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Employee was welding an object over head. Hot slag from welder dropped in right ear.
Injured person is not a direct employee of Omega Surface Mining, LLC. EE is a truck driver employed by a contractor to haul coal from Omega's jobsite. EE came to the jobsite and got out of EE's truck to see if EE's truck bed was clear; EE slipped and fell on ice injuring EE's left hip.
Employee was removing the hydraulic tank from a 992K Front End Loader; the pressure in the tank caused the lid to shoot upwards striking the employee in the forehead.
Right index finger was smashed while placing the dozer cutting edge on the tracks.
Employee was placing a strap under a 36 inch corrugated drain pipe down in a ditch
Employee was welding on the bucket of a loader when felt a strain in lower back when ee went to re-position self.
Stepping off left side of rock drill and when employee twisted body ee felt a pop/tear in right hip.
Employee was attempting to pressure test an after-cooler with 30 psi. The test instrument slipped out of the in-take of the after-cooler. Employee then instinctively attempted to grab the testing apparatus causing a cut to EE's left thumb which required 5 sutures to repair.
Employee slipped and fell to the ground when attempting to mount an excavator.
Ascending ladder with a 5 gallon bucket of oil and momentarily lost footing causing a strain when he regained his footing
No narrative on form that was submitted.
Working under hood of Komatsu HM400 truck and sprained/strained his back
Rish Employee was standing approximately 20' away from two other individuals whom were associated with another organization who were attempting to free the rollers on an excavator. One of the employee's associated with the other organization utilized a hammer to contact the roller and that is when a sliver of metal entered into our employees' upper torso area.
Blowing slag with an air nibbler when a piece of metal enter left eye
Driver was opening lunch box 2 hours into the shift when front wheel of truck struck beam damaging rim and tire. He signed form stating carelessness was the cause of accident and was sent home for three shifts. This was on 6/9 he made no mention of being injured. On 6/11 he called and stated he needed medical information for filing workers compensation claim.
Breaking bolt loose on rocker box of loader when wrenched slipped and felt a strain.
Employee was getting off equipment to replace a grease tube on hammer. While he was exiting he slipped on track falling. He had a hold of hand rail and held on to try to stop his fall. His body weight was on one arm and he twisted around hurting rt. shoulder.
Dozer operator was widening the road in preparation for moving the Highwall miner when the cutting edge of the dozer blade contacted a low pressure polyethylene coal bed methane 8" gas line. This contact caused the cutting edge to puncture the line releasing methane. the dozer operator was the only EE in the area. He immediately contacted the foreman who accounted for all EEs.