All MSHA-reportable accidents at Arch Of West Virginia operations in 2003. Fatalities appear first.
EE WAS JARRED AROUND IN TRUCK CAB WHEN HYD EXCAVATOR INADVERTANTLY BUMPED INTO THE SIDE OF HIS TRUCK BED ( TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED) EE NOTIFIED OPERATOR ON DEC 31 THAT HIS NECK PAIN HAD INCREAS ED SINCE THE DEC 1 EVENT TO THE POINT THAT HE DIDN'T FEEL LIKE RETURNING TO WORK.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A DELIVERY, THE EE WAS REQUIRED TO WADE THROUGH 12-14"" OF STANDING WATER. IN DOING SO HE TRIPPED OVER A SUBMERGED CABLE. WHEN HE FELL HE STRUCK HIS LT. KNEE ON A ROCK FRACTURING THE PATELLA. HE ALSO SPRAINED HIS LT.SHOULDER & BOTH ELBOWS IN ARRESTING THE FALL. HE SOUGHT TREATMENT AT 5:00PM.
WHILE HAULING COAL OVER ROUGH ROADS, EE STATED THAT HIS BACK AND NECK STARTED HURTING. EE COULDNOT RECALL ANY SUDDEN INCIDENT OR SINGLE EVENT.
EE STATED THAT AFTER CHECKING OIL IN ROCK TRUCK HE PUSHED THE ENGINE OIL ACCESS LADDER BACK INTOPOSITION AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. EE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER ALLE GED INJURY. ON 10-22-03 DR'S OFFICE INFORMED EE THAT EE WAS RESTRICTED FROM WORK.
WHILE LEAVING PIT AREA LOADED ROCK TRUCK STOPPED NEAR TOP OF RAMP. EMP REFUSED ASSISTANCE OF 994 LOADER AND DECIDED TO BACK DOWN RAMP ON HIS OWN. AFTER TRUCK WAS PUT INTO REVERSE AND RETARDER APPLIED THE TRUCK FREE-WHEELED DOWN RAMP. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK RAISED UP AND BACK DOWN TO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING SERVICE TRUCK, WAS TURNING AROUND STEPPED ON LOOSE ROCKS, LEFT FOOT SLID INTO HOLE, EE FELL TO GROUND STRIKING LEFT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE ""ALLEGES"" THAT HE STRAINED HIS KNEE WHEN A TRUCK HIT THE RIPPER OF HIS GRADER. ON 9/17 DOCTOR'S OFFICE (BONE SPECIALIST) INFORMED EMPLOYER THAT EMPLOYEE HAD RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT TO THIS SAME KNEE ON 5/16/02, 7/16/02, 8/27/02, 12/30/02, 3/25/03, 6/24/03, AND 8/26/03 BUT THE 7TH VISIT WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO THE 8/21 INCIDENT.
WHILE WALKING AROUND DOZER IN PM YARD, EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN AN OLD DRILL HOLE THAT HAD BECOME FILLED WITH WATER.
AS EE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER HIS FOOT MISSED THE PUSH ARM STEP CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS (L) KNEE. EE FINISHED SHIFT AND WORKED THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. NOTE: EE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK AFTER FOLLOW UP WITH DR ON MAY 27.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING OXYGEN TANKS ONTO HIS WELDING TRUCK. HE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING ONE OF THE TANKS UPRIGHT HE FELT BACK PAIN. *NOTE: EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVED FROM WORK AFTER VISITING DOCTOR ON 4/8/03.
EE WAS PULLING ON TRAILING CABLE WITH A SHORT PIECE OF ROPE, WHEN THE ROPE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE SLIPPED & FELL, LANDING ON HIS RT. WRIST.
OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
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