Little Sandy: 42 MSHA citations Coal

WHILE OPERATING MOTORGRADER, GRADING THE HAULAGEROAD, THE GRADER BLADE ABRUPTLY SNAGGED A LARGE BOULDER OBSTRUCTED IN THE HAULROAD SUBSURFACE CAUSING THE MOTORGRADER'S BLADE CONTROL LEVER TO K ICK BACK AND TWIST THE OPERATOR'S LEFT WRIST ANDCAUSE THE MOTORGRADER TO HALT.

PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT SHOULDER, NECK WHILE BACKFILLING SHOTHOLES.

STRAIN/SPRAIN LEFT SHOULDER BACKFILLING SHOT HOLES.

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING HYDRAULIC TANK WHEN THE WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT ON HIS HAND AND WRIST.

A-PPROX 5-7 HOLES MISFIRED UPON DETONATING BLAST. AFTER CHECKING ALL DOWNHOLE LINES & SURFACE DELAYS, SHOT WAS CLEARED. ABOUT 40 MINUTES AFTER BLAST WAS DETONATED, THE MISFIRED HOLES IGNITED. THE CAUSE IS BELIEVED TO BE FROM PRIMERS FAILING TO DETONATE WHEN IGNITED. THE CAUSE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO ELECTRIC ROOM WHERE WELDER WAS GRINDING ON PIPE AND GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT INHIS EYE.

EE PULLED MUSCLE WHILE MOUNTING HIS DOZER.

LOADING STRAW BALES ONTO TRUCK & BUG BIT OR STUNG HIM

EE LOOSENED RADIATOR CAP ON DOZER ENGINE: CAP BLEW OFF & HOT WATER BURNT HIS FACE & ARM

PUTTING SPACER RING ON TIRE. SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED BACK.

SHOVELING CUTTINGS IN BLAST HOLE AND TWISTED BACK.

VICTIM INSTALLING FAN PUMP ON D11 DOZER, WHEN ALIGHNMENT BAR SLIPPED ALLOWING PUMP TO FALL ON EE'S RT HAND.

POSITIONING PIPE TO BE WELDED IN PLACE AND STRAINED BACK.

SHOVELING DRILL CUTTINGS BACK INTO BLAST HOLE.

PTO CABLE PUNCTURED PALM OF EE'S HAND

CLIMBING OFF LADDER & HIS FOOT SLIPPED PULLING MUSCLE IN BACK

BEATING OLD RILL BIT OFF WITH SLEDGE HAMMER: PIECE BROKE OFF & WENT BESIDE GLASSES HITTING HIM IN EYE

TORN CARTLAGE IN RIB CAGE WHILE PULLING SUBMERSIBLE PUMP OUT OF WELL.

HE REMOVED FLOOR PLATE TO GO DOWN INTO DOZER, UNDER CAB. WHEN HE PUT HIS FOOT DOWN INSIDE, HE HAD MUD ON HIS SHOE THAT CAUSED HIM TO SLIP AND FALL. HIS RIGHT KNEE HIT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE.

WHILE OPERATING D9L DOZER THE RIPPER TOOTH CAME OFF. WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT TO RETREIVE IT THE TOOTH WAS STILL HOT & HE PICKED IT UP WITH HIS BARE HANDS.

INJURED WAS LIFTING THE HOOD ON HIS TRUCK TO CHECK THE OIL. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

VICTIM WAS DRIVING PIN FROM TRACK FRAME WITH 6" LONG DRIVE PIN AND HAMMER,WHEN PIN IN TRACK FRAME BECAME DISLODGED THE TRACK FRAME DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES,PINNING THE VICTIMS THUMB BETW EEN DRIVE PIN AND PIN BORE ON TRACK FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ON HIS END DUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE FIRST STEP

I NAME HAD BEEN OPERATING A LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF IT HE TWISTED HIS LEG ON UNEVEN GROUND

I.NAME WAS UNLOADING TRACKS FROM FLATBED TRAILER, WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL OFF THE TRAILER.

REFUELING WATER PUMP,MUFFLER WAS HOT AND FUMES FROM GAS IGNITED AND CAUSED FIRE.

VICTIM WAS LIFTING PLANETORY GEAR INTO WHEEL OF 637 SCRAPER WHEN BACK STRAIN OCCURRED

HE WAS ON TOP OF DRILL SERVICING MACHINE, WHEN HE FELL FROM THE TOP OF IT.

OPERATING LADER, WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE LOADER, HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO JUMP START THE LIGHT PLANT WHEN THE PROP THAT WAS HOLDING THE BATTERY COVER UP SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE

EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING A RAIL LOOSE FROM THE REAR ENGINE OF A SCRAPER, WHEN IT FLEW OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS PI7KING UP EXHAUST MANIFOLD,AND IT ROLLED OVER ONTO HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A DOZER AND PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN HIS RIGHT EYE, EMBEDDING ITSELF IN CORNEA.

EMPLOYEE WAS PARKING LOADER WHILE GETTING OFF SLIPPED OFF TOP STEP OF LOADER AND HIT HEAD ON ROLL CAGE WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF JERKED HIS BACK

UPON ARRIVING TO WORK EMP WAS PROCEDDING TO GET OUT OF THE COMAPNY VAN AND STEPPED IN A HOLE THEN TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF UNLOADING A COAL RAILCAR, STEPPED ON A STEEL SPIKE THAT POKED UP THROUGH HIS SHOE PUNCTURING SOLE OF RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE WORKING ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO, HE JUMPED OFF A TRUCKBED AND EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA. LATER THAT DAY FELT PRESSURE. EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE UNLOADING OF CONVEYOR MACHINERY.