Lincoln Power Coal

While steam cleaning a piece of equipment, the injured accidently squeezed the trigger of the wand and hit the right side of his right foot. The outside of the foot received 1st and 2nd degree burns.

Injured was walking on the ground, tripped and caused pain in his ankle. He did not report the injury until 5/23/2005 and was off only one day 5/24/2005. He worked his regular shift on 5/22, the date of injury, and 5/23/2005.

While attempting to cut open an oil filter to check for trash in the filter material, the injured slipped knocking the bottom ring off and hit his thumb on the vice holding the filter. He cut hit thumb on the vice, requiring 7 stitches.

WHILE SEALING THE HIGHWALL WITH THE HOE BUCKET, THE INJURED'S HOE SLIPPED ON THE WALL, JERKING THE OPERATOR & STRAINING HIS BACK.

REPORTED TO COMPANY AND RECEIVED FIRST TREATMENT BEYOND FIRST AID ON 11-5-03. WHILE RUNNING A WATER WAGON, THE INJURED WAS TURNING IT AROUND, HIT A HOLE AND THE BERM JARRING HIS HIP AND CAUSIN G A STRAIN. RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR MUSCLE RELAXERS.

WHILE PERFORMING HIS MECHANIC JOB DUTIES ON EQUIPMENT, THE INJURED CAME INTO CONTACT WITH POISON IVY AND SUFFERED AN ALERGIC REACTION.

AN EE'S PICKUP SHORTED OUT & CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE PARKED IN THE EE'S PARKING LOT. NO ONE WAS AROUND, BUT A MECHANIC APPROX 300' AWAY WHO HEARD IT WHEN A TIRE BLEW OUT. THE FIRE PRE VENTED THE HOOD FROM BEING OPENED & 4 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS COULD NOT REACH THE BASE & PUT IT OUT. FIRE BURNED LESS THAN 45 MINUTES. NO OTHER DAMAGE OR INJURIES INVOLVED.

WHILE HOOKING UP AN AUGHER FLIGHT WITH HIS LEFT HAND, THE INJURED GRABBED THE FLIGHT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND CONTACTING A SHARP BURR RESULTING IN A CUT REQUIRING 14 SUTURES TO HIS RING FINGER.

WHILE AUGERING HOLE #1054 AT 360' DEEP THE AUGER EITHER INTERSECTED THE PREVIOUS HOLE OR A VOID ALLOWED OXYGEN TO ENTER THE HOLE. A METHANE GAS FIRE WAS TRIGGERED AND BURNED LESS THAN 4 MINUTE S TOTAL AT THE BROW OF THE HOLE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A WATER HOSE AND DILUTION IN THE AIR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

WHILE OPERATING THE ELEVATING CONVEYOR, THE INJURED REACHED TO PICK UP A SMALL ROCK TO INSPECT JUST AS A LARGE PIECE OF COAL ROLLED BACK DOWN THE CONVEYOR AND SMASHED HIS HAND AGAINST ONE OF T HE CONVEYOR PADDLES RESULTING IN A TORN LIGAMENT, HAIRLINE FRACTURE AND STITCHES.

THE INJURED WAS HELPING OPEN A PREVIOUSLY MINED HOLE THAT HAD ACCIDENTLY BEEN PLUGGED. THE METHANE BUILDUP AT THE ENTRANCE IGNITED WHEN A SMALL HOLE WAS OPENED AND THE GAS WAS BLOWN DOWN WIND TO THE INERT GAS BURNER CAUSING FIRST AND SECONDDEGREE BURNS TO THE INJURED'S FACE, ARMS, AND HANDS. FIRE BURNED OUT IN LESS THAN 60 SECONDS.

WHILE MINING A CURRENT HOLE, THE COAL QUALITY TURNED BAD AND AUGER ENGINE SPED UP. TO DETERMINE IF THEY HAD POSSIBLY INTERSECTED THE PREVIOUS HOLE OR GOTTEN INOT THE ROOF OR FLOOR, THEY HAD TO OPEN THE PREVIOUS HOLE TO SEE AND LISTEN. THIS HOLE HAD BEEN CORKED BY A BULLDOZER WHILE CLEANING UP. WHEN OPENED, ACCUMULATED GAS IGNITED ON THE AUGER'S INERT GAS BURNER & BURNED < 60 SEC.

WHILE WELDING AND GRINDING ON A 773 END DUMP TRUCK FRAME, A PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN HIS EYE. HE WAS UNAWARE UNTIL 1-20 WHEN IRRITATION SENT HIM FOR MEDICAL HELP TO REMOVE A PIECE OF METAL. RE CEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN PILLS.

ORGINAL INJ 10/07/00 FIRST 1ST AID 3/29/01. FIRST MED 4/23/01 WHEN GOT RX, MED REPORTED TO COMPANY ON 5/1/00. WHILE PULLING ON A PULL CABLE TO HOOKUP TO A STUCK BULLDOZER THE INJURED STRAI NED HIS SHOULDER AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS CONT'D USEHE SOUGHT 1ST AID & THEN MEDICAL

WHILE SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER WORKING ON A BACKHOE, THE INJURED STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. RECEIVED TWO PRESCRIPTIONS.

WHILE WORKING ON A POWER SHOVEL, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND SCRATCHED HIS EYE.

DOING ROUTINE START OF SHIFT ACTIVITIES, THE INJURED SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AND FELL ONTO THE TRACKS OF HIS BULLDOZER. HE WAS STANDING ON THE CATWALK AND THE DOZER WAS NOT RUNNING. AUTOPSY RE VEALED "CORONARY SCORATIC HEART DISEASE."

SERVICING HIS SCRAPER, THE INJURED PULLED SOMETHING IN STOMACH. WAS OPERATED ON FOR A HERNIA 2-10-00.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS LOADER, SLIPPEDAND FELL TO THE GROUND, AND LANDED ON HIS FEET. HE JARRED HIS BACK. HE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME UNTIL HE DECIDED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR ON 09/19/99.

WHILE HIS END DUMP TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED A LARGE ROCK FELLOUT OF THE BUCKET OF THE SHOVEL INTO HIS TRUCK BED & JARRED HIM. HE HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE DOOR FRAME FRACTURING A BONE

PROBLEM WITH LOST TIME MEDICAL. THE INJ STRAINEDHIS SHOULDER HELPING TO MOVE POWER CABLE UP A BANK. HE WENT TO GET MEDICAL EXAM TREATMENT & WAS HOSPITLALIZED DUE TO SOME TYPE OF INFECTION WORK ERS COMP DENIED CLAIM DUE TO AN INFECTION CAUSING TIME OFF WORK, NOT A STRAINED SHOULDER RETURNED TO WORK7/13/99 OFF 10 10 DAYS

WHILE DRILLING THE ROOF FOR ROOF BOLTS IN AN UNDERGROUND RECOVERY EFFORT, THE INJURED S HAND STURCK A ROOF BOLT PLATE AND CUT HIS FINGER REQUIRING 10 STITCHES.

THE INJURED CALLED IN ON 5-26-99 TO ADVISE HIS BACK WAS HURTING IN THE SAME AREA HE HAD PREVIOUSLY HURT IT LAST YEAR. NORMAL WELDING ACTIVITIES CAUSED THE SORENESS.

THE INJURED DID NOT SHOW UP FOR WORK FROM 4/26/99 ON. THE CO. FINALLY TALKED TO HIM ON 4/29/99. HIS TAILBONE WAS VERY SORE, HE HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR WHAT CAUSED IT BUT HIS NORMAL JOB ACTIVITI ES.