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HE STATED THAT WHEN HE DUMPED THE LOAD OF ROCK , THE BED OF THE TRUCK DROPPED, THEN JERKED BACK, CAUSING A QUICK JOLT TO HIS BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO HAZARD ARH WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED AND RELEASED.
HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING OIL IN THE DRILL. WHEN HE FINISHED, HE TURNED TO STEP DOWN FROM THE DRILL. IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS TAKEN TO HAZARD ARH WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED AND DIAGNOSED AS HAVING LIGAMENT DAMAGE TO HIS SHOULDER. THE DISTANCE OF THE FALL WAS APPROX. 3'
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ALIGHNINING A DRILL STEEL WITH A BIT SUB. AS HE WAS PULLING AT THE DRILL STEEL. HE FELT A SLIGHT PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGHT 10-11-97. AT WHI CH TIME, HE STATED THAT HE WAS IN PAIN AND NEEDED TO SEE A DR. A MRI AT HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MED. CENTER REVEALED A HERNIATED DISK IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE FOREMAN HANDED INJURED THE FUEL HOSE. AFTER PUTTING THE HOSE IN THE DOZER'S FUEL TANK, HE TURNED AND STARTED TO WALK AROUND THE DOOR WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND, A DIST ANCE OF APPROX. 8 FT.
EE WAS IN PROCESS OF STRIKING A DRILL BIT WITH ASLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE FROM EITHER THE BIT OR HAMMER AND ENTERED EE'S LEG JUST ABOVE BOOT TOP LEVEL. EE WAS TAKENT O THE HAZZ ARD ARH WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED. THE EMERGENCY ROOMDR DECIDED THAT IT WOULD BE BEST TO LEAVE THE METAL INTHE LEG.
EE WAS HELPING INSTAL A METAL BEAM, EE HIT HIS FORHEAD ON THE SIDE OF THE BEAM AND RECEIVED A CUT OVER HIS RIGHT EYE. EE WAS SENT TO THE HAZARD ARH WHERE HE RECEIVED THREE SUTURES.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MEASURING BLAST HOLE DISTANCEDS FOR THE SHOT HE HAD BEEN DRILLING. AS HE WALKED ACROSS THE DRILL BENCH. HE STEPPED INTO A CRACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE WAS TAKEN TO HA ZARD ARH WHERE HE WAS X RAYED AND RELEASED. HIS DIAGNOSIS WAS A POSSIBLE PULLED MUSTLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 7-28-97.
EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF METAL BEAM EE CUT THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON A SHARP EDGE, EE WAS SENT TO THE HAZARD ARH, WHERE HE RECEIVED TWO SUTURES TO THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS WORKING ON A HYD. LINE ON THE FRONT OF A DOZER. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE PUSH-ARM A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 24", EE STATED THAT HE FELT SOMETHING "POP" IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK. H E DROVE HIMSELF TO ER WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED AND RELEASED. THE DIAGNOSIS AT THAT TIME WAS THAT HE HAD A STRAINED MUSCLE.
EE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK ADN DOWN HIS RIGHT LEG WHICH HE FEELS WAS A RESULT OF HIS JUMPING FROM A ROCKTRUCK ON 6-16-97. DURING QUESTIONING, EE STATED THAT HE HAD SUFFERED BACK PAIN PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. EE IS EXPECGTED TO BE OFF WORK FOR APPROX. 30 DAYS.
EMP STATED HE WAS LOADING THE LAST 2' OF SOLID ROCK WHICH WAS LEFT ON TOP OF THE COAL SEAM. HAD LOADER BUCKET HOOKED UNDER A SLAB OF ROCK, CAUSING REAR TIRES OF LOADER TO RAISE APPROX 18" OFF GROUND. WHEN ROCK BROKE IT ALLOWED LAODER TO FALL. EMP FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WORKED UNTIL 8:00PM ON 1-22-97. DIAGNOSIS WILL BE MADE ON 1-27-97.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING FROM ONE HOLE TO ANOTHER WHEN HE MIDJUDGED THE DISTANCE AND SLID THE DRILL OFF THE DRILL BENCH ONTO THE OPEN COAL PIT, A DISTANCE OF 12-1/2'. THE DRILL LANDED ON ITS LEFT SIDE. EE WAS TREANSPORTED TO ER WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A SLIGHT CONCUSSION.
HE WAS GOING ABOUT HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS AN OILER. AS HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE SIDE OF HIS GREASE TRUCK, HE STEPPED INTO A SMALL HOLE.
EE WAS ASSISTING THE MECHANIC TO INSTALL A HYD. PUMP ON THE DRILL HE OPERATES. EE STATED THAT WHEN HE PICKED THE PUMP UP OFF THE TRUCK BED, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN ONE OF HIS LEGS.
IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE SEAL IN A DUMP LIFT CYLINDER ON A 777 ROCK TRUCK. THE CYLINDER HAD BEEN TAKEN LOOSE & WAS HANGING FROM A CABLE. WHEN EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR THE CYLINDER TO DIREC T THE LOOSE END HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A PULLED MUSCLE.
EE & COWORKER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING AN AIR COMPRESSOR IN REAR OF OIL TRUCK. EE STEPPED FROM REAR STEP OF TRUCK TO GROUND, HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WO RK HIS SHIFT. NEXT DAY EE & ANOTHER COWORKER WERE WORKING ON A DOZER WHEN EE SAID THAT HIS KNEE "POPPED" & WAS UNABLE TO WALK ON IT. EE DROVE HIMSELF TO DR'S OFFICE--X-RAYS FAILED TO REVEAL P
EMP WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING UP THE LADDERTO START THIS MACHINE. AS EMP STEPPED ONTO THE FIRST STEP AND STARTED TO PULL HIMSELF UP, HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX 2'. EMP L ANDED ON HIS FEET. WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE PRELIMINARY REPORTS SHOWED A PINCHED NERVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE AIR FILTERS ON A 777B ROCKTRUCK. USED A 6 FT. LADDER TO HELP REACH THE FILTERS. AS HE CLIMBED APPROXIMATELY 3-4 FOOT OFF THE GROUND, THE LADDER SLIP PED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON THE TIE ROD OF THE TRUCK, ON HIS LEFT SIDE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 3 FT. X-RAYS AT HAZARD ARH DID NOT SHOW ANY BROKEN BONES.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TARPING HIS TRUCK WHEN HE FOUND THAT THE AUTOMATIC TARPER WAS FOULED WITH A BLOCK OF COAL. EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UPON THE SIDE OF THE COAL TRAILER (APPROX. 6 FT. OFF THE GROUND) IN AN EFFORT TO SHAKE THE TARP LOOSE. HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WS TRANSPORTED VIA AMBULANCE TO HAZARD ARH AT 12:45 PM & DIAGNOSED AS HAVING BROKEN LEFT ANKLE.
DURING THE NIGHT SHIFT DINNER BREAK THE FUEL FILTERS ON THE 992C LOADER HAD TO BE CHANGED AFTER FINISHING THIS TASK THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE REAR OF THE GREASE TRUCK STUCK CAUSING EE & SEVERAL OTHERS TO ASSIST IN PULLING THE DOOR DOWN WHEN THE DOOR CAME LOOSE IT STRUCK EE A GLANCING BLOW TO THE HEAD THERE WAS NO MENTION OF AN INJURY THEN OR AT QUIT TIME (3:30PM)
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING LOADED BY EE WHEN A TREE LIMB PUSHED THE WINDOW FROM THECAB OF THE TRUCK LEFT SIDE CAB WINDOW BEHIND DRIVERS DOOR EE STATED THAT HE HAD TURNED TOWARD THE PASSENG ER DOOR & DID NOT SEE THE LIMB IN THE LOADER BUCK DUE TO EE BEING HALF-TURNED IN HIS SEAT THE LIMB STRUCK HIM IN THE RT SHOULDER EE ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE
EMPLOYEE'S FIRST DAY OFF DUE TO NO SPECIFIC INJURY WAS 2-20-95. HE STATED THAT HE THOUGHT HE HAD EITHER KIDNEY PROBLEMS OR ARTHRITIS FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY. ROBERSON HAS INDICATED TO LESLIE RE SOURCES & TO HIS DR.THAT HIS PAIN IS JOB RELATED
INJURED STATED THAT WHILE FUELING A WATER PUMP, WHICH WAS BEING USED TO PUMP WATER FROM THE COALPIT, A BASEBALL SIZE ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL,STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK, THE PUMP WAS SITTING APPROX 30' FROM THE WALL. INJURED DROVE HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVINGA BRUISED BACK.
HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE TRUCKS BRAKE SYSTEM. AS HE CLIMBED UP THE TRUCKS LADDER TO THE CAB, HE STATED THAT HE LOST HIS FOOTING DUE TO THE SNOW ON HIS BOOTS. HE FELL APPROX. 8 FT CATCHING HI MSELF ON THE WAY DOWN. HE REPORTED TO HAZARD ARH (SAT MORNING ) WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A BADLY BRUISED RIGHT SHOULDER, HIP AND ANKLE.
FLYROCK TRAVELED 500' AND STRUCK FOUR PARKED VEHICLES IN THE PARKING LOT. NO ONE WAS NEAR THE VEHICLES. THERE WAS APPROX. $3500.00 DAMAGE TO THREE VEHICLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHIGN A DRIVE LIME OUT OF A D11 ACAT BULLDOZER WHEN HE FELT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TEAR.
WHILE EXCHANGING AN ENGINE ON A DION BULLDOZER, EE WAS IN AN AKWARD POSITION ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT RETURN COOLANT HOSES TO THE BOTTOM RADIATOR OUTLET, WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOUL DER.
EE WAS STEAM CLEANING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF A 777 CAT. ROCKTRUCK EE STATED THAT HE SWUNG THE WAND ACROSS HIS KNEE AND THAT HE HAD FELT A STING BUT DID NOT THINK ANYTHING WAS WRONG. HE CONT INUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-10-94 WHEN HIS KNEE BEGANTO SWELL. HE REPORTED TO HAZARD ARH 12-10-94. IT WAS AT THIS TIME HE WAS ADMITTED.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER OF THE TRUCK.HE WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER WHEN HE BENT TO PICK UP HIS LUNCH JUG. AS HE LET GO OF THE LADDER WITH ONE HAND, HE LOST HIS BALANCE, CAUSING HIM TO SW ING AROUND. HE DID NOT FALL TO THE GROUND. HOWEVER THE SUDDEN JERK RESULTED IN A BACK SPRAIN, HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO FOREMAN HE WAS TAKEN TO HAZARD ARH.
WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER. RATHER THAN USE THE LADDER, HE CAME DOWN OVER THE LEFT REAR TIRE, ON TO THE PLATFORM WHERE THE BATTERIES ARE LOCATED, THEN DOWN THE STEP TO THE GROUND. BANKS STA TED HE HAD RUN THRU SOME WATER ON HIS WAY TO THEFUEL TANK. HE STEPPED DOWN FROM CAB LEVER ONTO TIRE AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL. BANKS INFORMED THE NIGHT FOREMAN, FALLEN BUT DID NOT THINK HE WA
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER IN PLACING A GREASE BARRLE IN POSITION IN THE REAR OF THE GREASE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE'S JOB WAS TO SPIN THE BARREL INTO PLACE AS THE BARREL WAS SLID ACROSS THE FL OOR. AS HE TURNED THE BARREL, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED NOV. 3,4,5,7 & 8. HE WENT TO HAZARD A.R.H. WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A LOWER BACK MUSCLE SPRAIN 11-9-94.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BREAKING THE TRACK ON A D-10 DOZER. AS HE LIFTED A TRACK PAD, IT SLIPPED, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HAND. EE NOTIFIED FOREMAN OTHER EE AT THIS TIME EE CONTINUED TO WORK UN TIL 9-15-94. WHEN HIS LITTLE FINGER BECAME DISCOLORED AND SWOLLEN, HE WENT TO MARY BRECKINGRIDGE HOSPTIAL AT HYDEN KY WHERE HE WAS X RAYED AND EDIGNOSED AS HAVING A SEVERE BRUISE.
INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING A COAL TRUCK. AS HE STARTED TO BACK AWAY FROM THE COAL PILE, HE HALF TURNED TO LOOKE OVE RHIS RIGHT SHOULDER TO INSURE THAT IT WAS CLEAR TO BACK UP. IT WAS AT THIS TIME STATED THAT THE LOADER JERKED AND THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE NOTIFIED FOREMN. INJURED WAS TRANSPORTED TO HAZARD A.R.H. WHER HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A BRUIS
EE HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE FINAL DRIVE OF A D96 DOZER. HE WIPED HIS FACE WITH A RAG WHEN AN UNSCEEN PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS EYE EE STATED THAT AT THE TIME, HE DID NOT REALIZE WHAT IT WAS. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT. HE WORKED SUN. HE WENT TO HAZARD ARC. WHERE IT WAS DECIDED THAT HE SHOULD GO TO U.K MED CENTER IN LEXINGTON KY MONDAY TWO SMALL PIECE OF METER WERE REMOVED AT THIS TIME.
EE WAS REMOVING ROCK GUARDS ON A DOZER AND THE ROCK GUARD WAS STUCK. HE WAS REACHING FOR THE ROCK GUARD WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.
INJURED HAD BEEN WORKING ONT EHENGINE OF THE DOZER WHEN HE HAD TO CLIMB DOWN TO GET ANOTHER TOOL. AS HE STEPPED FROM THE FENDER STEP (AT HEADLIGHT LEVEL) TO THE TRACK A DISTANCE OF APPROX 18" -24", COUCH LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL IN BETWEEN THE TRACK AND THE FRAME. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO FOREMAN AT 6:30.
WHILE USING AN IMPACT WRENCH, THE SOCKET SLIPPED, CAUSING EE TO BE STRUCK IN THE FACE, CUTTING HIS LIP & CRACKING HIS TOOTH. 40 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO SEW UP THE CUT. HE REUTRNED TO WORK TH E FOLLOWING MORNING AT 7:00 AM.
AFTER FUELING HIS DRILL EE JUMPED FROM THE TRACK TO THE GROUND WHILE HOLDING THE FUEL HOSE IN HIS HAND A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 2 1/2 FT HE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF FRI. 22ND SAT AND SUNDAY 24TH H E REPORTED TO THE DR OFFICE MON 4-25-94 WHERE HEDIAGNOSED AS HAVING A LOWER BACK SPRAIN. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK AT 600 AM 5-2-94.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STEAM CLEANING THE DRILL WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND. (APPROX. 4'). HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL (BY THE WATCHMAN ON DUTY) WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED & R ELEASED. HE WAS CHECKED AGAIN ON MONDAY (4-4-94)IT WAS DETERMINED AT THIS TIME THAT IT WAS A SPRAIN.
EE WAS OPERATING A DRILL WHEN ALARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL, STRIKING THE DRILL ON THE LEFT TRACK. THE DRILL WAS DISABLED AT THIS TIME. EE WENT TO THE HAZARD ARH AT APPROX. 12:00 WHERE HE WAS CHECKED AND RELEASED.
EE WAS STEPING FROM THE ROCKTRUCK TO THE GROUND WHEN HE STEPED INTO A CRACK WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. DR ADVISED OUR OFFICE THAT HE HAD A ANKLE SPRAIN.
ON 3-8-94 INJURED REPORTED TO THE MAIN OFFICE THAT HE HAD BEEN INJURED ON 3-3-94. THERE HAD BEEN NO REPORT OF AN INJURY TO THE NIGHT FOREMAN.
AFTER CHANGING THE FRONT TIRE ON A 992C, EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PICKING UP HIS TOOLS. AS HE PICKED UP THE JACK HE HAD USED, & WAS TURNING TO LOAD IT ON HIS BOOM TRUCK, HIS FEET SLIPPED IN THE MUD, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED & HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MARY BRECKENRIDGE HOSPITAL AT 3:37 PM [DATE OF SAFETY TRAINING 9-23-93.]
EE WAS STANDING ON LOADER PREPARING TO TAKE ENGINE OUT. HE HAD REMOVED THE FLOOR PLATE TO BEGIN WORK WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO DROP THE FLOOR PLATE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS WORKING IN TH E RAIN WHICH MAD THE FOOTING SLIPPERY.
HE NOTIFIED NIGHT FOREMAN THAT WHILE STEPPING UP INTO HIS DRILL, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROX. 3 FT. LANDING FLAT FOOTED ON THE GROUND.
EE WAS ON THE TOP RAIL OF HIS TRUCK PLACING UP COAL WHEN A LARGE PC SLID OVER THE TOP OF THE BED FALLING DOWN HIS LEG AND HITTING HIS FEET CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIT BALANCE AND FALL OFF OF THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED BRUISEDS TO LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK.
AT APPROX. 12;45 AM, HE STEPPED UPON THE DRILL DECK TO CLEAN HIS WINDOW. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO BACK DOWN, HE LOST HIS FOOTING, FALLING BACKWARDS APPROX. 3 FEET. HE LANDED ON HIS REAR-END.
LIGHT EXPLODED AN UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF HOLES IN A 40 HOLE SHOT. A DRILL, A BULK TRUCK, AND A D9L DOZER PLUS THEIR OPERATORS WERE ON THE SHOT AT THE TIME. THERE WERE NO INJURYS RESULTING FROM THIS INCIDENT MSHA & DEPT. OF MINES & MINERALS WERE NOTIFIED AT APPROX. 2:15-2:20.
AT 2030 EMPL & OTHER EMPL STOPPED THEIR DOZERS FOR THEIR BREAK.THEY PULLED THEIR DOZERS SIDE BY SIDE, WITH APPROX 5' SEPARATING THEM.EMPL LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL FROM THE CAT-WALK OF HIS DO ZER, STRIKING OTHER EMPLS DOZER W/HIS HEAD & & LEFT SIDE.EMPL WAS TAKEN TO HAZARD ARH BY EMT OTHER EMPL & FOREMAN. AT THIS TIME 6/12/93,EMPL IS IN STABLE CONDITION.
HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING A ROCKTRUCK. AS HE WAS LOADING HIS BUCKET, A LOOSE ROCK CAME FROM THE SIDE OF THE SHOT AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE BUCKET, JARRING THE OPERATOR.