All MSHA-reportable accidents at The North American Coal Corp operations in 2007. Fatalities appear first.
While The Page dragline was still digging, the Assistant on the dragline crew entered the area in the back of the dragline w/o first notifying the dragline operator. The Assistant was injured when he was struck by the dragline shoe as the dragline turned to deposit a load of material. The Assistant was promptly transported to the hospital and he died there the following day.
Mechanics were attempting to remove a seized travel brake assembly on a continuous surface miner. When the brake was removed, the track moved suddenly, striking the victim on the left arm. The resulting wound required three staple type sutures.(ee was unable to report for duty as a result of the injury beginning 10/6/07)
Employee was struck by 10"" Polypropylene pipe being dragged by a tractor, knocking him to the ground. His left ankle was broken. The injured employee directed the tractor driver to pull the pipe, when the pipe moved it shifted striking the employee. All employees have been instructed to stand well clear of pipe and machinery when it is being moved.
Employee was using a 7"" right angle grinder and the grinder kicked and cut left thumb.
Employee partially fell through a section of grating on the rear deck of unit 325 belly-dump coal hauler tractor resulting in a laceration injury to the lower right leg/shin. The resulting laceration required 5 staple type sutures.
Employee experienced pain in left arm / shoulder. A physical evaluation revealed a degenerative condition of the left shoulder rotator cuff.
Employee was walking thru a muddy area and stepped on a piece of steel. The steel missed the employee's boot sole but entered the instep of the boot penetrating approximately 1/2 inch into the foot. Puncture was cleaned at hospital and sutures were not required. Antibotics were prescribed.