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The Mack #1 fuel truck was backed up to the South side of the prep plant when the driver finished fueling the portable fuel tank. As the driver was reeling up the fuel hose, there was a pin hole leaking in front of a running heater and ignited. Therefore burning the tail end of the fuel truck and siding of the prep plant.
Employee was walking up a pile of rocks to where the piece of equipment was parked. When EE's right foot slipped from under EE causing EE to hit right knee and shin on a rock.
Employee was attempting to climb a ladder to turn a valve in the wash plant. Employee slipped from the step and fell to the clear concrete flooring from around 8' above. Employee fell over against a pipe and injured right side of ribs.
Employee was climbing down the Komatsu dozer after checking fluids. EE had EE's right hand on the hand rail, left foot on the tracks. EE stepped with right foot onto the push arm and heel of boot slipped causing EE to fall onto top of right shoulder. The dozer was parked on the freshly removed #3 coal bed, flooring was smooth, flat and level.
Employee was stepping down off of Hitachi 3500 End dump when they strained their lower back.
Employee was fueling equipment at the parking ditch. As EE was dragging the fuel hose EE slipped in the mud. Employee fell to the ground, EE was complaining of EE's back and shoulder being sore.
Employee was climbing up onto Komatsu 475 bulldozer. When EE caught the toe of the boot on the track causing EE to fall forward. EE landed on right wrist resulting in a small closed fracture.
Employee was attempting to hook up a suction hose on a pump. When EE felt a muscle strain in EE's right shoulder
Employee was climbing the ladder of Cat 785 Haul Truck to do repair work in the cab. As employee reached for the next hand hold, while employee was stepping up employee missed the hand hold causing employee to loose employees balance and fall.
Employee was stopped on haul road in a Cat 777 haul truck waiting on an approaching Cat 785 haul truck. When the approaching 785 truck was blinded by the sun while leaving the coal yard and struck the parked Cat 777.