River Hill Coal Co., Inc.: 2 recorded fatalities Coal

Spontaneous combustion

Employee was stepping down off machine and hand slipped off the handrail, heel caught on the track and EE fell backwards and hit back on the opposing track.

Prying with pry bar, bar slipped and employee fell.

At end of shift, in the process of beginning to fuel equipment, employee slipped and fell approximately 10 feet to the ground.

Employee fell off dozer and cut hand.

Lifting a keg of grease. When he turned something pinched in his back.

Employee was walking on an uneven surface and twisted his ankle and knee.

Employee was kneeling down on left knee and pushed up on the screener leg and felt a crunching in knee

Employee reached for ladder with his left hand and felt a pop in the left side of back.

Employee was cleaning windows on 785 rock truck and fell to the ground.

Working on D11 Dozer tracks. Loosening bolts with hydraulic wrench, used air wrench to remove bolts.

Laying on back pushing jack out from under truck.

Employee was pulling a pump hose, he hurt his shoulder and there is a tear in his rotator cuff.

While changing oil, something went in employees eye. It went unnoticed until later. Employee was off Thur. 8-6-09.

Employee was walking from the pick-up truck to the drill when he lost his footing on loose dirt and fell on the road turning his ankle.

Employee was standing on the tracks while working on a dozer and feet slipped and he fell.

Started down dirt bank near front of rock truck at Pottersdale parking lot, slipped on the ice and left foot caught on rock, landed on left side of hip and shoulder. Went to the chiropractor on January 6, 2009.

Employee slipped off ladder of truck, right knee buckled when his foot hit the ground.

Kneeling down on left knee blocking D11N dozer blade.

Priming the pump for the transmission. Cap Blew out squaiting oil on face and hands turned to get out of the oil and fell to the ground.

While checking placement of inner part of brake assembly it came down onto his right hand.

DEFLATED TIRE OFF OF RIM WITH PRYBAR, BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ONTO CONCRETE FLOORING ONTO RIGHT KNEE

Coming down ladder right foot hung up on ladder lost footing and fell.

WAS CLIMBING FROM TOP DECK TO REAR AND DOWN LADDER WHILE INSTALLING TRANSMISSION

Working outside on welding truck. dirt metal fell in eyes while working under truck. received a prescription.

OFFICE TRAILER WAS FOUND SMOULDERING AT 5AM ON 6/30/03 BY AN EE. STATE P0LICE WERE CALLED THE FIRE WAS LEFT TO BURN ITSELF OUT. NO INJURIES

WAS SLIDING A HALF BARREL ABOUT 10 YDS AWAY FROM WORK AREA FILLED WITH 20-25 GALLONS OF OIL WHEN SOMETHING PULLED IN HIS BACK. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK & DOWN HIS HIPS.

REPLACING BROKEN ROLLER BOLT THE HEAD OF THE BOLT BROKE OFF STRIKING AND FRACTURING THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

RIGHT LEG GOT CAUGHT WHEN CLIMBING ACROSS HANDRAILING AND TWISTED KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK, STEPPED ON A ROCKAND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

FLANGE ON BOOM BROKE CAUSING PLASTIC PIPE. TO BREAK AND HIT EE.

EMPLOYEE FELL ON ICE, SNOW.

MSHA REPORTABILITY WAS DETERMINED ON JULY 7, 1998. EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED EMPLOYER THAT HE SPRAINED HIS WRIST HANDLING SAMPLE BAGS ON JUNE 25, 1998 BUT THE INJURY WAS SLIGHT AND HE WAS ABLE TO PERF ROM THE ACTIVITIES OF HIS REGULAR JOB. HE RECEIVED NO MEDICAL CARE. HE CONTINUED WORKING JUNE 25, 1998 THROUGH JULY 6, 1998. ON JULY N7, 1998 HE VISITED A DOCTOR BECAUSE HE WAS TILL EXPERIENC

EE WAS CLIMBING UP TO ROCK TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON LADDER

EE WAS HOOKING A GENERATOR BACK UP TO THE BIG BEN, WHEN HE STUCK HIS FINGER WITH A WIRE. EE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO HIS FOREMAN UNTIL 1/27/98. HE ALSO RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FROM THE DOCTOR.

DURING THE LOADING OF ROCK TRUCK A LARGE ROCK CAUSED THE TRUCK TO MOVE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE THROWN AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK CAB.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON TRACKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HOPPER WHEN HE SLIPPED ONSTEEL PEG. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON 8-4-97 AND WAS OFF WORK AUGUST 5,6,7,AND 8,1997.

EE WAS REPLACING A TIRE ON ELKIN MASSLOADER WHENTHE JACK SLIPPED CUASING THE EE TO INJURE HIS THUMB, REQUIRING STITCHES

EE WAS REPLACING A TOOTH ON A BUCKET WHEN THE TOOTH SLIPPED CUASING THE EE TO WRENCH HIS BACK

EE WAS REMOVING PARTS FROM ENGINE WHEN HE FEEL TWISTING ANKLE

EMP WAS REPAIRING DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL HITTING HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WENT OFF WORK 7-12-96.

ASCENDING ROCK TRUCK, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEP AND INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER IN PREVENTING HIMSELF FROM FALLING FROM TRUCK.

WHILE EE WAS WORKING ON A HOUGH, HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE CAUSING A TIE TO HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

SPPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF COAL PILE.

WHILE LOADING STEEL ONTO WELDING TRUCK A PIECE OF MATERIAL FELL ONTO EMPLOYEES THUMB.REPORTABLE DUE TO TWO SUTURES.

WHILE WALKING EE STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE. REPORTABLE DUE TO PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE.

AFTER HOSING DOWN AREA BENEATH STAIRWELL FROM A SQUATRTING POSITION EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE EXITING

WHILE CHANGING WIPER BLADE ON D-9 BULLDOZER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT SIDE ON HANDLE.

WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO OPERATE TRUCK EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEPS. IN BREAKING FALL EMPLOYEE GRABBED RUNG OF LADDER STRAINING RIGHT SIDE AND BACK. REPORTABLE DUE TO PRESCRIPTION.

EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS ELBOW AGAINST INSIDE CAB OF MACHINE AGGRAVATING AN EXISTING BONE SPUR IN ELBOW. REPORTABLE DUE TO PRESCRIPTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO MACHINE TO FILL WITH FUEL WHEN HE SLIPPED.

EMPLOYEE TOLD SUPERVISOR HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE CLEANING TRACK WITH A SHOVEL BACKIN OCT 94. REPORTABLE DUE TO A PRESCRIPTION.

IN PROCESS OF TIGHTENING BOLT EMPLOYEE OVER EXTENDED HIMSELF AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN. AFTER EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING WHEN PAIN DID NOT ABATE AFTER THREE DAYS EMPLOYEE SOUG HT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING ENGINE COMPONENT ON SHOP FLOOR, COMPONENT ROLLED ONTO EE'S RIGHT FOOT. REPORTABLE DUE TO SUTURING ON MINOR WOUND.

WHILE REPAIRING BULL DOZER EMPLOYEE SCRATCHED LOWER RIGHT LEG ON SHARP OBJECT. WITH THE PASSAGE OF TIME MINOR SCRATCH BECAME INFECTED AND EMPLOYEE SOUGHT TREATMENT. REPORTABLE DUE TO PRESCRI PTION.

DURING PRESHIFT EXAMINATION OF LOADER, LOST FOOTING AND FELL FROM PLATFORM OUTSIDE OF OPERATORS CAB. EE REPORTED INCIDENT TO SUPERVISOR AND CONTINUED TO WORK THRU 6-6-94 WHEN HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

ASCENDING LADDER OF ROCK TRUCK, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEP AND INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER IN PREVENTING HIMSELF FROM FALLNG FROM LADDER. REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE.

WHILE FILLING WTER TRUCK EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON BOARD WHICH SWUNG UP AN DINFLECKED MINOR PUNCHER WOULD OF LEFT LEG.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OVER D11 BEFORE OPERATING, HE SLIPPED AND GOT HIS LEG CAUGHT IN SIDE ARM AND TRACK FRAME.

EXITING MACHINE TO CHECK WATER PUMPS AND SLIPPED ON ICE.UNDER WENT DIAGNOSTIC OBSERVATION FROM 02-22-94 AND WAS ORDERED BY PHYSICIAN ON 06-03-94.

ROCK TRUCK STARTED UP RAMP OUT OF PIT WITH LOAD OF LOOSE WET MATERIAL. WHEN TRUCK SHIFTED GEARS, LOAD SLIDE TO BACK, LIFTED FRONT WHEEL OFF OF GROUND AND TURNED TRUCK TO RIGHT PERPENDICULAR TO HAUL ROAD. TRUCK ROLLED ONTO PASSENGER SIDE. OPERATOR SUFFERED SLIGHT CONCUSSION AND VARIOUS BRUISES AND STRAINS.

ROCK BECAME LODGED IN HYDRAULIC CYLINDER JACK ON BULLDOZER, IN PROCESS OF DISLODGING ROCK EMPLOYEE'S THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK & BLADE ASSEMBLY.

CLIMBING LADDER TO 785 CAT ROCK TRUCK.

SLIDING VALVE ACROSS FLOOR EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK.

REPAIRED LEAKING WHEEL CYLINDER ON AN ON HIGHWAY TRUCK. EMPLOYEE PICKED UP BRAKE DRUM AND IN CROUCHING DOWN TO REATTACH BRAKE DRUM STRAINED LOWER BACK.

DESENDING LADDER FROM CAB OF ROCKTRUCK EE SLIPPED ON STEP AND INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER IN PREVENTING HIMSELF FROM FALLING FROM LADDER. INJURY WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DIAGNOSED A ROTATOR CUFF INJURY REQ UIRING SURGICAL REPAIR EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON MARCH 25, 1993, AND FIRST LOST WORKDAY OCCURRED APRIL 9 1993.

FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE RESULTED IN FUEL IGNITION BURNING DAB OF DRILL RIG. LESS THAN 10,000.

27653ANEOUS COMBUSTION OF COAL PILE.

HIS CAT 777 TRUCK WAS STOPPED. HE WAS WALKING AROUND IT AND FELL FROM THE TRUCK.

DRIVING CAT 777 DUMP TRUCK STOPPED FOR PIECE TIME STARTED TRUCK BACKING UP TRUCK ROLLED INTO PIT.

ROLLING ROCK ONTO GRATES ROCK ROLLED ONR IGHT INDEX FINGE.R

DRIVING TRUCK ON JOB AND TRUCK TURNED ON IT'S SIDE.

REMOVING STEEL FROM DRILL WITH HYDRAULIC PIPE WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN RIGHT SIDE.

WHILE LOADING A LOW-BOY,SLIPPED OFF BACK.

REPLACING SCREEN ON TABLE IN PLANT.

SLEDGEING ON TOOTH ON A BUCKET.

PULLING A BEARING RACE OUT OF FINAL DRIVE ON DOZER.GETTING A SLIVER IN RIGHT HAND.

PUTTING BUCKET ON FRONT END LOADER.

USING AN ARCH TORCH.

SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER. SWUNG MISSING HAMMER AND HITTING LEFT FOOT.

PULLING ON RATCHET TIGHTENING BOLT ON DOZER.

WASHING PARTS WITH CLEANING FLUID.

WHILE UNLOADING BRAKE BANDS HURT HIS BACK.

RESETTING SHNAKS ON BUCKET PULLING HIP SOCKET OUT OF PLACE (RIGHT HIP).

PUTTING ON DRAG CABLE.

WELDING AND GRINDING ON TRUNION.

CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK TURNED RIGHT ANKLE ON LUMP OF COAL.

WORKING ON DRAGLINE PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP HITTING HIM IN NOSE.

SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE AT TIPPLE TRIPPED OVER T FROZEN RUT

LIFTING WHEEL PARTS.

CHECKING RAILROAD CARS CRAWLED UP A LADDER LEANED FORWARD AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

STEPPED DOWN FROM TRUCK, TWISTING KNEE.

POUNDING WEDGE-CHIP FLEW UP HITTING HIM IN THE EYE.

WIND BLEW SPECK3INTO EYE WHILE WORKING.

TAKING INTERLOC5 CHAIN ON 4600 MANITOWOC APART CHISEL FLEW OUT OF BAND, HIT EYEGLASSES & CUT LEFT EYELID

PUTTING SCREENS3ON LECCO SEPARATOR AT CLEANING PLANT

LIFTING BLOCKING

TOOK RADISTOR CAP OFF RADISTOR WHILE STILL HOT

TRYING TO OPEN WINDOW ON DRAG-GLASS BROKE CUTTING WRIST.

WORKING ON ROLLER ON BELT.GOT LEFT INDEX FINGER MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT IN BELT.

WORKING ON ROCK TRUCK WITH WRENCH IT CAME LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON THE GROUND ON A STONE TWISTING RIGHT NAKLE

LIFTING STEEL PLATE FOR CUTTING LOST HIS BALANCE-PLATE FELL ON ANKLE

STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS FOOT WHILE WALKING AROUND THE DOZER