Frasure Creek Mining LLC F-2Coal

Was pushing brush-blade caught, dozer overturned.

D8 dozer was pushing shot material out onto coal level. As he was backing up towards the back section, it appeared that the machine turned to its right, backing over the edge of the shot. The result of this caused the dozer to turn over onto a 15' rock wall.

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH CARRYING OUT AN INJURED COWORKER WHO WAS ON A STRETCHER. EE & 3 OTHERS WERE CARRYING THE STRETCHER. EE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Right hand was drawn into verticle auger while cutting out bad verticle auger bit with acetylene oxygen torch. When the bad bit was cut, pressure was then released causing verticle auger to turn, drawing right hand into auger causing hnad to become lodged with the weight of auger on injured section of wrist and right hand.

EE HAD BEEN INSTALLING A 70 LB DECK BUSHING ON A DRILL. AS HE WAS LEAVING THE JOB SITE, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION & SHARP PAIN IN HIS NECK.

EE said he threw fuel in stove fire barrell, white smoke started coming out then it blew up on him.

REMOVING AND REPLACING TILT CYLINDER, BEARING WERE BAD IN TILT LINK AND EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO REPLACE BEARINGS. WHILE USING HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF OF THE BEARINGS & EMBEDDE D INTO HIS FACE.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CUTTING TREES FOR A HOLLOW FILL. ONE CUT A TREE THAT FELL THE WRONG WAY. THE TOP OF THE TREE STRUCK THE OTHER, CAUSING NECK, SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK INJURIES.