Covington Coal Company #1 MineCoal

Operator stepped out of cab of dozer to use bathroom. He thinks he blacked out and fell off D10R Cat dozer. Hit his head and elbow as he fell. He does take blood pressure medicine - which may have caused him to black out.

Wet soft muddy ground cause blocks to sink. Truck was blocked with 6""x36"" wooden blocks. Front brakes and rotors were being replaced. Truck was blocked on drivers side. Started to jack up passenger when blocks gave way in the soft ground causing the truck to shift side ways and fall off one of the blocks.

Employee was climbing the ladder on a Cat 777C rock truck. While climbing the ladder, he bumped his foot on the ladder which caused injury to right foot toe joint.

Mounting 922C endloader. Slipped when he lost his footing, catching himself with handrails resulting in pulling his right shoulder.

Operator was dismounting a drill. As he put his left foot on the ground, it went into a void, or hole, in the bench causing his foot to turn toes up. This stretched the back of heel and back of calf. He still had his other foot and both hands on the ladder, preventing him from putting his full weight on his foot.

Cutting zip ties with knife, when tie cut/stabbed leg.

Employee was lifting battery out of battery crate on lower end of maintenance area for grader. Side of crate broke causing employee to fall. He said he bruised his left ankle. He said he was OK and didn't need an EMT or did not need medical attention. I told him we would fill out a report and he said OK.

EE was backing up in a D10 Dozer and backed over a rock causing the dozer to hit down on the fill jarring his back. He decided it was not necessary to go to the doctor's office at this time and kept working.

EE stated that he was standing on a berm and stumbled which resulted in falling approx 3' onto his shoulder. Shoulder jammed on left side & right shin had small abrasion.

Using a grinder on a piece of equipment that he was welding on, when a piece went into his eye.

During the day, EE loaded wet hole bags and he also stated that he was jostled around in his truck by a rock. We loaded a total of 120 wet hole bags, which is not normal duty. EE stated pain got worse as day went on. Back hurting, not sure what actually happened.

Mechanic was working on lights on 301 D10N when operator EE went to get off of dozer to use the bathroom when he slipped and fell on push arm of dozer. NOTE: He missed 6/14/05, worked thru 6/15/05 and missed 6/16/05 and 06/17/05