Dry Branch Surface MineCoal

Employee was using a sledgehammer to remove a tooth from a spare bucket. EE was struck by a small piece of metal, and it took stitches to close the wound.

Employee was dismounting a rock truck when EE lost EE's grip and fell to the ground.

Employee was fueling and servicing a rock truck when EE was struck by a fuel hose and knocked to the ground.

An employee was operating the 2012 Cat 993K loader #551 loading overburden in the 11B pit. At approximately 3:42 AM flames were noticed coming from the rear of the engine compartment near the radiator. The on-board fire suppression activated as the operator exited the cab but could not contain the fire within 30 minutes of discovery.

Employee was assigned to conduct cleaning activities on the Poca 9 from the Horsepen level, at this time highwall materials loosed up at the 12 C level and fell away from the highwall. The material travelled across two safety benches that are approximately 30 feet wide each. The material struck the Excavator, including the operators compartment.

An idle Dozer was found to be on fire at 5:45 PM, crews tried to extinguish the fire but were unsuccessful. Since it was not being operated at the time and no one was near the machine and the fire damage was extensive, an indication as to what started the fire can not be determined at this time.

The Tech was performing a removal of a Y-PIN on a 993k Wheel Loader. They were pulling the Y-PIN with the PIN tool specified in the CAT SIS system. When pressure was applied the puller rod pulled the threads out of the end of the Y-PIN. When they moved the apparatus the bell slid off of the puller rod causing the weight of the rod to flip back and strike the tech in the face.

EE was struck in the face with a fragment of steel that flew off a mounting pin. The pin was struck by a sledgehammer to drive into place on a Pan hard Bar for a Caterpillar rock truck. EE received a laceration that required 3 stitches to close the wound.

Employee was stemming holes when EE experienced low back strain/pain.

EE, at the beginning of the shift was climbing the mounting ladder on the 789C Rock truck and as EE went to grab the grab rail on the front of the cab, missed the rail with hand and as a result fell backwards and landed on back & right hip.

Employee was using a 1/2"" drive impact to remove the 18 MM bolts. The socket used was a swivel version and the swivel joint has a small pin that backed out of the retainer. This pin caught the employee's index finger through the leather glove and EE suffered a laceration that required 7 stitches.

Stepping down out of the truck, slipped & fell to the ground, hurt back & elbow

cutting flooring with a worm hole skill saw, the saw kicked back & cut left middle finger.

Employee was in the process of falling a tree when a part of the tree kicked back and hit the employee on the leg.

EE was logging traffic in & out of property. A vehicle stopped at bldg. a dog jumped out of car's window and attacked the employee.

Employee was getting off dozer when he slipped causing him to twist his left knee.