AG4 Sawmill Hollow #2: 1 recorded fatality Coal

EE was installing a thrown track on a D10R when a job mechanic struck metal on metal with a sledge hammer resulting in a metal shard puncturing EE's chest.

EE arrived on the job at approx. 5"50 am. EE told the foreman his leg was hurting & he could not run the dozer. The foreman told ee to go to the parking lot & when he got the job going he would be back. When the foreman returned he found ee unconscious. He started CPR & continued it until the rescues squad arrived. EE was pronounced dead at Hospital

Employee stated he was in the porta trailer. He was attempting to exit the trailer when he slipped and fell. It was raining, his boots were wet & muddy. Lost his balance.

The hauler was on a slick incline and could not pull up the hill the hauler driver requested that the dozer give him assistance, the hauler tires were spinning and when the tires got traction, the hauler jerked, causing it to jerk the operator, hurting his back.

Operator was tramming a dozer to the pit and alleges he pulled a muscle in his lower back. This was not reported until the 27th.

Employee was dismounting a D-10 dozer. His right foot slipped off the push beam causing him to fall to the ground landing on his right knee and leg.

EE was putting chains on a motor grader using a hammer. While striking the chain roll pin, a piece of the hammer broke off and struck the EE in the bottom of the right eyelid. A sliver of metal was removed by a doctor; glue was used to seal hole in right eye-ball.

Employee was lifting a heavy component using his boom, when the chain he was using slipped off mashing his right ring finger. Required stitches.

Employee was climbing down from a hauler. When he stepped onto the ground his foot landed on a can of oil, causing him to twist his knee. Did not seek medical until 10-21-08. Continued to work with no missed time until 4-9-09. He had surgery on his right knee.

Employee was using an electric grinder when it slipped out of his hand and hit his leg. Grinding disc was still moving which caused an 1 1/2" cut on leg.

Employee was operating a hauler, it caught on fire, he had to exit the hauler, went down three steps and then jumped to excape the flame spraining his left ankle.

EE was reaching over the frame of a 994 loader to check the transmission oil and slipped, felt pain and some discomfort in his lower back. EE continued to work and did not seek medical treatment attention until 3-10-08 and is off from work now.

Employee was dismounting dozer, said he twisted his back as he turned after dismounting. Did not miss work until 5/22/07.

Employee was climbing up the ladder of a 785 hauler lost his footing & fell about 10' to the ground.

Employee bent down to open a valve on water tank and felt a twinge in his lower back.

Employee was dismounting his dozer, when his foot slipped and he fell into the lower handrail striking his left side of rib cage.

Employee was walking and tripped on uneven ground, fell landing on a rock hurting his left knee.

Employee was using a fire extinguisher to put out a small fire. Hydraulic hose ruptured and ignited. He inhaled smoke and fumes.

EE was putting bed cable back in hanger when cable twisted and caught his thumb.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER OVERHEAD, HE WAS WEARING A SHIELD. A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

Employee was using an impact gun with a wobble head socket. The socket broke and a piece of metal from the socket cut the palm of his left hand where the thumb joins the hand.

Employee was using 1 1/2" cable to pull dozer and when finished, attempted to remove cable from the dozer and in the process the clevis struck ee in upper left corner of left eye causing a laceration requiring 8 stitches.

Employee was preparing to raise access ladder on shovel, he bent over to pull the release pin, felt a pop in his lower back.

Employee was welding overhead and got something in his eye (left).

Loading a shot in wet conditions, working in mud, felt like he pulled a muscle in his back.

EE WAS LIFTING A METAL SUPPORT STAND WITH BOOM ON WELDING TRUCK, CHAIN SLIPPED AND PINNED FINGER BETWEEN TRUCK AND STAND, CUTTING THE END OF EE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER OFF

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF FUEL TRUCK, GRABBED THE HANDRAIL WITH ONE HAND & THE SEAT HANDLE WITH THE OTHER. WHEN HE TOOK ALL HIS WEIGHT OFF OF THE SEAT, THE SEAT WENT UP & CUT HIS FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

Employee and another co-worker were repairing an rh200 shovel and were using a battery powered light. the battery part of the light was knocked to the ground and in doing so jerked the light out of co workers hand and knocked injured ee in the mouth breaking a tooth.

Employee was getting out of a pick-up, took one step and didn't land on foot level. The left foot bent over and fractured ankle.

Employee was cutting bots from cutting edge on 988G, the edge dropped down hitting his left knee.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING A 785 HAULER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT ARM.

EE was pushing in the shot with a d11, a rock rolled in behind him and when he backed up he hit the rock, causing a hard jolt. He felt something pop in his neck.

Employee had just taken a chain out of the side compartment of the boom truck and started to hook the chain on the boom hook, and as he turned he felt a severe pain in his back.

EE WAS AUGERING WHEN ROCKS STARTED FALLING FROM THE TOP OF THE HIGHWALL ONTO THE AUGER. THE METAL CANOPY WAS BROKEN THRU AND THE CAB SUSTAINED BROKEN GLASS. THE EE WAS CUT ON HIS RIGHT INDEX F INGER THIS REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.

WHILE FUELING UP DOZER, TAKING FUEL NOZZLE OFF WHEN FUELING WAS COMPLETE, FUEL SHUT OFF BUT THEVALVE ON DOZER DID NOT CUT OFF. THIS CAUSED FUELTO COME OUT OF THE DOZER TANK FUEL UP RECEPTICAL WITH FORCE HITTING EE IN THE FACE.

WORKING NEAR DOZER, PART FELL ON LEFT LEG CAUSING CONTUSION OF LEFT THIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AIR CONDITIONER ON D10N DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF INJURING RIGHT WRIST- POSSIBLE TORN LIGAMENTS.

EMPS LAST DAY WORKED WAS 11-26-96. WAS ILL AND AWAY FROM WORK UP TO 2-27-97 WHENHE ADVISED EMPLOYER HIS CONDITION WAS CAUSED BY HIS WORK ACTIVITY AND HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 777 TRUCK ON TYROD END. HIT END WITH HAMMER, PIECE OF METAL FELW IN LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OFF 992C LOADER, MISSED LAST STEP ON LADDER, HIT GROUND AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 11/127/95. HE WORKED AFTER ALLEGED ACCIDENT UNTIL 11 /20/95 - FIRST DAY HE MISSED WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HIS LEFT FOOT BY A ROCK WHICH FELL FROM HIGHWALL.

SLIPPED & FELL OFF EMBANKMENT, HITTING RIGHT SHOULDER & HEAD AGAINST LARGE ROCK.