All MSHA-reportable accidents at Catenary Coal Company LLC operations in 2001. Fatalities appear first.
DRIVER GOT OUT OF TRUCK, NOT SETTING PARK BRAKES, PULLED HAND BRAKE. WAS FOUND PASSENGER SIDE OF TRAILER WITH SERVICE LINE DISCONNECTED. DRIVER WAS LAYING ON GROUND HEAD TOWARD FRON OF TRUCK, TANDEMS HAD RUN OVER LEGS, STOMACH AND CHEST AREA. TRUCK WAS RUNNING AND HAD MOVED APPROXIMATELY 16' HITTING TRUCK IN FRONT.
EMPLOYEE BECAME LIGHT HEADED AND DIZZY WHILE OPERATING CAT DOZER. HE STOPPED THE MACHINE AND DECIDED TO STEP OUT OF THE CAB FOR SOME FRESH AIR. WHILE OUTSIDE OF THE CAB HE FELL OFF OF THE DOZE R. THE FALL RESULTED IN MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED FOR EXAMINATION TO RULE OUT SERIOUS INJURY.
EE WAS WALKING UP THE STEPS WHEN THE CINDERBLOCK STEP GAVE OUT AND THE EE FELL BACKWARDS. EE SAW A BEAR AND WAS RUNNING UP THE STEPS.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE REAR OF THE FORD F450 SERVICE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS EQUIPPED WITH A CABLE STEP MOUNTED TO THE REAR BUMPER. AS HE STEPPED ON THE CABLE STEP, THE WELD CONNECTING THE CABL E AND RETAINING NUT BROKE. AS THE STEP GAVE WAY THIS CAUSED A TWISTING MOTION TO HIS BACK RESULTING IN A BACK MUSCLE STRAIN. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MUSCLE SPASMS AND RESTRICTED FROM WORK.
WHILE APPROACHING A DRILL TO BE FUELED, THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO DETECT A LARGE SURFACE CRACK. HE STEPPED INTO THE CRACK AND FELL. HE ATTEMPTED TO BREAK HIS FALL WITH HIS HAND, THE IMPACT CAUSED THE INJURY.
MOVING METAL GRATING GOT RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN GRATING AND BRACING. CUT TWO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.
OPERATOR CLIMBING UP FIRST STEP ON 777 CAT DUMP TRUCK STEP SWUNG AWAY OPERATOR TWISTED KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A ROCK SPRING FOR A RD 800 MACK COAL TRUCK. HE HAD SPRING LAYING BETWEEN FORKS OF A FORKLIFT IN A RAISED POSITION. HE GOT UNDER SPRING TO TIGHTEN CENTER BOLT, SPRING FELL ON HIM, STRIKING AND FRACTURING RIBS NO 6 AND 7.
AFTER FUELING ROAD GRADER, STEPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE ON 6-17-01. DID NOT REPORT OR SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 6-20-01 WHEN RE-AGGRIVATED INJURY.
EE HAD A PIECE OF FLAT BAR STEEL WHICH MEASURED 3/4""X6""X13' LEANING ON THE BUMPER OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK. HE CUT A 29 INCH PIECE OFF OF THE UPPER END OF THE STEEL. WHEN THE CUT WAS COMPLETED, TH E REMAINDER OF THE STEEL TOE PROTECTION OF HIS BOOT. THE IMPACT FRACTURED A SMALL BONE IN THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.
GETTING OFF BULLDOZER, OPERATOR SLIPPED AND FELLON HIS HIP, INJURED BACK.
A ROCK BECAME HUNG BETWEEN THE DUAL WHEELS ON A FUEL TRUCK. EE AND THE MECHANIC WERE BEHIND THIS WHEELS ATTEMPTING TO BEAT AND PRY THE ROCK FROM THE WHEELS. WHEN EE STOOD UP HE EXPERIENCED PAI N IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK.
FEET STUCK IN DEEP MUD. SPRAINED R ANKLE REMOVING FOOT FROM MUD.
EMPLOYEE, WITH THREE OTHER MECHANICS, WERE CONDUCTING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON A CAT DOZER. ONE OF THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL HAD PLACED A SLATE BAR LEANING AGAINST THE LEFT SIDE PUSH ARM. H E WENT TO PICKUP TO MOVE A WOODEN CRIB BLOCK. ASHE RAISED BLOCK, HE BUMPED THE BAR CAUSING IT TO FALL. IT STRUCK TOP OF HIS LEFT THUMB, CRUSHINGTHUMB.
EE WORKS ON SECOND SHIFT AMINTENANCE AS A WELDER. HE WORKED HIS REGULAR SHIFT ON 1-16-01. AS HE DROVE HOME AFTER THE SHIFT, HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WORKED HIS REGULAR SHIFT ON 1-17-01. THE EY HAD BECOME RED AND WAS MORE PAINFUL. ONE HIS WAY HOME AFTER HIS SHIFT, HE STOPPED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM OF LOCAL HSPITAL. THE EYE WAS EXAMINED AND A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT WAS NO
EE WAS USING A PORTA-POWER PUMP TO TIGHTEN THE CROWD ROPES ON THE SHOVEL. A HYDRAULIC LINE FAILED ON THE TENSIONING JACKS ON THE STICK OF THE SHOVEL AFTER PRESSURIZATION WAS COMPLETED. THE LI NE FAILURE RESULTED IN HYDRAULIC OIL SPRAYING INTO HIS EYES. BOTH EYES WERE IMMEDIATELY FLUSHED.HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO E.R., PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS AS A PRECAUTION AGAINST INFECTION.
AFTER COMPLETING REPAIR OF THE 2570 DRAGLINE BOOM FROM THE MAN-BASKET, EE ASKED TO BE LOWERED BACK TO THE GROUND. THE MAN-BASKET OPERATOR MISTAKENLY GRABBED & PULLED THE SWING LEVER AS OPPOSED TO THE RETRACT LEVER. EE WAS HOLDING THE TOP OF THE MAN-BASKET WITH BOTH HANDS. WHEN IT SWUNG, IT PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST A PIPE ON THE BOOM & THE MAN-BASKET, LACERATING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE LOWERED DRILL MAST TO REPLACE AN 0-RING ON A BOSS FITTING. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN THE FITTING WITH THE USE OF A CRESCENT WRENCH AND 1 1/8""COMBO WRENCH. HE COULD NOT GE T THE FITTING TO BREAK LOOSE AND HE ATTEMPTED TO STRIKE THE CRESENT WRENCH WITH THE COMBO WRENCH. THE COMBO WRENCH STRUCK THE LOWER PORTION OF HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING LACERATION.SUTURES RECVD.
EE WAS REMOVING A GUARD FROM THE COLLECTING BELT ON THE BASEMENT FLOOR. OTHER EE'S WERE WASHING DOWN THE FLOOR ABOVE. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE GUARD, A RUSH OF WATER CAME FROM ABOVE. HE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND AS HE STOOD UP, HIS HEADHIT A PIECE OF CHANNEL STEEL SUPPORTING THE REFUSE BELT. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION ACROSS THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE AND A BLACK EYE.
EE RECEIVED A .18% PERMANENT DIABILITY AWARD FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.
EMPLOYEE RETIRED RECEIVED 2.3% PERMANENT DISABILITY AWARD FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.
EMPLOYEE RECEIVED .18% PERMANENT DISABILITY AWARD FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.