Reading Anthracite CompanyMining Incidents in 2002

THIS EE STEPPED IN A DRAINAGE DITCH 39"" WIDE X 16"" ACROSS X24"" DEEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND. LOCATED IN BSMT OF F.C.P. - INJURY OCCURRED BECAUSECOVER GRATE WAS REMOVED BY SOMEONE ELSE AND NOT REPLACED.

WHILE OPERATING TRUCK EMP EXPERIENCED BACK & LT LEG PAIN.

EMPLOYEE PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND DOOR OPEN. WHILE WALKING FROM TRUCK IT DRIFTED AND HE CHASED IT SLIPPING ON SNOW. TRUCK RAN OVER LEFT ANKLE AND FOOT WITH LEFT FRONT TIRE.

2 EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING IN IMPELLAR UP A FLIGHT OF 6 STEPS BY MEANS OF PASSING A BAL THRU IT. THIS EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS FUEL LOADER @ FUEL STATION WHEN HE SLIPPED & GRABBED HAND RAIL W / LEFT HAND PULLING LT. SHOULDER.

EE HAS HAD WORSENING PAIN IN LEFT KNEE FOR OVER 3 WEEKS & TODAY GOT TO THE POINT WHERE HE COULD NOT WORK.

EE WAS CUTTING/BURNING APART OLD TANK WHEN HE WAS BURNED BY SPARKS.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT DOZER WHEN HE FELL AGAINST TREADS HYPER EXTENDING LT HAND CAUSING FRACTURE TO LT WRIST.

THIS WELDER WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL WHILE ANOTHER WELDER WAS WELDING TO REPAIR SHOVEL BULLET AND WAS RETAILS ON LG. BOULDER. BOULDER MOVED BUCKET SLID AND CAUGHT 2 FINGERS BETWEEN BUCKET AND BOULDER.

EE WAS OPERATING LOADER WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE BURST & SPRAYED C-3 HYDRO OIL INSIDE CAB WHICH WENT IN CONTACT W/BOTH EYES OF OPERATOR.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE WHILE WALKING IN THICK MUD.

EE TWISTED RT KNEE WHILE OPENING VALVE.

MAN WAS GOING DOWN RAMP INTO PIT WITH WATER TRUCK, HE SAID TRUCK ENGINE SHUT OFF AND TRIED TO TURN TRUCK INTO HIGH SIDE OF ROAD TO STOP, BUT TRUCK RAN UP HIGHWALL AND FLIPPED INTO ITS RIGHT SIDE, MAN HAD SEATBELT ON.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF #2 SCRAPER AND TWISTED LOWER LT. LEG.

EE SLID OFF DOZER PUSHER ARM STRIKING LEFT ELBOW ON GRAB HANDLE ON REAR OF BLADE. THIS CAUSED A SEVERE CONTUSION WHICH LED TO A BLOOD CLOT ON 1-10-02 & EE WAS THEN HOSPITALIZED. EE WORK A FULL SHIFT ON 1-9-02.

EE WAS SERVICING DOZER - WHILE LIFTING/CARRYING OIL CAN & CLIMBING UP DOZER - EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. DISABILITY BEGAN 5-14-02.

EE WAS LIFTING TOOLS & EQUIP PARTS & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3/2/02 & WORKED THRU 3/1/02.

EE STOOD UP & STRUCK HEAD AGAINST BOTTOM OF CONVEYOR.

EE WAS CUTTING ELECTRIC CABLE W/CABLE CUTTING TOOL WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED.

EE WAS DECENDING STAIRS IN PLANT FROM PRIMARY'S & SLIPPED ON LAST STEP TWISTING RT. KNEE CAUSINGIMMEDIATE SEVERE PAIN & SWELLING.

EE TURNED ON HOSE & IT FLEW OUT OF HIS HANDS & HIT HIM IN FACE CAUSING LACERATION TO MOUTH-27 SUTURES.

6"" WATER LINE BURST- EE WAS RUNNING FROM HOSE & FELL.

WHILE INSTALLING AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR WIRE HARNESS BOXER PLATE, PLATE FELL LANDING ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

EE #1 WAS HOLDING A BOLT WHILE EE #2 WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER. EE #2 MISSED BOLT & HIT EE #1 ON LT. INDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES AND KEFLEX.

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF LADDER.

MAN JUST PARKED LOADER #656 AND GOT OFF WHILE WALKING AWAY FROM IT, STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON BUCKET, BRUISING IT.

REPETITVE MOTION INJURY FROM USING HAND TOOLS, POWER TOOLS, WELDING TOOL, & OPERATING EQUIPMENT.

EE FIRST REPORTED SYMPTOMS OF CTS ON 1-2-02 AND HAS WORKED FULL DUTY-NO LOST TIME EVER SINCE. HOW HIS SYMPTOMS HAVE PROPERESSED TO THE POINT THAT HE NEEDS SURGERY AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR 5-7-0 3.