Alpha Coal West, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Electrician was leaving electrical shop and wind gusts of 40+ mpg shut the door on his finger, fracturing the tip of his finger
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September 13, 2014
WY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
OTHER
Alpha Coal West, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Bent over to pick up a Rad1800 tool & back started to hurt before his finger tips reached the tool. The accident wasn't reported to management until 09/29/2014. Accident still is being investigated to see if it is a work related injury.
February 27, 2010
WY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
OTHER
Alpha Coal West, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The employee had been working on a piece of equipment. As he went to stand up he started to turn to his right. As he did so all of his weight shifted to his right knee and it gave out. He sustained a medial meniscus tear.
Alpha Coal West, Inc. · Struck by flying object
The wind blew some debris under his safety glasses and into his left eye.
Alpha Coal West, Inc. · Struck by flying object
Cutting plywood outside, the wind was blowing and it blew some saw dust underneath his eye protection and into the right eye.
September 21, 2004
WY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
OTHER
Alpha Coal West, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
(DEATH - NATURAL CAUSES) WHILE WAITING FOR HIS NEXT JOB ASSIGNMENT, EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND.
Alpha Coal West, Inc. · Struck by flying object
EE GOT OUT OF THE PATROL VEHICLE TO CHECK THE FUEL SYSTEM BY POWDER MAGAZINES NORTH OF THE PIT AREA. THE WEATHER WAS EXTREMELY WINDY & DRY. WHEN EE RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE, HE FELT HE HAD GOTT EN SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE TRIED SEVERAL EYEWASHES BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE SMALL DIRT PARTICLE OUT OF HIS EYE.
Alpha Coal West, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS LEAVING CONFINED AREA, HE DROPPED HIS HALOGEN LIGHT, BREAKING IT AND WAS LEFT IN DARKNESS. AS HE PROCEEDED TO LEAVE AREA, HE STEPPED ON HIS TORCH, THUS BLOWING DUST ALL OVER IN AREA RES ULTING IN FRAGMENT IN EYE.
Alpha Coal West, Inc. · Struck by flying object
EE WAS WELDING OUT IN THE PIT AREA AND IT WAS VERY WINDY. EE HAD HIS SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON AND THE WIND BLEW A FLAKE INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE EE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON 10/28/00 AND THEY REMOVED M ETAL FLAKE AND EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO WORK.
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