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EE was pushing coal at loadout on #12 pile feeder & upon backing up the dozer dropped into a hole (appx 4') created by push & position changes of dozer. He was transported to hospital after feeling pain in his lower back from the jar. He was diagnosed with bulging discs, referred to a specialist for eval. on 12-23-09. Diagnosis: pulled muscles & strained ligaments. Therapy
INJURED WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BIN LINER, THAT HAD FALLEN INTO THE FEEDER, THE METAL SPRUNG WITHOUT WARNING TRAPPING INJURED LEFT HAND BETWEEN BOTH PIECES OF METAL PLATE.
MEMBER WAS PUSHING COAL BACK AT NO. 9 STACKER. AS HE WAS BACKING UP THE COAL UNDER HIS RIGHT TRACK BROKE AWAY ALLOWING THE DOZER TO SLIDE OVER THE RETAINING WALL. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH AUGUST 9, 2002. AFTER HIS SHIFT HE WAS EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR AND BEGAN MISSING WORK.
TWO CO-WORKERS WERE USING A JACKHAMMER TO BREAK A ROCK. ONE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL AND JACKHAMMER.