All MSHA-reportable accidents at Colowyo Coal Company L P operations in 2003. Fatalities appear first.
EE STATES THAT WHILE MOVING A JACK HAMMER HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE JACK HAMMER AND SECTION OF HANDRAIL. EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE TOP OF HIS FINGER AND A SEVERE D TENDON THAT REQUIRED SURGICAL REPAIR AND STITCHES.
EE STATES HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SEPARATE TRAFFIC CONES THAT HAD FROZEN TOGETHER WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHICH WAS ACCOMPANIED BY PAIN. EE RETURNED TO FULL WORK DUTIES ON JAN 2, 2004 AFTER REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAYS OFF. DR DIAGNOSED SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER AND BICEP MUSCLE.
WHILE WORKING WITH A BUCKET TRUCK HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND A CONDUIT HE WAS WORKING ON. HE WAS TAKEN TO A DOCTOR AND SUTURES WERE APPLIED. NO LOST TIME.
WHILE MOUNTING DOZER HE SLIPPED & FELL TO TRACK LEVEL HURTING LEFT SHOULDER. INITIAL CHECK BY DOCTOR SHOWED NO INJURY. EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNED TO DOCTOR ON 12/3/03 & A HAIRLINE FRACTURE WAS FOUN D ON TIP OF LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT A PARTICLE OF DIRT BLEW INTO HIS EYE WHILE WORKING AT 102 DRAGLINE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE EYE DOCTOR WHERE A SMALL PARTICLE OF DUST WAS REMOVED AND SOME ANTIBIOTIC WAS APPLIED. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK SAME SHIFT.