Wyodak Mine Coal

While returning from the dump with an empty haul truck, truck driver lost control of the vehicle and left the roadway, hitting a berm and pile of dirt on the opposite side of the road. Extensive damage was caused to the front of the haul truck. No injuries were sustained.

Employee's right hand was caught between winch hook and winch fairlead opening resulting in the amputation of the right ring and middle finger approximately 1/2" 1" from the tip.

EE was grinding while repairing a coal crusher. The wind picked up, causing dust to kick up and get behind the face shield and safety glasses EE was wearing, embedding metal shavings in EE's left eye.

Coal had built up in the cone/hopper of the truck load out of Silo #3. Changing weather conditions contributed to the spontaneous combustion of the coal in the hopper, causing the coal to burn. The fire burned for over an hour and was contained to the metal hopper/duct work. There was no damage to the hopper or duct work.

Employee was cutting plastic when knife slipped. Laceration on wrist, three stitches. See Below: Wet and rainy conditions; Not utilizing proper cutting tool; Not wearing appropriate protective PPE.

Warm coal in head chute of module #230 combined with prevailing SE wind, high humidity and light rain caused coal to spontaneously combust. Wind drove the flames to the west, down the belt lines, causing all combustible parts to burn and causing heat damage to the metal components.

EE was moving channel iron in tight conditions by self. Getting in a hurry in cold conditions not thinking of the proper lifting techniques. Lifting from below knees ee felt the strain in groin area. EE realized ee should have received help with the task. EE failed to follow lifting procedures and proper ergonomics. Follow up training on policy and procedures.

EE was using a pry bar when it came into contact with EE's chin, causing a laceration that required stitches.

Employee received flash burns to the eyes during welding operations. Employee was seen at the doctor and received prescription medication for the eye condition.

High winds combined with shot coal were the predominate contributer to the resulting coal fire in the pit. The winds were sustained at approximately 45 mph over several hours. The fire was extinguished within 55 minutes of verification.

Welder removed sealed safety eye wear in lunch room after welding and grinding and felt particle fall into left eye. A piece of metal was removed later by an eye doctor and prescription medication was given.

A planned detonation in the slot barn produced a fire ball; which in turn resulted in a grass fire. The grass fire was extinguished within 15 minutes. Due to the nature of this event and its unknowns, MSHA was notified.

EE pulling discharge hose out of the back of a pick-up; "felt" tension when pulling; a 4" coupler (male component)that was attached to the end of the discharge hose snagged on rope in back of pick-up; pulled harder; released and struck EE on the lower left lip causing a laceration. EE returned to work the same day.

ManPower Contractor (EE) was on lunch break with co-workers; suddenly EE had strange look on face and went outside. Co-workers heard a noise. Went outside and found EE lying head first, part way down a flight of steps. Appeared EE had blacked out / had a seizure and fell down steps. Medical tests revealed a tumor on the brain which caused the incident.

Cutting zip tie off of a new coiled brake line when pocket knife slipped, causing a laceration including cut tendon on left thumb and puncture wound to left index finger.

Employee was coming down the lower ladder of a loader, when they felt a pain in at the base of their neck. Conditions contributing to the event were a very cold, windy, snowy morning. Employee had all of the correct PPE to protect the head, neck, back, and entire body from the outside elements. Medication was prescribed.

Cleaning up coal spill by coal trolley using a 6 inch vacumn hose, shovel and hands. Employee was bent over the vacumn hose and felt a pain in their lower back.

Changing glass light fixture and as it was being removed, the fixture began slipping out of EE's hands causing the left hand / fingers to turn in an awkward position. EE sustained a clean fracture to the left middle finger.

Stepping across standing water, pushed off with left knee which hyper-extended while fueling / lubing haul trucks on hotstart line on April 27, 2010. Received full return to work. On June 4, 2010 injury became reportable due to orthroscopic surgery on the left knee meniscus for a slight tear. Received a post-op full return to work release.

Cutting skirting (belting) with a utility knife when it slipped cut into left hand palm.

Individual was carrying a reciprocating cylinder to the bottom of the primary crusher. The next morning the shoulder was stiff.

When walking alongside pick-up to hook up the welding trailer, the individual slipped on snow covered ice. This resulted in doing the "splits" and landing on the ground.

Rolled left ankle while cleaning windows on the #290 scraper. Employee was taking a small step down when his ankle rolled.

An employee was operating a haul truck and began experiencing lower back pain. The employee was being seen by a doctor and on 12/14/2009 recieved a no work release for one month.

While at work an employee began to experience pain in his left shoulder when pulling up the boarding ladder on P&H 2300 shovel. The employee saw an orthopedic specialist and had surgery on 11/12/2009 for a left torn rotator cuff. The employee was placed on restricted duty.

Driving a bobcat through sump area, hit something covered with mud. Bobcat went forward, was not wearing seat belt and went forward, hitting ribs on the safety bar and face in the windshield. Treated in first aid for small cut on nose and returned to work. Ribs became more sore during the week, decided to seek medical attention on 4/1. Remains on restricted duty for 2-3 weeks.

Employee was assigned failing object guard installation on mobile conveyor #1. To gain access to one of the rollers he attempted to move a 3" power cord by himself instead of using come along and strap provided.

Employee was operating track dozer and while traveling over berm, when dozer hit ground employee was thrown from seat, hitting head in cab. Employee was wearing seatbelt, but seatbelt was improperly latched and employee was thrown from seat. Employee received head laceration, 32 stitches, and was on restricted duty for 10 days (cannot wear hard hat).

EE was having reoccrring back pain from an injury in April 06, 1998 that resulted a reportable injury of that year.

Employee slipped on track of track dozer while dismounting. Employee injured right knee and recieved perscription medication for pain. Employee was on restricted duty for two weeks.

Employee was moving wheelbarrow full of coal and felt a pinching in lower back, resulting in pain in right hip. Employee returned to work with restricted duty and perscription medication.

Employee was operating Haul Truck and received forgien body in right eye. Employee recieved medical treatment for cornea scratch and was put on antibiotics for 7 days. Employee was wearing safety glasses at the time of the incident.

Employee lacerated left thumb while installing hose clamp on air filter. Laceration came from hose clamp edge. Suture was required to close laceration. Employee was released to work with lifting restrictions until the suture was removed.

Employee was lifting sun gear for scraper wheel assembly when lifting bracket shifted causing the gear to break loose from rigging. Gear landed on employees left foot, resulting in crushing injuries and two broken toes.

Employee was air arching on frame crack on Haul Truck and recieved eye injury by metal splinter. Employee was wearing proper PPE for the job.

Employee was trying to put cable back on pulley using pry bar. Cable jumped to other side of pulley and contacted employee's left middle and ring fingers. Ring finger received laceration requiring stitches and middle finger received compound fracture that required reconstructive surgery. Employee missed 2 days of scheduled work.

A civilian vehicle traveling east bound on Interstate 90 crashed into the Wyodak Mine's Peerless pit (south side of I-90). The Peerless pit is not currently part of the active mining operations and no Wyodak Mine employees were injured in this crash. The vehicle traveled off of the Interstate approx. 3/4 to 1.5 miles before rolling over the edge of the embankment.

Welder/Mechanic burnt arm while welding on loader. Employee reported 11 days after incident happened because burn became infected and needed medical treatment. Employee was not wearing proper protective clothing that was provided. He was diagnosed with contact dermatitis (the infection) as a result of the un-treated burn.

Employee slipped on wet coal at the Loadout facility and sprained right ankle. Received X-ray and air cast at the hospital and is working light duty.

Employee bent over to pull water wash hose and pulled a muscle in his back.

Employee was cutting with a torch, when he felt his leg getting warm. Hot slag had come in contact with his lower coverall pant leg and started to burn. He smothered the smoldering cloth and received a burn on his skin on a 4 inch by 4 inch area. He took steps to keep the skin clean and was transported to the hospital for treatment.

Employee was working in the man basket of a bucket truck. The basket dropped 2-3 feet while employee was leaning against top of basket causing injury to his rib and chest area.

Employee was arc welding. Raised his welding hood to chip at some slag. A piece of hot slag came over the top of his safety glasses and lodged in the corner of his right eye. Treated and released back to work by a local optometrist.

Operator assisting mechanic to drive ripper shank out of socket on tool bar. Metal shard struck left inner thigh becoming imbedded in flesh. Cold morning - about 10 degrees.

One of our dust collectors empties into a trailer mounted bin that is then towed to the waste dump for disposal. As an employee open a slide gate and coal dust began spilling out, the dust ignited. Trailer and towing vehicle sustained paint damage.

Suspect that lightning struck during a severe thunder storm causing ignition of coal dust inside the dust collection baghouse atop silo 3. A computer time stamp of 6:53 p.m. indicated miscellaneous and unconnected electrical disruptions. Baghouse doors found open and bags gone at 12 noon on 07/14/04. Investigation began into how, what and when.

EE WAS LIFTING A FIVE GALLON BOTTLE OF WATER UP ONTO THE DISPENSER. SHE SOMEHOW TURNED THE WRONGWAY AND INJURED HER BACK.

EE UNLOADING OXYGEN & ACETYLENE BOTTLES TO REPLACE THOSE ON A PORTABLE WELDING TRAILER. WHEN SLIDING THEM FROM THE BED OF A PU TRUCK TO THE GROUND, EE CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF LT. HAND BETW EEN BOTTOM OF TANK & BUMPER OF PU TRUCK. EE REPORTED INCIDENT BUT DENIED MEDICAL ATTN. ON 10/23/03, EE REPORTED THAT FINGER WAS NOT BETTER. EE WENT TO ER & X-RAY CONFIRMED FRACTURED FINGER.

EMPLOYEE CLIMBING DOWN A VERTICAL LADDER FROM A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, LEFT FOOT MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP CAUSING RIGHT LEG TO BECOME HYPERFLEXED. HE FELT A POP AND PAIN IN RIGHT HIP.

EMPLOYEE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON HIS LEFT WRIST FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON OCTOBER 15TH. PHYSICIAN AND WORKER'S COMPENSATION ARE LISTING THIS AS A REPETITIVE MOTION ILLNESS.

PULLING UPRIGHT SCAFFOLD TO A NEW 10 CANON TO CHANGE LIGHT BULBS, SCAFFOLD TAPPLED OVER ONTO EE.

RMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. SHOES WERE MUDDY, STEPS AND HANDRAIL WERE MUDDY. SLIPPED OFF, DROPPED TO THE GROUND. HEARD POPPING SOUND FROM RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS INSTALLING A 30-4O LB BALL STUD ON THE BACK OF A HAUL TRK. BALL STUD SLIPPED & FELL ON EE'S RIGHT F00T

OPERATING A WTR TRK, HAD PARKED UNDER WATER LOADOUT BUT DID NOT LINE UP WITH FILL HOSE. TURNED WATER ON USING A REMOTE DEVICE WHILE STANDING NEXT TO FILL HOLE. HOSE POPPED OUT & WATER PRESSURE KNOCKED EE DOWN ON TOP OF TANK

EE DISMOUNTED THE DRILL & STEPPED IN AN UNEVEN DEPRESSION RESULTING IN A TWISTED KNEE. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL SURGERY PERFORMED 2/2/01

EE UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR CARPAL TUNNEL (RT WRIST) ON FEB 24TH, WILL HAVE LEFT WRIST DONE AFTER RIGHT ONE HEALS. THERE IS NO ONE INCIDENT TO POINT TO. WORKER'S COMP HAS LISTED THIS A REPETIVE M OTION CONDITION. EE IS A DRILLER/BLASTER BUT FILLS MANY POSITIONS AS NEEDED.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF FEEDER DOOR HOSING COAL DOWN ONTO THE BELT WITH WATER. A SUDDEN RELEASE OF COAL SLURRY HIT EMPLOYEE AND KNOCKED HIM BACK. HE RECEIVED A BRUISED BACK AND SHOUL DER AND A TWISTED LEFT LEG. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE, TREATED AND WAS RELEASED.

EMPTYING HOT COAL FROM SLOT STORAGE BARN, MAJORITY OF COAL HAD BEEN REMOVED. SOME COAL DUST CLINGING TO SIDES OF HOPPER FELL WHEN VIBRATOR WAS ACTIVATED. THIS DUST IGNITED, RESULTING PRESSURE BLEW CEILING PANEL OUT OF THE TOP OF THE BARN.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING INSIDE A BELT INSPECTION HATCH AND ON TOP OF THE CONVEYOR BELT. USING A SUCTION TUBE TO VACUMM UP COAL SLURRY BEING WASHEDDOWN BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. A SUDDEN RELEASE OF CO AL SLURRY KNOCKED HIM BACKWARD INTO CHUTE WORK. SLURRY ALSO PUSHED THE HATCH CLOSED AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED VIA AMBULANCE. HE RECEIVED SUTURES AND WAS RELEASED.

EE UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON APRIL 15, 1998 PHYSICIAN FEELS THIS WAS DUE TO REPEATATIVE MOTION. NO ONE INCIDENT TO POINT TO AN OCCURANCE DATE. EE IS ASSIGNED TO OPERATE A CAT 992 RUBBER TIRE LOADER BUT PERFORMS MANY DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS AS NEEDED BY WYODAK.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO INSTALL A NEW BATTERY IN THE REAR ENGINE BATTERY COMPARTMENT OF A CAT 637 SCRAPER. EE USED A FORK LIFT TO RAISE THE BATTERY ON A PALLET TO THE LEVEL OF THE FENDER. EE WAS ST ANDING WITH ONE FOOT ON PALLET AND ONE ON FENDERAND PALLET SHIFTED WHEN BATTERY WAS LIFTED.

EE WAS DESCENDING THROUGH A HATCHWAY WITH HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE OPENING AND HIS RIGHT HAND HOLDING THE EDGE OF THE OPEN HATCH. EE INADVERTENTLY PULLED HATCH FORWARD ENOUGH THAT IT FELL ONTO HIS LEFT HAND, STRIKING THE DISTAL END OF LEFT RING FINGER, CAUSING A SMALL CLEAN FRACTURE. FINGER SPLINT WORN FOR TWO DAYS.

STEAM CLEANING UNDER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. HOSE BECAME STUCK ON THE TIRE LUG. EMPLOYEE PULLED ON HOSE AND WHEN IT CAME FREE, EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ELBOW BUMPED A PROTRUDING CORNER UNDER EQUIPMENT. SUR GERY PERFORMED 12-20-96.

HAD FINISHED WASHING OFF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO PERFORM REPAIRS UNDERNEATH. GROUND COVERED WITH ROCKS, MUD AND DEBRIS AND AS EE CRAWLED UNDER TO EXAM THE WORK AREA, HIS LEFT KNEE CAM E DOWN ON TOP OF A SMALL STONE. NO PAIN FOR 4 DAYS, THEN STARTED TO FELL STIFF AND SORE. EXAMINED BY DR ON THE 16TH.

EE WAS HAULING FLYASH, STOPPED TO SCRAP HIS TRAILER & BREAK UP AN ASH BRIDGE. THE ASH BRIDGE CAME FREE, FALLING DOWN & THE FALLING ASH CHUNKS BURIED RIGHT LEG, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE OF THE EE.

WHILE CLEANING THE SHOP AREA, THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED AND CARRIED A WOODEN PALLET OUT TO TRASH DUMPTSTER. AT THE DUMPSTER THE EMPLOYEE USED 2 HANDS TO RAISE THE PALLET TO A HEIGHT TO CLEAR THE EDG E OF THE DUMPSTER AND THREW IT IN. EMPLOYEE FELT TWINGE IN LOWER BACK. NO PAIN OR DISCOMFORT FELT, EMPLOYEE CONTINUED SHIFT. INJURY NOT REPORTED FOR 5 DAYS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A HYDRAULIC FILTER FROM TANK ON LOADER #147 USING HIS RIGHT HAND. FILTER BECAME STUCK AND SLIPPED FROM GRASP. EMPLOYEE REACHED WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO CATCH FILTER. FILTER P INCHED MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND AND CUT FINGER OF SAME HAND. REQUIRED 5 STITCHES AT CCMA-ER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ELECTRICIAN IN THE RECONNECTION OF LOWER BENCH CONVEYOR SYSTEM. EMPLOYEE REMOVED COVER OFF OF MODULAR PLUG, LOOKED INSIDE PLUG FOR DIRT, REACHED RIGHT HAND INTO COUPLING TO DO CIRCULAR HAND SWEEP TO REMOVE DIRT/DUST AND RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCK. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND THE POWER HAD NOT BEEN DISCONECTED & GROUND MONITOR WAS NOT MONITORING COMPLETE CIRCU

EE REPORTED TO WORK ON 03-21-95 THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN & LEG NUMBNESS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT COULD BE IDENTIFIED EE BELIEVES HIS BACKK PAIN TO BE WORK RELATED ROUGH ROAD S JARRING & BOUNCING OF OPERATOR DR WILL NOT ALLOW RETURN TO WORK AS OF 04-05-95 DR INFORMED WORKDAY 04-18-95 THAT EE WORK AS HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR CONTRIBUTED TO DEGENERATIVE DISK WORKMANS

EE WAS ATTEMTPING TO REPOSITION CENTER BUCKET PIN ON UNIT #156 FOR WELDING. EE STRUCK PIN FLANGE WITH 12LB SLEDGE HAMMER. PIN MOVED APPROX 2 " MOMENTUM OF SLEDGEHAMMER CONTINUED FORWARD RIG HT THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN FLANGE AND SLEDGEHAMMER HANDLE.

EE WAS CONDUCTING HIS NIGHT WATCH INSPECTIONS I N THE SOUTH PIT WHEN HE WALKED TO A CLOCK ENTRY POLE AT THE EST WATER LOADOUT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE & FELL ON 06-06-95 EE HAD SURGERY ON HIS BA CK DUE TO THIS FALL MISSED HIS FIRST SCHEDULED WORK DAY 06-07-95

EE WAS GETTING IN THE DEWATER PICKUP. THE GROUND WAS UNLEVEL AND HIS LEG TURNED OUTWARD AT THE KNEE. HE DID NOT THINK IT WAS ANYTHING SERIOUS, BUT A FEW DAYS LATER IT STARTED GIVING PROBLEMS.

YEARS OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATION'S OVER VARYING TERRAIN HAS CONTRIBUTED TO A SHIFTING OF SPINAL VERTEBRAE THAT HAS CREATED TENSION/PRESSURE ON SPINALNERVES THAT CAUSE LOWER BACK PAIN AND LEG PAIN.

CHAIN TO LATCH BAR ON P&H 2300 SHOVEL HAD BECOME WEDGED IN HAMMER LOCK LINK NOT ALLOWING THE BUCKET TO LATCH. HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE DIPPER HANDLE RELEASE CHAIN TO MOVE IT AWAY FROM WE DGED LINK, USING A 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER IN HIS RIGHT HAND HE STRUCK THE WEDGED LINK. WHEN THE LINK WAS FREED IT ALLOWED DIPPER HANDLE TO DROP 4 INCHES. THE DIPPER WEIGHT SNAPPED THE CHAINS TOGE

INJURED WAS OPERATING HAULER #105, PARKED IT, DISMOUNTED TO GO TO RESTROOM, WALKED TO RIGHT SIDE OF HAULER STEPPED OVER COAL-WHEN BACKING AWAY FROM HAULER TRIPPED OVER COAL AND FELL BACK WARDS. INJURED LANDED ON BACK & STRUCK SHARP PIECE OF COAL AT HIS BELT LINE NEAR CENTER OF SPINE

EE DROVE #105 HAULER TO PIT TO BE LOADED WITH COAL. ONCE LOADED, THE HAULER HEADED TO HOPPER/DUMP. AT TOP OF HILL, TRAILER BRAKES WERE APPLIED & THEN THE RETARDER & FLOOR BRAKES. THIS DID NOT SLOW HAULER ADEQUATELY ON THAWING/SLICK ROAD. EEPULLED EMERGENCY BRAKE KNOB LOCKED UP TRACTOR BRAKES AND SLIDE INTO COAL PILE CAUSING JARRING TOCAB.FOUND CONDENSATION IN TRAILER BRAKES.

EE HAD WELDED PIN BOSSES ONTO UNIT 158 AND THEN USED A 20 LB SLEDGEHAMMER TO INSERT THREE PINS CONNECTING LOADER TO BUCKET. NOTED 11-25-93 AM PAIN AND SWELLING IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

LIFTING A CLASS II DIV. I CAST BOX IN EAST DOAL SILO AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

TENSION ON BEAM BEING REMOVED TO MATCH UP LOWER BOLT HOLES BEAM SPRING OUT STRIKING RT. LEG AND GRAZING RT. SIDE OF NECK AND HEAD, LEAVING SMALL SUPERFICIAL LACERATION ABOUT 2" TO 2-1/2" LONG ON NECK. ALL SAFETY EQUIPMENT WAS WORN AND USED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

THE RUBBER TIRE DOZER WAS BEING OPERATED ON COAL STOCKPILE. THE OPERATOR LOOKED OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE BACKING DOWN THE EDGE OF STOCKPILE AND ROLLED OVER A CHUNK OF COAL CAUSING A JARRY ING MOTION.

EMPLOYEE GRABBED CONCRETE BUCKE TATTACHED TO CRANE LINE TO STOP IT'S SWING. AS EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE BUCKET, IT JERKED TOWARD HIM PUSHING HIM BACKWARDS APPROX 8 FEET WRENCHING HIS BACK.

HAD FILLED WATER TRUCK AND HAD DISMOUNTED FROM TANK OF TRUCK TO CAB LEVEL,PUSHED PASSENGER DOOR SHUT AND WAS HEADED TOWARD ACCESS LADDER TO GROUND WHEN A GUST OF WIND PUSHED I.NAME OFF BALANCE FORWARD OFF THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. FALL WAS 8'TO GROUND-LANDED ON FEET.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF FRONT END LOADER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CHECK OVER THE MACHINE AND CLEAN THE WINDOWS HURTING HIS LOWER BACK ON THE LEFT SIDE AS WELL AS LEG MUSCLES.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A LIFTIME SEAL HAD REMOVED ALL BUT ONE BOLT AND LOCK TAB OIL LEAKING FROM CENTER HOLE EE STUCK THUMB IN CENTER HOLE TO PREVENT OIL FROM LEAKING INTERFERING WITH REMO VAL OF LAST BOLT. WHEN OTHER USED POWER WRENCH TO REMOVE LAST BOLT LOCK TAB ROTATED AROUND AND STRUCK EE THUMB.

MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO INSERT A SUNSTRAND 26 PUMP DRIVE INTO DRIVE CASE OF KOEHRING SHOVEL. THE PUMP WAS RIGGED AND BEING PLACED INTO POSITION USING A BANTEM CRANE 5888. THE PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPOSITIONED- THE EXTEND AND LOWER COMMAND WAS GIVEN. THE PUMP MOVED AND THEN UNEXPECTEDLY DROPPED 3-4 INCHES RESULTING IN A PINCH POINT OF HIS FINGER.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GRIND EDGES OF A 21/2" WASHER, THE GLOVED RIGHT HAND WAS PLACED ON THE GUARD TO HOLD WASHER STEADY AGAINST THE GRINDING WHEEL WHEN THE GRINDER CAUGHT A HOLD OF THE THUMB GL OVE MATERIAL ON TOP OF WASHER AND PULLED THUMB IN GLOVE INTO GRINDER RESULTING IN INJURY TO TIP OF RIGHT THUMB.

TEN YEARS OF OPERATING A SCRAPER WITH REPEATED EXPOSURE TO THE ROUGH RIDE OF A SCRAPER THROUGH VARIABLE TERRAIN WHILE LOADING AND DUMPING (FROZEN GROUND,SOFT ROCKS) ON 1-4-91 TIME TICKET INDIC ATED STIFF AND ACHING BACK. NOTIFIED COMPANY OF USE OF CHIROPRACTOR 1-18-91.

WHILE REMOVING REAR DIFFERENTAIL FROM DOZER IN COMPACT/CLOSE WORK AREA SAFETY CHAIN HOLDING DIFFERENTIAL ADJUSTED TO WEIGHT & SLIPPED FORWARD. DIFFERENTIAL BEGAN TO SWING & STRUCK EMPL IN BACK & RIBS HIT TIRE AS HE WAS EXITING AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OIL ON UNIT #59 SHOVEL. EMPLOYEE REACHED WITH LEFT HAND FOR THE RADIATOR HOSE AND HIS LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS MADE CONTACT WITH THE FAN.LEFT INDEX FINGER RECEIVED L ACERATIONS REQUIRING STITCHES AND THE TIP WAS BROKEN. LEFT MIDDLE FINGER RECEIVED MINOR LACERATIONS.

TRUCK BED RAISED, HIT CONVEYOR. APPROX $30,000 TO TRUCK. APPROX $25,000 TO CONVEYOR.

WHILE TRAMMING UNIT #15 BACKHOE, HIT A BUMP. EMPLOYEE GRABBED FOR RAIL NEAR DOOR FRAME WITH LEFT HAND, GRABBED EDGE OF DOOR FRAME. DOOR SWUNG BACK AND SHUT, CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER.

OPERATOR LEFT THE CAB TO CLEAN FRONT WINDOW ON SHOVEL. SLIPPED ON OIL/COAL SLACK MIXTURE AND RIGHT LOWER LEG EXITED FRONT OF DECK STRIKING FIRE NOZZLE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: 1. NO TOE GUARD AT FRONT SHOVEL DECK 2. FAILURE TO CLEAN OIL/COAL MIXTURE FROM DECK 3. NOT USING HAND RAIL PROVIDED.

ROLLED TRUCK REC CUTS TO HEAD AND 20 SUTURE, NUMEROUS BRUISES INJ WERE MINIMIZED BY SEAT BELTS UNDETERMINED CAUSE EQUIP FAILURE OR OPER ERROR

KNEELING UNDER DRIVE AXEL OF HAULER POSITIONING RAM ON STEEL BLOCK IN ORDER TO RAISE THE DRIVE WHEELS. RAM FELL OFF THE BOLCK STRAINED BACK TRYING

DRIVING WELDING TRUCK, WHEEL STRUCK DRIT PILE JERKED STEERING WHEEL TO LEFT AND STEERING WHEEL SPOKE STRUCK THE OPER L THUMB BREAKING THE DISTAL BONE

THE BELT TIGHTENER, UNDER SPRING TENSION, SPRANG BACK AND SMASHED FINGER. MECHANIC WENT TO DR. ON THE 13TH ADN A HERNOTOMA WAS DRAINED THROUGH HOLES MADE IN THE FINGER NAIL.

WHILE CHIPPING SLAG A FRAGMENT OF METAL FROM THE HAMMER BROKE OFF AND WAS EMBEDDED IN HAND.WHEN INJURY WAS TREATED ON THE 14 THE METAL IN HAND WAS UNKNOWN.WHEN PAIN PERSISTED WENT TO HOSPITAL ON THE 19TH FOR X-RAYS AND SURGEON MADE INCISION IN HAND AND REMOVED FRAGMENT AND CLOSED INCISION WITH 3 STITCHES AND GAVE PRESCRIPTION FOR TREATMENT OF PAIN AND POSSIBLE INFECTION.INJURY DID

WHILE SEATED WI7H LEGS BENT, WORKING ON PICKUP FRONT END, MECHANIC TWISTED TO LEFT TO PICK UP A PUNCH FROM THE FLOOR. LEFT KNEE LOCKED AND MECH. STOOD AND FORCIBLY STRAIGHTENED HIS LEG AND LEG BECAME PROGRES8IVELY MORE PAINFUL.

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO UNHOOK A MOVING RAIL CAR FROM THE CAR TUGGER FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE HOOK

PRY BAR WAS LEF7 IN TURNING PULLEY ON ENGINE. WHEN ENGINE WAS CRANKED THE BAR WAS THROWN OUT THE OPEN SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER AND TRAVELED APPROX 1' BEFORE STRIKING LEFT LEG OF PERSON ST ANDING ON THE L9FT TRACK

DUMP TRUCK WITH3RAISED BED ATTEMPTED TO GO UNDER A CONCRETE BRIDGE THAT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH VERTICLE CLEARANCE. THE RAISED BED STRUCK THE BRIDGE OVERHEAD AND THE OPERATOR WAS THROWN FORWARD AG AINST THE STEER3NG WHEEL.

LOOSENING DRIVE3LINE WHILE ON KNEES UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT.HE PLACED HANDLE OF WRENCH ON SHOULDER AND STRAIGHTENED HIS BACK TO APPLY FORCE TO LOOSEN A NUT.

A LOADED COAL HAULER TRAVELING 15-20 MPH, LOST LEFT FRONT WHEEL DUE TO SPINDLE NUT KEEPER FAILERURE. HAULER VEERED LEFT OFF ROAD AND STRUCK OVERHEAD CONVEYOR I BEAM SUPPORT, SHEARING THE BEAM AND SMASHING THE HAULER CAB.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES WELDING HAND RAIL. HE BENT OVER TO THE LEFT SIDE TO WELD BOTTOM AND GOT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

SEATING A DRIVELINE SEAL WITH A HAMMER AND PUNCH A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED LEFT EYE AROUND SAFETY GLASSES NO SIDE SHIELDS AND WAS EMBEDDED IN CORNEA OVER IRIS

OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN FROM ROUGH RIDE ON SCRAPER. NO CERTAIN TIME OF ACCIDENT BACK PAIN REPORTED AS COMIN FROM NUMEROUS BOUNCES OF SCRAPER OVER PERIOD OF TIME. DOCTOR REPORTS A COM PRESSED DISC & OPERATOR HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE 10-29-84.

DRIVING OFF WHEEL NUT ON LOADER HAMMER GLANCED OFF & STRUCK LEFT HAND SPLITTING SKIN BETWEEN 1ST FINGER AND THUMB INJURY TREATMENT WAS TETNAS SHOT & THREE STITCHES

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF SCRAPER, SLIPPED FROM LAST STEP AND CAUGHT UPPER THIGH ON CORNER OF TOOL BOX DOOR OF TRUCK PARKED ALONG SIDE RESULTING IN A BAD BRUISE-CUT.

PULLING CABLE TO THE END OF BOOM. BOOM MOVED CAUSING PAT TO FALL FROM THE TOP OF CRATE.

SHOVELING WET MUDDY SLOP FROM BOTTOM OF K CONVEYOR ONTO BET.

THE HAUL ROAD AREA THE SCRAPER WAS TRAVELING ON HAD SOFT SPOTS WHICH KEPT "MUSHING OUT" AFTER ROAD REPAIR. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CAUSED BY SOILS FROM THE STREAM BED THAT WAS BEING REMOVED.

COAL HAULER OPERATOR FAILED TO STOP AT A RAIL CROSSING COAL HAULER WAS STRUCK BY BURLINGTON NORTHERN ENGINE ON THE MAINLINE