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EE stated that he was backing truck onto the stockpile ramp to dump coal, when the hoist nest broke, causing the bed to shift, laying truck partically on its side.
Employee stated that he was traveling in a curve when the power steering hose blew. This apparently caused the steering wheel to center & jerk his right arm.
Employee was traveling on mantrip looking for scoop. He backed up to let another vehicle pass. As he moved forward he struck a rib causing the steering column to move out of control. The steering column hit his right hand causing fractures.
EE was operating fuel truck when he reached over to get material from seat lost control and drove into a ditch. The truck turned slightly onto its side. The EE was not wearing seat belt and struck top of his head, resulting in a laceration requiring seven staples.
Injured was operatng an S&S 488 scoop. He went to park it in #3 entry. As he was coming to a stop, he placed his right hand on top of the canopy. The sccop came to a stop & caught his right hand between the canopy & rib.
EE was removing material from highwall miner with boom truck. The hook slipped from material being removed & struck the EE on the wrist. He continued to work until 6/6/06 at which time it was determined to be fractured & a pin was put in the wrist 6/7/06. The employee is a highwall miner supertindent and has continued his regular each scheduled day with restricted sctivity
Employee was operating a fork truck on an incline and lost control, striking a berm on the offside and overturning in the roadway. He was wearing a seatbelt and task training had been provided.
EE STATED THAT WHILE HAULING COAL HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD, CAUSING HIS SEAT TO BOTTOM OUT, HURTING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE TAILGATE OF TRUCK TO REMOVE GOB UNDER THE TAILGATE. HE SLIPPED, TAILGATE FELL MASHING HIS FINGER
HE NOTIFIED EMPLOYER OF AN ALLEGED SPRAIN/STRAIN INJURY TO BACK OCCURRING ON THE DATE OF INCIDENT WHEN HE BUMPED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER TRUCK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT BOTTOM OF HILL. HE DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE AN INJURY OR ANY FORM OF PAIN OR DISCOMFORT. HE HAS SINCE ALLEGED THIS INJURY AFTER BEING TERMINATED FROM EMPLOYMENT.
Employee turned the truck over while dumping at the stockpile. He complained of right shoulder pain. Ambulance took him to the hospital to get checked out.
EE stated that he was taking binder off tailgate when it slammed shut and mashed finger.
EE WAS OPERATING BATTERY RUBBER TIRE MANTRIP. EE STRUCK COAL RIB CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN SUDDENLY STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT HAND. THE RESULT WAS A FRACTURE TO THE RING AND MIDDLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.
It started raining at about 8:00 a.m and froze on the ground instantly.
EE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK. IT STARTED RAINING ABOUT 8:00 A.M. AND WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND IT FROZE. EE WAS PULLING A SMALL HILL AND SPUN OUT. EE LOCKED THE TRUCK BRAKES AND THE TRUCK SLID BACK DOWN THE GRADE AND TURNED OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE. (EE WAS NOT EJECTED.)
DRIVING AN EMPTY FUEL TRUCK, TRUCK POWERED OUT ON HILL. HE TRIED TO RESTART THE TRUCK AND IT STARTED GOING BACKWARDS DOWN HILL. TRUCK HIT BANK AND ROLLED OVER. CUT FOREHEAD AND FRACTURED SHOULDER BLADES.
EE WAS PASSING BY SECTION SCOOP IN #4 ENTRY TOWARDS THE POWER CTR. THE RUBBER 2 MAN PERSONNEL CARRIER STRUCK THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF SCOOP,CAUSING WHEEL TO SPIN STRIKING EE'S RIGHT HAND. THE EE CONT'D TO WORK WITH NO MED TREATMENT UNTIL 1/3/05 & THEN STARTED MISSING WORK DAYS. THE INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE IF AN INJ EXIST TO PREVENT EE FROM WORKING.
Lumbar sprain occurred to lumbar region of employee. Employee hired as off-road truck driver. Injury was reported as a result of over-exertion from off-road hauling.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE 773 CAT WATER TRUCK WITH THE WINDOW DOWN AND MATERIAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE MATERIAL WAS REMOVED ON 4/16/04 BECAUSE IT WAS IMBEDDED. THIS IS A MEDICAL TREATMENT CASE ONLY. NO LOST WORK DAYS WERE INVOLVED.
Employee stated he was operating battery powered rubber tire mantrip and hit an offset with his right wheel. This caused the steering wheel to turn quickly hitting him on the right forearm, resulting in a fracture.
EE re-injured his back (original occurrence 3-7-98) while operating rock truck and stated he was jarred by rought road.
EE WAS OPERATING 777 CAT ROCK TRUCK TRAVELING FROM LOADER TO DUMP AREA. HE SLID INTO A HOLE JARRING HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING SHARP PAIN.
BACKING UP MANTRIP AT HIT ELBOW ON LARGE GREEN MANTRIP. SMASHING AND BRUISE ARM.
EE HAD HAND IN DOOR OF ROCK TRUCK, WHEN TRUCK MOVED FORWARD DOOR CLOSED ON LEFT THUMB. THE RESULT WAS A FRACTURE TO END OF THUMB. EE DID NOT MISS ANY DAYS WORKED AND RETURNED TO REGULAR JOB AT FULL CAPACITY. THIS IS MEDICAL REPORT ONLY.
EE WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER, THE COVER FOR THE AIR CONDITONING VENT FELL OFF. HE REACHED INTO VENT TO SEE HOW THE COVER WAS SECURED, HIS FINGER CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FAN, THE RESULT WAS A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED THREE STITICHES. THE INJURY REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION ONLY, NO WORK DAYS WERE LOST.
EXCAVATOR WAS LOADING A LARGE ROCK INTO INJURED'S TRUCK, FROM THE SIDE. SINCE EXCAVATOR WAS LOADING FROM THE SIDE, HE COULD NOT PLACE THE ROCK INTO THE BED, HE HAD TO DROP IT. THE WEIGHT OF TH E ROCK CAUSED TRUCK TO ROCK. INJURED ATTEMPTED TO HOLD ON AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.