Three Mile Mine #1: 1 recorded fatality Coal

PUT TRUCK IN DITCH. FELL UPON EXITING VEHICLE.AMBULANCE CALLED. WENT TO PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER AND RELEASED. EMPLOYEE CALLED AFTER HOSPITAL VISIT STATED THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG

Employee was climbing off of rock truck and fell when he got to bumper level, landing on the ground. He was taken off work effective 11/21/11.

EE strained his back while climbing on an excavator. Dr. took him off work effective 11/06/2009.

Employee was climbing off drill and slipped or missed bottom step causing him to fall and strain his back. Physician did not take employee off work until 9/29/08.

Bent over to pick up a piece of metal and felt a sting in the middle of his back.

Stepping up on dozer track and felt something pop in the back of his left calf. Physician did not take him off work until 2/22/08.

Dozer was being serviced with blade safety stands under push arms. Operator was climbing back up on dozer when he slipped & fell fracturing left wrist.

Employee was climbing back onto his CAT 785 rock truck when he slipped from the 2nd or 3rd step above the bumper (approx. 8' or 10' off of the ground) striking his face and right shoulder against the truck then striking the ground.

Employee was greasing equipment when grease reel started to roll up and he tried to stop it and felt pain in his right lower back.

Employee was replacing an O-ring on coal loader and wind blew door shut striking him on head.

Cutting with a cutting torch, when the hose blew out and burned him.

He was operating a highwall drill, when the side glass busted and a piece of glass flew out and went into his eye.

Watering down haul roads, steering hose broke on water truck causing fire, Ee jumped from cab of truck

Ee stated that he was lifting the hood on a dozer with a spreader chain and the crane on his truck. the hood swayed and when he tried to steady it with his left hand his hand became pinned between the hood and radiator on the dozer

EE WAS HELPING PUT A TRACK ON D11 DOZER AND HAD A PRY BAR HOLDING ROLLER BOAGIE. DOZER BOAGIE DROPPED, PINNING EE'S RIGHT HAND TO GROUND BY BAR. THIS FRACTURED EE'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AND TORE FINGERNAIL OFF OF RIGHT RING FINGER.

Employee of Beaver Creek Clearing was cutting a tree, when another tree struck him from behind.

DRIVING A TRACK PIN INTO THE MINER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A CHIP FLEW OFF STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG. HE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK BUT HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.

OPERATING ROCK TRUCK, RAN OVER ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK. REPORT FILED LATE DUE TO PROBLEMS OBTAINING MEDICAL INFORMATION.

WELDING ON CUTTERHEAD, HE HAD TO OPEN A NEW CAN OF WELDING RODS BUT DID NOT TEAR THE LID COMPLETELY OFF, HE REACHED INTO THE CAN AND CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE EDGE. HAD TWO STITCHES BUT NO TIME LOST.

CHANGING OIL IN 234 DOZER, LET DOOR OVER FILTER'S FALL DOWN, STRIKING LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. HAD STITCHES AT PIKEVILLE METHODIST HOSPITAL.

COMING DOWN LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

REPETITIVE TRAUMA FROM OPERATING EQUIPMENT RESULTING IN DETERIORATED DISC.

INDIVIDUAL WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL ON THE TAILGATE OF HIS TRUCK, WHEN A FIRE STARTED IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK. HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A CONTAINED CONTAINING GASOLINE. THE CONTAINED RUPTUR ED LETTING GASOLINE ON HIS HAND.

EE WAS INSTALLING TRACK ON A D10 DOZER. WHILE WAITING FOR AIR COMPRESSOR TO BUILDUP TO PUT FINAL TORQUE ON TRACK BOLTS, EE WAS WATCHING BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR AND RESTED HIS RIGHT HAND ON TRACK. THE TRACK MOVED AND TRAPPED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO TRACK PADS CAUSING A LACERATION AND BROKEN BONE.

BENDING TO PICK UP FIRE EXTINGUISHER, SLIPPED IN OIL ALLEGED LOST TIME ACCIDENT STILL BEING INVESTIGATED.

TRYING TO GET FITTING WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL LANDING ON BRACE IN BASE FRAME.

LIGHTENING STRUCK DOZER OR CLOSE TO IT. HE HAD NUMBNESS IN WRIST AND HANDS.

RETRACKING BEAMS USING HAMMER, HAMMER MISSED BARAND HIT FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

OPERATING DRILL DROPPED WRENCH THAT BREAKS STEELON FINGERS AND HAND.

LIFTING CYLINDER FROM POWERHEAD AND TURNED AND HANDED CYLINDER TO OTHER INJURING BACK. HE DID NOT GOT THE DR UNTIL JULY 17, 2001.

STEPPING OFF DOZER, MISSED STEP ON STIFF ARM.

PULLING ON GEAR WITH PRY BAR, THAN ALL AT ONCE SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

HE WAS SITTING IN ROCK TRUCK BEING LOADED WHEN AROCK ROLLED AND HIT SIDE OF BED CAUSING ELBOW TOHIT ARM REST.

CHANGING TIRE ON GREASE TRUCK, ROLLING TIRE TO RACK AND FELL ON FOOT.

CHANGING GREASE BARREL, BARREL SLIPPED, HOT GR4EASE SPLATTERED ON FACE.

MOVING LARGE ROCK OUT OF ROAD. DID NOT REPORT THIS INJURY UNTIL 9-16-00. STARTED LOSING TIME AT HIS POINT.

INSPECTING TILE THAT WAS OFF, EMPLOYEE TURNED TO STEP OFF ROADWAY, STEPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL, SPRAINED ANKLE AND KNEE POPPED OUT OF PLACE.

HE HAD BEEN OFF ON HEALTH DISABILITY FOR A HEARTPROBLEM. THE DOCTORS TOLD HIM THAT HE ALSO HAS SILICOSIS. HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.

FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR PICKED UP BUCKET OF SHOT MATERIAL AND DUMPED IN ROCK TRUCK. THE BUCKET OF SHOT HAD A ROCK IN IT, WHICH THE LOADER OPERATOR DIDN'T KNOW WAS IN THE BUCKET; IT JARRED T HE TRUCK. HE DID NOT START LOSING TIME FROM WORK UNTIL 7/25/00.

OPERATOR CAME DOWN STEPS OF LOADER TO TALK TO SUPERINTENDENT. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SLID DOWN STEPS ON HIS BACK. HE DID NOT START LOSING TIME FROM WORK UNTIL JULY 17,2000.

MECHANIC WAS WORKING UNDER THE 994 WHEEL LOADER, REBUILDING A DROP BOX. WHILE WORKING ON HIS KNEES, HE LATER FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE HAD DID SOME TORCH WORK ON THE D11 TRUNION. HE TOOK HIS CHIPPING HAMEMR AND BEGAN CLEANING AROUND THE TRUINION PLATE. A THIN PIECE OF METAL FLEW OUT AND HIT EE IN THE RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE. HE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME FROM WORK.

HE WAS IN THE MAIN PARKING LOT REPAIRING THE STEPS ON A CAT LOADER. HE GOT IN HIS TRUCK FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAVELING TO ANOTHER AREA. HE NOTICED A DOOR OPEN ON HIS UTILITY TRUCK. HE TURNED IN HIS SEAT AND CAME OUT OF THE CAB FORWARD, IN A HURRY, HE STEPPED ONTO THE RUNNING BOARDS THEN DOWN ONTO THE GROUND WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT STEPPED INTO A HOLE. TWISTED LEFT ANKLE FALLING TO GROUND.

EE WAS OPERATING UNTI #158 LOADER, WHEN A SMALL ROCK CAME OVER BUCKET. HE CLIMBED DOWN OFF LOADER AND DECIDED TO PUSH ROCK OFF BACK OF BUCKET WHEN PAIN HIT HIM IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.

STEPPED ON LEFT SIDE OF CAT WALK OF 258 D11 DOZER TO CLEAN WINDOWS,LOST BALANCE, FELL TO GROUND.

HE WAS SERVICING 273 DOZER. HE COULD NOT GET DISPENSE HOSE TO WORK, HE GOT A ROCK TO TAP IT, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB.

DRILL OPRTOR YELLED AT ME AT 9PM & SAID FOR ME TO COME TO HIM AND BRING SOME EYE WASH. WENT BY THE OFFICE & PICKED UP SOME EYE WASH AND WENT TO HIM BY 9:05PM EE WAS SITTING ON THE DRILL WENT INSIDE THE CAR & ASKED WHAT WAS WRONG-HE SHOWED ME 2 SIDE GLASS ON LEFT SIDE SITTING IN THE SEATBROKEN ASKED IF HE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, HE SAID NO ALL HE KNEW WAS WHILE WORKING HIS CONTROLS THE

THE LEFT LIFT CYLINDER HYDRAULIC HOSE BLEW CAUSING LO9ADED BUCKET TO DROP HITTING TAIL OF TRUCK BED.

EE HAD LEFT CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY JANUARY 7, 2000. HE DID NOT START LOSING TIME FROM WORK UNTIL THAT DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING BACKHOE, CLEANING WALL. THEBUCKET SLIPPED ON ROCK CAUSING THE BACKHOE TO JAR. HE DID NOT START MISSING TIME FROM WORK UNTIL10/04/99.

BACKING UP IN SHED BEFORE DAYLIGHT, BACKED OVER A ROCK AND IT HIT SOLID.

EE WAS STARTING UP LADDER ON TRUCK, HE HAD TO STOP TO TAKE BREAK--WHEN HE STARTED BACK UP LADDERHE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN BACK. THIS APPEARS TO BE REOCCURENCE FROM INJURY ON 1/21/98

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROCK OUT OF SHOT, IT LIFTED DOZER BLADE OFF GROUND, BLADE SLID OFF ROCK THROWING HIM FORWARD HITTING TOP OF CAB.

FIRED A SHOT AND FLY ROCK WENT APPROX 3200', HITTING EE ON THE UPPER HIP.

LOADER OPERATOR WAS LOADING TRUCK ON THE SECOND BUCKET A ROCK ROLLED AND HIT THE OTHER SIDE OF BED.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK TO GET ON EQUIPMENT, STEPPED ON ROCK CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS PULLING CENTER PIN FROM DION EQUALIZER BAR, HELPER HIT THE PIN WITH A HAMMER A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLACKED OFF THE PIN, STRIKING EE IN THE RIGHT HAND METAL SLIVER REMEOVED AT HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM

EE WAS BACKING ON DUMP AREA, FELT EDGE OF DUMP AREA BREAKING OFF, SET BRAKES & EXITED VEHICLE. WHEN HE LANDED ON GROUND HE JAMMED RIGHT ARM INTO DIRT, CAUSING INJURY [BROKEN RIGHT WRISTT].

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO LOADER PIT TO SERVICE EQUIPMENT. TRUCK STALLED, CAME DOWN HILL BACKWARDS HITTING HILL AND TURNED OVER ON IT'S SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN HILL LOADED ON A JOB HAUL ROAD WHERE THE MATERIAL WAS BEGINNING TO FREEZE. TRUCK STRUCK A SLICK SPOT, SLID OUT OF CONTROL AND TURNED ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE PELVIC AREA RESULTING FROM THE USE OF SEAT BELT, CUT TO RIGHT SIDE OF FOREHEAD AND BURNS TO LOWER LEFT LEG AND OTHER MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES.

WHILE REMOVING RT FRONT PLANETARY GEAR COVER FROM A 992 DIFFERENTIAL. UPON REMOVING LAST BOLT THE COVER SLIPPED FROM HIS RT HAND, STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS DRIVING ROCK TRUCK. HE HIT HOLE IN ROAD CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN UP AND OUT OF SEAT CAUSING PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

WHILE INSTALLING A REAR PLANETARY UNIT INTO A CAT 777C TRUCK EE WAS PULLING ON A PRY BAR TO HELP RAISE THE UNIT UP WHILE PULLING ON THE PRY BAR, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WS INSTALLING REAR IDLER ONA D11 TRACTOR A GUST OF WIND BLEW SOMETHING INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROCK IN A SHOT. THE DOZER CLIMBED UP ON SOME SHOT ROCK AND THEN SLID FORWARD LANDING HARD. THE IMPACT OF THE DOZER LANDING CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO BE JERKED AROUND IN THE C AB. HE EXPERIENCED A BURNING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.