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Rawhide Mine Coal
Rawhide Mine has $161K in proposed MSHA penalties and $147 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 199
- Years on record
- 1983–2025
- Latest incident
- Sep 2025
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rawhide Mine has $161K in proposed MSHA penalties and $147 outstanding across 5 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.MSHA sampling at Rawhide Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.12 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 505 samples.
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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 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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 58,738 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 57,695 | 13 | 1 | 225.3 |
| 2025 Q2 | 55,151 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 57,252 | 13 | 2 | 227.1 |
| 2024 Q4 | 60,745 | 1 | 1 | 16.5 |
| 2024 Q3 | 58,122 | 8 | 0 | 137.6 |
| 2024 Q2 | 56,843 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 59,236 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 65,778 | 19 | 1 | 288.9 |
| 2023 Q3 | 59,411 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 57,352 | 28 | 2 | 488.2 |
| 2023 Q1 | 61,897 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 64,785 | 4 | 0 | 61.7 |
| 2022 Q3 | 62,513 | 13 | 2 | 208.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 60,818 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 65,042 | 3 | 0 | 46.1 |
| 2021 Q4 | 63,332 | 1 | 0 | 15.8 |
| 2021 Q3 | 59,054 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 55,062 | 8 | 0 | 145.3 |
| 2021 Q1 | 56,706 | 9 | 0 | 158.7 |
| 2020 Q4 | 58,876 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 58,151 | 6 | 1 | 103.2 |
| 2020 Q2 | 53,707 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 66,131 | 5 | 0 | 75.6 |
| 2019 Q4 | 67,865 | 9 | 0 | 132.6 |
| 2019 Q3 | 65,062 | 13 | 3 | 199.8 |
| 2019 Q2 | 66,073 | 1 | 1 | 15.1 |
| 2019 Q1 | 63,898 | 11 | 0 | 172.1 |
| 2018 Q4 | 59,858 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 57,753 | 6 | 0 | 103.9 |
| 2018 Q2 | 53,157 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 55,293 | 9 | 0 | 162.8 |
| 2017 Q4 | 51,679 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 48,711 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 45,821 | 10 | 1 | 218.2 |
| 2017 Q1 | 45,285 | 5 | 2 | 110.4 |
| 2016 Q4 | 42,016 | 9 | 2 | 214.2 |
| 2016 Q3 | 32,067 | 2 | 0 | 62.4 |
| 2016 Q2 | 37,059 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 60,809 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 91,015 | 5 | 1 | 54.9 |
| 2015 Q3 | 95,902 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 90,186 | 8 | 0 | 88.7 |
| 2015 Q1 | 106,240 | 2 | 0 | 18.8 |
| 2014 Q4 | 105,130 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 101,320 | 8 | 2 | 79.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 104,203 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 108,556 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 98,282 | 4 | 0 | 40.7 |
| 2013 Q3 | 106,105 | 3 | 2 | 28.3 |
| 2013 Q2 | 107,878 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 107,067 | 7 | 2 | 65.4 |
| 2012 Q4 | 98,417 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 109,129 | 1 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2012 Q2 | 110,459 | 13 | 2 | 117.7 |
| 2012 Q1 | 124,598 | 9 | 4 | 72.2 |
| 2011 Q4 | 122,854 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 121,574 | 4 | 1 | 32.9 |
| 2011 Q2 | 119,466 | 1 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2011 Q1 | 108,530 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 102,700 | 8 | 3 | 77.9 |
| 2010 Q3 | 94,403 | 4 | 2 | 42.4 |
| 2010 Q2 | 89,826 | 4 | 3 | 44.5 |
| 2010 Q1 | 92,948 | 1 | 0 | 10.8 |
| 2009 Q4 | 105,305 | 7 | 0 | 66.5 |
| 2009 Q3 | 118,086 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2009 Q2 | 121,913 | 9 | 2 | 73.8 |
| 2009 Q1 | 118,342 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 112,238 | 12 | 1 | 106.9 |
| 2008 Q3 | 114,064 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 116,880 | 4 | 0 | 34.2 |
| 2008 Q1 | 114,243 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 104,235 | 10 | 3 | 95.9 |
| 2007 Q3 | 111,075 | 5 | 1 | 45.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 98,287 | 6 | 1 | 61.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 108,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 87,389 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 89,833 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 86,618 | 5 | 2 | 57.7 |
| 2006 Q1 | 83,699 | 7 | 0 | 83.6 |
| 2005 Q4 | 68,210 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 62,452 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 56,281 | 1 | 1 | 17.8 |
| 2005 Q1 | 44,208 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 30,515 | 5 | 2 | 163.9 |
| 2004 Q3 | 30,802 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 28,891 | 1 | 0 | 34.6 |
| 2004 Q1 | 22,875 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 15,503 | 1 | 0 | 64.5 |
| 2003 Q3 | 14,139 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 13,430 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 12,556 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 11,410 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 11,423 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 11,238 | 2 | 0 | 178.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 26,604 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 14,861 | 5 | 3 | 336.5 |
| 2001 Q3 | 1,055 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 774 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 868 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 964 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 920 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 290 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
199 on file2025 · 3 incidents
Lightning strike that started a grass fire. No people or resources at risk.
EE finished EE's train, left the spray booth to conduct post inspections, and proceeded down the stairs. When EE reached the 2nd to last stair on that first set of stairs coming out of the booth, EE's right boot got caught as EE was taking a step and EE twisted EE's knee in the process.
2024 · 7 incidents
Operators noticed a spontaneous combustion ignition of coal in the Northwest Pit. We are currently in the process of getting equipment to the area, to bury the hot spot and will cover it to extinguish the hot spot. No flames visible but it is smoking.
Smoker identified in the Northwest pit. No personnel or resources at risk.
Spontaneous combustion of coal on the West pit. No people or resources are at risk.
Do not know the cause of the fire. Fire on top of Silo. No personnel at risk.
Walking into the front of a Locomotive cab, hand was in the doorway while the door was closing. The gloved right hand was pinched in the door momentarily, causing right index finger to be lacerated when the door closed on it.
At the end of shift, the employee was bending down to turn of master switch on a track dozer. Employee felt a pain in lower back.
Poor body mechanics while performing duties.
2023 · 3 incidents
During a rain event. IE operating a Cat articulating fuel truck jarred back while going through a mud hole. On 8/18/2023 IE was seen by a doctor with a strained back, was given two weeks off.
Employee was struck by a piece of debris to the forehead.IE was evaluated at ER, received 5 sutures. Was given a full release.
Poor body mechanics while walking to train.
2022 · 2 incidents
At start of shift employee was walking to the plant area when IE tripped and had a same level fall in the parking lot on dry ground, landing on and injuring left shoulder. IE has worked since and had surgery on 2-22-2023 to repair shoulder making this a reportable injury. IE has not missed any work due to this accident. IE returned to work on restricted duty.
Smoker identified in the North West Pit. No personnel or resources at risk.
2021 · 2 incidents
Smoker was identified in the South West pit. No personnel or resources at risk.
Smoker was identified in North West pit, no personnel or resources at risk.
2020 · 2 incidents
Smoker was identified in Mid West pit after daylight, no personnel or resources at risk
Spontaneous combustion of coal in SW pit, will take time to get equipment in area to push dirt and smother the fire.
2019 · 5 incidents
Smoker was identified in the West Pit, bull dozer was deployed to area and is working to extinguish.
D11 caught on fire, operator performed emergency shutdown, exited the cab and called MAYDAY. No personnel were injured during the incident; D11 sustained considerable damage from fire. Root cause is still under investigation.
Spontaneous combustion smoker was found in the MW pit. Had to push dirt over the top of it. The area was buried at 10:00 am 10/17/2019.
IE was riding in passenger seat of pickup when pickup hit a bump. IE was wearing hardhat and EE's head contacted the roof of the pickup. IE was evaluated and released from the ER. Pain continued and IE was referred to orthopedic specialist. After a couple tests and a Nerve Study, IE was restricted by the physician on 9/18/19 with whiplash injuries.
Gas flash fire/mini explosion inside boiler room. Natural gas leak on the main regulator allowed the boiler room to fill up with gas. Ignition source is unknown but believed to be the flame from boiler that was running inside the building. This resulted in a flash that charred the insulation inside the building.
2016 · 4 incidents
Smoke identified coming from "A" hopper/crusher, covers removed from crusher, water and foam applied to hot spot for 30 minutes. Fire watch for 8 hours following event.
IE removed sight tube from F&L truck and was setting it off to the side when IE felt the right shoulder dislocate, no mechanism of injury identified. Because of previous injuries/dislocations to the same shoulder IE reset own shoulder; SMET arrived and transported to ER. Orthopedic follow-up scheduled, MRI taken, later revealed bankart tear.
Grass fire located approx. ¼ mile south of the South West Pit, no mine personnel, equipment or facilities were at risk at any time. Suspected cause of fire deemed unknown by the CCFD. Fire was extinguished approximately 2 hours after it was detected. CCFD posted a fire watch for one hour after extinguished.
Coal Fire located in East Pit. No mine personnel or facilities were at risk at any time, the nearest mine equipment (Hitachi excavator 951) was approximately 1200 yards away. Suspected cause was spontaneous combustion. Fire was controlled within 2 hours, fire watch continued no evidence of fire on May 25, 2016, 09:00am.
2015 · 5 incidents
Rigging sling broke, ripper shank fell and struck employee's feet
IE slipped and struck left hand on engine access door causing a laceration
IE was drilling hole to install a ladder. Drill bit became stuck causing IE's LT. wrist to twist resulting in a fractured wrist bone.
IE was bounced while operating a 24H blade and began to experience lower back pain. He was diagnosed with severe arthritis. He received an epidural injection on 03/12/2015 making this a reportable illness.
IE was jarred while dumping a haul truck. IE continued to work several shifts and began to experience lower back pain. On 03/12/2015 IE saw a physician and was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease and given a release to return to work. IE saw physician again on 03/19/2015 and was not allowed to return to work.
2014 · 3 incidents
Employee was dismounting from the rear of the fire apparatus when he stepped onto a large piece of rock. This misplacement resulted in acute pain and the employee was evaluated by a physician. This injury resulted in a partially torn meniscus and ligament that required surgical repair.
Employee was replacing a haul truck tie rod end when the part fell and pinched his hand between the part and a jack stand. This force resulted in a fracture to his finger.
The employee was leaving the cab of his utility pickup and he stepped on an uneven surface. The employee sprained his ankle. The employee was taken to a physician for observation and he was diagnosed with an ankle sprain. He received a release to return to work with restrictions.
2013 · 2 incidents
Tech's hand was caught between a manlift handrail and a mounting bracket while replacing a limit switch.
The employee was making shim adjustments to an idler frame. The employee was using a pry bar to lift the assembly when the bar slipped striking him in the jaw. This resulted in a laceration of his chin requiring sutures.
2012 · 3 incidents
EE was cutting material with a razor knife that was being held in his right hand. Knife slipped and blade struck EE's left hand causing a laceration between his thumb and pointer finger. Required 4 stitches to close wound.
Operator was collecting tools required to start the repairs inside of the shop. When operator left his work station he turned around striking a tool with his mouth. This resulted in the laceration of his upper lip and did require sutures.
Employees finger was pinched between a piece of metal and a work table. This injury resulted in sutures to his finger.
2011 · 2 incidents
Employee was installing an intake tube when the tube slipped and hit him in the mouth, cracking a tooth.
Removinng air filter from machine and there was sharp edge on the outer edge of the air filter element which cut inside of left thumb.
2010 · 4 incidents
Walking on job site, scoria surface, stepped on dirt clump and rolled ankle.
Technician was installing a driveline on a loader when the driveline pinched his finger causing a laceration to thumb that required 5 stitches.
The tech was trying to get a windsheild wiper in a 1900 P&H shovel to work and scraped the skin from the first knuckle on the right hand that required sutures.
A belt line fire was noticed at 9:17am. The fire occurred approx 50' upstream from the transfer building in the 201 belt gallery. The fire was called under control at 10:2 am. It is unknown at this time what caused the fire. The belt was not running and had been idle since 4:45am.
2009 · 5 incidents
On 24 August 2009 employee was walking across parking lot, stepped on a rock and twisted his knee. His doctor scheduled orthoscopic surgery for 24 Sept, and returned him to full duty. He received orthoscopic surgery on 24 Sept where small pieces of cartilage were removed. He returned to duty on his next scheduled work day.
A fully loaded CAT 776C water truck with a 20,000 gal. tank was traveling up a ramp made of coal, when the truck lost momentum and started to travel back down the ramp. The tech engaged the retarder and the truck came to rest on its tail end.
Tech finger was caught between a hoist block and the hoist arm on a loader while replacing the hoist cylinder.
The tech was attempting to install a scavenge pump when the pump slipped and smashed the middle finger on the left hand.
The tech was traveling down a ladder, lost balance, slipped, and fell approximately 6ft. The left heel hit the frozen ground causing a fracture to the calcaneous bone.
2008 · 5 incidents
The production tech was walking and tripped over a rock, causing a twisting motion to the left knee.
Employee made decission to adjust a 5"X14' machining bar, 2", by lifting it with his shoulder. Impatience in waiting for the availability of a forklift or setting it up with rigging were contributing conditions.
The employee was rolling up a fuel hose using an air driven reeler, when the hose (which was kinked) straightened out, twisting the end of the hose. The right hand of the employee stayed in the handle on the end of the hose, causing the wrist to twist, causing a hair line fracture to a carpel bone in the right wrist.
Tech was replacing a chain case with the help of two others. One was pulling and two were pushing the case jammed and the two pushed harder and the case gave way catching the left index finger between the case and frame resulting in a laceration.
The collar on the Kelly bar was loosened to adjust the depth level. As ee recahed to resecure the bar, it shifted, pinching the tip of the right index finger between the bolt at the top of the bar and the top of the collar. The finger was cut resulting in six stitches.
2007 · 6 incidents
Replacing dump rope on dragline bucket. Had already cut cable and was putting new cable in place. Climbing ladder to remove wedge, other hand bumped the wedge and it slid out and landed on middle finger of left hand.
Tech was exiting the house of 325 overburden shovel. The tech lost balance and grabbed the door jam to keep from falling at the same time the door slammed shut on the ring finger of the left hand amputating approximately one quarter inch of the finger.
Climbing on shovel after lunch, operator tripped and hit tooth, cracked it before he could catch himself. Had tooth repaired a number of weeks later on December 19, 2007.
After putting fuel into the pressure washer, the tech was stepping backwards off the pressure washer trailer, while holding onto a handle on the pressure washer. There is a piece of sharp sheet metal that covers the instrument panel of the washer and the tech's small finger was cut on the metal.
Extremely hot weather conditions
Technician stepped backwards off of bottom step of a step ladder, felt a shock in his calf in right leg. Went to doctor on 4-17. MRI on 4/24 - diagnosis on 4/27. Released for light duty on 4-27. No time lost. Determined to be reportable on 4-27.
2006 · 7 incidents
Individual was stepping off prill tower steps when he experienced a sharp pain in his left knee. On 12 October 2006 individual was diagnosed with a small tear in his ACL and meniscus in his left knee. At that time he was ordered to stay off his leg until further evaluation on 16 October 2006.
WHILE REMOVING SEAT FROM A 637G, EMPLOYEE HEARD A POP IN SHOULDER. TOOK EE TO EMERGENCY ROOM, NO MEDS WERE PRESCRIBED, REFERRED TO AN ORTHEPEDIC SPECIALIST. DIAGNOSIS FROM DR. ON 7-3-06 WAS. ARTHRITIS MASS ON SHOULDER THAT OVER TIME HAD CUT THROUGH THE BICEP TENDON. THE INCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME. RAWHIDE IS REPORTING THIS AS A REPORTABLE ILLNESS.
While moving a D-11 dozer, he noticed flames coming from inside exhaust. Shut machine down, got hand-held fire extinguisher to prevent fire in engine area. When tech activated fire extinguisher, hose broke away from nozzle allowing hose to whip around, strike tech in face several times, spray powder into eyes; diagnosis - chemical inhalation, eye injury (corneal abrasions).
While walking across shop, EE slipped and fell, striking his shoulder against loader bucket teeth. Took EE to doctor; doctor released EE back to work with no medication. Scheduled another doctor visit, as shoulder wasn't getting much better. Injury became reportable on 3/30/06 when EE had MRI which indicated a torn rotator cuff injury that will require surgery to repair.
#152 D11 dozer caught on fire while in operation, SMET team responded, almost got fire put out when dozer started on its own. This happened several times due to starter wires shorting. No injuries were sustained. Campbell County Fire Investigator, Catterpillar, and Firemaster came out to help with investigation. The cause of fire still has not been determined.
While dismounting the 1850 loader, employee slipped on the bottom rung of ladder. This action drove his foot into the hard coal, and caused him to fall. The injury caused from this was a comminuted fracture of the left distal tibia.
Employees changing a lift cylinder on a loader. Employee was using a 20# sledge hammer, and a piece of 1 1/2' all thread to (drive) remove an inside collar. Employee swung hammer, and missed the driver pinching his right index finger between the hammer handle and the head of driver, resulting in a finger laceration.
2005 · 5 incidents
AFTER GRINDING WELDING SLAG EARLIER IN THE DAY, EYE STARTED TO HURT THAT EVENING AT HOME. WENT TO HOSPITAL NEXT MORNING. DIAGNOSIS - FOREIGN BODY (RUST & SLAG) ON CORNEA OF LEFT EYE.
Was cutting rubber off conveyor belt roll. Knife slipped out & hit left ring finger.
EE was driving a haul truck hauling overburden. Nothing out of the normal laoding was noted throught out the shift. EE noticed back pain that evening starting around 9:30 pm.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS FROM SILO LOADOUT, FELL STRUCK HEAD ON HANDRAIL AND SCRAPED SHIN ON A STAIR
WHILE REMOVING RUBBER FROM A PULLEY WITH A HIGH SPEED GRINDER DEBRIES WAS EVERYWHERE. RUBBER LODGED IN EE EYE. EE TRIED TO REMOVE PARTICLE WITH EYE SOLUTION. EE USED OTC DROPS FOR SEVERAL DAYS BUT EYE DIDN'T GET BETTER. SAW DR 02/15/05 TO HAVE PARTICLES REMOVED.
2004 · 6 incidents
A large rock dropped into bed of haul truck shaking the truck hard enough to hurt employee's neck.
(2)EMPLOYEE'S WERE LIFTING A BRAKE DRUM ONTO A FLATBED TRAILER. INJURED EE DID NOT LIFT HIGH ENOUGH & HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BRAKE DRUM & TRAILER.
Employee was stacking pipe, fast plug on pipe came off and then pipe fell off of pipe rack onto ee's left shoulder, causing a fractured scapula on shoulder
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS FROM THE RECEPTION AREA (THERE ARE 2 STEPS) TO THE SECURITY OFFICER STATION WORK AREA. WHEN SHE STEPPED DOWN SHE WRENCHED HER LT. KNEE CAUSING A TORN MENISCUS.
LOADER JARRED TRUCK AND DUST FLEW UP AND GOT IN HIS EYE.
WHILE REMOVING "POST DRIVER" FROM POST, THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER CAUGHT THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE POST AND DRIVER. EE RECEIVED AN OPEN TUFT FRACTURE AND 7 STITCHES.
2003 · 2 incidents
EE HAD SKIN IRRITATION AND SWELLING ON HIS FACE AND ARMS UPON ARRIVAL TO WORK 7/1/03. HE WAS EXAMINED BY A DR. & WAS TREATED FOR ALLERGIC REACTION TO UNKNOWN SOURCE. HE WAS REFERRED TO AN ALLE RGIST. THE PREVIOUS DAY HE WAS DRILLING HOLES INTO CONCRETE AND INSTALLING EPOXY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A CONCRETE CORE DRILL BEING CONTROLLED THROUGH A FOOT-OPERATED SWITCH. WHILE CHANGING A BIT HE STEPPED INTO THE FOOT SWITCH. THE BIT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE, TWISTED HIS WRI ST, CAUSING A SPRAINED WRIST. A SPLINT IS NOW BEING WORN.
2001 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHECK ON CREW INSTALLING PINS IN TRACK PADS. WHEN HE WAS 5 - 6 FEET FROM THE CREW HE FELT A STING IN HIS LEFT CHEEK WHICH BEGAN TO BLEED. A SPLINTER OF METAL FROM THE EDGE OF THE PIN FLANGE SPLINTERED OFF AND ENBEDDED INTO HIS CHEEK. THIS CAUSED A 3/4" CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS REMOVING RETAINING BOLTS & UPPER RAIL PADFROM UNDERSIDE OF THE HOUSE (REVOLVING FRAME) OFA 295B SHOVEL. HE STATED THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT. HE FELL 41" OFF THE FIRST RUNG OF A 6' STEP LADDER HE WAS USING & LANDED ON THE GROUND.HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MATT BOARDS BEINGUSED AS A PLATFORM TO HOLD UP THE BOOM FOOT AREAHE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. & RECEIVED SUTURES TO HEAD
2000 · 1 incident
EE WAS RETURNING TO THE SECURITY STATION FROM HER PATROL OF CHECKING CHANGE ROOMS. SHE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF SNOW COVERED ICE AND FELL. SHE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HER BACK, TAILBONE AND BACK O F HER HEAD AGAISNT THE GROUND. SHE HAS SORE NECK & HEADACHE.
1998 · 2 incidents
WHILE USING AN AIR HOSE TO BLOW DUST UT OF THE CAB OF A CAT 16G MOTOR GRADER, HE FELT A PIECE OF METAL BLOW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE COMPLAINED OF DIZZINESS ON 7-24 AND WENT TO ER. HIS CONDITION WAS DIAGNOSED AS INNER EAR INFECTION. HE WAS LATER SEEN BY A NEROLOGIST ON 8-11, AND HIS CONDITION WAS DIAGNOSED AS INNER EAR D ISTURBANCE THE MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM THE WORK ENVIRONMENT.
1996 · 4 incidents
TECHNICIAN WAS WORKING ON ROUTINE SHOP MAITENANCE JOBS AND THROUGHOUT THE MORNING EXPERIENCED INCREASING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP. HIS RECALL OF WHEN PAIN STARTED WAS WHILE BENDI NG AND STRAIGHTENING BACK UP WHILE REPAIRING A LIGHT PLANT. HE WAS NOT LIFTING OR MAKING MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENTS AT THE TIME.
A SMOOTH METAL PLATE USED AS A GUARD OVER THE FLIGHT CHAINS, INSIDE OF A CRUSHER WERE BEING REPOSITIONED AFTER REPAIR TO THE CHAINS. TWO TECHNICIANS PICKED THE PLATE UP TO TIP IT INTO PLACE. T HE PLATE WAS RAISED APPROX 3" WHEN IT SLIPPED, CATCHING THE TIP OF EMPS FINGER BETWEEN THE PLATEAND DECK AS IT DROPPED.
PROLONGED SHUT DOWN 7 DAYS OF DUST COLLECTOR SYSTEM IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING COAL RUN WITH ABOVE AVERAGE MOISTURE CONTENT, ALLOWING MOIST COAL DUST TO SET ON BAGS. DAMAGE 544 BAGS REPLACED MOTOR GEARBOX BEARINGS SELENOID VALVE DIAPHRAGM VALVE ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL WIRING, TEMPERATURE PROBES, CHANGED OUT, INSULATING FOAM ON EXPLOSION DOORS REPLACED, REPAINTED UPPER SECTION OF UNIT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM FUEL TRUCK WHEN A PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE HE USED AS A HAND HOLD BROKE. EMPLOYEE FELL OVER BACKWARDS, LANDING ON A GROUNDING MATT.
1995 · 6 incidents
SOUTH SIDE OF PIT SLOUGHED, CREATING A POTENTIONAL HAZAARD TO THE FACE OF COTTONWOOD RESERVOIR.
EMPLOYEE IN PROCESS OF INSTLALING ADOUBLE PLAT EON THE RIGHT REAR SIDE OF A TRUCK DUMP BODY FRAME. HE POSITIONED THE PLATE ON A WRAPPER LIP AND TURNED TO PICK UP A "C" CLAMP TO SECURE THE PL ATE IN POSITION. WHEN HE TURNED, THE PLATE TIPPED OFF HE FRAME AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.
GRINDING FILING
EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO A SCRAPER BEING FUELED. IT WAS OVERFILLED AND THE FUEL SPRAYED THROUGH A VENT HOLE INTO THE AIR. THE WIND CARRIED THE FUEL SPRAY IN THE DIRECTION OF THE EE. THE FUEL ST RUCK HIM, AND HE GOT FUEL IN HIS EYES.
EE WAS REMOVING AN AXLE FROM A LUBE TRUCK. IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE AXLE, IT REQUIRED HIM TO STRIKE THE AXLE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN HE STRUCK THE AXLE, A PIECE OF STEEL ABOUT THE SIZE OF A P ENCIL ERASER FLEW OFF AND IMBEDDED ITSELF IN HISRT HAND JUST BELOW THE KNUCKLE OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
EE, IN A SQUATTING POSITION, WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC IN CHANGING OUT CUTTING EDGES ON A 16G BLADE WHEN HE REACHED BACK TO HIS RIGHT TO PICK UP A BOLT, THUS TWISTING HIS BACK.
1994 · 6 incidents
TECHNICIAN WAS LOADING A SMALL ROW BOAT INTO A TRUCK WHEN SHE FELT A POP IN HER LOWER BACK SHE EXPERIENCED NO PAIN HOWEVER AS THE DAYS PROGRESSED SHE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK SHE R EPORTED THE INCIDENT TO HER SUPERVISOR ON OCT 13TH & RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR A LOWER BACK STRAIN ON OCT 14 1994
THE TARP SLIPPED WHEN OPENING THE DOOR OF THE FORK LIFT. A HOOK CAUGHT NOSE, TEARING A PIECE LOOSE.
WELDER RECEIVED WELDING BURNS TO HIS LEFT EYE DURING A WELDING OPERATION.
METAL FLOOR GRATING PULLED OFF FLOOR AND LEANED AGAINST THE POLE. EE WALKED BY AND IT FELL ON HIS FOOT.
EE WAS CHANGING THE CARBIDE INSERTS ON A CUTTING OF A FLANGE FACER. HE WAS FACING THE ROLLER PATH OF A SHOVEL. HE TURNED THE CUTTING HEAD TOO FAR AND HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN A PNCH POINT BETWEEN THE CUTTING HEAD AND THE ROOLER PATH OF THE SHOVEL.
EE WAS OPERATING A BD-180 TRUCK. A RUBBER TIRED DOZER HAD CLEANED UP WHERE A SHOVEL HAD BACKED UP. THE EE RETURNED TO THE SHOVEL AND ENTERED THE AREA WHERE THE DOZER HAD CLEANED UP WITH HIS TR UCK. HE CROSSED OVER THE 6-9 INCH WINDROWS LEFT BY THE DOZER. THE MOTION OF GOING OVER THE WINDROWS JARRED THE EE IN HIS SEAT. LATER IN THE SHIFT THE EE EXPERIENCED BACK AND NECK PAIN.
1993 · 11 incidents
TECHNICIAN STEPPED ONTO A COAL CHUNK AND TWITED HER RIGHT ANKLE.
WELDER WAS AIR ARCHING WELD ON SHOVEL BUCKET WHEN HE RECEIVED STEEL PARTICLES IN BOTH EYES.
WELDER WAS GRINDING ON THE BOTTOM OF LOADER BUCKET WHEN FILINGS FELL FROM HIS GRINDING SHIELD INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
METAL PARTICLES FELL INTO LEFT EYE WHEN PUTTING WELDIGN HOOD ON HEAD.
APPARENTLY, COAL DUST IN THE DUST COLLECTOR SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITED WHILE THE DUST COLLECTOR WAS SHUT DOWN. WHEN THE DUST COLLECTOR WAS STARTED UP THE MAIN FAN CAUSED DUST INSIDE THE COLLECTOR T O BE PLACED IN SUSPENSION AND IGNITED BY THE BURNING COAL WHICH RESULTED IN THE FIRE AND EXPLOSION.
WHILE GRINDING ON THE HORSE COLLAR OF UNIT 26613, LEFT SIDE OF FRAME, PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO TECHNICIANS LEFT EYE.
WHILE WORKING UNDERNEATH A RUBBER TIRE DOZER TECHNICIAN WAS DRIVING OUT BOLTS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS RT EYE
WHILE MOVING TRAILING CABLE, OPERATOR WAS STRUCK BY THE CABLE, CAUISNG HIM TO FALL. HE SUFFERRED A CHIP BONE IN HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF SHIMS FROM 31330 SHOVEL. THE LATCH BAR WAS TRIPPED, PINHING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE SHIMS.
OVERBURDEN TRUCK OVERTURNED AFTER GOING THRU CORNER. OPERATOR SUFFERED NECK STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A RUBBER TIRE DOZER BY MEANS OF A HYDRAULIC STEP. THE HYDRAULIC STEP DROPPED APPROX. 10' AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND.
1992 · 9 incidents
WHILE REMOVING A PIN FROM THE DIPPER OF THE SHOVEL, THE INJURED PERSONS HAND BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE PIN AND A ROCK LAYING ON TOP OF THE DIPPER. THE PIN APPARENTLY CAME FREE BEFORE THE INJU RED PERSON EXPECTED IT TO. THERE WAS A LACK OF COMMUNCIATION BETWEEN THE PERSON HITTING THE PIN AND THE INJURED PERSON.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A SPOT OF GREASE & PULLED THE MUSCLESIN HIS RT LEG & GROIN
EMPLOYEE BELIEVES THE BACK AND FORTH SWAYING MOTION OF THE EUCLID HAUL TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING DURING DRIVE BY WAS THE CAUSE OF HIS BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING PIPE FLANGE BOLTS WHEN THE WIND BLEW A PIECE OF DRY WEED UNDER HIS GLASSES, SCRATCHING HIS EYEBALL.
EE WAS GRINDING OR POSSIBLY CLEANING UP AND GOT A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE. EE WAS WEARING THE APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT SAFETY GLASSES AND DID NOT NOTICE THE IRRITATION TO THE EYE U NTIL LATER THAT EVENING AT HOME EE RECEIVED PRESCRPITON FOR EYE DROPS ON 7-9-92 HE DID NOT MISS ANY DAYS OF WORK BECAUSE OF THE SCRATCH TO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE GROUND SURVEYING A DUMP A HAUL TRUCK PASSED BY & STIRRED UP A LOT OF DUST A PARTICLE OF DUST BLEW INTO EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF UNIT 23257(MOTOR GRADER). HE SLIPPED ONT HE TOP RUNG OF THE LADDER, STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE DOOR SILL.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING NEW STEEL WITH A HEAVY DUTY 5600 RPM GRINDER WHILE IN A KNEELING POSITION THE GRINDER STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE RESULTING IN A 4.0 CM LACERATION W HICH REQUIRED 10 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A GOLF-BALL SIZED ROCK WHILE WORKING ON TRACK MOBILE WHICH RESULTED IN A SPRAIN OF HIS LEFT ANKLE.
1991 · 9 incidents
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM A RUBBER TIRE DOZER WHILE ADDING ANTIFREEZE TO THE TANK ON TOP OF THE DOZER. HIS FALL RESULTED IN A STRAIN TO THE TENDON IN THE RIGHT KNEE AND A LOWER BACK MUSCL E STRAIN.
ON 12-10-91 ABOUT 12:30 AM INJURED SAYS SHE WAS CAHNGING OUT FLOURSCENT LIGHT BULBS IN S & S.THE FOLLOWING THE SHIFT ABOUT 5:00 PM OF 12-10-91 SHE COMPLAINED TO HER IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR,THAT H ER CHEST WAS A LITTLE SORE.WHEN ASKED WHAT SHE DID,HER REPLY WAS "I DON'T KNOW THE ONLY THING I"VE DONE DIFFERENT WAS TO CHANGE SOME LIGHT BULBS." SHE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND IT WAS UNEVENTFUL
OPERATOR WAS RECLAIMING A BACKFILL AREA WITH A SCRAPER. HE STARTED DUMPING HIS LOAD OF DIRT IN 2ND GEAR (APPROX. 5 M/HR)AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK, JUST BELOW HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE. HE WEN T IN TO SEE A CHIROPRACTOR AND WITH ONE TREATMENT WAS BACK TO WORK ON 9-30-91 AT FULL CAPACITY. HE STATE TO ME, ON HIS WAY INTO TOWN, THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED TO HIM SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST.
EMPLOYEE TRIED LIFTING A 5 GALLON BOTTLE OF WATER TO PUT IT ON COOLER AND PULLED HER BACK.
ASSISTING IN REMOVING TRANS OF SHOVEL, IT WAS BEING LIFTED BY CRANE, IT BOUND UP GEAR CAME LOOSE STRUCK ON LEGS 4CM LACER TO R ANTER. LEG
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION IGNITED COAL DUST IN THE DUST COLLECTOR BAGHOUSE CAUSING AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE. EXPLOSION DOORS AND BAGS WERE DAMAGED.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE UNDER SIDE OF TORQUE TUBE ON A BD-180 TRUCK WHEN A FOREIGN PARTICLE FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT EYE WAS MDEICATED FOR REMO VAL OF THE PARTICLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BARRELS ON A PALLET RACK WHEN A SHOVEL TOOTH FELL, CRUSHING HER FINGER.
TESTING A PIPE LINE USED AN AIR COMPRESSOR TO BRING IT UP TO LOW PRESSURE,THEN BROUHGT UP TO HIGH PRESSURE USING OXYGEN.HOSE HAD OIL IN IT WHEN OXYGEN HIT THE HOSE EXPLODED.
1990 · 9 incidents
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION AROUND A HEATER DUCT IN THE CEILING OF THE CRUSHER BUILDING IGNITED THE INSULATION AND COAL DUST THAT WAS SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER ROOF SECTIONS OF THE BUI LDING.
EMPL WAS TRYING TO HOLD TAILGATE OPEN WHILE COAL CHUNKS FELL OUT. HE WASUNABLE TO HOLD TIALGATE OPEN & IT CLOSED ON RIGHT HAND.
INSTALLING PIN IN SHOVEL PULLING IT OUT PIN HUNG UP AND THE FLANGE DROPPED CRUSHED R FINGER ON L HAND LACER AND FRACT
EMPLOYEE HAS A HOLE IN RUBBER BOOT.ALLOWED CONCRETE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH SKIN ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS FOOT,CAUSING CONCRETE BURN.
REMOVING RING FROM FITTING, POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING EMP L INDEX FINGER
EMPLOYEE BECAME SICK & WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL ATTENDING PHYSICIAN WAS UNSURE POSSIBLY HEART ATTACH STROKE OR MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH EMPLOYEES HISTORY OF DIABETES HE WAS TESTED TESTS TURN ED OUT NEGATIVE EMPLOYEE GOT A WORK RELEASE FROMEMPLOYEE RAN SCRAPER FOR COMPANY EMPLOYEE DROVE TRUCK FOR COMPANY REOCCURRENCE OF SYMPTOMS XRAY HERNIATED DISC EMPLOYEE FILLED OUT A WORKMANS C
CARRYING 5 GALLONS UP 20 STEPS TO A CONTROL BOOTH,WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER LEFT SIDE BACK MUSCLES.
INJURED WAS CLEANING A DOOR STOOD UP AND TURNED AT THE SAME TIME RESULTING IN LOWER BACK STRAIN.
TRAMMING DOZER,DOZER SLID ON FROZEN GROUND WENT OVER HIGHWALL DOZER FELL ABOUT 30 FT AND THEN ROLLED OVER. ROLLOVER STRUCTURE SEAT BELT HELD HOWEVER THE EMP APPARENTLY STRUCK HIS FACE FRAC T. L CHEEKBONE.
1989 · 10 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A HEAVY, WET SNOW OUT FROM IN FRONT OF THE FRONT DOORS OF THE OPERATIONS BUILDING. SHE WAS SCOOPING, LIFTING AND THEN CARRYING THE SNOW TO THE FLOWER BEDS. SHE WAS NOT LIFT ING IMPROPERLY OR TWISTING AND THROWING THE SNOW. SHE STRAINED MUSCLES IN THE LOWER BACK AND AGGRAVATED AN OLD INJURY.
EMPL PULLING TRACK SPIKES WITH CLAW BAR TOOL ALONGSIDE ANOTHER EMPL DOING SAME THING.CLAW BAR TOOLS CAME TOO CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER AND EMPL RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE TWO CLAW BARS.
EE WAS CARRYING 7-8 LARGE RUGS ON HIS SHOULDER AND PULLED A BACK MUSCLE.
THROWING WOODEN PALLETS INTO GARBAGE DUMP.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO A SHOVEL IN THE PIT. HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF LOOSE COAL, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE, RESULTING IN A SPRAIN TO LEFT ANKLE.
EMPL CUTTING PLASTIC TIE WITH POCKET KNIFE,STABBED LEFT HAND BELOW THUMB WITH POINT OF KNIFE.CUT REQ 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WLAKING ACROSS THE YARD AREA TO OPEN THE MAIN GATES. IN DOING SO, SHE SLIPPED ON BLACK ICE THAT WAS COVERED WITH RECENT SLIGHT SNOWFALL, FELL AND SUFFERED MUSCLE STRAIN AND CONTU SION TO HER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE IN THE EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT AS HE HAD JUST ARRIVED ON THE MINE SITE TO BEGIN HIS NORMAL SHIFT. AS HE WAS REACHING FOR HIS THERMOS AND LUNCH PAIL IN THE SEA T OF HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HISLOWER BACK MUSCLES.
WALKING FORM BLDG TO DUMPSTER ACROSS PARKING LOT SNOVED ENOUGH TO HIDE PATCH OF ICE WHCH SHE SLIPED AND FELL FROM BRUISED TA2L BONE AND PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN BACK.
OPER DOZER ON DUMP. DUMP WA> NARROW AS THEY WERE IN PROCESS OF FILLING FENDER ON N END OF PIT. DOZER OPER TO DOD GREAT DEAL OF TURNING HEAD OT CHEK TRAFFIC. EMP NECK WA> BOYTHERING HIM , PA IN GOT WORSE.
1988 · 14 incidents
WASHING BD-180 INDIVIDUAL SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE OF EQUIPMENT & STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON TRUCK. INDIVIDUAL RECEIVED PUNCTURE WOULD TO RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A WATER TRUCK STEPPED ONTO UNEVEN FROZEN GROUND AND TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SPRAINED ANKLE
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON 11-14-88 AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THAT TIME. HIGH PRESSURE HOSE CAUSED HIS WRIST TO SNAP ON 11-28-88.
EMPL WAS LIFTING ON A CHAIN THAT WAS HOLDING THE TRIP ARM ON A P&H SHOVEL WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK HE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO HIS MID BACK
A COAL FIRE BELIEVED TO BE IGNITED BY SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OCCURRED IN THE AIR INTAKE DUCTING TO THE DUST COLLECTORS. THE DUST COLLECTOR FANS SUCKED SPARKS INTO THE BAGHOUSE AREA RESULTING I N 3 OUT OF 4 DUST COLLECTORS. IRREPAIRABLE DAMAGE OCCURRED TO 600 OUT OF 1446 BAGS. THE BAGHOUSE AREA OF THE DUST COLLECTORS IS CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS 1 AND 2 DIVISION 1 AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING LIGHT TUBE ON A L-800 END LOADER THE BAD TUBE BROKE AND CUT THE SIDE OF EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND THE LACERATION WAS 1.5 CM IN LENGTH AND REQUIRED 4 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP PARTS FROM THE WAREHOUSE WINDOW. THE SHOP DOORS WERE OPEN AS THE WEATHER WAS HOT. A STRONG WIND GUST CAME UP AND EMPLOYEE WALKED ACROSS THE SHOP TO SHUT DOOR. A FOREIGN OBJECT, POSSIBLY DUST, BLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEEFT EYE. WEATHER CONDITIONS: HOT; GROUND AROUND SHOP WAS DRY; WIND GUSTS.
MECHANIC WAS REMOVING CYLINDER HEAD FROM 149 ENGINE WITH A PRY BAR. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE MECHANIC IN THE RIGHT UPPER LIP, PUNCTURING THROUGH LIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING SIMULATED RESCUE OFF A DRAGLINE. WIND WAS VERY STRONG AND A FOREIGN OBJECT, BELIEVED TO BE COAL DUST OF A PIECE OF STEEL, BLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BD-AU,/ COAL HAUL TRUCK DURING SHIFT SHE EXPERIENCED NECK PAIN WHICH PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE AS THE SHIFT WORE ON HER NECK STIFFENED EMPLOYEE SAW A CHIROPRACTOR ON 4- 12-88
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT CRUSHER ROLLS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER DURING THIS CHANGE-OUT HE DEVELOPED PAIN & TENDERNESS IN HIS RT.ELBOW WHICH WAS LATER DIAGNOSED BY A DOC.TO BE TENDONITIS EMPLOYEE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF TENDONITIS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS THS INCIDENT WAS AN EXACERBATION OF THE PRE-EXISTING CONDITION
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF A CATERPILLAR SCRAPER AFTER STARTING THE REAR ENGINE HIS RT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP CAUSING HHIM TO SLIDE DOWN THE SIDE OF THE SCRAPER HE STRUCK HIS RT ELBOW O N THE HOT SHORT BOX OF THE SCRAPER RESULTING IN A SMALL CUT TO THE RT ELBOW THE INJURY STILL BOTHERED HIM AFTER 1 WEEK SO HE WENT TO THE DR X-RAYS CONFIRMED A CHIPPED RT ELBOW BONE FRAGMENT C
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TD1 AIR STARTER FROM A BD-180 COAL HAUL TRUCK BOLTS WERE VERY TIGHT & REQUIRED EXCESSIVE PUSHING TO REMOVE THEM AREA WAS CONFINED & HARD TO GET A GOOD POSITION TO REMOV E BOLTS EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH & SUFFERED A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS LEFT SH OULDER BLADE AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON FUEL HOSE TO RELOCATE ON EUCLID 170 TRUCK. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A SPRAINED RIGHT ELBOW WHEN HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE TRUCK FRAME OR FILTER.
1987 · 14 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING A 380 MICH.RT DOZER IN NO.END OF COAL PIT DOZER BECAME STUCK IN SOFT COAL FLOOR EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT DOZER BY CRAWLING OVER ENGINE HOOD & AS HE PROCEED HE SLIPPED & GRABBED HOT E3HAUST PIPE BURNING BOTH HANDS
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8IGNED THE TASK OF MODIFYING THE PROTECTIVE COVERS FOR OXYGEN GAUGES ON A WELDING TRUCK. HE LIFTED A 150-LB (APPROX. WEIGHT) OXYGEN CYLINDER OFF OF THE SERVICE TRUCK AND THEN LI FTED THE CYLIND9R UP AGAIN TWO FEET TO PLACE IT BACK IN THE TRUCK. FOLLOWING LIFTING THE CYLINDER, EMPLOYEE EXPERIECED LOWER BACK PAIN.
CHECKING NITROG9N SYSTEM ON B CRUSHER FOR LEAKS.USED SAFETY BLOCK TO BRACE MOVEABLE PORTION OF B CRUSHER OPEN.WHEN REMOVING SAFETY BLOCK IT SLIPPED FROM HANDS AND DROPPED ON RIGHT FOOT FX 5TH PHALANGE OF RIG2T FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A MICHIGAN 380 RUBBER-TIRED DOZER. DURING THE COURSE OF THIS 8-HOUR SHIFT, HE EXPERIENCED BACK (SHOULDER AND NECK) PAIN, WHICH GOT WORSE DURING THE NIGHT.
EE OPENED THE H2OD OF T HE TRUCK TO CHECK THE OIL. AFTER HE OPENED THE HOODHE STEPPED DPWN OFF THE BUMPER TO THE GROUND & FELT A PAIN IN THE CENTERAL PART OF HIS LOWER BACK. CK. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO RIGHT A 6 INCH GORMAN RUPP TRASH PUMP WHICH HAD TIPPED BACKWARD. WHENTHE PUMP SHIFTED EMPLOYEE TRIED TO SAVE HIMSELF FROM FALLING A GRABBED THE MUFLLER RESULTING INM OR SECOND DEGRE9 BURNS TO THE PALM OF EMPLOYEE S LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING OUT THE RETURN IDLER TRAINER 150 LBS ON 302 CONVEYOR. DID NOT EXPERIENCE PAIN UNTIL 1130AM AT ABOUT 415 P.M. EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY LIFTING A 1/2INCH DRIVE SOCKE T. PAIN FELT IN3RIGHT WRIST.
OPEN DOOR OF DR3LL WHILE DRILLING- A HYDRAULIC LINE RUPTURED AND SPRAYED HYDRAULIC FLUID INTO BOTH EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE5OCATING PHOTO EYES AT THE TOPS LOADOUT SYSTEM. HE WAS STANDING ON THE 3RD OR 4 TH STEP FROM THE TOP OF A 12 FT LADDER TIGHTENING PHOTO EYE BRACKET. THE LADDER FELL OUT FROM UND DER HIM, CAUSIN1 HIM TO GRAB THE STEEL STRUCTURE. HE SLID SEVERAL FEET BEFORE FALLING 8-9 FT TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE3NSTALLING A RETAINER BOLT ON THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE OF A DOZER. AFTER TIGHTENING THE BOLT. EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO DRILL A HOLE FOR A SAFETY WIRE. THE LOCATION OF THE BOLT REQUIRE D THE EMPLOYEE 7O ASSUME AN AWKWARD POSITION WHILE DRILLING THE HOLE. WHILE PUSHING ON THE DRILL, EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A STRAINED MUSCLE BEHIND HIS LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING THE COUPLING BETWEEN AIR MOTOR AND GREASE PUMP ON A LUB TRUCK,HE SHUT OFF THE AIR TO THE PUMP TO CHECK THE PLUNGER.HE THEN REACHED IN TO CHECK THE PLUNGER AND THE PLUNGE R WENT DOWN AND3SMASHED EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE WORKING O3 A TRUCK TIRE, HE TWISTED TO THE LEFT TO HIT A CONTROL LEVER.
DURING THE COUR8E OF EMPL SHIFT,GRAVEYARD SHIFT EMPL EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3BENT -OVER POSITION AND WAS LIFTING /PULLING WELDING LEADS FROM GROUND LEVEL UP TO THE FENDER OF A BD-180 HAUL TRUCK.HE THEN FELT PAINS IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS.
1986 · 4 incidents
EE LIFTING/PULL3NG GREASE BARREL ON CART APPROX 18" INTO CONVEYOR BELT GALLERY. EE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE PULLING/LIFTING GREASE BARREL.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER BUILDING WITH 3 OTHER FCI EMPLOYEES REMOVING OLD GROUT ON CRUSHER BASES. THEY WERE PREPARING TO REGROUT BASES.HE CAME DOWN THE LADDER AT THE PRIMARY ,STEPPED OFF TH9 ALST RUNG OF LADDER,STEPPED ON PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED FOOT.
WALKING AROUND 6ACK SIDE OF SHOVEL WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON SOME UNEVEN GROUND CAUSING SERIOUS SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING TOP LEFT TILT CYLINDER PIN ON 106 LOADER 30 TON PORTA-POWER SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT BEFORE IT HIT THE GROUND HOSE SLIPPED THROUGH HAND AND PORTA-POWER P UMP HIT RT HAND3
1985 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE HAD CONTACT DERMATITUS ON THE FOREHEAD AS A RESULT OF ALLERGIC REACTION TO SWEET BAND.
EMP WAS TIEING PRIMACORD FOR BLASTING SHOT PATTERN BENT OVER TO PICK UP CORD AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE USING IMPACK WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON 326 CROWD/DETRACT ROPE WEDGES.
EMPLOYEE STRIPPING INSULATION FROM CABLES WITH A POCKET KNIFE.
1984 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP CHAIN AND HOOK FOR TRAILER AND GROUND DUST WAS DISTURBED AND SUSPENDED INTO AIR SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING WORN
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FUEL TANK FROM 380 72CHIGAN WHEN HAND RAIL FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT EAR.
EMPLOYEE PLACED HAND ON DOOR JAMB AFTER TURNING AROUND WHILE BACKING BLADE UP-BLADING READY LINE AREA GUST OF WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT SMASHING EMPLOYEES THUMB BETWEEN DOOR AND JAMB
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING OUT THE WINDOW ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF A FORD PICKUP TO THROW SOME MATERIAL OUT AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE MIRROR WHICH HAD SHARP EDGES CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH RE QUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EE BUILDING A CABINET RETAINER FOR SERVICE TRUCK MISSED NAIL HEAD & STRUCK LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TRAILING CABLE AND THE MISTURE OF SWEAT, COAL DUST AND LINEMAN\S GLOVES CAUSED CONTACT DERMATITIS.
1983 · 5 incidents
EE WAS BENDING METAL WITH A METAL MUNCHER TO MAKE A HOSE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED & HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE METAL MUNCHER BLADES & THE METAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PRY CUTTING EDGES ON BLADE AND THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND THE CUTTING EDGES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG FROM A WELD WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW BEHING HIS GLASSES INTO HIS EYE
EE WAS INSTALLING BEARING ON SHOVEL USING A BEARING INSTALLING TOOL & WHILE POUNDING ON THE BEARING WITH A TAMPING BAR THE TOOL SWUNG UP & STRUCK HIS LIP.
EMP WAS LOADING TRASH CANS FULL OF COAL AND STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES
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