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ROCK TRUCK WAS LOADED AND BACKING TOWARD DUMP. WHEN TRUCK STOPPED AND STARTED RAISING BED THE DUMP BROKE AND TRUCK OVERTURNED. AFTER REMAINING UPSIDE DOWN FOR 3 HOURS TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AND BUR NED. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM TRUCK AND NO INJURIES OCCURRED.
May 1, 1995KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
WHILE RECLAIMING SLOPE SLID ACROSS PROTRUDING ROCK CAUSING UNBALANCE OF DOZER DOZER ROLLED DOWN SLOPE OPERATOR RECEIVED GASH ON BACK OF HEAD & GASH ABOVE FOREHEAD
April 22, 1995KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE OPERATING CAT HAULER WITH RIGHT HAND, CHECKED BEHIND OPERATOR'S SEAT TO SEE IF COOL AIR WAS COMMING THROUGH FAN. FAN COVER HAD FALLEN OFF. RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER/1ST JOINT LACERATED, FINGER NAIL REMOVED AND CUT INTO BONE.
January 18, 1995KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
WHILE REGRADING SLOPE RECLANATION DOZER BECAME LODGED ON ROCKS AND TREES. ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE DOZER TURNED OVER AND ROLLED DOWN SLOPE LACERATION TO HEAD 2ND HANDS. BROKEN RIGHT WRIST AND LI TTLE FINGER.
October 13, 1993KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
SERVICING DOZER USED PRY BAR TO REMOVE COVER FOR FILTER PRY BAR SLIPPED LEFT HAND HIT DOZER J HOOK CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER KNUCKLE ON LEFT HAND EMBEDDED J HOOK
January 15, 1992KY · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
PULLED ON DUMPSITE TO UNLOAD. BACKED TOWARD BERM TO DUMP 6'FROM BERM RIGHT SIDE GAVE WAY HAULER SLID OFF SPOIL AREA. DRIVER SUFFERED CUT FACE RIGHT LEG CUT BRUISED LEFT ARM & LEG.
WHILE ASSISTING MECHANIC AND OTHER HELPERS TO TURN CUTTING EDGES ON DOZER, EMPLOYEE AND MECHANIC LIFTED OLD CUTTING EDGE OUT OF THE WAY-EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT HIP.
January 20, 1990VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
BELLY PAN FROM D9L DOZER FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S ARM AND BROKE IT (COMPOUND). SAFETY CHAIN SLIPPED ALLOWING 400 LB. PAN TO CATCH ARM. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HINGED SIDE OF PAN IN WHTA IS NORMALL Y A SAFE POSITION.
September 18, 1989VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ison Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
TWO MECHANICS WERE WORKING ON DOZER REMOVING PINS WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND ALLOWED EE HAND TO BE CUAGHT BETWEEN PRY BAR AND FRAME OF DOZER. EE WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY WHERE X RAYS WERE TAKE N. THESE AND THE EXAMINATION SHOULD NO BROKEN BONES.
September 1, 1989VA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
PUSHING IN SPOIL BANK OPER REMAINED IN DOZER AS DOZER BEGAN TO SLIDE .OPER UNDER ROPS ROLLOVER DI VISE OPER WEARING SAFEY BELT KEP IN SEAAT RESUE SQUAD TRANSP TO ER.
PERSON FELL INTO EMPTY POWDER AWFO BIN NO APPARENT REASON OR CAUSE FOR FALL PERSON SLID DOOR OPEN AS ALWAYS THEN FELL IN HEAD HAS SLIGHT CUT 9 STITCHES TAKEN
June 2, 1989VA · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
THIS PERSON SAYS HE JUMPED FROM 85 TON HAUL TRUCK BECAUSE THE FOOT BRAKE DID NOT HOLD. THREE METHODS AVAILABLE TO STOP TRUCK WERE NOT TRIED OR UTILIZED BY PERSON. THE PERSON DID OPERATE THIS T RUCK FOR THE REMAINDER OF SHIFT WITH NO PROBLEMS OCCURRING. TRUCK WAS CHECKED BY SUPERVISOR AND FOUND TO BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND DEEMED SAFE TO OPERATE.
November 29, 1988VA · Coalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeyHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE WATER TRUCK HAD A FLAT AND THE DRIVER AND MECHANIC WERE CHANGING THE TIRE THE JACK FELL CAUSING THE TRUCK TO FALL ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN TIRE AND FRAME
Ison Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
25 TON RAM SLIPPED WHILE CHANGING INSIDE RIM TIRE OF CAT 777 HAULER #637 AND CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN FLANGE ON TIRE AND RIGHT REAR SHOCK ON HAULER. TIP OF THUMB, ABOVE KNUCKLE, WAS BROKEN.
October 24, 1987VA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ison Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
PLACING PIN IN 4ACK ALONG DESIGNATED GROOVE USING THUMB TO ALIGN PIN AND WHEN PIN SLIPPED HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE GROOVE.THUMB WAS CUT PARTIALLY SEVERED AND REQ 5-6 STITC ES TO REPAIR.AL3GNMENT BAR WAS PRESENT BUT NOT BEING USED.
August 24, 1987VA · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE TAKING TH9 SCOOP UNDERGROUND THE SCOOP WHEEL HIT A ROOF BOLT LAYING ON THE FLOOR THIS SENT THE ROOF BOLT ONTO THE DECK OF THE SCOOP THUS HITTING DRIVER IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHEST
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