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December 2, 2010 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

Exiting from a 740 end dump to meet with supervisor, victim informed supervisor he had fallen from bottom step dump. Victim was okay and then assigned to operate dozer. After appx. 15 min of dozer operation victim informed supv. of numbness of hands. Sup again met with victim and while transporting to office victim started with convulsions. An ambulance was summoned.

October 13, 2010 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

While climbing a ladder on the 740 end dump to start, victim slipped and hit his head on a brace and cut his forehead requiring sutures.

December 6, 2008 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Using a hand shovel in the coal yard and pulled a muscle in his back.

January 31, 2002 IN · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING MOTORGRADER, GRADING THE HAULAGEROAD, THE GRADER BLADE ABRUPTLY SNAGGED A LARGE BOULDER OBSTRUCTED IN THE HAULROAD SUBSURFACE CAUSING THE MOTORGRADER'S BLADE CONTROL LEVER TO K ICK BACK AND TWIST THE OPERATOR'S LEFT WRIST ANDCAUSE THE MOTORGRADER TO HALT.

August 9, 2001 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT SHOULDER, NECK WHILE BACKFILLING SHOTHOLES.

October 31, 2000 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING HYDRAULIC TANK WHEN THE WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT ON HIS HAND AND WRIST.

October 7, 2000 IN · Coal scalper-screen operator MACHINERY
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO ELECTRIC ROOM WHERE WELDER WAS GRINDING ON PIPE AND GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT INHIS EYE.

October 29, 1999 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LOADING STRAW BALES ONTO TRUCK & BUG BIT OR STUNG HIM

May 12, 1999 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE LOOSENED RADIATOR CAP ON DOZER ENGINE: CAP BLEW OFF & HOT WATER BURNT HIS FACE & ARM

April 16, 1999 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING SPACER RING ON TIRE. SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED BACK.

January 15, 1999 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM INSTALLING FAN PUMP ON D11 DOZER, WHEN ALIGHNMENT BAR SLIPPED ALLOWING PUMP TO FALL ON EE'S RT HAND.

January 11, 1999 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WALKING FROM TRUCK AND FELL ON ICE RE-INJURING A PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH HIS ARM.

December 1, 1998 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY TO CORRECT CARPAL TUNNEL OF THE WRIST.

November 16, 1998 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POSITIONING PIPE TO BE WELDED IN PLACE AND STRAINED BACK.

October 26, 1998 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING DRILL CUTTINGS BACK INTO BLAST HOLE.

October 20, 1998 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL. THIS INJURY HAS INCURRED OVER AN EXTENDED AND UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME. OCCURANCE WAS RECENTLY REPORTED TO COMPANY.

October 6, 1998 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEATING OLD RILL BIT OFF WITH SLEDGE HAMMER: PIECE BROKE OFF & WENT BESIDE GLASSES HITTING HIM IN EYE

April 9, 1998 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING PUMP HOSE AND APPARENTLY PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 6.5.98. WHEN HE DISCOVERED IT WAS A RUPTURED DISK. DOCTOR EXCUSED HIM FORM WORK AF TERWARDS.

April 6, 1998 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HELPING MECHANIC PUT TRACK ON DOZER AND TRACK SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER.

February 28, 1998 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSENING BOLT WITH WRENCH. BOLT BROKE LOOSE AND WRENCH CUT RIGHT HAND LITTLE FINGER.

January 30, 1998 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SHOVELING COAL FINES UNDER CRUSHING PLANT, PIECE OF COAL FINE GOT IN EMPLLOYEE'S EYE, HE THEN RAISED UP QUICKLY AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CROSS MEMBER OF CRUSHER.

January 6, 1998 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEN DRAG CABLE AND LOCK BLOCK ON DRAGLINE.

June 17, 1997 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DRIVING GREASE TRUCK UP HAUL ROAD RAMP FROM PIT, DROVE OVER SLICK SPOT FROM HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK. TRUCK SLID BACKWARDS DOWN RAMP, HIT SAFETY BERM AND TURNED ON ITS SIDE.

June 3, 1997 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHING TRANSMISSION IN PLACE WITH LEG AND TWISTED KNEE.

April 1, 1997 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAINING ENGINE OIL OUT OF DOZEER, WHEN A PIECE OF COAL DUST WAS BLOWN IN HIS EYE APPARENTLY FROM THE GROUND.

March 14, 1997 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FUEL TRUCK GOT STUCK GOIKNG DOWN HAUL RAMP TO PIT DURING HEAVY RAINFALL. DOZER PULLED FUEL TRUCK OUT. FUEL TRUCK SLID INTO DOZER RIPPER, PINNED TRUCK DRIVER INTO SEAT. TH FUEL TRUCK WAS UNC HAINED ON THE RAMP AND NOT PULLED COMPLETELY OFF OF RAMP PRIOR TO TAKING TOW CHAIN OFF.

February 19, 1997 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

SCRAPER SLID OFF DIRT BERM AND JARRED BACK WHEN IT HIT SOLID GROUND ABOUT 1 1/2 FT BELOW WORKED 2/20 SCHEDULED TO BE OFF 2/21 WENT TO DR FIRST DAY OFF OF WORK WAS 2/24/97.

July 10, 1996 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING TRACTOR TO PIT ON HAUL ROAD WITH HAND ON FENDER OF TRACTOR. ROCK MUST HAVE LODGED IN TIRE TREAD, MASHED FINGER BETWEEN FENDER AND ROCK.

July 8, 1996 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPED UPON BACK OF TRUCK AND FELL ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY BRUISING RIB

July 3, 1996 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPING FROM TRUCK BED TO ANOTHER TRUCK BED AND SLIPPED STRIKING A PIECE OF METAL WITH ARM.

June 17, 1996 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR STEPPING OFF FUEL TRUCK, MISSED A STEP AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF ON LADDER RAIL. RESULTED IN PULLED MUSCLE.

June 12, 1996 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPECK OF DUST LODGED IN RIGHT EYE CAUSING BLURRED VISION, SWELLING AND IRRITATION. OPERATOR WEARS CONTACT LENSES. OPERATOR TURNED IN SIGNED REPORT ON 6-25-96.

June 4, 1996 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING PIN OUT OF RIPPER USING SLEDGE HAMMER. PIECE OF PIN CHIPPED OFF STRIKING WORKER IN LEG BY THE KNEE.

February 5, 1996 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE USING A LONG BAR SOCKET WRENCH PULLING BOLT TIGHT ON LOADER AND FELT SHARP PAIN INHIS BACK WHIL TIGHTENING BOLT.

January 17, 1996 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

ACCIDENT VICTIM HIS IN LEG WITH METAL FRAGMENT FROM DOZER RIPPER TOOTH AS IT WAS STRUCK WITH HAMMER.

January 11, 1996 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING 777 TRUCK, GRABBED LADDER HANDRAIL ON FALL AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

November 15, 1995 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE MOUNTING DOZER, FELL INTO PITCH BRACE OF DOZER BLADE, CRACKING TWO RIBS.

November 10, 1995 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HAVING RUST ON SHIRT SLEEVE WHEN HE TOOK SHIRT OFF AND GOT RUST IN EYE.

October 19, 1995 IN · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE STEAMING BOOM ON SHOVEL. TURNED TO STEAM OTHER SIDE OF BOOM AND THE SPRAYER WAND WAS DIRECTED ACROSS HIS LEFT FOOT, CUTTING THE BOOT AND BURNING HIS FOOT.

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