Red Bud Dock No. 1 Coal

Employee was using 72" pry bar to dislodge large lump of coal that was stuck in the hopper exit. He was prying up on it and strained his lower back.

Installing rubber around screen pedestals and cut his hand.

SETTING CONCRETE PAD. SMASHED HAND AND FINGERS BETWEEN CONCRETE SLAB AND EXCAVATOR BUCKET (CUT & BROKEN FINGERS, LEFT HAND).

Employee had cleaned off land barge; once exiting the barge by ladder, ladder hooks broke while he was on the fifth step causing him to fall backwards.

Employee was un-stopping chute at sampler. Piece of coal was lodged between chute and sweep arm. When sweep arm broke face piece of coal flew out and hit ee in left eye. did not have glasses

EE WAS ON BARGE SWITCHING OUT, WHILE LIFTING WIRE LINE EE STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

Employee bumped his head inside the cab of D-8 Dozer cutting his forehead. He went to the hospital at 5:00 pm and received 7 stitches.

WHILE REPLACING A BELT LINE AT THE OFF-LOAD BARGE EE STRAINED HIS BACK BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A TOOL. (SMALL PRY BAR)

EE AND COWORKER WERE CLEANING OUT FINES CHUTE AT #2 STOKER PLANT WHEN A FROZEN LUMP OF COAL BROKE LOOSE AND HIT EE IN THE EYE. EYE WAS FLUSHED WITH EYEWASH AND EE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. (EE WAS BELOW COWORKER. COWORKER WAS USING PRY BAR TO CLEAR COAL. EE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.)

WHILE EE WAS MOVING A GAS PUMP ON BARGE #526 HE STEPPED INTO A GUNNEL HOLE AND FELL. HE WORKED ANOTHER 30 MIN. AND WENT TO DOCTOR DUE TO BACK PAIN.

EE WAS SERVICING #2 STOKER PLANT. WHILE GREASING FEEDER BEARING, HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND BEHIND BEARING TO SEE IF ANY GREASE CAME THROUGH. THE FEEDER CAUGHT HIS HAND & CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER & THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRY BARGE STACKER BACK IN PLACE, WHEN STACKER SHIFTED BACK IN PLACE HE HAD PRESSURE ON PRY BAR. IT STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD CAUSING HIS HEAD TO SHIFT BACKWARDS, RE SULTING IN KNOT ON FOREHEAD AND HYPEREXTENDED NECK MUSCLES.

OPERATOR WAS GOING TO SWITCH OUT BARGES. HE WENT TO STEP FROM THE BARGE TIE OFF DVA TO THE BARGE AND LANDED FLAT SORTED ON BOTH FEET AND JAMMED HIS BACK.

OPERATOR WAS CHECKING BELTS ON #2 TRANSFER BELT, GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN PULLEY.

OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING EXTENSION LADDER OUT OF BARGE, HE DID NOT HAVE THE HOOKS LOCKED AROUND THE RUNGS OF THE LADDER. WHEN HE GOT SO FAR UP THE LADDER IT STARTED RETRACTING AND CAUSED OPERATOR TO FALL BACKWARDS AND LAN IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BARGE. THE FALL RESULTED IN A BROKEN COLLAR BONE RH.

MECHANIC WAS REMOVING RADIO FROM WATER TRUCK. HE STEPPED OUT OF CAB ONTO STEPS AND LOST HIS FOOTING, RESULTING IN A FALL TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF SHOP. HE HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER, ARM, AND HIP.

OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING DOZER AFTER DARK, SITTING ON THE EDGE OF THE SEAT. HE RAN INTO A LOW PLACEIN STOCKPILE AREA, CAUSING THE DOZER TO JOLT ANDTHROW HIM INTO THE OVERHEAD CONTROL PANEL.

THE WORKER WENT TO PUT EXTENSION LADDER IN BARGE AND STARTED EXTENDING LADDER AND GOT THUMB IN BETWEEN RUNGS OF THE LADDER, RESULTING IN THUMB BEING MASHED. NEEDED TO SEN TO HOSPITAL TO MAKE S URE IT WASN'T BROKE.

AUGER MAN BENT OVER TO PICK UP COAL SAMPLES AND SAID SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS BACK. WENT TO E.R. AND THEY SAID IT COULD BE A BULGING DISC. OFF WORK FOR 2 SHIFTS AND BACK TO WORK.

EE WAS BEATING A PIECE OF COAL OUT OF A SHUTE ON#2 SCREENING PLANT WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OFCOAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

WHILE BACKING A LOADER UP FROM GETTING A BUCKET OF COAL, RIGHT REAR WHEEL DROPPED DOWN IN A HOLEBOUNCING OPERATOR & INJURED HIS LOWER BACK FROM SHOCK ABO AND BOUNCE

SCALE MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A HEATER UNDER SCALES, WHILE CARRYING HEATER DOWN STEPS BETWEEN LIGHT AND HEAVY WEIGH SCLALES HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACK ON TO STEPS.

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING HIS LOADER, AND WHEN HE RETURNED THE FUEL NOZZEL HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL, TWISTING HIS LEFT LEG. HE THEN WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND THEY SAID IT WAS A SPRAIN.

WALKED UNDER CONVEYER BELT, STRUCK A BRACE KNOCKING OFF HARD HAT AND CUT HEAD.

FUELER AND GREASER WAS FUELING LOADER #9. HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER AND STEPPED OFF LAST STEP.WHEN HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, HE TWISTEDHIS FOOT. WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND X-RAYS SHOWED A BROKEN BONE.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING COAL CRUSHER-NOT THE HOPPER-FEEDER JAMMED UP. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING LUMPS OF COAL OUT OF FEEDER, THELUMPS SHIFTED UNDER HIS FEET, PINNING ONE FOOT; MOSTLY ON THE HEEL.

EE WAS RUNNING COAL CRUSHER AND THE HOPPER-FEEDER JAMMED UP. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEARING A LUMP OF COAL OUT OF THE FEEDER, WHEN HE GO THE ONE LUMP OUT, ANOTHER LUMP ROLLED DOWNA DN STRUC K HIM IN THE THIGH OF THE LEFT LEG.

THE KAWASAKI LOADER THAT OPERATOR WAS RUNNING CAUGHT FIRE & OPERATOR JUMPED FROM LOADER DECK TO THE GROUND

OPERATOR SAID HE WAS DISMOUNTING MACHINE AND SAID HE MISSED NEXT TO LAST STEP AND FELL OFF MACHINE.

WAS PUTTIG HEATED GEAR OIL IN BEARINGS & SPILLEDON HAND & WRIST

OPERATOR WAS FUELING UP HIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FUEL AREA HAS CONCRETE BARRIER AROUND TANKS OPERATOR SLIPPED ON CONCRETE BARRIER & FELL INTOSTAND THAT FUEL HOSE HANGS ON. CONCRETE BARRIER IS APPROX 2' H. OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN RIB CAGE AREA. WENT TO HOSP NOTHING BROKE

EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING THE OPERATION OF THE BRIQUETTING PLANT. A BUILD-UP OF COAL CAUSED A CHUTE TO CLOG. AFTER THE CHUTE WAS CLEANED, THE PLANT WAS RESTARTED. A BUILD-UP OF HOT TAR WAS TRAPPE D IN THE CHUTE AND WHEN IT BROKE FREE, IT SPLASHED ON THE EMPLOYEE. THE TAR CAUSED BURNS ON EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND BOTH ARMS.

WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF COAL. TRAILER FELL TO RIGHT TAKING TRACTOR WITH IT SLAMMING DRIVER TO PASSENGERS SIDE.

SAMPLING STOCKPILE OF COAL, TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN THE PILE TO BOTTOM.

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A SLIDE LINE IN EMPTY BARGE FLEETING AREA. THE 7/8" SLIDE LINE WAS OVER A TIMBER HEAD ON THE STARBOARD HEAD OF BARGE. THE MV EILEEN WAS FACED UPON THE STERN OF THE BARGE . WHEN THE MV EILEEN CAME AHEAD FULL POWER THE SLIDE LINE SLIPPED OFF THE TIMBERHEAD & REBOUNDED, STRIKING A KEN WEST EE & A DECKHAND ON THE MV EILEEN.

HE WAS CLEANING AND SHOVELING COAL OUT FROM UNDER BELTLINE AND HE PUT SHOVEL FULL OF COAL ON BELT AND A LUMP BOUNCED OFF OF BELTLINE AND STRUCK EE IN THE ANKLE.

AN EMPLOYEE OF SMJ COAL SALES WAS INSPECTING A BARGE AT THE #1 TIPPLE AT ASHLAND MATERIALS DOCK. AS HE WAS WALKING ALONG THE TOP OF THE BARGE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A LUMP O F COAL APP 5". THE LUMP FALL APP 20' FROM THE RIVER BELT CHUTE. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 12 STITCHES.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST BELT TENSION WITH ANADJUSTABLE TAIL ROLLER. THE 3/4 DRIVE RATCHET HEWAS USING SLIPPED. THE HANDLE STRUCK THE EE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE. THE RESULTING LACERATION REQUIR ED CLEANING & 5 SUTURES.

THE MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON GRADER INSIDE OF SHOP. HE STARTED TO STEP DOWN FROM RIGHT SIDE OF CAB TO GET PARTS. HE LOST HIS FOOTHOLD AND FELL TO THE FLOOR WHILE STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD O N BACK OF GRADER BLADE. HE HAD LACERATION ON BACK OF HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS IN SECO SCREEN DECK. WHILE HANDLING ONE OF THE 2" SCREENS IT DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING IT TO BREAK AND ALSO CAUSING A SEVERE CRUSH INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE BARGE WWINCH CABLE FROM BARGE. THE SWIFT CURRENT MOVED THE BARAGE, CAUSIGN THE CABLLE TO TIGHTEN. THE EMLOYEE WAS FORCED DOWN ONTO THE DECK OF THE BARGE, CA USINGA STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE TOWKNEE ON THE MV TREROR J. EE SLIPPED AND FELL APP 8 FT TO THE DECK. EE SUFFERED A BRUISED PELVIS.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF SCRAP KMETAL FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT AND STRUCK HIS KNEE ON A LADDER RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

INJURED IS EMPLOYED AS A MECHANIC HELPER. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING THE HAND WINCH ON THE TREROR J LOW BENT & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK

EE WAS WASHING THE CONVEYOR WITH A WATER HOSE A PIECE OF COAL STRUCK EE IN THE EYE.

EMPL STEPPING UP ON TRI TIE PLATFORM.STEPPED UNDER BARGE CABLE,IT SUDDENLY BROKE.EMPL STRUCK IN FACE AND CHEST BY RECOILING CABLE.EMPL SUFFERED MINOR ABRASIONS ON FACE AND SMALL CONTUSION ON C HEST.

EMPL REMOVING DECK PLATE,ENGINE COVER ON TREVOR J.TOURBOAT.EMPL FINGERS WERE TRAPPED BENEATH COVER AND DECK PLATE.MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS SMASHED.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE DRIVELINE FROM 769 CAT TRUCK WHEN IT TURNED PINNING HIS FINGER AGAINST THE FRAME HIS RT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT & BRUISED REQUIRING 3 STITCHES

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN 3 DECK SHAKER SCREEN WITH 5' PRY BAR. WHILE STRIKING SCREEN DECK WITH BAR EMPLS THUMB WAS MASHED BETWEEN BAR & TUMBLER. LEFT THUMB WAS FRACTURED.

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER DM600 WATER TRUCK FROM PASSENGER SIDE WHEN DRIVER INADVERTENTLY PULLED OUT CAUSING EMPLS LEFT FOREARM TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH EXHAUST PIPE EMPL SUFFERED 2ND DEGR EE BURNS FROM EXPOSURE ON LEFT ARM.

WHILE USING HAND GRINDER MATERIAL BEING GROUND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RT EYE MATERIAL WAS VISIVLE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL FOR REMOVAL OF OBBJECT MATERIAL SCRATCHED EYE OF EMPLOYEE

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LUMP OF COAL IN RECIPROCATING FEEDER UNDER THE RAW COAL BELT. AFTER REMOVING THE LUMP HE STEPPED DOWN. THE WEDDING BAND ON HIS LEFT RING FINGER BECAME HUNG ON PROTRUDIN G METAL RESULTING IN LACERATION REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A COVER FOR A LOADER, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPOTTING A BARGE AT DOCK#1, WHEN HE PULLED ON A ROPE HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE SNOW COVERED DECK OF AEP-441 AND HE FELL INTO THE EMPTY BARGE. THE FALL BRUISED HIS HIPS, RIBS, AND BA CK.

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A LUMP OF COAL FROM CHUTE USING A PUNCH BAR WHEN HE STRUCK THE LUMP SMALL CHIPS OF COAL FLEW INTO R EYE SCRATCHING CORNEA A PATCH AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS WERE AD MINISTERED

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SLOWING #1 FEEDER DOWN, WHEN ADJUSTMENT ROD BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY, MASHING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER ON BRACE. RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS ALMOST SEVERED.

#1 COAL CHUTE STOPPED UP WITH LARGE LUMPS. WE WERE RUNNING BOTH FEEDERS. LUMP OF COAL CAME OFF NO. 2 BELTLINE AND HIT ME ON THE RIGHT LEG.

I NAME WAS CLIMBING A LADDER OR STEPS ON OUR TOW BOAT WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB FROM LOADED BARGE ONTO EMPTY BARGE; STRAINING MUSCLES IN BACK.

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB STEPS UP TO SMAPLING PLATFORM AT ASHLAND MATERIAL DOCL. ON 4TH STEP EMPL REACHED FOR BUT MISSED HANDRAIL STUMBLED BACKWARDS & HIT TAILGATE OF PARKED PICK-UP TRUCK BRUSING LOWER BACK.

SA MPLE MAN GOING UP STEPS AT SAMPLE STATION WHEN LOST BALANCE ON STEP FALLING BACK HITTING TRUCK PARKED THERE. HE XA7E TO REST ON GROUND HE WAS AN EMP OF MIN. LAB.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB THE LADDER ON THE TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIP ATTEMPTING TO CATCH HE PULL HIS SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE

AIDING WELDER, 9MPLOYEE WAS APPROX. 10 FEET FROM AREA WHEN A WIRE ROPE CABLE WAS BEING CUT WITH ORCH,SMALL PIECE OF SLAG WAS SLUNG OFF LODGING IN EYE.

WHILE ADJUSTING3FEEDER, HAND SLIPPED OFF WRENCH CATCHING HAND IN CHAIN AND SPROCKET.

WHILE HOSING OF0 LOADER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE FALLING 7 OR 8 FEET STRIKING RIGHT ELBOW ON LADDER.

WHILE SHOVELING3COAL FROM AROUND CONVEYORS HE TWISTED HIS WRIST.

WHILE CLEANING 6P FROM AN OIL CHANGE, EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A DISCARDED 5 GAL CAN. BEING GREASY, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND A SHARP EDGE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.

WHILE WORKING O3 SCREEN DECK, AN AIR WRENCH FELL THROUGH THE SCREEN STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.