Mining Incidents

Log Creek Loadout Facility Coal

Triad Mining LLC · Facility
Oakland City, Pike County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1200330

Log Creek Loadout Facility has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
200
Years on record
1983–2015
Latest incident
Sep 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
50
citations
23
significant & substantial
$12,125
proposed penalties
$11,832
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $293 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
66
inspections on record
786
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 786 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Log Creek Loadout Facility has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
43 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-01-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Log Creek Loadout Facility shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.13 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 52 samples.

Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
0.13
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.40
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
52
samples
Most recent sample: 2016-08-24.
Silica (quartz)
4.9
silica avg (%)
6.0
silica max (%)
2
samples
Most recent sample: 2015-04-30.
Noise
4%
over PEL
24
samples
Most recent sample: 2016-03-28.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2021 Q1 0 4 3
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
Show 57 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 1,952 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 1,063 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,005 8 2 1997.5
2016 Q2 6,078 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 10,178 2 2 196.5
2015 Q4 4,894 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,972 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 6,420 6 1 934.6
2015 Q1 6,995 6 4 857.8
2014 Q4 6,210 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 6,148 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 5,777 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 7,379 1 0 135.5
2013 Q4 7,476 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 9,206 5 1 543.1
2013 Q2 8,394 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 9,021 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 7,759 4 2 515.5
2012 Q3 7,718 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 8,678 1 0 115.2
2012 Q1 9,787 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 9,643 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,782 8 7 1672.9
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 0 1 0
2005 Q4 320 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 944 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,024 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 896 1 0 1116.1
2004 Q3 1,840 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,996 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,867 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,456 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,480 1 0 675.7
2003 Q2 1,536 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,522 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,798 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,616 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,311 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,328 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,315 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,905 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,551 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,924 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,453 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,254 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,128 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,868 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
October 16, 1997 IN · Coal coal sampler Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Kindill Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VITIM WAS EMPLOYED BY FOXFIRE ENVIRONMENTAL INC CONTRACTED BY KINDILL MINING TO PICK UP WATER SAMPLES AT REMOTE SAMPLING SITES. A 4-WHEELER ATV USED BY THE VICTIM OVERTURNED ALONG A REMOTE DRA INAGE DITCH AND LANDED ON TOP OF HIM. IT APPEARED THAT THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO STEER AROUND A BUSH AND OVERTURNED ON THE SIDE OF A DRAINAGE DITCH BERM. THE ATV LOOKED LIKE IT ROLLED ONCE AND

Reportable incidents

199 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2015 · 2 incidents

September 23, 2015 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was exiting out of vehicle by office to turn in paper work. He cannot remember if he missed the last step on vehicle but knows he stepped in a hole and went rolling on ground.

September 13, 2015 IN · Coal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping unload sheeting from the forks of a forklift and a piece of sheeting slide against his right forearm, causing a laceration.

2005 · 2 incidents

January 31, 2005 IN · Coal ELECTRICAL
LCC Indiana, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Pick up truck and fuel truck were pulled into the shop at 3:50 pm. Everything seemed normal when the last two employees locked the door and left. At 4:10 pm smoke was seen coming from all the overhead doors. Fire dept was summoned but when they arrived the bin was fully engulfed. The state fire marshall determined that the fuel truck battery cable had shorted out causing the fire.

January 6, 2005 IN · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LCC Indiana, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CHECKING ON A WATER LEAK IN WASH HOUSE, STEPPED UP 2' INTO SMALL ROOM. GRASPED LEAKING PIPE. IT BURST SPRAYING WATER INTO EE FACE CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS OUT THE DOORWAY.

1999 · 11 incidents

November 29, 1999 IN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kindill Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING 2570 DRAGLINE CREW TURN THE M6 SETS PRIOR TO START-UP OF THE DRAGLINE. WHILE TURNING WHIEL HOLDING THE LARGE WRENCH USED TO ROTATE THE SETS, EE STATED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN, IN H IS BACK. WRENCH IS 6' LONG AND AWKWARD. EE WENT TO DR THE NEXT DAY. 2 PEOPLE SHOULD HANDLE WRENCH WHEN POSSIBLE.

August 30, 1999 IN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kindill Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF BURYING A STEEL CABLENEXT TO AN ELECTRICAL CABLE WHERE IT CROSSED THEROADWAY. EMPLOYEE LIFTED ON THE END OF THE CABLETO PLACE IT IN THE TRENCH AND IT FLIPPED OVER CAUSING A JARRING TYPE INJURY.

June 14, 1999 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Kindill Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS GOING DOWN A PIT INCLINE DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK WHILE GOING DOWN THE TRUCK HIT A ROCK ON THE SIDE OF THE BERM, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BE BOUNCED. THE EE HAD HIS ARM RESTING ON THE WINDO W THAT WAS ABOUT 3/4 DOWN. THE JARRING MOTION CAUSED EE TO STRIKE ELBOW ON THE WINDOW GLASS EDGE. EXCESSIVE SPPED MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR

June 9, 1999 IN · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kindill Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATIG A 120 TON WABCO END DUMP AT THE END OF THE SHIFT EE DID TURN ON ROAD TO GO THE PARKING LOT EVEN WHEN TOLD TO OVER THE CB A A SUPERVISOR THE TRUCK CONT'D THRU THE INTERSECTION OVERA ROLL THE GRADER HAD MADE AT THE OTHER SIDEWENT OFF THE ROAD & ACROSS GRADED SPOIL FOR ABOUT 80 FT BEFORE COMING A STOP EE WAS VERY DISORIENTED WHEN HELP GOT THERE & COULD NOT REMEMBER LE

June 4, 1999 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kindill Mining, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF 5TH FLOOR COAL CHUTE AFTER UNHOOKING A PULL JACK. HE HELD ONTO THE SIDE OF THE CHUTE AND TRIED TO STEP BACK ONTO A LOWER BEAM. HE COULD NOT REACH THE BEAM A ND ONCE OVEREXTENDED HIS MOMENTUM PULLED HIM DOWN OFF CHUTE APPROX 5' TO THE GRATE BOTTOM. EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE USED A LADDER OR SCAFFOLD BOARDS TO REACH AND UNHOOK THE COM-A-LONG.

May 20, 1999 IN · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Kindill Mining, Inc. · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A CABLE SUPPLYING 23000VAC POWER TO A TW0-WAY SWITCH GEAR. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO DEENERGIZE AND GROUND THE CABLE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE IT. AS HE REACHED UP TO UNHOOK ONE OF THE PHASES, HE RECEIVED A SEVERE SHOCK, AND WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND ONTO HIS BACK. FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED AND WAS TRASNPORTED TO ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

March 31, 1999 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kindill Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM A TRACTOR, EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP ON PUSH ARM, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS KNEE ON THE PUSH ARM. THIS WAS EMPLOYEE'S LAST SHIFT BECAUSE THE MINE WAS IDLED DUE TO EXCESS COAL AND DRAGLINE MAINTENENCE. THE MINE STARTED BACK UP ON 04/26/99 AND EMPLOYEE IS STILLOFF. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO WORK UNTIL 04/26/99.

February 23, 1999 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kindill Mining, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A HYDROLIC CYLINDER ON A P&H LOADER. WAS USING A PRYBAR TO PRY ON THE CYLINDER PIN AND WHILE DOING SO, FELL OFF A BOARDHE WAS STANDING ON AND WRENCHED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 2-3 FEET AND WRENCHED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO KEEP HIS BALANCE. EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS FINE AT 10:30 PM. EMPLOYEE LAID OFF ON 3-1-99.

January 12, 1999 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kindill Mining, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REQUESTED TO HAVE HEARING TESTED BECAUSE OF DIFFULTY HEARING PEOPLE TALK. HE WAS SENT TO DOCTOR AND TESTS REVEALED THE FREQUENCY RANGE OF HEARING LOSS WAS CONSISTENT WITH THAT EXPERIE NCED DUE TO PROLONGED LOUD NOISE EXPOSURE. THEREWAS NO TREATMENT RECOMMENDED. CONTINUE TO WEAR EAR PLUGS AND THEN RETEST IN 2 YEARS. HEARING LOSS DID NOT WARRENT PERMANENT PARTIAL IMPAIRMENT.

January 6, 1999 IN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Kindill Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A VAN FROM THE DRILL BENCH AREA GOING UP AN INCLINE DURING WET, RAINY WEATHER. THE VAN LOST TRACTION AT THE TOP OF THE INCLINE AND SLID BACKWARDS INTO THE BLADE OF A TRACTOR THA T HAD JUST "SKINNED" OFF THE ROAD. THIS CAUSED THE EE TO RECEIVINBG A JARRING TYPE INJURY. THE TRACTOR WAS STAIONARY, EE DID NOT KNOW HOW FAR THE VAN SLID, FELT APPROX. 15-20'. NO DAMAGE TO T

January 4, 1999 IN · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kindill Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS LEAVING OFFICE WALKING TO HIS TRUCK TO BEGIN HIS WORK DAY. THE GROUND WAS ICE COVERED FROM A WINTER STORM. EE SLIPPED IN THE PARKING LOT AND LANDED ON SHOULDER, NECK & HAND. EE TOOK SEL F TO HOSPITAL LATER IN SHIFT. X-RAYS NEGATIVE. WAS OFF BECAUSE OF A HEADACHE AND SORE NECK. PARKING LOT HAD ROCK PUT IN IT LATER IN SHIFT.

1998 · 16 incidents

December 10, 1998 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kindill Mining, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE STATED THAT WHILE AIR ARCING ON 12/10/98 HE THOUGHT HE RECD A FLASH BURN. OVER THE NEXT 2 DAYS HE CONT TO HAVE DISCOMFORT & REPORTED ON 12/12/98 AT 3PM TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE MAY HAVE SO METING IN HIS EYE. BY 7PM HE WAS IN SO MUCH PAINTHAT HE WAS TAKEN TO SEE A DR. EE HAD BEEN WEARING A WELD HOOD A PARTICLE EITHER BOUNCED BEHIND THE HOOD OR FELL INTO HIS EYE WHEN HE LIFTED LE

December 2, 1998 IN · Coal welder (shop) FIRE
Kindill Mining, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS AIR ARCING IN A TIGHT AREA ON THE 2570 DRAGLINE. SPARKS IGNITED HIS OUTER COVERALLS & HIS PANTS UNDERNEATH. EE DID NOT REALIZE IT UNTIL HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION. THE FIRE WAS AL SO INTENSIFIED BY FANS BLOWIN IN THE AREA TO REDUCE THE FUMES. A DEFLECTIVE PLATE WAS INSTALLED TO KEEP SPARKS FROM HITTING EE LEGS WHILE AIRARCING

November 7, 1998 IN · Coal FIRE
Kindill Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A FIRE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE PREP PLANT ON 11/7/98 BY A SUPERVISOR. HE & 2 MECHANICS PROCEDED TO THE AREA & FOUND THE PLANT CONTROL ROOM IN FLAMES. THEY USING HAND HELD FIRE EXT & WATER HOSES PROCEDED TO FIGHT THE FIRE & HAD IT PRETTY WELL UNDER CONTROL WHEN THE FIRE DEPT ARRIVED. THE CONTROL ROOM WAS LAST USED ON 10/16/98. ORIGIN UNDETERMINED. PROBABLY ELEC SHORT. $125,000 LOSS

September 18, 1998 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kindill Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE WAS OPERATING A HAULAGE TRUCK. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE TRUCK, HE MISSED THE SLOTTED STEP IN THE BUMPER, CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM THE TRUCK LADDER TO THE GROUND APPROX. 4 FT. WEATHER DRY, NO WITNESSES, STEPS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION. TRUCK WAS BEING USED TO HAUL TOP SOIL. EE WAS DISMOUNTING TO GET SOME PAPER RAGS.

August 12, 1998 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kindill Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS SERVICING EQUIPMENT AND HAD PULLED THE SERVICE TRUCK NEXT TO A TRACTOR. WHILE GETTING OUTOF THE TRUCK EE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP AND SWUN INTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK. EE WAS HOLDING TO A L LALA HOLD-HI DID NOT TRIP OR FALL

July 27, 1998 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kindill Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS UNLOADING EXPLOSIVES AND PLACINGF THEM IN A MAGAZINE. HE WAS GOING TO HAND A 50 LB. BOX OF PRIMERS TOP A SUPERVISOR BUT THE SUPERVISOR STEPPED AWAY AND EE STRAINED HIMSELF TO KEEP FROM DROPPING THE BOX. DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA AND STARTED MISSING TIME ON AUGUST 19TH. SUPERVISOR DID NOT REALIZE THAT EE WAS GOING TO HAND THE BOX TO HIM.

July 18, 1998 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kindill Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRESSURE CLEANING, GREASE ON DOZER MADE GLOVES SLICK, CAUSED METAL/RUBBER WAND TO SLIP OUT OF HIS HAND HITTING HIM ACROSS LEFT CHEEK AND EYE AREA.

May 27, 1998 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kindill Mining Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS CLEANING IN LOADOUT SAMPLE ROOM. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A SHORT LADDER TO A LOWER LANDING, HE GLANCED UPWARD TO SEE IF HE COULD SEE SOME PIGEONS IN THE ROOM BECAUSE OF FRESH DROPPINGS ON THE LADDER & FLOOR. WHILE LOOKING UP, EE BECAME DIZZY, SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 2-3' TO THE LANDING, STRIKING HIS KNEE. KNEE BECAME SWOLLEN. EE WENT TO DR. & IS OFF WORK.

May 21, 1998 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kindill Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING THE REAR ENGINE ON A SCRAPER. WHIEL DISMOUNTING FROM THE SCRAPER, EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE EITHER MISSED A STEP OR SLIPPED BUT THE NEXT THING HE KNEW HE WAS LYING ON THE GROUND. STEPS AND HANDHOLDS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION.

May 2, 1998 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kindill Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

[PRESSURE CLEANING] LOST CONTROL OF HIS BALANCE WHILE WORKING IN A CLOSED AREA CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE PRESSURE GUN. THE FLEXABLE WAND [AN EXTENSION ON END OF GUN] SLID OUT OF HIS H AND, CAME UP ACROSS HIS FACE SEVERAL TIMES, INJURING HIS FACE & LEFT EYE. CAUSES FOR LOSE OF CONTROL ARE IN QUESTION.

April 21, 1998 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kindill Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A RIMPULL COAL HAULAGE TRUCK. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BOTTOM STEP, HE NORMALLY SWIVELS HIS FOOT AS HE DISMOUNTS TO THE GROUND. EE STATED THAT HIS FOO T DID NOT TURN, BUT HIS KNEE DID. NO SLIP OR FALL. STEPS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION.

April 15, 1998 IN · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Kindill Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING ANFO INTO EXPLOSIVES TRUCK WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE TRUCK BIN DOORS WERE OPEN. HE CLIMBED DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE TRUCK TO CLOSE THE DOORS WHICH ARE OPERATED BY HYDRAULIC CONTR OL LEVERS. ON THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. AS HE WAS PULLING DOWN ON THE LEVERS TO CLOSE THE DOORS, HE EVIDENTLY ALSO PULLED ON ONE.

April 13, 1998 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kindill Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ON A WABCO END DUMPTRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE 1ST STEP CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE. EMPLOYEE WORKED ALL WEEK. ANKLESEEMED TO BE GETTING BETTER UNTIL FRI. NIGHT/SAT MORNING. WHEN EMPLOYEE HAD CONSIDERABLE PAIN ANDSWELLING. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR. ON 4.19.98.

March 12, 1998 IN · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper MACHINERY
Kindill Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING IN TURNING THE DRAG ROP DRUM ON A 2570 DRAGLINE IN ORDER TO POSITION IT TO RECEIVE NEW DRAG CABLES. A STEEL CABLE AND A SHACKLE WERE HOOKED TO THE MAIN HOIST OVERHEAD. AS PRES SURE WAS PUT ON THE DRUM, THE SHACKLE BROKE CAUSING BOTH SHACKLE AND CABLE TO FLY VACKWARD STRIKING EE IN CHEST AND FACE.

February 13, 1998 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Kindill Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING IN SPOILS LEVELING MATERIAL. AS HE WAS BACKING UP IN THE PUSH SLOT THE TRACTOR HE WAS OPERATING ROLLED OVER A ROCK CAUSING EE TO JARR HIS NECK.

January 21, 1998 IN · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Kindill Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT FROM A MINER OUT FIELD. HE WAS HOOKING UP A CABLE FROM AN ELECTRICAL BOX TO THE BLADE OF A TRACTOR SO THAT THE TRACTOR COULD PULL IT OUT. AS EE WAS REACHING UP TO HOOK THE CABLE TO THE TOP OF THE BLADE, HE HAD TO STRETCH TO REACH AND WHILE DOING SO, HIS FOOTWENT UNDER THE TRACTOR BLADE, INJURING THE TOES.

1997 · 11 incidents

December 5, 1997 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kindill Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM D-10 TRACTOR AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK. RAIN AND SNOW CONDITIONS.

November 29, 1997 IN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kindill Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT SHE WAS ROTATING A 55 GAL DRUM OF GREASE IN ORDER TO LOAD IT ON THE SUPPLY TRUCK. WHILE DOING SO, SHE FELT PAIN IN HER BACK. EEREPORTED THE INJURY 12/1/97, WORKED 12/2 AND 12/ 3 HAD TO LEAVE WORK EARLY ON THE 4TH BECAUSE OF PAIN AND MISSED THE 5TH OF DEC AND 12/8. SHE WENT TO DR ON THE 4TH OF DEC.

November 11, 1997 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kindill Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A CMI DRYER SCREEN. THIS INVOLVES PULLING, CLIMBING, USING A CHAIN HOIST. EMPLOYEE SAID HIS BACK BECAME SORE AFTER THIS. ON THE 12TH, HE TRIPPED OVER SOME BOXES AND IRRIT ATED HIS BACK. ON THE 13TH HE SHOVELED COAL AND HIS BACK WAS FURTHER IRRITATED. EMPLOYE WENT TO DOCTOR ON THE 17TH AND HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE. EMPLOYEE HAS HAD PREVIOUS BACK PROBLEMS.

September 26, 1997 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kindill Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WELDING HE WAS USING AHAND HELD GRINDER TO GRIND THE WELD. THE GRINDER SLIPPED ANS TRUCK EE IN THE HAND.

September 18, 1997 IN · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kindill Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING ON A BOBCAT LOADER. HE HAD ONE LEG ON A STEP & WHEN HE PUSHED OFF THE OTHER LEG, HE FELT HIS KNEE POP. ON SLIP OR FALL. THIS FORM IS LATE BECAUSE OF AN OVERSIGHT. I THOUGHT I HA D SENT IT IN, BUT IN DOUBLE CHECK OUR RECORDS, I HADN'T. EE STILL OFF.

September 16, 1997 IN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kindill Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN WOMEN'S WASHOUSE. SHE WAS CUTTING THE TOP (LID) OUT OF A PLASTIC BUCKET THAT SHE WAS GOING TO TAKE TO HER WORK SITE. AS SHE WAS CUTTING THE PLASTIC THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED A ND STRUCK HER FINGER. EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TOWARDS HERSELF.

August 15, 1997 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kindill Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING ON THE BACK OF A 657 SCRAPER. THE SOLES OF HIS BOOTS WERE MUDDY. HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE MOUNTING TSTEP, CAUSING EE TO FALL OF THE BACK. EE LANDED UPRIGHT BUT TWISTED HIS ANKL E WHEN HE LANDED. EE STARTED TO MISS WORK ON 8-25-97. HE WAS ON A SCHEDULED VACATION THE WEEK OF THE 18TH.

July 8, 1997 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kindill Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL NEW BUDGET ELEVATOR. ANOTHER EE WAS HAMMERING ON A CHAIN LINK AND A SLIVER CAME OFF AND A SLIVER CAME OFF AND STRUCK EE ON THE TIP OF NOSE. EE GLASSES WERE WORN.

April 10, 1997 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kindill Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS MOUNTING A FRONT END LOADER. THE BOTTOM STEP WAS HANGING ON 2 CABLES. THE CABLES WERE BENT AWAY AT AN ANGLE. EMPS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THIS STEP AND HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE CORNER OF THE NE XT STEP. CABLE STEP WAS REPAIRED.

January 21, 1997 IN · Coal supply man, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Kindill Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A DIESEL FUEL TRUCK ACROSS THE TOP OF A CHECK DAM TO REFUEL EQUIPMENT. HE STATED THE TRUCK PULLED TO THE LEFT AND THE TIRES WENT OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL OVER AND DOWN THE DAM SLOPE(4-1 ANGLE).RAOD CONDITIONS WERE SLICK, MUDDY AND ICE. SEATBELT NOT WORN. THE TRUCK WAS FULLY LOADED AND CARRIED ABOUT 3000-3500 GALLONS OF FUEL.

January 18, 1997 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Kindill Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING AN AIR BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON A 2570 DRAGLINE. AS THE BRAKE WAS BEING PLACED IN POSITION, EE HAD HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE ASSEMBLY AND THE PEDESTAL AND HIS FINGERS WERE PINCHED.

1996 · 9 incidents

December 9, 1996 IN · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Kindill Mining Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO REPLACE 440 VOLT BREAKER. EMPLOYEE WENT TO MAIN SUBSTATION AND TOOK POWER OFF. EMPLOYEE USED METER TO CHECK BREAKER FOR VOLTAGE. HE DID NOT GET READING AND ASSUMED POWER WAS OFF. WHEN EMPLOYEE STARTED TO UNDO THE LEAD TERMINALS W/ SCREWDRIVER AN ELECTRICAL FLASH OCCURRED BURNING EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ONRUBBER MAT, WEARING HARD HAT & GLASSES, NO GLOVE

August 10, 1996 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kindill Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING HIGHWALL MINER CARS TOGETHER. WHEN HE PUT ONE OF THE PINS IN, HE SMASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE PIN AND THE CAR.

July 1, 1996 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kindill Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING ON MINER ELECT. CABLE TO LAY IT IN A TROUGH. AS EE WAS DOING THIS, HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW AGINST THE EDGE OF A HIGHWALL MINER CAR. HIS ELBOW WAS BRUISED AND WITHIN A FEW DAYS HAD T O HAVE FLUID DRAINED FROM IT.

June 21, 1996 IN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kindill Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE 1ST ADDCAR. HE STEPPED ON THE RUBBER FLASHING ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR PART OF THE DUST CONTROL THINKING IT WAS METAL. THE RUBBER FLEXED DOWNWARD AND EE FELL ABOUT 3 1/2-4' TO THE LAUNCH WALKWAY AND THEN ABOUT 3 1/2 TO THE GROUND. THE RUBBER FLASHING WAS REMOVED TO PREVENT A RECOURRENCE.

April 29, 1996 IN · Coal INUNDATION
Kindill Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

8" RAINFALL OCCURRIN GON 4-28- AND 4-29 CAUSED THE WEST FIELD TO FLOOD. THE HHIGHWALL MINER AND RELATED EQUIPMENT WERE FLOODED APPROX 25 FOOT OF WATER IN THE PIT. PUMPING ACTIVITIES ONLY BEI NG DONE MIENR RECOVERED ON 5-7-96. OPERATIONS IN PIT TO HOPEFULLY RESOME TO WEEK OF 5-13-96.

March 13, 1996 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kindill Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A HAULAGE TRUCK STARTER. THE STARTER WAS PULLED INTO POSITION USING A COM-A-LONG AND ROPE. THE ROPE BROKE AND EMPLOYEE PUSHED STARTER AGAINST FRAME. REIN JURING WRIST. STARTER WEIGHED 50 LBS. NOT INSPECTED BEFORE USING BUT EMLOYEE SAID IT LOOKED OK. RE-OCCURRANCE OF INJURY FROM 2-22-96.

March 9, 1996 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kindill Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

A DISCHARGE HOSE OF A DIESEL PUMP HAD ICE & SLUCH IN IT. EE WAS USING A 10# SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP THE ICE & INJURED HIS BACK.

February 22, 1996 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kindill Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE SERVICING A TRACTOR, EE GRABBED A HANDHOLD TO PULL HIMSELF UP ONTO THE TRACTOR. WHEN HE DID, HE PULLED THE LIGAMENTS IN HIS HAND. EE DID NOT SLIP OR TRIP.

February 20, 1996 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kindill Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A FRONT END LOADER. WHEN HE PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE GROUND, IT WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION (TOE FIRST) AND EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS CALF. HANDHOLDS AND STEPS WER E IN GOOD CONDITION.

1995 · 8 incidents

October 5, 1995 IN · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A TRUCK INSIDE THE GARAGE THAT HE WAS WORKING ON. HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN A HANDHOLD AND HE FELL OFF THE TRUCK TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. EMP WAS CARRYING A TROUBLE LIGHT AND W AS GETTING OFF THE TRUCK FACING AWAY FROM IT. EMP FELL ABOUT 5' AND LANDED ON HIS SIDE.

May 3, 1995 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING OUT OF THE OPERATORS SEAT ON A 2570 DRAGLINE. AFTER UNLATCHING THE SEAT IT MUST BE MOVED BACKWARDS IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF IT WHEN EE SLID THE SEAT BACK HIS HAD N WAS UNDER THE SEAT TOO FAR AND WAS CAUGHT ACROSS THE SEAT SLIDE.

April 21, 1995 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING IN THE BELLY PAN AREA OF A D-10 TRACTOR. WHEN HE WANT TO GET OUT OF THE ACCESS OPENING HE SAID HE PULLED HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

March 30, 1995 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS FROM THE CAB TO THE ENGINE ROOM ON A P&H LOADER TO TURN A LIGHT RELAY ON WHILE WALKING DOWN THE STEPS THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FALL DOWN HITTING BUTT BUTTOCKS ON THE STEP HANDRAILS & STEPS IN GOOD CONDITION DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS

March 16, 1995 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIR OF TRUCK BED. ANOTHER EE WAS DOING GRINDING WORK. INJURED EE HAD HIS BACK TO THE MAN DOING THE GRINDING. EYE STARTED TO BOTHER EE AFTER HE GOT HOME. HE WENT TO THE D R. THE NEXT DAY--DR. GOT A SMALL PIECE OF METAL OUT OF THE EYE.

January 12, 1995 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE SHOP AREA & TRIPPED OVER AN AIR HOSE THAT WAS LAYING ACROSS THE FLOOR. HE HURT HIS KNEE AS HE FELL TO FLOOR.

January 11, 1995 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING A TRACTOR AT START OF SHIFT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE GRABBAR AND HE FELL AGAINST THE TRACK. RAIN AND MUDDY CONDITIONS. STEPS AND GRAB BAR ON TRACTOR WERE IN GOOD CONDITION.

January 6, 1995 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING UP OUTSIDE STAIRWAY TO TOP OF COAL LOAD-OUT FACILIY TO CLEAN ANTI-FREEZE NOZZLES. FREEZING RAIN WAS OCCURRING. WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO THE 3RD LANDING, HE SLIPPED AND F ELL TO THE LANDING. AREA IC-COVERED. EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING 2 PIPE WRENCHES. WORKED REST OF SHIFT, RETURNED TO WORK ON 1-9-95 WENT FOR X-RAYS AFTER WORK.

1994 · 8 incidents

November 21, 1994 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE REACHED UP TO UNLATCH THE OPEN DOOR ON A TRACTOR WHEN HE UNLATCHED IT THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ON HIS FINGERS VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AT THE TIME

September 10, 1994 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A TRACTOR DRIVELINNE. HE USED HIS SHOULDER TO HOLD THE LINE IN PLACE ANDSTART THE BOLTS. HE FELT STRAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER AREA. AS THE DAY PROGRESSED HIS NECK/ SHOULDER BECAME STIFF AND SORE. EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE USED A PULLJACK OR FLOOR JACK TO HOLD THE LINE IN PLACE.

September 9, 1994 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SCREENS THAT WERE BEING AIR-ARCED OUT OF A TIPPLE SHAKER. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, EMPLOYEE'S EYE BECAME FLASHED. THE SCREENS ARE STAINLESS STEEL WHICH REFLECT MORE LIGHT A ND EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE WAITED UNTIL THE AIR-ARCING WAS FINISHED.

July 14, 1994 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP COAL USING A UNILOADER WHEN HE PICKED UP THE 1ST BUCKET HE REALIZED ONE SIDE OF THE BUCKET WAS NOT COMPLETELY LATCHED EMPLOYEE STOOD ON BACK OF BUCKET TO TRY TO RELATC H IT THE BUCKET WAS RESTING ON LOOSED COAL ABOUT2FT OFF THE GROUND THE LATCH WOULD NOT GO IN SO EMPLOYEE UNLATCHED THE OTHER SIDE WHEN EMPLOYEE DID SO THE BUCKET ROLLED PINNING EMPLOYEES FOOT

July 7, 1994 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN A KEEPER ON A TOOTHPOINT FOR A 2570 DRAGLINE BUCKET. AS THE KEEPER WAS STRUCK WITH THE HAMMER, A PIECE BROKE OFF, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREARM.

July 6, 1994 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING TOOTH POINTS ON A 2570 DRAGLINE BUCKET WHEN EMPLOYEE HIT THE TIP KEEPER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE GBROKE OFF THE KEEPER & STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN ARM THE PIEC E OF METAL WAS ABOUT 1/2INCH LONG EMPLOYEE SAID HE HIT THE KEEPER SQUARE

April 4, 1994 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE A BELLY PAN. THE PAN HAD BEEN DOUBLE CHAINED TO THE BOOM OF THE WORK TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES (PAN WAS BENT). AS THE PAN WAS L IFTED ON 8X8 CRIBBING BLOCK SLIPPED CAUSING THE CORNER OF THE PAN TO DROP APPROX. 8 INCHES. THE BAR WAS IN ONE OF THE BOLT HOLES AND WHEN THE PAN DROPPED DOWN, THE 3 FT BAR WAS DRIVEN INTO TH

March 29, 1994 IN · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING STRIP LAGGING ON HEAD ROLLER IN PREP PLANT WITH ANOTHER HELPING. EMPLOYER @ FIRST THOUGHT HE RECEIVED A FLASH BURN HOWEVER AN EMBEDDED PARTICLE WAS FOUND IN EYE ON 3/31/9 4. EMPLOYEE THOUGHT PERHAPS WHILE OTHER WELDER WAS CHIPPING SLAG GOT INTO EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING WORN.

1993 · 8 incidents

December 28, 1993 IN · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman POWERED HAULAGE
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING DISCHARGE CHUTE AT HEAD OF MAIN COAL BELT IN THE TIPPLE. A PARTICLE OF DUST BLEW INTO EYE. EMPLOYEE HAD ON PRESCRIPTIONSAFETY GLASSES.

December 27, 1993 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS ASSISTING IN PUTTING SOCKETS ON A 2570 DRAGLINE FAIRLEAD CABLE IN THE SHOP. HE WAS HITTING THE BEND OF THE CABLE WITH A HAMMER TO POSITION IT IN THE SOCKET THE END FLEW OUT STRIKING EE ON THE FACE.

October 1, 1993 IN · Coal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING HIS PATROL VEHICLE AND CLOSED THE DOOR ON HIS HAND.

June 16, 1993 IN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall from machine

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A FUEL TRUICK A PAIR OF RUBBER GLOVES THAT IS USED WHILE REFUELING FELL UT ON THE RUNNING BOARD WHEN THE DOOR OPENED WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON THE RUNNING BOARD HE SLIPPED ON A GLOVE LOST HIS ALANCE FELLTO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS SIDE

June 5, 1993 IN · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJUR ED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER OVER A SEVERAL WEEK PERIOD OF TIME THE JARRING OF THE MMACHINE CAUSED BACK PAIN DIAGNOSIS INFLAMMATION OF DISC PRESSING ON NERVE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISS ING WORK ON 06-11-93

February 27, 1993 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING GARAGE DOOR TO LET A HAULAGE TRUCK OUT OF A BAY. A GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST OR FOREIGN PARTICLES IN EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

February 24, 1993 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD DISMOUNTED FROM D-9 GROUNDMAN TRACTOR & WAS GOING TO PUT A SLING ON T HE 12570 TAIL CABLE TO MOVE IT AS HE WAS WALKING HE TOOK A STEP & HIS BACK GAVE OUT & HE WENT TO THE GROUND EMP0LOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN H IN HIS BACK DID NOT SLIP OR STUMBLE WORKED THE BGALANCE OF THE SHIFT

January 8, 1993 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Old Ben Coal Company · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A LOADED HAUL TRUCK. SHE STATED SHE HIT A ROCK ON ROAD CAUSING HER TO BOUNCE AGAINST SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAUSING PAIN IN HER SIDE. NO ROCK WAS FOUND IN ROAD, EMPLOYEE SAID THE ROCK PULVERIZED ON IMPACT.

1992 · 11 incidents

December 29, 1992 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK AND WAS BEING LEFT DOWN A PIT INCLINE BY A TRACTOR RAIN AND SLICK HALFAY DOWN THE TRUCK HIT A DIP CAUSING THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE TRUCK TO HIDE OVER THE TRACTOR P USH BLOCK AND STRIKE THE TRACKS THIS CAUSED A JARRING MOTION TO THE TRUCK AND EE WAS JOSTLED AROUND. SEAT BELT WAS LOOSE.

December 26, 1992 IN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING INTO EAST DOOR OF ELECTRICAL BLDG,EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE OR FROST THAT WAS ON THEROCKS LEADING INTO THE BLDG. EMPLOYEE ROLLED TO SIDE AND FELL ON LEFT ARM. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT SCHEDULED FOR WORK ON THE 27TH AND WAS OFF ON REGULARLY SCHEDULED VACATION THE REST OF THE YR.

December 14, 1992 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A 120 TON HAUL TRUCK STRUCK A ROUGHT PLACE IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE LARGE BUCKLE ON THE SEAT BELT TO RIDE UP AND STRIKE HIS LOWER LEFT RIB CAGE.

November 18, 1992 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE THE RESTROOM BY WALKING ONTO THE 5TH WHEEL DECK OF 205 RIMPULL COAL HAULAGE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND EMPLOY EE JUMPED APPROX. 9-10' TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE, BRUISED HIS SHOULDER AND BOTTOMS OF BOTH FEET. EMPLOYEE ALSO COMPLAINED OF SOME LOWER BACK AND KIDNEY PAIN.

October 26, 1992 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE BUCKET ON THE CAST CLEAN UP TRACTER AT THE TIPPLE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN THE KLAMPS THAT ATTACH THE BUCKET TO THE MACHINE NO TREATMENT BUT EMPLOYEE MISSED TWO DAYS TO REST INJURY

September 23, 1992 IN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A 20LB THERMOPRIMER BAG ONTO THE SHOOTER TRUCK WHEN HE TURNED HIS BODY HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK EMPLOYEE HAS A PERMANENT DEFECTIE BACK VERTEBRA ACCORDING TO X-RAYS

August 24, 1992 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE LOADING OF A SMALL SHAFT WHEN HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER OR CAUGHT A BURR WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION. THE INJURY REQUIRED APPROX. 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

June 8, 1992 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE EWAS LOADING A PIECE OF 8" PLASTIC PIPE AND FLIPPED UP STRIKING PIPE UNDER HIS CHIN. HE LACERATON REQUIRED APPROX 4 SUTURES.

June 1, 1992 IN · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHUCKING UP PIECE OF STEEL IN THE B & E LATHE. WHEN HE TURNED AWAY FROM THE TOOL REST, HE ACCIDENTALLY DRAGGED HIS RIGHT FOREARM ACROSS THE CUTTING TOOL. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 4 -5 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE INJURY.

February 13, 1992 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL ASSISTING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF 5761 HOIST PEDESTAL WHEN A DRIFT PIN WAS DRIVEN THROUGH THE BASE STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT BIG TOE.EMPL SUSTAINED HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO RIGHT BIG TOE AT THE BASE.

January 7, 1992 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING 16-106 FRONT END LOADER WHEN THE LOWER STEP BROKE CAUSING INJURED TO HAVE AN ABRASION TO OUTSIDE OF RIGHT POINTER FINGER. EMPLOYEE LATER WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 1-27-92 DUE TO INFECTION FROM THE INJURY.

1991 · 14 incidents

December 31, 1991 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING INSIDE THE CAB OF A D75K DRILL.WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE CAB, THE INJURED INADVERTENTLY PLACED HIS HAND IN THE DOOR OPENING. WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED, INJURED RECE IVED FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS SECOND AND THIRD FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

December 27, 1991 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP MATERIAL FROM WALKWAY AND FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS LOWER BACK. PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

December 16, 1991 IN · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HOLDING A B 0 HAMMER WHICH WAS THE STRUCK BY ANOTHER WORKER WHILE ATTEMPTI TO REMOVE DRAGDRUM BOLTS ON THE 2570 DRAGLINE A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE STRIKING FACE OF THE B0 STRI KING EE IN THE FOREHEAD INJURY REQUIRED TWO SUT URES TO CLOSE.

November 9, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING HARDWARE ON 20-201 COAL HAULAGE TRUCK RADIATOR WHEN THE IMPACT WRENCH CAUSED DIRT FOREIGN MATERIAL TO ENTER HIS RIGHT EYE. THE EMBEDDED MATERIAL WAS REMOVED BY A DOCTOR

August 16, 1991 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS DISMOUNTING TEREX WATER TRUCK WHEN SHE SWUNG INTO DISMOUNT STEP STRIKING HER UPPER RT RIB CAGE. ON 9/26/91 INJ WENT TO DR & IT WAS DETERMINED SHE HAD CRACKED RIB & WAS ADVISED TO STAY HOME FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

July 24, 1991 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE DUMP CABLE ON 500W DRAGLINE BUCKET.WHEN HE FELL OFF THE BUCKET AND ROLLED APPROX 25' DOWN THE SPOIL BANK.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED NUMEROUS BRUISES.LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD (5 SUTURES) DISLOCATED LEFT PATELLA AND A FRACTURED STERUM.

June 28, 1991 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A 3 1/2" DUMP CABLE FROM THE CABLE REEL WHEN A LOOSE END CAME AROUND STRIKING INJURED ON THE RT. FOREARM AND LEFT ANKLE. THE LEFT ANKLE RECEIVED A BONE CHIP.

June 10, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OIL FILTER ON D-11 CAT DOZER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF CAUSING INJURED TO STRIKE HIS LEFT WRIST ON A HOSE BRACKET.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A PUNCTURE WOUND REQUIRING FIVE SUTU RES TO CLOSE THE INJURY.

April 8, 1991 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING 500W DRAGLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST THE HANDRAIL LOCATED ON THE SHOE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED TWO CRACKED RIBS TO HIS RT RIB CAGE

March 22, 1991 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH A COAL SPILL LOCATED IN THE DONAT WHEN HE WAS MOVING A SMALL PUMP. THE PUMP BECAME OVER BALANCED & PINNED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE PUMP & THE BELT LINE FRAME. EMP LOYEE RECEIVED SEVEN SUTURES TO CLOSE THE INJURY

February 25, 1991 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS ASCENDING STAIRS IN THE 6TH FLOOR OF THE TIPPLE.EMPLOYEE STATED HE MISSED A STEP AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT ARM BETWEEN ELBOW AND WRIST.EMPLOYEE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WI TH THIS ARM AND WAS ADVISED TO STAY OFF WORK TWO DAYS BY THE ATTENDING DR ARM WAS APPARENTLY ONLY BRUISED.

January 7, 1991 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP WITH HIS 9L DOZER TO PUSH A SCRAPER WHEN HE BACKED INTO A LARGE HOLE EE WAS THROWN BACKWARDS AGAINST THE SEAT RUSING HIS UPPER BACK AND RT SHOULDER.

January 3, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTPING TO REMOVE A BEARING RACE FROM A 10" GOULDS PUMP WHEN A PIECE OF THE RACE FLEW APART STRIKING THE INJURED ON HIS LEFT SHIN. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BRASS BAR BUT AFTER HEAT ING THE RACE IT CAUSED IT TO FRAGMENT UPON STRKING REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE INJURY.

January 2, 1991 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING 9L CAT DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PUSH ARM CAUSING HIM TO FALL. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT WRIST JOINT RECEIVED SEVERAL HAIR LINE FRACTURES AND A CAST WAS APPLIED.

1990 · 16 incidents

November 2, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS REMOVING A BROKEN TRUNION BALL FROM A CAT D10 WHEN A WINDBLOWN MATERIAL ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE. THE FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS LIGHTLY EMBEDDED AND REMOVED BY EMERGENCY WAS DR.

September 28, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING TWO OTHER MECHANICS REPAIRING A DOZER WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE BED OF A MECHANIC T RUCK ONTO TO THE PUSH ARM OF THE DOZER THE EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING HIS RT FOREARM ON TH E DOZER TRACK

September 7, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ASSISTING WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW TROLLEY I BEAM WHEN ONE END HE WAS WELDING FELL. EMPL ATTEMPTED TO CATCH BEAM & PULLED TENDON IN RT ELBOW. EMPL CONTINUED TO WORK BUT ON 11/29 SUBMI TTED TO SURGERY FOR INJURY HE RECEIVED.

September 3, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE REMOVAL OF A BROKEN 5761 SHOVEL HOIST CABLE THE LOOSE END CAME SLIDING DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE BOON STRIKING THE INJURED IN THE RT SHOULDER RIB CAGE & ACROSS THE CHEST EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BRUISES TO THESE AREAS & AN ABRASION TO HIS CHEST

August 27, 1990 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MORENTING 10L CAT. DOZER WHEN AFTER GRABBING THE HANDHOLD TO PULL HIMSELF UP ON THE DOZER HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS COVER BACK.

August 25, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW A GATE FEVER A THR RAW COAL BELT WHEN THE HANDRAIL HE WAS STANDING A BROKE AWAY. EE FELL APPROX. 10 STRIKING HIS RT ELBOW SCRAPING HIS BACK AND JAMMING HIS NECK EE R ECEIVED 4 STITCHES TO HIS RT ELBOW.

July 31, 1990 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE RIGGING OF THE 2570 DUMP EQUIPMENT EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING GUIDE THE CLEVIS IN PLACE WHEN THE PART SLIPPED PINCHING THE TIPS OF HIS INDEX & 2ND FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND BOTH FINGER TIPS WERE FRACTURED

June 15, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AROUND THE HEAD OF TRUCK CONVEYOR WHEN A PARTICLE OF DURT BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR. 6-16-90 TO HAVE MATERIAL REMOVED.

June 13, 1990 IN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERING 20 LBS BAGS OF THERMOPRIERS FROM A STORAGE TRAILER ONTO A SHOOTER TRUCK INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

June 1, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A REBUILT SIEVE FEED BOX INSIDE THE TIPPLE.THE BOX CAUGHT INJURED BETWEEN HANDRAIL CAUSING THE TIP OF HIS INDEX FINGER IN LEFT HAND TO BE FRACTURED.

May 28, 1990 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A 5761 SHOVEL TOOTH POINT. THE FACTORY U THAT IS SUPPOSED TO LIFT THE TOOTH WAS STRUCK BY THE INJURED WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE OF ME TAL STRUCK THE INJURED ON UPPER LIP. FOUR STITCHES TO CLOSE THE INJURY.

April 16, 1990 IN · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ASSIST WITH INSTALLATION OF MOTOR, SLACK IN CHAIN TIGHTENDED IT STRUCK THE EMP BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER 4 SUTURES

April 5, 1990 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A DOZER TO STRIP OVERBURDEN AT WEST FIELD HIGHWALL WHEN WHILE BACKING UP, HE RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK JARRING WHIP LASHING HIS NECK. RUPTURED DISK WAS REMOVED FROM HIS NECK. ON 4-19-90.

January 30, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING OA NEW LEAF SPRING IN A LUBE TRK WHEN THE SPRING SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEES 3RDFINGER ON RT HAND EMPLOYEE FX THE TIP OF HIS FINGER

January 23, 1990 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING WITH OUTWARD ROCK SUPPLIER WHEN THEY HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROADWAY EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED HER NECK WAS JARRED EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR & RECEIVED A FOLLOW-UP TREATMENT ON HER NE CK

January 22, 1990 IN · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 11/2IN FIRE HOSE CLEANING OUT FROM UNDER MAIN BELT WHEN HE STOOD UP HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

1989 · 15 incidents

December 8, 1989 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING ELECTRICAL MOTOR CONTACTORS ON 500W DRAGLINE WHEN HE TOUCHED A MOTOR COUPLING. THE MOVING PART CAUSED HIM TO INJURE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. APPROX 3-4 STITCHES REQUIRED TO C LOSE THE INJURY.

November 20, 1989 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT STRUCK BY SOCKET FROM 1" IMPACT WRENCH. EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING IN TIGHT QUARTERS AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE'S HAND TO STRIKE THE TRIGGER.

November 10, 1989 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HOISTING
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL REHOOKED PULLJACK ON BACK SIDE OF SW BUCKET ELEVATOR.PULLJACK HOOKED THROUGH EDGE OF 8" I-BEAM AND RIPPED METAL CAUSING BUCKET ELEVATOR TO FALL.EMPL STANDING ATOP BUCKET RODE 20' DOWN AND BECAME ENTANGLED CAUSING HAIRLINE FX TO ANKLE & LOWER LEG

October 30, 1989 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DOOR IN THE TEREX SPRINKLER TRUCK WHEN HE CLOSED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FIGNER BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE DOOR ADN THE DOOR OPENING. LACERATION REQUIRED 11 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

October 16, 1989 IN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG DRILL BENCH IN ANKLE DEEP MUD WHEN HE BECAME STUCK AND IN ATTEMPTING TO FREE HIMSELF HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

October 16, 1989 IN · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 1" X 12" BOARD THAT WAS EXTENDED BETWEEN TWO 5761 CRAWLERS. THE BOARD WAS NOT ADEQUATELY SECURED AND CAME OFF AT ONE END CAUSING THE INJURED TO FALL APPROX. 8' LANDI NG ON HIS FEET, FALLING BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A CRAWLER PAD. EMPLOYEE WAS BRUISED ON HIS HIP, BACK AND CONTUSION REQUIRING 10 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

August 25, 1989 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROPE THAT WAS TIED TO A RUBBER PUMP HOSE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED SLASHING HIS LEFT THUMB. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SEVERAL SUTURES TO CLOSE THE INJURY.

July 25, 1989 IN · Coal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING WORK AROUND 30B DRAGLINE WHEN UNKNOWN FOREIGN MATERIAL BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS RT. EYE.

July 17, 1989 IN · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING A MECHANIC ON HOW TO REPAIR THE ENGINE GOVERNOR ON 151 MARION COAL LOADER.INJURED ACCIDENTALLY CONTACTED THE MOVING PARTS OF THE GOVERNOR CUTTING THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.ALSO THE TIP OF THIS FINGER WAS FRACTURED.

April 16, 1989 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CHANGING FLAT TIRE ON PICKUP WHEN HE PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

March 24, 1989 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS USING A SHORT WOODEN LADDER SERVICING A TRACTOR WHEN CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER EMPL CAUGHT HIS R THUMB ON A WOODEN SPLINTER AFTER THE SPLINTER WAS REMOVED BY THE EMERGENCY ROOM DR TWO STITCHES WAS REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE INJURED AREA

March 23, 1989 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING ADJUSTMENT TO HIS FRONT END LOADER WHEN A FOREIGN OVJECT BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. AFTER RUBBING, THE MATERIAL BECAME EMBEDDED. OBJECT WAS REMOVED BY EMERGENCY ROOM DR.

March 9, 1989 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS DRIVING A EMPTY REMWILL 120 XXDUMP BACK TO THE PIT WHEN APPARENTLY A MISJUDGMENT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY TURNING OVER & CAUSING TO REST ON STATE ROAD 61 EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT & WAS THROWN ABOUT THE CAB RECEIVING BROKEN RT ARM ABOVE THE WRIST A SEVERE LACERATION TO HIS NECK BELOW THE CHIN & NUMBEROUS BRUISES TO HIS LEGS & ARMS

February 16, 1989 IN · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A SKID OF AIR FILTER FROM THE REAR OF A PICKUP AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK EMPL RECEIVED APPROX 3 TREATMENT FROM A CHIROPRACTIC CENTER

February 14, 1989 IN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE BELL HOUSING OFF AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR WHEN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAME IN CONTACT BETWEEN THE MOTOR SHAFT AND THE SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED TWO STITCHES.

1988 · 8 incidents

November 28, 1988 IN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

SMALL TRACTOR STUCK IN MUD.EMPL HOOKED 1/4'' CHAIN TO D-9 DOZER TO PULL IT OUT.CHAIN BROKE AND PIECE STRUCK INJ.INJ EMPL WAS ON TRACTOR.

September 30, 1988 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CAR HARDENED BOLT FROM COVER OF A WEDGE DRYER WHEN HE STRUCK BOLT HEAD TO HELP LOOSEN IT A FRAGMENT CAME OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT KNEE BOLT FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED & FOUR STITCHES REQUIRED TO CLOSE

September 21, 1988 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE PASSENGER SIDE GLASS ON HIS 120T RIMPUL HAULAGE TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED BACK TO CLOSE TO A HOLE LOCATED NEAR THE RADIATOR THIS CAUSED THE INJURED TO LOOSE HIS BA LANCE WHEN HE STUMBLED HE CAUGHT HIMSELF IN A RADIATOR HOSE CLAMP PUNCTURING HIS L WRIST REQUIRING 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE

July 15, 1988 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE RADIATOR SHUTTER STATVALVE WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STILL MODERATELY WARM WITHOUT DRAINING THE COLLING SYSTEM AFTER HE UNSCREWED THE OLD VALVE ANTI-FREEZE ST ARTED GUSHING OUT AND FELL ON THE ENGINE FORMING A STEAM MIST WHICH EMPLOYEE EVIDENTLY BREATHED EMPLOYEE DIDNT REPORT THIS INCIDENT UNTIL 3 DAYS LATER AND WAS TREATED FOR BRONCHITIS

April 19, 1988 IN · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A SERVICE ON A 657 CAT SCRAPER WHEN HE WAS REMOVING A 1/2 BARREL WHEELED TYPE OIL CONTAINER FROM UNDER THE MACHINE HIS HAND BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE BARREL AND A STEP EM PLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION BETWEEN HIS RT THUMB AND INDEX FINGER REQUIRING TWO STITCHES TO CLOSE

April 7, 1988 IN · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING REAR OF STALLION SHOOTER TRUCK WHEN HIS WEDDING RING BECAME CAUGHT ON THE LADDER. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION REQUIRING 6-8 STITCHES TO REPAIR THE INJURY.

February 1, 1988 IN · Coal MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A 7/8 IN PIECE OF ROD STOCK WHEN THE ROD WAS CAUGHT BY THE EDGE OF THE STONE PULLING INJURED MANS HAND TOWARD THE STONE APPARENTLY THE INJURED MANS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETW EEN THE ROD STOCK AND THE TOP OF THE TOOL REST SEVERING THE LEFT INDEX FINGER JUST ABOVE THE MIDDLE JOINT

January 20, 1988 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMP WAS MOVING 8X8XJ WOODEN CRIBBING WHEN A BLOCK ROLLED ONT OP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. EMP FOOT WAS BRUISED AND A FEW DAYS LATER SWELLING REOCCURED AND INJ WAS GIVEN SOM ANTI INFLAMTION MEDICATION BY PERSONAL DR

1987 · 14 incidents

December 30, 1987 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ON HIS3LUNCH BREAK DECIDED TO CUT A PIECE OF CARDBOARD TO PLACE IN FRONT OF HIS RADIATOR THE KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE PALM SIDE BEFORE HIS LEFT THUMB. PUNCTURE WOUND REQUIRE ST ITCHES TO CLOSE1

November 3, 1987 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING A BEARING CAP TO THE DRAGMOTOR EXTENSION SHAFT ON THE 2570 DRAGLINE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING FALLING ON HIS LEFT SIDE RECEIVING A BRUISED RIB CAGE X-RAYS REVEALED A HA IR LINE FX. TO 7HE 4TH RIB ON HIS LEFT SIDE

October 17, 1987 IN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SUPERVISOR (NAM9) WAS SETTING THE SURVEY STACKS AGAINST THE 2570 DRAGLINE HIGHWALL WHEN A ROCK APPROX 3' DIA. ROLLED FROM THE DIGGING FACE CAUSING INJURY TO JUMP OVER THE ROCK FALLING ON HIS L EFT HAND.EMPLOY9E RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT PALM AROUND BASE OF HIS THUMB REQUIRING APPROXIMATELY 20 STITCHES ALSO INDEX FINGE RWAS FRACTURED(LEFT HAND).

October 14, 1987 IN · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS ADVISING3THE 2ND SHIFT SUPERVISOR ABOUT A FLOOR PLATE HE WAS WORKING ON SO THE NEXT SHIFT COULD FINISH THE JOB. AFTER SHOWING THE FOREMAN EE TURNED & STEPPED INTO THE OPENING IN TH E FLOOR. EE REC9IVED A DEEP LACERATION TO THE LEFT SHIN AREA REQUIRING APPROX 50-60 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

September 14, 1987 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING A SECTION OF 8 IN DIA 3/4 IN THICK PUMP LINE FROM THE PIT THE LINE HAD BEEN BURIED IN DIRT ON THE BENCH AND WAS BEING REMOVED BY A FRONT END LOADER WHEN THE PIPE BROKE LO OSE STRAIGHTENE8 OUT STRIKING INJURED ON THE RT LEG JUST BELOW THE KNEE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED TORN CARTILAGE AND DAMAGED LIGAMENTS SURGERY WAS REQUIRED

August 21, 1987 IN · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING IN THE MOVING OF A PORTABLE PIPE WELDING MACHINE WHEN THE JACK SLIDE OFF A BLOCK, THE JACK CAME UP PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER. EM PLOYEE'S LITTLE3FINGER WAS LACERATED REQUIRING APPROX. 4-6 STITCHES AND THE VERY TIP OF HIS FINGER THE BONE WAS CRUSHED.

August 4, 1987 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Rubbed or abraded

EMPL WALKING DO4N FLIGHT OF STEPS.TRIPPED & CAUGHT HIMSELF BY THROWING RIGHT ARM OVER TOP HANDRAIL.EMPL SLID DOWN HANDRAIL A SHORT DISTANCE SCRAPING SKIN ON INSIDE OF RIGHT ARM.DIDNT BLEED OR HAVE ANY PROBL9MS EXCEPT CONTUSION.

June 24, 1987 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING A WELDER IN MAKING A WORK PLATFORM WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO A PIECE OF ANGLERIRON THAT WASN'T SECURED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE.INJURED MAN FELL APPROXIMATELY 8' LAND ING ON HIS FEET3AND ROLLING TO HIS LEFT SIDE CATCHING HIS WEIGHT TO THE LEFT ARM CAUSING A DISLOCATION TO THE LEFT ELBOW AND A COMPOUND FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT WRIST.

June 5, 1987 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO CLOSE THE SERVICE DOOR ON THE 150B LOADER WHEN INJURED WHO WAS REACHING OUT AND HANGING ONTO THE HINGE SIDE OF THE DOOR CLOSED THE DOOR ON HIS RIGHT THUMB.EMPLOYEE F FRACTURED THE T3P OF HIS THUMB REQUIRING THREE STITCHES TO CLOSE.

April 21, 1987 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO CHARGE THE AIR CONDITIONER ON 16 G GRADER WHEN WHILE STEPPING AROUND TO BATTERY BOX HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX 4' TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A HAIRLIN E FRACTURE TO A9EA BELOW THE LEFT ELBOW.

April 12, 1987 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING S4ALL HAND PUMP TO ACTIVATE A 30T JACK WHICH WAS BEING USED TO PULL A CAM RETAINER PIN FROM 500W CAM AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY. WHEN THE PUMP WAS MEETING RESISTANCE THE PUMP TURNED OVE ABRUPTLY AS THE3HANDLE WAS IN THE DOWN STROKE. THIS ABRUPT ACTION CAUSED THE INJURED TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK. EMP WAS IN SQUATTING AND BENT OVERTHE PUMP WHEN INJURY OCCURRED. LUMBOSACRAL STR

February 13, 1987 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WENT T2 GET A DROP LIGHT THAT WAS STORED NEXT TO A 3/4 TON C & M COMALONG WHEN HE GRABBED THE LIGHT THE HANDLE WHICH WAS IN A NEUTRAL POSITION FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS RT WRI ST BETWEEN HIS 5ITTLE FINGER AND THE HINGED PART OF HIS WRIST THE INJURED SUSTAINED A CHIPPED BONE IN HIS RT HAND

February 10, 1987 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WITH A BOX END WRENCH TIGHTENING A CLAMP COLLAR ON THE DRAG HITCH PIN OF THE 2570 DRAGLINE EMPLOYEE IN HIS FAST TO SPEED UP THE REPAIR ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE WRENCH TOWA9D HIMSELF AND THE BOX AND RODE OVER THE NUT ALLOWING THE OPEN TO STRIKE HIS AT THE RIGHT UPPER LIP.

January 12, 1987 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON A WORK PLATEFORM LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE 2570'S FAIR LEADS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP A JOCKING FIXTURE.THE GROVE CRANE WAS BOOMING OUT BRINING UP A PIECE OF TUBING T O BE USED WHEN 7HE CRANE'S CABLE BROKE CAUSING THE PIPE & CRANE BLOCKING TO FALL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RT. ARM & HAND.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 7STITCHES TO THE T.RT.THUMB & A CHIP BONE TO HIS

1986 · 12 incidents

November 12, 1986 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL WELDING ON3TRUCK BUMPER IN SHOP.EYE BECAME IRRITATED LATER IN SHIFT.DIDNT REALIZE ANYTHING HAD GOTTEN INTO HIS EYE.

October 20, 1986 IN · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING FROM THE W.F.150B LOADER WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED. THE DISMOUNT STEPS AREA MOUNTED TO SWING UPWARD WHEN NOT IN USE WITH A COUNTER WT. SYSTEM TO ASSIST. AFTER DISMOUNTI NG INJURED WAS 2ELPING THE LADDER STEPS BACK UP WHEN HIS RT. INDEX FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH A PINCH POINT LOCATED BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE STEP & THE COUNTER WT. 20 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

September 22, 1986 IN · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REPLACIN1 PIN IN SPREADER BAR CHAIN ON 1150 DRAGLINE. EE PLACED HIS HANDS UNDER THE CHAIN TO LIFT UP & THE SPREADER BAR SLIPPED & PINNED HIS LEFT HAND UNDER THE CHAIN SMASHING THE TIP OF HIS FINGER 9EQUIRING 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE INJURY.

September 2, 1986 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MA5ING UP NEW WELD LEADS AND WAS BRADDING THREADS WITH A HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND FRACTURING THE TIP NO STITCHES

July 25, 1986 IN · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ASS3STING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WITH THE UNHOOKING OF A PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT THAT WAS CONNECTED TO A PICK UP BY A CLEVIS. EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO RELIVE WT. OFF THE TONGUE AND STRAINED HI S LOWER BACK. 3

June 30, 1986 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO FEED A HOIST ROPE THROUGH AN EYE BOLT ON THE DRUM OF THE 500 DRAGLINE. AFTER THE EYEBOLT WAS LOOSENED TO HELP THE CABLE SLIDE THE WINCH WAS PULLED INSTEAD OF THE CABLE SL IDING THROUGH T2E EYEBOLT SLACK WAS TAKEN UP WITH THE CABLE PINCHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 13 STITCHES TO REPAIR

May 22, 1986 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS DRIVING3A LOADED RIMFUL HAULAGE TRUCK FROM OVER WEST FEILE 21 PIT EMP RAN OVER A LOAD OF NUMBER TWO STONE APPROX 18 TON THAT WAS PILED ALONG THE EDGE OF THE HAULAGE RD EMP WAS THROWN FROM THE SEAT S6STAINING SEVERAL BRUISES TO THE NOSE, LEFT SHIN, RT FOREARM AND BELOW THE RT HIP EMP WAS X RAYED AND CHECKED OUT BY EMERGENCY ROOM AND FOUND TO BE BRUISED ONLY

March 24, 1986 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON THE 1 ST FLOOR OF THE TIPPLE PREPARING TO WORK ON THE CMI DRYER WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TWO STEPS AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE EMPLOYEE STATED HIS KNEE POPPED EMPLOYEE WORKE D THE REMAINDER3OF THE SHIFT MISSED THE 25TH AND WORKED 4 ADDITIONAL SHIFTS AND THEN MISSED 4 MORE DAYS NO TREATMENTS BY ANY MEDICAL DR.

February 26, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ASSISTI3G WITH REMOVAL OF A CMI DRYER WEIGHING APPROX 100 LBS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING PULLING HIS BACK & R SIDE. HE WORKED 5 DAYS THEN WENT TO A DR WHO DIAGNOSED A INGUINAL HERNIA

January 28, 1986 IN · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A DRILL CHUCK F9LL OUT OF THE SPINDLE THE COUNTERSINK ATTACHED STRUCK EMPLOYEE S RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND REQUIRING 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

January 9, 1986 IN · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CHECKIN1 FUEL CONTENTS IN UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK WHICH HAS A SCRAPER TYPE TIRE AROUND THE FILL PIPE FOR PROTECTION AFTER MEASURING EMP STEPPED DOWN FROM THE TIRE TWISTING HIS ANKLE APPROX 3 HRS LA7ER EMP WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL X RAYS REVEALED FRACTURE TO RT ANKLE WALKING CAST WAS APPLIED AND EMP RETURNED TO WORK

January 1, 1986 IN · Coal FIRE
Old Ben Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A FUEL TRUCK DR3VEN BY SUPPLYMAN I NAME WAS BEING REFUELED WHEN EMPLOYEE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES AND THE FIRE SPREAD OUT O F CONTROL FIRE 8EPARTMENTS WERE CALLED AND APPROX. 1 1/2 HRS LATER THE FIRE WAS UNDER CONTROL. THE FUEL TRUCK AND METAL ROOFED BUILDING WAS TOTAL LOSS.

1985 · 9 incidents

November 6, 1985 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BY HIS LOCKER ABOUT TO PUT ON HIS HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES. I.NAME WAS ACROSS THE ROOM ABOUT 10\ AWAY AND WAS BEATING THE MUD AND DUST OUT OF HIS WORK OVERALLS. AS I.N AME HIT THE TABLE WITHHIS OVERALLS, DUST AND SLAG FLEW EVERYWHERE AND A PIECE STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HIS LEFT EYE. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE EMBEDDED OBJECT WAS REMOVED.

September 23, 1985 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS DRIVING A LOADED COAL TRUCK UNDER A HEAVY RAIN STROM AND DUE TO THE SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS LEFT THE ROAD STRIKING A DITCH EMP WAS THROWN ABOUT THE CAB RECEIVING A LACERATION TO LEFT EY EYEBROW 2 STITCHES AND BRUISES TO SIDE OF THE HEAD AND JARRING LOWER BACK EMP WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT WHICH MINIMIZED THE INJURY

August 27, 1985 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING AIR CONDITIONER ON #151 HAULAGE TGRUCK AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH BLADE OF A SMALL FAN EMP RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS SMALL FINGER ON RT HAND WHICH CAUSED 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND

August 16, 1985 IN · Coal FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Old Ben Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AT APPROX. 12:30 PM LOADER OPERATOR KOHLMEIER NOTICED A SLIGHT ROCK MOVEMENT NEAR THE BASE OF THE WEST FIELD HIGHWALL. THE OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY SWUNG THE MACHINE AWAY FROM THE HIGHWALL AND PUT THE CONTROLS IN PROPEL WHEN THE HIGHWALL FAILED CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE COAL LOADER. LOADER ITSELF WAS SETTING APPROX. 25\-30\ AWAY FROM THE HIGHWALL WHEN THE OUTBURST OCCURRED WAS SE

August 15, 1985 IN · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS MACHINING A PIECE INTHE M ONARCH LATHE. WHILE HE WAS LEANING OVER WATCHING HIS TOOL BITE A PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP OVER HIS GLASSES AND LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

August 2, 1985 IN · Coal drill operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FRONT LADDER ON W-F 61R DRILL WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. LEG WAS PUT IN A CAST THREE DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT DUE TO STRAINED LIGAMENTS.

April 27, 1985 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PUMP CABLE LOCATED IN 002-0 PIT WITHOUT THE AID OF A DOZER. THE GROUND WAS MUDDY AND WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS INJURED SLIPPED CAUSING THE WEIGHT THAT WAS BEING PULLED TO S HIFT ENTIRELY TO HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A MUSCLE PULL AND STRAIN TO HIS NECK.

February 19, 1985 IN · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP HAD CUT A METAL BAND WHICH WAS HOLDING PARTS ON A WOODEN PALLET WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE HAND FROM THE SKID IT FLIPPED UP STRIKING INJURED IN THE LEFT NECK EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A INCH LACERATION REQUIRING 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE

January 22, 1985 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LINE UP THE DRAG ROPE ON 1150 DRAGLINE THE PRY BAR SLIPPED EMPLOYEE FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT HIP EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A DEEP BRUISE WHICH REQUIRED A FOLLOW UP VISI T TO THE DOCTOR

1984 · 17 incidents

December 18, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HAULAGE TRUCK CAB USING A PORTA-POWER WITH EXTENSION TO STRAIGHTEN DOOR JAM PORTA-POWER CYLINDER SLIPPED HITTING INJURED IN UPPER LIP EMPLOYEES LIP WAS CUT ON THE INSID E REQUIRING 1 STITCH

December 14, 1984 IN · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREMAN WAS ASSISTING PUMPER WITH REPAIR OF DAMAGED HOSE INJ WAS CLIMBING ALONG EDGE OF SPOIL TRYING TO MAINTAIN HIS BALANCE BY HOLDING ONTO ROCKS WHEN A BASKETBALL SIZE ROCK GAVE AWAY SMASHIN HIS FINGER FOREMAN FRACTURED 1ST JOINT MIDDLE FINGER RT HAND

October 28, 1984 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL ASSISTING WITH INSTALLATION OF I-BEAM UNDER REVOLVING FRAME OF SOOW DRAGLINE.EMPL STEADYING LOAD WHILE 2 PULLJACKS WERE BEING REHOOKED.BEAM SLIPPED OFF CRIBBING BLOCKS AND EMPL RIGHT FING ER CAUGHT BETWEEN I-BEAM AND SAFETY CHAIN.LACERATION OCCURED TO PAD OF FINGER BELOW 1ST JOINT REQUIRING SUTURES AND SKIN GRAFT.

October 17, 1984 IN · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE DUST SYSTEM ON THE 61R DRILL WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO A NOISE PROBLEM THE DRILL HELP WAS INVESTICATING THE PROBLEM AND NOTICED A BELT HAD COME OFF WHILE THE BELT WA STILL FREE WHEELING TOWARDS A STOP THE INJURED REACH BEHING THE EXISTING GUARD WHICH ALLOWED HIS FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND TO BE WEDGED BETWEEN THE PULLEY AND BELTS 19-25 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED ON THE FOUR FINGER.

October 15, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL MOVING BOXES OF PAPER WIPES WHICH WEIGH 40LBS.STOOPED OVER TO PICK UP BOX AND HAD SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 24, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STANDING ON A CMI DRYER CHANGING THE SCREEN THE BASKET OF THE DRYER WAS PUSHED TOWARD HIM ON AN OVERHEAD BEAM INJURED LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL OFF THE DRYER & RIT HIS LEFT KNEE & SH

September 7, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A ROUND STOCK KEEPER INTO A PIN ON 115 DUMP CHAIN RIGGING THE ROUND STOCK HAD BEEN CUT WITH A TORCH & WAS JAGGED ON THE END.EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE & HIT HIS FINGER ON T FINGER ON THE ROUND STOCK WHILE SWINGING THE HAMMER AND CAUSED A LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGERTEN STITCHES REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE INJURY.

August 24, 1984 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION HIS PAIN IN XXX HIS PAN IN THE CUT TO BE LOADED WHEN HE HIT A LARGE RUT. THE SUDDEN IMPACT CAUSED THE INJURED TO BE THROWN AGAINST THE RIGHT SIDE GLASS OF T EREX SCRAPER. HIS SEAT WAS IN PLACE HOWEVER THE SIDEWAYS MOTION ENABLED HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD 9 STITCHES & BRUISE HIS RIGHT LOWER RIB CAGE

August 17, 1984 IN · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic POWERED HAULAGE
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET SOME 2 3/4 DIA. ROUND BAR STOCK FROM UNDER SOMEOTHER STOCK INJURED MEN WAS PRYING A 41/2 DIA PIECE OF BAR STOCK SO THAT HE COULD ATTACH A CHAIN TO THE 23/4 BAR W HEN THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR MOVED CAUSING THE LOAD TO FALL ON HIS LEFT FOOT SHOE WERE ON EMPLOYEE BROKE 4 TOES AND 3 BONES TO THE TOP OF THE FOOT.

August 16, 1984 IN · Coal supply man, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER AFTER HE DELIVERED DRINKING WATER INJURED MAN GOT OFF THE FRON END OF THE DOZER AND WAS HOLDING ON TO THE HANDRAIL NEAR THE BLADE LIFT ARM. HE LOOKED DOWN AND MI SJUDGED A STEP SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE TRACK PADS CUASING A HAIR LINE FRACTURE TO THE MID RIB ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

August 2, 1984 IN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WATCHING HIGHWALL WHILE REPAIRS BEING MADE TO POWER CABLE.61 R DRILL IN AREA AGGRAVATING HIGHWALL.FOREMAN TURNED TO LEAVE TO SHUT DRILL DOWN WHEN SHALE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON ANKLE.ANKLE AND TIBIA WERE BROKEN.

Old Ben Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK OUTBURST OCCURRED OR HIGHWALL FAILURE APPROX 200 IN LENGTH IN THE W FIELD PIT. THE COAL LOADER WAS PARTIALLY COVERED WITH ROCK RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE STRUCTURE OF T HE CHAINE 6 HRS TO REMOVE THE LOADER FROM THE SLIDE AREA.

June 3, 1984 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING A GREASE LINE PROBLEM ON 2570 DRAGLINE. EMPLOYEE DISCONNECTED A GREASE LINE NEAR A SHUT OFF VALVE AND OPENED THE VALVE WHICH HE THOUGH WAS NOT UNDER PRESSURE AND RECIEVED A SHOT OF OPEN GEAR LUBE GREASE TO THE FACE. THE INJURED MAN WAS COATED WITH GREASED ABOUT THE EYES WHICH RESULTED IN A SCRATCH TO THE RT. PUPIL.

May 14, 1984 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TURNING A HEAVY JACKING FIXTURE WITH OVERHEAD CRANE AND CHAIN. THE CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING THE FIXTURE TO STRIKE HIS LEFT THUMB. EMPLOYEES TIP OR PAD OF HIS FINGER WAS DAMAGED INCLUDING THE LOSS OF HIS NAIL. SIX STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE

April 16, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING REPAIRS ON SHOOTER LOCATED IN THE FIELD. AREA WAS VERY MUDDY DUE TO RAIN BUT HAD BEEN GRADED WITH A DOZER. EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON THE MUD TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

February 24, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS USING HAND TO REMOVE COAL & GOB FROM 24" GOB BELT. EES RIGHT HAND WAS PULLED BY BELT INTO A ROLLER CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

February 15, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT F700 TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE RUNNING BOARD HE STRUCK HIS RT KNEE ON THE CORNER OF THE BED. SLIGHT BRUISE TO KNEE NO LOSS OF MOTION.

1983 · 8 incidents

December 20, 1983 IN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BACKING UP ROLLER CHAIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE SECOND MAN WAS DRIGGING OUT A PIN CHE DRIVING OUT PIN STRUCK INJURED MAN WITH HAMMER CAUSING LACERATION TO RT INDEX FINGER REQUIRI 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE INJRY.

December 8, 1983 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS STEPPING FROM THE FRONT OF SCRAPER TO REAR OF ANOTHER SCRAPER START THE REAR ENGINE WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE BAIL OF SRAPER HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. EE RECEIVED A SEVER E BRUISE TO THE TAILBONE.

October 12, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING 6\PRYBAR TO REPLACE COVER ON DOZER TRACK ADJUSTMENT WHEN BAR SLIPPED STRIKING EMPL SMASHING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER,CRUSHING TIP CAUSING FRACTURE TO BONE.

October 10, 1983 IN · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

SUPERVISOR WAS INSPECTING TRANSMISSION HOUSING ASS. FOR ALIGMENT CM 61R DRILL WHEN THE CHAING BROKE HOLDING THE TRAMSMISSION CAUSING THE INJURED TO FALL EMPLOYEE RECIEVED A SMALL LACERATION RE QUIRING 3 STITCHES IN RT FIREARM AND BRUISES TO RT ARM & SHOULDER.

September 10, 1983 IN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PAIR OF CABLE CUTTERS TO CRIMP ELECTRICAL WIRING WHEN CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN STOPS ON TOOL CAUSING PINCH POINT.RECEIVED LACERATION -5 STITCHES.

August 18, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STEEL WITRH PRYBR AND THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE LOAD TO FALL RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO THE BACK EXAMINATION BY DR FOLEY SUGGESTED STRAINED LIGAMENTS AROUND SPINAL COLU COLUMN

August 5, 1983 IN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HELPING ANOTHER ELECTRICIAN CUT A PICE OF 3/4 IN CONDUIT THE HACKSAW CUT THROUGH THE PIPE AND CUT THE RT INDEX FINGER OF THE INJURED MAN THE LACERATION REQUIRED FOUR SUTURES TO CLOS

July 28, 1983 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WS STANDING OUTSIDE THE CAB OF HIS DOZER WITH CAB DOOR OPEN HIS HAND WAS PLACED ON INSIDE DOOR FACING AND THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT SMASHING THE TIP OF HIS RT RING FINGER IT WAS LA TER EXRAYED AND FOUND -TO BE BROKEN

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