New Elk Prep Plant Coal

Person was tightening an electrical ground with a hand wrench. The wrench slipped and the person dislocated his right shoulder. He manipulated his shoulder back into place. Note he had dislocated his right shoulder before.

Western Industrial employee did not report to his work area after lunch. He was found unconscious in a port a-john. Attempts by EMTs to revive him were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead.

Employee states that he slipped on steel while installing grating in breaker bldg on top floor. His left foot slipped and his right leg hit steel injuring right knee. This injury was reported to this office late, hence our late filing. Employee worked modified duty 10/12/10 and was released to full duty on 11/23/10.

EMPLOYEE STATED: WHILE CLOSING THE GATE AT THE NEW ELK MINE THE JEEP ROLLED BACK AND PINNED ME AGAINST THE GATE.

EE STATED: WHILE CHANGING A CULVERT AT THE NEW ELK MINE & WORKING AROUND A BACKHOE I WAS STRUCK WITH THE BUCKET OF THE BACKHOE, RENDERING ME UNCONSIOUS FOR A PERIOF OF ABOUT 45 SECONDS.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE BULLDOZER WHEN HE OVER EXTENDED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE STATED WHILE OPERATING A DEMO SAW, HE SET THESAW DOWN ON THE GROUND, THE SAW THEN KICKED BACKWARDS CUTTING HIS LEFT UPPER LEG. THE INJURY REQUIRED 8 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS MOVING 100 HP MOTOR WITH A CHAIN HOIST WHEN MOTOR SWUNG AROUND AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS TRYING TO START PUMP. WHILE PULLING CORD HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT THE PUMP.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING WIRE ROPE BACK TO PREVENT THE D8H DOZER FROM RUNNING OVER IT

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF THE CYCLONE AND STEPPED ON TO A BOLT IN THE FLOOR GRATING TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE DOZER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF A BOLT STRAINING HISBACK.

RUN OVER PLASTICS PIPE WITH DOZER, PIPE UNDER TENSION HIT HEAD & ARM, BREAKING ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING FLOCK IN THE TANK HE CLIMEBED ON THE FLOC DOSING MOTOR TO LOOK IN TO THE TANK & WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING BACK DOWN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND & WRIST ON THE FLOOR

STEPPED ON SHARP OBJECT & PUNCTURED LEFT FOOT.

REMOVING ROCK FROM LOADER BUCKET AND ROCK ROLLED ON MY FINGER, CUTTING FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING FUEL NOZZLE BACK ON REST HE PROCEEDED TO WALK TO STEP AND DISMOUNT FLATBED,WHEN HE SLID ON SOME OIL AND FELL OFF THE FLATBED LANDING FEET FIRST ON THE GROUND.

EE WAS PULLING 1-1/4" WIRE ROPE TO A STUCK BULLDOZER IN MUD. HE PULLED HIS LEGS TO GET OUT OF THE MUD & FELL DOWN STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP.

WHILE WORKING ON A SPARE TIRE CARRIER UNDER A COM TRUCK THE TIRE CARRIER FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT WRIST.

WHILE WALING DOWN STAIRS THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL

WHILE PRYING UP A MOTOR TO INSTALL A V BELT THE BAR SLIPPED CATCHING THE EE S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

VICTIM WAS TRAVELING OVER 3 CLEAN COAL FEEDER WHICH WAS CRUSTED OVER A TOP THE LOADER BROKE THE CRUST AND SLID BACKWARDS INTO CAVITY VICTIM COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

EE WAS DRILLING METAL TO ATTACH SIDING TO A BUILDING WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW SOME METAL INTO HIS EYE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS SWING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK HE WAS SWING THE SLEDGE HAMMER OVER HIS HEAD

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING IRON BEAMS IN LAYDOWN AREA WHEN A BEAM SLIPPED AND HE GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF IRON.

EMPL SHOVELING OUT BOTTOM OF A CULVERT,FINGER STRUCK SIDE OF CULVERT NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.REPORTABLE DUE TO 12 STITCHES ADMINISTERED TO INJURY.