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The driver was backing up to the scales to weigh a loaded truck. He felt he had gotten too close to a portable toilet on his right side and pulled forward to set over. He overcompensated and backed onto an incline, causing the truck to overturn.
January 18, 2011WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was dropping loaded railroad cars when his foot was caught between the railroad car wheel "Truck" and the rail.(Foot crushed with all toes amputated)
March 6, 2009WV · Coaldryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE HAD DROPPED 3 EMPTY RAILROAD CARS AND WAS DISMOUNTING THE CARS WHEN A RAILROAD CAR FILLED WITH GRAVEL BEING MOVED BY NORTHFORK/SOUTHERN WAS RELEASED AND STRUCK THE EMPTY CARS THE EE WAS ON. THIS CAUSED THE EE TO BE KNOCKED FROM THE EMPTY CARS.
January 22, 2003WV · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorFIRE
EE WAS CHANGING A GREASE FITTING ON THE STOKER ABOVE THE FIREBOX AT THE THERMAL DRYER. THE DOOR WAS OPEN ON FIREBOX. HIS "COVERALLS" IGNITED CAUSING BURNS TO HIS LEGS AND FINGERS.
October 30, 2002WV · Coalbackhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE STATED THAT WHILE CLIMBING LADDER AND TURNING BRAKE ON RAILROAD CAR HE HURT HIS BACK-EE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 11-1-02. EE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 11-14-02.
May 22, 2002WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON MOTOR TO RFEEDER HE WAS STANDING ON BELT & HAND RAIL HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL ABOUT 4 FEET STRIKING HANDRAIL & THEN FELL AB0OUT 8 FEET TO CON CRETE FLOOR HE RECEIVED LACERATIONS TO HEAD & BRUISED RIBS
September 6, 1995WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS CHANGING HOIST CABLE ON RAILROAD CARS. THE CABLE HUNG ON THE STIRRUP OF R.R. CAR, SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK EE ON ANKLES AND FRACTURING TIBIA IN RIGHT ANKLE.
INJURED TOLD THE SUPV THAT THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING CAME OUT OF GEAR CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROLOF TRUCK. THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A SETTLEMENT POND-SEE ATTACHMENT.
December 3, 1993WV · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerPOWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS DROPPING RR CARS BACK IN WITH CHAIN. RIGHT SIDE TIRES GOT ON OUTSIDE TRACKS, THE TIES BROKE, LOADER TILTED TO RIGHT SIDE TOWARD POND. EE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO TURN OVER INTO THE POND AND ATTEMPTED TO JUMP FROM LOADER ON LEFT SIDE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON THE RR TRACKS, BREAKING OR FRACTURING BONES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN AROUND CLEAN COAL SILOS WHEN HE LET HI-PRESSURE HOSE GET AWAY FROM HIM, BRINING HIS RIGHT ARM BACK AROUND THERE BY STRAINING HIS SHOULDER.
July 20, 1993WV · Coaldryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE TIGHTENING TURN BUCKLE ON F EEDER THE ANCHOR BOALT H OLDING THE TENSION SPRING BROKE & SPRING STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF LEFT FOREARM RESULTING IN BRUISES & A CUT
EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING RAILROAD CARS ON WET TRACK THE CARS STARTED SLIDING AND HIT BACK OF CARS ON CABLE,THROWING EMPLOYEE INTO SIDE OF CAR THEREBY BRUISING LEFT ARM AND CHEST.
July 2, 1992WV · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE TIGHTENING BRAKE ON RAILROAD CAR, THE BRAKE WHEEL SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO GROUND RECEIVEING ABRASIONS TO RIB CAGE, LEFT SHOULDER, AND CONTUSIONS TO CHEST, AND KNOW ON RIGHT HAND.
March 9, 1992WV · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE BEARING FROM MOTOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK BEARING WITH A HAMMER & A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF & EMBEDDED IN THE INJURED PERSONS HAND
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