McKinley Coal

A 657 scraper operator was on his third round of topsoil placement for the day when the fill blade operator notified him of flames coming from his rear engine. The scraper operator stopped and contacted supervision. The fire department was called immediately. The fire department arrived on scene and proceeded to put out the flames utilizing foam.

Employee was working on top of the crane boom trying to pin the equalizer, using a sleever bar to move the equalizer, when the equalizer slipped back, striking the employee causing him to fall between the lacings of the boom. His harness caught him before he hit the ground, but he struck and caught his left leg on one of the lacings causing a fracture to his lower left leg.

The gear puller was attached & pressure was applied, when employee used a crescent wrench to hold the shaft from turning as the pressure was applied. One of the gear puller arm broken & puller sprung away from the pinion gear with force, causing the force pulled on the arm or struck left shoulder.

Supervisor was sitting in parked vehicle, when he was struck by employee personal vehicle head on going about 15-20 mph at the time of incident. Supervisor sustained injury to back.

Welder was check loaded items on flatbed of supply truck, when he missed a step and fell off of truck. He struck his rt shoulder and head.

Employee was in process of being task trained to operator 330 Articulation truck and was a passenager, loader 950 got into soft spot and loaded landed on its side at the loading area. The loader bucket struck the bumper of truck.

A groundman at the Dragline #3 was assisting in the resocketing of the hoist ropes. As the EE swung a #20 sledgehammer, he missed square impact and glanced off the hoist wedge and hit right side steel-toed boot. The EE refused onsite treatment and was transported to a medical facility for evaluation.

Employee was assisting in patching holes/cracks on top of the dragline. When he was walking across the roof he slipped and fell on a patch of ice next to the dry walkway.

Employee was walking to his assigned equipment after he had attended his pre-shift toolbox session and instructions when he slipped on icy conditions in the parking area and fell on his back.

The EE drove into a pot hole, the vehicle bounced, and he hit the left top door/cab with his hard hat. He was wearing his seat belt. First aid provided and transported to RMCH ER. Initial evaluation was a chipped back top tooth on right side. He was released back to work without any restrictions and referred to his personal dentist for further evaluation and treatment.

EE was removing rocks from the draw off tunnel when he lost grip, causing right hand to be caught between the rock and concrete floor in the tunnel. 1st aid was given, seen at ER, diagnosed with a hair-line fracture of his little finger.

Drill operator was entering the drill cab when he got his right index finger caught in between the cab door and door frame sustaining laceration and fracture to the tip of finger.

Employee was operating a 1350 LeTourneau loader when the right lift arm ball broke causing a major hydraulic line to get stretch and come loose and whip around hitting the operator's cab on right side. The impact of the hydraulic line broke the cab window and sprayed employee with splinters of glass, causing a cut on employee's right ear and shoulder which required sutures.

Employee was placing a wooden block to secure a shovel bucket dump door, when the wooden block slipped and caught his right ring finger between the block and shovel bucket, causing a fracture to tip of his right ring finger.

Welder was knocking on a knocker wrench with a sledge hammer, when the nut loosen it caused him to over swing the hammer causing him to hit against a protruding bolt with his right index finger. Welder sustained a laceration and fracture to the tip of right index finger.

Employee was walking in front of a rimpull haulage truck, when he slipped he grapped the front bumper hitch that had a sharp metal burr which cut through his leather glove and cut the tip of his right index finger.

Employee had repaired a dragline house fan pulley and had returned it to the dragline. Employee placed the pulley on the right dragline shoe, the movement of the shoe and the rounded surface of the pulley caused it to rolled off the shoe and hit his left face cheek area causing a laceration.

Employee stated while driving a loaded coal haul truck she hit a bump in the haul road which caused pain in her lower lumbar area.

Employee jumped onto a cribbing mat to help unload boards and slipped on grease causing him to twist his (L) knee. Treatment involved modified work as of 4/26/07 and a knee brace.

Employee was attempting to fuel a diesel welder that is mounted on a truck, when he slipped and fell off the truck, striking a waste fuel barrel that was sitting by the fuel station. Employee sustained two fractured ribs on his left backside.

Employee was installing a dozer ripper shank guard onto the shank, when the guard slipped and pinched his right middle finger between the guard and shank causing a laceration to finger.

Employee while inspecting a dragline house fan shaft assembly, lost his balance and grapped the belt and it moved, pinching his left middle and ring finger between the belt and pulley. The power to the fan was shut off, but putting weight on the belt moved it.

Employee was helping reposition the shovel trailing cable, he was standing by the cable which was being pulled by a rubber tired dozer, when the cable struck his left ankle. The impact of the cable caused a fracture to employee's left ankle.

While setting up a water pump which was on a trailer, the trailer front end tilted up so the employees decided to place rocks on it to level it up. While placing a large rock on the trailer an employee got his left ring finger pinched between the rock and trailer frame causing a laceration which required medical treatment (suture).

EE loading piece of broken buching onto forklift...piece slipped off fork & struck EE on left leg shin bone causing bruising & swelling.

Employee was assisting in re-socketing drag ropes on dragline#4. While removing the 3 piece wedges on the left socket. While removing the 3 piece wedge it slipped out of his left hand and fell approx. 8" pinching his right distal middle finger between a piece of the wedge and the ground. Resulted in lacerations to finger and a possible fracture.

Employee was carrying fence posts & stepped in a hole.

Had washed top floor of loadout, in freezing weather. As he was descending three step to lower level foot slipped on ice. Put left hand down to break fall. left little finger went through opening in floor grating and left 5th metacarpal was fractured.

Replacing bottom roller on D11 dz while EE helping position roller,it shifted struck left hand at a glancing blow. Incident reported on 10-11-05. He was seen on the next day in ER and referred to specialist.Fracture was already healing and Dr. felt no need for any medical procedures because fract won't affect any function of the hand.

Employee was obtaining a box of earplugs for another employee. She saw a centipede and quickly pulled her hand back. She was not wearing gloves and the back of her right hand was scraped by metal grating on the pallet. She received a laceration to the back of that hand which required two stitches to close.

Employee was placing walking cam lube bags on the 1370-W walking cam frame while the dragline was walking. While placing a bag on the cam frame, he slipped and the roller passed over his right hand. The right hand was partially, traumatically amputated from the tip of the right index finger to the knuckle of the pinky finger.

Ernest was placing plates in the adjustable jack stand. While pushing plate in the emergency latch was moved and the top plates of the stand came down on top of his right thumb. Crush injuries resulted in partial avulsion of right thumbnail and thumb tip tissue.

Returning to pit, right front wheel left haul road and struck culvert and embankment at intersection in haul road. Truck jacknifed, turned sharply to left and struck berm. Employee received laceration to left side of head, requiring stitches. Window and steering cylinder damage to haul truck.

Attempting to remove a water bottle from the A/C unit in his drill. Left ring and index fingers contacted the unit's blades. Lacerations to ring and index fingers. Fracture partial amputation of tip of index finger.

Dismounting left shoe of dragline and stepped on indentation left by the shoe impression. Received a left ankle and groin sprain.

The employee was working in the service bay, approximately 10 feet from where a mechanic was trying to remove a toothcap from the bucket of a loader. A piece of metal struck the employee in the left bicep. He was taken to RMCH emergency room and the metal was removed and the wound was sutured.

WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF ELECTRICAL TAPE, THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED & LACERATED HIS LT HAND, MIDDLE FINGER, DISTAL END. LACERATION WAS 1"LONG & REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE. THE TAPE BEING REPAIR ED IS USED BY SHOOTERS TO MEASURE HOLE DEPTHS LOADING OF HOLES FOR BLASTING. HE WAS HOLDING THE ELECTRICAL TAPE IN LT. HAND BETWEEN THUMB & THE PALM OF HAND.

WAS LEAVING WORK, HE WAS DRIVING HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE & DRIVING INTO THE SUN. HIS VEHICLE STRUCK A RED DOG PILE, AT A GLANCING BLOW. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF HIS CAR. HE ALSO RECEIVED A VERY MILD COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO HIS T-12 & L-5 VERTABRAES.

AFTER BUILDING SOME DRAGLINE ROAD, HE GOT OFF THE DOZER AND MOVED THE ELECTRICAL TRAIL CABLE TO GIVE MORE ROOM TO CONTINUE BUILDING ROAD. AS HE STEPPED BACK HE FORGOT ABOUT THE MUD WINDOW HE CREATED WITH THE DOZER BLADE AND TRIPPED BACKWARDS. HE PUT HIS HAND OUT TO BREAK FALL. WHEN HIS HAND CONTACTED GROUND HE FELT HIS WRIST POP AND FELT PAIN FRACTURED HIS WRIST.

HE WAS REMOVING AXLE FROM MOTOR GRADER USING AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE FRAME. BOLT BACKED OUT PINCHING LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN FRAME AND IMPACT WRENCH. LACERATION & FRACTURED FINGER.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE LUBE BAY. HE WAS REELING UP THE 90W LUBE HOSE AFTER USE. THE 40W HOSE NEXT TO THE 90W FELL OFF IT'S REEL AND THE NOZZLE STRUCK HIS SAFETY GLASSES. THE PLASTIC STEM LACERA TED HIS RIGHT CHEEK. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE CUT. THE 40W HOSE WASN'T REPLACED PROPERLY ON THE UP REEL.

AT THE TIME THE FIRE STARTED THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT THE WORK AREA WAS APPROXIMATELY 100 DEGREES F. THE PROBABLE FUEL SOURCE WAS HYDRAULIC OIL AND THE LOCATION OF THE FUEL AND IGNITION SOURCE IS YET TO BE DETERMINED. ALL COMPONENTS WILL BE EXAMINED AND TESTED WHERE POSSIBLE. THE FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM IS ALSO BEING INVESTIGATED.

HE WAS MOVING A STRAW BALE & TRIPPED OVER A ROCK.

EE MISSED HIS FIRST DAY OF WORK ON 12/11/02. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK RELATED PROBLEMS DATING BACK TO THE EARLY 1980'S. HE HAS RECEIVED TREATMENT FOR DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE DURING MOST OF HIS EMPLOYMENT WITH P/M LOCAL. PER THE ADVICE OFSEVERAL DR.'S, SURGERY ISN'T AN OPTION.

EE USING 16# SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE WEDGES FROM DRAG SOCKET. WHEN STRUCK WEDGE A METAL SHARD FLEW OFF STRIKING LEFT CHEEK.

WEATHER WET AND MUDDY. EE WAS SECURING A LADDER TO REPLACE QUARTZ LIGHT ON 2300 SHOVEL. FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST TRACK. SUSTAINED LACERATION TO SCALP AND CONTUSION TO HEAD. LACER ATION REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

CUTTING DUMP ROPE (3 1/2" WIRE ROPE) FROM DUMP SOCKET OF DRAGLINE. ROPE WAS TWISTED AND IN A BIND. WHEN TENSION WAS RELEASED, AFTER ROPE WAS CUT WITH OXY-ACETYLENE TORCH ROPE SLAPPED HIS LEFT LEG/ANKLE AND DROVE IT INTO SOCKET.

REMOVING A CABLE ROPE ALIGNMENT PIN ON 65 TON BOOM SHEAVE. THE DRAFT PUNCH MOVED AND HAMMER STRUCK PALM SURFACE ON LEFT HAND. RESULTING INJURY WAS ONE INCH CUT ON PALM OF LEFT HAND REQUIRING FOUR SUTURES.

RETURNING BACK TO WORK AFTER LUNCH BREAK, HE ENTERED THROUGH THE SIDE DOOR WHERE A GUST OF WIND BEGAN TO SLAM DOOR CLOSED. MECHANIC REACHED BACKTO TRY TO STOP DOOR BUT CAUGHT RIGHT MIDDLE FING ER BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR JAM, SMASHING FINGER. CUT END OF FINGER AT AN ANGLE FROM TIP TO FIRST JOINT FROM END.

WEATHER WAS COLD & SNOWY. OPERATOR WAS CLEANING WINDOWS ON HIS DOZER. HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS GRIP OF THE GRAB RAIL. HE FELL APPROX. 8'& LANDED OFF UPPER BACK AGAINST THE GROUND. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURE OF HIS T5 VERTABRAE.

DROVE DOZER INTO A 6' DEEP SLOT THAT HE HAD DOZED EARLIER IN THE SHIFT.

EE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED IN A HOLE.

WAS REPLAICNG FEED PUMP ON DM 50 DRILL. HE WAS USING AHAND TOOL SOCKET ON AN AIR 1/2" IMPACT WRENCH. THE SOCKET CAME OFF EXTENSION. THE EXTENSION SPUN IN THE PALM OF LEFT HAND. CAUSED LACERATI ONS REQUIRED 8 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

ANNUAL AUDIOGRAM REVEALED 29 DB THRESHOLD SHIFT IN RIGHT EAR. RETEST @MINE CONFIRMED A SIZEABLE SHIFT ON 4/03/01. APPOINTMENT ARRANGED TO SEE CERTIFIED AUDIOLOGIST IN ALBUQUERQUE ON 8/6/01. RECEIVED RESULTS A WEEK LATER. ON 10/15/01 AUDIOLOGIST INFORMED ME THAT LOSS IS WORK RELATED ANDTHEREFORE REPORTABLE.

HE WAS POSITIONING 150# BRAKE SHOES FOR FORK LIFT. LIFTED ONE END AND SHOE TWISTED, STRIKING LEFT RING FINGER. INJURY REQUIRED 8 SUTURES.

WAS UNLOADING EMPTY OXYGEN BOTTLES AT WAREHOUSE. FRATERNITING WITH WAREHOUSE CLERK OXYGEN BOTTLE SAT DOWN ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF ISTAL DIGIT OF FINGER & BRUSING.

HELPING ATTACH A CLEVIS AND TOW CABLE TO A HAUL TRUCK THAT WAS TUCK. STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS.

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PUT LINKAGE IN A SHAFT ON A COAL DRILL, WHILE PULLING ON PRYBAR, IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK ON THE UNDER SIDE OF HIS CHIN. RECEIVED A LACERATION ON CHIN WHICH REQUIRED NIN E STITCHES TO CLOSE.

HE WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP ONTO IR DRILL USING A HANDRAIL. HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN RIGHT BICEP.CONSULTATION WITH DOCTOR DETERMINED THAT SURGERYWAS NEEDED TO REPAIR TENDON AND ROTATOR CUFF ON ARM AND SHOULDER. SURGERY ON 12/13/00.

TRUCK DRIVER DRIVING A LOADED 160 TON RIMPULL TRUCK UP A RAMP STALLED OUT WHEN IT SPUN OUT ON A MUDDY SPOT IN THE RAMP. THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS AND JACKKNIFED, CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO ROLL ON ITS SIDE. DRIVER DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9/7/00.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING RACK BOLTS. HE PUT IN A BOLT HOLE AND REACHED FOR A HAMMER WHEN THE BOLT FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND LANDED ON HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING STRAW BALES INTO A STRAW MULCHER WHEN EMPLOYEE THREW A BALE. IT HIT TH EMACHINE AND BOUNCED INTO INJURED'S LEFT LEG. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR. HE T ORE LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

WHILE LIFTING THE LEFT BELL CRANK ON A LETOUNEAU FRONT END LOADER THE 1" EYE-BOLT PULLED OUT OF THE LIFTING PAD. BELL CRANK FELL APPROX 10 FT. TO FLOOR. EE SUSTAINED BRUISES/CONTUSIONS TO RIGH T LEG AND ARM.

WHILE REPAIRING THE ENGINE ON A FRONT-END LOADER, THE EE WAS REPLACING THE ENGINE FAN GUARD. HIS FINGER STRUCK THE ENGINE FAN WHILE POSITIONING THE GUARD AND THE SHARP EDGE CAUSED INJURY TO H IS FINGER.

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER WELDER EMOVE BOLTS AND NUTS FROM A DRAGLINE WALKING CAM FRAME. EE WAS USING A 48" PIPE WRENCH, WHICH SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE TIP OF HIS LEFYT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE WREN CH HANDLE AND A PIECE OF 5" ANGLE IRON WHICH WASSUPPORTING THE CAM FRAME.

AFTER MOVING THE POWER CABLE FOR THE 2100 P&H SAHOVEL, EE WAS REMOVING THE CHAIN PART OF THE CABLE SLING FROM THE BLADE OF #12084 RUBBER TIRE DOZER. A SHARP METAL SHARD ON THE BLADE PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT THUMB AND BROKE OFF IN THE THUMB.

EMPLOYEE HAD SECURED THE BREAKOUT WRENCH AND THESTEEL WAS BROKEN LOOSE. WHILE SWINGING THE BREAKOUT WRENCH AWAY FROM THE COUPLING, THE DRILL HEAD WAS RAISED. IT CAUGHT THE BREAKOUT WRENCH AND THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS PINCHED AT A HINGE POINT AT A HINGE POINT ON BREAK OUT WRENCH.

WAS HELPING TO RIG A PIECE OF DRAGLINE ROOF TO PUT IN PLACE DURING A REPAIR JOB. WHILE HELPING MANUEVER THE PIECE OF ROOF HE CAUGHT PART OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN A 6FT PRY BAR & THE HANDRAIL ON T HE DRAGLINE SHOE

WHILE ASSISTING TO REINSTALL THE 3RD INTERMEDIATE PROPEL BUSHING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF #3 DRAGLINE THE BUSHING SLIPPED IN THE TWO NYLON SLINGS BEING USED TO HOIST IT IN POSITION. AS THE BUSHING SLIPPED, BALANCE CHANGED CAUSING IT TO TILT UNEXPECTEDLY.

WHILE HOISTING AND PULLING THE RIGHT 3RD INTERMEDIATE PROPEL SHAFT OUT OF THE DRAGLINE, THE TAIL END OF THE SHAFT HIT THE SCAFFOLDING THAT INJURED AND ANOTHER EE WERE STANDING ON. HE JUMPED/FE LL APPROX 15' TO THE GROUND.

WHILE HOISTING AND PULLING THE RIGHT 3RD INTERMEDIATE PROPEL SHAFT OUT OF THE DRAGLINE, THE TAIL END OF THE SHAFT HIT THE SCAFFOLDING THAT EE & HIS SUPERVISOR WERE STANDING ON. HE JUMPED/FELL APPROX 15' TO THE DRAGLINE SHOE.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING HAUL TRUCK, SHE FELTHER KNEE POP AS SHE CONTACTED THE GROUND. SHE MISSED NO TIME UNTIL 05/17/99, WHEN ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY WAS PERFORMED.

EE WAS RETORQUING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL OF EIMPULL HAUL TRUCK USING A ONE INCH IMPACT WRENCH. A LUG NUT BROKE INTO PIECES & STRUCK HIM ON THE CHIN. A LACERATION REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES TO CLOSE

IN PROCESS OF THREADING THE AUGER THROUGH THE GUIDES EE CAME INTO CONTACT THE AUGER AS IT TURNEDSHE REC'D LACERATIONS TO THE HEAD & BRUISES & CONTUSIONS TO HER RIGHT SHOULDER & BACK

WHILE CHANGING BIT & CROSS-OVER ON EXPLORATION RIG BIT WAS WET DUE TO DRILLING WITH WATER & SURFACTANT. AS BIT CAME OFF THREAD IT FELL & EE TRIED TO STOP IT WITH RT HAND. THE BIT STRUCK HIS RT HAND

EE WAS LIFTING A 40LB PAIL OF PIPE DOPE INTO THEBACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE SETTING THE PAIL DOWN, HIS RIGHT 5TH DIGIT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THEPAIL AND THE BED OF THE TRUCK CREATING A 1"LACER ATION. THIS REQUIRED THE EE TO REPORT TO THE CLINIC FOR CARE WHERE HE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES. EE WAS ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK.

WHILE HELPING TO DO MAINTENANCE ON #1 SWING CASE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A BOLT. WHEN WAS NOT WALKING IN ESTABLISHED WALKWAY RATHER CLIMBING OVER DRAG MOTOR COUPLINGS.

EE WAS STARTING DOWN THE FLIGHT OF STAIRS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE OPERATORS CAB. ON HIS FIRST STEP DOWN HIS RIGHT FOOT DIDN'T LAND SOLIDLY ON THE STEP BELOW AND HE FELL BACK. THE LOWER RIGHT LEG SLID BETWEEN THE STEPS AND WHEN HIS BODY WEIGHT FELL BACK, HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG AND ANKLE WERE TWISTED. HE RECEIVED A BROKEN RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS UNDER A DRILL TRUCK LOOKING FOR AIR LEAKS. HE PLACED HIS HAND IN A PINCH POINT WHEN COWORKER RELEASED THE BRAKES WHICH PINCHED EE'S FINGER.

WAS BEGINNING TO DESCEND STAIRS OUTSIDE OF DRAGLINE OPERATOR'S CAB. ON THE SECOND STEP HIS RIGHTHEEL CAUGHT. THE STAIR BELOW CAUGHT THE TOE OF RIGHT BOOT, HIS ANKLE WAS TWISTED OUT AND TOWARDS THE FRONT AS HIS WEIGHT CAME DOWN. HE USED THE HANDRAIL TO PREVENT FALLING DOWN THE FLIGHT OF STAIRS. HE WAS TREATED AND TRANSPROTED TO HOSP XRAY REVEALED BROKEN RIGHT FIBULA.

WALKING IN FRONT OF MAINTAINENCE SHOP, TRIPPED OVER A CLUMP OF FROZEN MUD AND FELL FROWARD. HIS RIBS, ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND KNEE WERE BRUISED.

WHILE CUTTING METAL FOR DRAGLINE BUCKET REPAIR A "C" CLAIM WAS DROPPED ON THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

HAUL ROAD DUSTY FROM PREP BY MOTORGRADER FOR MGCL2 APPLICAITON. PICKUP DRIVEN BY MECHANIC WAS AHEAD OF EMP. EMP DROVE INTO HEAVY DUST, OFFERING LITTLE VISIBILITY. PICKUP COLLIDED WITH RIPPER A SSEMBLY ON BACK OF MG WHICH WAS BLADING THE ROAD. WATER TRUCK WAS WATERING THIS AREA.

WHILE HELPING REPLACE A GUARD ON #32 BELT HEAD PULLEY, EE'S GLOVED LEFT HAND SLIPPED ALLOWING THE GUARD TO MOVE & STRIKE HIS LEFT HAND.

EMP WAS CHANGING AN OUTER AIR FILTER ON A DRILL.A CALL CAME ACROSS RADIO FOR HIM. WHILE WALKING TO HIS PICKUP HE STEPPED INTO A DRILLHOLE WITH LEFT FOOT. WHILE TRYING TO STAND UP HE STRAINED H IS RIGHT FOOT. HE WORKED FOLLOWING DAY AND THROUGH 7-25-97.

OPERATOR REUTRNIGN RUNPULL #11673 TO PIT #2 RIGHT RAM G. HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS TRUCK THE TRAILER SWUNG OUT AND STRUCK LEFT FRONT TRACTOR OF RIMPULL #11745, COMING FROM PIT WITH A LOAD OF COA L. SPEED AND WET/SLICK ROADS WERE FACTORS. OPEPERATOR OF 11745 RECEIVED BROKE LOWER LEGS.

OPERATOR REUTRNIGN RUNPULL #11673 TO PIT #2 RIGHT RAM G. HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS TRUCK THE TRAILER SWUNG OUT AND STRUCK LEFT FRONT TRACTOR OF RIMPULL #11745, WHICH WAS LEAVING PIT #2 VIA RAMP G. SPEED AND WET SLICK RAMP, WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OPERATOR OF #11673 RECGLUED CONTINIUOUS OF HEAD AND UPPER BODY.

WHILE IN PROCESS OF DISMOUNTING EQUIPMENT EMPLOYEE STRUCK BOTTOM OF CAB CAUSING LACERATION/AVULSION TO LEFT KNEE.

THE OPERATOR PULLED ON THE AIR HOSE.

EE AND EE WEREE DISASSEMBLIGN A PROPEL GEAR AND PINION ASSEMBLY. WHILE REMOVING THE COUPLING THE CENTER OF GRAVITY ON THE PINION GEAR SHAFT ASSEMBLY SHIFTED EE WAS HOLDING THE PINION TO KEE P IT BALANCED AND WHEN THE CENTER OF GRAVITY SHIFTED THE PINION HIT EE ON THE UPPER LIP.

TRUCK DRIVER HAD DRIVEN THE BOTTOM DUMP TRUCK INTO PIT AREA, TURNED AROUND AND WAS SITTING IN THE PIT WAITING TO BACK INTO LOADING POSITION WHENM THE TRUCK BEING LOADED MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. WHILE LOADING THE OTHER TRUCK, THE LOADER OPERATOR BACKED INTO EMPLOYEE'S TRUCK WHILE CLEANING THE LOADING AREA UP.

WHILE REMOVING THE OUTER BEARING ON THE LEFT REAR TRAILER WHEEL OF #1812 LOWBOY, THE BEARING DROPPED WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED AND THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH THE BEARING. IN DOING SO, TH E BEARING SMASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG THE CORE BARREL, EMP WAS TAPPING ON THE OUTER DRILL STEEL TO BREAK THE MATERIAL LOOSE. DURING THIS PROCESS, THE INNERCORE BARREL BROKE LOOSE AND SLIPPED DOWN CATCHIN G THE EMP'S HAND BETWEEN THE CORE BARREL AND THEOPERATORS CONTROL PANEL ON THE DRILL RIG.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BELLY PAN ON A DOZER. BELLY PAN STRUCK HIM ON THE CHEST, INFLICTING CRUSH INJURIES AND A PUNCTURE WOUND.

THEY WERE CARRYING A PIECE OF CATWALK UP SEVERAL FLIGHTS OF STAIRS AT THE LOADOUT.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC TRASH BAG, FELL OFF THE LEFT DRAGLINE, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON AN UNKNOWN OBJECT AS HE FELL APPROX. 5'6" TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION APPROX. 2" LON G ON TOP REAR OF HEAD AND COMPLAINED OF SORENESS TO THE BACK (ACROSS SHOULDER AREA).

WAS HELPING REPAIR RIMPULL BELLY DUMP TRUCK WORK REQUIRED OVERHEAD WELDING AND BRINDING. EE APPROX GOT SOME MATERIAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE DURING THE JOB.

EE'S EYE BEGAN BOTHERING HIM AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT, HE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR AT 7 PM ON 10/24 AND 10/25 HE WAS WELDING & GRINDING. WERE NOT CERTAIN WHEN INJURY OCCURED. EMBEDDED METAL OBJ ECTS WERE REMOVED FROM HIS EYE BY E.R. DR & ON FOLLOW UP BY OPTHAL. LEFT EYE WAS ONLY ONE INVOLVED.

EMPLOYEES WERE STARTING TO UNLOAD A TRUCK LOAD OF HAY. HE WAS CLIMBING UP THE BACK OF THE LOAD WHEN HE GRABBED A CABLE THAT WAS UNHOOKED. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL ABOUT 12' TO THE GROUND. HE DI D NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR BUT WAS SORE AND MISSED 2 DAYS OF WORK.

EMPLOYEERS WERE BENDING A 1 "X 10" TRIANGULAR PLATE. NO MORE THAN 2000 LBS OF PRESSURE WAS BEING APPLIED. JUST AS THEY WERE FINISHED AND STARTEDTO RELEASE PRESSURE A 2" X 4" X 21" PIECE OF STO CK THAT WAS BEIGN USED AS A PROP SLIPPED OUT ANDSTRUCK EMPLOYEE. HE WAS STANDING NEAR OPENING WHEN HE WAS STRUCK. HE MOMEMENTARILY LOST CONSCIOUSNESS APPROX. 1 MIN.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CUT A PIECE OF PLASTCI AIR LINE, EE WAS REACHING OVER HIS HEAD WITH A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THE LINE, THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THIGH AS IT FELL TO THE FLOOR.

SUNNY, CLEAR DRY AFTERNOON. AFTER PRESHIFT INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING THE LOADER. HIS LEFT FOOT RESTED PARTIALLY ON A SMALL LUMP OF DIRT. HE RELEASED HIS GRIP ON THE HANDHOLDS HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE RECEIVED A MODERATE SPRAIN OF HISLEFT ANKLE.

EE & ONE OTHER WELDER WERE REPAIRING GRIZZLIES IN THE COAL HOPPER AS EE WAS STEPPING DOWN INTO THE HOPPER HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS BACK ON A STEEL I-BEAM AS HE FELL

WHILE ENTERING THE CAB OF A FRONT END LOADER, SOME DUST GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE A LADDER INTO THE FAN HOUSE ON ONE OF OUR 1370 W DRAGLINES. HE WAS USING AN OVERHEAD CRANE TO RAISE THE HORIZONTAL DOORS IN THE HALLWAY FLOOR OF THE FANHOUSE. THE HOOK SLIPPED OFF OF THE DOOR AND PINNED HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN IT AND THE DOOR JAM. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS EXAMINED AT THE HOSPITAL AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE FRACTURED.

EE WAS ASSISTING A DRILLER THEY WERE UNLOADING A 9 7/8IN DRILL BIT AS HE REMOVED THE BOX THAT THE BIT WAS IN IT FELL OVER & STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE IT WAS DE TERMINED AT THE HOSPITAL THAT THERE WERE NO FRACTURES HOWEVER THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE BRUISING & SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE

VICTIM WAS INSTALLING ROOF PANELS ON ELECTRICAL BUILDING. IT WAS RAINING AND COLD. VICTIM WAS TRYING TO PULL ROOF PANEL INTO POSITION AND HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE PANEL CAUSING PANEL TO CUT VI CTIM'S LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.

MOUNTING SHOE OF DRAGLINE #2, AFTER CHECKING TRAIL CABLE AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING. HE STRUCK HIS LIP AGAINST METAL OF SHOE AND RECEIVED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE STANDING ON LEFT, REAR TIRE OF FRONT END LOADER DOING HIS PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

WHILE CUTTING THE JACKET OF ONE PHASE LEAD OF AN 8KV POWER CABLE, THE KNIFE THEEE WAS USING CUT THROUGH THE JACKET AND INDOING SO CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.

INJURED WAS ASSISTING TWO MECHANICS TIGHTEN BOLTS ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE BRAKE ASSEBLY TO THE HUD HAD LOOSENED. THE MACHANIC WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH WITH A UNIV ERSAL JOINT ADAPTOR THE 3/4 INCH SOCKET CAME OFF AND STRUCK INJURED INT EH UPPER LIP, RESULTING INA LACERATION AND A BROKEN TOOTH.

EE WAS BACKFILLING LOADED, BLASTING HOLES FOR AN OVERBURDEN SHOT. THE WEATHER WAS FAIR, DRY WITH GUSTING WINDS. AS HE WAS USING THE SMALL BOBCAT FRONT END LOADER TO DUMP BADKFILL MATERIAL INTO THE HOLE SOME DUST WAS BLOWN TOWARDS HIM AND SOME GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. UPON EXAMINATION NOTHING WAS OBSERVED AND HIS EYES WERE FLUSHED WITH STERILE, ISOTONIC SALINE. HE WAS SENT TO HAVE HI

WHILE USING A 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO KOCK A WEDGE OUT OF A DRAG ROPE SOCKET EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE WAS BROUGHT INTO THE SAFEWTY DEPT TREATMENT ROOM FOR EXAMINATION & THEN TAKEN TO SEE THE COMPANY DOC WHO EXAMINED HIM & RELEASED HIM TO RETURN TO WORK ON 08-03-94 HOWEVER UPON THE COMPANYS REQUEST EE WAS SENT TO AN ORTHAPEDIC SURGEON ON 08-03-94 FOR FURTHER EVALUATION

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AN EQUALIZER PIN FROM A DOZER, A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EE IN ABDOMEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SIT IN A CHAIR IN THE OPERA TORS CAB OF DRAGLINE #2 THE CHAIR TILTED & HE FELL OFF WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF HIS R T HAND & HIS RT PALM STRUCK THE WINDOW DOOR S LIDE HE R ECEIVED A CUT TO HIS RT PALMAR SURFACEWHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE

A NEW 3IN COUPLING WAS INSTALLED ON A BOWIE HYDRDOMULCHER THE COUPLING WAS CRACKED WHEN TIGHTENED WHEN THE PIPE CAME APART THE WATER PRESSURE BLEW THE HANDLE BARS & NOZZLE OFF THE MACHINE EE S AFETY BELT WAS ATTACHED TO THE PART THAT CAME OFEE F ELL OFF THE MACHINE & TH3E HANDLE BARS & NOZZLE CAME DOWN ON HIS HAND THIS BROKE HIS FINGER

EMPLOYEE'S WERE REMOVING A PIECE OF STEEL THAT HAD BROKEN. THEY WEE USING A CRESENT WRENCH TO REMOV A TIGHT BOLT AND THE CRESENT WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT EMPLOYEE'S ARM CAME INTO CONTACT WI TH THE SHARP EDGEOF THE BROKEN STEEL. THIS CUT HIS ARM. HE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DR AND RECEIVED 5 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING LOWBOY TRUCK, HE SWUNG HIS LEFT ARM DOWN WHILE DISMOUNTING THE STEPS. HIS LEFT ELBOW STRUCK A BOLT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE AIR CLLEANER. IT WAS DRY WEATHER & THERE WAS ST ILL DAYLIGHT.

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A D-10 DOZER, WITH HIS LUNCH BOX AND COVERALLS UNDER HIS LEFT ARM, HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE STEP AND FELL OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DOZER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE A DRAGLINE DRAG CLEVIS. HE WAS WORKING IN A ROCKY UNEVEN AREA IN DAYLIGHT & DRY WEATHER. WHILE LIFTING A 6" CLEVIS PIN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED WHEN A SMALL LOOS E ROCK ROLLED OUT FROM UNDER IT. WHEN HE FELL HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED SUNDAY 01/09 THAT HIS EYE WAS IRRITATED & THOUGHT THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A FLASH BURN ON HIS PREVIOUS SHIFT. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKED TO A MEDICAL FACILITY WHERE A METAL PARTICLE WA S REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS DOZER AT APPROX. 11:00 PM STATES THAT THERE WAS A PIECE OF COAL ON THE STEP USED FOR DISMOUNTING DOZER. WHEN HE STEPPED ON IT HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL, IN THE PROCESS HIS LEFT LOWER LEG STRUCK THE LEFT DOZER PUSHBAR. EMPLOYEE HAS FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT MEDIAL CONDYLE. CONDITIONS WERE DARK, DRY AND COLD WEATHER.

THEY WERE POSITIONING A WEDGE TO PLACE INTO THE DUMP SOCKET. WHEN THE ROPE GROOVE, ON THE WEDGE, CAME INTO ALIGNMENT WITH THE ROPE IN THE SOCKET, THE WEDGE DROPPED AND HIS RIGHT FINGER WAS SMA SHED/PINCHED BETWEEN THE WEDGE AND THE SOCKER. THE SKIN WAS PULLED OFF THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER TIP TO THE 1ST JOINT. THE AREA WAS DRY AND WELL LIT BY THE DRAGLINE BOOM LIGHTS. WEDGE WEIGHT 150

WAS WATCHING A WELDER KNOCK A RACE OUT WHILE REMOVING A BEARING FROM ITS RETAINER. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE RACE AND IT STRUCK SUPERVISOR IN THE LEFT CHECK. HE RECEIVED A 1" LACERATION TH AT REQUIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

RE SOCKETING A DUMP ROPE. WHILE TRYING TO PUT A WEDGE INTO THE DUMP SOCKET, HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SOCKET AND WEDGE. THERE WAS A LACERATION TO THE LEFT TIP OF THE LEFT RI NG FINGER REQUIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.

WAS HELPING TO REPLACE A FUEL TANK AND FRONT JACK ON DM-50 DRILL. WAS USING A 5# B/O HAMMER TO STRIKE MATERIAL ON FUEL TANK. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE OBJECT, THAT WAS STRUCK, AND THE HAMMER STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT HAND. THE WEB OF HIS LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER WAS BRUISED.

HAULAGE ROCK WITH A SCRAPER. HIS EQUIPMENT PASSED OVER A LARGE ROCK, WHILE HE WAS DUMPING HIS LOAD. THE VIBRATION STIRRED UP DUST DEBRIS IN THE CAB AND MATERIAL GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. DRY DIM LIGHT DUSK CLEARE WEATHER.

DAY BREAK DIM LIGHTING FREEZING HE WAS WALKING ON DECK BEHIND CAB OF RIMPULL HAUL TRUCK RIGHT FOOT AND LEG SLIPPED THRU AN OPENING IN DECK PLATFORM. HE SUSTAINED BRUISED AND CONTUSIONS TO RIGH T THIGH, KNEE AND LOWER LEG. HE DID NOT MISS ANYWORK UNTIL 10-25-93.

EE WERE TAKING A PART A FRAME STUCCO HOUSE IN ORDER TO SALVAGE THE LUMBER. EE WAS PRYING OUT A WINDOE FRAME SOME OF THE STUCCO CHICKEN WIRE GAVE WAY AND FELL HITTING HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE HEA D THE WIRE CUT HIS EAR HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR AND RECIEVED 8 STITCHES.

ON 9-27-93 EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS MUSCLE UNDER LEFT ARM WAS HURTING. HE CLAIMS ON 9-24-93 HE WAS OPERATING EXPLORATION DRILL AND PULLED THE CLUTCH LEVER WITH LEFT ARM, H E FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT. EMPLOYEE WORK 9-27 AND MISSED OWRK 9-28 AND 29. NOTE: SUPERVISOR WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 9-27-93.

EMPLOEE HAD GRINDED A JAGGED EDGE OF CROW FOOT PRY BAR WHEN THE BAR CAUGHT THE SIDE OF THE GRINDER GUARD HOUSING & JERKED IT OUT OF HIS HAND & STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING LACERATION T O LEFT INDEX FINGER & REQUIRED STITCHES

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM RADIATOR OFF OF EQUIPMENT BRACKET WAS BROKEN & HE WAS HOLDING WRENCH WITH HIS RT HAND & HAD THE IMPACE ON BOLT HOLDING WITH LEFT HAND WHEN WRENCH TURNED & SMAS HED RT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH & RADIATOR FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A STEP ON THE DRAGLINE, WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED. HE CLAIMS EH PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER/ARM.

WHILE HELPING RE-SOCKET DRAG ROPE ON DRAGLINE #3, LEFT LITTLE FINGER TIP WAS PINCHED BETWEEN A DRAG KEEPER PIN AND A DRAG CHAIN. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO FINGER TIP.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO LIFT AND EMPTY AN OFFICE BASKET. PICKING IT UP HURT HIS BACK. SUBSTAINEDA MUSCLE STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER AT THE TIPPLE AREA, WHEN HE RAN THE DOZER OVER THE HOLE OF THE FEEDER. HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AND WAS THROWN AGAINST THE DOOR AND SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LEFT EYEBROW AND HIS LIP. STITCHES WERE REQQUIRED ABOVE THE EYEBROW.

EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING DRILL STEEL & RE-RACKING. THE BREAKING LUGS ARE WORN OFF THE COLLAR, S A PIPE WRENCH WAS USED IN ITS PLACE. INJURED HAD PLACED A PIPE WRENCH ON THE BRE AK OFF JAW, WHEN EMPLOYEE SHIFTED THE GEAR IN LOW & INJURED LEFT HAD WAS STRUCK BETWEEN THE PIPE WRENCH & DRILL MAST. SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LEFT RING FINGER & RECEIVED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING FROM HOIST MOTOR #3 TO A UPPER "I" BEAM, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF AN AIRHOSE. EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

SUERVISOR FOUND A WARNING SIGN ON THE SIDE OF RAMP, WHILE LOADING THE SIGN IN HIS VEHICLE, THE SIGN COLLAPSED AND PINCHED HIS FINGERS OF BOTH HANDS. SUSTAINED FRACTURED TO LITTLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A DRIVE LINE BOLTS WITH A RATCHES WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS RIST WITH THE TWISTED BOLTS SUSTAINED LACERATION & RECEICVED STITCHES TO WRIST

DROVE TO 2H PRESTRIP DRILL BENCH TO CHECK HYDRAULIC HOSE PROBLEM ON DM-50 DRILL. EE GOT OUT OF THE PICKUP AND WAS WALKING TOWARD DRILL WHILE OBSERVING THE OPERATOR IN THE DRILL, HE STEPPED IN AN OPEN DRILL HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. THERE WERE NO CUTTINGS AROUND THE HOLE TO WARN OF ITS EXISTENCE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A LOOSE AUGER ON COAL DRILL WITH A HAMMER WHEN THE GUIDE CAME LOOSE & PINCHED HIS RT HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A DECK OF A BUCKET TRUCK, WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FALL. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION ABOVE THE HAIR LINE AND REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN EQUALIZER BAR BUSHING OFF OF A DOZER, WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS LEFT THUMB AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE DOZER. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BRUISE TO LE FT THUMB AND FRACTURED RIGHT HAND.

EMPL GRINDING SLAG OFF END OF PIPE GRINDER CAUGHT SOME HIGH SLAG CAUSING GRINDER TO LUNGE TO THE LEFT. GRINDER STRUCK LEFT HAND AND SUSTAINED LACERATION AND REQ STITCHES TO LEFT THUMB.

TIP ON PAINT CAN WAS PLUGED. HE WAS CLEANING IT WHEN PAINT SPRAYED HIS RIGHT EYE MISSED ONE DAY WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEP LADDER WITH TOOLS IN HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE STEP AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WERE ASSIGNED TO REMOVE/REPAIR THE LEFT TRAVEL MOTOR ON RR-15 DRILL. THEY WERE IN PROCESS OF PRYING OUT THE MOTOR, WHEN THE MOTOR SLIPPED OUT OF THE CASE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING BITS FOR COAL DRILL WHEN THE BIT SLIPPED OFF AND SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED STITCHES TO THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BRAKE FRAMES ON HOIST MOTOR,AFTER TIGHTENING TO TOP BOLT, HE WAS BRING THE IMPACT BACK DOWN WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY PULLED THE TRIGGER ON THE IMPACT.THE IMPACT JERKED BY H IS RIGHT EAR AND CUT THE EAR. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED STITCHES TO EAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERAT ING A DOZER WITH THE WINDOW OPEN WHEN A GUST OF DUST BLEW SOME DUST GOT INTO HIS EYE SUSTAINED INFECTION TO LEFT EYE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTI L 09-17-92 & DID NOT GO TO THE EYE DOC UNTIL 09-18-92

68550EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING INSIDE OF BEARING BLOCK FOR 2300 SHOVEL A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL GOT EMBEDDED IN THE RIGHT EYE HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR REMOVAL OF OBJECT

WELDER WAS TORCH CUTTING CAP CREWS ON PEDISTAL WHEN SOME SMALL PIECES OF METAL BLEW INTO LEFT EYE.EMPL DIDNT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 7-15-92.

THREADING HOLE WITH TAP AND WRENCH LACER ON R HAND

LOADING STEELS ON RACK OF DRILL ONE STEEL BECAME WEDGED FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL AND RACK

EE WAS BUILDING A BRACKET FOR TAIL LIGHTS ON A TRUCK PART OF THE BRACKET HAD A SHARP EDGE THAT WAS NOT GRIND DOWN, WHEN HE PICKED UP THE BRACKET IT CUT HIS FINGER. REQUIRED SUTURES ON FINGER.

WELDERS WERE PUTTING 6" PIN IN DRAG SOCKET & CLEVIS WHEN SOCKET STARTED TO MOVE EMPL WAS PUSHING ON SOCKET & STRAINED BACK.

MECHANICS WERE INSTALLING A TIRE ON A LOADER, WHEN TEH TIRE WAS HOISTED OFF THE FLOOR IT SWUNG TOWARDS THE EMPLOYEE, PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE TIRE AND A WORK BENCH.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATEMPTING TO GRAB INSIDE DOOR HANDLE ON A DOZER,WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND CAB OF DOZER,CAUSING LACERATION AND REQUIRED SUTURES TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE FELT IRRITATION TO RIGHT EYE.EYE WASHED WITH EYE WASH.METALLIC FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED FROM EYE.

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A BELT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER FINGER REQUIRED SUTURE.

WHILE OPENING THE DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF DRAGLINE, THE DOOR WAS OPEN ABOUT 18", WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAME UP BLOWING THE DOOR SHUT. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE DOOR, CAUSING LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO LEFT RING AND LITTLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 4FT STEP LADDER WHILE REMOVING CONDUIT WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.HE FELL AGAINST A METAL RIDGE CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIB.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING A WEAR SHOE FOR THE HEEL OF THE BUCKET IN THE BUCKEET SHOP WITH THE OVERHEAD CRANE SHOE SLIPPED OUT OF CHOKER & HIT BUCKET & BOUNCED TOWARDS EMPLOYEE SHOE (METAL WEAR PLA TE) STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES WRIST CAUSING FX

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING PIPES, WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIPE. LACERATION TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER (FINGER TIP).

EMPL WAS SETTING BLOCKS UNDER TRANSMISSION COVER WHEN HE SUSTAINED BACK STRAIN.

LOOKING FOR TOOLS TOOL BOX DOOR FELL ON HAND FRACT 2 FINGERS

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING STRAW BALES ON TO A TRUCK I NAME STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT LIFTING A STRAW BALE WHEN HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT I NAME & I NAME THOUGHT T HEY WERE LIFTING A BALE EMPLOYEE WA S HELPED OUT OFF THE TRUCK & LAID HIM DOWN & CALLED FOR HELP SUSTAINED MUSCLE STRAIN TO LOWER BACK EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED HIS BACK THE 1ST TIME 3 YRS AGO

GETTING OUT OF CAB,LOST FOOTING STRUCK RIGHT KNEE AGAINST HANDRAIL,STRUCK RIGHT THIGH AGAINST CORNER OF CAB.WALKWAY WAS ICY.

EMPL WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK, WHILE DUMPING TRUCK JERKED CASUING STRAIN ARM & SHOULDER.

EMPL WAS WALKING ON SOME RED DOG GRAVEL WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL CONTUSION TO RIGHT KNEE & ANLE.

EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED A BROKEN PEDESTAL BOLT (3" X 20") ON A WORK BENCH, WHEN THE MACHINE (DRAGLINE) SWUNG, THE BOLT ROLLED OVER HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. (ON 12/12/89, EMPLOYEE WHEN TO THE DOCTOR FOR A FOLLOW-UP)

EMPLOYEE GOT OFF OF WATER TRUCK AND STEPPED ON A ROCK ON THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

WHILE OPERATING A LOADER, HE STARTED TO ROLL THE BUCKET BACK, THE LOADER CAME APART AT THE ARTICULATION JOINT. THE JOLTED OF THE MACHINE HITTING THE GROUND JARRED THE OPERATOR'S BACK.

EMPL WAS SWEEPING COAL SPILLAGE UNDER THE PRIMARY FEEDER AREA AND WHEN HE TURNED HE STRAINED HIS BACK EMPL RETURNED TO WORK 10/20/89 AND MISSED 10/23-27/89

EE SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE RIGHT LEG AGAINST THE HOIST GEAR CASE WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER. RECEIVED STITCHES TO LEG SHIN.

I,NAME STRAINED HIS BACK, WHEN HE BENT DOWN AND PICKED UP A BEARING.

SHEAVE SLID OFF SHAFT OF CRANE AND STRUCK EMPL HARD HAT,HIT LEFT SHOULDER.EMPL TRANSPORTEDTO HOSPITAL AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.9-6-89.

AN UNPLANNED DETONATION OF EXPLOSIVES OCCURRED WHILE 2 SHOOTERS WERE REELING OUT A LEAD-IN FROM A SHOT PATTERN THEY HAD JUST TIED-IN THE SHOT AREA HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN CLEARED OF EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL AND SHOOTERS WERE OVER 1000' FROM SHOT THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR INJURIES

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A TRAILING CABLE WHILE MOVING CABLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BREAK A CAN INTO BY WORKING IT BACK AND FORTH WITH HIS HANDS WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER WITH THE CAN.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A PIN OUT, WHEN THE PIN CAME LOOSE AND THUMB WAS PINNED AGAINST THE FRAME WITH THE PRY BAR.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM THE FEEDER

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON COAL DRILL MAST, WHEN HE WA SLIFTING THE DRILL MAST IN A STANDING POSITION AND PUTTING BOLTS IN THE GUARD AT THE TOP THE MAST, THE GUARD SNAPPED BACK ON HIS HAND. SUST AINED FRACTURED TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED THAT HE MIGHT HAVE REAGGRAVATED OLD INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER NEAR THE HIGHWALL, WHEN A LARGE SECTION OF SANDSTONE BROKE LOOSE AND FELL ON THE DOZER. NO VISIBLE INJURY.

THE DRAGLINE CREW WERE CHANGING THE DRAG ROPE, THEY HOISTED THE DRAG ROPE AND HE WAS GOING TO INSTALL A PIECE OF WEDGE UNDER THE ROPW, WHEN HOIST CHAIN SLIPPED OFF THE DRAG ROPE IT FELL ON HIS FINGER.

HE WAS SCREWING IN A NUT ON INTERMEDIATE DRAG PEDSTAL CAP BOLT. HE WAS HOLDING BOTTOM PART OF BOLT UP WITH PRY BAR, WHN THE NUT JAMMED AND BOLTBOTH BOLT AND NUT ASSEBLY TURNED AND KICKED THE PRY BAR OUT FROM UNDERNEATH AND SHEARED OFF THE TIP OF PART OF HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

EMPL CUTTING PIECE OF 1/8" SHEET STEEL AFTER CUTTING WEDGE-SHAPE IT SWUNG DOWN FROM MAIN PLATE AND HIT TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.STEEL WENT THROUGH LEATHER PART OF SHOE ABOVE STEEL-TOE AND CUT TOES.LA CERATION REQ STITCHES.

THE MECHANICS WERE ASSIGNED TO UNLOAD SWING SHAFT OFF OF A TRUCK WITH A FORKLIFT I NAME WAS PLACING A SHAFT BACK ON PALLET, THE PALLET TIPPED OVER AND THE SHAFT ROLLED OFF A ROLLED OVER I NAM E S RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING WEAR PLATE ONTO A DRAGLINE BUCKET AT THE BUCKET SHOP. THE WEAR PLATE IS ROLLED, THEREFORE HE HAD TO DOG THE PLATE ONTO THE BUCKET. AS HE FINISHED WELDING A PASS ON ONE PIECE OF THE WEAR PLATE, HE REMOVED THE WEDGES. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE EDGE OF THE WEAR PLATE, INSPECTING THE WELD WHEN THE PLATE BROKE LOOSE, IT CAUSED HIS RIGHT WRIST TO JAM. H SUSTAINED FRA

AT 6:20 PM SATURDAY, 1-7-89, SERVICEMAN CALLED ON THE RADIO TO ANY SUPERVISORS CLOSE THE THE SOUTH MINE WAREHOUSE. I RESPONDED TO THE RADIO. HE REPORTED A FIRE (CODE RED) AT THE SOUTH MINE WAR EHOUSE. I ADVISED PIT SUPERVISOR TO STAND-BY IN THE AMBULANCE WAS NEEDED. I CONTACTED ELECTRICIAN TO SHUT THE ELECTRICAL POWER OFF. THE ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY AND THE SH

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE PULL DOWN CHAINS ON RR-15 DRILL, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN CAB OF HAUL TRUCK HE LEFT OPERATORS CAB TO URINATE HE USED STEP BETWEEN BATTERIES & ELECTRICAL BOX TO GET DOWN ONTO FRAME HE WAS FACING BED OF TRUCK WHILE STEPPING DOWN HE STRU K HIS TAILBONE AGAINST EDGE OF STEP PAIN WAS SO SEVERE HE BLACK-OUTG & FELL FORWARD HE FELL APPROX.12FT.TO THE GROUND HE SUSTAINED FX.BASAL SKILL & RT.ORBIT

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY A PICK TRUCK. TRUCK WAS GOING ABOUT 8 MPH WHEN THE SUN GLARE BLIND THEE DRIVER AND DID NOT SEE THE PEDESTRIAN HE WAS STRUCK ON LEFT SIDE OF LEFT LEG AND LANDED ON HIS KNEE.

WHILE CHANGING TRAIL CABLE ON DRAGLINE CABLE WAS LAYING UPHILL BETWEEN BRUSH PILE & ROCK CLIFF. SUPERVISOR MOTIONED WITH FLASHLIGHT TO LOADER OPERATOR TO START PULLING CABLE. SUPERVISOR STEP PED OVER CABLE WITH RIGHT LEG & LEFT LEG WAS COMING UP JUST THEN CABLE ON UPHILL SIDE GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING & STRETCHED. CABLE WENT UP & FLIPPED HIM UP & LANDED ON RIGHT SHOULDER. FRAC

EMPL WAS GETTING OFF A DOZER WHEN HIS WET SHOES SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE TRACK OF DOZER HE STRUCK HISL CHEST AND SHOULDER AGAINST THE DOZER PUSH ARM AND LANDED ON GOUND ON HIS R ARM AND SHOULD ER SUSTAINED BRUISE TO CHEST