All MSHA-reportable accidents at Colowyo Coal Company L P operations in 2001. Fatalities appear first.
EE STATES THAT WHILE REPAIRING THE TRIP ARM ON A SHOVEL BUCKET, THE TRIP ARM FELL PINCHING THE TIP OF THE SMALL FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. A QUARTER INCH PIECE OF BONE WAS REMOVED FROM THE TIP O F HIS FINGER AND STITCHES APPLIED.
EE STATES THAT WHILE CLIMBING ABOARD HIS HIWAY TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL DURING THE FALL HIS LEFT HAND HIT THE DOOR JAM CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE FIFTH METACARPAL BONE.
EE STATES THAT WHILE MOVING SOME TRAIL CABLE BY HAND, SHE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HERSELF WITH HER RIGHT HAND. EE WAS TAKEN TO A DR. WHERE IT WAS DETERMINE SHE HAD BRUISED OR SLIGHTLY CRACKE D A BONE IN HER WRIST NEAR HER THUMB.
EE STATES THAT WHILE USING AN AIR ACTUATED TORQUE WRENCH, HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND A PIECE OF STEEL. EE WAS TIGHTENING THE LUG BOLTS ON A 190 TON TRUCK. THE INJURY RESULTE D IN A SMALL PIECE OF BONE BEING REMOVED FROM THE TIP OF THE RING FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE STATES THAT WHILE WASHING 671 DOZER HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL FROM A STANDING POSITION TO A SITTING POSITION LANDING ON THE TRACK. EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK AND NECK. THE DR. PLA CED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A PUMP AND GEARBOX ON 538 OVERBURDEN DRILL. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UP UNTIL 8/17/01 WHEN DUE TO SWELLING IN HIS RIGHT HAND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE #4 METACARPAL BONE OF THE RIGHT HAND. THEFRACTURE IS STABLE; NO TREATMENT NECESSARY.
WHILE REMOVING A SEAT FROM THE 151 TEREX LOADER HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SEAT & A HANDRAIL CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE TIP OF HIS LEFTINDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
TIGHTENING BOLTSON GEARS CASE WITH A HAMMER WRENCH A 20 LB HAMMER USED TO HIT THE HAMMER WRENCH. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE WRENCH AND HIT THE MAN ON THE FINGER.
EE STATES THAT WHILE HELPING ANOTHER EE REPAIR A DRAGLINE LINK ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET, THE OTHER EE SWUNG A SLEDGE HAMMER WHICH THEN SLIPPED AND SRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH. THE RESULTING INJURY WAS A BROKEN TOOTH AND THREE STITCHES TO HIS LIP.