Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WINDOWS ON FRONT END LOADER. AS HE STEPPED FROM ONE PLATFORM TO ANOTHER ON THE LOADER, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Knott Floyd Land Company, Inc. operations in 2004. Fatalities appear first.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WINDOWS ON FRONT END LOADER. AS HE STEPPED FROM ONE PLATFORM TO ANOTHER ON THE LOADER, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING SPOIL FROM COAL PIT TO SPOIL AREA IN 777 ROCK TRUCK. WHILE ROCK TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED IN PIT AREA, A ROCK WAS DUMPED FROM LOADER BUCKET INTO BODY OF TRUCK. EMPLOYEE STATE D THAT ROCK STRIKING BODY OF TRUCK CAUSED TRAMA TO NECK AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING / REPLACING BRAKE SHOES ON A TRUCK BY USE OF HAND TOOLS AND AIR TOOLS. HE WENT TO RETREIVE MORE AIR HOSE FROM SERVICE TRUCK. AS HE PULLED HOSE FROM TRUCK, A FOREIGN OBJECT / BODY WAS DISLODGED AND ENTERED LEFT EYE.