The employee refueled the water pump and started the pump. He walked around the pump to see why it was not running when he arrived. He touched the radiator cap and it blew off, spraying his face with hot antifreeze.
Employee was working on a dozer and during the course of the day his right leg started to bother him. He worked until quitting time and then went to the hospital the next day. He did not tell supervisor until 1-18-06.
Making tubes off the heat truck. Lifted a full tube, felt pain in groin area.
EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP ON THE FUEL TRUCK. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FUELING A 575 DOZER. HE WENT TO STEP ON THE PUSH ARM AND SLIPPED, FELL TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD OF 992C LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
Employee was using a cutting torch to repair a track when the oxygen hose burst and caught fire. Employee suffered 3rd degree burns to his left hand.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER FROM HIS TRUCK TO CLEAN THE LIGHTS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE was helping the mechanics work on his drill he was holding a wrench when the mechanic pulled on a piece of pipe pinning and cutting his left index finger on a piece of metal
Excavator operator was cleaning along the high wall when a large piece of rock was dislodged and rolled into the cab pinning the operator in the cab for a period of 2 hrs and 47 minutes. Victim suffered a serious injury to the neck.
EE was attempting to reconnect the ground cable to the battery when the battery exploewde. pieces of the battery cut his face and battery acide was blown into his eyes, face and chest area.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO CLEAN THE TRACKS ON THE KOMATSU PC 4000 SHOVEL. WHILE PULLING ON THE BAR HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS ON TOP OF FUEL TRUCK ATTEMPTING TO FUEL A WATER PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE FROST COATED WALKWAY AND FELL FROM THE TOP OF TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN R-50 TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK HIS ARM.
THE DRIVER OF A ROCK TRUCK FELL ASLEEP AND RAN AHEAD ON INTO ANOTHER ROCK TRUCK.
TRUCK DRIVER WAS PROCEDING OUT OF PIT WITH A LOAD OF COAL WHEN HE LOST POWER, ROLLLED BACKWARDS ABOUT 30 FT AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE HAUL ROAD. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO TIP OVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF TRUCK. WHEN HE UNBUCKLED HIS SEAT BELT HE FELL TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SIDE OF TRUCK. AS HE FELT HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CLOTHES HOOK AND SHOULDER STRUCK THE DOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING UP ON A KOMATSU EXCAVATOR. HE GRABBED THE HAND HOLD WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND SLIPPED WHILE TRYING TO PULL HIMSELF UP, JERKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER IN THE PR OCESS. HE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR ON 4-21-03 AND CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 4-30-03 AND WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO RETURN TO WORK. HE NOTIFIED US ON 5-1-03.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE BIT ON HISDRILL RIG WHEN THE BIT SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HISMIDDLE FINGER.
EMPTY TRUCK WAS RETURNING TO THE PIT WHEN IT SLID INTO A LOADED TRUCK COMING OUT OF THE PIT. SNOW AND ICE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN A NECK STRAIN TO OUR EMPLOYEE.
EE HAD MADE REPAIRS TO A HEATER MOTOR A 992 C LOADER. HE TURNED THE MOTOR ON AND COULD NOT TELL IT IT WAS RUNNING SO HE STUCK HIS HAND IN THE AREA OF THE FAN WHICH CAUSED LACERATION TO HIS RIG HT HAND.
EE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR AN OIL LEAK ON THE 1800 HITACHI SHOVEL. HE WENT TO CLIMB DOWN FROM THE MACHINE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE WET TRACK FRAME AND HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD A OIL BARREL AND WHEN THEY DROPPED IT TO THE GROUND HE WAS HIT ON THE SHOULDER BY THE BARRELL SPIGOT.
EE WAS DRIVING IN A PIN ON THE HAND BAR OF A DOZER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL LODGED IN HIS CHEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE CAB OF HIS ROCK TRUCK WHILE GETTING LOADED WITH SHOT ROCK.A LARGE ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET OF THE SHOVEL AND HIT THE SIDEOF THE TRUCK CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS HEA D AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CAB.
A DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE AT THE TOP OF THE CAROOSEL AND WHEN TWO EE ATTEMPTED TO PUT IT BACK ANOTHER STEEL CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS LOADING CORNER BITS ONTO THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK WHEN ONE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC WHO WAS PUTTING UP THE BELLY PAN ON A D-11 DOZER. WHILE TWISTING AROUND, HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT HIS KNEE CONTINUED TO BO THER HIM SO HE FINALLY DECIDED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR ON 4-2-02. HE NOTIFIED HIS FOREMAN FOR THE FIRST TIME ON APRIL 3RD CONCERNING THIS ACCIDENT.
EE STATES: I WAS WALKING OUT THE LEAD-IN-WIRE AND STARTED TO DESCEND A SMALL MOUND OF DIRT. STARTED TO FALL AND JUMPED TO ROAD BELOW, TWISTING MY ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNDERNEATH A 992C LOADER IN ORDER TO GREASE THE MACHINE. HE STARTED TO CRAWL OUT FROM UNDER THE LOADER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE LEDGE OF THE FUEL TRUCK ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE FUEL NOZZLE AND HOSE TO THE TOP OF THE TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK AND R IBS. IT WAS RAINY AND MUDDY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
5% AWARD FROM WV OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS BOARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON 6"" WATER DISCHARGE HOSE THAT WAS COVERED WITH MUD WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER SO HE DID NOT REPORT IT RIGHT AWAY. THE EMPLOYEE S BACK DID NOT IMPROVE SO HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 8-6-01.
EE WAS STEPPING OFF THE MECHANICS TRUCK AND APPARENTLY STEPPED ON A SMALL RIDGE OF DIRT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS WORKING ON A 375 CAT HOE BUCKET. HE WAS CRAWLING UP AND OUT OF THE MACHINERY TO RELOCATE THE HOE BUCKET TO BE WELDED. EE PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS LEG AND HAS RECENTLY HAD LASER SURGERY TO HIS LUMBAR SPINE.
10 PERCENT AWARD FROM WV OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS BOARD.
CLIMBING DOWN OVER ROCKS TO CHECK WATER PUMP IN PIT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND BROKE HIS ANKLE.