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EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE FUEL/SERVICE TRUCK WHEN AFTER COMPLETING A SERVICE HE SHUT THE SERVICE COMPARTMENT DOOR ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BOBCAT 953 CLEANING COAL IN TH EPIT WHEN THE BOBCAT HIT A HOLE AND THE EMPLOYEE RAISED IN HIS SEAT. HIS THERMOS, SITTING NEXT TO HIM TILTED TOWARD THE EMPLOYEE AND THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT SIDE ON THE TOP OF THETHERMOS, TEARING A CARTLIAGE.
EE WAS SERVICING THE D50K OVERBURDEN DRILL AND REAPIRING A BROKEN HYDRAULIC LINE. THE EE SLIPPED IN THE OIL ON THE CATWALK FELL ON THE CATWALK AND THEN DOWN TO THE CRAWLER, BREAKING HIS TAILBO NE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN OVERBURDEN DRILL IN THE PIT DURING A RAIN STORM WHEN LOOSE MATERIAL FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL STRIKING THE DRILL.
EE WAS OPERATING AN 1100 HITACHI BACKHOE UNTIL HE WENT OUT OF THE CAB TO MAKE A CHECK & SLIPPED ON A WET WALKWAY FAILED TO CATCH HIMSELF ON THE HANDRAIL & STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE STEP AS HE FELL. THE EE HAD NEGATIVE XRAYS & RETURNED THE NEXT REGULAR SHIFT. 1/7/97.
A 50 TON END DUMP TRUCK HAULING COAL WAS FOLLOWING A 90 TON END DUMP INTO THE PIT. ON PRIOR CYCLES 90 TON WAS CIRCLING THEN BACKING TO THE TRACKHOE & 50 TON WAS PASSING TO ACCESS THE ENDLOADER WHILE GONE ON THE DUMP CYCLE THE TRACKHOE REPOSITIONED & 90 TON STOPPED SHOT & BEGAN TO BACKUP THE 50 TON PULLED UP TOO CLOSE TO 90 TON & THE 90TON BACKED INTO CAB.
HE WAS SERVICING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WITH A LUBE GUN. AS HE WAS COMING OFF THE EQUIPMENT HE MADE AN AWKWARD STEP AND FELL STRIKING A ROCK WITH HIS LEFT KNEE WHICH BROKE THE KNEE CAP. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED.
INJURED BACKED UP THE TRUCK TO FUEL THE BACKHOE. HE COMPLETED THE WORK AND WALKED TO THE CAB AND TOOK PTO OUT OF GEAR. BACKHOE OPERATOR WITNESSED INJURED GO BACK TO THE TRUCK CAB TO DRIVE OF F SO HE MOUNTED HOE TO BEGIN OPERATIONS. HE DID NOT DRIVE OFF BUT INSTEAD RETURNED TO BACK OF TRUCK TO LOCK BACK COMPARTMENT. HOE OPERATOR BEGAN OPERATION AND PINNED HIM BETWEEN THE HOE AND
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING MINER UP AND MOVING REMOTE CONTROL CABLE AND BOX WHEN THE CABLE GOT HUNG ON A ROCK JERKING EMPLOYEE AND INJURING HIS NECK.
FALL OF KETTLE BOTTOM IN #39 X-CUT
ROF FALL DUE TO SLIP IN OVERLYING STRATA EQUIPEMNT DAMAGE.