EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO A PIECE OF SHEET METAL THAT WOULD NOT SUPPORT HIS WEIGHT.THE SHEET METAL COLLAPSED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND,A DISTANCE OF 48".WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LANDED FEET FIR ST ON THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON A ROCK.THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO SUFFER A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT FIBULA JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE.
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Showing all 43EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING HOLES WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF THE WALL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE OPENED THE DOOR ON THE DRAGLINE AND TRASH BLEW INTO HIS EYE.
EMPL TAKING PIPE VALVE APART WITH PIPE WRENCH AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
INSTALLING PIPE ON PREP PLANT MASHED FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND CHAIN
DURING DRAGLINE REPAIR WELDER HAD BEEN REPAIRING CRACK AT #5 SWINGER IN REVOLVING FRAME. SPARK OR SLAG CONTACTED GREASE BETWEEN REVOLVING FRAME & TUB STARTING FIRE. FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THAT AREA & WAS APPROX 2 HRS IN DURATION.
EMPL STEPPED DOWN FROM HIS WELDING STAND AND TWISTED HIS R KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE 8750 DRAGLINE HE JAMMED HIS RIGHT THUMB ON A SUPPORT BEAM
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING GRILL BACK ON DOZEWR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE FELL AND STRUCK THE HOIST CYLINDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING WEAR PLATES TO PLACE INSDE CMI DRYER WHEN THE PLATE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEGS.
EMPL SLIPPED AND FELL DISMOUNTING DOZER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON DRILL GROUND AND STEPPED OFF THE BACKSIDE OF THE BERM AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
MCC P-4 ONE OF THE 4 PRIMARY ELECTRICAL PANELS CAUGHT FIRE WHEN V REAKER FAILED TO TRIP. FIRE LASTED OVER 30 MIN AND WA> IMME. REP. TO MSHA.
EMPL WAS CHANGING THE OIL LEVEL ON THE DOZER HE SLIPPED WHILE STANDING ON THE TRACK AND FELL STRIKING HIS R HAND AGAINST THE DOZER
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP AN EXTENSION LADDER THE LADDER SLIPPED & HE FELL LANDING ON HIS ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE CRANE HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TURNED HIS ANKLE
SHOVELING COAL 3N RAW RECLAIM TUNNEL.SHOVEL CAUGHT IN BELT ROLLER AND HANDLE STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SIDE.
EMPL WALKING ON3WALKWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD AGAINST BELT GUARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING ONTO A D9G DOZER AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 WHILE REPLACING A PIPE AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER AND BACK.
EMPL GRINDING E8GES OF HOLE.GRIND ROCK HUNG AND TWISTED HIS HAND INTO EDGE OF PLATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING MATERIAL FROM AN OLD WASHER FINES POND. THE POND HAD BEEN DRAINED AND ALLOWED TO DRY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. HE WAS PUSHING THE MATERIAL OVER THE HIGHWALL WHEN A SECTION BEHIN D HIM BROKE LOO8E ENGULFING THE DOZER TO WINDOW LEVEL AND PUSHED THE DOZER OVER THE HIGHWALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT THE REFUSE BOX AT THE PREP PLANT.HE FELL OFF THE BOX ONTO THE FLOOR HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN THE DRAGLINE DIG FACE TO RECOVER A BUCKET TOOTH. HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIS WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING METAL AND A PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING FROM DOZER TO THE FUEL STORAGE TANK.HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE FUEL TANK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING PLASTIC PIPE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPL SLIPPED OF0 RUNNING BOARD ON POWDER TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING COAL TO THE #1 RAW COAL FEEDER WITH A DOZER THE COAL PILE SLID DOWN INTO THE SIDE OF THE DOZER CAB AND BROKE THE LEFT SIDE GLASS GLASS CUT EMPLOYEES HAND
EMPL SLAMMED CA6 DOOR OF DRILL ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
EE WAS GETTING 2FF DOZER TO GET FUEL HOSE TO FUEL UP. HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING THE TRUNION ARM ON THE DOZER.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF LOADER ONTO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MORE THE DRAGLINE POWER CABLE. HE WAS STANDING INSIDE A LOOP OF CABLE. AS THE CABLE WAS PULLED THE LOOP FLIPPED INTO THE EMPLOYEE\S LEG.
EMPL BURNING METAL PLATE.HOT METAL SPARKS WENT BEHIND GOGGLES AND BURNED HIS EYE.
EMPL OPERATING DRILL DRILL DOOR CLOSED ON EMPL FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING FUEL HOSE UP THE LADDER ON THE 992 LOADER-HESLIPPED AND FELL.
EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND WAS GOING INTO THE BATHHOUSE HE STEPPED ONTO THE CABLE WHICH MARKS THE WALKWAYS EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO THE GROUND AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT ARM
EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM A 992 LOADER AND INJURED HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WATERING THE HAUL ROAD WITH THE 631B WATER WAGON HE LOST AIR TO HIS FOOT BRAKES AND HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP IN THE SPOIL. HE WAS BOUNCED AROUND IN THE CAB AND SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HIS HEAD AND LEG.
STEPPED DOWN FROM CAB OF DOZER TO PUSH ARM,FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE GANTRY ON THE 2400 LIMA DRAGLINE. THE GANTRY STRUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OPEN A WET BAG WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE 1 183 THE KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING REFUSE IN THE RIMPULL BACK DUMP TRUCK-THE LEFT STABALIZING BAR AND SPRING BROKE AND EMPLOYEE COULD NOT STEER THE TRUCK TO THE LEFT. BEFORE HE COULD STOP HE RAN OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE. TRUCK WAS LOADED.