All MSHA-reportable accidents at Colowyo Coal Company L P operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SIT DOWN ON THE TONGUE OF A FLATBED TRAILER, THE TONGUE JACK ANCHOR BROKE ALLOWING THE TRAILER TONGUE TO FALL ON THE BACK OF BOTH HIS ANKLES. EE'S RIGHT FOOT REQUIRED SURGERY AND SPLINTING.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE INSTALLING A TRANS- FORMER AT THE TRAIN LOADOUT, HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH A 1/2"" ELECTRIC DRILL WHEN THE BIT CAUGHT, WRENCHING HIS RIGHT WRIST. THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBED A SPLINT.
EE STATES THAT HE NOTICED AN IRRITATION IN HIS REYE AFTER WORK ON THE DAY OF THE OCCURANCE. THE IRRITATION WORSENED UNTIL THE EE WAS SEEN BY A DR THE NEXT DAY. THE EYE WAS FLUSHED & RX MED WER E ADMINSTERED
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A CUTTING TORCH, THE TORCH SLIPPED OUT OF HIS LEFT HAND AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A SECOND DEGREE BURN. PAIN MEDICATION WAS GIVEN TO HIM BY HIS DOCTOR.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE OPERATING A DOZER HE FELT A PARTICLE OF DUST IN HIS EYE. EMPLYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR WHERE THE PARTICLE WAS REMOVED AND MEDICATION WAS ADMINISTERED
EE STATES THAT WHILE REPLACING A SCREEN OVER AN AIR CONDITIONING DUCT, HE REACHED INTO THE DUCT AND HIS THIRD FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FAN. THE FINGER REQUIRED STITCH ES.