17 West Mining IncMining Incidents in 2001

COAL IN RAW SILO CAUGHT FIRE.

EE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DOOR. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER, HE SLIPPED & FELL FROM THE TRACKS TO GROUND. BRUISED & SORE ON RIGHT SIDE.

MECHANICS WERE REBUILDING A SUSPENSION UNIT FOR A HAULPAK ROCK TRUCK. THE U IT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND AND THE WELDER WAS CUTTING ON IT. THE OILIGNITED AND A FLAME.

OPERATOR BACKED THE DOZER OVER A LARGEROCK WHILE PUSHING SHOT MATERIAL. THE SUDDEN LURCH CAUSED PAIN IN HIS NECK & BETWEEN SHOULDERS.

WHILE DRILLING OUT BROKEN EXHAUST STUDS WITH AIRDRILL, WIND BLEW FINE SHAVINGS INTO EYE BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A ROCK TRUCK FOR REPAIRS. HE FEWLT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACFK WHILE ON THE LADDER.

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A DUMPBODY ON ROCK TRUCK. AS HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO MACHINE. OPERATOR ACCIDENTALLY HIT LEVER TO LOWER THE BUCKET THE PORTION OF THE LIFT ASSEMBLY WHICH EXTRUDE BEHINDTHE ENGINE STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK RESULTING IN B RUISES TO RIB CHEST & BACK

UPON RECEPT OF DOCTOR BILLS CHARGED TO WORKER'S COMP. WE QUESTIONED EMPLOYEE AND HE CLAIMED TO HAVE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST WHILE CLIMBINGONTO DRILL.

EE WAS INSTALLING TRACK ON A DOZER. HE STRUCK THE TRACK WITH A HAMMER TO ALIGN IT. A CHIP OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LEG. FOUR STITCHES TO CLOSE.

MECHANICS WERE REBUILDING A SUSPENSION UNIT FOR A HAULPAK ROCK TRUCK. THE UNIT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND AND THE WELDER WAS CUTTING ON IT. THE OIL IGNITED AND A FLAME SHOT OUT THE END.

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTANCE (CLEANING & GREASING). HE WAS UNDER A BELT LINE & WHEN HE STOOD UP HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE FRAME. REQUIRED 5 STITCHES