Oxford Mining #2 Coal

EE was moving parts around in his delivery truck to make room for more parts. He smashed his finger between metal lifting bracket and side of bed. Had to go for stitches.

(5/24/05: DETERMINED THAT INJURY DID NOT OCCUR ON MINE PROPERTY.) EE was stepping on boards that were leaning against a wall, trying to break them into smaller sections. The bottom piece flew up between his legs into the groin area.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A CATERPILLAR 992G LOADER WITH GLOVES ON AND A FLASHLIGHT IN HIS HAND WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP DUE TO MUD ON THE STEP AND FELT A SHOOTING PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG.

EE WAS ASKED BY FOREMAN TO GET HIS TRACK SHOVEL ADN GIVE IT TO HIM. IN THE PROCESS EE WENT OUT THE RIGHT DOOR OF HIS CAB AND OBTAINED THE SHOVEL. INSTEAD OF GOING BACK THROUGH HIS CAB, HE ELEC TED TO CROSS OVER THE HOOD OF HIS DOZER. AS HE WAS DESCENDING LEFT SIDE OF DOZER HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT ON A GRAB BAR CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPX 7 FT TO THE GROUND STRIKING LARGE ROCK ON RT SIDE.

EE WAS POSITIONED NEAR THE REAR OF THE MECVHANICS TRUCK WAITING ON MECHANIC TO REPAIR A LEAK IN A HYDRAULIC FITTING ON HIS CATERPILLAR 992C LOADER. MECHANIC FINISHED BRAZING A HOLE IN THE FITT ING AND AFTER WAITING A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME HE FOUND IT WAS STILL TOO HOT TO HANDLE. HE THEN PRODUCED AND UNMARKED JUG WHICH HE THOUGHT CONTAINED WATER. WHEN HE APPLIED THIS TO THE FITTING A

EE HAD JUST ARRIVED AT THE MAINTENANCE YARD TO SEE IF HIS ROADGRADER WAS REPAIRED AND READY TO USE. AS HE APPROACHED OTHER EE, A STEEL HEIGHT ADJUSTOR BLOCK, LOCATED ON A LOADED TRAILER, FLEW OUT OF ITS NORMAL POSITION AND STRUCK EE IN THE CHIN, CAUSING TWO HAIRLINE FRACTURES. THE ADJUSTED BLOCK IS USED TO INSURE ROAD CLEARANCE FOR THE TRAILER WHEN IT IS LOADED. THE PROCESS OF LOAD

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF JUMPSTARTING A CATERPILLER 16G ROAD GRADER. USING A SET OF BOOSTER CABLES EE CLAMPED ONTO THE GRADER BATTERY THEN PROCVCEDED TO CONNECT THE BATTERY ON A CATERPILLER 77 7 END DUP TRUCK. HE CONNECTED T0 THE POSITIVE TERMINAL AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CONNECT TO THENEGATIVE TERMINAL AN EXPLOSION OCCURED

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE DOZER CRAWLER PAD LOCATED APPROX. 2 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND GREASING THE LEFT RIPPER PINS. WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PAD AND HE DROPPED TO THE GROUND, HIS LEFT E LBOW STRUCK THE CRAWLER PAD. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 10-11-97 ABOUT 6 AM. X-RAYS TAKEN AT 7:30 AM AT THE HOSPITAAL REVEALED THE FRACTURE.