Sugar Creek Ug Mine Metal/Non-Metal

As employee was poking bar in to silo to free up material EE felt a pop in EE's shoulder.

Employee strained shoulder muscle while trying to remove a motor from the top of an air receiver tank

A Mobile Mechanic boarded the underground mine service cage to leave the mine at the end of the shift. As the man/material hoist started to raise the employee from the mine level, the hoist went into fault and abruptly stopped, throwing the employee to the floor. Once on surface the employee felt pain in lower back and right leg.

EE's were installing the manhead (door) in a mill with the use of an overhead crane. As the door was raised in to position it got hung up overloading the rigging breaking the come along, striking and lacerating the EE's forehead

Skip bucket over loaded and went in to fault at the collar. When this happened the hoist rope bounced and set the safety dogs. The hoist controls had to be reset and the skip dogs had to be released. Equipment checked out and put back in to service

Employee was cleaning the preheater tower. During cleaning activities dust got on employees personal protective equipment. The employee opened EE's face shield to investigate issues with EE's tower cleaning apparatus and had dust come off EE's helmet helmet and in to EE's left eye

Mtce Supvr found in office chair breathing & unresponsive by office mate. Safety Mgnr & Miners rep arrived and began check compressions/AED applied as per dispatch(no shock). EMT and fire department arrived and gave NARCAN as per Supvr's wife's direction VIA speaker phone. Narcan woke up Supvr immediately like nothing happened.

Cutting loose temporary frame. In an attempt to safely lower a piece, a partial cut was made. Upon making final cut, piece was heavier than expected; causing a piece of metal to fall, striking EE in the left hand. This prompted the need to visit an ER where stitches were applied. EE returned to work the same day.

West end of raw fuel storage pile caught on fire. Unknown cause of fire. No one working in the area and no one affected by the fire. Heat warped tin roof and burned paint from support columns.

While walking on ground level to get a lab sample, employee tripped on a wheel chock that was sticking into the walkway. Injured employee fell to the ground landing on right knee, left hand, and left shoulder.

Employee was getting down from SV-26 scaler and rolled EE's right ankle on a used bolt that was laying on the ground where EE had parked.

Worker was attempting to unplug a dust collector hopper when material flushed out door. Material from collector got in employees eyes

Employee was bench testing a radiator cooling fan. The fan became unstable and the employee went to catch the fan. The employees hand came in contact with the rotating blades and lacerated 4 fingers.

EE rolled ankle as EE stepped off north access ramp to pump room. EE stepping off a concrete ramp to the ground & rolled ankle. On 5/26/20 EE went to urgent care, x-ray showed sprained ankle. Follow up visit on 5/28/20 showed improvement requiring continued OTC pain meds & ice packs. Follow up on 6/5/20 showed improvement & dr recommended phys therapy. On 6/8/20 EE started PT.

Employee opened up a cement silo port to clear material that was not flowing. The material let loose and dusted employee in face and eyes. The gate isolating the product was not fully closed which allowed material to flow out inspection port at employee. Employee was wearing dust mask and safety glasses at the time of the injury.

Electrician was working inside an electrical box above a cement loading scale. A gust of wind blew across the scale moving particles of dust through the grating up into the electricians left eye. The eye was flushed with water several times after the incident. No permanent damage to eye.

Worker was pulling a scaffold pole from bottom of pile of 10 or so poles when a pole above the one EE pulled on slid down and pinched EE's left hand middle finger near the end.

Employee drove the 730 with the bed up.

Descaling in 3rd Stage with Jack Hammer when 2 pieces fell from roof. Hit headache deck busting through and hitting scaffolding before striking employee at bottom of cone. EE climbed out of unit on EE's own power, was transported by ambulance to Hospital ER. Examined, nine (9) stitches to parietal area at top of head, released with instructions for care of wound.

Descaling Kiln Shell w/Air Hammer. Reported Rt hand hurting which brick had fell on earlier, wanted to quit for the day, Sat. am, 4/08. We received call noon Tues. 4/11. "fractures to Rt Hand". getting treatment. Med Asses: "Closed fracture base of 5th metacarpal bone Rt hand." Splint placed. Return to "Modified Work"--no impact tools w/Rt hand. Also referred to Orthopedic Dr.

Employee stepped wrong exiting a fork lift, went to the Doctor on 06/24/2016 and was diagnosed with a sprained knee.

Employee was rotating a fan and caught hand in a pinch point between the rotor and fan housing.

Employee twisted left knee removing a door on the ground floor level.

Employee was working to clear a blockage of a bin. Employee sat down to cool off. As he got up he became disoriented and needed assistance from his co-worker to stand. As a precaution the employee was taken to the ER where he was given an IV. The employee returned to work after being released from the ER.

Employee was cleaning on the preheat tower, when a large chunk from above fell and struck the lance the employee was using to clean. The lance inadvertently struck the employee on the right side of his face. This resulted in an orbital bone fracture.

Employee placed his hand on the mask of a forklift unknown to the forklift operator, the forklift operator inadvertently moved the forks and pinched the employee's fingers on his right hand.

Ee was exiting a contract hauler trailer when he tripped and fell. The Ee caught his boot at the end of the trailer.

Employee was removing a guard when he slipped and fell. As a result the employee has a strained hip/thigh strain.

falling object hit jackhammer causing jackhammer to hit employee in the mouth. Sutures used to close wound.

icy pavement

Lost footing slipped and fell on ice covered step.

Employee was moving an I beam approximately 10 feet long 8 inches high when it rolled over it caught his long finger on his right hand between it and the fork of the forklift. Lacerating the last joint.

Employee states he was driving haul truck hit a bump and heard his back pop.

Employee was stepping down off of a piece of equipment and felt a pop in his left knee. Employee stated he did not slip, twist, or trip on anything and maintained three points of contact as he descended the steps. Employee sought treatment at Occupational Health Services in Independence and has been diagnosed with a medial meniscus tear.

EE was repositioning right fork on Terex forklift. Standing between two forks, left hand holding up weight of fork, right hand on back for pushing. Left hand slipped moving fork into position and fork dropped. Right ring finger pinched between back of fork and frame. EE transported to Hospital. Plastic surgery to remove 1/2" of finger.

Employee detected roof fall that exceeded the bolt length anchor points. Mine Manager, phoned the Rolla office with no response. He then notified the One Call line to report this incident. MSHA investigated the accident on 2/24/2011.

Employee and contractor using jack stand to work on 988 loader tire chains. Stand was slick, covered in grease. Contractor was holding top of rod on jack, employee was lining up holes on rod so he could insert pin. Employee's thumb slipped into one hole. Rod slipped from contractor's hand, employee's thumb was cut. Treatment at Occupation Health-4 sutures, returned to full duty.

Employee was working on a trenching project on surface. He slipped on debris from the trench twisting his ankle resulting in a sprain. He is on modified duty and PT.

Employee was working in man basket. He was hanging netting in the underground mine, work was above his head. He tried to straighten the netting out so that there was no slack and one side fell. Material was heavier than he anticipated and it jerked his arm and strained his shoulder. He sought treatment and is on 20 lb lifting restrictions. No Rx meds were prescribed.

Employee welding on Fletcher scaler pick rotation standing on bottom rung of ladder. He was wearing rubber boots with pant legs tucked inside. Spark fell into boot and burned top of left foot. Employee removed boot and had red area size of quarter on top of foot. Pain ceased, put boot back on, placed pants over boots to prevent a reoccurence. Did not report to spv til 7/9/07.

Employee was changing hydraulic hose on single boom drill and stepped off ladder. His right knee gave way as he stepped on floor, but didn't slip or fall. He did not seek treatment at that time. He began experiencing pain again 10/3 when he slipped moving a jack. He sought treatment 10/4, was diagnosed with torn cartillage. Placed on light duty pending MRI and possible surgery.

While trying to remove a piece of metal from the magnet while magnet was still on the metal was pulled back up to magnet crushing finger between magnet surface and metal, resulting in fractured bone.

Mine lost power 8/23-9:35 AM. Compromises two ways out. Employees stopped work, assembled in lunch room. Problem with KCPL-no info on duration of outage. Evacuation ordered 9:40 using backup power supply, called MSHA. Evacuation recorded 9:40. 9:47-employees out of mine and accounted for. Phoned MSHA later in day-employees sent home, will be back 8/24-6:00 AM shift.

Hoist Brake accumulator failed on the production shaft at 11:25 AM. The mine was evacuated at 11:55 AM. Repairs were completed at 1:00 PM.

Employee was working on piece of mobile equipment when he felt his knee pop. Employee reported injury to supervisor on 6/24/04, but did not seek treatment at that time. Employee was off on long weekend and iced knee to help condition. Assessment at OHS on 7/6/04, no restriction. Return appointment 7/8, placed on modified duty.

46"X 14"X 3/4" PIECE OF METAL WAS WEDGED AGAINST RESTRICTOR PLATE ON THE REVERSING FEEDER BELT. AFTER LOCKING OUT, EE HIT THE PLATE TWICE WITH HIS HAND. THE PLATE THEN FELL DOWN ON HIS HAND ON THE SECOND BLOW, PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PLATE AND THE CONVEYOR BELT.

EE WAS WALKING NEAR THE BACK DOOR OF THE SHOP AT THE UNDERGROUND MINE. HE WAS AT THE DITCH AREA WALKING ABOVE THE DRAIN PIPE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE MUD AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.

WHILE LOADING EXPLOSIVES IN THE 8R4N HEADING, A WALNUT-SIZE PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE ABOVE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK FROM THE FACE HEADINGBY USING HIS FOOT. HE TWISTED AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUT A BARREL ON A PALLET. HE TILTED THE BARREL ON EDGE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

ICE FELL FROM THE SERVICE SHAFT WHILE EE WAS WORKING AT THE SHAFT BOTTOM.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF DOUBLE BOOM. HE TOOK A STEP ONTO A 1' SQUARE FLAT ROCK, TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WALKED APPROXIMATELY 1200 FEET TO THE LUNCH ROOM. THE MORE HE WALKED, THE MORE THE ANKLE HURT.

EE WAS MARKING THE FACE IN THE UNDERGROUND MINE. LOOSE ROCK 2-3' UP ON THE RIB FELL ON HIS FOOT.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE 771D TRUCK. HE MISSED THE LAST STEP AND JAMMED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS REINSTALLING SENSORS AT THE CRUSHER SUMP AFTER MUCKING THE SUMP OUT. HE WAS STANDING OVERTHE SUMP BETWEEN A CONCRETE SLAB & THE TOP OF THE SILT TRAP. HE PICKED UP THE SENSORS & FELT HIS LEFT KNEE POP & BUCKLE

WHILE TRYING TO UNHOOK LEAD LINE BLOCK FROM THE CHOCKER HOOKED TO CRANE, EE TRIED TO HOLD BLOCK SO IT WOULDN'T SWING OUT FROM CRANE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

3 CONTRACTORS LISTED IN 11 WERE WELDING A EYE BOLT TO AN IBEAM AT THE COLLAR ELEVATION OF THE SERVICE SHAFT. THEY WERE USING A P5 ROD SPLATTER ROD WHILE WELDING SAME SPLATTER FELL DOWN THE SHA FT. AFTER WELDING, THEY NOTICED A SMALL BLUE FLAME A COUPLE OF HUNDRED FEET DOWN THE SHAFT. IT EXTINGUISHED ON ITS OWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON MOBILE EQUIPMENT. HE HAD BLOWER COVER OFF TO CHECK VOLTAGE. WITHT HE COVER STILL OFF, HE REACHED HIS HAND DOWN TO DETERMINE IF THE BLOWER WAS BLOWING COOL AIR AND STUCK HIS HAND IN THE MOVING BLOWER FAN.

HANGING CHAIN IN KILN #2. KILN IS ROUND AND FULL OF OBSTACLES WELDED ALL OVER. EE SLIPPED INSIDE KILN AND FELL ON ANCHORS WELDED TO KILN FLOOR.

WORKER WAS INSTALLING AN INSPECTION DOOR ON THE TA DUCTS. HE WAS USING WRENCHES TO TIGHTEN THE DOOR ASSEMBLY. THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF THE NUT. THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE A ND HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF OF HIS WORK PLATFORM.

WORKER WAS CARRYING 2 PIECES OF #1O REBAR WHILE WALKING BACK TO WAREHOUSE HE SUPPOSEDLY SLIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWN HILL. HE THREW 2 BARS CLEAR CAUSING THIS HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK. THIS ACCIDE NT IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE INS CO

EE CLIMBING SCAFFOLD LADDER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. LATER EE WENT TO DR. WHO DIAGNOSED INJURY AS INGUINAL HERNIA. OPERATION SCHEDULED FOR 1-30-01.

MAN BURNT HIS EYES. HE WAS OPERATING AN AUTOMATIC ARC GOUGE, BACK GOUGING A ROUND SEAM. HE HAD A WELDING HOOD AND DARK GLASSES. BUT HE STILL GOT HIS EYES BURNT.

EE INJ FOOT WHILE STEPPING DOWN OFF A SCAFFOLD TO MOVE A PICK BOARD. STEPPED ONTO A CONCRETE BLOCK & TWISTED FOOT

THE SUBCONTRACTOR'S EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO GUIDE A LIFTED BEAM & WHILE STEPPING OVER 2 STACKED BEAMS, THE TOP BEAM SHIFTED AND ROLLED OFF, CATCHING AND PINNING THE INDIVIDUALS LEG BETWEEN THE BEAM THAT SHIFTED AND THE GROUND.

EE WAS TRYING TO LIFT A BEAM OFF OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THAT WAS WAS WORKING FOR A SUBCONTRACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN AN AREA WHERE GRINDING WAS GOING ON. HE THINKS THEY MAY HAVE GOT SOME METAL IN THE AIR AND IT GOT IN HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS EATING LUNCH IN HIS WORK AREA WHEN A BEE STUNG HIM ON HIS LEFT ARM.

EE STATES HE WAS PLACING A PIECE STEEL DECKING WHEN HE STUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER UNDER THE DECK PLATE & SMASHED & LACERATED IT WHEN THE DECK PIECE CAME DOWN

EE STATES HE WAS CHOKING UP A BLOCK WHEN THE WIND BLEW HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE (L) RECEIVEDMEDS MSHA REPORTABLE

EMPLOYEE STATES WATER TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING HAD BRAKES (FAIL) GO OUT AND HE JUMPED OUT RECEIVING MODERATE INJURIES TO RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS BOLTING UP STEEL BEAMS WHEN HE FELT BURNING IN HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS BUILDING SCAFFOLDING WHEN A SPUD WRENCH WAS DROPPED AGAINST/ONTO HIS HAND

EMPLOYEE STATES HE MOVED AERIAL LIFT AND HIT CHIN ON STEEL BEAM. STITCHES REMOVED 9/1/00. FULL DUTY.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING SCAFFOLDING STAIR TOWER AND TWISTED KNEE AND HEARD A POP AND FELT PAIN.

EE WAS WORKING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND USING PRESSURE FROM LEFT LEG TO TIGHTEN BOLT ON ROOF BOLTER. EE'S KNEE POPPED AND LOCKED INTO PLACE. KNEE WAS STRAINED AND PAIN PERSISTED. EE SOUGHT T REATMENT ON 8-30-00.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING DOWN FROM EMPLOYEE LOT TO START WORK AND HEARD RIGHT KNEE POP.

HANDRAIL HAD MUD AND WATER ON IT. HANDRAIL SLIPPED OUT OF WORKER'S HANDS AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE WALKING UP STAIRS, WIND BLEW DEBRIS BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. RETURNED TO FULL WORK DUTY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING DOCTOR CARE.

EE STATES THAT WHILE WORKING, HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND HIS RIGHT KNEE STRUCK A PIECE OF STEEL, STRAINING HIS KNEE. WAS GIVEN MODIFIED DUTY ON 8-9-00 AND RETURNED TO WORK WITH KNEE BRACE.

EE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING, WIND BLEW DEBRIS BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE. DEBRIS BECAME EMBEDDED AFTER HE RUBBED HIS EYE TRYING TO REMOVE IT FROM HIS EYE. RETURNED TO FULL WORK DUTY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING GUSSET PLATES WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HELD THEM IN PLACE. THE GUSSET FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE UPPER LIP. HE RECEIVED STITCHES FOR THIS CUT AND WAS RETURNED TO FULL WORK DUTY IMMEDIATELY.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED GRINDING STEEL ON HOPPER AND AS HE LIFTED HIS FACE SHIELD, DEBRIS FELL BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. RETURNED TO FULL WORK DUTY IM MEDIATELY.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING IMPACT GUN TO TIGHTEN BOLTS/NUTS OVERHEAD WHEN DEBRIS WENT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO RIGHT EYE. MATERIAL WAS EMBEDDED AND REMOVED, THEN HE WAS RETURNED TO FULL WORK DUTY I MMEADIATELY.

EE WAS CHANGING TIRE & WHEN HE PULLED A PIECE OF WIRE OUT OF THAT TIRE, THE TIRE BLEW. EE HAD X-RAYS CONFIRM FRACTURE IN RIGHT WRIST ON 8/7/00 & WAS GIVEN A CAST WITH MODIFIED DUTY. THIS BREAK WAS NOT DIAGNOSED UPON 1ST VISIT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT, & WAS CONFIRMED AGAIN ON 8/7/00.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AND MOVING STEEL WHEN PIECE FELL AGAINST HER FOREARM. FIRST AID TREATMENT WAS GIVEN AND SHE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 7/20/00 A.M. RETURNED TO FULL DUTY WORK IMMED IATELY AND GIVEN WHIRPOOL TREATMENT AS PHYSICAL THERAPY.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AIR CONDITIONER FROM OUTSIDE TO PLACE INSIDE COVERED TRAILER, AND HE FELT STRAIN IN LEFT FOREARM WHEN LIFTING UNIT. HE WAS GIVEN SPLINT TO WEAR AT DOCTOR REQUEST UNTIL PA IN IS GONE. RETURNED TO IMMEDIATE FULL DUTY.

EE WAS GRINIGN LUGS WITH HAND GRINDER AND WAS WEARING FACE SHIELD WITH SAFETY GLASSES, WHEN DEBRIS BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. MATERIAL WAS EMBEDDED AND REMOVED WITH A SPUD. RELEASED TO IMMEDIATE FULL DUTY. DR. DID NOT SEE MATERIAL ON 1ST VISIT, NOTICED 7-1-00.

EE WAS MOVING 4" X 4" WOOD BLOCKING WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE. REQUESTED CARE ON 7-5 AFTERNOON. WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY UNTIL COMPLETION OF FUTRE FOLLOWUP TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE STANDING AFTER WORKING WHILE KNEELING DOWN, HE FELT A SUDDEN POP AND PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. WAS RETURNED TO FULL WORK DUTY AND IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO WORK. WAS S EEN BY SPECIALIST ON 8/14/00 AFTER CONTINUING PROBLEMS AND PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY AND RETURNED TO WORK.

ACCIDENT WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED ON 6/6/00 A.M. HE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT. RETURNED ON 6/22 A.M. AND REQUESTED MEDICAL CARE. FOREIGN OBJECTEMBEDDED INTO LEFT EYE WITH RUST RING, SUCCESS- FULLY REMOVED; HE RETURNED TO FULL WORK DUTY IMMEDIATELY.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STEEL ANGLE FOR STAIR EREC-TION, WHEN HE CLAIMS THAT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. STATES THAT PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES WERE BEING USED AND HE WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED WORK DUTY.

EMPLOYEE HELPING LOWER FORMS IN SHAFT; DISLODGEDA WEDGED ROCK, BETWEEN FAN LINE AND BACK, WHICH STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT BACK AND SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN STEEL LAY DOWN AREA AND STEPPED IN A HOLE, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS GIVEN SUPPORT BRACE AND PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH WELDING HOOD WHILE WELDING SEAMS OF STEEL WHILE WIND BLEW FOREIGN DEBRIS INTO LEFT EYE. DEBRIS WAS EMBEDDED AND REMOVED AT OCCUPATIONAL DOCTOR. HE WA S RELEASED TO FULL WORK DUTY 5-8-00.

GRINDING HANDRAIL WHEN GRINDING BLADE CAUGHT ON EDGE AND SHIFTED GRINDING BLADE INTO LEFT LONG FINGER NEAR MIDDLE KNUCKLE AND LACERATED FINDER APPROX 1 1/2" LONG. CUT REQUIRED STITCHES AND PLA CED ON MODIFIED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE DESCENDING FROM MUCK BUCKET, STEPPED IN A HOLE AT SHAFT BOTTOM FILLED WITH WATER, TWISTING ANKLE.

WALKING IN STEAL LAY DOWN AREA, ROCK ROLLED AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 4-25-00. RETURNED TO FULL DUTY. SCHEDULED FOLLOW UP APPT ON 4-28. ON 4-28 HE WAS GIVEN MOD IFIED DUTY.

EE WAS LOADING ANFO INTO SERVICE SHAFT BUCKET AND HIT LEFT ELBOW ON STEP OF BUCKET.

WHILE INSTALLING DUST COLLECTOR EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING WHEN WIND BLEW DEBRIS IN RIGHT EYE. WAS WEARING PROPER SAFETY GLASSES AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE. RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE FOR EMBEDDED F OREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE AFTER DOCTOR TREATMENT.RELEASED TO FULL DUTY 03-27-00.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BEAM CONNECTORS WHEN WIND BLEW FOREIGN DEBRIS INTO RIGHT EYE.EMPLOYEE USED FIRST AID EYE WASH AND REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 03-23-00. HE RETURNED TO THE OFFICE ON MO NDAY REQUESTING MEDICAL TREATMENT. EMPLOYEE HAD EMBEDDED FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE ON 03-27-00 AFTER CARE WAS GIVEN.

EE WAS TAKING WATER LINE APART, USED A KNIFE TO CUT DUCT TAPE, SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING A DECK FOR A CONCRETE POUR WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE BEAM POCKETTWISTING HIS ANKLE. AFTER MEDICAL TREATMENT, EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO MODIFIED DUTY WITH SCHEDULED FOLLOW-UPS.

EMBEDDED CORNEAL FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND WELDING HOOD AT THE TIME OF INJURY. WENT FOR MEDICAL CARE ON 2-24-00 A.M.

CORNEAL FOREIGN BODY AND RUST RING IN LEFT EYE. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT TIME OF INJURY. WENT FOR MEDICAL CARE ON 2-23-00 A.M.

CUT LEFT THUMB REQUIRING 3 STITCHES AND RETURNED TO FULL WORK DUTY IMMEDIATELY.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN LIFTING TIRE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 2-23-00.

WHILE CLIMBING 4 FOOT WOODEN JOB MADE LADDER TO ACCESS WORK PLATFORM AREA, EE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED ON RUNG AND FELL ONTO PLATFORM BELOW. WAS NOT CARRYING TOOLS OR EQUIPMENT, AND NO ICE WAS P RESENT ON LADDER. WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PAIN AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND MODIFIED DUTY.

MOVING MATERIALS ON BACK OF BOOM TRUCK WHEN EE GRABBED BANDING STRAP FOR LEVERAGE. STRAP BROKE AND EE LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO GROUND. PUT ARM DOWN TO STOP FALL, AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN FOREARM . PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS WERE GIVEN TO EE FOR ANTI-INFLAMMATARY PRECAUSTIONS.

WHILE WELDING STEEL, EMPLOYEE REPORTED DEBRIS IN RIGHT EYE. WAS WEARING WELDING HOOD WITH CLEAR SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. FOREIGN DEBRIS MATERIAL WAS NOT EMBEDDED IN EYE, BUT PRESCRIPTION EYE WASH WAS GIVEN BY DOCTOR FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS.

EE WAS USING HAND GRINDER TO CUT WALL TIES WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND HIS LEFT HAND WAS ON THE WALL TO HELP BALANCE HIMSELF. GRINDER CUT THROUGH TIE AND STRUCK HIS FINGER. THE CUT ON HIS LEFT IND EX FINGER AT THE MIDDLE KNUCKLE REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

EE WAS LOADING A FACE. ROCK FELL STRIKING SCISSOR LIFT, GLANCED OFF AND STRUCK EE.

LIFTING RAILROAD TIES OFF GROUND, ONE AT A TIME, TO MOVE UNDER MATERIAL FOR PROPER SUPPORT AND KEEP MATERIAL OFF THE GROUND. WHILE LIFTING THESE TIES, FELT MUSCLE STRAIN IN RIGHT HIP. DOCTOR H AS GIVEN EE RESTRICTION FOR LIGHT DUTY WORK CONSISTING OF UNDER 10 POUNDS UNTIL NEXT APPT.

EE WAS RETURNING FROM THE RESTROOM TO HIS WORK AREA. WHEN HE STEPPED OVER SOME REBAR HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING. HE WASNT SURE WHATIT WAS TURNING HIS BODY IN TURN TWISTING HIS RIG HT KNEE

HE WAS CUTTING PENCIL ROD WITH BOLT CUTTERS AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST AGAINST THE PRODUCTION HOIST FORM.

INITIAL DIAGNOSIS INDICATED PRE-EXISTING NEUROLOGICAL CONDITION. THE INJURED PERSON DID LOOSE CONSCIOUSNESS FOR APPROX. 30-45 MINUTES IN A SPAN OF 3 HRS. (ON AND OFF)

EE WAS PULLING & TYING REBAR & GOT INTO A SMALL AREA HE RAISED HIS HEAD & JAMMED HIS NECK AGAINST A BEAM

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN REMOVING A TIRE FROM A SCOOPTRAM.

EE CLIMBED DOWN INTO MUCK BUCKET, SLIPPED ON LAST STEP AND STRIVLIC TOOTH ON RIM OF MUCK BUCKET.

HE WS BEING HANDED A BOX OF WELDING RODS AND BOX SHIFTED IN HIS HANDS, LACERATION HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS STANDING ON ALIGNMENT PIN ATTACHED TO MUCK BUCKET LEVELING OFF THE MUCK IN BUCKET. THE BUCKET MOVED & EE FELL APPROX 1FT STRIKING AN EIMCO 634 BUCKET

IDLE SHIFT--REPAIRING SHAFT COLLAR DOOR--RUBBER CLOSURE STRIP--WELDING STRAP TO METAL DECK. NO PERSONNEL AT THE TIME WERE IN THE SHAFT. PERSONNEL HEARD A LARGE WHOOSH & LEFT COLLAR DOOR. POSSI BLE OR PROBABLE IGNITION OF METHANE GAS ACCUMULAION UNDER COLLAR DOORS.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PRODUCTION SHAFT MUCKING IN A COUPLE OF FEET OF WATER. THE WATER HAD SOME CONCRETE IN IT WHICH CAUSED SOME BURNS.

EE WAS IN THE PRODUCTION SHAFT MUCKING IN A COUPLE OF FEET OF WATER. THE WATER HAD SOME CONCRETE IN IT, WHICH CAUSED BURNS.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSERTING A BAR TO KEEP THE 630 EIMCO BUCKET BRACED UP. THE BUCKET CAME DOWN AND STRUCK THE BAR WHICH IN TURN STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SERVICE SHAFT WATCHING THE MUCK BUCKET COME DOWN. THEBUCKET CAUGHT AN AIR HOSE LYING ON THE GROUND BEHIND HIM. THE HOSE MOVED TRIPPING HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT HIS NECK ON A ROCK.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING A SINKING HAMMER FROM A DRILL HOLE.HE WAS HOLDING ON TO THE DRILL STEEL AS IT WAS BEING PULLED OUT, WITH A COUPLE FEET OUT OF THE HOLE, HE RELEASED THE CHUCK ON T HE HAMMER DROPPING THE STEEL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HOLE. THE SINKING HAMMER CAME DOWN PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER & STEEL

EE STATED HE NOTICED SOMETHING IN HIS EYE AFTER HIS SHIFT WAS OVER. HE STATED HE BELIEVED IT BECAME EMBEDDED WHEN HE WAS BLOWING A DRILL HOLE OUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON DRILL BASKET UNHOOKING DISCHARGE LINE FROM A PUMP HOOKED ON TO MUCK BUCKET. WHEN CLIMBING DOWN HIS FOOT GOT STUCK AND HE FELL, STRIKING HIS HAND AGAINST A DRILL STEEL.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A BOARD THAT WAS LAYING ON THE WORKDECK, IT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS SHIN TO STRIKE WORKDECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN PRODUCTION SHAFT, HE WENTO LUNCH AND WENT TO STAND UP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A FRONT LOADER AND HIS RIGHT HAND GOT STUCK ON THE LOADER AS HE CLIMBED DOWN. ]

EE WAS ON 12'O WORK STAGE ALLEGEDLY LOOSENING A NUT ON THE BLAST RING. WITNESS HE HEARD A CLANG AND TURNED AROUND AND SAW EE ON SHAFT BOTTOM APPROX 25' BELOW WORK STAGE.

EE WAS IN THE SERVICE SHAFT UNBOLTING THE KEYWAY IN THE BLAST RING. THE LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED AND THE KEYWAY FELL APPROC 6". HIS THUMB WAS STRUCK BY THE KEYWAY SEVERING HIS THUMB JSUT BEHIND THE FINGERNAIL.

EE WAS IN THE SHAFT LOADING WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB STRKING HIS BACK

EE WAS INT HE SHAFT DRILLING WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

HE WAS IN THE SERVICE SHAFT INSTALLING SCRIBING WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK THAT FELL OFF THE RIB. THE ROCK STRUCK HIS HARD HAT CAUSING A STRAIN ON HIS NECK. S STRUCK AND DIDN'T FEEL HE NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EE WAS ON THE WORKDECK IN THE SHAFT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM AN UNKNOWN ORIGIN AND STRUCK HIS HARD HAT.

EE WAS IN THE SERVICE SHAFT. WHEN HE TRIED TO CLIMB IN THE BUCKET & HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE FELL ON HIS BUTTOCKS. AT APPROX 8:30AM HE INFORMED CO. OF THE INCIDENT HE SAID HE DIDN'T FEEL BAD AND IF IT GOT WORSE HE WOULD LET CO. KNOW. AT APPROX1PM HE WANTED TO GO TO THE DR

EE WAS IN THE PRODUCTION SHAFT HOIST HOUSE PICKING UP A BOX WHEN HE TURNED AROUND AND TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD LAYING ON THE GROUND. WHEN HE FELL, HE LANDED ON A 2X4 BRACE FOR THE HOIST HOUSE WALL. DIDN'T WANT TO GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. WENT TO OWN DR. ON 2-10-99.

EE WAS WATCHING THE MUCKER LEAVE THE SHAFT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND FOREARM. COMPANY WAS CALLED AT 3AM & INFORMED OF THE INCIDENT HE WAS TAKEN TO T HE E.R. AT 3:30AM. THIS REPORT BEING SUBMITTED DUE TO MSHA INSPECTION

EE WAS HOLDING A HOSE DRAINING INTO THE MUCK BUCKET IN THE SERVICE SHAFT WHEN THE MUCKER DUMPED A LOAD & ONE OF THE ROCKS HIT THE EDGE OF THE BUCKET THEN STRIKING HIM ON LEFT LEG. THISREPORT BEING SUBMITTED DUE TO MSHA INSPECTION

CHEMICAL BURN FROM CEMENT COMING IN CONTACT WITHSKIN. EE WAS STANDING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SERVICE SHAFT IN A PUDDLE OF WATER THE WATER CONTAINED CEMENT FROM THE CONCRETE POUR OF A FEW HRS EAR LIER THE WATER CAME OVER HIS BOOTS & SOAKED HIS FEET.

EE WAS LAYING DOWN RAIL AT THE SERVICE SHAFT WHEN HE PULLED HIS ABDOMINAL MUSCLE AND LOWER BACK MUSCLE. HE CONTINUED WORKING THE REST OF THE DAY. THE NEST DAY WHILE AT WORK, HE SAID HE COULDN' T CONTINUE BECAUSE OF THE PAIN. HE WENT TO THE ER AT IRCH ON 2/3/99. THEY SAID HE HAD LOWER BACK STRAIN AND ABDOMINAL MUSCLE STRAIN. SUPERVISOR LEARNED OF THE INCIDENT 2/4/99.

EE WAS IN THE SERVICE SHAFT WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS MUCKING WITH A 630 EIMCO WHEN A ROCK FELLFROM ABOVE & STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE IT WAS RESTING ON THE BUCKET LEVER. THIS REPORT BEING SUBMITTED DUE TO MSHA INSPECTION

EE WAS IN THE SERVICE SHAFT LAYING A SHARKS TOOTH DOWN ON THE BLAST SHOE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB ABOVE HIM & STRUCK HIMON THE RIGHT SHOULDER, RIBS & LEG. THE ROCK PINNED HIM AGAINST THE RIB

HIS FOOT WAS STRUCK WITH THE BIT OF A SINKING HAMMER BEHIND THE PROTECTIVE STEEL CAP OF HIS BOOT

HE WAS IN THE PRODUCTION SHAFT WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF THE RIB ABOVE HIM AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT HAND.

HE WAS IN THE PRODUCTION SHAFT WHEN A ROCK FELL ABOVE HIM AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.