All MSHA-reportable accidents at ARKHOLA operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.
INDIVIDUAL AND OTHER EE WERE ATTEMPTING TO JUMP START TRUCK. HE BEGAN TO WALK ALONG THE FRAME TO CHECK THE CONNECTIONS WHEN HE STOPPED ON THE BATTERY COVER THAT WAS LAYING ON THE FENDER. IT WA S TOO DARK TO SEE WHERE HE WAS STEPPING. HE FELLTO THE GROUND APPROX 4 FT AND HURT HIS RIBS LAYING ON THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE AND SLIPPED ON SOME ROCKS WHEN HE FELL HE INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC, MAN UNPIN THE HORSE BACKHOE ATTACHMENT AT THE JAWS INORDER TO REMOVE IT. HE GRABBED A BRACE TO ADJUST HIS FOOTING AT THE SAME TIME OTHER HIT THE BRACE WITH A 3 LBS. SH OP HAMMER, SMASHING HIS THUMB LACERATION IT. HE WAS THEN ADMINISTERED FIRST AID BY HIS SUPERVISOR OTHER BY WRAPPING THE HAND AND THUMB AND APPLYING ICE. THEN TRANSPORTED TO CLINIC.