Seminoe II Mine Coal

EE HAD COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND WALKED TOHIS PERSONAL VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER HIS VEHICLE, EE SLIPPED ON ICE, FELL AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON GROUND.

SMOKE WAS OBSERVED AT THE CRUSHER FACILITY. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A FIRE WAS BURNING ON THE BELT BETWEEN THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CRUSHERS. DUE TO THE CONFINED AREA OF TH E FIRE AND THE PROXIMITY OF A PROFESSIONAL FIRE COMPANY, THE HANNA FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO FIGHT THE BLAZE.

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE TRANSMISSION FILTER, WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED LOOSE CAUSING HER TO LOSE FOOTING AND FALL THRU OPENING ON RIPPER ASSEMBLY. SHE STRUCK HER BACK ON EDGE OF MACHINE.

MAKE A TURN THE MACHINE HAD TO BE SWUNG AND THE BUCKET WAS RAISED TO CLEAR THE POWER CABLE. THE DRAGLINE OPERATOR HOISTED THE CUKET INTO THE AIR, SWUNG THE DRAGLINE AND PREPARED TO DEADHEAD. J UST AS THE OPERATOR PREPARED TO GO INTO THE PROPEL MODE, THE BUCKET HOISTED IMMEDIATELY TOWARD THE BOOM. THREW THE HOIST LEVER FORWARD INT HE DOWN POSITION TO PREVENT THE BUCKET FROM HITTING

ILLNESS-EE IS EXPERIENCING PAIN IN BOTH HIS RIGHT AND LEFT WRISTS. THIS PAIN RADIATES UP IS ARMS. EE CONSULTED PHYSICIAN ON JULY 13, 1998. PHYSICIAN TOLD HIM IT WAS WORK-RELATED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. EE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK, BUT MAY REQUIRE SURGERY AT A LATER DATE.

EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYEE'S PHYSICIAN STATE THAT THE LIFTING HE HAS DONE OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME (20 YEARS AS A WELDER) CAUSED A WEAKENING IN THE RIGHT TESTICLE RESULTING IN A HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTITNG STEEL WITH A TORCH. HOT SLAG BURN THRU THE RIGHT RUBBER BOOT. COULD NOT REMOVE BOOT FAST ENOUGH 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A COMEMRICAL SIZE CAR WASH PUMP ON A MOVIGN DOLLY. HE SLIPPED/TRIPPED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE MOVING DOLLY. THE DOLLY PINCHED HIS FINGER AGAINST A WALL CAUSIGN A CUT TO T HE RIGTH HAND APPRXO 1 1/2 INCHES LONG. THIS CUT REQUIRED FIVE SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

DISMOUNTING A CHERRY PICKER. FOOT SLIPPED OUT OF STEP. CAUGHT FULL BODY WEIGHT AFTER DROPPING APPROX. TWO FEET, WITH ARMS. PULLED MUSCLES IN NECK. WENT TO DR 5-17. CHECK ON 5-19. DECIDED TO GE T A SECOND OPINION ON 5-20. DR SAID COULD RETURN TO WORK. ON 5-21 WENT TO ANOTHER DR WHO SAID NEEDED TO REST MUSCLES UNTIL AFTER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. RETURNED TO WORK 5-17-97.

EXACT CAUSE OF FIRE IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME, BECAUSE THE PART THAT BURNED ( OR MAY HAVE BURNED) IS STILL UNDERGROUND. THIS WILL BE ANSWERED ONCE WE REPRIEVE THE REMAINDER OF THE MACHINE.

VICTIM WAS MOVING 555 GALLON DRUM OF SOLVENT ABOARD DRAGLINE WHILE DRUM & RACK INADVERTENTLYTIPPED TOWARD VICTIM HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP TIPPING & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DRUM & RACK

THREE EMPLOYEES INCLUDING VICTIM WERE MOVING HEAVY COAL CRUSHER FROM OLD LAB TO NEW LAB.USED ONE FORK OF FORKLIFT TO LIFT CRUSHER AND PULL THROUGH A DOORWAY.IMMEDIATELY UPON RAISING ON END OF COAL CRUSHED,IT TIPPED AND ONE SIDE LANDED ON VICTIMS LEFT FOOT CAUSED A CRUSHING OF STEEL TOED SHOE AND FRACTURE OF BIG TOE.

HOLDING A SCREW DRIVER WHILE PARTNER HIT IT OT REMOVE DIRT FROM ADAPTER WITH A HAMMER.

BUMPED LEG WHILE CRAWLING OUT FROM UNDER SUBURBAN MANTRIP.

CRUSHED TWO FINGERS OF R T .HAND IN TRUCK DOOR

JARRED BACK WHILE OPERATING DOZER IN AN UNEVEN LEVEL

PRYING ROCK WITH LOADER WHEN ROCK CAME LOOSE IT THREW OPERATOR INTO TOP OF CAB CAUSING 1 1/2" CUT TO HEAD.

MOVING CABLE.WA8 FROZEN TO GROUND.JERKED ON CABLE TO LIFT IT AND CABLE BROKE LOOSE.HERNIA TO LOWER RIGHT SIDE.

HOLDING A BOLT 4HILE MECHAINEL WAS LOOSENING WITH HAMMER.

EMPL HAMMERING 1IN INTO SCARIFIER TOOTH WITH 4LB HAMMER.PART OF HAMMER OR PIN FLEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPL LEFT UPPER ARMBETWEEN SHOULDER AND BICEP.

STANDING ON DRA1LINE OPERATOR'S CONSOLE TIGHTENING SCREWS IN FRONT WINDOW. STEPPED DOWN ONTO OPERATOR'S SEAT AND SEAT FLIPPED OUP CAUSING HIM TO FALL. NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING BOOMER WITH A CHEATER BAR WHEN HE RELEASED BOOMER,IT POPPED OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE WITH THE CHEATER BAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING CABLE WITH A CABLE HOOK.HEAD CAME OFF HOOK AND HE FELL ON BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING INSTALL A BELLY PAN ON A CAT 777. LIFTING FROM AN AWKWARD POSITION AND FELT CATCH BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING INTO SHOP-STEPPED ON A PALLET AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

TRYING TO ALIGN3DRILL STEEL ON A LAZY SUSAN. OPERATOR WAS PUSHING ON STEEL AND HIS LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN LEAD STEEL AND DRILL STEELS.

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG BAR TO REMOVE WEAR PLATE FROM A DRAGLINE BUCKET HE HAD CUT SOME OF THE PLATE LOOSE BUT NOT COMPLETE ENOUGH STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE GETTIN1 OUT OF CAR BEFORE SHIFT. SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ON BACK.

EMPLOYEE LIFTIN1 RIPPER TOOTH FROM PICKUP STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON TIRE TO FUEL GRADER. NOZZLE SLIPPED, HE GRABBED FOR IT AND SLIPPED OFF TIRE. TIRES WERE WET AND ICY.

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING ONTO SHOE OF DRAGLINE ANKLE TURNED & HE FELL ONTO HIS RT SHOULDER & STRAINED IT

EMP WAS GETTING3ON DOZER, WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT ON RIGHT THUMB

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING BRAKES ON 7820 DRAGLINE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPL GETTING OF0 DRAGLINE SHOE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPL HELPING SE7 WEDGES ON DRAG SOCKETS USING SLEDGE HAMMER AND B/0 HAMMER.CHIP OF METAL CAME OFF HAMMER AND HIT EMPL STITCHES REQ.

EMP WAS HELPING3CARRY CAB DOOR UP STEPS EMP SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING PLANETORY GEAR ON HAUL TRUCK A FORKLIFT WAS BEING USED TO HOLD THE GEAR.THE FORKLIFT ROLLED ONTO THE EMPLOYEE LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LE5NVING 7820 DRAGLINE A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ON H IS HAND DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 12 02 85

EE DOESN\T KNOW WHERE OR WHEN BUT HE FOR A SLIVER OF METAL IN HIS EYE.

EMP DRIVING HAUL TRUCK TO DUMP AREA POWER STEERING HOSE BLEW OFF AND SPRAYED OIL ON ENGINE CAUSING A FIRE EMP JUMPED FROM TRUCK APPROX 10 FT TO GROUND

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF HAUL TRUCK SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND HURT BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE DRESSING ROOM GOING OUT OF THE CAP. SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BOX OPEN WITH A POCKET KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND

TWISTED ANKLE UNKNOWN AS OF YET THE FULL EXTENT OF INJURY POSSIBLE TORN LIGAMENTS

EE STEPPED OFF RPOE SKID & SPRAINED RT ANKLE.

SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE.

WALKING AROUND & SLIPPED ON ICE.

WORKING ON DRAGLINE UNLOADING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT FROM WELDING TRUCK TO DRAGLINE SHOE WHEN JACK FELL ON EMPLOYEES FOOT.

EE WAS WALKING ON DRAGLINE SLIPPED & FELL TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

WORKING ON DRAGLINE HOIST DRUM & SLIPPED & FELL BRUISE TO EE CHEST.

EE SLIPPED FROM DRAGLINE SHOE LADDER SPRAIN TO LEFT ANKLE.

EE JUMPED FROM DRAGLINE SHOE SPRAINED RIGTH ANKLE.