All MSHA-reportable accidents at The North American Coal Corp operations in 2009. Fatalities appear first.
While drilling a water well, the injured floor hand was making a drillpipe connection. The injured employee did not wait for the other floor hand to get tongs completely around the pipe, he put his hand in a pinch point, the tongs were then latched. Injured employee had the tip of his left ring finger amputated.
Employees's shoulder was strained when a choker he was hooking up was pulled tight.
Operator tripped on the top step of the ladder while mounting a 992 wheel loader. He fell forward against the cab, causing pain in his right arm.
While stepping out of vehicle employee felt pop in his knee and could not put weight on it. Injury appears to be a continuation of a previous work injury from 2005. Accident occurred on 5/25 and employee was able to return to work on next scheduled shift and continued to work assigned shift until 6/3/2009. At this time he sought medical attention.
Infection (Bursitis) in left elbow possibly stemming from unknown insect bite.
Employee was preparing to service a dragline cable tractor that was approaching the area where his service truck was parked. When the tractor parked, the three point hitch-mounted cable handling implement (D-Ring) was lowered onto the employee's right foot, hitting between his steel toe cap and his ankle. The employee sustained bruising and minor swelling.
Casing was stuck on catwalk. Employee was helping to free the pipe, when it fell off catwalk and smashed his ankle.
EE was using a pry bar when it slipped and smashed his finger
Employee was milling on rack pad (Windy Conditions, Milling, & Sandblasting). Felt discomfort on Saturday 3/21, still feeling discomfort on Sunday 3/22, employee was taken to the ER. The ER treated him for a scratched cornea, referred to an optometrist for a followup visit on Wednesday 3/25. Optometrist discovered an embedded particle, removed with a surgical drill.
Mechanic was performing maintenance on front end loader when he became light headed. He indicated this to his co-worker and they came back to the office to get checked out. While he was being treated by mine site first responders, medical assistance was summoned to the mine site. He was taken via ambulance to the hosipital and diagnosed with having heat exhaustion.