Employee was tramming a Komatsu D65 dozer across the top of the frozen filter cake stockpile parallel to the loading face. The dozer suddenly lost traction and slid sideways down the slope. The dozer went over the loading face and fell approximately 14 feet and landed on its side. Employee complained of back pain. EMS was called and transported employee to hospital for evaluation.
Employee was taking plow bolts out of cutting edge on a loader. EE was holding up on plow bolt with EE's hand and had an air impact on the nut. When EE spun the nut, the head of the bolt came down slightly and spun, causing a laceration to EE's left index finger.
A miner injured his right ankle when he stepped backwards onto a coal lump and rolled his right ankle. This report is being completed to terminate citation 9057388 issued on 11/18/2015.The injured miner continued to perform his normal job duties as a shift supervisor. The injured miner did not miss any scheduled workdays and his injury should have been considered first aid.
The miner's right forearm was injured by broken glass and he received a total of four sutures to close the two lacerations.
The injured miner was dismounting a 988F front end loader and rolled his right ankle when he stepped onto frozen area of ground that was elevated. The injured miner did not fall but he did roll his right ankle. The injured miner went to an orthopedic doctor on 03/31/2014 and was told he would need surgery to repair a torn ligament between the tibia and fibula.
Employee exited 1/2 ton truck at shop area. When he stepped out of the truck, his foot slipped on ice. He held onto the door handle with his left hand to keep from falling to the ground and injured his left shoulder. The injured miner was seen by an orthopedic doctor on February 27, 2014 and will not return to work until the injury is healed.
Driver was dumping load on an uphill grade on a new modified material surface. While in the process of raising the bed of the truck the surface sank on the driver side of the power unit causing the truck to lay over with partial load still in the bed.
An employee was spraying water into the discharge area of the filter shoot with wash down hose. A bolt that holds the filter disk in place caught his shirt sleeve and injured his right forearm.
An employee was closing doors on the train cars. The employee was pulling down on a bar to close the car door and it slipped causing the employee to fall backwards onto his right foot. The employee notified PBS Coals, Inc. on December 16, 2010 that he would need surgery to repair the broken fibula bone.
EE states he was holding a pc of steel to cut it and steel fell pulling his arm down causing pain in his right shoulder. EE did not report this injury or seek medical treatment until 8/7/09 when pain worsened. There is no est time associated with this injury. EE on modified duty pending orthopedic consult.
Two employees were installing 8"" pipe. While tacking pipe in place, a spark entered a piece of PVC stub protruding from floor. This spark ignited the PVC glue gasses that were trapped in the piping system, creating an explosion that sent PVC pipe fragments throughout the plant. Two employees received medical treatment for shrapnel injuries.
Two employees were installing 8"" pipe. While tacking pipe in place, a spark entered a piece of PVC stub protruding from floor. This spark ignited the PVC glue gasses that were trapped in the piping system, creating an explosion that sent PVC pipe fragments throughout the plant. Two employees received medical treatment for shrapnel injuries.
Employee was marking steel in the lay-down yard and slipped. Strained lower back.
EE states that as he bent over to pick up welding rods, a 4' piece of angle broke loose over head and fell on EE, causing a concussion and contusions to the neck, head and (R) shoulder. EE is off work until cognitive evaluation is performed for stage 3 concussion.
Working outside with steel in extremely cold weather for number of days. He didn't realize how cold his feet were until developed blisters and numbness. Let it go & condition got worse. Probable frostbite. Reported injury to office 2/10/09. Employee did not begin missing work until 2/08/2009. Employee worked from 1/12 thru 2/07/09.