Grand Eagle Prep PlantCoal

EE was operating a Cat 988F end loader. Another end loader came around small pile of coal and struck the rear of the other loader.

EE was attempting to change the position of the flopgate at the head of the #2 raw coal belt. The flopgate had become wedged against a small bolt head inside of the chute.While using a prybar to dislodge the gate the bar slipped out of the EE's hands. He grabbed the bar as it fell and wrenched his shoulder. EE started missing work on 5/11/10.

Employee had parked a Cat 938 at the service dock for service. He decided to clean his front glass & stepped out onto the top of the wheel fender. As he finished, he grabbed the top of the light housing on the fender & it broke. He jumped to the ground when he lost his balance. Originally a knee sprain. Did not miss work until 7/7/10 for arthoscopic surgery

EE was operating a gob truck in the pit area. He was on his way out of the pit, hauling shale back to the gob dump at the Prep Plant, when he ran over a hole in the haul road causing him to go up and down very suddenly. EE did not start missing work until March 19,08. It was determined by the doctor he had trauma to the abdominal area.

Employee was attempting to remove bolt and nut from a flange coupling on a 6"" feed line to belt press. He had a long ratchet w/ socket attached on one side and a 15/16"" combinations wrench attached on the other side. The bolt and nut was seized (frozen), the ratchet slipped causing the wrench to move pinching his little finger between the wrench and the flange of the coupling.

After the completion of the investigation on April 10, 2007, it was determined that I was responsible for reporting the injury. Another vendor (salesman) was walking through the prep plant on the third floor where my employees where working and had removed a piece of grading to conduct some repairs on a I-beam and EE stepped into the hole.

Employee stated he had stomach cramps the week before. He had also tried to install a window air conditioner at home prior to the start of his shift. He thought he had drunk enough water. He felt a little faint after his shift started. He came out from under equipment and was kneeling when he felt faint again and lay down.