Employee was holding a bushing installer while another employee was hitting the installer with a sledge hammer. The sledge hammer slipped and hit him on his left hand.
Trap Branch JobCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2005–2007
- Latest incident
- Jul 2007
Reportable incidents
7 on file2007 · 1 incident
2006 · 3 incidents
While changing brake pads on a rock truck company #87. brake caliber fell smashing middle finger on left hand requiring stitches.
Employee was replacing steering part on a 777D rock truck. He was using a hammer to drive new ball joints into position. During this time he had a pain in his right hand and lower arm.
Employee was working on a rock truck unit #49. Employee was using a grinder disc which came apart and hit leg. Employee had laceration to left shin needing stitches.
2005 · 3 incidents
Hitting pin with hammer. A chip from the pin went into lower right leg. Chip had to be removed and required stitches in the leg.
Employee got out of the loader & walked around the deck. It had snowed & when he stepped down onto a little platform he slipped on the snow, lost his footing & fell injuring his rt. knee.
Employee was lifting portable water pump and pulled a muscle in his back.