Area was muddy. Employee was mounting a Cat10R Dozer when EE's right foot slipped causing to EE to fall back and EE landed on EE's feet. EE was holding onto the grab iron on the dozer when EE slipped causing a left shoulder strain. EE slipped because EE did not put EE's right foot on the step.
Grass fire on a non-active part of the Jewett Mine. We are not sure what started the fire, but there is a service road that that is accessed by gas well personal as well as mine personal. The fire did not start for the main road but started on the inside of the mine property. There is a high voltage power line located where the fire was as well, but no lines were down.
Employee was using 12lb sledge to knock a stuck ripper tooth off a D10 dozer. A small piece of metal chipped from tooth and went into employee's right calf. The employee had to have the metal surgically removed.
Area in mine is under a severe drought. XT0's Gail King compressor station was being routinely serviced which causes the flare stack to ignite. Oil and or debris is carried up the flare stack and ignited also. This burning debris lands on the dry grass and grass fire is started. The day was windy also.
The weather was hot and windy as employees were cutting and baling rolls of hay. No equipment was damaged, but 23.78 acres of grass & hay rolls were burned. We could not identify how the fire started. The fire had spread to two rolls of hay when the first employee noticed the fire. Several local fire departments helped put the fire out.
We had a Cat D10T Dozer catch fire. The fire started from under the cab near torque converter. The operator activated the automatic fire suppression system before exiting. The morning was cloudy and windy. The dozer's cab interior was a complete loss. The damage to the engine/torque converter has not been assessed. We are still investigating to find the exact cause. NO injuries.
Working on dozer. Employee was going to paint an area on dozer to help locate tracks that were loose. EE retrieved new can of spray paint out of fireproof cabinet, and stored in cabinet for a few months. First time to use, and it wouldn't come out, EE shook can and didn't hear the ball inside so tapped it on the bed of work truck. Can exploded and hit EE in the face.
This was a grass fire that was started on FM road 1512 off of the mine property. The fire progressed onto mine property because the grass was dry and conditions hot.
Gas Compressor station had been down for maintenance. Start up procedure was started. Due to compressor station being a sour gas location the flare stack has to be ignited. The mechanic said that there may have been some liquid in the system that was expelled through the stack causing the fire to start when the stack flared.
Employee was exiting training room for break. Employee's foot went under the edge of the floor mat that had curled up causing the employee to fall. Left ankle was dislocated and fractured.
EE was helping install a transmission hose on a coal hauler. The hose fell & struck ee in the upper lip, cutting lip. The laceration required three (3) stitches.
EE was driving a keeper out of a tooth base. EE struck a keeper removal tool with an 8 pound sledge hammer. A piece of metal came off of the removal tool & struck EE in the left thigh area. On Tuesday, 8/9/16, the piece of metal was surgically removed.
EE was cleaning up in #3 swinger room of a Marion 8200 dragline. EE straddled the compartment divider, leaned into the #3 room & picked up a bag of soiled pig blanket. EE turned to sit it in the next room & felt EE's knee twist. EE sought medical care on Monday April 11, 2016
Stepping down off of the bed of a truck ee stepped onto the step installed above the receiver hitch. His right foot slipped off of the step & fell off, hitting his back on the step. He did not seek medical care until 10/31/15 at which time it was discovered that he had 2 fractured ribs.
Shift started 6:00pm on 8/23/15.EE was working on a maintenance truck in the maint. shop all shift. About mid shift, his left eye began to irritate him & worsened as the shift progressed. He reported this at 4:30am on 8/24. He went to an eye Dr who removed a piece of metal from his eye & gave him a prescript. for eye drops.
Employee was using a wooden handle to prop open his tool box lid. As he was closing the lid the handle came out & struck him in the mouth. It broke one of his front upper teeth off at the gum. (The tooth had a cap on it.)
Employee was dismounting a coal hauler. In the process, he struck his knee on the bumper, causing pain to the outside area of his left knee. He went to a local E.R. on 6/20 and saw another dr on 6/22. He is working restricted duty.
EE replacing fan belt on dragline tail fan, locked & tagged at power source. After tightening belt, was checking the tension by pushing on the drive belt with his hand. He could not see the fan in another compartment. Did not realize the fan was moving. The belt grabbed his hand and pulled his finger into drive pulley, cutting his finger & fracturing bone. Stitches were required.
Employee was removing a compression fitting from a fuel hose using a crescent wrench. The wrench slipped, causing him to lose his balance & fall to the ground, hurting his shoulder. He has continued to work with the injury & had surgery on April 15, 2015.
Employee was assisting a mechanic in changing out cutting edges on a Humdinger Scraper pan when his left elbow contacted a sharp edge on the scraper pan resulting in a 2.5 cm laceration to his upper left arm requiring 4 stitches.
Worker stepped down off of ladder, walked over to get a small bolt, as walking back to ladder felt like air in lower back. As worker climbed ladder, 2 steps up, felt pain. Continued to feel pain.
EE was changing the left front tire on his F-250 Ford pickup. They had jacked up the truck and removed the tire. The drill helpers tried to put the new tire on the hub, but the truck was not high enough. EE got under the truck to raise the truck to put the tire on, but the jack slipped and the truck fell on EE, on his right side.
Employee was assisting in the loading of a backhoe onto the lowboy trailer at the shop. As he walked from the back left side of the trailer to the back right side of it, he walked into the push block & cut his forehead. He was taken to a local emergency room where he received three (3) stitches to his forehead.
Two(2) employees were installing a shaft in a roller. The shaft got stuck and employee put his hand in the hub. His left small finger (pinky) got caught between the hub and the shaft. He received an open fracture to that finger. He was treated at an emergency room, the wound was closed with stitches.
At first report, miner could not identify when or where the alleged injury occurred so because of this and other information, it was considered non-work related. Later he filed a workers comp claim and after hearing, the TWC held it to be work related with an occurrence date of 1/17/13.
EE lifted a turbo to set it on the frame of an end dump truck. He felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder and was taken to a local emergency room for evaluation. He is working restricted duty.
EE stated that he lifted a chock block. When he went to put it on the end dump, he stated that he felt a pain & pop in his lower back & pain in his abdomen. After investigations & doctor visits, it was determined that this was an on-the-job injury. He is working restricted duty.
EE stated he picked up chock blocks which were chocking a tire on the truck he was driving & felt pain in his back. This incident has been under investigation by his employer, FlexSource, & their worker' compensation carrier since 5/2912 to determine if this was an on-the-job injury. On 6/19/12, FlexSource was informed by the w/c that this incident occurred on-the-job.
Employee cut is finger with his pocket knife while trying to cut his cheese during his lunch break. He was sitting in the cab of the truck. Truck was off, parking brake was set and wheels were chalked.
EE was greasing a fitting on a backhoe. The grease gun came off of the fitting and shot grease back onto him, from the base right side of his neck to his right eye. Grease got under his safety glasses and into his eye. His eye was washed out at the mine and he was taken to a local ER for further evaluation where prescription ointment was applied to his eye.
EE using 10lb sledge hammer while changing the teeth on a dragline bucket. The 1st 3 teeth came off. The 4th tooth was stuck, so he tapped harder. He felt something hit his leg, but did not hurt. Hit tooth again. Felt something warm on leg, it was blood on pant leg at knee. Taken to ER and X-rays done, showed piece of metal in leg. Unsuccessful to remove it, Dr put 3 stitches.
A contractor bailing hay using a Vermeer 605 SM Round Bailer. A roller in the bailer fails and heated up. The heat from the roller ignited the grass inside the bailer. Operator noticed the smoke and released the bail. He moved the bailer a safe distances away and unsuccessfully used 2 fire extinguishers in an attempt to extinguish the fire. No injuries in the incident.
A grass fire started on the West side of the haul road in Area-C. The fire burned 15 minutes on permitted mine property. Fire was contained and extinguished using mine equipment and local fire departments. Fire was reported to MSHA prior to learning it burned only 15 minutes on mine permit. All personnel were accounted for and uninjured. Unknown how the fire started
EE was rolling up a grease line after greasing a backhoe. The swivel fitting between the hose & grease gun broke when the hose & gun reached his left hand, cutting his hand & injecting grease into his left hand between the thumb & 1st finger. He was taken to a local ER & transferred to another hospital for surgical treatment to the injury.
EE was helping tack weld a brace support on a dragline. Standing on fold down step and stepped down onto pony winch gear box. His foot slipped off and fell on right side, landing on the gear box. Taken to ER where his injury was diagnosed as a contusion in his rib area. He returned to work the next shift. CT scan on 9/19/11, was notified that he fractured several ribs, T8-T12.
EE had mounted a bull dozer when he got into the cab and shut the door he shut his right ring finger in the door. He was taken to a local ER for treatment and was informed that he had fractured his finger.
EE was overhead welding at dragline. Stated his back started hurting. Pain went to his side & around to his chest. He was taken by ambulance to local ER. Investigations have been conducted by Tx Westmoreland Coal Co. & Company's WC insurance carrier. On 4/19/11, after completion of WC investigation, Co. was informed that a herniated disc in EE's back was result of on job inj.
EE was walking around the back of the motor grader when his feet slipped on ice. He grabbed for the ripper and when he fell he felt pain in his left shoulder. On 3/14/11 he was informed that he will have surgery on his shoulder on 3/23/11 to repair a rotator cuff.
EE was operating a bull dozer. He stopped to reach into his lunch box to get something out. When he did, he cut his hand on a knife that was in the lunch box & had come out of it's holder. He was taken to a local ER where four (4) stitches were required for the laceration.
EE was installing pads on track when he cut his left little finger. He received 5 stitches and RX.
(The shift started at 6:00PM on 10/6/10.) EE was dismounting the water truck & stepped on a rock with his left foot. He lost footing with the left foot & his right foot slipped through the ladder rung, becoming stuck & twisting at the knee. He heard a ""pop"" & felt pain in his knee. An investigation of this incident was completed on 10/20/10, at which time it is being reported.
EE was removing a backhoe bucket tooth. He struck the pin with a 12 pound hammer, the pin chipped and cut his right middle finger. He was taken to a local ER for treatment. No stitches were required. The laceration was glued.
While EE was pushing his tool box to the lock up for shift change, another mechanic's tool box was accidentally pushed into EE's lower leg & ankle.
EE was installing a lip shroud on a dragline bucket. 2 shrouds had already been installed. The shroud was hanging from the boom truck as ee was fitting the shroud in place. The shroud slipped off the bucket lip & pinched his finger between the bucket lip, shroud & cribbing that was holding the bucket up. He was taken to a local ER for treatment.
At the end of employee's shift, he had dismounted the backhoe he had been working on and was walking to the shift change vehicle. He slipped and fell to the ground, landing on his buttocks.
Operator let air out of air ride seat and continued to operate with improper adjustment on seat for safe ergonomic operation of the end dump.
Bobcat stuck in work area, pulled bobcat (FEL) with excavator with tow strap. Tow strap was affixed to excavator, attempted to pull with excavator tracks only with no progress. Began pulling with hydraulic boom of excavator. With angle change, strap slipped from excavator under tension striking operator in the bobcat front end loader, injuring his nose and lip area.
She felt like the injury occurred while moving things out of the way to be able to sweep and clean properly in the shop. While doing the cleaning there was only some aching feeling just from sweeping a lot and grabbing and pulling things around. The real pain and swelling did not occur until later in the day when she woke up. Her hand was hurting so she went to the emergency room.
Mechanic was injured while attempting to adjust a propeller on a barge pump propeller shaft in the shop for repair. 2 employees were using a 6' pipe on a pipe wrench to turn the propeller shaft of the pump. There was a burr on the end of the pipe. Wrench slipped & burr on the pipe cut EE's forearm. He was taken to ER-received 8 stitches to close the wound. full duty return.
Employee was cutting the top of a plastic jug off using a utility knife. The knife slipped, cutting his left wrist. He was taken to a local emergency room where he received two stitches for the laceration.
Employee was moving between compartments in tub, thru a man way. Employee pushed upper body through the hole w/hands on outside of manway pushing/supporting this action and felt pain in Rt shoulder. Employee was transported to hosipital & was diagnosed with dislocated shoulder. Shoulder was put back in place by treating physician.
Employee was operating coal hauler when he became distracted and steered machine to the right on haul road and came in contact with guard rail. The incident caused employee to hit his left lower leg on unknown object in the cab causing injury.
Employee was performing Welding/Air Arcing, laid gouger down & dust blew up under PPE. Employee stated that he felt that he may have scratched his eye during lunch to supervisor on 6/3. Employee received first aid at the mine. Incident occurred on 6/3 and employee was taken to clinic on 6/5/2009.
Mechanic was grinding a piece of metal on a bench grinder when the metal caught and pulled his finger into the grinding wheel.
Employee was removing a pull cable or choker from the end-dump he was operating. The choker had a wire burr on it and as it slid through his right hand it caused a cut requiring stitches.
Operator hit a bump in the road causing his head to contact the ceiling and coming down hard in seat.
Root cause analysis investigation showed that the as-built pipeline and design differed, and that this area was to have a steaper slope than designed to still allow for adequate pipe cover. The slope modification did not occur and the GPS did not incorporate the slope change.
When climbing out of water wagon felt something pop in right knee.
Employee was operating a water truck. At 9:30 am, his left eye started irritating him & continued to worsen. He is unsure exactly when and what got into his eye. He was taken to a local ER & treated for a foreign body in his eye. His eye was rinsed and an antibiotic ointment was put on his eye as part of the treatment.
EE was climbing down a Cat 5130 backhoe ladder. He stated that his foot slipped off the last step and he stepped down hard on his foot. He stated that his knee couldn't bend after this. He was taken to a local ER for treatment. He started working restricted duty on 8/31/08.
Employee was installing a bushing in the drag hitch of a Marion 8750 dragline bucket. Another employee pushed a pin into the bushing. The first employee's hand was on the head of the pin as the pin was slid into position, smashing his right middle finger between the bushing and the pin keeper. He was taken to a local ER for treatment for a fractured finger.
Employee climbed onto his dozer at the start of shift. The a/c was on in the cab and, as he shut the door, he felt something go into his right eye. He went to a local emergency room for treatment and got a prescription for antibiotic eye drops.
EE changed out a grinder disk on a handheld air grinder. He set it down on a table and the disk came off, striking his left hand and cutting it. He was taken to a local ER, where he received 4 stitches to the laceration.
EE was kneeling next to a person using an air hammer to knock out a bearing race. It is unknown if a piece of the chisel bit flaked off or a piece of the race and embedded in his left knee. He was taken to a local emergency room where a piece of metal was removed from his knee. No stitches were required.
EE was working on a dump rope repair at a dragline. The wind was blowing and some dust got into his eye. He received medical treatment on 11/8/07 and a prescription for eye drops.
EE was changing the hydraulic oil filter in a Euclid CH-120. He attempted to flip the lid on the oil cart to get it closer to the hauler's tank and got his finger caught between the lid and the handle of the second lid on the cart, causing a laceration. He was taken to a local ER where he received 6 stitches for the laceration and returned to work at regular duty.
EE was operating a Cat 777 end dump. She stated that she was having problems with the operator's seat. She stated that she hit a small bump in the haul road and the seat bottomed out. Later, she felt pain in her neck & shoulders. She was taken to a local ER for treatment & released for light duty.
EE was standing at the side of his pickup truck at the south side of the maintenance shop, talking with employees of his crew. He passed out, his hard hat hit against the side mirror on the truck(knocking his hard hat off). He fell to the ground & hit the back of his head on the edge of the concrete sidewalk, causing a laceration. He was taken to hospital & got 2 staples to close.
Was putting the vehicle chocks up, when the middle finger got caught between the chock & the metal cradle, mashing it. Then pulled skin off when jerking finger out to free it.
EE stepped on something in the dirt driveway north of the shop as he was walking to an end dump in the lay down yard. He stepped on it with his right foot. His foot popped & he felt sharp pain in the center top of his foot and arch. He went for treatment on 7/9/07.
Employee was working on a Cat 5130B backhoe automatic fire suppression system. He removed the bottle & was attaching the squib to wires while holding the wires. The squib discharged in his hand, cutting & puncturing 2 fingers. He went to a local emergency room on 2/14/07 for treatment & an imbedded foreign object was removed from one of his fingers.
Employee was trimming skirt rubber with a utility knife and the knife slipped off the rubber and punctured his right upper leg. He went to a local E.R. and received 3 stitches for the wound.
Was bending over to pick-up a tire chock, when he felt a ""tingle"" in his left eye.
Employee was chocking a coal hauler. He lifted the second chock & his right elbow popped.
EE was changing the right front brake chamber on a water truck. The brake chamber bracket fell and caught his finger between it and the frame, cutting his finger. He was taken to a local emergency room, where he received stitches for the laceration.
EE was going to thread a piece of pipe. Holding the pipe in place, he started the pipe threader. His fingers were at one end of the pipe and the clamp on the pipe threader caught his left middle finger, clamping it to the pipe while twisting both the pipe and his fingers. He was taken to a local ER where he received stitches for a laceration of his left middle finger. Returned LD.
EE was lifting a dragline tooth from a pallet onto a truck bed. The tooth rolled onto his left middle finger, cutting the end of his finger. He was taken to a local emergency room, where he received stitches. He returned to regular duty that night.
Getting out of crew vehicle at end of shift w/ lunchbox in hand when she tripped & fell to concrete hitting her right knee.
9/5/06, EE was getting a panel off the truck, stepped back on concrete pad wrongly and felt a little strain, thought it would be ok. 9/6/06, let little sore but not bad. Was walking down to well site, stepped in wash in high grass, hurt it again, more pain.
EE was removing a driveline. He had problem separating the driveline from the flange on the transmission & put in a pusher bolt to assist.When the pusher bolt made contact, the driveshaft fell, smashing his fingers between the driveshaft & the shop floor. He was taken to local ER room where he rec'd stitches for lacerations.
A grass fire discovered at 7:45 p.m. on the mine. A powerline broke and fell to the ground, igniting the grass. The Fire was extinguished by Jewett Fire Department at 8:05 p.m. Some logs were smoldering but the active burning was out. The fire was reported at 8:16 p.m. because of the the smoldering logs.
3 employees were changing a 4 dragline bucket teeth. One employee was hammering the keeper when a piece of metal came off & lodged in injured ee's left thigh. Inj ee went to the dr's 8/14/06. The metal was embedded & had to be cut out. The incision required 2 stitches to close.
EE was turning the drive shaft using a one foot pry bar. The bar slipped & struck him in the face. He went to a local ER where he had 5 stitches to his left cheek.
Lifting & moving dewatering electrical panel, employee pulled or strained his arm. Didn't think it was hurt that bad, hurt worse the next day.
Employee, operating a coal hauler, had just left the backhoe after being loaded. She was turning to go up the ramp when the tires caught the mud, causing the hauler to jacknife. When the trailer hit the trailer stops, the force of the impact jarred her from side to side in the cab. She sustained two fractured ribs, bruising to her thumb, leg and ear. She was wearing a seat belt.
While dismounting End-Dump, she had a small cooler hanging from L. shoulder & was holding a lunchbox in her L. hand - the Rt. hand apparently lost its grip and employee fell backwards approx. 7'-0"" to ground, landing on her back area.
Operating an End Dump when the front tire hit a hole, which caused the steering wheel to jerk and spin around, which caught the right hand, causing the fracture.
Employee was operating an end dump, hit a bump in the road and felt pain in his back. He was treated by a doctor who placed restrictions on him for his work schedule of February 2-6, 2006.
The fire started from the result of a cloth tarp being used as a weather shield to prevent a compressor from freezing during cold weather. The tarp made contact with the muffler of a compressor and caught on fire. The wind blew the burning tarp off the well pad and into the grass causing the grass to ignite. The compressor is the property of Anadarko Petroleum Company.
EE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH A BULKHEAD FROM 1 COMPARTMENT TO ANOTHER IN THE REVOLVING FRAME OF DRAGLINE 28. HE TWISTED HIS BODY TO CLIMB THROUGH & HIS RIGHT FOOT ROLLED ON THE BAR AS HE CLIMBED THROUGH. HE HEARD A POP & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG. HE WAS TAKE TO A LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM. X-RAYS REVEALED A FRACTURE IN HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG. HE IS CURRENTLY WORKING LIGHT DUTY.
Removed wheel chalk from bracket and when it came down, it caused something in arm to pull and felt a sharp pin.
The fire started in a reclamation field in Area D of the mine. The grass in the area was dry and approximatly 12 inches tall. No work was being performed in this area at the time of the fire. The fire covered an area 5.48 acres. There were no structures in the area and the fire presented no danger to mine employees. It is unknown at this time how this fire started.
EE was on top of a Komatsu 330M end dump differetial putting a pin in. When he came down off of the differential, he felt with his feet for the ladder which he had used to get up on the differential with. It was gonc and he slid down the differential and fell to the shop floor, falling on his buttock and lower back. He went to the emergency room on 10-21-05.
Backed up in to pad to dump the load dozer operator asked me to back up more, so i did when side of pad gave way causing truck to roll over and set up right on haul road.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING BUCKET WHEEL TRACKS. HE REACHED UP & GRABBED THE TRACK PAD. A STEEL BURR WAS STICKING OUT OF THE PAD AND IT CUT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE RECEIVED FIVE STITCHES FOR THE LACERATION.
Truck got stuck-hooked up cable to dozer to get pulled out-was putting chocker back on ripper hook when my thumb was smashed between the choker and hook.
A co-worker was cutting tire brackets off of the lower fairlead on Dragline 28. EE was holding the plate so it would not fall. Once cut, he put it down. He lost his hold; it slipped and smashed his fingers. The rough edge of the plate caught his glove & prevented him from getting his hand free. Sutures to ring & middle fingers; fracture to tip of ring finger. Aggravated a hernia.
Walking and holding steel cable to hook up to my truck when i stepped wrong and twisted my ankle.
EE OPENED A GATE & WAS SECURING IT TO A T-POST WITH THE BARBED WIRE PROVIDED ON THE T-POST. AS EE SECURED THE GATE WITH THE WIRE, HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GATE AND A BARB ON THE WIRE, CUTTING HIS FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES. (BARBED WIRE HAS BEEN REMOVED TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER OCCURRENCES.)
EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER ON DRAGLINE 28. HE STEPPED OFF OF THE LADDER ONTO SCAFFOLDING WHILE STILL HOLDING ONTO THE LADDER & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS SHOULDER. REPORTED INCIDENT, BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2/25/05. (EE TRIED TO TREAT THE PAIN WITH OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDS. UNTIL 2/25/05.) ON 2/28/05 EE STARTED WORKING IN A LIGHT DUTY CAPACITY.
EE WAS SITTING IN A TRUCK PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE HAUL ROAD, EATING A PIECE OF PEANUT BRITTLE & TALKING TO 2 COWORKERS. A PIECE OF THE CANDY LODGED IN EE'S THROAT & HE COULD NOT BREATHE. A COWORKER PERFORMED THE HEIMLICH MANEUVER & REMOVED THE OBSTRUCTION. EE WAS TREATED AT LOCAL ER. ON 12/23/04 EE WENT TO ANOTHER DOCTOR AND RETURNED TO WORK, WORKING RESTR. DUTY THAT DAY.
As ee was driving a loaded hauler away from a backhoe, the right rear trailer tires of hauler fell into a large hole, stopping hauler suddenly. His lt arm struck the steering wheel, rt elbow hit shift tower. He had seatbelt on. He went to a local ER, was treated & released to return to work w/restrictions for 5 days. On Fri 10/29/04 he started losing time from work.
EE STATES HE HIT A CHUCK HOLE AND THIS HURT HIS BACK A LITTLE (8/31/04). THE PAIN LEFT AND EE DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL THE AFTERNOON OF 9/2/04 (EE DID NOT SPEAK TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 9/3/04). EE CALLED 9/3/04 AND STATED THAT HE HAD LOWER BACK PAIN & WAS GOING TO A DOCTOR. DOCTOR EXAMINED EE AND PRESCRIBED 2 MEDS. DOCTOR GAVE HIM WORK RELEASE FOR 9/7/04.
EE was doing preventative maintenance on a light plant at a fuel island. the wind kicked up some dirt and the dirt got into his left eye. he went to a local emergency room and was given antibiotic drops for his eye. the next day, he went to an ophthalomolgist who removed two pieces of metal from his eye.
(2)EMPLOYEE'S WERE UNLOADING PIPE (120"") OFF A TRAILOR. (1)EE TOSSED A SLING OVER THE PIPE. WHEN HE YELLED TO LET INJURED EE KNOW IT WAS COMING, THE EE LOOKED UP & IT HIT HIM IN THE HEAD ABOVE HIS LT. EYE, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT NEEDED (5) STITCHES.
EE & COWORKER WERE WASHING A BACKHOE AT WASH RACK. EE LOCKED A WATER CANNON ON TO SPRAY THE BUCKET. COWORKER TOLD EE THAT HE WAS GOING TO WASH OTHER SIDE OF MACHINE. EE TURNED TO MOVE AWAY AND STEPPED INTO THE STREAM OF PRESSURIZED WATER FROM WATER CANNON. WAS HIT IN FACE WITH WATER, KNOCKING OFF SAFETY GLASSES. TREATED AT LOCAL ER: IRRITATED EYE/ANTIBIOTIC EYE DROPS.
Mechanics were air arcing a crack in the floor of the #1 swinger room of a dragline. Small holes went through to the area below allowing sparks to fall through to the area below onto the open gear lube where it smouldered until it was hot enough to create a fire.
WHILE FUELING A MOTOR GRADER, EE WAS ALSO CHECKING THE OIL IN IT. HE STEPPED OFF THE GRADER AND WENT TOWARDS THE CAB OF THE FUEL TRUCK WHEN THE HOSE BLEW OFF THE FUEL GUN, SPRAYING HIM WITH DIESEL. HE GOT DIESEL IN HIS EYES AND WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM. ON 8/6/04 HE SAW AN EYE DOCTOR. AT THAT TIME HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS FOR INFECTION.
EMPLOYEE CALLED IN SICK ON 7/20, CAME TO WORK ON 7/21 TOLD SUPERVISOR HE WAS URINATING BLOOD & WAS GOING HOME. CAME TO PICK UP CHECK ON 7/22/04 & TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR HE HAD A BAD VERTEBREA & HAD TO BE OFF UNTIL 7/26/04. EE SAID THE BOUNCING ON THE SCRAPER DID NOT CAUSE IT BUT HE WAS NOT TO RUN THE EQUIPMENT UNTIL HE WAS WELL. ON 7/28 EE REPORTED HE HURT HIS BACK ON SCRAPER.
EE WAS KNEELING DOWN, HELPING ANOTHER MECHANIC WORK ON A SERVICE TRUCK'S BRAKES. THEY WERE REMOVING THE TIRE TO WORK ON THE BRAKES. THEY WERE USING A DUAL WHEEL TIRE JACK AND THE CHAIN ON THE TIRE JACK SLIPPED. THE TIRE FELL ON HIS FOOT, BRUISING IT. HE WORKED RESTRICTED DUTY FOR THREE DAYS.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING D908 TO LOOK AT BLACK PIPE ON A DRAGLINE BENCH. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS LEFT SHIN ON THE RIGHT DRAFT ARM STEP, CUTTING AND BRUISING HIS SHIN. HE WENT TO A LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT AND HAD 3 STERI-STRIPS (BUTTERFLY CLOSURES) PUT ON THE WOUND TO CLOSE IT.
WHILE LIFTING A BRASS BUSHING (FOR A POINT SHEAVE) WITH AN OVERHEAD CRANE IN THE SHOP, THE LOAD SHIFTED AND EE'S FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BUSHING & THE NYLON SLING, CUTTING HIS FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL E.R. WHERE HE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES FOR THE LACERATION.
A HYDRAULIC LINE RUPTURED & SPRAYED OIL ON EXHAUST & INTO CAB OF D-9 DOZER. THE OIL IGNITED FROM THE EXHAUST & BURNED THE OPERATOR ON THE RT. ARM, APPROX. 2""X 4"" & ON THE FOREHEAD, APPROX. 1"" X 1"", ALONG WITH SEVERAL MORE MINOR BURNS. EE WOULD NOT GO TO THE DR. THE CAB DOOR WAS OPEN AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.
Employee had completed his shift and was leaving site when a pickup driven by a NWR electrician ran into him as he was walking to his personal vehicle. he was hit on the right arm and sustained injury to wrist and elbow. he was transported to hospital. Both wrist and elbow were broken.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE & STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE DRAGGING A CHOCKER TO THE DOZER THAT WAS STUCK. CONDITIONS WERE WET FROM RECENT RAINS. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT & WORKED TH E NEXT 5 SHIFTS BEFORE GOING TO DR.
EE WAS TRANSPORTING A BACKHOE ON THE LOWBOY TO AREA D. THE TRAILER HIGH CENTERED AND THE TRACTOR REARED UP. WHEN THE TRACTOR CAME DOWN, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK AND LOWER BACK. (HE WAS WEAR ING HIS SEAT BELT.) HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 02-17-04 AND IS ON LIGHT DUTY.
EE WAS SWEEPING OUT THE CAB OF THE DOZER & WIND BLEW DIRT AND DUST BACK INTO THE CAB INTO HIS RT EYE. HIS SHIFT ENDED AT 6:15AM & HE WENT HOME, HE NOTICED HIS EYE WAS RED & IRRITATED. WHEN HE RETURNED TO WORK HE COULD TELL SOMETHING WAS IN HIS EYE. A PARAMEDIC TRIED TO REMOVE IT BUT COULDN'T, HE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL E.R. WHERE THE FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED. HE WAS TOLD TO GO HOME.
EE WAS REMOVING THE FAN BELTS OF A D10 DOZER. THE FAN SHROUD HAD ALREADY BEEN REMOVED. THE FAN BLADES SPUN & STRUCK THE BACK OF EE'S HAND. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAN D. HE WAS TAKEN TO PARKVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT, THERE HE RECEIVED EIGHT STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE OPERATING AN END DUMP TRUCK, EMPLOYEE WAS EXPERIENCING NAUSEA, VOMITING AND CHEST PAIN. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY COMPANY VEHICLE TO THE COMPANY FIRST AID STATION WHERE HE WAS CARED FOR BY M EMBERS OF THE MINE RESCUE TEAM UNTIL THE LOCAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE COULD ARRIVE. HE WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST IN THE AMBULANCE WHILE ON ROUTE TO THE HOSPITAL.
EE WENT INTO THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT OF BACKHOE 11 TO PUT MOTOR OIL IN THE MOTOR. HE MISSED THE STEP AND FELL AGAINST A METAL PLATE WHICH WAS EXTENDING OUT FROM THE WALL. HE CUT HIS RIGHT LOWER ARM. THE LACERATION REQUIRED EIGHT STITCHES.
BEARING WENT OUT GOT HOT CAUSED HAY TO START FIRE CAUGHT BELTS ON FIRE.
JEWETT MINE WAS EXPERIENCING AN ELECTRICAL STORMWHEN THE ELECTRIC POWER WAS INTERRUPTED. NAVASOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOP. CONTRACTED TO RESTORE THE ELECTRIC POWER. UPON THEIR ARRIVAL TO THE MINE THEY FOUND A GRASS FIRE IN AREA B WHERE THE ELECRIC POWER HAD FAILED. THEY FOUND A WIRE LUG HAD BEEN DAMAGED AND SHORTED OUT, POSSIBLY PIECES OFTHE LUG FELL TO THE GROUND A WIRE LUG HAD BEEN
EE PREPARING TO FILL IN WASHED OUT AREA USING A BULLDOZER. EE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE ROUGH TERRAIN OF THE WASHED OUT AREA WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED INTO A WASHOUT INJURING HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING 6"" PIPE TO HOOK IT TO HIS TRUCK & MOVE IT. HE STATED THAT PARTING FELL FROM A WALL NEAR WHERE HE WAS WORKING, STRUCK HIS NECK/SHOULDER/JAW AREA. HE STATED HE DOESN'T REMEMB ER HITTING THE GROUND BUT CAME TO FACE DOWN IN THE DIRT. HE FELT HE WAS ""OUT"" FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME (LOST CONSCIOUSNESS). HE WAS TAKEN TO E.R., TREATED & RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.
EE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF THE FRONT OF THE BULLDOZER. HE HIT HIS LEG ON THE CORNER OF THE BLADE CYLINDER & CUT HIS LEG. HE WENT TO THE ER FOR TREATMENT. THE LACERATION REQ'D 10 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A COALHAULER AND COMING TO THE CRUSHER. HE DOZED OFF, HIS HAULER CROSSED THE HAULROAD AND IT APPEARS THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER. HE DID NOT AND THE HAULER LAID OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE. EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF HAULER BY HIMSELF. HE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL E.R. FOR TREATMENT AND HAS BEEN OFF WORK.
IN PREPARING TO END DRAG ROPES, EE WALKED FROM IN FRONT OF THE DRAGLINE BUCKET DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE OF IT TOWARDS THE HOIST RIGGING, WALKING BETWEEN DRAG CHAINS THAT WERE STRETCHED OUT BESIDE THE BUCKET & THE RT. HAND DRAG ROPE. A LOOP IN THE ROPE UNTWISTED & HIT EE IN THE ANKLE AREA, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND & PINNING HIS LEG AGAINST THE DRAG CHAIN. HE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL E.R.
EE WAS CRAWLING UNDER THE DRAG & HOIST DRUMS OF DRAGLINE 25 TO SHOVEL DIRT AND INJURED HIS KNEE HE HAS CONTINUED REGULAR WORK DUTY AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2003. AN MRI WAS PERFORMED AND THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED A MENISCUS (CARTILAGE) TEAR. ANTHROSCOPIC SURGERY IS BEING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 2003 TO COLLECT THIS.
EE WAS DRIVING A SHIFT CHANGE VAN FROM AREA D ATTHE END OF THE NIGHT SHIFT. HE HIT A SLICK SPOT IN THE ROAD. THE VAN SLID & AS HE TRIED TO CORRECT IT, IT SLID TO THE LEFT & WHEN IT HIT GRAVEL, IT TURNED OVER. THERE WERE (5) PEOPLE IN THE VAN, ALL WERE TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITALS. (4)INJURIES WERE REPORTABLE: 3 FROM THE MINE AND 1 CONTRACT EE. EE HAD FRACTURED RIBS, RELEASED 1/21
EE WAS A PASSANGER IN A SHIFT CHANGE VAN THAT WAS BEING DRIVEN FROM AREA D AT THE END OF THE NIGHT SHIFT. THE VAN HIT A SLICK SPOT IN THE ROAD, WHEN IT HIT GRAVEL, IT TURNED OVER. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF (5) PEOPLE IN THE VAN, ALL OF WHICH WERE TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITALS. THERE WERE (4) REPORTABLE INJURIES: 3 WORKERS FROM THE MINE AND 1 CONTRACT EE.
EE WAS A PASSENGER IN A SHIFT CHANGE VAN THAT WAS BEING DRIVEN IN FROM AREA D AT THE END OF NIGHT SHIFT. THE VAN HIT A SLICK SPOT IN THE ROAD, SLID & AS THE DRIVER TRIED TO CORRECT IT, IT SLID TO THE LEFT & WHEN THE VAN HIT GRAVEL IT TURNED OVER. THERE WERE (5) PEOPLE IN THE VAN, ALL WERE TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITALS. THERE ARE (4) REPORTABLE INJURIES- 3 WORKED AT MINE, 1 CONT.EE
WALKING ALONG STEPPED IN A HOLE THAT COULD NOT BE SEEN THEN KNEE POPPED.
EE WAS DRIVING A FUEL TRUCK TO A DRAGLINE TO FUEL THE GROUND DOZER. APPROACHING THE DRAGLINE, HE HAD CB RAIDO COMMUNICATION WITH THE DRAGLINE CREW. HE TOOK THE WRONG ROAD TO GET TO THE DRAGLIN E AND INSTEAD WENT INTO A PIT AND NOT ONTO THE DRAGLINE BENCH. HE DROVE INTO THE PIT AND WAS INSIDE THE SWING RADIUS OF THE DRAGLINE. DIRT FELL FROM THE DRAGLINE BUCKET ONTO THE TOP THE CAB O
2 GAS WELL SERVICE EMPLOYEES, 1 FROM ANADARKO PETROLEUM & THE OTHER FROM ENBRIDGE PIPELINE, WERE SERVICING GAS WELL FULLEN #3, LOCATED OFF C-2 RAMP IN C-AREA. THEY WERE FLARING THE WELL, A PRO CESS USED TO PUSH FLUID TO THE TANK BY SENDING MORE GAS THROUGH THE LINE TO MOVE THE FLUID. THIS PROCESS ALSO INCREASES THE AMOUNT OF FIRE BURNING IN THE FLARE STACK. AS THEY FINISHED, EMBERS
AFTER EMPLOYEE LOADED A DOZER ONTO THE LOWBOW HE STARTED TO WALK DOWN THE RAMP AT THE BACK OF THE LOWBOY. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED INTO AN OPENING (HOLE) ON THE DOVETAIL OF THE TRAILER. HE FELL F ORWARD, BREAKING HIS LEG. HE HAS HAD SURGERY ON HIS LEG AND IS OFF WORK AT THIS TIME.
WHILE INSTALLING A HOIST REPAIR LINK, EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LINE UP THE LINK HALVES. AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER, EE HAD PUT HIS HAND ON THE LINK & THE HAMMER HIT HIS THUMB. HE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM & STITCHES WERE PUT IN HIS THUMB. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME AWAY FROM WORK ON 06/18/02.
THE MAINTENANCE CREW THAT EE WORKS ON WAS RESOCKETING THE LEFT DUMP ROPE ON THE 8750 DRAGLINE. AS THEY WERE PULLING THE TAIL BACK THROUGH THE SOCKET, THE STRAP PULLING THE ROPE BROKE, LETTING THE SOCKET SWING INTO EE'S LEG AT THE KNEE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE HAD SURGERY ON 05/26/02 FOR A FRACTURED KNEE.
EE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT THE TAIL OFF OF A WIRE TIE ON THE TOP OF HIS WATER CAN & CUT HIS LEFT HAND. NONE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
EE WAS ON HIS KNEES & REACHED UNDER THE DRAGLINE SHOE LADDER TO WELD A CHAIN STEP ON THE BACK SIDE. WHEN HE GOT UP HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. HE WENT TO DOCTOR MAY 1 & BEGAN RESTRICTED.
EE WAS INSTALLING AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT DOOR ON A D9 DOZER & NOTICED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 4/23/02 & IS WORKING ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS STANDING ON THE RAIL ADJUSTING FACE CONVEYER ROLLERS. THE BUCKETWHEEL AND BELT WAGON STARTED TO BACK OUT OF THE CUT. AS THE SYSTEM MOVED, EE'S RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RAIL AND A WHEEL OF THE HOPPER CAR. HE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL SINCE.
EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE THE DIESEL FUEL TANK FROM A FORK F-450 PICK UP. HE HAD ONE SIDE AND ANOTHER NORTHWESTERN EE HAD THE OTHER SIDE. WHEN THEY REMOVED IT, THE TANK FELL, CATHING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE TANK AND THE TRUCK LIFT. HIS FINGER WAS CUT. REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
WHILE LIFTING AN EMPTY 55 GALLON BARREL ONTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP, EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BARREL AND THE BED RAIL, INJURING HIS LEFT RING FINGER. THE NEXT DAY, HE SOUGHT MEDICAL A TTENTION FOR THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM THE CAB OF HIS DOZER ONTO THE TRACK AND SLIPPED ON THE MUD, HURTING HIS BACK. HE HAD A RESTRICTED WORK DAY ON FEB 7, 2002 DUE TO HIS INJURY.
EE WAS PUTTING TRANSMISSION MOUNTS IN ON A COAL HAULER. A HYDRAULIC LINE WAS NOT TIED OFF OR DRAINED. HYDRAULIC OIL POURED OUT ON TO HIM & WHEN HE PUSHED THE HOSE AWAY, HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON A TRANSMISSION MOUNT. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2-26-02, AT WHICH TIME THE DR. RESTRICTED EE'S WORK. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BURSITIS.THIS IS A WORKER'S COMP. CLAIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS DETACHING AN AUGER FROM A TRACTOR AND GOT HIS HAND IN A PINCH POINT.
EE WAS OPERATING A COAL HAULER IN B AREA & HIT AMINE SHAFT CAUSING THE HAULER TO SHAKE & BOUNCE.THE CB MIKE HIT HER IN THE MOUTH CAUSING DAMAGE TO 3 TEETH. SHE WILL BE HAVING THESE TEETH FIXED AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR WHEN HER DENTIST IS ABLE TO SEE HER. EXACT DAMAGE TO TEETH WILL NOT BE KNWON UNTIL THEN.
WHILE LOADING AN EMPTY WOODEN PALLET ONTO A TRAILER, THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN THE PALLET HUNG ON THE SIDE RAIL OF THE TRAILER. THE TRAILER AND PALLET WERE INSIDE ON A CONCRETE FLOOR. THE LIFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 18"" TO CLEAR THE RAILBUT THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO WAIT FOR HELP TO LOADTHE PALLET RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK MUSCLE.
AT APPROX 1150 ON 10-29, A CONTRACTOR EE NOTICED SMOKE IN AREA B. UPON INVESTIGATING, HE FOUND DFIRE BURNING OUT OF CONTROL. HE NOTIFIED THE CO. WHO CONTACTED LOCAL FIRE DEPTS. TO RESPOND. AT APPROX 1345, THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED ON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. A PIPELINE CLEARING CONTRACTOR HAD BEEN ATTENDING BRUSH PILE FIRES ON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WHEN THE FIRES GOT OUT OF CONTROL.
WHILE SETTING PIPE IN WATER WELL WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT ELBOW ON PANEL THAT WAS INSTALLED TOO CLOSE.
EE WAS STRIPPING RUBBER FROM CABLES WITH A HOOK BLADE. HE WAS HOLDING THE KNIFE IN HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.
EE WAS DROPPING THE BELLY PAN ON A DOZER. WET MUD FELL OFF THE BOTTOM & INTO HIS LEFT EAR. HE CLEANED MUD OUT OF HIS EAR BUT HIS EAR GOT WORSE THE NEXT DAY. HE DID SEEK MEDICAL CARE YET THIS D ID NOT RESULT IN A RESTRICTED DAY OF WORK. THEREFORE, THIS INCIDENT SHOULD NOT BE REPORTABLE TO MSHA.
WHILE ADDING RAIL TO THE CONNECTING CONVEYOR, EEUSED A PRY BAR TO ALIGN IT. THE RAIL GOT IN A BIND. WHEN IT WAS FREED, THE BAR JERKED OUT OF HISHAND & HIT HIS UPPER LIP, CUTTING IT (2 SUTURES)
SEVERAL GRASS FIRES WERE SEEN BURNING ALONG HWY. 164 BETWEEN BUFFALO AND DONIE AT APPROX.L 2:15 PM LOCAL FIRE AGENCIES WERE NOTIFIED AND DISPATCHED TO ASSIST IN EXTINGUISHING THEM. ONE AREA OF 56.7 ACRES AND A SECOND AREA OF 6 ACRES WERE BURNED ON MINE PROPERTY. THE FIRES APPEAR TO HAVE STARTED ON THE HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY AND BURNED INTO THE MINE. ORIGIN OF FIRES IS STILL UNKNOWN.
VEHICLE SLID BACKWARDS DOWN RAMP, UNHITCHED FROM TRAILER AND FELL OFF RAMP.
EE WENT TO HER VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT TO GO HOME AFTER WORK. SHE WAS FOLDING UP THE THIRD SEAT IN HER EXPEDITION AND THE SEAT FELL BACK ON HER ARM, BRUISING HER RIGHT LOWER ARM. SHE HAD RE STRICTED DAY OF WORK ON 7-26-01 DUE TO THE INJURY. XRAYS TAKEN WERE NEGATIVE, HER ARM WAS BRUISED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING ADJUSTABLE FORK ON RUBBER TIRE LOADER AND GOT HIS FINGER CRUSHED BETWEEN FORK AND FRAME.
EE STANDING ON LADD (NOT HOLDING ON). PULLING ON AN EXTENSION CORD. CORD CAME LOOSE QUICKLY AND EE FELLBACKWARDS FROM LADDER TO GROUND. HE WAS STANDING ON THE 3RD STEP OF LADDER WHEN HE FELL B ACKWARDS. APPROX 3' OFF GROUND.
EE WAS SITTING ON THE TAILGATE OF THE PICK-UP CHANGING BOOTS. UPON COMPLETION HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE TRAILER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON THE TRAILER HITCH, WHICH MADE A PUNCTURE WOUND.
EEWAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF METAL FROM WASTE BIN WHEN ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL SHIFTED STRIKING HIS HAND AND CAUSING A CUT TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER. CUT REQUIRED SUTURES.
EE GOT DEBRIS IN HIS RIGHT EYE WHILE HELPING REPAIR A DOZER. AT THAT TIME HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. HIS EYE WAS CLEANED OUT & HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR TOBRADEX.
SURVEYERS WERE GOING TO TEST A WATER WELL OFF OF ALLEY ROAD. ONE PICKUP TRUCK GOT STUCK IN THE MUD. THE HEAT FROM THE TRUCK CAUGHT THE GRASS ON FIRE. BECAUSE THE GRASS WAS TALL AND THICK, THE FIRE SPREAD VERY QUIKLY. FIRE SPREAD AROUND THE TRUCK, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HE COULD NOT STOP IT.
WORKING NIGHT SHIFT, EE WAS CHANGING TRACK LINKS ON A BACKHOE, USING A 4"" AIR GRINDER AND A TORCH. HE HAD ON SAFETY GLASSES AND A FULL FACE SHIELD. HE WAS NOT AWARE THAT HE HAD GOTTEN ANYTHING IN HIS EYE UNTIL HE GOT HOME AND HIS EYE WAS BOTHERING HIM. HE WENT TO THE DR AND GOT A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS.
EE WAS WORKING UNDER THE FLOOR PLATE OF A D11 DOZER, BREAKING A FITTING LOOSE ON THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE. WHEN THE FITTING BROKE LOOSE, HIS HEAD HIT A CLIP HOLDING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION , CUTTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. HE WENT TO THE ER ABD 3 STAPLES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION. THE COMPANY WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED STAPLES UNTIL 3/5/01.
EE HAD BEEN INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION ON AN END DUMP & WAS GETTING DOWN OFF OF THE TRUCK. HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 6 FT. HE PUT HIS HANDS OUT TOBREAK THE FALL & HURT HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE WAS T AKEN TO E.R. & A SPLINT WAS PUT ON HIS FOREARM
EE WAS PUTTING RAILS ON THE BUCKETWHEEL CONVEYOR SYSTEM. HE WAS HOLDING A PIN WITH ONE HAND & HITTING IT WITH THE OTHER. THE HAND HOLDING THE PIN SLIPPED DOWN AS HE WAS SWINGING, THE PIN TURNE D AND HE HIT HIS FINGER CUTTING IT. 4 STITCHES.
EE WAS OPERATING WATER WAGON (W004) NEAR AUXILIARY STOCKPILE. STOP ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON & ENGINE STOPPED. SMOKE & FIRE WERE COMING THRU THE FLOOR. HE ACTIVATED FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM FROM CAB & EXITED. FIRE CAUSED TOTAL DAMAGE TO THE CAB & ALL HOSES & ELEC. WIRING DESTROYED, TIRES DAMAGED.MAINT. DEPT. INVEST: HYD. LINE ON STEERING CYLINER BURST, HYD. OIL ON TURBOCHARGER CAUSED FIRE.
EE WAS OPERATING A WATER TRUCK NEAR THE AUXILIARY STOCKPILE. HE NOTICED THE STOP ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. HE NOTICED SMOKE AND FIRE COMING THRU THE FLOOR, ACTIVATED THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FROM THE CAB AND EXITED THE MACHINE. HE WAS SEEN 1/2 CLIMBING, 1/2 JUMPING DOWN THE LADDER ON THE FRONT OF THE CAB AND HE ROLLED ON THE GROUND.
EE WAS GOUGING KEEPERS OFF OF A DRAGLINE BUCKET. A BALL OF HOT METAL GOT INTO A CREASE OF HIS JEANS, BURNED THROUGH AND FELL INTO HIS BOOT, BURNING HIS LEFT FOOT. THE BURN GOT INFECTED AND HE WAS TREATED FOR THE INFECTION.
HE & A WITNESS (NWR EMPLOYEE) WERE TAKING IDLERS OUT OF A RACK AND PUTTING THEM ON A TABLE TO REBUILD. A LINK THAT HOLDS THE IDLER CAN TOGETHER BROKE, CAUSING BOTH EMPLOYEES TO FALL BACKWARDS . INJURED TWISTED HIS KNEE AT THE SAME TIME THE HALF OF THE GARLAND HIT THE INSIDE OF THE KNEE HE TWISTED. KNEE IS IMMOBILIZED DUE TO SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A COAL HAULER COMING UP THE DX RAMP. THE TRAILER HITCH BROKE LOOSE AND THE TRUCK REARED UP. WHEN THE TRUCK CAME BACK DOWN, IT JARRED HIM. HE HAS BEEN SEEING A DOCTOR SIN CE THEN AND ON 10-6-00, HE MISSED HIS FIRST DAY OF WORK DUE TO THE INCIDENT.
EE WAS AIR ARCING ON A DRAGLINE EQUALIZER BAR AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. (HE WAS WEARING A WELDING HOOD.) HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS REFERRED TO AN EYE DOCTOR WHO REMOVED M ETAL FROM HIS RIGHT EYE. HE GOT A PRESCRIPTION OF GENTAC (ANTIBIOTIC EYE DROPS.)
THE INJURY INVOLVED NO ASPECT OF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE. THE INJURY INVOLVED EQUIPMENT 4011 THE INJURY OCCURRED DUE TO AN INTERNAL WELD OF THE TRAILER'S NOSE CONE FAILING.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A HAULER DOOR (ONE ON A SPARE CAB WHICH WAS SITTING ON A STAND) AND TRASH GOT IN HIS GLASSES AND IN HIS EYES. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WHO REMOVED A PIECE OF METAL FRO M HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS BUFFING AROUND BOLT HOLES. THE BUFFING WHEEL CAUGHT ON THE BOLT HOLE, CAUSING THE GRINDER TO KICK BACK INTO HIS LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE.
EE WAS DOING SOME PAPERWORK AND STARTED FEELING LIGHTHEADED. SHE WENT OUTSIDE FOR SOME AIR AND STARTED FEELING DIZZY. EMT CAME BY AND SHE ASKED HIM TO CHECK HER BLOOD PRESSURE. HER BLOOD PRESS URE WAS HIGH, SO EMT TOOK HER TO FIRST AID ROOM WHERE SHE BLACKED OUT. AN AMBULANCE WAS SUMMONED AND SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS IS A MEDICAL CONDITION.
EE WAS MOVING A DOOR IN THE DRAGLINE REVOLVING FRAME. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON AN INSPECTION RING COVER IN THE FLOOR, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND THE DOOR SLIPPED AS HE WAS GOING THROUGH THE BULKHEAD. HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BULKHEAD AND THE DOOR, CUTTING IT. THE LACERATION REQUIRED FIVE STITICHES.