Working in cab on D9N, and started down out of the cab. Stepped down on track and twisted left knee. Heard it pop, but thought it would be ok. Did not feel need to go to doctor. On 8/15/14 he was examined and scheduled for MRI, but returned to work. He missed work 8/19/14 due to pain but returned on 8/20/14 and worked through 8/26/14. MRI scheduled for 9/2/14.
Jakes Branch JobCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 2004–2014
- Latest incident
- Aug 2014
Reportable incidents
12 on file2014 · 2 incidents
EE was getting off 992 loader at end of shift when he said he hung the toe of his boot on the boot brush causing him to fall onto platform. Had lunch bucket in left hand and fell onto left shoulder.
2013 · 2 incidents
Releasing air pressure from tanker, the pressure blew a rock up and hit right leg.
Employee was changing fuel filters on 980C End loader when diesel fuel splashed into his eye.
2012 · 1 incident
Employee was installing cutting edges on Cat D11R dozer. He turned one of the edges over and it fell on a pry bar and the bar came up striking right lower leg causing lacerations that required 11 stitches.
2011 · 1 incident
Employee had been operating 992G cat end loader and when he stared down the steps his left foot slipped and he fell and his left knee folded up under him - He fell with knee twisted up under him.
2009 · 2 incidents
EE went to doctor for pain in left knee. X-rays were negative, but when he told doctor that he worked at a mine, the doctor says that his spine is twisted due to work at the mine and that was the cause of the pain. Pain has now moved to the back, according to the EE. Has follow up appointment on 10/6/09 for MRI.
EE was climbing down out of caterpillar D9-N bulldozer and lost his footing and fell to the ground.
2006 · 3 incidents
Employee was doing a routine check on caterpillar 785 rock truck and as he exiting from underneath the truck he hit his left shoulder on a pull hook under the bumper and then hit the side of his head on the bympen. He wearing hand hat.
EE was taking a hydraulic line off 777 Rock Truck when the fitting came loose. The wrench hit EE on the nose causing a laceration. ARH used glue to seal laceration.
EE was operating Carerpillar 777D rock truck & left the loader with load of rock & drove over the berm & rolled 1 time down embankment approx 20 ft & landed on its tires. EE said he lost sight of the road in the dust. EE was admi to hospital & tests were run but only possible fracture to L collarbone was found.
2004 · 1 incident
Employee was climbing down ladder on 992C endloader when his foot slipped and he hit his right elbow on the handrail. He went to the doctor the next day but x-rays were negative. Elbow kept swelling up and hurting. Was referred to specialist who performed surgery on 01/19/2005 to remove some scar tissue and a bone chip.