he started to feel a dull pain on the left side of his back, neck and shoulder. Pain intensified as time went on resulting in the employee asking to be taken to an emergency room to be checked out.

Employee was mounting excavator, when he put weight on his right leg his knee popped.

THE DRILL OPERATOR HAD LOOSENED THE ELECTRICAL PANEL ON DRILL AND PROPPED PANEL ON A CAN OF ETHER. EE WAS INSTALLING A CB RADIO IN DRILL WHERE THE CONNECTIONS WERE BEHIND THIS PANEL. HE APPARENTLY BUMPED THE PANEL AND THE CAN ROLLED AGAINST THE WIRES CAUSING THE CAN TO EXPLODE AND SETTING EE ON FIRE. EE WAS BURNED ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT INNER THIGHS.

Climbing down from his dozer. Foot slipped and he fell hurting his lower back and right knee.

STEPPING OUT OF ARTICULATED TRUCK ONTO THE LADDER. HE BENT HIS KNEE THE WRONG WAY AND STRAINED KNEE. HE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY AND ALSO THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BUT CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR 11/13/01 AND REPORTED THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS OFF WORK THAT DAY AND 4 1/2 DAYS AFTER THAT FOR THERAPY.