EE, ALONG W/ ANOTHER MECHANIC, WERE RAISING FORKS OF A FORKLIFT BEARING 2 785 CAT TRUCK BELLY PANS. AS FORKLIFT WAS LIFTING PANS, TIP OF ONE TINE OF FORKLIFT CAUGHT UNDER A PIECE OF STEEL(REIN FORCEMENT) IN BROKEN CEMENT OF DRIVEWAY. RELEASEOF TINE CAUSED UNSECURED PANS TO FLIP STRIKING EE IN THE HEAD.
Fmc Skull Point Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 38
- Years on record
- 1983–1996
- Latest incident
- Nov 1996
Reportable incidents
38 on file1996 · 4 incidents
EE & A MECHANIC WERE FILLING A HAUL TRUCK FULL OF HYDRAULIC OIL WHEN THE GREASER UNEXPECTEDLY GOT INTO TRUCK & DROVE OFF. EE RAN AFTER TRUCK & TRIPPED OVER FROZEN, RUTTED GROUND DISLOCATING HIS (R) SHOULDER & PULLING HIS LEFT HAMSTRING.
WHILE CHANGING THE SHIMS ON THE C-500 SHOVEL BUCKET DOOR, THE PRY BAR THE EE WAS USING TO PRY UP THE PLUNGER AND LATCH BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING THE EE S LEFT INDEX FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE SHIMS OR BETWEEN THE LATCH BAR AND SHIMS. THE EE S LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS LACERATED, NEEDING SEVERAL STITCHES.
THE EE WAS CLEANING RAIL ROAD CARS ON THE INSIDE OF THE CARS WHEN HE WAS EXITING A CAR HE SLIPPED ON THE RAILROAD TRACK. THE TRACK WAS COVERED W SNOW MAKING IT SLIPPERY. AS HE SLIPPED. HE HAD TO SHIFT HIS BODY WEIGHT TO KEEP FROM FALLING. AS HE DID HIS BACK TWISTED CAUSING LOWER BACK MUSCLE STRAIN.
1994 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF STEEL ROD OF APPROX. 70# TO A STEEL RACK LOCATED BEHIND THE SHOP. EMPLOYEE MISPLACED HIS FOOTING ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE AND BEGAN TO FALL FORWARD. AS HE CORRECTE D HIMSELF AND CAUGHT HIS BALANCE, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS ABDOMEN. THE ABDOMINAL HERNIA WAS EXTENDED FROM A PREVIOUS ONE WHICH WAS NOT JOB RELATED.
1993 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE BOTTOM OF A HORIZONTAL SLIDING WINDOW IN ATTEMPT TO FREE IT UP DURING SUBZERO WEATHER CONDITIONS & THE WINDOW FRACTURED & A PIECE OF THE GLASS CUT HIS HAND R REQUIRING SUTU RES 2
1992 · 6 incidents
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CLEANING OIL AND GREASE FROM ES CAVATION FOOT SLIPPED IN WATER
STEPPED OFF 4" HIGH PALLET AND TWISTED ANKLE CHIPPING THE BONE.
EE WAS WORKING ON ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WHICH WERE ENERGIZED THE SCREWDRIVER HE WAS USING WENT TO GROUIND & RESULTED IN FLASHBURNS
54736YEE WAS CLEANING P&H SHOVEL PRIOR TO OVERHAUL WHEN HE SLIPPED WHEN HE REACHED OUT WITH HIS RT HAND TO CATCH HIMSELF HE JAMMED HIS RT RING FINGER EXTENT OF INJURY DID NOT BECOME APPARANT U 53930JULY 22 1992 EMPLOYEE REPORTED INJURY ON DAY 03-05-92 IT OCCURRED TO EE
SOCKET BROKE, PC FLEW OUT HIT EMP IN GLASSES, SIDE SHIELD HIT EYEBROW AND CUT 8 STITCHES
1991 · 5 incidents
UNSAFE ACT-FELL TO GRATING
PROPANE GAS BUILT UP IN THE STEAM ROOM AND EXPLODED. A FLOUREGENT LIGHT FIXTURE WAS DESTROYES. A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS BLOWN OFF THE WALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A PIN WITH A HAMMER. A PICE OF METAL CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT THIGH ABOVE HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A 4 FT LADDER. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL STRIKING HIS BACK AND RIBS ON IMPACT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HOSE REEL.A SPRING RECOILED AND CUT HID ARM.
1990 · 9 incidents
EE SLIPPED FROM LADDER AND FELL.
EMPL SWINGING 16 LB SLEDGE AND STRAINED MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING TRAILING CABLE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING "POP" IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
MECHANIC WAS REMOVING A PIN FROM A RIPPER SHANK-HE STRUCK THE PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE FLEW OF THE PIN AND STRUCK THE MECHANIC IN THE LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS FULLY EXTENDED WITH HIS ARMS OVER HIS HEAD. HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS BACK AND REPORTED IT OT HIS SUPERVISOR.
RUNNING CAT WHEN SOMEHTING I HIS NECK POPPED
EMPL WAS LIFTING AIR CONDITIONAL COMPRESSOR. AFTER LIFTING EMPL NOTICED PAIN IN LEFT SHOULER BLADE.
EMPL USING 1/2" DRILL .IT TWISTED HURTING RIGHT WRIST.
ROCK FROM HIGHWALL STRUCK EMPL IN ANKLE & LEG.
1989 · 3 incidents
EMPL WAS HAULING LOAD OF OVERBURDEN TO DUMP WHEN HE APPARENTLY FELL ASLEEP. HIS VEHICLE WANDERED ACROSS ROADWAY & WENT THROUGH BERM THEN OVER HIGHWALL.
LIFTING TAIL PULLEY OUT OF SHELF. PULLEY FELL AND STRUCK INVIDUAL ON FINGER.
EMPL WAS TAKING AIR PUMP OUT OF 55 GAL BARREL WHEN HE LOST GRIP & PUMP STRUCK RIGHT INDEX FINGER INDEX FINGER RECEIVED SMALL LACERATION & TIP OF FINGER WAS FRACTURED.
1988 · 2 incidents
AN ELECTRICAL CORD BLEW OUT OF AN ELECTRICAL PLUG. THE FLASH CAUSED BURN TO INDNIDUALS RIGHT HAND INDIVIDUAL RCIEVED 2ND AND FIRST DEGREE BURNS IN A 3 IN SQUARE AREA BEHIND RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF A LOADER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE NEVER SAW PHYSICIAN UNTIL 2-7-89.
1987 · 1 incident
INDIVIDUAL WAS 7IGHTENING BOLTS WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS TAILBONE BRUISING IT.
1986 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE HAD PL5CED A SHEET OF 1/2 IN STEEL PLATE ON SAW HORSES TO DO SOME WELDING WHEN HE LEANED ON SHEET IT FELL OFF THE HORSES STRIKING HIS FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE THE METAL SHEET FE LL APPROX 2 1/23FT
INDIVIDUAL WAS 2PERATING A LOADER WHEN HE STOPPED SUDDENLY AND STRUCK HEAD ON FAN MOTOR CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION ABOVE LEFT EYE
1985 · 2 incidents
INDIVIDUAL REAC2ED INTO A BELT WHEN THE SLEEVE ON HIS COVERALLS WAS CAUGHT BY A HEAD PULLEY.
INDIVIDUAL WAS PAINTING A HOIST CYLNDER WHEN HE PULLED THE BLOCKING OUT CAUSING THE CYLINDER TO ROLL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
1984 · 1 incident
INDIVIDUAL WAS TRYING TO STEP OVER A SMALL DITCH WHEN HE FELL INTO IT, TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.
1983 · 1 incident
STANDING ON STEP LADDER HAMMERING PIN WHEN HE FELL OFF LADDER LANDING ON RIGHT SIDE.