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BOX END PIT APPRXO 80' HIGHWALL AND SPOIL, HEAVY NGIHT AIR NO CIRCULATION HUMID HOT.
BOX END PIT APPRXO 80' HIGHWALL AND SPOIL, HEAVY NGIHT AIR NO CIRCULATION HUMID HOT.
GETTING OFF THE "BOBCAT", CLEAN UP EQUIPMENT, FOOT SLIPPED--STIFF ARMED HIMSELF TO CATCH FALL--CRACKED LEFT WRIST.
MAINTENANCE REPAIR ON 1260 DRAGLINE. LOOSE BOLT ON SHOE OF DRAGLINE. EE STEPPED ON BOLT, TURNED ANKLE LEFT ANKLE BONE BROKE.
EE WAS USING A CHAIN HOIST TO RAISE A WALKWAY LADDER ON THE 1650 STRIPPING SHOVEL. HOIST SLIPPED, ALLOWING WALKWAY TO FALL STRIKING EE.
EE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF A SCRAPER AND WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE CHAIN LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF DUE TO MUDDY CONDITIONS, THE LADDER SWUNG UNDER THE EQUIPMENT CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND , LOW BACK MUSCLE STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.PIECE BROKE,ALLOWING EMPLOYEE TO FALL INJURING KNEE.
EE WAS STARTING THE CLIMB LADDER TO OPERATOR S CAB WHEN PULLING UP HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BLAST HOLE DRILL HE STEPPED OUT OF DRILL CAB TO EXAMINE PULL DOWN CHAIN PRIOR TO THIS TIME EMPLOYEE HAD OPENED THE FLOOR DECK INSPECTION DOOR & NEGLECTED TO CLOSE IT WHE N EXITING THE DRILL CAB THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO THE OPEN HOLE IN THE DECK CREATED BY THE INSPECTION DOOR BEING LEFT OPEN EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE
APPROX 5-13-95 STARTED RAINING BY THE 14TH 5" RAIN NEXT FIVE DAYS ANOTHER 5" TOTAL 10"RAIN IN 5 DAYS. FLODDED ONE END OF OPEN PIT, GETTING ALMOST UP TO OPERATORS CAB ON 1650B SHOVEL. DID NOT BOTHER THE 1260 DRAGLINE.
RAINING-EQUIPMENT WET SLICK
EMPLOYEE FAILED TO SECURE LADDER HE WAS ON TO GREASE SHOVEL BUCKET, LADDER SCOOTED, EMPLOYEE FELL TO GROUND, APPROX 8 FEET.
EE WAS HELPING THE WELDING FOREMAN FLIP A DRAG CABLE LUG ON IT'S SIDE USING A HYDRAULIC LIFT AND A 3/8" CHAIN. IN THE PROCESS, THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO OUR LADY OF MERCY HOSPITAL E.R. HIS HAND WAS WITH A TEMPORY CAST.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS DRAGLINE. WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT LANDED ON THE GROUND HE SEVERLY TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE APPARENTLY LANDED ON A MUD CLOD. HE VISITED THE OWENSBORO DAVIES COUNTY HO SPITAL THE MORNING OF 4-01-93. HIS KNEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SEVERE BRUISE.
EE WAS CLEANING UP TIPPLE AFTER REPAIRS AND STEPPED ON BOARD WITH NAIL AND NAIL WENT THRU SHOE INTO FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH TIPPLE AND WALKED INTO PIECE OF ANGLE IRON HANGING DOWN WITH TWO NAILS STICKING OUT AND CAUSED TWO PUNCTURE HOLES IN FOREHEAD ABOVE RIGHT EYE.
EMPL WAS OPENING DOOR AT TIPPLE, SNOW ON GROUND EMPL SLIPPED & FELL TOWARD DOOR, CUT FINGER ON LATCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF DOZER AND TRACKS SLICK AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS LEFT HAND, LEFT ARM, LEFT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE PUTTING CABLE ON DOZER AND CUT LITTLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS TUGGING ON A TOW CALBE ATTACHED TO HIS D-10 DOZER. IN THE PROCESS, HE BECAME DIZZY AND FELL. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE MINE OFFICE (CONUCIOUS) AND HAD HIS BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS ABNORMALLY HIGH. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HENDERSON HOSPITAL AND ADMITTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON PLATFORM AT TIPPLE LOADING TRUCKS AND STEPPED TO ANOTHER PLATFORM AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AND WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND WAS TAKEN TO OWENSBORO DAVI ESS COUNTY HOSPITAL..
HE WAS CHANGING SOME AIR LINES ON THE 480 DRAGLINE. HE WAS USING A 1/4" CHAIN TO HOLD THE AIR LINES TO AN I-BEAM. THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE, STRIKING HIS HARD HAT AND MOUTH. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HE NDERSON COMMUNITY METHODIST HOSPITAL E.R. HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES TO HIS UPPER LIP.
EE WAS ASSISTING SOME OF HIS WELDERS REMOVE A WEDGE FROM THE BUCKET OF OUR 1260 DRAGLINE WITH A BATTERING RAM. THE RAM WAS MOUNTED WITH A CHAIN TO A HYDRAULIC TRUCK BOOM (PENDULUM). EE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RAM HEAD AND THE WEDGE.
INJURED WAS SERVICING A WATER PUMP LOCATED IN OUR 1650 SHOVEL PIT WHILE DIS-MOUNTING, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A ROCK. HE WAS TAKNE TOT HE HENDERSON COMMUNITY METHODIST HOSPITAL E.R. HE WAS EX-RAYED. EXAMINED, AND GIVEN 2 DAYS OFF.
INJURED WAS BLADING A ROAD ON THE HIGHWALL BENCH THAT OUR TRIPLE 7 BACKDUMPS WERE TO TRAVEL. HE WAS PUSHING DIRT OUT TO THE EDGE IN ORDER TO BUILD A BERM. HE APPARENTLY RAN HIS TRACKS TOO FA R OFF THE EDGE. THE DOZER TUMBED OFF THE EDGE AND FREE FELL APPROX 30'.
EE WAS APPROACHING SWINGER MOTOR ON OUR BE 1560 SHOVEL TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE FOR ITS SMOKING AS HE APPROACHED THE MOTOR HIS LEFT LEG FELL INTO THE MAN HOLE THAT IS SITUATED IN FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE SWINGER MOTOR HE FELL ALL THE WAY DOWN TOHIS CROTCH AREA HE WAS TAKEN TO OUR CO DOC & DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE TRAUMA TO HIS LEFT TESTICLE A CHIPPED LEFT ELBOW & A HYPEREXTENDED LEFT KNEE
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING AN ENGINE HEAD FROM A WATER PUMP. HE WAS ATTEMPTING THIS VIA HIS OWN ARM STRENGTH IN THE PROCESS THE HEAD SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGE RS HE WAS TAKEN TO LADY OF MERCY HOSP IN OWEN KY HE RECIVED 5 STITCHES HIS LEFT HAND.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A CATERPILLAR 814 RUBBER TIRE BULLDOZER. HE GOT INTO THE BLIND SPOT OF THE 280 SHOVEL. OPERATOR. THE SHOVEL BUCKET CAME BAROUND TO SHOVEL ANOTHER LOAD AND STRUCK THE 814 RUBBER TIRE DOZER.
HE WAS TUGGING ON A POWER CABLE. IN THE PROCESS HE SEVERELY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR BY HIS WIFE THE NEXT DAY. HE PRESCRIBED MUSCLE RELAXERS.
EE WAS HELPING A WELDER. IN THE PROCESS, HE WAS EXPOSED TO A WELDING FLASH.
EMPLOYEE USING AIR IMPACT WRENCH TIGHTENING WHEEL ON DART AND GOT PIECE OF STEEL IN EYE.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP LADDER ON END LOADER AND AS HE SAT DOWN HE FELT HIS BACK POP AND HE WAS NUMB FROM WAIST DOWN, HE REMAINED NUMB FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING IN VIBRATOR AT TIPPLE AND SCRAPPED SKIN OFF LEFT KNEE AND IT BECAME INFECTED.
EE WAS LOADING A CONCRETE FORM ON A 2 TON FLAT BED TRUCK IN THE PROCESS HE FELL OFF THE FLATED AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM HE WAS TAKEN TO OWENSON MERCY HOSPTIAL HIS RIGHT ARM WAS X RAYED AND HE WAS DIAGNED WITH ARM.
HE WAS GETTING READY TO ENTER THE CAB OF OUR CAT D-7 BULLDOZER. IN THE PROCESS HE CUT HIS HEAD ON THE CB RADIO WHICH WAS MOUNTED TO THE ROOF OF THE CAB ROOF. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE OWENSBORO DAVI ES COUNTY HOSPITAL ER ROOM. HE WAS X-RAYED AND THE WOUND WAS CLAMP SHUT.
EE WAS TAMPING A BOLT HOLE INTO AN ALVMIUM AIR BOX LOCATED ON OUR CAT 773 WATER TRUCK IN THE PROCESS, A FRAGMENT OF ALUMNUM BECAME EMBEDDED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE TOOK HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL 10-14-92 THE FRAGMENT WAS DRILLED OUT.
EE WAS STANDING ON THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMARTMENT TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE ENGINE HOOD ON A D-10 DOZER. HE WAS USING A SWIVLE SOCKET WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTIN G AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 8' TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS WORKING ON A CAT D-10 DOZER. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND PLACED ON THE EDGE OF THE BATTERY ENCLOSURE BOX THAT HAD IT'S LID UP. THE WIND BLEW THE LID CLOSED ONTO HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO HENDERSON COMMUNITY METHODIST HOSPITAL. HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES.
CLEANING TRANSMISSION CASE WITH AIR GUN AND BLEW PIECE OF STEEL IN RIGHT EYE.
INJURED WAS HELPING RE-CONNECT THE BUCKE TCHAIN ON OUR B.E. 480 DRAGLINE. WITH ARMS EXTENDED, HE WAS POSITIONING A CEVIS USED TO ATTACH THE CHAIN. HE TOOK A STEP BACKWARD ON THE GROUND AND TR IPPED. BEFORE HE HIT THE GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. HE ENDURED THE BACK.
OUR MINE SUPERINTENDANT AND ELECTRICIAN WERE PREPARING TO ENERGIZE OUT B.E. 280 SHOVEL. ELECTRICIAN WENT TO THE BOX TO CONNECT THE CABLE TO THE 3 PHASE 7200 VOLT COUPLING. THE MONITOR CIRCUIT WAS TO BE TROUBLESHOT AND REPAIRED THE NEXT DAY.IT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. SECONDLY, THE SWITCH BOX LEVER WAS IN THE (ON) POSITION. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CONNECT THE HEADS, AN ELETRIC ARC
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPAIR POWER CABLE ON 1050 SHOVEL WHEN ROCK FROM HIGHWALL ROLLED INTO PIP AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG BELOW KNEE AND FRACTURING IN TWO PLACES.
INJURED WS TRAVELING FROM TEH 1650 SHOVEL COAL PIT IN AMACH COAL TRUCK (LOADED). HE TRIED TO NEGOTIATE A SHARP RIGHT HAND TURN. WHILE MAKING THE TURN, HIS TRAILER JACK KNIFED AND TURNED THE ENTIRE TRUCK OVER (DRIVER'S SIDE). INJURED CLIMBED OUT OF THE FRONT WINDWSHIELD AND WALKED AWAY FROM.
85061S DESCENDING A RAMP LEADING TO OUR B.E. 1260 DRAGLINE COAL PIT ON A CAT 980 FRONT END LOADER. THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL POWER (HYDRAULIC,ETC) WAS LOST, INCLUDING THE STEERING. THE LOADER 03915ELED DOWN THE RAMP AND WENT OFF THE SIDE, APPROX. 30' DROP. THE ENDLOADER LANDED ON ITS TIRES. THE LANDING JARRED HIM, BUT NOT SERIOUS TRAUMA WAS SUSTAINED. HE WAS TAKEN TO OUR COMPANY D
85061S WALKING ALONG THE HIGHWALL. HE STEPPED ON A MUD CLOD AND TURNED HIS ANKLE. HE WAS TAKEN TO OWENSBORO DAVIESS COUNTY HOSPITAL. HE WAS X-RAYED AND DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN ANKLE.
95149ED WAS HELPING DRIVE A PIN OUT OF THE CHASSIS OF OUR DEMAG HYDRAULIC SHOVEL. HE WAS USING A 15 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER AND A 2 INCH DIAMETER SHAFT TO DRIVE THE PIN OUT. THE END OF THE SHAFT 28133ERED. A PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENT PUNCTURE D HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL ER WHERE HIS HAND WAS X-RAYED AND CLAMP-STITCHED.
EE WAS CUTTING OPEN A BOX OF PRIMER THE POCKET KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CUT A DEEP LACERATION INTO HIS LEFT FOREARM HE WAS TAKEN TO HENDERSON COMMUNITY METHODIST HOSPTIAL WHERE A SPEICLI ST PERFORMED SURGERY TO REPAIR DAMAGED TISSUE TOHIS ARM.
EE STOPPED HIS BACK DUMP TRUCK EXITED FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR & WALKED AROUND THE CATWALK IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR THAT DEPT COMING OPEN ON HIS WAY AROUND THE CATWALK HE TO OK HOLD OF A GUARD RAIL THAT IS MOUNTED VERTICLEBESIDE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IT BROKE CAUSING EE TO FALL 16FT TO THE GROUND
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON DOZER PART WHEN HE GET PIECE OF STEEL IN RIGHT EYE.
TRAVELING BY FOOT FROM A HIGHER BENCH DESCENDING SLIPPED ON ROCK FELL TO BOTTOM