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EE WAS OPERATING A 992C #228.28 AND WAS STRIPINGROCK OFF OF #4 COAL IN THE WEST END OF THE 2570 PIT. THE FRONT WHEELS OF THE ENDLOADER DROPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE #4 COAL SEAM INTO AN 18" DEPRESSION. THE ENDLOADER TILTED FORWARD AND THE OPERATOR JUMPED APPROX 20' TO THE GROUND
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A UNIT RIG HAUL TRUCK UP #2 INCLINE. THE TRUCK STALLED AND STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE OPERATOR APPLIED THE BRAKES CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS OF THE TRACTOR TO LIFT OFF T HE GROUND. WHEN THE WHEELS CAME DOWN IT CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO BE THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIPPING ROCK WITH DOZER. THE RIPPER CAUGHT & SPUN THE DOZER AROUND CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK & WORKED UNTIL 10-27-94.
EMPLOYEE'S WERE LIFTING A METAL VALVE BOX WITH A CRANE, THE LOAD SHIFTED CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S CENTER FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE VALVE BOX AND FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A DART COAL TRUCK HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD JOLTED THE EMPLOYEE.EMPLOYEE HAD BACK PAIN.
VICTIM BACKED HAUL TRUCK THRU DUMP BERM WHICH CAUSED TRUCK TO TUMBLE 1 1/4 TIMES DOWN APPROX 30' SPOIL. TRUCK WAS NOT SERIOUSLY DAMANGED. VICTIM RECEIVED HEAD INJURY. VICTIM WAS WEARING SEAT BLET. SCALP LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
HAUL TRUCK #109 AND #111 WERE ABOUT TO PASS EACH OTHER IN A CURVE ON THE 2570 HAUL ROAD TO #1 INCLINE. AS THEY PASSED, #109 JACK-KNIFED ON THE WET ROAD. THIS CAUSED 109 TO HIT THE TRACTOR TAND UMES OF #111.
VICTIM WAS OPERATING CAT 637E SCRAPER AND STRUCK A CAT D-10 DOZER AS THE DOZER WAS BACKING UP.
THERE IS NO SPECIFIC EVENT WHICH CAUSED THIS INJURY. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THIS MACHINE RIDES ROUGH. EMPLOYEE HAD CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT SOMETIME AFTER THE INJURY.
DRIVING AROUND CURVE AND HIT BUMP STRIKING TOP OF HIS HEAD ON A/C VENT.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE RIDING IN THE MAN TRIP ON THE WAY OUT OF THE MINE, THE MANTRIP RAN OVER A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING THE MANTRIP TO BOTTOM OUT AND JARRING HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE GOING DOWN RAMP TO BENCH LEVEL, #023 BULK TRUCK WENT OFF SIDE OF RAMP AND TURNED OVER ON LEFT SIDE.
WHILE GOING DOWN RAMP TO BENCH LEVEL, #023 BULK TRUCK WENT OFF SIDE OF RAMP AND TURNED OVER ON LEFT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE HIT HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF WHILE RIDING ON A GOLF CART ACCORDING TO HIS DR HE REINJUED AN OLD INJURY HE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 5-17-88
EMPLOYEE TWISTE8 NECK AND HAD SHOOTING PAIN DOWN RIGHT ARM-ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN OPERATING 187 SCRAPER ON SPOILS.FROZEN GROUND AND LOADING CONDITION CAUSED A RIDGE THAT HAD TO BE NEGOTIATED B Y THE PULL CAUS3NG THE OPERATOR TO TWIST WHILE BOUNCING.
EMPLOYEE STATED3WHILE TRAVELING DOWN 6 ENTRY IN THE MAIN NORTH ON GOLF CART HE JAMMED HIS HEAD INTO THE ROOF CAUSING HIS HEAD TO BE FORCED BACKWARD.
HE WAS LOOKING 6ACK AT BOWL OF HIS SCRAPER WHEN FRONT WHEELS DROPPED OFF IN A HOLE. THIS ACTION TOSSED HIS HEAD AROUND JARRING HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT HE HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD WHILE OPERATING SCRAPER AND STRAINED BACK
EMPLOYEE COMING3OUT #3 INCLINE AND HIT DEPRESSION IN ROAD WHERE SHOT HOLE HAD BEEN FILLED IN.JAMMED BACK,COMPLAINING OF LOWER BACK PAIN.NOTE:EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK INTO THE VACATION PERIOS SO HIS FIRST LO8T DAY DIDN'T OCCUR UNTIL JULY,25 1987.
A ROOF BOLT WAS3WEDGED BETWEEN THE BELT DRIVE AND THE BELT AND EXTENDED OUTWARD THROUGH THE BELT GUARD.THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE ROOF BOLT OUT AND IT CAUGHT IN THE BELT PULLING THE RO OF BOLT OUT OF 2IS HAND,CUTTING HIS LET LITTLE FINGER AND RING FINGER.SEVENTEEN SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
EMP WAS STRUCK 0ROM BEHIND BY A SCRAPER HE HAD JUST FINISHED DOUBLE HITCHING WITH. HE HAD TO STOP TO LET ANOTHER SCRAPER PASS IN FRONT OF HIM AND THE SCRAPER BEHIND HIM COULDNT STOP IN TIME B UMPING HIS SCRA1ER IN THE R EAR
2 HAUL TRUCKS H3T HEAD ON IN STATE ROAD 42 BRIDGE.(BRIDGE GOES OVER HWY AND IS OWNED & MAINTAINED BY MINE).IMPACT BUCKLED CAB ON 1 TRACTOR CAUSING FIRE EXTINGUISHER & BRACKET TO BREAK LOOSE WH ICH HIT DRIVERS3ARM.BOTH BONES IN THE ARM JUST ABOVE WRIST WERE BROKEN.
EMP WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK ON R OAD AND RAN OFF ROAD WHEN HE TRIED TO RETURN TO ROAD TRUCK ROLLED INTO DITCH CAUSING TRUCK TO JACK KNIFE
SCRAPER LEANING TO ONE SIDE,WHEN TRACTOR OPR PUSHED ON SCRAPER TO STRAIGHTEN IT UP THE SCRAPER TURNED HARD.SCRAPER OPR TRIED TO BRACE HIMSELF AND STRUCK THUMB ON DOOR.
EE WAS RIDING IN BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK STRINGING TRUNKLINE FOR THE SHOT. SUPER. WAS DRIVING PICKUP & HIT A CABLE BURY. THE TRUCK BOUNCED OVER THE CABLE BURY & THREW THE EE UP & BACK INTO TH E BED OF THE TRUCK. THE EE LANDED ON A SLEDGE HAMMER BRUISING HIS TAILBONE & STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
POSSIBLE EXCESSIVE SPEED AND INEXPERIENCE WITH EQUIPMENT OPERATION $50000 DAMAGE
EE WAS TRYING TO ADJUST BELT WIPER ON WASHED COAL BELT WHILE BELT WAS RUNNING. HE WAS USING AN ADJUSTABLE WRENCH & WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH & JAW SPLITTING HIS LOWER LIP.
HEADING TO OFFICE FOR SAFETY MEETING.APPROACHED DRIVE IN HAUL RD AS HAUL TRUCK WAS APPROACHING FROM OTHER END.EMPL PICK-UP STARTED TO SLIDE.HAUL TRUCK STOPPED AND PICK-UP HIT REAR DUAL TIRES O F TRACTOR.
EMP WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK AND SEAT SLID BACK CAUSING BACK INJURY
EE RAN OVER LARGE ROCK WITH SCRAPER CAUSING CAB TO ROCK FROM SIDE TO SIDE, TWISTING BODY.