Highsplint Preparation Plant Coal

Employee was tightening a bolt on a vibrator when his wrench slipped and hit him in the mouth breaking his false teeth.

Employee was stepping off dozer and slipped on track. (Slip and Fall) injured his left arm, right leg, and groin.

Ee was greasing a drive line when the coupling came loose and shot grease into his hand. The grease actually penetrated his skin. He knew to see doctor's care immediately. With antibiotics his hand healed very well while he only missed one day.

EE drives a truck at the slate dump. The jarring caused him to have an umbilical hernia. Surgery was performed. Outlook is good. Will be off work for several weeks.

Ee was making a belt splice when his knife slipped and cut his leg. Went to er, got stitches and returned to work the next scheduled shift. So there was no lost time.

Ee was installing a V-belt on a motor when his finger got caught. This mashed and cut off the end of his finger. Took a few stitches and Ee missed two days work (Friday and sat).

EE was preparing to work on a shaker when he slipped and fell from it falling about 8 feet onto the concrete floor. The fall broke a bone in his elbow. Surgery was required. Healing time is unknown, but it will be several weeks.

Ee was working on a motor, when his thumb got caught between motor and support. Cut his thumb, required stitches but did not miss any work.

EE was cleaning a roller with a piece of angle iron. A frozen piece of mud caught the angle iron, kicked back and mashed his hand against the structure. X-rays revealed no broken bones but Ee missed one day of work.

Ee was replacing a section of 6" pipe when a section of it fell on his foot.

Ee was using a cutting torch. He was overcome with fumes. Apparently the area was not well enough ventilated.

Ee was welding on a pipe. When he bent over, he felt something pop in his back. Ended up being muscle strain.

EE came around side of truck and twisted himself.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN A HILL TO TURN OFF WATER AT THE PUMP HOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING AND HITTING HIS KNEE.

Employee was driving a water truck. He hit a rock in the road that caused him to be jolted so bad that it hurt his back.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING INTO SIDE OF WASHER WHEN DEBRIS BLEW INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT WEAR SAFETY GLASSES BUT GLASSES WERE PROVIDED. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO OUR COMPANY ON 10/22/04.

INJURED WAS UNHOOKING A BELT TRUST THEY HAD JUST LOADED ON A FLATBED TRUCK TRAILER. HE TRIED TO THROW HOOKS ACROSS THE BELT TRUST. ENDLOADER OPERATOR STARTED BACKING AWAY. ONE OF THE HOOKS HUN G ON TRUST DRAGGING IT OFF THE TRAILER. INJURED MAN WAS ON THE TRUST WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND. HIS LEFT RIB CAGE HIT THE IRON BEAM.

THE INJURED WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TO JACK A MOTOR INTO PLACE WHEN THE COME-A-LONG SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

THE INJURED WAS BEATING A BEARING ONTO THE SHAFT WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND PENETRATED HIS LT. LEG.

THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING NEW CELLS IN SET OF BATTERIES IN RAIL RUNNER, THE BATTERIES HAD BEEN ON CHRG AND WAS OVER CHARGE AND THE BATTERIES GAVE OFF A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUMES WHICH THE INJURED INHALED. THE NEXT DAY INJURED HAD CHEST PAIN. SUSPECTED HEART ATTACK. 5-31-02 DR STATED MYOCARIDITIS.

THIS INDIVIDUAL ALLEGES AN INJURY ON MAR 21, 2002. WE HAVE NO ACCIDENT REPORTS AND NEITHER OF THE SUPERVISORS WAS INFORMED OF AN ACCIDENT. EE MISSED SEVERAL DAYS WORK THEN CALLED TO STATE HE H AD ACCIDENT 3-21-02. CO. POLICY-ALL ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES REPORTS BEFOR LEAVING PROPERTY.

THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING OFF THE FRONT LOADER WHEN HE MISSED THE 3RD STEP AND FELL APPROX 5' TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RT KNEE.

THE INJURED WAS PUTTING A CHAIN ON THE VIBRATOR SCREENS WHEN HE REACHED UNDER THE SCREEN, EITHER THE SCREEN OR AN OLD DRYER BASKET LACERATED HIS RT. ARM.

THE INJUERED WAS REACHING OVER AND ON TO THE CONVEYOR BELT TO GET A SAMPLE OF COAL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. FIRST DAY LOST TIME 5/9/00.

THE INJURED HAD GOTTEN OUT OF HIS VEHICLE & WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE PLANT TO START WORK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND SNOW AND FELL.

THE INJURED WAS CHANGING A TRACTION MOTOR ON A RAIL RUNNER. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT WITH A WRENCH. AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE WRENCH HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK. 1ST DAY OFF 2-22-99.

THE INJ WAS STEPPING OFF THE BULLDOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & WENT DOWN BETWEEN THE DUST AREA & THE TRACK CUASING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE

THE INJURED WAS CHANGING THE VIBRATOR SCREEN OF THE COURSE REFUSE VIBRATOR. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF IT, HE EITHER STEPPED ON SOMETHING OR STEPPED WRONG AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

THE INJ WAS CHANGING A TRANSMISSION IN A DOZER AS HE LIFTED A CLUTCH PACK HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS NECK 1ST DAY LOST TIME 9/29/98

THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A HYDRAULIC JACK INTO A SCOOP WHEN THE PIN DID NOT CATCH THE JACKET. THE JACK FELL ON HIS FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A 4' PIECE OF 10" PIPE WHEN IT SLIPPED, CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS LT. HAND.

THE INJURED WAS REPLACING A TRUCK TIRE AFTER FIXING A FLAT. HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BEAT IT BACK IN PLACE. AS HE WAS SWINGING THE HAMMER , HE FELT A PAIN.

THE INJURED WAS FUELING HIS COAL TRUCK - HE WAS STANDING ON THE TRUCK ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE FUEL HOSE, WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL OFF THE TRUCK INJURING HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS SERVICING HIS DOZER. HE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACKS FILLING THE HYDR. TANK, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED WAS CHANGING SCREEN IN THE FIBRATOR AND WAS TRIMMING THE NEW SCREEN WITH A KNIFE, WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LT ARM.

THE INJURED WAS CHECKING A H2O PUMP FOR GROUND. AFTER HE HAD PUT THE LEAD INTO THE RECIPTABLE, HE PUT THE BREAKER FOR THE POWER IN. THERE WAS A FLASH WHICH BURNED HIS RIGHT HAND.

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK A CHAIN ON TO THE HEAD BALL OF CRANE IT SWUNG TOWARD HIM AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, HE FELL OFF THE BELT AND ON TO THE CAT WALK.

THE INJURED WAS CHANING A FLAT TIRE ON A MACK TRUCK AS HE WAS ROLLING THE TIRE AWAY IT STARTED TO FALL OVER HE GRABBED IT TO STOP IT AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED WAS CUTTING THE VALVE STEM OUT OF ANINTERTUBE WITH A BELT KNIFE (CUTTING TOWARDS HIMELF) WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LT. HAND WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

THE INJURED WAS USING A H2O HOSE TO CLEAN THE RAW COAL BELT AS HE WAS WALKING AND SPRAYING HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF LOOSE METAL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.1ST DAY LOST TIME 07-10-95.

THE INJURED WAS CLEARING AN AREA OF BRUSH AND SMALL TREES WITH A CHAIN SAW WHEN, AS HE WAS CUTTING A SMALL TREE, THE CHAIN SAW KICKED OUT AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A SLATE TRUCK ON THE IMPOUNDMENT. AS HE WAS DRIVING ACROSS THE IMPOUNDMENT BOUNCING HIS SEAT HIT THE SEAT FRAME SOLID CAUSING A BRUISED TAIL BONE.

THE INJURED WAS LIFTING A CRANE BASKET INTO THE BED OF A PICK UP TRUCK AS HE DID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED WAS UNLOADING A CONT. MINER DISC FROM OUT OF THE SUPPLY TRUCK. AS HE PULLED ON THE DISC, IT SLID AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB.

INJURED WAS PULLING AN OLD PIECE OF SCRAP BELT OUT OF THE RAW COAL TUNNEL WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS PULLING ON A METAL ROOF MAT THAT WAS HUNG IN THE COAL CHUTE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A START BOX IN SHOP - LOWER BACK BEGAN GIVING TROUBLE [NO INCIDENT] INDIVIDUAL HAS HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS SINCE 1987 BACK INJURY.

INJURED & TIPPLE CREW WAS INSTALLING A SHAKER DECK IN PLANT USING A HOIST-WHEN THE DECK SLIPPED-INJURED THOUGHT IT WAS FALLING HE JUMPED OFF THE WALKWAY DOWN TO THE NEXT FLOOR (APPROX. 8' A TU RNED HIS ANKLE AND TWIST.

A REOCCURENCE OF A 6-29-93 INJURY OCCURED WHEN HE INJURED WAS HANGING A CHAIN BLOCK AND FELT A PAIN STARTED DOWN HIS LEGS.

INJURED WAS LOOKING FOR A PIECE OF METAL IN THE METAL STOCK WHEN A PIECE OF 1" METAL FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

INJURED WAS HANGING A SET OF COME A LONGS IN ORDER TO CLOSED THE DOOR TO STOP COAL FROM POURING IN TO THE TUNNEL AND FEEDER THE HOOK TURNED AND LET THE METAL DOOR FALL ON HIS INDEX FINGER.

INJ FELT A PAIN IN BACK WHILE LIFTING A SLEEVE TO GO ON A MOTOR SHAFT. FIRST DAY OFF WORK -6-12.

INJURED WAS INSTALLED A SHORT LEVELING ARM ON THE BOOM OF A TWIN HEAD BOLTER.THE BEEN CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE LEVELING ARM.

USING SLATE BAR TO CLOSE DOORS IT SLIPPED AND HIS BACK WAS STRAINED

INJURED STARTED TO CROSS A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE STRUCTURE AND HURT HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNHOOK A PORTABLE ROCK DUST TO TAKE OFF A TRUCK, WHEN THE DUST SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.

INJ WAS HELPING CARRY LARGE H2O PUMP OUT OF PREPLANT WHEN THEY SAT PUMP DOWN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN GROIN AREA 1ST LAST DAY 10/02/91,

INJURED REACHED OUT OVER A HAND RAIL TO HANG A 25 LB CHAIN HOIST AND WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJ TRAMMING DOZER WENT THRU A DITCH.DOZER PITCHED FORWARD THROWING EMPL AGAINST TOP OF CAB.WHEN HE STARTED TO GET OUT,FELL OFF DOZER.

UNLOADING COMM REEL AFTER MINE RESCUE PRACTICE STEPPED OUT OF BED OF TRUCK LOST BALANCE AND TWISTED KNEE

INJURED REACHED OUT THE DOOR OF HIS TRUCK TO CLOSED HIS TAILGATE. AS HE DID, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS DRIVING A GEAR ON A SHAFT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND AS HE TWISTED, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS LIFTING BELT CLAMPS TO PUT ON BELT AS HE TURNED WITH THE CLAMPS-HIS FEET STUCK IN THE MUD & AS HIS BODY TURNED HIS FEET STAYED IN MUD CAUSING BACK PAIN

INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT LINEIN RAW COAL TUNNEL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJ WAS LOADING 5 GAL OIF OIL ONTO SUPPLY TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS CLIMBING BETWEEN TWO RAILRAOD CARS & HIT HEAD ON PLATFORM ON CAR

INJURED WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF METAL UP SOME STAIRS AT THE PREP PLANT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL

HE WAS REMOVING PIPE WHILE ON LADDER USING TORCH HE CUT ONE END OF PPE CAME LOOSE HIT LADDER KNOCKING HIM OFF LADDER HE FELL ABOUT 20' LANDING ON SET OF STEEL STEPS.

INJURED WAS BEATING A STEEL PIN OUT OF A RIPPER CHAIN WITH A HAMMER WHEB A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AN PENETRATED HIS LEG.

INJURED WAS WALKING TO HIS TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE, BRUISING HIS HIP.

INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP WHEN ATTEMPTED TO PUSH A CRIB BLOCK OUT OF HIS WAY WIWTH HIS FOOT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS KNEE

INJURED WAS WORKING BELOW HIS PARTNER, WHEN HIS PARTNER DROPPED A SLATE BAR AND IT HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG.

INJURED WAS PUT7ING BULL GEARS ON HEAD DRIVE - BEATING THEM ON WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE HIT HIS THUMB WITH THE HAMMER

HE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR SLURRY PIPELINE WHEN HE FELL OFF OF A THIRTY FOOT EMBANKMENT.

HE WAS COMING DOWN A LADDER AND LOST HIS FOOTING

HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON ICEY CAT WALK AND FELL HURTING HIS BAKC