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EE IS STATING THAT HE WAS WELDING ON THE BUCKET ARCH ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE 2570. TWO OTHER EE'S WERE PULLING THE DRAG CHAIN TOWARDS THE BUCKET TO CREATE SLACK IN INSERT BUSHING. THE DUMP ROPE ATTACHED TO THE CHAINS AND SPREADER BAR CAME DOWN, SLID OFF THE ARCH, STRIKING THE EE AND GLANCED OFF HIS HARD HAT AND SHOULDER. DUMP ROPE DID NOT FREEFALL BUT THE SLACK BELLIED OUT AND HIT EE

EE IS STATING THAT HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A ROPE SLING ATTACHED TO THE 8900 TRAIL CABLE WHILE THE 8900 WAS STEPPING BACK ON THE BENCH. EE WAS FACING THE TUB AREA WHEN THE TUB CAME DOWN AND PLUME OF DUST EXITED FROM UNDER THE TUB ANDENTERED HIS EYES BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 11-17-98.

EE IS STATING THAT HE HAD GONE BEHIND THE PROPEL SECTION INSIDE THE LOWER FRAME OF THE 1250 DRAGLINE TO PUT NUTS ON SLIPS FOR THE CIRCLE RAIL HE HAD TO REMOVE A 35 GUARD TO ACCOMPLISH TASK. WH ILE LIFTING GUARD IT FELL AND MASHED HIS FINGERTIP BETWEEN THE GUARD FRAME AND RAIL SUPPORT BEAM. THIS PRODUCED A CUT REQUIRING 8 SUTURES.

EE WAS OPERATING A 992 END LOADER WHEN HE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN CHEST. EE HAD BEEN FEELING CHEST PAINS FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE BUT HAD NOT TOLD ANYONE. EE HAS A HISTORY OF HEART PROBLEMS EE WAS ATTENDED BY MINE RESCUE TEAM UNTIL AMBULANCE ARRIVED. TAKEN TO MARY SHEMAN HOSPITAL THEN TRANSFERRED TO UNION HOSPITAL TERRE HAUTE

EE IS STATING THAT SHE STEPPED INTO A SMALL HOLE& TWISTED HER ANKLE. SHE STEPPED OUT OF THE POWDER TRUCK INTO A PILE OF DRILL DUST COLLECTION DUST & HER FOOT WENT INTO A HOLE THAT SHE DID NOT SEE BECAUSE OF THE DUST PILE

EE IS STATING THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS COAL TRUCK USING THE STEPS AND GRABRAILS PROVIDED. DUE TO RAIN AND MUDDY CONDITIONS HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO DROP A COUPLE OF FEET. HIS FEE DR OPPED FLAT ONTO THE CONCRETE CURB OF THE WALKWAYHE JARRED HIS BACK AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. WENT TO DR ON 6/9/98

EE IS STATING THAT WHILE OPERATING A COAL TRUCK HE WENT THROUGH 3 SMALL DIPS IN A HAUL ROAD AND HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. EE DID NOT CONSULT A DR UNTIL 3/25/98 DUE TO SCIATIC NERVE FLAREUP. REPO RTED AS AN ILLNESS

EE IS STATING THAT HE SUFFERED A HERNIA WHILE PULLING A TRAIL CABLE OFF THE TUB HOOKS ON THE 8900 DRAGLINE. EE DID NOT REPORT A HERNIA TO MGMT. UNTIL 9-24-98 AND WAS NOT CVONFIRMED UNTIL 10-6- 98. EE IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY 10-13-98.

EMPLOYEE IS STARTING THAT HE WAS REMOVING BUCKET TOOTH TIPS UTILIZING A NEW B+O HAMMER. WHILE STRIKING THE B+O HAMMER A SLIVER OF METAL FLEW OFF AND LODGED IN HIS NECK. METAL WAS REMOVED AND O NE SUTURE APPLIED. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ANDFINISHED HIS SHIFT.

EE IS STATING THAT HE WAS ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION OF A DRAGLINE BUCKET PIN [9" X 23"]. PIN WAS SUSPENDED BY A CABLE CHOKER ON A HYDRAULIC LIFT. EE WAS CROUCHED DOWN TO MANEUVER PIN INTO PLACE. AS HE STOOD UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK AREA.

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EMPLOYEE IS STATING THAT HE HAD SQUATTED DOWN TO LOOK AT THE AUTOMATIC FEED OF A WELDING MACHINE. AS HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS KNEE. HE WAS NOT LIFTING OR PULLING ON ANYTHING.

EMPLOYEE IS STATING THAT HE WAS LOOKING OVER THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWALL. HE TURNED TO TAKE A STEP AND FELT A PAIN IN THE UPPER RIGHT AREA OF HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE IS STATING THAT HE HAS HAD MUSCLE PULS IN HIS BACK AREA BEFORE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FIRST AID TREATMENT AT ER AND WAS RELEASED BY HIS DR. AS SOON AS HE WAS ABLE TO SEE HIM. NO PULLING OR LIFTING INVOLVED.

EE IS STATING THAT HE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM #2 SWING CASE ON THE 1250 DRAGLINE WHEN A NUT FELL ON THE FLOOR EE BENT OVER FROM HIS SIDE TO PICK THE NUT UP. WHEN HE RAISED UP HE HIT HIS TE MPLE AGAINST THE BLOWER MOTOR BASE. ON#1 SWING CASE WHICH IS LOCATED CLOSE TO #2. EE HIT HIS HEAD JUST BELOW HARD HAT LINE.

EE IS STATING THAT HIS BURSITIS BEGAN HURTING AGAIN IN HIS RT ELBOW. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FINGERTIP LIFT ONE END OF A PLASTIC LINER (35#), INTO A HOLDER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ELBOW. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 9-9-97. HE ATTEMPTED TO GO TO THE REGULAR DOCTOR BUT WAS TOLD TO GO TO THE ER, BECAUSE DR WAS BUSY. ER DR SENT HIM BACK TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS. REG DR SAW H

EMPLOYEE IS STATING THAT HE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A PUMP INSIDE TH TIPPLE. WHILE PULLING ON A BOX WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT. EMPLLOYEE IS STATING THAT HE SIMPLY BUMPED THEBAC K OF HIS ELBOW AGAINST SOMETHING, CAUSING NO ABRASIONS. H CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7-11-97 WHEN DUE TO BURSITIS HE WAS ADVISED BY THE DR TO REMAIN OFF WORK.

EMPLOYEE IS STATING THAT HE WAS CHECKING SHAFT MOVEMENT IN AN ENCLOSED GEAR BOX BY PRESSING (PUSHING) ON IT WITH HIS HAND. WHEN HE DID THIS, AN ALLENHEAD BOLT ROTATED AROUND ON THE SHAFT COLLA R AND CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGERTIP BETWEEN IT AND A STATIONARY BOLTHEAD, PINCHING IT. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 3 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE IS STATING THAT HE WAS WALKING ON THE 1250 DRAGLINE BENCH CARRYING HIS TOOL BAG. WHILE WALKING HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK, STUMBLED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. BENCH HAD JUST BEEN BACK-BL ADED WITH A DOZER TO LEVEL OUT AND SMOOTH.

EMP IS STATING THAT WHILE ASSISTING IN REMOVING A DEFECTIVE STEP INSIDE THE 2570 DRAGLINE HE WENT TO TURN ON THE AIR COMPRESSOR. UPON RETURNING HE FORGOT THAT HTE STEP HAD BEEN REMOVED AND STE PPED THROUGH THE MISSING STEP . SCRAPED SHIN AGAINST THE BACK OF THE BOTTOM STEP. 5 SUTURES.

EE IS STATING THAT HE WAS STANDING ON DRAG DRUM PLATFORM REMOVING ROPE CLAMP NUTS ON THE DRUM. HE HAD BEEN USING A 1" DRIVE CHICAGO PNEUMATIC AIR WRENCH FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. HE HAD JUST START ED TO REMOVE ANOTHER NUT WHEN THE SOCKET & SHAFT ON THE WRENCH BROKE, CAUSING THE WRENCH TO DROP. JAGGED SHAFT HIT EE IN THE LEG ABOVE KNEE.

EE IS STATING HE & ANOTHER EE WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A STEELSIDED WALL SECTION TO GAIN ACCESS TO A MOTOR.AS THEY WERE MOVING THE WALL IT DISLODGED FROM ITS RETAINERS AND DROPPED 6" OFF CONR ETE BASE. CORNER OF ANGLE STRUCK EE RIGHT FOOT ON TOP BEHIND TOES. SLIGHT PUNCTURE REQUIRING 3 SUTURES

EE IS STATING HE WAS DISMOUNTING A 4' HIGH SCAFFOLD PLATFORM. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STEP DOWN TO THE BOTTOM RUNG, THE TOP PLATFORM WHERE HIS LEFT FOOT WAS, SLIPPED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OVER, STRIKING HIS RIB CAGE AGAINST A CROSS BRACE ON THE SCAFFOLD. EE DID NOT GO TO A DR UNTIL 530 PM ON 1-6-97.

EE IS STATING THAT HE WAS IN THE CLEAR TO WAIT WHILE ROTATION WAS CHECKED ON A COAL VIBRATOR IN PREP PLANT, WHEN MOTOR WAS ENERGIZED EE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL AP PROX. 2 FEET TO A WALKWAY BEHIND HIM.

EMP STATED HE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF TRACK ROLLERS ON A CAT HIGH TRACK DOZER. ONE OF THE ROLLERS BECAME STUCK AND HAD TO BE TAPPED WITHA HAMMER A COUPLE OF TIMES. ANOTHER EMP HIT THE ROLLER AGAIN AND A SLIVER OF METAL STRUCK THE INJURED EMP WHO WAS STANDING APPROX 7' AWAY.

EE IS STATING THAT HE WAS ASSISTING IN HOOKING UP TWO CHAINS TO PULL ONE OF THE TRACKS TOGETHER ON A LINKBELT CRANE. SLACK WAS NEEDED IN THE TRACK TO ADJUST TENSION. EE HAD HOOKED CHAIN TO A M ECHANIC'S TRUCK AND CRANE TRACK. THERE WAS SLACK IN THE CHAIN. EE STEPPED OVER CHAIN AND AS HE WAS BRINGING RIGHT LEG OVER HE STUMBLED AND HIS FULL WEIGHT TOOK HIS UPPER SHIN AGAINST CHAIN.

EE IS STATING THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL A BUNDLE OF BURNING BAR RODS OUT OF A SEMITRAILER HIS SCIATIC NERVE ACTED UP AGAIN. EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 7-25, MADE ONE VISIT AND WAS GIVEN A RETURN TO WORK SLIP ON THE SAME DAY. EE IS ALSO STATING THAT HE HAD A LONG HISTORY OF THE SAME PROBLEM.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING A TRACTOR USING THE APPROPRIATE HANDHOLDS. WHILE STEPPING ONTO PUSHARM AND CHANGIN HANDS ON GRABRAIL HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON DOZER TRACKS. HE FELL ONTO THE P USHARM AND CVAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG & HIP BETWEEN TRACKS AND PUSHARM.

EE IS STATING THAT WHILE OPERATING A KOMATSU 785END DUMP HE RAN THROUGH A SOFT SECTION OF NEW ROAD AT APPROX 15 MPH. THIS CAUSED HIS TRUCK TO LURCH WHICH WRENCHED HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS WEARIN G A SEAT BELT & WAS ALSO AWARE OF THE SOFT SPOT IN THE ROAD.

EE IS STATING THAT HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE DRAGLINE BUCKET TO HELP CHANGE THE DUMP CABLES. HE STEPPED INTO A DEPRESSIONAND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE IS STATING THAT HE WAS PERIODICALLY WORKING FROM A KNEELING POSITION ON 1-19-96. HE IS STATING THAT BY THE END OF HIS 1-20-96 WORK SHIFT, HIS KNEE AND LEG HAD BECOME SWOLLEN AND THAT ON THE NIGHT OF 1-20-96 AN INTERNAL INFECTION HAD SET IN. THERE WERE NO OPEN WOUNDS INDICATED. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-23-96.

EE IS STATING THAT HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO GET TO HOIST DRUM PLATFORM. LADDER IS APPROX. 5' HIGH AND ATTACHED TO HOIST DRUM PEDESTAL. BOTTOM OF EE'S SHOES WER GREASE COVERED. AS EE ASCENDE D THE LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF SECOND RUNG. THIS CAUSED EE'S WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIS BALANCE.

EMP IS STATING THAT HE WAS USING A PERSONAL POCKET KNIFE WITH A DULL BLADE TO CUT A PIECE OF CARDBOARD. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMBREQUIRING STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN LOWER FRAME AREA OF THE PROPEL GEARS.THE WALKING CAM IF THE 8400 WAS BEING INSERTED INTO ITS HOUSING BY BEING PUSHED BY A DOZER FROM THE OUTSIDE.EMPLOYEE WAS HOL DING A BOLT(LARGE) IN PLACE TO PREVENT CAM FROM WEDGING TIGHT.DOZER WAS PREPARING BUMP CAM AND EMPLOYEE WAS ASKED 3 TIMES IF HE WAS CLEAR.DOZER BUMPED CAM AND BOLT SLIPPED CUTTING EMPLOYEES F

EE STATED THAT HE HAD STEPPED UP ON DRILL PLATFORM TO PLACE A PIECE OF METAL BETWEEN STEM WRENCH JAWS AND STEM. DRILL OPERATOR INADVERTENTLY ROTATED STEM (SLOWLY), AND STEM HOLDER CAUGHT EE'S FOOT BETWEEN HOLDER AND CORNER EDGE OF CABLE SHEVE GUARD. EE WAS WEARING METATARSAL WORK BOOTS.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LYING ON HIS LEFT SIDE TRYING TO TIGHTEN SOME 1 1/2" HITCH BOLTS ON A DART TRUCK. AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE WRENCH HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. NOTE: EMPLOYE E WORKED 9/22 AND COULD NOT GET AN APPOINTMENT WITH A DR UNTIL 4:30 PM ON 9-25-95.

EMPLOYEE HAD TAKEN A BREAK FROM OPERATING 2570 DRAGLINE BY WALKING BACK INTO MAIN HOUSE AS HE WAS COMING BACK TO THE CAB HE STEPPED UP ON A CABLE TROUGH PLATFORM & DOWN (APPROX 8"STEP) & SPRAI N HIS ANKLE AS HE STEPPED DOWN EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SLIP O METATARSOL WORK BOOTS EMPLOYEE IS SWITCHING BACK TO LACE UP BOOTS BECAUSE OF WEAK ANKLES

EMPLOYEE IS STATING THAT HE WAS GRINDING ON A METAL BRACKET WITH A RIGHT ANGLE SWITCH AND THE GRINDING DISC BACKED OFF THE GRINDER AND STRUCK HIM AT THIS TIME NO DEFECTS FOUND IN GRINDER OR DI SC.

EMPLOYEE IS STATING THAT WHEN HE WAS STEPPING THROUGH A BULHEAD OPENING IN THE LOWER FRAME OF THE DRAGLINE HE BENT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER OUT IN THE OPENING.THIS JAMMED HIS FINGER CAUSING A HA IRLINE FRACTURE TO THE BONE BEHIND THE KNUCKLE.

EMPLOYEE IS STATING THAT HE WAS TAKING A BREAK WHILE LEANING AGAINST A WORK BENCH IN A STOOPED POSITION. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE IS STATING THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE IS STATING THAT WHEN HE DESCENDED A SHORT RAMP TO THE COAL THE BRAKES ON HIS HAUL TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK. WHEN THE TRUCK REACHED THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP HE STEERED TO THE RIGHT AND THE TRUCK HIT THE HIGHWALL. EMPLOYEE IS ALSO STATING THAT HIS BRAKES WERE WORKING UNTIL HE WENT DOWN THE RAMP. HE IS ALSO STATING THAT HE TESTED HIS BRAKES AND THAT HE HAD JUST COME

EE IS STATING THAT WHILE CARRYING SOME WELDING LEAD FROM INSIDE THE 8900 TO THE OUTSIDE CATWALK HIS ANKLE "GAVE OUT". THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE MOMENTAIRILY & FALL AGANIST A HANDRAIL INJURING HIS RIBS. EE ALSO STATE THAT HIS ANKLEHAD "GIVEN OUT" MANY TIMES BEFORE. EE DIDN NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 4/24/95.

EMPLOYEE IS STATING THAT HE WAS OPERATING A LOADED TRUCK & TRAVELING ALONG RAMP #2 ROAD TOWARDS THE MAIN ROAD INTERSECTION HE OBSERVED AN EMPTY TRUCK GETTING READY TO GO THROUGH A CURVE COMING OFF MAIN HAUL ROAD TO RAMP #2 ROAD EMPLOYEE PULED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE RAMP ROAD & PARKED OTHER EMPLOYEE CAME THROUGH CURVE AT A SLOW SPEED & HIT A SLICK ROAD AREA DUE TO A BRIEF SHOWER HIS

EE IS STATING THAT HE MOUNTED THE RT REAR OF A CAT 166 GRADER PARKED INSIDE THE PM SHOP. HE PROCEEDED TO STEP ALONG THE SIDE OF THE GRADER ON TOP OF THE GEAR BOX HOUSING. HE THEN TURNED HIS BO DY TO RETRACE HIS STEPS AND IN DOING SO, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE SHOP FLOOR. INJURY OCCURRED AS EE BRACED HIS FALL WITH HIS HANDS.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A STORAGE CABLE ON A SPOOL OF DRAGLINE DRAG ROPE. WHEN THE STORAGE CABLE WAS CUT IN TWO, THE END OF THE DRAG CABLE FELL ON HIS SHOULDER .

AN UNPLANNED DETONATION OF EXPLOSIVES OCCURED AT THE MINE WHEN FLYROCK MATERIAL APPARENTLY STRUCK THE NONEL LEAD LINE OF A LOADED SHOT PATTERN SETTING THE PATTERN OFF WITHIN ONE SECOND AFTER A N ADJACENT PATTERN WAS DETONATED.

EE STATES HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRACING AROUNDAN OLD STEEL PLATE ON TOP OF A NEW STEEL PLATE WHEN HE CUT HIS RT FOREARM ON THE SHARP EDGE OF THE OLD PLATE.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS WORKING IN THE WELDING SHOP WHEN HIS LOWER BACK WENT INTO SPASM AND PAIN WENT DOWN HIS LEG. (EE HAS PRE-EXISTING CHRONIC BACK PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH BULGING DISCS IN HIS BA CK) (STATEMENT FROM DR. ON FILE). EE SUFFERS BACK ILLNESS (ARTHRITIS/DISC DISORDER) DUE TO REPEATED TRAUMA.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS WORKING ON THE 8900 DRAGLINE WHEN HE GOT TOO HOT

EE KNELT DOWN ON A HOT METAL WIRE STRAUD WHICH BURNED AND PUNCTURED HIS LEFT KNEE. IT BECAME INFECTION HE WAS TREATED AT HOSPITAL ON 6-19-94.

EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS WORKING UNDER THE 4 SWINGER BEARING ASSEMBLY THE SLEEVE IN THE BEARING FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE ARM.

EMPLOYEE FELL ON STEPS OF THE 8900 WHILE DISMOUNTING AND STRUCK ELBOW.

EE WAS ACTIVATING A MICROSWITCH WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE SWITCH MECHANISM FOR THE #3 FEEDER MOTOR WHEN THE MICROSWITCH FLASHED.

EE STATED THAT AS HE DISMOUNTED THE SUPPLY TRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE WET RUNNING BOARD ALLOWING HIS RT FOOT TO HIT THE GROUND AND TWIST HIS KNEE ALL DR REPORTS WERE GATHERED AND INVE STIGATION INTO A PHYSICAL CONDITION GOOD SLAUGHTERS DISEASE OF THE KNEE AREA REPORTABLIY WAS NOT DETERMINED UNTIL 4-25-94.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS HELPING CARRY MATERIAL INTO THE PREP PLANT HE STUMBLED ON A DIRT CLOD AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HELPING REFAIR CRAWLER CHAIN ON MARK II ROTARY DRILL. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING PIN ON CHAIN WHEN HE MISSED; STRIKING INJURED'S FINGERS OF BOTH HANDS.

EE WAS CHECKING BOLTS ON RT. FRONT PROPEL GEAR. HE FINISHED THE INSPECTION AND WAS CLIM,BING OUT OF PROPEL HOLE, WHEN TOP RUNG BROKE OFF LADDER. HE BROKE THE LEFT ANKLE IN THE FALL.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DIRT OUT OF BATTERY BOX ON #119 CAT D11 DOZER. THE LID WAS UP ON THE BATTERY BOX SO HE COULD CHECK THE BATTERY. HE WAS TAKING A CAP OFF THE BATTERY WHEN THE LID FELL O N HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND HYPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT KNEE, RESULTING IN A SPRAINED KNEE AND THIGH MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INA CHUT EHTAT WA S24X42 IN THE FLOP GATE AREA OF THERMAL DRYER. HE WAS GRINDING OFF OLD RIVETS THAT HAD HELD IN PLACE TH E WEAR LINING. HE HAD TO STOOP OVER TO DO THE G RINDING. HE FINISH GRIDING, STOODUP ANDGRABBED THE WELDIGN HOOD AND TIPPIT IT UP TO TAKE THE HOOD OFF, TO SET THE HOOD OUTSIDE THE CHUTE. WHEN HE TOOK THE HOOD OFF METAL SHAVINGS DUMPED INT

EE STATES HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE SKIDDER AT 2570 PIT AT THE COLA LOADING FACE. HE WAS MOVING THE DIESEL PUMP AND DISCHARGE HOSE. HE GOT OUT OF THE SKIDDER AND CLIMBED OVER THE BACK OF THE SKID DER TO REMOVE THE PUMP PULL CHAIN. THE SKIDDER WAS IN BOOT HIGH WATER. HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE WINCH GUARD AND STEPPED TO THE BOTTOM PLATFORM. THE RING ON THE LEFT RING FINGER CAUGHT.

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EMPLOYEE WAS BITTEN BY SPIDERS WHILE ON SITE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HELPING GROUNDMAN REMOVE 890D DRAGLINE TRACK CABLE FROM A BRUISE FOOT RAVINE THAT HAD ROCKED AROUND IT HE WAS HELPING LIFT CABLE OVER ROCKS & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE GOT A FOOT OF SKIDDER TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD WHEN HE SLIPPED THE TIE & GRABBED THE MUFFLER TO PREVENT HIM FROM FALLING

EE STATES HE WAS HELPING CHANGE HOIST ROPES ON 8900 DRAGLINE HE WAS INSIDE HOIST DRUM LOOSING CABLE CLAIMS BOLTS WHEN RUST GOT IN LEFT EYE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD HE WEN T TO EMERGENCY ROOM 15.8 93 IN THE

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS MOVING 23KV CABLE INTO PURGE SUB WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED OUT OF HIS SOCKET AND HE TWISTED KNEE STANDING UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON GROUND HOOKING & UNHOOKING CABLE FROM LOWER RAILED THAT WAS BEING PULLED OFF DRAGLINE THE PULL EYE BROKE OFF RAIL THE PULL EYE CLEVIS & 3/4IN CABLE HIT HIM IN UPPER CH EST & RT SHOULDER

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HOLDING METAL TO BE WELDED, WHEN THE WELDER STRUCK HIS ARC. HE WENT TO HOSPITAL IN AM WITH FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HELPING OTHER EMPLOYEE PUT A PIN IN A HOIST SOCKET HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON A BURR ON THE PIN AS HE LET GO, CAUSING HIS THUMB TO BE SMASHED.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF CASTING AND USING A JITTER BUG. HE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN HE GOT THE FOREIGN BODY IN HIS EYE. HE WOKE UP THAT NIGHT AND FELT AN IRRITATION IN THE RIGHT EYE. HE STATES HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD AT ALL TIMES BUT HIS WELDING HOOD PART OF THE TIME WENT TO DR 11-4-92 HELD ON ACCIDENT REPORT 11-8-92.

HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PULL A FIELD FRAME TOWARD HIM AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT SLAMMED HIS AHND INTO ANOTHER MOTOR,FRACTURING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE LIFTED A SET OF CABLE SPREADERS TO PUT THEM IN A CRANE HOOD, WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS ABDOMEN.

EE STATES THAT HE TURNED OVER IN BED AND FOR PAIN THEN WHEN HE GOT OUT OF BED AND FELT MORE PAIN HE STATES THAT HE ANY OVER SOME ROCKS IN THE PIR WHILE CLEAN COAL ON 3RD SHIFT ACCIDENT UNDER I NVESTIGATIVE BY CLAIMS REPRESENTATIVE TO DETERMINE IF IT IS WORK REWATED.

EMPLOYEE STATES: HE WAS WELDING ON 202 ENDLOADER BUCKET, WHEN HE STACK A WELDING ROLL IN THE CORNER OF LEFT EYE AREA AS HE PICKED UP ROCK, HE DROPPED. HE HAD LEFT THE ROD ON BUCKET AND DID NOT PULL IT.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS SHOVLING DECK INTO DRILLHOLES BY THE TIME HE GOT READY TO GO HE WAS HAVING PAIN IN THE RIGHT POSTERIA THORAX.

EMPL DISMOUNTING BOBCAT AND RIGHT ANKLE GAVE OUT ON EMPL.

EMPL MAKING A MUD FLAP FOR A COAL TRUCK. STRIKING A HOLE PUNCH TOOL WITH A HAMMER AND HIT LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING ALONG CABLE BEING PULLED BY A SKIDDER. HE WAS WATCHING THE BACK OF THE SKIDDER WHEN HE WALKED UPON THE BERM EDGE TOOK ANOTHER STEP, LOST FOOTING AND FELL STRIKIN G ELBOW ON ROCK.

55023ATES HE WAS REMOVING TIRE ON GREASE TRUCK IN GARAGE. HE WAS PULLING ON INSIDE TIRE TO REMOVE IT FROM WHEEL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS RUNNING DOZER AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON FIRE EXTINGUSHER ACTIVATOR WHILE OPERATING CONTROLS EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR 08-27-92.

54736YEE STATES SHE WAS HELPING WELDER ROLL UP WELDING LINE ON A WELDING TRUCK.SHE WAS GETTING OFF BACK OF WELDING TRUCK WHEN SHE STEPPED ON A CLOD OF DIRT AND TWISTED HER RIGHT ANKLE.

54736YEE STATES HE WAS FILLING GREASE TRUCK WITH ANTI-FREEZ AND OIL. WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE ON PIPES THAT COME OUT OF OIL HOUSE TO TRUCK DOCK.

EMPLOYEE STATES, HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PULL A 1 1/4" WATER HOSE IN THE PLANT FEED BELT WALKWAY WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.

WHEN TAKING DRIVESHAFT OUT OF TRUCK IT FELL ON THE MECHANIC'S FINGERS, BREAKING THE RIGHT RING FINGER AND CUTTING THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS UNCOUPLING AN AIR HOSE, WHEN IT BLEW OFF. THE HOSE CLAMP ON THE HOSE MATE CONTACT WITH THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

GRINDING RUST OUT OF BOSS GOT DUST OR RUST IN L EYE

EE STATES HE WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED HE FELL FACE FIRST TO GROUND AND STRUCK HIS MOUTH CAUSING A LACERATION.

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EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DRIVING TEETH ON 992 ENDLOADER BUCKET WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF TOOTH AND STRUCK HIM IN FOREHEAD.HE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR TO HAVE OT REMOVED UN TIL 03-31-92.

55023ATES OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME OPERATING AN ENDLAVATION HES DEVELPPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYDROME.

EE STATES HE WAS HANDLING 18FT 5/8 INCH CHAIN PULLING IT UP ON THE TRUCKS TO UNLOAD BOOM AND OTHER MATERIAL ALSO WAS LIFTING TIES RAIROAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE TRAIL CABLE FOR 8400 GDRAGLINE.THERE WAS 30 TO 40 FT OF SLACK CABLE BETWEEN BURY AND DRAGLINE.GROUNDMAN HAD MOVED CABLE FROM BURY AND DRAGLINE HAD WALKED OUT ALL BUT 6 TO 8 FT EMPLOYEE WAS ON OUTSIDE OF LOOP THEN HE STOPPED ON INSIDE OF CABLE LOOP.THE CABLE LOOP TIGHTENED AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ANKLE AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND.

EMPL DRIVING SKIDDER DOWN 1250 HAUL ROAD WHEN BLADE LEAKED DOWN HIT ROAD AND CAUSED SKIDDLER TO COME TO ABRUPT STOP RESULTING IN EMPL HITTING AHNDHOLD ON DASH OF SKIDDER.EMPL NOT WEARING SEAT BELT-VIOLATION OF CO.RULE.

EMPLOYEE STATES, HE WAS USING A 36 INCH PIPE WRENCH ON A DRILL STEM, AS WELL AS POWER FROM THE DRILL, WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND CUASED A BACK LASH FROM DRILL STEM TO WRENCH, RESULTING TO A I NJURY TO HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HOLDING CORNER BIT WITH RIGHT HAND AND PULLING AN AIR HOSE FROM UNDER THE BIT WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE BIT SLIPPED FROM HIS RIGHT HAND AND FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND. THIS INJ URY RESULTED IN A SIMPLE FRACTUR TO HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING GUIDE A DRAG MOTOR BRAKE FOR DRAGLINE. DURING THIS PROCESS THE SWING ARM ASSEMBLY FELL FORWARD STRIKING FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SETTING UP CABLE HORSES AND HOIST CABLE WHEN THE RACHET BRAKE ASSEMILY DID NOT CATCH CAUSING HANDLE TO FREE WHEEL, RESULTING IN A SMASHED LEFT THUMB NAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING RADIATOR GRILL ON FROWY OF CAT SKIDDER WHEN GRILL SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING D-9L DOZER TO FUEL PUMP WHEN HIS LEFT LEG SLIPPED OFF PUSH ARM. THIS CAUSED EE BODY WEIGHT TO FALL AWAY FROM TRACTOR WHICH CAUSED HIS LEFT KNEE TO E TW9ISTED EE HAD ORTHOSCO PHIC T REPAIR TO HIS KNEE.

EMPL STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING LADDER ON SHOE OF DRAGLINE IN THIS TASK HE GRIPPED LADDER WITH LEFT HAND & PULLED MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LIQUID OXYGEN BOTTLE. WHEN IT'S WEIGHT SHIFTED IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT 3RD FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN A SMALL LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE WAS UNDER MARK 11 DRILL WHEN SHOT WAS DETONATED A SMALL PIECE OF FLY ROCK LANDED 60FT FROM DRILL AND BROKE INTO A SMALL PARTICLE WHEN IT STRUCK GROUND. A SMALL PIECE ABOUT SIZE OF HALF DOLL AR STRUCK EE ON TOP OF LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A 637 D CAT PAN AND HIT A DITCH, RESULTING IN A ALLEGED SORE SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION OF THIS INJURY TILL 8-12-91. THIS ACCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION POSSIBLE TO NOT MINE RELATED.

EE WAS REPAIRING DRAG ROPE ON 2570 DRAGLINE AS CO WORKER WAS PULLING DRAGE ROPE BACK TO BUCKET CO WORKER WAS PULLING DRAGE ROPE BACK TO BUCKET CA CABLE SLING CAME LOOSE FROM DRAG ROPE WHICH CA USED 14 TO FALL STRIKING EE ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

EMPL WAS WALKING IN PIT & SETTING STAKES FOR DRILL HOLE PATTERN AS EMPL WAS WALKING HE STEPPED IN CRACK IN GROUND. THUS CAUSING HIM TO INJURY IS RIGHT ANKLE. EMPL FINISHED SHIFT & DID NOT GO T O DR TIL 5/2/91.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF FUELING MOTOR GRADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK RIGHT LOWER ARM ON GROUND, CAUSING SMALL CONTUSION TO ARM.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE PICKING UP ONE END OF A TIE BLOCK.WAS NOT REPORTED TO MINE MANAGEMENT UNTIL 04-10-91 OF THIS INCIDENT.EMPLOYEE HAD HISTORY OF BAD BACK AND HAS LOW ER BACK SURGERY UNDER INVESTIGATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON SWING MOTOR CA SE OF 2570 DRAGLINE A CABLE DISLODGED FROM OVERHEAD HOIST CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE & FALL STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK ON PIECE OF METAL

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING ON E.B. DRYER AT TIPPLE. WHEN HE WAS CLEANING THE SCREEN ON DRYER HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK, AND KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SWING MOTOR CASE,OF DEMAG LOADER,AS EMPLOYEE WAS USING SOCKET AND RATCHET TO TIGHTEN BOLTS THE ADAPTER BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE.WHEN HE FELL TO G ROUND HE LANDED ON BOTH LEGS.

EMPL USING TORCH ON ARCH OF BUCKET OUTSIDE OF BUCKET HOUSE.EMPL WEARING SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING.UNKNOWN TO EMPL HIS SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE BACK RESULTING IN 2ND & 3RD BURNS TO RIGHT SIDE ,BACK,ARM AND ARMPIT.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE STRAINED LOWER BACK GETTING OUT OF POWDER TRUCK. THIS ACCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. IF WORK RELATED (THIS EMPLOYEE IS WORKING AT ANOTHER JOB AWAY FROM MINE) DID NOT RECE IVED DOCTOR REPORT OF ALLEGED VIOLATION TILL 11/15/90.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN IN DRAGLINE BUCKET DURING THIS TASK A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON UPPER PART OF LEG.

EE WAS USING A 1 1/2 TON COME A LONG TO CHANGE SLURRY PUMP MOTOR AS EE SLIPPED HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON MOTOR CAUSING A LACERATION TO KNEE.

LOADER CAUGHT ON FIRE FIRE LASTED FOR 1 1/2 HRS

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FRONT LIGHT ON D-9 DOZER. DURING THIS TASK HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THIGH ON BACKSIDE OF BLADE.

TORE LIGAMENTS ON R FINGER APPLIED FORCE TO CONTROL LEVER TO TAKE IT OUT IT CAUGHT FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER FACE FORWARD ON 1250 DRAGLINE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON RUNG OF LADDER, CAUSING HIM TO PULL MUSCLE OF LEFT ARM.

OPER CAT SKIDDER ON HIGHWALL TRAVELING STRUCK IS L ELBOW ON SIDE DOOR

INJURED WAS DIRECTING FIAT ALIS DOZER INTO A MECHANIC SHOP. A PIECE OF LOOR PLATE FELL FROM HOOD OF DOZER STRIKING EE ACROSS TOP PART OF RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PIPE WRENCH TO HOLD POINT SHEAV BOLT HEAD AS OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING AIR WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS THE PIPE WRENCH TURNED PIMNNING THE EMPLOYEE RT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN WRENC H HANDLE & METAL FRAME OF POINY SHEAV COMPARTMENT

EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS BACKING 100 TON COAL TRUCK AT STOCK PILE AREA HE BACKED HIS TRAILER INTO THE REAR OF 475 FRONT ENDLOADER THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS LEFT CHEEK ON CAB OF HAUL TRUCK

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 5' PRY BAR TO CLOSE BOTTOM DUMP DOORS ON 100 TON RAILROAD CAR. WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED DOWN ON PRY BAR IT CAME DISLOGED FROM RAILROAD CAR, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARD W ITH ALL HIS BOOT WEIGHT ON RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE PINS FROM 8900 DRAGLINE TOOTH BASE AS EMPLOYEE HIT PIN WITH HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL SLIVER STRUCK HIM IN THIGH OF LEG EMPLOYEE DID NOT RECEIVE DOC TRE ATMENT TILL 06-04-90 FOR THIS ACCIDENT

CUTTING PC OFCHANNEL IRON WITH CUTTING TORCH WHEN CUT THROUGH LOWER END HOLDING TWISTED FLAME OF TORCH CAME INCON TACT WITH LOWER PART OF L HAND

EMPL STATED HE WAS SETTING UP SCAFFOLDING & AS HE STARTED TO CLIMB UP SCAFFOLDING IT TIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALANCE DURING PROCESS HE GRABBED SCAFFOLDING WITH RIGHT ARM & PULLED MUSCLE.

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE SEGMENT GEAR IN 8900 DRAGLINE. IN PROCESS OF LOWERING SEGMENT THRU HOLE IN SWING DECK THE EE WAS STRUCK BY GEAR AND RECEIVED CONTUSION TO RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING DOOR OF DMH DRILL & WIND CAUGHT DOOR & SHUT ON RT HAND THE WIND WAS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 40MPH

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A RAIL ROAD CAR DOOR WITH A 4' PRY BAR, TRYING TO SHUT DOOR. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED FROM LATCH CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BE JOLTED BACKWARD WITH WEIGHT ON RIGHT FOOT. IN HIS EFFORT TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE, HIS BODY WEIGHT SHIFTED TO HIS LEFT ANKLE AND EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT SNAP ON ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED WHILE LIFTING HIMSELF UP IN WASH BOX AT TIPPLE HE BROKE RIB.THIS ACCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION DO NOT THINK THIS WAS MINE RELATED INJURY.

EMPL STATED HE WAS IN PROCESS OF CUTTING METAL WHEN FLAME BURNED TOP PART OF LEFT HAND. CAUSE OF ACCIDENT WAS SMALL HOLE IN OXYGEN HOSE LEAKING OFF.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THE 100 T CRANE WAS BEING USED TO UNLOAD A 55 GAL OIL BARREL FROM A TRUCK, A NYLON SLURRY WAS HOOKED WITH A BARREL AND THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO UP RIGHT THE BARREL AS IT WAS BEING UNLOADED, WHEN HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HOOKS AND BARREL.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT BY HAND WHEN EMPLOYEE LIFTED UPWARD ON TONGUE OF POWER PLANT THE WEIGHT SHIFTED CAUSING THE TONGUE TO FALL DOWNWARD AND STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS PULLING ON ROPE CONNECTED TO A PUMP THAT DURING HIS BACKWARD MOTION HIS ELBOW STRUCK A ANGLE IRON BRACE.

EMPL WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON DRAG MOTOR OF 1250 DRAGLINE AS EMPL PUSHED ON NUT WITH WRENCH THE WRENCH DISLODGED FROM NUT CAUSING EMPL TO MOVE FORWARD THIS CAUSED THE EMPL TO STRIKE THE STEEL CA SING OF DRAG MOTOR WITH HIS MOUTH

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING LINER PLATE OUT OF CHUTE AT TIPPLE. WHEN EMPLOYEE LIT HIS TORCH AND WAS IN PROCESS OF CUTTING PLATE THE OXYGEN HOSE BLEW APART, THUS RESULTING IN A BURN TO THE EMPLOYEE ST OMACH.

EMPL WAS STRUCK ON LEFT ANKLE BY PIECE OF METAL PIPE AS FORK LIFT RAN OVER METAL ROUND STOCK & CAUSED IT TO STRIKE EMPL ON LEFT ANKLE. RESULTING IN LACERATION & CONTUSION TO ANKLE.

EWMPLOYEE STATED HE GOT THUMB HIT BY BUCKET STRAP ON POWDER TRUCK WHILE HE WAS IN PROCESS OF LOADING HOLES EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS TILL 0140489

EMPL WAS CUTTING METAL STRIP OFF DRAGLINE BUCKET & WHEN METAL CAME LOOSE IT FELL & STRUCK WORK PLATFORM CAUSING EMPL TO STRIKE UPPER CHEST AGAINST METAL HANDRAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF OPERATOR CAB DOOR OF 1250 DRAGLINE WAITING FOR SHOT IN 1250 PIT AND WHEN SHOT WAS DETONATED A COUPLE OF FLY ROCKS STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON CHEST AND LEFT WRIST THI S CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HOIST CONTROL WITH LEFT FOREARM

GRADER WAS GRADING PAN ROAD & PAN WAS FOLLOWING. BOTH GRADER & PAN STOPPED. GRADER THEN BACKED UP & HIT PAN IMPACT CAUSED GRADER OPERATOR TO RECEIVE JOLT.

GRADER WAS GRADING PAN ROAD AND PAN WAS FOLLOWING BOTH GRADER AND PAN STOPPED GRADER THEN BACKED UP AND HIT PAN THE IMPACT CAUSED GRADER OPERATOR TO RECEIVED A JOLT.

TOOTH WAS COMING OFF DRAGLINE BUCKET A NYLON SLUING WAS PLACED AROUND TOOTH SLING WAS NOT CENTERRRED AND MAN TOOK HOLD TO CENTER WHILE MAN WAS ADJUSTING EMPLOYEE HIT PIN WITH BAR AND PIN CAME OUT CAUSING TOOTH TO DROP CATCHING MAN'S THUMB

MAN WAS WORKING ON TOP OF 2570 DRAGLINE BUCKET (REPAIR) AND WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO ADJUST SECTION OF STEEL PLATE WHEN PLATE BRACES BROKE LOOSE. PLATE FELL TO GROUND AND INJURED ALSO FE LL TO GROUND BREAKING 4 RIBS ON RIGHT SIDE AND FRACTURED RIGHT ULNA BONE.

AN EMPLOYEE WAS3DRIVING A MASTER PIN INTO TRACK LINK WITH 20 LB SLEDGE WHEN END OF PIN SHATTERED AND 1 PIECE STRUCK ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS STANDING SOME 9-10 FT AWAY IN LEFT EY9

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8PECTING FITTING ON DOZER AND STRUCK HEAD ON HOSE CLAMP

MAN ALLEGES HE 4AS HAULING A LOAD OF COAL FROM PIT WHEN HE LOST CONTROL ON CURVE WHICH WAS WET FROM NIGHT RAIN AS HE STEPPED ON BRAKE THE TRAILER JACK-KNIFED CAUSING TRUCK TO SLIP INTO SMALL DITCH & MAN BUM1ED HIS SIDE AGAINST ARM REST ON DOOR FRACTURING LEFT RIBS 070809

MAN STATES HE W5S ATEMPTING TO PUT PIN IN BUCKET HARNESS OF 2570 DRAGLINE WHEN PIN DROPPED ON HIS 4TH FINGER

MAN ALLEGES HE 4AS GOING TO FUEL POWDER TRUCK AND HE JERKED STARTING ROPE OF GASOLINE ENGINE ON FUEL TANK AND CAUGHT HIS R 1ST FINGER NAIL

MAN ALLEGES HE 4AS DOING REPAIR WORK ON DRILL STANDING ON LADDER LOOSING BOLTS.HAD NO PAIN DURNING SHIFT.NEXT DAY ALLEGES PAIN & NUMBNESS RIGHT ARM & SHOULDER.

MAN ALLEGES WHI5E HE WAS DISMOUNTING 2570 DRAGLINE HE STEPPED ON U NEVEN GROUND & TWISTED HIS R ANKLE.

MAN STATES HE W5S REMOVING A GREASE HOSE REEL FROM 1250 DRAGLINE AND WAS CARRYNG IT DOWNSTAIRS TO LOAD ON SUPPLY TRUCK, WHEN REEL SWIVELED CAUSING HOSE TO STRIKE MAN ON LET TEMPLE.

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS WELDING IN THE TUB SECTION OF THE 2570 DRAGLINE WHEN HE BECAME NAUSEOUS WITH TIGHTNESS IN HIS CHEST.(EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR ON 03-02-87 AND 03-06-87).

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO PULL SHAKER SCREEN OFF OF RACK, UNEVEN FOOTING, WHEN HIS ACTION CAUSED SPROCKET TO LAND ON LEFT LEG AND FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS CHANGING GREASE BARRELS ON THE 1250 DRAGLINE WHEN THE LID TO ONE OF THE BARRELS FELL FROM A SUSPENDED PUMP ONTO HIS LEFT HAND

EMP HAD COMPLET9D REPAIRING ON CONVEYOR WHEN HE WAS REMOVING THE ROCK GUARD PLATE OF METAL THE GUARD CAME OUT OF FRAME FALLING AND CAUGHT I NAMES FINGER BETWEEN THE GUARD AND FRAME

I.NAME WAS ATTE4PTING TO LIFT A NYD. PUMP & FELT A PAIN IN R GROIN HE DIDNT USE ELEC. HOIST PROVIDED. THIS EMPLOYEE WAS LAYED OFF 3-21-86, WENT TO DR ON 3-27-86, FIRST DAY MISSED 3-31-86

I NAME SAID HE 4AS GRINDING ON BOOM CORD OF 2570 DRAG AND DUST BLEW INTO EYE LEFT, BUT DID NOT TELL US WHEN HE WENT TO DR.

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING FROM DOZER TO GREASE TRUCK, FOOT STUCK IN MUD, PULLED LOWER BACK.

I NAME SAID HE 4AS TRYING TO MOVE TAIL CABLE OF 8900 BACK THE DRAG HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE WAS PULLING DID NOT GO TO TIL 3-6-86

I NAME WAS ATTE4PTING TO DISMOUNT THE DMH DRILL AND MISSED THE LAST STRIP FALLING TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS TENDING THE TRAIL CABLE OF THE 2570 DRAGLINE AS IT WAS WALKING WHEN HE WALKED BACKWARD INTO A RUT AND TWISTED HIS FOOT.

I.NAME SAID HE 4AS TRYING TO SET THE MAG ON WELDER #453 ENGINE RUNNING THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND IN THE FAN

I.NAME HELPING 8ROP POWER CABLE OVER HIGHWALL IN 2570 PIT.ROCK FELL STRUCK LOWER LEFT LEG-BRUISE.

MAN STATES HE W5S DRIVING SUPPLY TRUCK ON CO ROAD TO DELIVER PARTS & MATERIALS TO DRAGLINE & AS HE WAS APPROACHING A TEE & TRAVELING DOWN A LONG GRADE HE APPLIED HIS BRAKES TO STOP AT INTERSE CTION WHEN BRAK9S FAILED CUASING VEHICLE TO CROSS & LANING IN DITCH.

I NAME SAID HE 2AD CONNECTED THE AIR HOSE TO START A HAUL TRUCK AND TURNED AWAY FROM THE TRUCK WHEN THE QUICK COUPLER FAILED THE HOSE FLEW OFF AND THE COUPLER STRUCK HIM ON LEFT JAW BREAKING TOOTH 3

DURING A RAIN I NAME WAS COMING DOWN THE STAIRS WITH HIS TOOLS IN HAND HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACK ONTO HIS ELBOWS

I.NAME & I.NAME WERE GREASING THE STEM DOGS ON #1 50-R DRILL WITH A HAND TYPE GUN I.NAME HOLDING THE HOSE PART OF GREASE GUN WHILE I.NAME PUMPED THE HOSE BURST IN I.NAMES HAND LEFT

STEPS ARE IN A POSITION THAT CAUSED DIFFICULTY IN VISIBILTY.

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ATTEMPTING TO PRESS A 1/2" PLATE IN A 80 TON PRESS TO BEND PLATE TO FIT BLADE OF SKIDDER. THEY WERE USING A HOMEMADE TOOL ATTACHED TO PRESS. THE TOOL SLIPPED OFF PRESS AND STRUCK I,NAME AGFAINST THE UPPER CHEST.

INJURED WAS SITTING IN THE CAB OF THE 8900 DRAGLINE CUTTING OLD TAPE FROM A PORTABLE RADIO THE KNIFE SLIPPED THRU THE TAPE PUNCTURING HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRED 3 STITCHES

EE WAS USING PORT-APOWER TO TIGHTEN CONVEYOR IN TIPPLE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET & MUDDY FLOOR & TWISTED RT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BENT WEAR-PLATE FROM THE 2570 DRAGLINE BUCKET WITH A CUTTING TORCH, WHEN HE WAS MAKING THE FINAL CUT, THE PLATE SPRANG BACKWARDS STRIKING HIM IN THE CHEST AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING RELOCATE PLESANTVILLE WATERLINE, HE WAS ASSISTING WATER DEPT PEOPLE, WHEN THE DITCH COLLAPSED IN A 5 FOOT SECTION PINNING HIM FROM THE LOWER BACK AREA DOWN AGAINST THE DIT CH WALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT PIN IN DUMP SHEAVE ON 2570 BUCKET, WHEN PIN DROPPED INTO PLACE AND THE PIN CAME IN CONTACT WITHHIS FINGER CAUSING A CRUSHING INJURY TO DISTAL LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

EE WAS TAKING POWER CABLE OFF TUB OF 2570. CABLE WAS BEING PULLED BY ELECTRICIAN WITH A CAT SKIDDER, ROPE THAT WAS BEING USED TO PULL CABLEBROKE CAUSING CABLE TO STRIKE EES RIGHT LEG LOWER AR EA. THE LEG WAS BETWEEN CABLE & TUB OF MACHINE. THE EE SUFFERED A COMPLEX FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT TIBIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING DISK WEAR HANG REMOVED A BAR WAS LACED IN SLOT IN DECK COLLAR AGAINST STEM THE STEM WAS ROTATED TO TURNE DOLLAR TOP OF BAR CAUGHT ON MAST BAR FLEW OUT OF SLOT HITTING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT BREAST CAUSING ABRASION.

EMPLOYEE AND DRILL HELPER WERE GREASING STEM DOZER ON 1 50R WITH A HAND TYPE GUN EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING HOSE PART OF GREASE GUN WHILE DRILL HELPER PUMPED THE HOSE BURST PUNKLING LEGT HAND OF EMP

I,NAME WAS STANDING IN DOOR OF TRUCK WITH IT OPEN. ANOTHER 150 TON TRUCK WAS PARKED ALONG SIDE. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER TRUCK STARTED UP TO DUMP HIS LOAD IN THE HOPPER WHEN HIS TRAILER RAN STA I,NAME WAS STANDING IN DOOR OF TRUCK WITH IT OPEN. ANOTHER 150 TON TRUCK WAS PARKED ALONG SIDE. THE DRIVER OFTHE OTHER TRUCK STARTED UP TO DUMP HIS LOAD IN THE HOPPER WHEN HIS TRAILER RAN OVE

THE ENVIROMENT CAUSED THE ILLNESS IT WAS A HOT HUMID DAY

EMPLOYEE WALKING ON UNLEVEL MATERIAL ON BENCH, STEPPED ON A ROCK, BROKE LEFT FIBULA (LEFT ANKLE)-AFTER TWISTING IT, STEPPING ON ROCK.

THE INJURED ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB ON TOP OF THE BULK TRUCK FROM THE FRONT. INSTEAD OF USING LADDER PROVIDED ON T HE REAR. HE LOST HIS FOOTING TWISTING HIS BODY RESULTING IN SHOULDER DISLOCATI ON. HE WAS ADMINISTERED ANESTHESIA TO REPLACE THE DISLOCATION & IT AGGRAVATED A PREEXISTING BREATHING PROBLEM RESULTING IN TIME LOST FROM JOB.

CREW WAS USING STEM WRENCH TO SEPERATE STEMS. EE WAS HOLDING ONTO WRENCH & GOT HAND BETWEEN WRENCH & TURNABLE CUTTING FINGER.

EE CLAIMS HE WAS CUTTING THE HEADS FROM BOLTS IN THE WASHBOX OF THE TIPPLE WITH A TORCH. HE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO REMOVE SLAG WHEN HE STRUCK THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST AN ANGLE IRON & LACERATED THE FINGER.