Progress CoalMining Incidents in 2002

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE BUCKET DOOR OF A BE 495 SHOVEL. FOR COMFORT, HE HAD PLACED HIS FEET IN THE OPENING BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND DOOR. THE LATCH BAR SHIFTED ALLOWING THE DOOR TO CLOSE PIN NING HIS FEET.

EE WAS OPERATING THE 801 EXCAVATOR REMOVING CLAY MATERIALS FROM A SPOIL BANK. AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF CLAY BROKE FLEE AND STRUCK THE FOREARD OPERATOR GLASS OF THE EVCAVATOR CAUSING IT TO SHATTER. THIS IN TURN IS BELIEVED TO HAVE CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO MAKE A SUDDEN MOVE INSIDE THE CAB AND STRIKE HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE BRACE OF THE MACHINE RESULTING IN THE INJURY OF HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS EXITING TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL INJURING LOWER BACK & BUTTOCKS.

EE HAD CLIMBED ONTO A D-11 TRACTOR TO FILL IT WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID. WHEN HE REACHED OUT TO REMOVE THE HYDRAULIC TANK CAP HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 8' TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE POSSIBLEY SLIPPED ON SOME SPILLED HYDRAULIC FLUID.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND, PULLING THE WASTE OIL HOSE OFF THE REEL OF THE GREASE TRUCK, TO PERFORM SERVICE ON A ROCK TRUCK. AS HE WAS PULLING, THE END OF THE HOSE CAME OFF CAUSING HIM TO L OSE HIS BALANCE & FALL TO THE GROUND. HE ATTEMPTED TO BREAK HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT ARM, LANDING ON HIS ARM INJURING HIS WRIST.

EE WAS USING A PORTA-POWER RAM WEIGHING APPROX. 35 LB TO PRESS A BEARING ON A HARD BAR FOR A TRACTOR. HE WAS HOLDING UP THE RAM WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS RUNNING THE AIR PAD. HE STATES HE WAS IN A TWISTED POSITION CREATING A STRAIN AND FELT A TINGLING IN HIS BACK. HE WORKS A 4 ON 4 OFF SCHEDULE AND DIDN'T REPORT TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 7/15/02

EE WAS SEATED IN THE 730 ROCK TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING AND BEING LOADED BY THE 3600 HITACHI EXCAVATOR. HE STATES A LG. ROCK FELL FROM THE BUCKET OF THE EXCAVATOR INTO THE BED OF HIS TRUCK, JARRI NG HIM AND KNOCKING HIS GLASSES OFF HIS FACE. HEALSO STATES HE REC'D ADD'L JOLTS FROM LG. ROCKS THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT. EE DID NOT EXPERIENCE PAIN UNTIL AFTER THE SHIFT AND ALS

EE WAS REMOVING FRONT DIFFERENTIAL DRAIN PLUG FROM A 992 LOADER USING A 3/4 INCH BREAKER BAR AND 1/2 INCH SOCKET WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT CEASE WORK NOR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8/15/02 WHEN HE NOTIFIED MINE MANAGEMENT HE WAS UNDER PHYSICIANS CARE AND ORDERED OFF WORK.

EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL IN PLACE TO BE WELDED. OVER THE TIME PERIOD EE WAS EXPOSED TO WELDING FLASHES. THEREFORE CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.

MEMBER WAS WORKING ON CLEANING OUT #2 STACKER TUBE FROM THE TOP. MEMBER WAS IN THE TUBE BREAKING GOB LOOSE. GOB BROKE LOOSE WHILE HE WAS INSIDE THE TUBE ROCK BOX & FELL DOWN THE TUBE & WAS DIS CHARGED OUT THE SIDE CHUTE ONTO THE STOCKPILE.

BENT OVER TO INSTALL TORQUE CONVERTOR OUTLET VALVE ONTO THE OLD TORQUE TO SHIP BACK & FELT SHARP PAIN IN CENTER OF BACK AT WAIST RADIATING DOWN RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS WALKWAY OF MINER LAUNCH PAD OF HIGHWALL MINER. HE ALLEGED HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS KNEE WAS LACERATED WHEN IT STRUCK THE METAL WALKWAY. LACERATION WAS APPROX 1/4 "" LONG.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF A SET OF STEPS FROM LAUNCH PAD OF THE HIGHWALL MINER. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE ON PIT FLOOR. HE ALLEGED THAT HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS HIP. HE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT ON 5-24-02.

INJURED WAS RIDING IN HTE BACK SEAT OF THE SCHOOL BUS WHEN IT TRAMMED OVER A DIP OR ROCK IN THE ROAD CAUSING INJURED TO BE TOSSSED UP & OUT OF HIS SEAT, LANDING BACK INHIS SEAT IN THE SEATED P OSITION CAUSING HIM LOWER BACK PAIN.

FUELER APPROACHING DOZER TO FUEL. WALKING THROUGH MUD SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF MUD COVER SLATE AND FELL. ATTEMPTING TO CHECK FALL EXTENDED RIGHT ARM AND HYPEREXTENDED WRIST FINGERS. EE LATE IN R EPORTING INJURY AS ""ON THE JOB"".

EE WAS OPERATING THE 285 DEMAG, LOADING OVERBURDEN SHOT MATERIAL WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, STRIKING THE BOOM & THE BUCKET OF THE DEMAG. THE FORCE SHOOK THE EQUIPMENT, JARRING HIM.

EE WENT UPSTAIRS OF HIGHWALL MINER TO SET UP CAR BREAKER. HE ALLEGED WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS HIS ANKLE WAS SPRAINED WHEN HIS FOOT GAVE OUT.

EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 2-18-02. MECHANICWAS LAYING ON HIS BACK LIFTING AND ALIGNING A DRIVE SHAFT TO THE TRANSFER CASE. IN DOING SO HE PLACED HIS BACK IN AN UNNATURAL POSITION CAUSING THE INJURY, SUBSEQUENT LIFTING ACTIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THE SEVERITY.

REPAIR WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED ON A LOADER TO THE CUTTING EDGE. EE WAS STANDING AT THE REAR OF HIS MECHANIC'S TRUCK ~30' AWAY FROM WHERE THE WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED. THE WELDER PERFORMING TH E WORK TO THE CUTTING EDGE WAS STRIKING IT WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER WHEN APPARENTLY A PIECE OF METAL BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT TEMPLE AREA OF THE HEAD. THE PIECE OF METAL BECAME IMBEDD

EE WAS GREASING A WIDE BODY TRUCK. AS HE MOVED BETWEEN THE TIRES HIS FOOT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE DUMP CHAIN CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE STRIKING HIS FACE, B ACK, LEFT LEG AND LEFT ARM ON THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS LANCING A PIN ON A 992G AND TOOK HIS WELDING HELMET OFF AGAINST CO EMPLOYEE'S ADVICE AND HIT A GREASE SPOT AND WAS SPRAYED IN THE FACE AND NECK WITH HOT GREASE. EMPLOYEE DID LEAVE HIS SAFETY GLASSES ON.

EE WAS CLIMBING STAIRS TO LOADING RACK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HIS GLOVED HAND (RT) SLIPPED FROM THE RAILING AND IN ATTEMPTING TO CATCH/BREAK THE FALL HIS LEFT WRIST BENT CAUSING A SPRAIN.

CROSSING CATWALK ON LAUNCH, SLIPPED AND SHIN STRUCK CATWALK, CUT SHIN.

WHILE REMOVING PANEL SHIELD FROM CAR, HE CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN SHIELD & C. MINER.

BLOWING OUT RADIATOR ON A D9R WHEN EMPLOYEE BROKE OUT IN A RASH ALL OVER.