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EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO PARTS TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL CAUSING HIM TO LAND ON HIS SIDE. EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A CAN UNDER HIS ARM. WHEN HE FELL ON HIS ARM IT PUSHED THE CAN INTO HIS RIBS .
EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HELPING A MECHANIC PUT A BELLY PAN ON A 85 TON ROCK TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL BY HAND AND EITHER PULLED OR TWISTED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.
MINE FIRE
SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM A PILE OF COLA BELOW THE STOCK AREA. FEDERAL MINE, INSPECTOR, EE WAS DOING AN INSPCETION OF THE PLANT WHEN WE FOUND IT. A 103K ORDER WAS ISSUED & WE TOOK ACTION TO TAKE CAR OF IT. A GRADALL WAS MOVED IN & THE SPOT WAS REMOVED.
TRAMMING DOZER RAN OVER LG ROCK MACHINE DROP REC INJURY WHEN DOZER DROPPED
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING A DOZER ON A SANDSTONE BENCH WHILE OPERATING THE DOZER HE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE H OSPITAL WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSISED AS BACK SPASMS FROM STARTING BACK TO WORK AFTER A LAY-OFF
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A SUCTION HOSE CONNECTED TO A 6" WATER PUMP UP OUT OF A HOLD. HE DISLOCATED HIS PELVIS IN THE PORCESS OF PULLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A LARGE ROCK WITH THE BUCKET OF A LOADER. THE ROCK SLIPPED CAUSING THE MACHINE TO JERK. WHEN THE MACHINE JERKED IT CAUSED SEVERE PAIN TO HIS BACK.
TRAVELING FROM SHOP TO MINE SITE ON STATE RT 1033 EMP TRAVELED AROUND A TURN VEHICLE DRIVING A HIGH RATE OF SPEED SKIDDED IN TRUCK
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A HYDRAULIC LINE. WHILE PUSHING THE LINE DOWN THROUGH FROM THE TOP OF THE MACHINE, EMPLOYEE FELL INTO THE MACHINE CAUSING INJURY TO HEAD AND NECK. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN MUS CLE RELAXERS AND AN INFLAMMATORY DRUG.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A SUCTION HOSE (CONNECTED TO A 6" WATER PUMP). UP OUT OF A HOLE. HE DISLOCATED HIS PELVIS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING.
THE WIND BLEW AND AN OBJECT FLEW IN EMPLOYEES EYE WHILE INSPECTING TIRES ON ROCK TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY, WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER WORK TO HAVE OBJECT REMOVED.
EE TWISTED FOOT WHILE CLEANING WEIGH SCALES.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER A DOZER DRILLING OUT A BROKEN BOLT IN THE TRAC K FRAME EMPLOYEE HAD A PAIR OF SAFETY GLASSES ON HOWEVER A PIECE OF STEEL BOUNCED FROM THE FRAME & WENT UP UNDER THE GLASSES & LANDED IN EMPLOYEES RT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D10 ALONG THE FACE OF THE HIGHWALL IN A PIT WITH APPROX 65FT OF COVER THE HIGHWALL FELL IN & ONTO THE REAR OF THE DOZER EMPLOYEE WAS NOT INJURED
I NAME WAS HOLDING A GUARD ON THE PUSH ARM OF A D-9 DOZER WHILE THE WELDER TACKED IT ON AS THE WELDER STRUCK AN ARC A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW & LANDED IN I NAME EAR I NAME WAS WEARING A HELMET LINE R AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT
I NAME WAS HELPING TO MOVE A SUCTION H OSE ON A 6IN WATER PUMP WHEN HE EDXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK I NAME SAW A DR WHO GAVE HIM MEDICATION & TOLD HIM TO TAKE A WEEK OFF (ON 11 -27-90 I NAME EXPERIENCED A DULL PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE BENT OVER TO START HIS TRUCK I NAME CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-03-90)
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE DOZER.WHEN DISMOUNTING HE TWISTED RIGHT LEG CAUSING MODERATE PAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.EMPLOYEE KEPT WORKING UNTIL 01-31-91.
EMPL LOADING PUMP SUCTION HOSE FOR 6" WATER PUMP INTO BED OF TRUCK.PULLED SOMETHING IN LOWER BACK.EMPL SAW CHIROPRACTOR.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LADDER WHILE DISMOUNTING DOZER AT END OF SHIFT. ALTHOUGH THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED 8-24-90 AND EMPLOYEE MADE A ONE-TIME DIAGNOSTIC VISIT TO THE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE HAD NO TIME L OST UNTIL 9-19-90. EMPLOYEE IS NOW SEEING A PHYSDICIAN FOR FURTHER TREATMENT.
APPROX TEN YEARS AGO EMPL HAD DISK REMOVED WITH HIS CONTINUED WORK AS LOADER OPERATOR WEAK BACK IS CONTINUALLY AGGRAVAITED.
BACK PAIN WHILE OPER LOADER
DISABILITY HAS RECURRED 02-13-90.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A SHOCK ON THE REAR OF HIS TRUCK. WHILE REMOVING THE SHOCK A PIECE OF DIRT FELL INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE EYE WASH STATION WHERE HIS EYE WAS FLUSHED OUT. E MPLOYEE STILL EXPERIENCED PAIN & WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WEARING GLASSES WITHOUT SIDE SHIELDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXPERIENCING FUEL PRESSURE PROBLEMS WITH HIS LOADER & DECIDED TO CHANGE FUEL FILTERS HE WAS WORKING ON THE REAR BUMPER OF HIS MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 41/2FT TO THE G ROUND LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE THE DOCTOR FOUND 2 BROKEN RIBS
DOZER OPERATOR WAS REMOVING BRUSH AND TOP SOIL ON HIGHWALL WHEN THE DOZER SLID DOWN THE SIDE OF THE HILL TO THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWALL. THE DOZER ROLLED OFF THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWALL, ROLLING OVE R ONE TIME AND LANDING ON ITS TRACKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL IN THE D10 HE WAS OPERATING.HE SLIPPED ON THE DOZER TRACK,FALLING ON HIS BACK ON TOP OF THE TRACK.NOTE:EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK AND RECEIVED ONLY DIAGNOST IC TREATMENT UNTIL 10-18- AND 10-19 WHEN HE WAS HOSPITALIZED AND IS NOW BEING TREATED FOR A RUPTURED DISK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PLACE A 36" PIPE IN A DITCH AT THE LOADOUT TUNNEL. DIRT FELL FROM ONE SIDE OF THE DITCH. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE TRYING TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE DIRT. HE SLIPPED OF F THE PIPE, TWISTED HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE DITCH.
EMPL PULLING SUCTION HOSE CONNECTED TO 6" WATER PUMP UP OUT OF HOLE.DISLOCATED PELVIS IN PROCESS OF PULLING.
STEAMING OUT D10 DOZER RADIATIR.SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING INJURY TO RIB CAGE.
LOADING BLAST HOLES WHEN HE WAS ALLEGEDLY OVERCOME BY FUMES FROM THE EMULSION IN THE DR OPINION THE REACTION WAS NOT CAUSED BY TOXIC SUBSTANCE HE COULD HAVE A VIRAL CONDITION AND THE SMELL ALO NE CAUSED THE REACTION
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WIRES FOR THE RADIO FROM LIVE POST ON BATTERY ONE OF THE BATTERY CAPS WAS REMOVED LETTING VAPORS ESCAPE WHEN THE WIRE WAS REMOVED IT CAUSED A SPARK WHICH RESULTED IN VAPO RS EXPLODING IN EMPLOYEES FACE
THIS WAS AN AGGRAVATION OF THE INJURY REPORTED 11/6/86 ON MSHA 36-07774 WHERE A BOULDER FELL. THE D-10 HIT THE BOULDER. I,NAME WAS THROWN AGAINST THE WINDOW OF THE D10. THIS WAS AN AGGRAVATION OF THE INJURY REPORTED 11/6/86 ON MSHA 36-0774 WHERE A BOULDER FELL. THE D-10 HIT THE BOULDER. I,NAME WAS THROWN AGAINST THE WINDOW OF THE D10.
I. NAME SLIPPED WHILE MOVING LUMBER, SPRAINING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING A 4" WATER PUMP. PUMP SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, CAUSING INJURY TO A KNUCKLE AND THE RIGHT HAND.
THIS WAS AN AGG9AVATION OF AN INJURY. WHERE A BOLURDER FALL. THE BOLDER HIT THE BULL DOZER AND HE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE WINDOW OF THE BULL DOZER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PA3NTING TRUCK SCALES. WHILE PAINTING THE SCALES, EMPLOYEE SLID BY THE SIDE OF THE SCALE & HIT LEFT FOOT ON CEMENT PILLAR.
PUMPING WATER W3TH 6" FLIGHT PUMP. DRAGGING WATER HOSE UP OVER HIGHWALL, PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER & BACK.
EMPL PUTTING TO2TH ON LOADER BUCKET.WHILE ASSEMBLING TOOTH THE EMPL WAS DRIVING PIN WITH HAMMER.SMALL PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF TOOTH AND FLEW INTO I.NAME RIGHT LEG.
EMP WAS RE-FUEL3NG A WATER PUMP. AS EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING DRUM OF FUEL CLOSER TO WATER PUMP HE GOT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS MA5ING A ROAD ALONG SIDE A ROCK DUMP WITH A D-10 DOZER. IT WAS RAINING, WINDOWS OF D-10 WERE FOGGED, SPOIL WAS SLIDDING IN BEHIND THE D-10 WHICH HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE. A BOULDER FELL, THE D-10 2IT THE BOULDER AND HE WAS THROWN AGAINST WINDOW OF D-10.
EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING LOADER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF ONE EDGE OF THE LOADER STEPS & HIS KNEE TWISTED
EMPLOYEE WAS GO3NG TO CHECK THE BREAKER WENT TO CLIMB TWO STEPS AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF ONE STEP
EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING 6 DIESEL WATER PUMP FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SET WATER PUMP WITH HIGH LIFT I.NAME WAS STEADYING THE PUMP WITH HIS FOOT UNDER THE HITCH THE PUMP WAS SET DOWN ON HIS FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING WITH A DIESEL WATER PUMP AND SLIPPED ON A HOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING THE BREAKER AT THE TIPPLE, DROPPED TO HIS KNEES TO LEAVE THE BREAKER, LANDED ON A PIECE OF COAL, BRUISED LEG BELOW KNEE CAP.
LIFTING A CAN O0 GREASE.
I.NAME WAS HELP3NG REPAIR THE FINAL DRIVE ON LOADER. HE WAS ON T HE ER SIDE OF THE LOADER MOVING FROM TH BUCKET TO THE TIRE. I.NAME WAS UNAWARE THAT THE TIRE WAS RAISED OFF THE GROUND & TURNA BLE. WHEN HE JU4PED ONTO THE TIRE THE TIRE TURNED & I.NAME FELL ONTO THE BOOM OF THE LOADER.
FILLING DIESEL 0UEL INTO LOADER & FELL FROM STEP NOTE: ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO LADON COAL CORP UNTIL 2-13-86, AFTER OUR SAFETY INVESTIGATION IT WAS OUT OPINION THAT THE A C CIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE U3SAFE ACT OF MOUNTING OR DISMOUNTING THE MACHINE