All MSHA-reportable accidents at ARKHOLA operations in 2004. Fatalities appear first.
EE WAS INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF REFILLING MULTIPLE TYPES OF OILS ON THE SERVICE TRUCK FROM 55 GAL. OIL DRUM LOCATED ON THE GROUND. THE DRUMS HAD TO BE MOVED IN ORDER TO BE CLOSE ENOUGH TO SERVICE TRUCK FOR TRANSFER OF OILS. THE MOVEMENT WAS BEING ACCOMPLISHED MANUALLY WHEN THE STRAIN TO EE'S LOWER BACK OCCURRED.
EE WAS REMOVING A DRIVE BELT FROM THE CRUSHER JAW, WHILE PULLING DRIVE BELT LOOSE FROM THE GUARD, HIS LEFT FOOT WAS ON SLOPING PORTION OF THE CATWALK,PERPENDICULAR TO SLOPE. HIS ANKLE ROLLED OVER & HE IMMEDIATELY FELT IT. HE REPORT TO FILL IN FORMAN BUT DIDN'T FEEL NEED FOR MEDICAL HELP UNTIL FOLLOWING AFTERNOON, WHEN EXPERIENCED SWELLING PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO START THE DREDGE ENGINE. THE SOLENOID ON THE STARTER STUCK CAUSING A SHORT WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO EXPLODE. THIS GOT A SMALL AMOUNT OF ACID INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S EYES WHICH WERE QUICKLY FLUSHED.
ON 3/1/04 @ SHARPS QUARRY, EE WAS HAULING OVERBURDEN AS PART OF STRIPPING PROCESS. DURING HAULING HE TRAVELED THROUGH A MUD PUDDLE, THERE WAS A SOFT SPOT, WHICH CAUSED ONE OF THE TIRES TO DIP WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO JERK. THIS JERKING ACTION CAUSED EE TO BE WHIPPED IN OPERATOR'S SEAT WHILE BELTED, CAUSING THE STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. EE DECLINED TO GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 6/17/04.