The North American Coal CorpMining Incidents in 2001

A FIRE WAS STARTED BY LIGHTNING IN A RECLAIMED AREA OF THE MINE. THE FIRE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM THE SHOP AND 16 MILES AWAY FROM WHEREMINING ACTIVITIES WERE TAKING PLACE.

LIGHTINING STRUCK AND CAUGHT THE GRASS ON FIRE IN AREA E NEAR 6E RAMP AND POND/15E JOURDATION, OFIRE DEPT RESPONDED AS WELL AS FIRE TRUCK AND BROUGHT THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL AROUND 1:00 AM THUR SDAY.

WHILE HAMMERING ON A HARDENED SURFACE WITH A HAMMER A SLIVER OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE ABDOMIN.THE SLIVER WAS REMOVED AND REQUIRED 1 STITCH.

WHILE CHECKING COOLANT LEVEL IN THE RADIATOR OF THE D-8 CAT DOZER, THE CAP BLEW OFF AND ANTIFREEZE CONTACTED THE EE'S LEFT FOREARM.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXTINGUISH A FIRE AROUND THE HITCH AREA OF A 330M KOMATSU BELLY DUMP TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE REAR DECK CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT SHIN WHICH REQUIR ED 3 STITCHES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED ON THE TRUCK WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF DISCOVERY.

WHILE WELDING ON THE LONG CONVEYOR SUPPORT ON 221 EASI-MINER, EE LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE CLIMBINGDOWN & FELL 4 TO 5 FEET HURTING HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS USING 1"" IMPACT WRENCH TO SERVICE SAMPAC PAN. AS THE WRENCH WAS BEING USED, IT SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOLT CATCHING (STRIKING) THE EE'S LEFT HAND.

EE WAS REMOVING CHOKER FROM COME-A-LONG WHEN IT SPRAN BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

THE EE WAS RAISING A SECTION OF 6"" DRISCOE PIPE WITH A HAND CRANK WINCH. THE HANDLE DID NOT KITCH ALLOWING IT TO SPIN BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS HAND.

THE EE WAS STRUCK IN RIGHT HAND BY A 4""X20' NYLON CHOKER THAT WAS USED TO PULL POWER CABLE AS THE MARION DRAGLINE WAS WALKING. THE CHOKER BROKE & SNAPPED BACK& STRUCK THE EE