EMPLOYEE SAYS HE PICKED UP 5 GAL. CAN OF OIL AND SWUNG IT UP TO PLACE ON BACK OF TRUCK.
Will Scarlet Coal
MSHA record for Will Scarlet (mine ID 1100631). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 46
- Years on record
- 1983–1989
- Latest incident
- Oct 1989
Reportable incidents
46 on file1989 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS PUTTING STRAW INTO CHUTE OF STRAW BLOWING MACHINE WHEN SOMETHING PULLED IN RIGHT SHOULDER AS HE PICKED UP BALE OF STRAW. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR 10-18-89. WILL SCARLET WAS INFORMED OF INJURY AT THIS TIME.
STRUCK HEAD ON REARVIEW MIRROR CLIMBING UP LADDER OF SCRAPER.
1988 · 3 incidents
THE INJURED SAYS HE WAS CUTTING OFF A PIECE OF 3" ANGLE THAT WAS PROTRUDING FROM A SCRAP METAL TRAILER. THE ANGLE FELL AND STRUCK HIS FOOT JUST BEHIND THE HARD TOE CAP.
THE WORKER SAYS A CAB DOOR ON A SCRAPER BLEW SHUT ON HIS THUMB WHILE HE WAS REPAIRING SAME. HEAVY WINDS WERE GUSTING AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.
THE EMPLOYEE SAYS HE WAS REMOVING A BRAKE CYLINDER FROM A BACKING PLATE WITH A PIPE WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO BACK INTO A BRAKE HUB WHICH WAS SITTING ON A FORK TRUCK.
1987 · 13 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE SA2S, HE WAS GETTING INTO A WORK BASKET WHEN SOME 4'X4'X8" PLATES FELL AGAINST HIS FINGER. THE PLATES WERE IN THE BASKET AND FELL WHEN THE BASKET TILTED AS THE WORKERS STARTED TO GET IN. 3
EMPL FELL STEPP3NG FROM D-10 DOZER TO BED OF SUPPLY TRUCK.HOLDING ONTO BOOM WINCH ARM AND HIS ARM WAS JERKED WHEN HE FELL.
THE EMPLOYEE SA2S HE WAS GUIDING A SECTION OF PIPE INTO A PLASTIC PIPE WELDING MACHINE WHEN THE PIPE FELL OFF A FORKLIFT AND STRUCK HIS HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE SA2S HE WAS FREEWHEELING A 1 1/2 TON CHAIN HOIST WHEN THE LOAD CHAIN CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST THE HOIST HOUSING.
THE EMPLOYEE SA2S HE WAS DIRECTING A DOZER OPERATOR WHO WAS PULLING A 6" PUMP HOSE WITH A 1" ROPE SLING HOOKED ON THE TRACTOR BLADE.THE ROPE SLIPPED OFF THE BLADE AND THE HOSE RECOILED AND STR UCK HIS LEG. 3
THE EMPLOYEE SA2S HE WAS STRIKING A BOLT WITH A A SMALL CHIPPING HAMMER WHEN A FRAGMENT BROKE OFF THE HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE SA2S HE STRAINEDHIS BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER TO CHECK THE OIL IN HIS PAN SCRAPER ENGINE. 1ST DAY OFF WORK WAS 4-8-87.
THE EMPLOYEE SA2S HE WAS SETTIONG A 6 INCH X 16 INCH PIN ON THE FLOOR. WHEN HE SET THE PIN UPRIGHT. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIN AND ANOTHER PIN ALREADY ON THE FLOOR.
THE WORKER SAYS3HE SLIPPED ON THE BLADE ARM OF HIS DOZER WHILE DISMOUNTING AND FELL AGAINST THE TRUNION MOUNT STRIKING HIS GROIN AREA.
THE EMPLOYEE SA2S HE WAS OPERATING A SMALL AIR GRINDER WHEN A SLIVER OF METAL STRUCK HIS EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING EYE PROTECTION.
WORKER SAYS HE 4AS OPERATING A SMALL HAND WINCH WHEN THE HANDLE FLIPPED BACK AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE SAYS H9 AND ANOTHER WORKER WERE INSTALLING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WHEN A SCREWDRIVER BEING USED TO ALIGN THE MOUNTING HOLE FLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIS FACE
EMPL STRAINED K3EE WHILE HELPING ANOTHER WORKER SET OXYGEN CYLINDER ON 50 R DRILL.
1986 · 3 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE SA2S HE FELL ABOUT 3 FT WHILE DISMOUNTING A RAILROAD HOPPER CAR. HE SAYS HE STRUCK HIS HIP AGAINST THE RR CAR.
THE EMPLOYEE SA2S HE WAS THROWING A METAL AIR FILTER OUT OF THE BED OF HIS TRUCK WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGERS ON A SHARP EDGE. THE LACERATIONS REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
EMPL CHECKING R5DIATOR WATER LEVEL LOST BALANCE AND FELL 9' ONTO ROAD SURFACE.LANDED ON FEET AND JAMMED BACK.X-RAYS REVEALED COMPRESSION FX OF 6-3 VERTEBRAE.
1985 · 10 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE SAYS HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK WHILE SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE ON A RAILROAD TRACK.
EMPL CAUGHT FOOT IN RR TRACK FROG.LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.RIGHT KNEE WAS TWISTED WHEN HE FELL.
EMP BUMPED HIS ELBOW AGAINST A DOOR POST WHILE HELPING ANOTHER WORKER CARRY A SECTION OF CONVEYOR BELTING INTO THE RAW COAL INCLINE AREA
EMPL STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH A LARGE RATCHETT IN A ROTARY BREAKER.
THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE STUMBLED AND FELL ON A CONVEYOR CROSSOVER STEP AND STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST THE STEP.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMANTING TRUCK WATER TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON WET STEPS.
THE EMPLOYEE SAYS HE WAS USING A 4LB. HAMMER TO ALIGN A METAL BRACE, WHEN THE HAMMER HIT A GLANCING BLOW AND STRUCK THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE. HE SAYS HE HAS SINCE DEVELOPED PAIN IN THE JOIN T. HIS 1ST DAY OFF WORK WAS 4-9-85.
THE INJURED SAYS THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING A BULLDOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF T HE BLADE PUSHARM. HE FELL FORWARD TOWARD THE DOZER & STRUCK HIS LEFT SIDE AGAINST A CRAWLER CLEAT.
EMPLOYEE SAYS HE WAS DISMOUNTING A RR HOPPER CAR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A LADDER STEP HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RT HAND ON A LADDER RUNG THUS CASUSING A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW
THE EE SAYS THAT HE WAS REPAIRING ON A ROBBINS CAR DRILL WHEN HE BENT OVER TO HOOK UP A LIFT CABLE. AS HE RAISED UP HE STRUCK HIS HARD HAT ON A METAL BRACE JAMMING HIS NECK.
1984 · 3 incidents
EMP WAS TRAMMING A ENDLOADER UP A STEEP INCLINE PIT ROAD WHEN THE ENGINE RAN OUT OF FUEL. HE SET THE BRAKES BUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE MACHINE CREEPED BACKWARDS, FEARING THE MACHINE WOULD RUN AWAY HE JUMPED OUT AND LANDED ON HIS KNEE, THE MACHINE STOPPED AGINST A BERM
THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE PLACED HIS HAND UNDER A COAL DRYER LID TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS OBSTRUCTING IT FROM LOWERING INTO PLACE. THE LID SLIPPED AND FELL MASHING HIS LITTLE FINGER AT THE 1ST JOINT
THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP HIS CIGARETTE LIGHTER, WHICH HE HAD DROPPED ON AN ICE COVERED AREA AT A HIGHWALL DRILL BENCH LOCATION.
1983 · 11 incidents
TWISTED KNEE WHILE OPERATING HANDLE OF COME-ALONG.
TWISTED KNEE WHILE PUSHING PARTS CART IN PREP PLANT WITH FOOT.EMPL WAS ANGRY AT THE TIME.
LYING ON BACK WHILE REMOVING STARTER MOTOR FROM WATER SPRINKLE TRUCK.STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN ROLLER OVER TO LAY STARTER DOWN.
MAKING WELDING REPAIRS INSIDE BOWL OF PAN SCRAPER WHEN STEPPED IN DEPRESSION AND FELL ON KNEE.
EMPLOYEE SAYS HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE PULLING ON A WIRE ROPE ON THE GANTRY OF A 1450 W DRAGLINE
EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING ON A 6 INCH WATER PUMP HOSE
EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING TWO 24VOLT BATTERIES INTO A TD 25 DOZER
THE EE STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING ON A BOARD WALK WHICH WAS LAID ON THE FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT AS A TEMPORARY MEANS OF AVOIDING WATER THAT HAD BACKED UP ON THE FLOOR. HE SLIPPED & FELL TWIS TING HIS ANKLE. HIS INJURY WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A FRACTURE.
THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE CLIMBING FROM A DRAGLINE WALKING SHOE TO AN ACCESS LADDER.
REINJURED PRE-EXISTING HERNIA FROM PREVIOUS INJURY WHILE PULLING ON A R R TIE.
EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP PIECE OF METAL.
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