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Employee stated was weed eating around a groundwater well when it slung some type of insect onto EE's hand. It bit the back of EE's left hand. No symptoms appeared until the 15th. Did not go to doctor until the 17th due to swelling/redness in the left hand/arm. Given antibiotics and no lost time was incurred.
Employee stated was replacing and wiring up a motor in the clean coal tunnel. Some rust/dust was blown into EE's right eye. Had to go to doctor to get removed. Removed foreign bodies from eye. Rx for antibiotic drops. Returned to work the next day with no lost time incurred.
Employee stated that EE was clearing out trees/brush for power line. EE's left foot slipped on the bank causing EE to fall onto the ground. EE hit the right side of EE's face against a stob causing 2 small lacerations above and below EE's right eye. This is a no lost time accident but reportable due to requiring sutures.
Employee stated that EE was getting off of dozer. The push beam was up on jacks. As EE stepped down off of push beam step, EE felt EE's right knee buckle when EE stepped onto the ground causing pain in EE's right knee aggravating a previous injury.
Employee stated EE was using a wood stick to dig mud out of loader bucket. As EE was jabbing the stick, a splinter embedded into EE's left hand between thumb and index finger. The area became infected, went to doctor on 6/25/20 to get checked. The splinter had to be surgically removed. Became reportable on 6/29/20 due to lost time and removal by doctor.
Employee was helping remove a discharge chute out of the plant. Using chain hoists to move toward doorway. Chain slipped causing the chute to shift/swing toward employee. It struck the right side of employee knocking them onto the floor resulting in pain to right shoulder and right knee.
Employee lifted a mounted truck tire off of stack of tires when employee felt pain in the low back/left hip area. Continued to work. Went to specialist on 3/20/19 to have checked due to continuing pain. Was put in physical therapy and on light duty work at this time, thus being reportable.
Employee stated that they were going to fuel the hauler. They had put the fuel nozzle into the tank to fill. As they turned to go and start the pump, the nozzle came out and struck the employee's right wrist. Went to ER, x-rays negative, but put into sling and on restrictions.
Employee stated had climbed down onto belt #1 to take pry bar to belt wipe on belt #2 to get unstuck. As EE was climbing out off belt #1, EE reached for the hand rail on the catwalk. EE swung legs toward catwalk and when EE did, felt a pop and pain in low right side back area. Went to get checked out and missed work starting 12/13/18.
Employee stated that EE was clearing out brush from underneath a power line right-of-way. As EE was pulling brush, a thorn punctured/embedded into right ring finger. Became infected and went to doctor on 3/29/17 to have checked. Doctor had to remove embedded object and treat infection.
Employee stated that EE was using a cut off wheel to cut off a section of an exhaust pipe. The wheel broke causing a piece of the wheel to fly off and strike the employee's chin. No lost time incurred but reportable due to requiring sutures.
Employee stated was servicing a coal loader. Squatted down onto knees to change the engine air filter. When employee did, felt a pop in right knee resulting in pain in right knee. Went to doctor to get checked out. Was put on restricted work duty.
Employee was getting down into wash box. Foot was on a step inside the wash box & left arm resting on top of wash box overflow. As EE stepped on down, EE drug arm down, and a sharp piece of metal on the edge of the box lacerated the underside of forearm. Required sutures.
Employee stated that was servicing a dozer. EE reached to loosen fuel filters and twisted left knee. Immediate pain but lessened with time. Kept working. Went to doctor on 5/23/16 to get checked. Never missed time/work until 7/15/16 when EE had orthoscopic surgery on knee and incurred lost time.
Employee stated that he was patching the supply pipe to the distribution box on the #70 screen. The ladder slipped causing the employee to lose his balance and fall onto the vibratory screen. This resulted in a right sprained ankle and bruising to the left leg/groin area.
Employee stated that he was bending down to pick up a coal sample. As he did, he felt pain in his lower back area. He continued to work but finally went to doctor on 6/19/2015 to get checked. Doctor has him on some restrictions. No lost days but reportable due to the restrictions.
Employee stated that he was working in the shop putting a seat in a coal loader. He squatted down to put in bolts and when he tried to get up, he felt severe pain in his left knee. Checked by doctor on 02/11/2015 due to persistent pain and only became reportable on 02/20/2015 when he missed his first shift of work.
Employee stated that he was at the shop to wash his truck. He grabbed the hose and was backing up when he stumbled/fell over a drive line laying on the floor. Fell backwards landing on right shoulder. Did not go to doctor until 9/26/14 due to recurring pain. Tendon pulled in right shoulder. Lost time starting on 10/17/14 due to surgery on shoulder, thus reportable.
Employee stated that he was putting a 10 inch pipe clamp on the return line to the heavy media cyclone sump. As he was installing the clamp, he was reaching overhead and in an awkward position when he felt pain go down his right leg. Went to Doctor to get checked. RTW with some restrictions.
Employee stated that he was driving a tandem coal truck hauling coal to the prep plant. As he was starting down a grade, he down shifted to a lower gear. He stated that it came out of gear & truck started to gain speed. As he proceeded downgrade, he applied brakes to slow the truck down but as he entered a curve, the truck turned over onto its right side causing multiple injuries.
Carrier bearing that holds drive line (shaft) broke allowing drive line (shaft) to move rupturing air line that goes to the brakes causing brakes to fail. At this time the truck (International Truck #15) begin rolling backwards. Employee jumped out of the truck landing on his back injuring shoulder (right) & his back.
Employee was standing behind foreman as he was cutting the seal/bearing off of shaft on magnetic separator. Something caused pressure behind the end cap on the separator. Before finishing the cutting, the end cap blew off, glanced off of a nearby pipe and struck the injured employee in the forehead resulting in a laceration and fractures to facial area.
Employee had been welding on the rear cross member of main frame on a hauler. He had finished welding and said he was in the process of getting down the ladder when his arm let go and he fell onto the ground striking his head against the ground incurring a concussion and also had shoulder pain.
Employee stated that he was removing the track adjuster cylinder off of the track adjuster rod with a sledge hammer. The hammer glanced off the side of the cylinder and struck his left leg below the knee. Went to doctor and missed one shift work.
Employee stated that he was reaching up to open the crusher on the sample system at the strip dump. As he was pulling down on the lever to open it up, he turned his left ankle.
Employee alleges coal worker's pneumoconiosis. Employer was notified by letter dated 1/10/12 and was received on 1/12/12. The employee went off work in October 2011 on short term disability for medical reasons and is still currently off work.
Employee stated that he was removing the lower seal retaining cap from the upper hitch pin assembly. The retaining cap slid down the bar onto his right hand causing laceration to top of right hand between thumb and index finger requiring sutures and restricted days work.
Employee stated that he was climbing the ladder to get onto a coal loader so as to pull it out of the shop. As he reached the top, he felt a pop and burning sensation in his right shoulder.
The individual (self-employed) was not an employee of Red River Coal. He was in the process of salvaging scrap metal from the mine site. He complained of heartburn earlier and became nauseous and sat down. He fell over with an apparent heart attack. Transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Employee stated that he was using a utility knife to cut the fan belts off of a loader. As he was cutting, the knife slipped causing him to lacerate his little finger (5th digit) on his right hand. Reportable due to requiring sutures.
Employee stated that he was holding the vibrator screen upright with his left hand while using a utility knife to cut the rubber tips off the side of the screen with his right hand. The screen slipped causing his left hand to move to the right and the knife came down and lacerated his left ring and small fingers. Reportable due to sutures.
Employee stated that he was mounting the left rear inside tire onto a mechanic's truck. While mounting the tire, the employee's left ring finger got caught between the tire rim and the hub severing the tip of his left ring finger.
Employee stated that he was helping to replace a screen on the #27 vibrator. He bent over to lift the screen out when he felt pain in his lower back area.
Employee stated that he was cranking the handle on the leveling jack on the utility trailer, so as to unhook it from the dump truck, when he felt pain in his lower back area. He went to doctor on 8-13-2010 and incurred lost workdays starting with that date.
Employee stated that he was working on unstopping a pipe from the thickener tank to the underflow pumps in the prep plant. He was pushing a hose with water pressure into the pipe so as to unstop it. He felt a burning sensation in his right groin area. Reportable when he went to doctor on 7/26/10 and diagnosed with a hernia.
Employee stated that he had just checked the oil levels in the motor grader and was starting to get into the cab when his foot slipped off of the tire and he fell approximately 5 feet onto the ground injuring his right shoulder.
Employee stated that he was using a chain hoist to reposition the flop gate on the main conveyor belt. As he was pulling on the chain hoist, he felt a pop in his right shoulder. Went to doctor on 3/17/10. Continued working but became reportable when lost time was incurred on 6/9/10 due to having surgical repair on right rotator cuff.
Installing powertrain oil cooler on dozer and felt burning pain in right shoulder. Right shoulder strain.
Employee stated that he was helping remove a bogie pin from a dozer roller frame. He was holding a bar while another mechanic was using a hammer to knock out the pin. The bar bounced off and caught his left little finger between the bar and the roller frame, resulting in a fracture to the tip of his little finger.
Employee stated that he was mounting the loader. His left foot slipped off of the second step. He slid down the steps onto the ground while holding onto the hand rails. Remounted loader and proceeded to work. Felt pain in left leg later. Went to doctor, checked out and returned to work. Became reportable when he missed work on 8-24-09.
Employee stated that he was rebuilding a dozer blade. He had been grinding on, welding on, and air arcing on the blade during the course of the work shift. He noticed a foreign body in his left eye toward the end of the shift. Had to get removed and missed next two work shifts.
Employee stated that he was picking up a five gallon bucket of oil. The bucket was frozen to the ground. He pryed it loose, picked it up and twisted as he put it in the pickup. He felt pain in his lower back area.
Employee stated that he was starting down the ladder on the loader. When he grabbed for the right hand rail, he missed it. His left hand was on the left rail and caught his body as he slid down the ladder onto the ground. He felt a pop in his left shoulder.
Employee stated that he was getting up onto the road grader. He grabbed hold of the hand rails to pull himself up the ladder. As he did, he felt a pop and had pain in his right shoulder.
Employee stated that he was working inside the raw coal screen. As he positioned himself to install a piece of rubber belting on the back of the screen, he twisted his right knee and felt it pop as he knelt down. Reportable effective 2/18/08 due to restricted work. Lost time on 2/22/08.
Employee stated that he was doing various jobs during the day. He wiped his eye area with his shirt sleeve throughout the day. He noticed a foreign body in his left eye that night. Tried to remove but couldn't. Went to ER doctor to have removed. Removed imbedded object and used antibiotic drops.
Employee stated he was removing belt wiper from conveyor belt. As he was pulling out one end of the belt wiper, the other end fell causing his end to pin his right arm between the belt wiper pipe and the brake rollback arm. Resulted in mashing type injury with a laceration (sutures).
Employee stated that he reached down to move a box with a hydraulic pump inside. The box slipped off the pump causing employee's left middle finger to slide against the flange on the pump lacerating top side of left middle finger (sutures).
Employee stated that he was coming down steps at the #1 vibrator at the stoker plant. He stepped down onto the ground and onto a lump of coal which caused him to roll his left foot over resulting in sprain. Reportable due to restricted work activity.
Employee stated that he was lifting a coal sample off of the tailgate of his pickup truck. He lifted and turned to set the sample beside the screening machine when he felt back pain. Reportable when lost time was incurred on 3-1-07.