Beulah Mine Coal

While being loaded in an End Dump with dirt, the operator experienced bouncing in the cab when the excavator dropped a bucket load into the truck. The operator reported experiencing soreness in the neck and shoulders. After being evaluated at a local clinic, the operator was given work restrictions that prevent them from returning to work.

The employee was fueling a water pump. The employee slipped in the mud and rolled left ankle causing a sprain. The employee continued to work. On 7/17/23 the employee received medical treatment for the injury, making this incident reportable. The employee was released to full duty.

The injured employee was removing a jack stand from under a D6 dozer. EE pulled the pin to collapse the extension and it did not collapse. When it did collapse, EE's finger was pinched, causing an avulsion to the little finger on EE's left hand. The employee did not return to work for EE's next shift making the incident reportable.

A contractor was dismantling a building that the contractor purchased at auction. Contractor hired two temp workers to help. One of the temp workers fell approximately 20 ft and was injured.

Employee had taken a shower at the end of EE's shift. EE was walking from the shower to EE's locker when EE slipped. EE's right hand caught a sharp edge of a locker when EE fell. EE's right hand palm received an open wound requiring six (6) stitches to close. EE reported to work at the mine on EE's next scheduled shift. No time Lost!!!

Employee was struck by a piece of metal while operating a truck mounted hoist about 20 feet away from another employee that was using a hammer tapping a metal dragline bucket shroud. A piece of metal broke loose & struck the injured employee in the neck area. Surgery 10/03/2016 removed the piece. Employee was released to return to work at no restrictions or time lost.

EE was removing cutting edges from a Cat 966 loader bucket. The bolt had a flat edge & when the nut was loosen the head (underside of bucket) of the bolt dropped & spun around lacerating EE's finger. EE received 4 stitches in left 1st finger.

EE was walking out of the maintenance shop in the dark & fell on a patch of ice covered from overnight snow. EE landed on EE's left side & arm. EE declined medical attention at the time. EE had a doctor's appointment for a physical on 12/29/2015. During the physical an x-ray found one of EE's ribs was fractured, thus the reason this report wasn't filed at the time of the incident.

EE was using a grinder to cut out an unused metal chute in the tipple. The grinder got caught & kicked back striking EE in the right leg above the knee cap. Seven (7) stitches were needed to close the wound.

EE found lying on the ground by a D11 dozer. EE alleges he was about to climb onto the dozer slipped & fell. EE does not know what happen. EE is a large person & was complaining of severe headache, dizziness, nauseous & discomfort in the lower back. Company believes that a medical or medication condition caused EE to lose EE's balance and fall. Waiting for medical results.

EE stepped off of a raise platform(8" high)to the floor of the 1570's house. When EE stepped off the raised area EE heard a pop in the L knee. Knee x-rayed, inconclusive. EE returned to work on restricted duty awaiting a MRI. EE due to swelling was unable to work on 03/20/2015 & will return after the MRI pending the results. To date no medical treatment has been performed.

Cleaning Service lady was taking garbage to a dumpster when she slipped & fell backwards hitting her head on the ground. She had walked to the wrong dumpster - a little used scrap metal dumpster not used for regular garbage. Light snow covered a layer of ice.

EE was turning a large spare point sheave for a BE 1570 dragline. Point sheave was mounted on a storage rack. It is recommended that the sheave be rotated from time to time to prevent the sheave from obtaining flat spots while on the stand. EE was slowly turning the sheave when EE's finger became stuck between the sheave and the frame of the storage rack. Laceration - Stitches

Employee was pulling a suction hose and float from a pond when the employee slipped on a muddy area, fell and twisted his lower back

Employees was doing routine crack repair and at some point got metal debris in his left eye. Unknown when the debris actually entered the eye.

Employee was removing a belly pan from a d-11 dozer. a bolt used to lift with broke causing the belly pan to wedge employee's right ankle between the belly pan & the framework of the ripper

Employee had finished assisting with the replacement of brake shoes on the 1570 dragline. As employee was leaving the area, employee felt a pop in his lower back. Employee was examined by the local doctor. CT scan was taken indicating a lower lumbar strain. Employee could not return to work. Employee was released to assume his normal duties on 01/20/2014.

EE was changing a filter on a rubber tire dozer in the grease shop. EE was extending his arm to loosen the filter. EE felt a pop in his right arm near the elbow. Medical examination was diagnosed as a tear in EE's bicep.

EE was preparing to change shanks on a reclamation chisel plow. Bolts were covered with dirt. EE used gloved hand to remove dirt. EE felt a sharp pain on his left thumb. A sharp edge on the bolt head had cut through EE's glove & lacerated EE's thumb - requiring 5 stitches.

Maintenance EE mounting a scraper at the rear engine to check engine. EE missed a step causing EE to lose balance & fall. EE landed on right wrist which was fractured.

EE removed & cut a door spring with a torch. EE was using a chisel & hammer to remove slag to free the spring. Injured EE was standing behind the EE when a sliver of slag flew off striking the injured EE in the face. Removing the sliver required opening the wound that then needed two stitches to close. EE was released to return to work performing his normal duties.

Employee banged his hand between the wire rope cable & cable hook as he was fastening the hook to a rail car. Employee's RT 4th finger was still swollen on 01/11/2012. X-ray's revealed a fracture between the fingernail & the 1st joint. The only medical treatment administered was taping the 3rd & 4th fingers together(one time taping & no prescriptions).

Employees were assigned to assist in making a 6x6 truck operational. Employee was walking around the disabled truck when he tripped on a rut & fell. Employee was examined at the local hospital where a hairline fracture of his ankle was revealed. Employee was released to return to work. A reexamination two days later revealed the hairline fracture had widen.

Employees were using a port-a-power to hold steering tire at full turn position. Employee's did not have the proper length of ram so they were using a block to make up the difference. Ram snapped out of place and struck injured employee on his right chin area requiring five stitches. No Lost Time -Employee returned to work with a full released after the doctor visit.

Security Officer doing foot patrol and slipped on ice, falling backwards and landed on left wrist, breaking it.

Gear was being lowered in the revolving frame to be installed by a crane. Gear was hanging approximately one inch off the floor and slowly rotating on it's own. Employees finger was pinched between gear and wall of a 1570 Dragline.

Removing lower second gear on propel dragline gear that was stuck, the gear came free force, caused by realease of pressure on the gear and it created a pinch point.

Employee (temporary welder) was removing wear plates from an old dragline bucket when a metal splinter flew off striking employee in the right index finger. Employee was using a 20 pound hammer to hit the wear plate. Employee taken to emergency room where three stitches and a tetanus shot were given.

Welder removing wear plates from an old dragline bucket when a metal splinter flew off striking the welder in the right thigh. Employee was using a 20 pound hammer to hit the wear plate. Employee taken to the emergency room where three stitches and a tetanus shot were given.

A mechanic was operating the shop overhead crane placing a planetary gear on a haul truck. While attempting to lift a tool to be attached to the gears the employee activited the high speed lift button, causing the tool to slip & tip the gear onto the employee's left foot.

Employee was removing spacer plates from horizontal fairlead sheave. He was helping a welder break the bead off the plates. As he turned a plate the welder swung a hammer striking the employee on his right pinkie finger.

Employee was climbing down off his Caterpillar track dozer, when he slipped and fell. Employee alleges he kept hold of the handhold but hit his lower back on the dozer's arm. Employee refused treatment on 08/20/08, but on 09/09/08 employee was seen by a chiropractor to relieve discomfort in his lower back that he attributes to the incident that occurred on 08/20/08.

EE was removing a bolt from a reclamation chisel plow.EE put hand on the top of bolt to hold it down, then used a air wrench to remove bolt.When the air wrench spun the bolt a sharp edge cut the left palm of the employees hand.EE's hand required five stitches.EE was released to return to work and completed his shift.

EE had completed fueling his dozer. EE was attempting to reel the fuel hose back on the reel. It was dark so the EE was trying to feel the button. He reached passed the reel start button, when his arm hit the button. His right finger was pinched by the gear. EE received stichs in the fingertip and returned to work.

Employee was on a break sitting on a work bench. Another employee pulled on the employee's legs causing the the employee to slide to the edge of the work bench. The employee reached down with her hands to prevent her from falling to the floor causing her to strain her lower back and hip.

A BN train delivering limestone to the Coyote Station power plant started 4 spot fires along the railroad tracks. One spot fire was determined to be on the mine permitted area. This fire burned native grasses, but did not threaten any mine structures or equipment. No one was injured fighting the fire. The fire was extinguished in approx. 1 1/2 hours.

Employee reported to Dakota Westmoreland that he had been seen by a physician on Oct. 9, 2007 because he alleges that he was experiencing numbness in his left hand.

Employee was lifting a sheet of iron using a hook. The hook came loose from the sheet of iron. The sheet of iron struck his left wrist.

Employees were removing a bull gear from the house of a BE480 walking dragline. Employees were using an overhead crane to manuever the gear out of a side door. The gear was attached to the overhead crane and the lift started when the gear shifted striking the employee's lower legs. The employee suffer from bruises to the legs and a puncture wound requiring stitches.

EE WAS SETTING A TRAILER-MOUNTED WATER PUMP IN A WATER HOLE IN THE "C" PIT. THE WATER PUMP OVER BALANCED TO THE HITCH & THE STABILIZING DROP JACK FELL OUT OF THE FRAME. USING HIS BODY WEIGHT, EE REBALANCED THE PUMP WHILE TRYING TO REINSERT THE JACK. EE'S LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JACK & THE FRAME. BRUISE/LACERATION - 2 STITCHES.

EE was moving a 55 gallon drum of coal from the bed of a pickup to the bucket of a front end loader. the barrel fell toward the ee and twisted ee anke. medical treatment was sought and ee was examined and release to return to work. on 2-28-05 ee sought additional treatment. as of 3-3-05 no lost days have occurred.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON A CAT SCRAPER IN OUR MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE ALLEGES THAT A PRY BAR HE WAS USING TO INSTALL THE CYLINDER SLIPPED CAUSING A STRAIN ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TILL 10/11/04. hE WAS RELEASED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. EE HAD SURGERY ON 2/15/05 MAKING THIS INJURY REPORTABLE.

Employee had been working in the lower area of the BE1570 dragline. After climbing out of this area employee alleges he stepped on the edge of a manhole cover rolling & twisting his ankle.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE SHUTTING THE DOOR TO THE OPERATORS CAB OF THE DRAGLINE, EE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR & THE DOOR JAM FRAME. EE'S FINGER WAS CRUSHED & THE END (TIP) OF THE FINGER SEVERED.

EE WAS POWER WASHING SCRAPER WHEN HE RECIEVED 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. WHILE WASHING THE GOOSENECK, THE HOSE GOT HUNG-UP, EE PULLED ON THE HOSE IN DOING SO, THE TIP OF THE WAND CAME ACROSS HIS FOOT, CUTTING THRU HIS RUBBER BOOTS, POKING A HOLE IN HIS LEATHER SAFETY BOOT, AND FILLING THE BOOT WITH HOT WATER.

EE WAS OPERATING A CAT 651 SCRAPER, WHEN HE ALLEGES THE REAR OF THE SCAPER STARTED SLIDING SIDEWAYS DOWN THE SLOPE HE WAS WORKING ON. THE TOP OF THE SLOPE OF THE PIT AREA WAS ICY CAUSING THE S CRAPER TO SLIDE UNTI IT HIT A SOFT SPOT IN THE SLOPE CAUSING THE SCRAPER TO ROLL LAND 1/2 TIMES.

WHILE WALKING TOWARDS AN EMPLOYEE TO ASK A QUESTION, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND, SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THE ACCIDENT WAS NEAR A WATER TRUCK FILLING AREA. THE GROUND WAS WET, LOOSE SCORIA WAS PRESENT BUT THE WALKWAY WAS RELATIVELY SMOOTH.

EE ALLEDGES THAT WHILE INSTALLING A CYLINDER ON A LOADER, HE WAS HITTING A PIN WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER WHILE IN AN AWKWARD POSITION CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT INDICATE TO THE MINE THERE WAS AN INJURY UNTIL 3/9/03. EE DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT UNTIL 3/14/03.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE & A WITNESS WERE PUTTING A MAIN BEARING CAP BACK ON A CATERPILLAR D-11 DOZER. EE ALLEGES THAT THEY TRIED TO LIFT THE BEARING BY HAND, BUT IT WAS TOO HEAVY TO HOLD, WHILE TRY ING TO GET THE BOLTS STARTED. EE STATED ON HIS ACCIDENT REPORT, THAT HE WAS LIFTING TOO MUCH WEIGHT OVER HIS HEAD.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING A DOZER RIPPING COAL WHEN HE WAS JARRED WHEN THE DOZER WENT OVER A CHUNK. AT THE TIME HE DIDN'T THINK HE WAS INJURED, BUT AS TIME WENT ON HE REALIZED IT WAS WORSE THAN HE THOUGHT. HE FILLED OUT THE REOPRT ON OCTOBER 23 WHICH WAS 1 1/2 MONTHS AFTER THE INCIDENT.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HANDING A COMEALONG TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL OVE A SHORT SPAN. WHEN HE HAD HIS ARM EXTENDED T6HE COMEALONG SLIPPED CUAISNG HIS ARM AND SHOULDER TO BECOME OVEREXTENDED.

THE DRAGLINE WAS DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE. THE INDIVIDUAL THAT WAS HURT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING AN AIR HOSE AWAY. WHEN HE COMPLETED THAT HE TURNED AROUND TO STEP OFF THE CATWALK AND IN DOING SO HE HIT A BOLT THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF THE W CATWALK INJURYING HIS KNEE.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS DISMOUNTING THE DRAGLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE HANDRAIL AND BENT HIS FINGER BACK. WHEN HE WAS INJURED THE DR. TRIED TO KEEP HIS FINGER IMOBILE SO SURGERY WOULD NOT BE REQUI RED, HOWEVER IT DID NOT GET BETTER SO ON A SCHEDULED DAY OFF HE HAD SURGERY ON THE FINGER.

WHILE DOING REPAIR TO THE CAR PULLER CABLE THE INDIVIDUAL HAD TO WORK ON AND AROUND THE RAILROAD TRACKS. WHILE WALKING ON THE TRACKS HE TRIPPED ON A RAILROAD TIE AND INJURED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ASSISTING IN THE EXCHANGE OF TEETH ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET. HE TURNED TO PICK UP A SLEDGE HAMMER AND IN SO DOING WRENCHED HIS BACK. HE DID NOT PICK UP THE HAMMER AS HIS LOWER BACK HAD ALREADY BEEN INJURED.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS UNDER A D11 DOZER WASHING THE UNDERSIDE OFF. THE SOAP WATER MISTURE HIT A PIECE OF IRON AND DEFLECTED BACK INTO HIS FACE KNOCKING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND CONSEQUENTLY THE SOA P AND WATER AND DIRT GOT INTO HIS EYES.

A SCRAPER OPERATOR WAS REMOVING THE CENTER EDGE FROM 657 #16. ONE BOLT WOULD NOT COME OFF SO A WELDER WAS CALLED TO CUT IT OFF. THE WELDER WAS LAYING UNDER THE SCRAPER TO CUT THE NUT OFF. WHEN THE BOLT WAS CUT OFF IT CAUSED THE CUTTING EDGETO FALL ON HIS FOOT CAUSING THE DAMAGE.

WHIE THIS INDIVIUAL WAS CUTTING A BOX WITH A UTILITY KNIFE HE SLIPPED AND CUT THE THUMB ON HIS OPPOSITE HAND. THE THUMB WAS CUT AT THE TIP OF THE NAIL AREA REQUIRING FIVE STITCHES.

IT WAS A VERY COLD (-27 DEGREES F) AND FROSTY MORNING. THE OPERATOR WAS GOING TO DISMOUNT THE EXCAVATOR AND WHEN HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AN D FALL TO THE GROUND. IT WAS A FALL OF ABOUT 8' - 9'. HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE CAUSING THE DAMAGE TO HIS PELVIS AND SHOULDER AREA.

WHILE DROPPING RAIL CARS THE INDIVIDUAL HAD TO DISMOUNT THE MOVING CARS TO GET TO ANOTHER CAR TO SET THE BRAKE. THE AREA WAS SNOWY AND ICY AND WHEN HE DISMOUNTED HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS KNE E CAUSING A SPRAIN.

INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A DOZER TO RIP FROST CHUNKSFOR THE SCRAPER OPERATORS. WHEN GOING ACROSS THECHUNKS THE DOZER FELL TO ONE SIDE SHIFTING THE OPERATOR INTO AN UNUSUAL POSITION CAUSING DAMAGE TO HIS BACK EVEN THOUGH HE HAD HIS SEAT BELT ON.

WHILE WELDING PLASTIC PIPE TOGETHER, THE EE SLIPPED & FELL ON THE ICE & SNOW IN THAT AREA.. HIS LEGS GOT TWISTED UNDER HIM WHEN HE FELL

THE INDIVIDUAL HAD DISMOUNTED THE DRAGLINE AND WALKED OVER TO A PAIL OF GREASE. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK THE PAIL UP HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK GO OUT ON HIM.

WORK WAS BEING DONW ON THE 1570 DRAGLINE. THE EE WAS TRYING TO GET THE WELDING LEADS SET UP ANS D ALSO CLIMBING DOWN, STEPS AT THE SAME TIME. THE STEPS WERE ICY AND WHEN THE EE SLIPPED HE TRIE D TO CATCH HISMELF WITH HIS FREE HAND WHICH CAUSED INJURY FROM THE IMPACT.

THE WELDERS WERE IN A VERY CONFINED AREA GRINDING OUT A WELD THAT HAD JUST BEEN LAYED ON A 1570 DRAGLINE. THE FACE SHIELD BEING USED DID NOT EXTEND BACK FAR ENOUGH AND THE SHARDS FROM THE GRIN DING FLEW IN BEHIND THE GUARD AND LODGED IN THE CORNER OF HIS EYE. THE METAL HAD TO BE EXTRACTED BY AN OPTOMITRIST.

THE BATTERIES ON THE FRONT ENGINE OF 657 WERE COORODED AND NEEDED CHANGING. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE BAD BATTERIES WHEN ONE OF THEM ARCED AND BLEW UP CAUSING BATTERY ACID TO BE DI SCHARGED IN HIS FACE. EYES WERE WASHED OUT AND HE WAS TAKEN TO A MEDICAL DOCTOR TO HAVE REMAINDER OF ACID WASHED OUT.

A PICK UP USED TO TRANSPORT THE INDIVIDUALS TO THE WORKSITE WAS DRIVING ON AN AREA WHERE TOPSOIL HAD BEEN RESPREAD AND ROCK PICKING WAS IN PROGRESS. THE DRIVER DID NOT SEE A HOLE LEFT BY A ROC K AND IT IT WITH THE PICK UP. THE PASSENGER, NOTEXPECTING THIS, WAS BOUNCED AROUND AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE ROOF OF THE PICKUP CAUSING THE INJURY.

WHILE REACHING DOWN TO PICK UP A PLASTIC PIECE OF DISCHARGE PIPE FROM A PUMP THE PERSON INVOLVED FELT HIS BACK GIVE OUT ON HIM.

TWO WELDERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A WEAR PLATE FROM THE BOTTOM OF A DRAGLINE BUCKET WHEN STRUCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE WEAR PLATE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK THE OTHER WELDER IN THE NOSE AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN THE CHEEK. BOTH INDIVIDUALS WERE DOING THEIR REGULARLY ASSIGNED JOBS AND WEARING ALL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED.

WHILE DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK, MET ANOTHER TRUCK AND A COAL CHUNK BOUNCED OFF THE OTHER TRUCK OR FROM A TIRE AND STRUCK THE WINDSHILED CAUSING SMALL PIECES OF GLASS FLYING INT EH CAB. A SMALL PI ECE WENT INTO THE EYE.

TWISTED BODY WHEN PICKING UP AN EXTENSION LADDER& INJURED BACK

EE WAS GRINDING METAL WITH A 4 1/2" GRINDER, WHEN A SMALL PARTICAL WENT BEHIND THE FACE SHIELD,AND SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO THE EYE. (LEFT EYE).

INJURED PERSON SLIPPED ON ICE WHEN GETTING OUT OF A PICKUP ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ELECTRIC SHOP. WHEN HE SLIPPED HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. INJURED PERSON INDICATED HE MAY NEED SURGERY IN THE FUTURE TO REPAIR THIS INJURY.

WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE KNEELING ON IRON PLATE KNEE CAP WENT OUT OF PLACE. EE CRAWLED INTO COMPARTMENT PUTTING HIS WEIGHT (KNEE) ON 1" WIDE IMN EE HAD SURGERY ON 4/8/99 WHICH WAS THE FIRST DAY OF LOST TIME

EE WAS CLIMBING TO THE REAR OF A D-11 CATERPILLAR DOZER TO WASH THE REAR WINDOW AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

WHILE REPLACING A GUARD ON A SICKLE MOWER THE EMPLOYEE HELD A BOLT WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE OPERATING THE IMPACT WRECNH WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THEBOLT SPUN AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE WEAR SHOES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE DRAGLINE BUCKET. THE WEAR SHOEBROKE AND A PIECE OF STEEL HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT INNER THIGH. THE FOREIGN MATERIAL IMBEDDED IN HI S LEG.

PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT ELBOW WHILE PULLING PLUNGER IN A GREASE GUN.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER PULLING HOSE TO CLAMP ONTO WATER TRUCK.

THE INJURED PERSON WAS CLIMBING INTO THE CAB OF HIS SCRAPER AT THE START OF THE SHIFT. AS HE CLIMBED THE STEP HE STRESSED HIS LOWER BACK. ACCORDING TO THE INJURED PERSON THIS IS THE THIRD INJU RY TO THIS AREA OF HIS BACK. HE PREVIOUSLY HAD A RUPTURED DISC INJURY.

INJURED PERSON WAS PUTTING A COUPLING ON A 4" DIAMETER PLASTIC WATER DISCHARGE PIPE. WHEN THIS WAS COMPLETED, HE LET GO OF THE PIPE TO LET IT DROP TO THE GROUND. THE PIPE FELL ON THE INSTEP OF HIS RT FOOT. EE STATED HIS FOOT DID NOT BOTHER HIM UNTIL THAT EVENING.

THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4-21. INJURED PERSON WAS SPOTTING CARS. WHILE MOVING A CABLE, HE STRIANED HIS BACK WHILE TWISTING HIS TORSO.

INJURED PERSON WAS LEANING OVER WHILE GRINDING DURING WELDIGN REPAIRS TO THE 1570-W DRAGLINE. THIS PLACED HIS UPPER BODY IN AN AWKWARD ANGLE CAUSING HIS NECK TO BE PUT OUT OF PLACE.

INJURED PERSON HAD BEEN RUNNING DOZER. AS HE WASDISMOUNTING HIS WARM OVERSHOES SLIPPED ON THE TRACKS WHICH HAD SOME SNOW ON THEM. WAS HOLDING ONTO THE HAND RAIL WITH ONE HAND AND HAD HIS LUNCH BOX IN OTHER. IN PROCESS OF SLIPPING AND TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF INJURED HIS BACK.

INJURED PERSON WAS CLOSING THE DOOR ON A RAIL CAR. WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR, HIS THRUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LATCH BAR AND THE DOOR. T HIS WAS A PINCH TYPE LACERATION INJURY. THE INJURED THUM B REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS A TRUCK STORAGE BARN. EN ROUTE EE STEPPED INTO A SMALL DEPRESSION NEAR THE ENTRANCE DOOR. THIS HOLE WAS COVERED WITH SNOWEE CONTD WORKING UNTIL 11/1/96 WHEN HIS ANKLE BOTHERED HIM ENOUGH TO MISS WORK. THIS ACC WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE OFFICE PRIOR TO 11/4/96.

EE WAS LIFTING HEAVY TOOLS & METAL INTHE DRAGLINE TOOL TRAILER. UPON LIFTING A HEAVY OBJECT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, EE SUFFERED A TORN MUSCLE CONNECTED TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW

INJURED PERSON WAS MOVING TRAILING CABLE BY A JUNCTION BOX. HE BENT DOWN TO MOVE CABLE INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED PERSON WAS WORKING IN HIS CLASSIFIED POSITION AS A WELDER. HE WAS USING A CHIPPER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL LANDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, BUT HIS WELDING HELMET WA S NOT DOWN. NOT NOTIFIED OF ACCIDENT UNTIL 9-13-96 AFTER HE VISITED OPTOMETRIST.

INJURED PERSON REACHED TO TURN ON A MOTOR GRADER CAB FAN SWITCH. A PARTICLE FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. INJURED PERSON WAS TREATED BY OPPOMETRIST FOR REMOVAL OF IMBEDDED PARTICLER.

INJURED PERSON WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS AN 834 DOZER ON THE LEFT JUST AS THE DOZER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN OFF THE MAIN HAUL ROAD. BOTH VEHICLES ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK TO THE RIGHT. THE MAINTENAN CE PICKUP EE WAS DRIVING REAR ENDED THE DOZER. LACERATED SCALP, CUTS & BRUISES.

INJURED PERSON WAS LOADING DRAGLINE TOOTH TIPS FROM A PARTS DOCK INTO A VEHICLE. WHEN SETTING A TIP DOWN HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ONE TOOTH TIP AND ANOTHER. EACH TOOTH TIP WEI GHTS APPROX 150 LBS. THIS PINCHING ACTION CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE FINGER DRAGLINE TOOTH TIP FOR 1570-W.

INJURED WAS CLEANING EMPTY COAL CARS. HE SLIPPED ON ICE INSIDE THE CAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BREAK HIS FALL AFTER SLIPPING, EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS FULLY EXTENDED RIGHT ARM.

INJURED PERSON WAS ENTERING THE CAB OF DOZER D-1#3. AFTER MECHANICS FINISHED WORKING ONT HE BATTERIES, EE TURNED TO RE-ENTER THE CAB OF THE MACHINE. THIS TURNING OR TWISTING INJURED HIS BACK . EE HAS A HISTORY OF RECURRING BACK PROBLEMS.

EE WAS WORKING WITH OTHER WELDERS. THEY WERE POSITIONING A 1" THICK BY 1' BY 8' PIECE OF STEEL. AS THEY WERE FLIPPING THIS STEEL OVER TO BEVEL THE OTHER EDGE, THEY LOST CONTROL OF THE WORKPIEC E. IT PINCHED THE FINGERS ON EE'S LEFT HAND AGAINST THE WELDING TABLE.

THIS PARTY WAS TRANSPORTED FROM HIS WORK SITE (COAL TRUCK) TO THE NEAREST MEDICAL FACILITY BY A FOREMAN. HE COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAINS AND BREATHING DIFFICULTY. MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND TESTING DETERMINED HE HAD SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.

INJURED PERSON WAS GETTING OUT OF A COAL DRILL.SHE HAD AN ASHTRAY IN HER HAND WND WAS GOING TO EMPTY IT.SHE MISSED THE STEP AND FELL DOWN,LANDING ON HER POSTERIOR.ON THE WAY DOWN HER HEAD AND

INJURED PERSON WAS REPAIRING A ROCK PICKER. ANOTHER WORKER BLEW DEBRIS OUT OF A SET SCREW HOLE WITH COMPRESSED AIR. A SMALL METAL PARTICLE GOT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND IMBEDDED ITSELF IN HIS LEFT EYE.

INJURED PERSON WAS INA CHERRY PICKER MANBASKET AIR ARCING ON DRAGLINE BOOM. A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. INJURED PERSON THOUGHT IT WAS A FLASH BURN AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7-10-95.

INJURED PERSON WAS WALKING IN A WATER HOLE TO DETERMINE THE LOWER PORTION IN WHICH TO SET A PUMP HE SLIPPED ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE SUMP TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE

INJURED PARTY WAS CHANGING OIL ON A RUBBER TIRED DOZER IN THE GREASE SHOP HE HAD THE OIL FILTER IN ONE HAND WHILE DESCENDING A FOUR FOOT STEP LADDER HE MISSED THE LAST RUNG OF THE LADDER LANDI NG STIFF & LEGGED ON THE CONCR ETE FLOOR RESULTING IN INJURY TO HIS RT KNEE

INJURED PERSON WAS LOADING BLASTING AGENT BUNDLES FROM POWDER MAGAZINE ONTO BLASTING TRUCK. WHILE LIFTING A BUNDLE HER BACK SUPPORT BELT OPENED UP. SHE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HER LOWER BA CK.

INJURED PARTY WAS DISMOUNTING THE TANK ON THE WATER WAGON #1. HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER/STEPS WRENCHING IS LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM. NO LOST TIME UNTIL EMPLOYEE SUBMITTED TO SURGERY ON 12-1 4-94. N. DAKOTA WORKMAN'S COMP. FORM FILED 12-9-94.

MINER WAS INSTALLING SCAFFOLD PLANKS ON SCAFFOLDING WHEN A SLIVER OFF OF ONE OF THE SPLANKS BECAME INBEDDE IN HER HAND AT THE BASE OF HER INDEX FINGER ON HER RIGHT HAND.

THE INJURED PERSON WAS WORKING ON A SCRAPER GOOSENECK WHILE STANDING ON A PLATFORM. HE STEPPED BACK AND MISSED THE STEP. HE FELL TO THE SHOP FLOOR.

INJURED BACK WHILE LIFTING ELECTRICAL TRAILING CABLE AT 1570-W DRAGLINE. INJURED PARTY WAS WORKING AS A DRAGLINE OILER.

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING IN THE TIPPLE PRIMARY CRUSHER AREA. HE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

THE INJURED PERSON WAS REMOVING A SPRING BRACKET HOLDING A GARAGE (LARGE) OPENING DOOR SPRING. TENSION WAS NOT RELEASED FROM THE SPRING SO THE BRACKET SPUN WHEN RELEASED AND CUT THE ARM OF THE INDIVIDUAL.

INJURED PERSON WAS LIFTING A PLASTIC WATER PIPE ONTO A RACK MOUNTED ON A PICKUP BUMPER, A VERTICAL LIFT OF APPROX. 2.5 FEET.

95149ED PERSON WAS A MECHANIC WORKING ON A 992 FRONT END LOADER. HE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM THE MACHINE. HE SLIPPED AND GRABBED FOR THE EXHAUST PIPE TO CATCH HIMSELF AND CUT THE THIRD FINGER ON 89209IGHT HAND. THIS LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES. INJURED WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.

HOLDING BLOCK IN PLACE WHILE RIPPER BEING LOWERED IN ORDER TO DO MAINT. BLOCK SLIPPED OUT PINCHING HAN BETWEEN THE RIPPER FRAME AND BLOCK

EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A GENERQATOR FROM A DRAGLINE WHEN SETTING THE GENERATOR DOWN WITH A HOIST. THE GENERATOR SHIFTED ON THE LIFTING BAR. THIS CAUSED THE EE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER TO BE PINCH ED BETWEEN THE END WASHER AND COTTER PIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING GREAS EBETWEEN RACK ADN RAIL. COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

EE WAS WASHING DOWN TIPPLE. AS SHE WAS PULLING DOWN MORE HOSE SHE STEPPED DOWN ONE STEP. A SECTION OF HOSE WAS LAYING ON THE STEP CAUSING HER TO TWIST HER ANKLE.

INJURED WAS CLIMBING INTO A FIAT ALLIS 745 FRON END LOADER WHEN STRONG WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT WHILE HIS HAND WAS IN THE DOOT JAM AREA.THE DOOR STRUCK AND PINCHED THE LEFT INDEX FINGER BEHIND THE FINGER NAIL AREA,CUTTING THE END OF THE FINGER OFF.

WHILE CLOSING A CAR DOOR WITH A BAR THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE DOOR TO MOVE DOWNWARD FORCING THE BAR BACK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE JAW.

INURED PARTY IS A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR INSTALLING LUBRICATION EQUIPMENT ON A DRAGLINE. HE WAS STANDING ON THE HOIST DRUM AND LOST HIS BALANCE. IN REGAINING HIS BALANCE HE REACHED FOR AN ANGLE IRON AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE ANKLE IRON. CUT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO SUTURE WOUND.

THIS MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST WAS ADJUSTING SPRING TENSION ON AN OVERHEAD DOOR ONE OF THE RODS B EING USED TO TURN THE SPRINGS SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS REPAIRING THE SECONDARY CRUSHER IN THE COAL PROCESSING UNIT AND DROVE A METAL WEDGE BETWEEN THE CRUSHER ROLL AND THE WALL OF THE CRUSHER. WHILE VISUALLY INSPECTING THE AREA BEHIND THE WEDGE, THE WEDGE SLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

THE MECHANIC HAD GONE UP TO THE 480-W DRAGLINE TO USE THE RADIO. AS HE DISMOUNTED THE MACHINE, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE CAUSING SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

GRINDING AN WELD, PIECE OF METAL FLEW UNDER HIS FACE SHIELD & SAFTEY GLASSES.

INJ EMPL ASSIGNED TO SET PUMPS DURING THE DAY AS THERE WERE SEVERAL AREAS COVERED WITH MUD & WATER.PUTTING IN SUCTION AND DISCHARGE HOSES,STEPPED ON A CHUNK OF COAL HE DIDNT SEE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS PULLING LENGTH OF TRAILING CABLE FOR 480 DRAGLINE & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO CHANGE TEETH ON DRAGLINE BUCKET AND WAS HOLDING A PIN HAMMER WHILE ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WAS DRIVING THE PIN. THIS PERSON MISSED THE PIN WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER AND STRUC K HIS FINGER.

INDV MOUNTING PULLEY ON AIR COMPRESSOR USED CHISEL TO SPREAD THE OPENING.AS PULLEY WAS BEING PLACED IN POSITION CHISEL SLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM -SMALL CUT ABOVE RIGHT EYE REQ MEDICAL ATTEN.

INDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTING THE HOOD OF A CATERPILLAR 567E SCRAPER REAR ENGINE AND WHILE BENDING OVER AND TWISTING HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

CHECKING BELT TENSION ON FRONT ENGINE FORM SCRAPER HAD MACHINE RUNNING WHILE CHECKING THE FAN BELTS PACED HAND IN BELT TURNING THE ALTERNATOR

INDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTING A FLOAT INTO THE BOX OF A PICKUP AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

INDIVIDUAL WAS REACHING TO RETRIEVE A TOOL ON TOP OF THE WALKING CAM OF THE 1570 DRAGLINE AND WHEN HE CAME DOWN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF PIPE CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TWIST SIDEWAYS

INDIVIDUAL BENT OVER TO PICK UP A WATER DISCHARGE HOSE FROM A WATER PUMP WHILE BENDING AND LIFTING THE HOSE HE INJURED HIS BACK

LABORER WAS BRINGING DOWN A STRING OF EMPTY CARS TO BE LOADED SEVERAL BRAKES WER SET BUT DIDNT HOLD HE SET THE BRAKES TIGHTER ON TWO CARS AS THEY MOVED ALONG HE COULDNT GET ON THE THIRD CAR SO HE DROPPED TO THE GROUND BRUISING HIS HEEL ON RT FOOT

MECHANIC REMOVING BATTERY FROM DOZER WHICH WAS PACKED AND STUCK WITH DIR.PULLED ON BATTERY TO REMOVE IT,STRAINED MUSCLES IN STOACH AREA.

INDIVIDUAL WAS FUELING EQUIPMENT WITH THE FUEL TRUCK AND WAS RETRACTING THE FUEL HOSE BY PUSHING THE RETRACT BUTTON WITH ONE HAND AND HOLDING THE NOZZLE WITH THE OTHER HAND. AS THE HOSE WAS BE ING REELED IN IT TWISTENDAND CAUSED AN INJURY TO THE HAND HOLDING IT. THIS INDICIDUAL DID NOT MISS ANY WORK FROM THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 11-8-88.

PULLING CABLE ON DRAGLINE SLIPPED HURT HIS BACK. SLIPPED ON MUDDY SURFACE. WENT TO A CLINIC FOR EXAMINATION.

INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A TURNING LATHE AND WAS PULLING THE CUTTINGS AWAY FROM THE LATHE BY HAND WHEN THE CUTTING LICED THROUGH HIS LOVE AND INTO HIS FINGER

CLIMBING ON LADDER HAND SLIPPED OFF AND FELL BACK AGAINST A BLUNT OBJECT.CRACKING 2 RIBS.HE WAS ON THE 3RD RUNG OF THE LADDER.FELL ABOUT 3-4 FEET.

IND. WAS CLIMBING UP INTO A SCRAPER UTLIZING THE STEPS ON T HE MACHINE TO TALK TO THE OPERATOR AND TWISTED HIS K NEE. IND. DID NOT GET A DOCTORS OPINION UNTIL 6-27-88. AT THAT TIME HIS KNEE HAD WORSENED TO THE EXTENT THAT IT NEEDED MINOR SURGERY . HE HAD NOT MISSED ANY WORK OR SEEN A DOCTOR UNTIL THAT DATE.

INDV DRIVING PIN OUT OF RIPPER SHANK ON DOZER WHEN PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND PENETRATED HIS FINGER.

INDIVIDUAL WAS 2PERATING DOZER CATERPILLAR D9 8 AND RAN OVER A FROZEN DIRT CHUNK AND THEMACHINE SLIPPED OFF IT WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE OPERATOR INJURED HIS BACK.

INDIVIDAUL WAS 8OING SOME WELDING MODIFICATIONS IN THE TIPPLE. HE REMOVED A COVER TO PLACE A WELDING FIRE BLANKET OVER A CONVEYOR. HE THEN, ACCIDENTLY, STEPPED INTO THE HOLE CREATED BY THE R EMOVED COVER AN8 INJURED HIS ANKLE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS 2PERATING AN IMPACT WRENCH TIGHTENING RACK BOLT ON A DRAGLINE. WHILE LIFTING THE WRENCH HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK

MAN WAS ASSISTI3G A CREW TO PULL A COUPLING OFF A SWING MOTOR FOR A DRAGLINE WHEBN THE PU MAN WAS ASSISTING A CREW TO PULL A COUPLING OFF A SWING MOTOR FOR A DRAGLINE WHEN THE PULLER BR OKE. PART OF TH9 PULLER STRUCK HIM IN THE ABDOMINAL AREA

INDIVIDUAL WAS 9EPLACING SERVICE PANELS ON A 657 SCRAPER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE CHECKING 5IR PRESSURE IN SCRAPER TIRES IN WAS DISMANTLING THE AIR FILLER PIPE AND THE VALVE IN THE RIM CAME LOOSE CAUSING AIR TO STRIKE HIS HAND.

INDIVIDUAL WAS 4ALKING FROM A DOZEN TO THE DRAGLINE ON LEVELED GROUND AND TURNED HIS ANKLE IN A SOFT SPOT.

INDIVIDUAL WAS 7UTTING A 1/2 INCH CABLE WITH A CUTTER AND HAMMER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF CABLE FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.

WORKERS WERE RE1LACING AN EXCITER ON THE 1570 DRAGLINE USING AN ELECTRIC HOIST AND WHILE LIFTING IT PINNED HIS LEFT LEG AGAINST THE MACHINE.

THIS INDIVIDUAL3WAS ASSISTING A MECHANIC IN REPAIRING THE LIFT CYLINDER FOR THE BAIL OF HIS SCRAPER & PINCHED HIS FINGER UNDER THE CYLINDER WHEN IT SLIPPED & FALL

INDIVIDUAL WAS 7LIMBING ON EIGHT RUNG LADDER AND SLIPPED OFF THE 2ND RUNG FROM THE BOTTOM AND FALL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE REVOLVING FRAME OF THE 1570 DRAGLINE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS 9EMOVING RIVETS ON A DRAKE SHOE AND BENT OVER TO PICK UP A HAMMER WHICH HAD FALLEN TO THE FLOOR AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK

INDIVIDUAL WAS 8ESCENDING THE STEPS AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WOODEN PLATFORM WHICH WAS WET FROM RAIN AND SLID UNDER THE BOTTOM STEP

HE WAS CUTTING 0IRE CARS AND BUMPED HIS LEG ON THE CABLE WHICH HAD A BROKEN STRAND STICKING OUT END CUT HIS UPPER THIGH ON HIS LEFT LEG.

INDIVIDUAL WAS 4OVING POWER CABLE FOR THE 480 DRAGLINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT AND PULL IT

WHILE DESCENDIN1 IN THE MANLIFT ON THE 1570 DRAGLINE HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MANLIFT ARM AND THE THERMOS BOTTLE HE WAS CARRYING AND THE MANLIFT CAGE

SCRAPERS & DOZE9S WERE CUTTING BACK A RAMP. THE DOZER RIPPED THE AREA WHICH LEFT CHUNKS TO BE R EMOVED BY THE SCRAPERS. THE SCRAPER SLID OFF A CHUNK AND THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT AND STOP INJURED T HE OPERATOR 3

WHILE DISMOUNTI3G FROM THE LEFT WALKING SHOE OF THE 1570 HE STEPPED INTO A DEPRESSION CREATED BY THE CLEATS OF THE WALKING SHOE THIS SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

TWO WELDERS WERRE MOVING THE 1570-W DRAG CLEVIS THAT THEY WERE WELDING ON. AS THEY WERE MOVING IT, THE CLEVIS SLIPPED PINCHING I.NAME\S HAND BETWEEN THE CLEVIS AND THE FLOOR. SKIN AND FLESH WE RE DAMAGED ON THE MIDDLE FINGER - LEFT HAND. ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN WELDING SHOP.

EE WAS CLEANING GREASE BETWEEN THE CIRCLE RAIL & SWING RACK ON 1570-W DRAGLINE AS HE WAS WORKING IN A CONFINED AREA HE TWISTED HIS NECK & STRAINED MUSCLES.

REMOVING BOLTS FROM CAM OF 1570 WITH A WRENCH.AS HE LOOSENED EACH BOLT AND NUT HE HAD TO REACH HIGHER.TO REMOVE 1 BOLT HE STOOD OF TOP OF GUARD RAIL TO GET MORE LEVERAGE.HE LOST HIS BALANCE AN D FELL.

WHILE INSTALLING NEW FAN BELTS ON THE REAR ENGINE OF A 657 SCRAPER THE BAR SLIPPED THAT HOLDS THE SPRING LOADED BELT TIGHTENER PULLY AWAY FROM THE BELTS AND PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE PULLEY AND BELT AND BROKE THE THUMB BONE

NO CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.UNDETERMINED SOURCE OR CAUSE FO INJURY TO LOWER BACK.

WAS WALKING IN THE TIPPLE - RAN INTO A VALVE HITTING HEAD

THE PARTS MAN WAS PUTTING AWAY END BITS ON THE LOWER SHELVES IN THE WAREHOURSE WHEN HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

LIFTING AND PUSHING SWING CASE COVER TO TAKE IT OUT THE DOOR WITH THE HOIST WHEN COVER TWISTED AND WRENCHED MY BACK

EE WAS GOING TO CHECK A WATER PUMP. THE AREA WAS MUDDY CAUSING HIM TO SLIP. BY TRUING TO S TOP HIS FALL WITH HIS HANDS HE SUFFERED MUSCLE DAMAGE TO HIS LEFT FOREARM.

LABORERS WERE CLEANING UP SCRAPPILE USING A 920 FRONT-END LOADER. WHEN LOADER PUSHED INTO THE PILE OF SCRAP TO PARTIALLY FILL BUCKET AFTER BACKING UP A PIECE OF 12 INCH PIPE ABOUT 10 FT IN LE NGTH FELL OFF BUCKET LANDING ON LABORERS LEFT FOOT BRUISING THE TOP OF FOOT.

EE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER-DROVE OVER AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE FROZEN CHUNK OF CLAY JOSTLING THE OPERATOR HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE WINDOW.

EMP WAS GETTING DOWN FROM A BOX ON THE DUMPTRUCK & HIS HAND CAUGHT ON A PROTRUDING METAL BURR - CUTTING HIS HAND & REQUIRING STITCHES

THE MECHANIC WAS USING TORQUE WRENCH TIGHTENING WHEEL NUTS ON A COAL HAULER THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND PINCHED HIS FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE HANDLE OF THE WRENCH AND RIM OF THE WHEEL

...EMPL IN CAB OF SCRAPER,TURNED TO SIDE TO PICK UP CUP OF COFFEE,TWISTED BACK

PUMPMAN WAS DESCENDING A SLOPE BY THE BLUE PIT WATER PUMP. HE WAS CHECKING THE SUCTION HOSE AND ALSO WAS GOING TO BRING BACK SOME WATER TO PRIME THE PUMP. DUE TO THE WEATHER AND SLIPPERY CONDI TIONS HE FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER-APPARENTLY DISLOCATING THE SHOULDER.