Big Mountain Preparation Plant: 243 MSHA citations Coal

Employee was walking between the No. 1 Refuse Vibrator and the No. 1 Clean Coal D & R Vibrator and tripped either on a make-up water line or insulating mat. He extended his right arm and hand and grabbed a support beam to keep from falling, which resulted in pain in his right upper arm.

Employee was installing lift cylinder on D10 Dozer. While trying to roll over cylinder caught finger between cylinder & block on ground cutting & fracturing finger.

Mud & oil on boots.

Occupational pneumoconiosis. Diagnosis made 7/17/09, received by company 8/4/09.

EE stated he was using a round steel bar approx 6' long and weighing about 10 lbs to dislodge a piece of slate that was lodged in the raw coal chute going to the #1 heavy media vessel. While the EE was pushing on the bar to break the material loose, he felt pain in his right shoulder.

EE stated that while installing a new ceramic pulping column, he was doing a lot of lifting and pulling while installing the ceramic pulping column. EE stated that he felt pain in his groin area and a knot appeared in this area. **EE did not start missing work as a result of this injury until 9/5/06**

The employee stated that he was using a scrapper tool to clean spillage off of the pans below the top belt. He struck a bottom return belt roller whith the scrapper in an attempt to remove some build-up when the scrapper caught between the roller and the moving belt, causing the tool to turn sharply in his hand and tearing his glove and skin on his right thumb.

EE WAS SPREADING STRAW ON A BERM. COWORKER ROLLED A BALE OF STRAW TOWARDS EE. EE REACHED OUT TO CATCH AND STOP THE BALE AND HPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT ARM, FELT AND HEARD SOMETHING SNAP OR TEAR IN LEFT ARM ABOVE THE ELBOW.

ALLEGED OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS

ALLEGED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

ALLEGED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

ALLEGED OCCUATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

ALLEGED OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

EE STATED THAT HE STOOD ON THE MOTOR BASE OF THE NO.1 GLAND WATER PUMP. THAT IS APPROX. 10 INCH OFF THE FLOOR. IN ORDER TO TIGHTEN A PIPE FITTING OF THE FREST WATER LINE FOR THE NO. 2 GLAND WA TER PUMP, THAT WAS LEAKING. EE STATED THAT AFTERTIGHTENING THE FITTING HE TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE MOTOR BASE ONTO METAL GRADING ON THE PLANT FLOOR.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS DESCENDING THE FIXED LADDER NEXT TO THE NO.3 DESLIME VIBRATOR, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A RUNG OF THE LADDER, CAUSING HIMTO FALL APPROX 42 INCHES TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT, AND LANDING ON HIS BACK. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN TO HIS BACK AND NUMBNESS IN THE RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL TO PLACE IT ON THE FORKS OF THE BOBCAT TO PLACE THE METAL ON THE METAL RACK.

EE WAS OPERATING THE M318 CATERPILLAR RUBBER TIRED EXCAVATOR, LOADING MATERIAL FROM THE NO. 1 SUMP INTO A M45 MACK TRUCK OPERATED BY OTHER WHEN HE HAD FINISHED LOADING THE TRUCK, HE TRAMMED TH EXCAVATOR TO THE PARKING LOT OF THE TRUCK SHOP AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE OF THE EXCAVATOR. HE STOOD UP IN THE CAB AND APPEARED TO COLLAPSE, FALLING OUT OF THE CAB COMPARTMENT OF THE EXCAVATOR

EE STATED THAT HE HAD REMOVED A CRIB BLOCK FROM THE REFUSE AREA AND WAS CARRYING IT TO HIS TRUCKWHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME SCALPER ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL TWISTING HIS BACK.

ALLEGED HEARING LOSS.

EE WAS PULLING ON FEED CHUTE ON 2ND FLOOR AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING SLATE TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A ROLL IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE IN HIS SEAT AND HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CAB OF THE TRUCK.

EE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS PUSHING A SIEVE SCREEN HOLDER BACK INTO PLACE, HE FELT PAIN ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND DOWN HIS RIGHT ARM. EE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS WHILE PERFORM T HE SAME TASK IN THE PAST. NOTE:(THIS OCCURRENCE IS BEING REPORTED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL INJURY AT THIS TIME, PENDING ADDITIONAL MEDICAL INFORMATION.)

ALLEDGED HEARING LOSS. FIRST CLAIM FILED. RECEIVED MEDICAL APRIL 12, 2001.

EE, EMPLOYEE OF ALLIED SECURITY INC. SUFFERED AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK AND WAS FOUND BY A FELLOW EE IN THE GUARD BUILDING AT THE #2 GATE OF PINE RIDGE COAL CO. AT APPROXIMATELY 0730 ON 4-2-01.

EE STATED THAT AS HE REACHED TO PICK UP ONE END OF A 4"X10"PIPE THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM &SHOULDER. (MEDICAL INFORMATION IS INCOMPLETE AT THIS TIME & FURTHER MEDICAL TESTING HAS B EEN SCHEDULED TO DETERMINE THE DIAGNOSIS. BECAUSE THIS EE HAS HISTORY OF CHRONIC BACK PROBLEMS INCLUDING BACK SURGERY & BYPASS SURGERY OF THE CAROTIOD ARTERY THIS OCCURRANCE IS BEING REOPENED

INJ WAS USING A 16 LB HAMMER TO REMOVE A KING PION THE NO. 54 MACK TRUCK. HE STATED HE FELT PAININ HIS UPPER BACK ON RIGHT SIDE. NOTE: LOST TIMEAS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL 1/22/01 Y

ALLEDGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

ALLEDGED HEARING LOSS.

ALLEGED HEARING LOSS

EMPLOYEE STATED AFTER CHECKING WATER AND OIL UNDER HOOD OF TRUCK, JUMPED OFF BUMPER TO GROUND, FALLING AND CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT KNEE.

ALLEDGED HEARING LOSS.

ALLEDGED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

ALLEDGED HEARING LOSS.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE SPPEDREDUCER FOR #2 BELT HAD BEEN REMOVED AND LOADED ON A HAND CART. HE WAS PUSHING ON THE CART AND THE CART STOPPED SUDDENLY AND HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE M OTOR BRACKET THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE SPEED REDUCER.

ALLEGED HEARING LOSS: (NOTE: RECEIVED MEDICAL INFORMATION ON 4-27-00)

MECHANIC BENT OVER TO PICKUP A 1200 X 24 TIRE AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

ALLEGED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS, RECEIVED NOTIFICATION 3-10-00.

ALLEGED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS, RECEIVED NOTIFICATION 3-10-00.

EE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING THE OPERATOR FLOOR WITH A WATER HOSE HE STEPPED BACKWARD AND STEPPED ON THE WATER HOSE TURNING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS HAN DS.

UNKNOWN HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

UNKWOWN HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

EE STATED HE WAS BENDING OVER FROM THE WAIST TO MOVE A CHAIR IN THE PLANT CONTROL ROOM AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. WENT TO DR. ON 11-6-99, WAITING MED. *OTHER MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME .

UNKNOWN HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

UNKNOWN/HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING A 6" METAL PIPE FROM THE HOIST BUCKET, WHEN IT SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

EE STATED HE WAS GOING UP A LADDER WIDTH A OIL/ACT TORCH IN HIS HAND, LOST HIS BALANCE, HOSE TO TORCH CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND AS HE GAIN HIS BALANCE THE TORCH AIR TRIGGER PUNCTURED HIS UPPER L EFT INSIDE ARM.

UNKNOWN LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

UNKNOWN LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

UNKNOWN LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE OUT A 125 HP MOTOR AND PLACED HIS FINGER IN ONE OF THEMOTOR BASE HOLES TO CHECK BOLT HOLE ALIGNMENT WHEN THE MOTOR WAS MOVED CAUSING AN AVULSION TO THE TIP END OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLEANING THE 1ST FLOOR ON THE COURSE SIDE USING A PRESSURIZED WATER HOSE WHEN MATERIAL SPLASHED THROUGH THE SIDE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EE STATED HE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF METAL CHUTE AND IT SHIFTED, PINCHING HIS RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL.

EE WAS CROSSING RAIL TRACKS BY CLIMBING ACROSS RAIL CAR ON TRACKS. AS EE WAS STEPPING DOWN HE SLIPPED, DISLOCATING AND BREAKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

THE EE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A CHAIN BLOCK TO THE RAW COAL BELT AREA WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE , OTHER, ANOTHER WERE STANDING ON TOP OF 2 CENTIFUGAL DRYER. THE DRAYER WAS DOWN. THEY WERE BY PASSING THE UNIT REMOVING THE SWING CHUTES WITH A HOIST. WHEN THE HOIST WAS REMOVED, THE WEIGH T OF THE CHUTE CAUSED EE TO LOOSE HIS FOOTING. HE FELL FIVE FEET TO THE PLANT FLOOR, HITTING HIS LEFT LEG ON A VIBRATION MOTOR. THIS RESULTION IN A FRACTURE TO THE LOWER LEFT ELG.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS UN-STOPPING A CHUTE USING A 8' PIECE OF PIPE. WHILE REMOVING THE PIPE FROM THE CHUTE, THE PIPE STRUCK A LIGHT FIXTURE (GLASS) AND A LARGE PIECE OF GLASS FELL, HITTING HI M ON THE RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING DRIVE BELTS ON #2 DESLIME VIBRATOR WITH A SCREWDRIVER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MECHANISM WITH WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED AND ROLLED INJURED'S RT. HAND BETWEEN PULLEY AND THE BELTS.

EE STATED HE HAD PULLED THE SUCTION HEAD FROM THE RAW COAL PUMP AND WHILE EXAMINING THE HEAD IT FELL AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED BREATHING IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BENT OVER CUTTING METAL WITH A TORCH WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

ALLEGED BREATHING IMPAIRMENT

EMPLOYEE STATAED WHILE HELPING TIGHTEN WATER VALVE THAT WAS STUCK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE DISMOUNTED FROM COAL CARS AND FELL, BUMPING HIS KNEE.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMAPIRMENT.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING HOIST UP A PIECE OF SHEET METER THE METAL SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

55023ATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A SECONDARY SAMPLER CHUTE WHEN THE SAMPLER CUTTER ACTIVATED AND STRUCK HIS WRIST.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HANDLING ANOTHER EMPLOYEES A CONVEYOR FLIGHT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GRINDING A METAL OBJECT AND SOMETHING MUST HAVE GOTTEN IN HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD AN E7YE IRRITATION ON THIS DATE HE WAS NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED OR HOW IT HAPPENED ON 07-05-91 HE WENT TO THE DOC & THE DOC REMOVED TWO PIECES OF METAL FROM HIS EYE

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A TRUCK WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED REAL FAST AND CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS WRIST.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CARRYING 3 GALLON CAN OF OIL WHEN HE STEPPED UP ON D-9 DOZER PUSH BEAM AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EE STATED HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF RESULTING IN PAIN TO SHOULDER. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK OR GO TO DR UNTIL 3-15-91 HE BROUGHT WE 123 FORM TO OFFICE ON 3-12-91 THIS IS WHEN I LEARNED OF THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE PICKED UP WHACKER CAUSING BACK PAIN.

STEPPING OFF GRADER WHEN HE HIT GROUND TOO HARD BRUISED HIS HEEL

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING TO ALIGN MEDIA (HEAVY) PULP PUMP WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE V-BELT AND THE PULLEY.

EMPL STATED HE WAS DRIVING STAKE IN GROUND WHEN PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING 5" PLASTIC PIPE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WATCHING HEADACHE BALL ON CRANE AND SMALL PIECE OF METAL FELL IN HIS EYE.

UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE TRIPPED ON A PIPE RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS SHIN.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EMPL STRUCK ARM WITH HAND TOOL RESULTING IN A BRUISE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PRYING A ROCK WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS ARM.

EMPL RAISING HOOD OF TRUCK,FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.DIDNT RECEIVE REPORT UNTIL 9-7 AND WAS HELD USNTIL DISCUSSED WITH SUBDISTRICT SINCE ACCIDENT WAS OFF MINE PROPERTY.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON HEATER ON 992B ENDLOADER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HAND ON THE BLADE ON HEATER.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

EMPL WAS TRYING TO DETERMINE LOCATION OF CAOL PLUG WHEN HE PLACED HIS ARM IN CHUTE FOR SECONDARY COAL SAMPLER. SAMPLER CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN IT & CHUTE.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING THE HOSE FROMMTHE OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE TANKS WHEN HE FELT APAIN IN HIS ABCK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE PICKED UP A HUCK GUN AND CARRIED IT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE BENT OVER TO MOVE A ROCK OUT OF THEROAD WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE STEPPED OFF MACK TRUCK LADDER AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HEEL. HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

I,NAME STATED H9 WAS WORKING ON A TD8 DOZER AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM. AND GOT WORSE AS THE DAY WENT ON. HE STARTED HE KNOWS OF NOTHING SPECTICALLU THAT HE IS APP. 5'6" P EGHS 220 TO 2 50. 3

I NAME STATED T2AT HE BEN OVER TO PICK UP AN OLD WATER HOSE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

LUNG IMPAIRMENT3

I NAME SAID THA7 HEWAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A SCHOOL BUS THAT HE WAS TRANSPORTING ON HIS LOW BOY TRAILER. HE MISJUDGED THE STEP AND FELL DOWN ON THE LOW BOY TRAILER.

I.NAME STATED H9 HAD CUT A PIECE OF METAL BUT THE SLAG WAS STILL HOLDING IT TOGETHER HE TOOK A HAMMER & HIT IT & WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE IT FELL TO THE FLOOR & FLIPPED OVER STRIKING HIM ON HIS RT I.NAME WAS WEAR3NG METATARSAL BOOTS

I NAME WAS AWAI7ING HIS TURN TO GET A LOD OF REFUST AT THE REFUST BIN HE PARKED HIS TRUCK AND HAD CLIMBED OUT ON THE HOOD AND CLEANED THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHILED HE WAS CROSSING OVER THE HO HOOD TO GET BAC5 INTO HIS TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HEAD FIRST OFF THE TRUCK STRIKING HIS FACE ON THE GROUND

I.NAME CLEANING COAL OUT TAILGATE ON TRUCK WHICH HAD BECOME UNLATCHED.WHEN COAL CAME OUT THE TAILGATE CLOSED AND I.NAME FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TAILGATE AND TRUCK BED.

I.NAME CUTTING BRUSH WITH CHAIN SAW.CUT PART WAY THROUGH 2\\ SAPLING WHEN SAW BOUND.HE GAVE SAW MORE GAS AND A LITTLE MORE PRESUURE.THE SAW CUT THROUGH SAPLING AND HIS MOMENTUM CARRIED SAW AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT KNEE RESULTING IN CUT ON KNEE.

CLOSING DOOR ON RR CAR WHEN IT DIDNT CLOSE,INJ PUSHED DOWN HARDER ON CLOSING BAR.BAR SLIPPED OUT AND INJ STRUCK HEAD ON RR CAR.

KEENEY WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT ON END OF A FLETCHER T BAR WHEN HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK REGION