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August 2, 2018 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Contractor was cleaning crushing unit and lost footing resulting in a sprain to the right ankle.

September 19, 2017 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was assisting in the removal of access panel on bottom frame of 330C Trackhoe. The panel shifted pinning the employee's finger against the frame.

February 15, 2016 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE was climbing onto a 775 End dump truck and set lunch pail on the front bumper of truck. When EE went to reach for the lunch pail and reposition it, lost footing and fell to the ground.

March 12, 2015 OK · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Injured was running D9L dozer, when he tracked over large rock causing him to be jarred around. No doctor visit or lost time until March 18th 2015

December 3, 2013 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While repositioning the dragline cable out of the way to walk, the injured caught his thumb in a strap severing the top of the thumb.

September 10, 2013 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking on un-level ground and twisted left ankle and hip

April 22, 2013 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall from machine

While exiting the cab, reached up to release door, lost balance falling and injured right knee.

December 4, 2012 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping off the front ladder of a mining truck and twisted ankle as his foot hit uneven ground

July 17, 2012 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Replacing fuel filter on D10T and the access door closed with enough force to crush his fingers on his left hand.

May 17, 2012 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While bending over to pick up dragline power cable, the injured strained his back.

April 18, 2012 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Had been breaking down a D10 final drive with hammer and chisel. Later as he stepped to get a tool his back and leg gave way and he felt a sharp pain in his back and leg.

March 23, 2012 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Unhooking hose under tank and lost footing in mud causing employee to fall. When employee fell, he extended both arms to break the fall causing strain in neck and both shoulders.

November 7, 2011 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

While checking for an air leak on his equipment, the injured lost his balance and placed his hand on the exhaust while trying to stabilize himself and prevent falling. He burned his hand.

October 12, 2011 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

1 of 3 drive belts broke, injured shut motor down, dismounted the crusher and approached the large pulley driving the crusher in the hopper. Pulley had slowed down but had not totally stopped rotating yet. Reached around from behind the guard to grab the broken belt from the back when the remaining 2 belts caught his arm between them and the pulley causing a fracture.

August 11, 2011 OK · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall from machine

While dismounting from highwall drill, the injured' s foot slipped on the steps, he fell to the ground and strained his lower back area. Doctor prescribed a muscle relaxer. No other medical and no lost time.

May 24, 2011 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While bending over to pick something up from the ground the EE strained his lower back.

February 4, 2011 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While helping another 18 wheel over the road haul truck driver check to see if the tail gate was closing tight, the injured got his thumb caught between the tailgate and bed when the driver closed the latch before being signaled to do so.

January 24, 2011 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

While dismounting from an end dump truck, the injured stepped on a dirt clod or piece of shale and turned his ankle causing a strain

January 21, 2011 OK · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

While going down the steps of the Scale House, the injured fell on the bottom step, landed on a small rock and cut/burst her knee requiring stitches.

February 16, 2010 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While gathering and burning brush, the injured's leg became entangled in some vines. When he attempted to pull it free, he immediately felt pain in the leg from a strain.

January 11, 2010 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall from machine

Employee is a Long Haul Truck Driver and was off-loading product. As he was descending ladder from top of tanker, he missed the last rung causing him to fall to the ground and strike head and neck against the ground, resulting in contusion to head and neck.

January 4, 2009 OK · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck by flying object

While using a porta power to remove a pin from a hoe bucket, a piece of metal popped out and struck the injured in the forehead causing a laceration requiring 10 stitches. The injured is a contract welder that works intermittently for the mine.

November 21, 2008 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While stepping to the ground off his end dump truck, injured strained (pulled a muscle) his leg. Note: The company did not work on the four day Thanksgiving weekend.

September 13, 2008 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

While standing at the ladder on the catwalk of his end dump truck. Cleaning his windshield. The injured slipped, lost his balance and his grip on the hand holds. He fractured his wrist trying to protect himself and prevent a fall to the ground.

April 15, 2008 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

While traveling on a surface haul road, the injured's truck impacted the berm. He continued powering into the berm for 150' to try to get back on the road. Instead, he topped it, traveling down the rain satureated slope, sinking right front tire in the mud. Turned truck over to the right. Suffered strains from the jarring. Due to schedule w/dr, rtw delayed.

February 23, 2008 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

While operating his loader, the injured turned to look behind him and strained his neck.

February 20, 2008 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured has been diagnosed as having "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". Doctors operated on 2/20/08. They believe it is from repetitive movement while operating a bulldozer.

February 4, 2008 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

No medical or time lost until 2/12/08, when doctor gave the injured two prescriptioins. One was an anit-inflamitory and the second a pain pill. While breaking coal chunks in the crusher box, the injured raised a metal bar and strained a muscle on his arm. He has continued to work.

January 28, 2008 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

No medical until 2/19/08, when doctor prescribed an anti-inflamitory to reduce inflamation. While pinning coal, the injured jarred his back, causing a strain. No medical until 2/19/08 and still no lost time.

November 16, 2007 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

While dumping short for a dozer to extend higher berms, the injured backed his end dump truck into a different area away from the dump area. The victim landed upside down in water at the bottom of the pit. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by the medical examiner.

October 30, 2007 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

While turning a corner to dump a load, one set of the injured's rear tires went over the berm and pulled the rest of the truck off. The truck and cab slid backward down the face of both sides of the highwall corner about 50'. The injured was wearing his seat belt and suffered a cut on his head requiring 3 staples to close it. ER room doctor had injured take several days off work.

August 7, 2007 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Company was not notified until 8/22/07 of alleged injury. No explanation other than a slip & fall 16 days earlier. Last day of work 8/18/07. Company notified after calling injured after six days of no show that he claims injury of his lower back muscle, hips & tailbone. No injury report on his written timesheet for the 7th through his last day of work on the 16th.

May 26, 2007 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

While letting the bed of his end dump truck down, the bed free fell, jarring him and threw the injured into the steering wheel causing a laceration to his check.

November 27, 2006 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck by falling object

While putting the dragline walk lock on the walk shelp, the lock fell on his hand and cut it requiring stitches.

September 25, 2006 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While helping remove & unload a dragline swing motor, the motor shifted & pinched the injured's foot, bruising/straining it. As a precautionary measure, x-rays were taken & the injured was given a prescriptiong for pain medication, should he need it.

August 28, 2006 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

While pinning coal with his loader in the pit, the loader movement strained his neck.

June 29, 2006 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working on the dragline, the injured hit his finger with the handle of a hammer, smashing or bursting it open requiring 6 stitches to close it.

June 28, 2006 OK · Coal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

While operating the water wagon in the pit, the injured lost control and ran into a pile of shot material, straining his body and hitting his head. No injuries other than strain and headache.

May 18, 2006 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The injured was trying to roll a rock off the haul road and strained his back.

April 14, 2006 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Notified company 4/26/06 that he received a prescription that he did not fill or use. While helping the mechanic pull a rear drive out of a water wagon, the differential moved suddenly & pinched his hand causing swelling. Diagnostic X-rays on date of injury and release to return to work on his next regular shift 4/15/06. No lost time due to injury, only the prescription.

January 17, 2006 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

While hauling overburden, the injured was backing up for the shovel to load him and the shovel bucket hit the bed of his end dump truck, jarring and straining the injured's neck. He missed one full shift and went home early during another shift.

September 18, 2005 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While hanging a strap attached to the dragline powercord to a hook on the shoe to help move the cord, the injured got his finger caught between the strap and the shoe causing a broken finger.

September 15, 2005 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck by flying object

Installing bearing into a radiator guard on D9L. A piece of bearing broke off and embedded itself in EE's finger on right hand, between 1st and 2nd knuckle.

June 22, 2005 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

While steam cleaning a piece of equipment, the injured accidently squeezed the trigger of the wand and hit the right side of his right foot. The outside of the foot received 1st and 2nd degree burns.

May 22, 2005 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was walking on the ground, tripped and caused pain in his ankle. He did not report the injury until 5/23/2005 and was off only one day 5/24/2005. He worked his regular shift on 5/22, the date of injury, and 5/23/2005.

February 21, 2005 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

While attempting to cut open an oil filter to check for trash in the filter material, the injured slipped knocking the bottom ring off and hit his thumb on the vice holding the filter. He cut hit thumb on the vice, requiring 7 stitches.

December 20, 2004 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE SEALING THE HIGHWALL WITH THE HOE BUCKET, THE INJURED'S HOE SLIPPED ON THE WALL, JERKING THE OPERATOR & STRAINING HIS BACK.

September 21, 2004 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE COMPLETING A 200 HOUR SERVICE ON A 637 SCRAPER, EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF THE FRONT ENGINE USING THE STEPS MOUNTED TO THE MACHINE. HE LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE DISMOUNTING AND STUMBLED BACKWARDS FALLING INTO THE TOOLBOX DOOR OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK. HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE DOOR IN HIS BUTTOCK AREA, CUTTING HIS BUTTOCK WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

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