The North American Coal CorpMining Incidents in 2010

Diagnosed Staph Infection possibly stemming from cut on wrist.

EE was opening pump valve @ Area A pond 1 when the valve would not open. EE used 2 hands to open the valve when the valve broke, EE fell back on left side of back. EE landed on a polypipe on his left back side. EE could not move off the polypipe.

Mechanic was knocking out a bearing race from a hub on the ground using a brass drift and a hammer. The brass drift edge slipped off the surface of the race as he hit the drift. This caused his left hand to be smashed against a stud on the hub.

Operator was running tractor pulling 3 scraper pans. Tractor ran off the side of the haul road striking a root pile. Impact broke out right and left side glass. Operator received laceration to left index finger and back of head requiring treatment at local clinic. Operator refused to take post incident drug test and was terminated per company substance abuse policy.

Operator was performing pre-shift inspection on a motor grader in the maintenance shop. When closing the engine compartment door, the operator lost his balance and fell backward onto the shop concrete floor. The operator sustained a laceration to the back of his head when he fell. He was treated by mine site first responders and taken to the hospital where he recieved four staples.

Employee was doing general clean up of work area. Employee picked up grinder. Grinder started causing a l inch laceration to his right thigh.

EE was removing the transmission pump which was tied up by a rope. When he went to remove the rope it slipped causing a laceration to his left finger when the pump slipped down