Empire/White Coal

Miner tripped over tounge of brush hog, causing him to fall forward catching himself with his arms, he wrenched/landed wrong on his right shoulder.

Left eye of miner/welder appears red, irritated, slightly swollen.

Injured worker was walking from Main office to Training Trailer, slipped on snow covered ice, and fell hard to concrete with bodyweight landing on right leg and foot.

Employee was attempting to install new belt on portable air compressor. Left ring finger was pulled between belt and roller, smashed flat, with nail avulsion, fracture to fingertip, and possible nerve & tendon damage.

Loading auger on to truck. Loader man was pushing with loader and when he pulled back from auger the part that the man was standing on fell 1 to 2 feet and he flipped over.

Ice & snow covered highwall, thawing. EE was unpinning auger flite approx 4' from highwall. Big rock fell from highwall, hit auger, rock guard, pipe, split, 1/2 rock hit EE's left leg @ knee area.

IT WAS RAINING AND HE WAS GETTING INTO A 1989 MACK TRUCK/TRACTOR WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.

Was walking across the shop parking area headed to the office at 6:00 am when it was dark. another ee was backing pick-up truck out of shop bay toward office. the driver of the truck said he was dark and he did not see EE walking toward the office tuntil he hit him, knocking him to the ground. hit in left shoulder area.

EE WAS RIDING ON THE SALEM AUGER WHILE A LOADER PULLED & A DOZER PUSHED THE MACHINE UP OUT OF THE PIT. THE PIN HOLDING THE HITCH TO THE LOADER BROKE CAUSING THE AUGER TO TILT FORWARD DROPPING ABOUT FOUR FEET. THE FALLINGOF THE MACHINE JARRED THE EE'S NECK, BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN IT LANDED.

EE WAS CLEANING RUST OFF AIR BAG BRACKET WITH AN AIR GRINDER WHEN THE WHEEL CAME APART AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT ARM. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE WAS REMOVING A TIRE FROM AN OLD SCRAP MECHANIC TRUCK WHEN THE DOOR TO THE UTILITY BED FELL DOWN AND LANDED ON HIS HEAD. THE EDGE OF THE DOOR CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING 6 SUTURES.

Employee was assisting another load auger flights onto a flatbed truck using a loader. Employee was the ground man directing the flights onto the truck. The loader operator lost sight of him and hit his head with the bucket.

EE WAS USING AN AIR HOSE TO BLOW DEBRIS OFF THE BUMPER OF HIS TRUCK WHEN A PIECE OF METAL/DIRT FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. WENT TO DR. TO GET FOREIGN OBJECT REMOVED.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF A 50 TON ROCK TRUCK ANDHIS FOOT ROLLED WHEN HE LANDED IN A LOW AREA OF THE GROUND CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO TWIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE BED OF THE TRUCK AND WE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK, HE SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT HAND WENT ONTO A BOLT WHICH WASHOLDING A VICE ONTO THE TRUCK BUMPER CAUSING A CONTUSION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

IT WAS COLD AND THE GROUND WAS SNOW COVERED WHEN EE WAS WALKING FROM HIS SERVICE TRUCK TO A MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM STEPPING ON A MACHINE PART THAT WAS ON THE GROUND UNDER THE SNOW. THE S LIP CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS USING A GRINDER WITH A WIRE WHEEL TO CHIPOFF PAINT ON A PORT SO HE COULD WELD IT. ONE OF THE WIRES FROM THE WHEEL BROKE LOOSE & WENT INTOHIS RIGHT FOREARM. HE DIDN'T NOTICE IT FOR A FEW DAYS & THEN BEGAN TO HURT. HE WENT TO THE DOCTORTO HAVE IT REMOVED.

EE SQUATTED DOWN TO ROLL BRAKE DRUM AND WHEN HE WENT TO ROLL IT HE FELT A SPRAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING AND PUSHING SOLVENT DRUMS ONTO PALLET. HE FELT LIKE HE STRAINED SOMETHING IN THE GROIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UP AND UNTIL 1-12-00 WHEN HE RECEIVED AN OPERATING TO REPAIR THE HER NIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BURRS FROMA PIECE OF STEELWITH A CHIPPING HAMMER, WHEN A SLIVER OF STEEL FLEW OFF AND LODGED ITSELF INTO THE BACK OF THE LEFT THUMB. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING WORKING GLOVES A T THE TIME OFTHIS INCIDENT.

EE WAS DRIVING BEARING INTO THE FINAL DRIVE WITH HAMMER AND PUNCH. HIT PUNCH, HAMMER SLIPPED OFF AND PUNCH HIT LEFT HAND, CUTTING PALM OF LEFT HAND.

EE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO REPAIR A CONVEYOR WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK HIS FINGER WITH THE HAMMER.

EE WAS HITTING AN AXLE WITH A HAMMER TO REMOVE U-JOINT WHEN A SMALL CHIP OF METAL FROM THE AXLE CAME OFF AND LODGED ITSELF INTO EE'S WRIST.

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER MECHANIC IN REMOVING THE LINERS FROM AN ENGINE BLOCK. EE WAS HOLDING A PIPE WHILE THE OTHER MECHANIC HIT IT WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. THE SLEDGEHAMMER HIT THE PIPE OFF CENT ER CAUSING IT TO SHOVED INTO THE SIDE OF THE BLOCK AND PINCHING EE'S THUMB. THE CONTUSION WAS REPAIRED WITH 3 SUTURES.

EMP WAS DRIVING THE FORK LIFT TO MOVE A MOTOR DURING REPAIR. MOTOR STARTED TO SLIP OFF THE FORKLIFT. INJURED WENT TO STEADY IT. MOTOR FELL TO THE GROUND SMASHING INJUREDS FINGER.

EE WAS HELPING CHAIN DOWN PART ON THE TRACTOR/TRAILER RIG AND WHEN HE WENT TO GET OFF THE BACK OF TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS INSTALLING A PISTON IN AN ENGINE WHEN THE RING COMPRESSOR HE WAS WORKING WITH SLIPPED OUT OF HU HAND AND THE SHARP METAL BAND ON THE TOOL CUT HIS HAND. THE CUT REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.

EE WAS HOOKING A FILE AND SLIPPED ON THE WET GROUND HE GRABBED ANOTHER FLIGHT TO PREVENT FROM FALLING AND THE FLIGHT HAD A STEEL BURR ON IT WHICH CUT HIS MIDDLE TWO FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND. H E WENT TO LOCAL EMERGNECY ROOM AND THE CUT REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.

IT WAS A COOL MORNING AND EE WAS GREASING HIS MACHINE GETTING IT READY TO START WORK. A ROCK ABOUT 2 FEET IN SIZE THAWED FROM THE LOW WALL AND ROLLED DOWN THE RAMP AND HIT HIM FROM BEHIND IN T HE CALF AREA OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPL WAS REPAIRING SET OF TRACKS ON D9 DOZER. HE WAS HAMMERING SEGMENT WHEN PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF & LOOSED DEEPLY INTO LEFT FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING OUT 3" WATER HOSE FOR WATER PUMP.HE BENT OVER TO PULL ON HOSE AND COULDN'T STAND BACK UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A MECHANIC TO LEFT THE MOWER DECK TO PUT IT BACK ON THE JOHN DEERE TRACTOR. WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL. HE WORKED OUT THAT DAY AND CAME TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND WORKED OU T THAT SHIFT. BUT AT THE END OF THE 10TH HE WAS IN SO MUCH PAIN HE SAID HE WOULD BE OFF FOR A WHILE TO GO SEE A DOCTOR.

EE HAD JUST FINISHED LOADING A 910 CAT LOADER ONTO THE TRAILER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING THE LOADING RAPS AND PUTTING THEM ON THE TRAILER ALSO. WHILE LIFTING A THE RAMPS THE PULLED A MUSCL E IN HIS BACK HE CENTINUED TO WORK FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND THEN WENT HOME WHERE IT STARTE TO HURT MUCH.

EMPL WORKING ON BRAKES OF MACK TRUCK BENT OVER AND PICKED UP BRAKE DRUM 1 HUB AND DURING LIFTING HIS BACK WENT OUT.WORKED REST OF THE DAY AND HALF NEXT DAY BEFORE IT BOTHERED HIM SO MUCH HE WE NT TO DR.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO PULL A PIN FROM THE CHUCK WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN THE PIN GOT BOUND AND SMASHED HIS FINGERTIP. EMPLOYEE WORKED TILL THE END OF THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DR'S OFFIC E THE NEXT DAY. THE DOCTOR PUNCTURED THE NAIL TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE AND SAID THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS FRACTURED. NO WORK RESTRICTIONS.

PLACING TOW CABLE BACK ON CAT 16G GRADER TRUNED AROUND TO LEAVE THE CABLE CAME FREE HIT HIMIN BACK OF NECK AND UPPER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A BRASS PUNCH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.DUE TO THE FACT THAT NO ONE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE PUNCH OT SHOT OUT FROM UNDER THE SLEDGE WHEN IT WAS STRUCK AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT LEG CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH NEEDED SUTURING

HE WAS CLEANING PARTS WITH STEAM JENNY WHEN HE REACHED DOWN TO TURN OVER END SPRAYED HIS LEFT AHND AND WRIST CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PORTABLE WATER PUMP WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

JUMPING IN AND OUT OF TRUCK AND BENDING OVER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING WHEEL STUDS IN WHEEL ON THE LOADER WHEN HE TWISTED AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

ON 10-29-86 I N5ME STEPPED IN HOLE AND HURT BACK AGAIN ON 10-30-86 AFTER NOT REPORTING THE 10-29-86 INCIDENT ON 10-30-86 I WAS BALANCING SKID AND WRENCHED BACK AGAIN.

SECTION OF HIGH4AL FELL AND HIT D-9 DOZER. THE JARRING OF DOZER CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO PULL TENDONS AND LIGMENTS IN BACK AND NECK.

EMPL WORKING CHANGING REAR SPRING ON A TRUCK JACK KICKED OUT AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPL WELDING ON AUGER HEAD IN YARD AREA NEEDED TO TURN IT AND WAS USING PRY BAR AND JIG.STRAINED HIMSELF TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH THIS.

OPERATING DOZER DOZER SLIPPED OFF ROCK JARRED OPERATOR WHILE IN SERT IN CAB TWISTING OPERATORS BACK AND HARRING OPERATOR.

UNLOADING A TORQUE CONVERTOR FROM A TRUCK- THE CONVERTOR SLIPPED AND KEITH TRIED TO STOP IT FROM FALLING TO THE GROUND AND GRABBED IT CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN AND RUPTURE HIMSELF.

WELDER WAS USING A FLOOR MOUNTED GRINDER TO GRIND OFF SOME AUGER PIN PUNCHES WHICH HE MADE, HE LOST CONTROL OF ONE OF THE PUNCHES WHILE GRINDING AND RAN HIS THUMB INTO THE GRINDING WHEEL, WHEN THE PUNCH GOT STUCK BETWEEN WHEEL AND TABLE

FALL OF MATERIAL FROM HIGHWALL-HITTING AUGER MACHINE AND OPERATOR RAINY DAY CAUSING MATERIAL TO SLOUGH OFF OF HIGHWALL.

IT WAS RAINING AND THE FOOTING WAS SLIPPERY DUE TO MUD THE INJURED MAN WAS CLIMBING ON SOME AUGER FLITES WHICH WERE PILED BESIDE THE AUGER MACHINE HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE FLITES AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

OPERATOR WAS MOVING FRONT END LOADER FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER LOST CONTROL OF MACHINE AND JUMPED OFF OF MACHINE

LIFTING BY HAND A SKID CYLINDER ONTO AUGER MACHINE FELT HIS FACK POP KEPT WORKING FOR APPROX 1 WWEEK BEFORE MISSING ANY WORK STILL OFF OWRK AS OF 030783