17 South: 45 MSHA citations Coal

EE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND. BRUISED RT. LEG.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF THE BUMPER OF MECHANIC'S TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING WET HOLE OF EXPLOSIVES WHEN HE DEVELOPED A HERNIA, SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK IN TEH PIT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN BONE IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE TORE A STOMACH MUSCLE WHEN HE PICKED UP A BOX OF EXPLOSIVES.

EE STEPPED OFF THE LAUNCH VEHICLE WITH A BUCKET OF BITS IN HIS HAND, STRAINED HIS SHOULDER AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF CAB ONTO BACKHOE TRACK, HE SLIPPED AND FELL BRUISING HIS RIGHT HIP.

EE WAS DRIVING PAST AN AREA WHERE LOADERS AND DOZER WERE OPERATING ON TOP AT THE HIGHWALL ADJACENT TO THE ROADWAY. A ROCK FELL OFF THE HIGHWALL AND BOUNCED THROUGH THE DRIVERS. SIDE WINDOW STR IKING HIM IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE. PRELIMINTARY DR REPORT IS THAT POSSIBLY A BONE IN THE LEFT EYE AREA IS BROKEN.

THE DRILL RODS CAME LOOSE FROM THE CAROUSEL ON DRILL. EE CLIMBED THE MAST AND USED A COME-ALONG TO PULL THE STEEL BACK INTO PLACE. WHEN IT WAS IN PLACE, THE OPERATOR RELEASED THE BRAKE TO ROTA TE THE CAROUSEL & THE EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STEEL & DRILL MAST. HIS LEFT ARM WAS BROKEN BETWEEN WRIST & ELBOW.

EE SAYS THAT PUSHER BAR ON HIGHWALL MINER HIT HIS KNEE AS HE WAS REVERSING IT. HE WORKED UNTIL 8-4-99. NOW HE SAYS HE MUST HAVE SURGERY TO REPIR DAMAGE.

EE STEPPED OUT OF OPERATORS COMPARTMENT ONTO CATWALK, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS RIGHT ARM AND FRACTURING IT JUST BELOW THE ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING PULL DOWN CHAIN ON HIGHWALL DRILL, A SMALL PIECE OF MATERIAL GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS GREASING MINER CARS. AS HE STARTED TO STEP OFF HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RT LEG JUST BELOW THE KNEE. NEEDED 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE LACERATION.

EE WAS INSTALLING THE TRACK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF D11-N DOZER. WHILE CONNECTING THE TRACK HE WAS USING A CHAIN TO PULL TRACK TOGETHER, THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND THE TRACK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE S UFFERED A BROKEN BONE IN HAND AND LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING LUG NUTS ON ROCK TRUCK WHEEL. WHEN HE APPLIED THE AIR WRENCH A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE LID CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION/PUNCTURE TO EYE LID.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A PIECE OF BELT, THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT LEG BELOW KNEE. REQUIRED THREE STITCHES.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A LOOSE BELT. HIS WRENCH SLIPPED & HIS HAND STRUCK THE HOT MANIFOLD.

EE WAS DRAGGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE ALONG PIT FLOOR WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS HAND ON DIRT & GRAVEL.

EE STEPPED DOWN FROM GENERATOR TRAILER & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER AND SLIPPED STRIKING LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

EE WAS REPLACING FAN GUARD ON AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. A PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HIS HAND SLIPPED STRIKING GUARD. THIS REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

EE WAS REPAIRING A RUPTURED WATER LINE. HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AS HE WAS CUTTING OUT THE BAD SECTION. A CUT APPROX. ONE INCH DEEP WAS INFLICTED ABOVE NIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS HELPING IN HOOKING UP ADDCARS, WHEN A PIECE OF COAL DUST GOT IN HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON LAUNCH VEHICLE AS ADDCARS WERE BEING PULLED OUT OF THE HOLE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND A TIRE WENT OVER HIS TOES.

EMPLOYEE WAS SCREWING TOGETHER CATHEAD (ELECTRICAL COUPLING) BETWEEN ADDCARS AND TWISTED HIS ELBOW. NOTE: WORKED FULL SHIFT 4/22 & 4/23, MISSED WORK ON 4/24 & 4/25.

EE WAS HAMMERING ON MASTER LINK IN CHAIN WHEN THE HAMMER CHIPPED AND A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE TIP OF HIS NOSE. TWO STITCHES WERE APPLIED.

EMP WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON VALVE CHEST ASSEMBLY WHEN ANOTHER EMP CAUSED A ROB RAIL TO FALL ON HIS FOOT, BREAKING TOE ON LEFT FOOT.

THE HIGHWALL SET DOWN ON THE LAUNCH VEHICLE AND ADDCAR SYSTEM. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.

EE WAS DRIVING THE ROCK TRUCK UP ONE EMBANKMENT WHEN THE FRONT END CAME OFF THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL. THE TRUCK TURNED ON ITS SIDE & HIS LEFT (THIGH) STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL CA USING SUBSTANTIAL BRUISING.