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OPERATOR WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER ON 777B BACKDUMP IN ORDER TO CLEAN THE HEADLIGHTS. HE LOST HIS FOOTING, SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 10 FEET TO THE GROUND.
EE HAD BEEN BRUSHING IN THE HOLLOW FILL WHEN A TREE LIMB HIT AND BROKE HYDRAULIC LINE TO THE BLAD TILT JACK. EE WAS ASSISTING THE MECHANIC--CHANGING HYDRAULIC LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF THE PUSH ARM. HE LANDED ON THE SIDE OF HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS USING A AIR ARC WELDER TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL WHILE MAKING REPAIRS TO A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. AS HE WAS CUTTING HE EVENDENTLY ENCOUNTERED SOME RUST BUILD UP THE SLAG POPED AND STRUCK EE IN THE RIGHT EYE. THE EE WAS WEARING A HOOD TYPEEYE PROTECTION.
DISMOUNTING DOZER AT END OF SHIFT. DUE TO RAIN DECK AT DOOR WAS SLICK CAUSING HIM TO FALL. AS HE FELL HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AN ARM, CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER. EE WORKED NEXT SHIFT BUT DUE TO PAIN WENT TO DOCTOR AND WAS ADVISED HE HAD TORN LIGAMENT. FIRST DAY OFF 3-19-97.
EE WAS CUTTING A SECTION OF PIPE FROM A 6" X 20'JOINT OF PIPE. AS HE MADE HIS FINAL CUT A SECTION OF THE PIPE ROLLED OFF THE STAND STRIKING HIM ON THE FOOT.
WHILE USING A LARGE TORQUE WRENCH TORQUE ROD NUTS ON A 777 CAT ENGINE, EE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN, POSSIBLE HERNIA
EE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL APPROX MAY 15, WHEN IT CONTINUED TO AGRAVATE. WENT TO DR AND UNDERWENT SURGERY ON 6-16-97, TO CORRECT TORN LIGAMENTS IN KNEE. REPACKING LIFT CYCLINDER ON E ND LOADER FROM A RAISED POSITION. SLIPPED AND FEL CAUSING INJURY TO RT KNEE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING COAL TRUCKS FROM THE STOCKPILE AT THE CRUSHER. AFTER HE HAD LOADED A TRUCK HE SHIFTED THE LOADER INTO REVERSE AND LOOKED OVER HIS SHOULDER, WHEN HE DID THIS HE FE LT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT PAR OF HIS BACK.
EE WAS LIFTING A HYDRAULIC PUMP AS PART OF THE RESSEMBLY OF A CLUTCH WHEN SOMETHING SNAPPED IN HIS CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC ON REPAIRS TO HIS TRUCK (777C BACK DUMP). AS HE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN THE ACCESS LADDER ON FRONT OF TRUCK HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING CLEANUP AT THE RAW COAL FEED BELT AND GRIZZLY TO RAW COAL BREAKER. THERE WAS SOME MATERIAL LODGED IN THE SHOOT THAT FEEDS THE BREAKER. EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE SHOOT AND DI SLODGED THE MATERIAL WHICH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S LEGS AND FEET CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND SLIDE DOWN THE COAL SHOOT APPROX. 10 FT AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE.
EE STATED HE HAD ASSISTED THE MECHANIC ON 2-10-96 TO PERFORM VARIOUS JOBS WHILE HIS TRUCK WAS BEING REPAIRED. THESE JOBS INCLUDED CHANGING A BRAKE CHAMBER ON HIS 777 BACKDUMP WHICH HE DID ALON E AND HELPED CHANGE A WATER PUMP ON A 992 LOADERHE STATED THAT HE DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK UNTIL 2-12-96. HE CONTINUED TO WORK TUNIL 3-5-96 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR HE STATED THE
EE WAS STANDING ON A STEP LADDER REPAIRING A LEAK IN A FEED PIPE. HE FELL APPROX 6 TO 7 FT FROM THIS POSITION. INITIALLY HE COMPLAINED OF A SORE LEFT SHOULDER BUT REQUESTED TO BE ALLOWED TO CO NTINUE WORK. AFTER APPORX 2 HOURS, HE COMPLAINEDOF SORE NECK, SHOULDER AND LEG. TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL. UNDER OBSERVATION FOR POSSBLE NECK FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN ROUTE FROM FUEL STORAGE TNAKS TO PIT IN ORDER OT FUEL EQUIPMENT. WHILE GOING UP A SLIGHT GRADE A PICK-UP TRUCK IN FRONT OF EMPLOYEE STOPPED TO ENGAGE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. EMPLOYEE STOPPED HOEVER HE DECIDED TO BACK OFF HILL. HE HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING TRUCK INTO REVERSE THE TRUCK ROLLED BACK INTOT HE BANK AND TURNE DONTO IT'S SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF BUILDING AN ACCESS ROAD TO NEW DRILL BENCH AS HE MADE A PASS WITH HIS DOZER A TREE LIMB FLIPPED UP FROM THE SIDE OF THE DOZER BREAKING SIDE GLASS OF CAB SOME FRAGMEN T OF GLASS STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE & LEFT EYE ER FOR REMOVAL OF 1 PC GLASS FROM LEFT EYE RETURNED TO WORK
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HAULING OVERBURDEN FROM PIT TO DUMP SITE. UPON RETURNING TO PIT FOR ANOTHER LOAD, HE DROVE THROUGH A DRAINAGE DITCH. THIS CAUSED HIM TO BE BOUNCED AND JARRED HIM IN HIS SEAT AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE DID NTO REPORT INJURY TO SUPERVISOR OR COMPLETE ACCIDENT REPORT. HE CALLEDIN THE FOLLOWING DAY AND STATED THAT HIS CONDITION WAS A REOCCURANCE OR REAGRIVATION OF PRIOR INJURY.
OFFICE/CLERICAL
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CAT 988B LOADER CLEANING COAL WHEN THE MAIN OIL LINE RUPTURED. SPRAYING OIL ON HE TURBO IN TURN CAUSING ON IGNITION. THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE LOADER APPROX 8' TO T HE GROUND. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UTNIL 11-8-94 WHEN HE RETURNED TO DR AND WA ADVISED TO STAY OFF FROM WORK FOR 1 WEEK AND RECEIVE THERAPY. INITIAL HOSPITAL VISIT DID NTO RECOMMEND TIME
EE WAS IN PROCESS OF LIFTING SERVICE TRUCK WITH A HYDROLIC JACK. DUE TO WEIGHT BEING APPLIED TO THE JACK ON SOFT GROUND, THE JACK TILTED AND SLIPPED STRIKING THE EE IN THE RIBS, CAUSING INCOMP LETE FRACTURE TO RIBS ON RIGHT SIDE. EE RETURNEDTO WORK THE NEXT DAY ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING STATIONARY GRINDER TO REMOVE METAL BURR FROM A PIECE OF METAL THE METAL ROTATED CAUSING A CUT TO THE PALM OF EMPLOYEES RT HAND
EE WAS DISLODGING A TREE LIMB THAT WAS HUNG IN THE HYDRAULIC LINES AND TILT JACK NEAR THE RADIOTOR. AS HE PULLED ON THE LIMB HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP AND PRIMING WATER PUMP IN TEHPIT. WHEN HE BENT OVER AND STREACHED OUT TO GET A BUCKET OF WATER FOR PRIMING THE PUMP. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
A ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL HITTING THE HOOD OF A CAT D11, SEVERED A FUEL LINE & CAUSED A MINOR FIRE. WHILE THE FIRE WAS BEING FOUGHT THE HIGHWALL COLLAPSED ON THE DOZER. MINOR INJURIES WERE SUFFERED BY THE EMPLOYEES FIGHTING THE FIRE AS THEY RAN TO SAFETY.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF A FUEL TRUCK & TURNED HIS ANKLE
EE BACK STARTED HURTING DUE TO DRIVING A BACKDUMP TRUCK EVERYDAY.
EE WAS HAND CLEANING A COAL PIT WITH A SHOVEL. WHILE STANDING NEXT TO A COAL CLEANING BROOM TRACTOR THE FRONT END OF THE TRACTOR SWUNG AROUND WHEN IT WAS STARTED AND STRUCK EE LEG.
EE WAS LIFTING A BELLY PAN ON A D-9 DOZER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS STOMACH. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS AT THE TIME AND THE CO WAS NOT INFORMED UNTIL HE VISITED THE DR APPROX. 6 DAYS LATER.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SNOW-COVERED STEP AND FELL OFF OF A D10-N BULLDOZER. HIS HAND WAS FRACTURED WHEN IT HIT THE STEP AS HE FELL.
EMPLOYEE BECAME SICK WHILE OPERATING D-10 DOZER. HE BECAME NUMB ALL OVER AND ALMOST BLACKED OUT.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF 777 TRUCK STEPPED OFF TO GROUND. RIGHT LEG GAVE WAY EMPLOYEE FELL TO GROUND, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKIN GALONG THE CATWALK ON A BACKDUMP TRUCK AND SLIPPED OFF FALLING TO THE GROUND. CONDITIONS WERE WET AND MUDDY.
WORKING ON DOZER HE SLIPPED ON TRACKS FELL
EMPLOYEE DIDNT GO TO DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT UNTIL 2-19-92, EMPLOYEE WHILE USING A PRY BAR TO ALIGN BULLDOZER TRACK LINKS, STRAINED HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPL KNOCKING END-LOADER BUCKET TOOTH OFF WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND CUT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF A FRONT-END LOADER AND SLIPPED ON THE LADDER AND FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A PULL CHAIN FROM A BLAST HOLE DRILL & SPRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER AND PULLED.
BRAKE SYSTEM BECAME OVERHEATED, AND LOADER CUAGHT ON FIRE.
THIS PART TIME EE WAS HAND PLANTING TREE SEEDLINGS WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY STEPPED IN A HOLE MAKING HIS BACK SORE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF HIS BULLDOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE TWISTED HIS KNEE ON LANDING.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE CUTTING EDGE FROM A DION BULLDOZER WHEN IT FELL, CUTTING HIS HAND.
EMPL WAS SHOVELING COAL OUT FROM UNDER BELT LINE OF PORTABLE CRUSHER & BACK STARTED HURTING.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A LIGHT PLANT FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE LIFTED THE LIGHT PLANT OFFOF THE TRAILER HITCH.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING A DOZER WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE PUSH ARM TO THE GROUND TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS FROM WELDER WHILE WORKING IN AREA WHERE WELDING WAS BEING DONE
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE CAR PULLER. THE DRUM OF THE CAR PULLER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER CUTTING IT.
BACKING DRILL OUT ON DRILL BENCH BENCH GAVE WAY CAUSING DRILL TO TURN OVER BREAKING OP R ARM
EMPL STANDING ON CAB OF RUBBER -TIRED BLASTHOLE DRILL MAKING REPAIRS.LOST FOOTING AND BEGAN TO FALL.JUMPED TO GROUND AND LANDED HARD ON RIGHT HHEEL.
THE EE WAS PULLING A SUCTION LINE FOR AIR PUMP OUT OF THE WATER. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPL HAD PRE EXISTING KNEE PROBLEMS WHICH WERE AGGRAVATED WHILE OILING EQUIPMENT HE ORIGINALLY FILED FOR BENEFITS UNDER OUT HEALTH PLAN BUT HAS NOW DECIDED TO FILE A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM