Sands Hill StripCoal

smashing of left foot

While climbing ladder on grader, pain was felt in neck and middle back and spread to shoulder and down right arm. Fell off the ladder and landed on my back. It was a cold, snowy day at the time of this incident.

Mechanic was cutting a mud flap with a utility knife and it slipped causing the blade to puncture is left hand between his thumb and finger requiring 2 stitches.

While operator was replacing backup light bulb on a truck he dropped the bulb and it broke and while getting out from under back of truck he put his hand down on the broken bulb and cut his left hand palm.

While operator was climbing down the ladder of his Rock Truck his boot drug on one step and missed the next step causing him to fall approximately 3 feet to the ground.

The alledged injury is stated to be from repetitive trauma from operating a rock truck. No accident or incident report was filed until 5-13-10 with the company. The medical treatment seems to be limited to diagnostic x-rays and Chiropractic Adjustments.

While installing a starter on a Cat 777C rock truck, the mechanic lost his grip and the starter slipped, pinching his finger between the starter and the engine. His middle finger on his right hand was pinched, requiring 2 stitches.

Mechanic was using service truck hoist to set hoist cylinder for CAT 777 Rock Truck. Finger was caught between two pieces, resulting in laceration, requiring two stitches.

While tightening bolts 988-12 the socket being used broke, which cut the mechanic's left hand, resulting in two sutures.

Ground frozen and covered with approx. 1 inch ice and 1/4 inch snow. Driver got out to check tailgate and slipped - spraining left ankle.

Truck driver was hooking lines onto trailer behind tractor cab. Started to dismount tractor deck, missed step and fell on left shoulder. Driver declined squad but agreed to be taken to ER to be checked out. Driver broke left collar bone, cracked or broke multiple ribs on left side and received scraps to left forearm.

A 2 Ton Come-along cable puller was being used to lower a pickup truck transmission to the ground. The chain or winch slipped and the handle struck the mechanic on the right side of the head and face. Four stitches were required to close the laceration on his eyebrow. Bruising was minor and did not require treatment.

Top rail of handrail was removed to provide service truck boom access to replace crusher parts. As the boom was being lowered at job completion victim stood and stepped back; striking middle rail of handrail. He fell approx 11 feet landing on his feet, and then right side. Injury occurred to Rt. ankle, Rt. elbow and Rt. shoulder.

Rock truck (R-8529) operator hit a bump in haul road in the 4 pit causing him to hit his head on the roof of the cab and cut the top of his head.

While climbing steps of drill, He slipped and landed on both feet.

While climbing up truck ladder employee slipped on step and fell to the ground, hitting both knees.

While driving a bulk truck the power steering line blew causing the steering wheel on the truck to snap & jerk pulling right arm/hand/shoulder

WHILE CARRYING A PART (APPROX. 100 LB.) UP A LADDER, EMPLOYEE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 12/2/05.

WHILE WELDING/CUTTING OUT IN TRACK FRAME ON DOZER, THERE WAS OIL ON THE OUT PART OF FRAME & IT FLASHED BURNED HIS FACE

EE was stepping down from pit truck and turned his ankle. he stepped on a small pile of stone.

Pulling on a suction hose that was under spoil, he pulled his neck muscle.

WHILE CHANGING BATTERY ON A SHOVEL, HE FEELS THAT DUST GOT IN HIS EYE.

DOES NOT REMEMBER. DID NOT SLIP OR FALL. FOUND LYING AGAINST CAT WALK AND HAND RAIL ON A ROCK TRUCK AFTER URINATING.

WHILE GETTING OFF DOZER, HE STEPPED ON PUSH ARM, WHICH WAS MUDDY AND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

WAS WORKING ON DOZER. HE RECHECKED OIL THAT HE HAD CHANGED AND STARTED TO STEP OFF DOZER. HE MISSED THE HAND RAIL AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

WHILE PULLING ON A RACHET, THE RACHET SLIPPED AND THE EE FELL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HIS LEFT ARM.

WHILE LIFTING & RMEOVING AN ENGINE FROM A WATER PUMP THE EE PULLED HIS BACK

WHILE RAISING BED OF TRUCK TO DUMP, BED FELL AND CAUSED THE TRUCK TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. HE HAD SEAT BELT ON.

WHILE LIFTING BRAKE DRUM AND SPIDER ONTO TRAILER, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

WHILE CROSSING SR32, EE FAILED TO SEE A CAR AND HIT IT.

WHILE REMOVING ROLLER FRAME FROM HARDBAR PIN, ROLLER FRAME SLID OUT AND WEDGED THE PUNCH AGAINST HIS FINGER AND ROLLER FRAME.

CLEARING BRUSH, PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

PULLED BACK WHILE LIFTING BREAKER BOX AT STONE PLANT.

WHILE MECHANIC WAS WELDING ON DRILL, THE DRILLER GLARED AT WELDING AND BURNED EYE.