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EMPLOYEE LIFTED DRUM OF ANTIFREEZE AND SUSTAINEDINJURY TO BACK.
WHEN A LARGE ROCK WAS LOADED INTO THE BED OF A HAULER DRIVEN BY THE EMPLOYEE THE ROCK ROLLED TO THE SIDE OF THE BED CAUSING THE HAULER TO JERK ABOUT. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A JOLT TO HIS BODY.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP TO THE DUP WHEN RIGHT SIDE OF DUMP GAVE WAY AND THE HAULER ROLLED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. IT HAD BEEN RAINING. THEE WAS NO INJURY TO THE EMPLOYEE AN DMINIMAL DAMAGE T O THE 777 HAULER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON 992C LOADER BUCKET USING A GRINDER. A PIECE BROKE OUT OF THE GRINDER WHEEL AND THE GRINDER FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.
EE WAS FUELING A DM30 DRILL. IT WAS RAINING AND MUDDY. EE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF DRILL LANDING ON HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING HAMMER WHILE SOMEONE WAS STRIKING HAMMER TO DRIVE PIN IN DRILL TRACK. A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND HIT SUBJECT IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING PIN IN DRILL TRACK WHEN PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND WENT IN LEFT UPPER FOREARM.
GPF-EMPLOYEE FILED CLAIM FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS, AT TIME OF LAYOFF.
WORKING IN A TIGHT CONFINDED ACEA BUMPED KNEE ON SOMETHING.
GPF-EMPLOYEE FILED A CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS, AT TIME OF LAYOFF.
WHILE OPENING DRUM OF OIL, EE'S HAND SLIPPED ACROSS TOP OF BARREL CUTTING LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND ON SHARP EDGE.
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF GREASE TRUCK. HE STEPPED ON A FLAT ROCK WITH HIS RT FOOT. THE ROCK SHIFTED CAUSING HIS RT ANKLE TO TWIST.
DURING LUNCH BREAK EMPOYEE LOST BALANCE & FELL INTO HANDLE OF SHOVEL HELD BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE
AFTER WORK SHIFT ENDED, EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING A GROUP OF MEN TRYING TO PUSH A VEHICLE OUT OF A DITCH. WHILE WALKING AROUND, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
WHILE OPERATING AUGER, A HYDRAULIC LINE BROKE SPREADING HOT OIL ON FACT AND EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK NEXT TO HIGHWALL INTO LOADER BUCKET. HIGHWALL WAS THAWING & ROCK FELL OFF & HIT TMPLOYEE ON HARD HAT THEN ON NECK &LEFT SHOULDER.
TAKING TRACK OFF DOZER,THE TRACK FOLDED UP CATCHING EMPL LEFT HAND BETWEEN PADS.
54736YEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE WATER PUMP FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO COMPANY UNTIL 09-03-92 COMPANY WAS UNAWARE OF ANY ACCIDENT EMPLOYEE FINISHED THE SHIFT ON 008031-92 & WORKED A FULL SHIFTR ON 09-01-92 BUTDID NOT REPORT FOR WORK ON 09-02-92 HIS WIDE CALLED ON THAT DAY TO SAY HE WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE ENTERING THE JOB PREPARING FOR THE SHIFT TO BEGIN AT 6:00 PM. WHILE RIDING IN A COMPANY PICKUP TRUCK, TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED WHEN THE TRUCK STRUCK A ROCK WHICK WAS IN THE ROADWAY.
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE ENTERING THE JOB PREPARING FOR THE SHIFT TO BEGIN AT 6:00 PM. WHILE RIDING IN A COMPANY PICKUP TRUCK, TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED WHEN THE TRUCK STRUCK A ROCK WHICH WAS IN THE ROADWAY.
AUGER OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF HIP HURTING BECAUSE HE HAD CLIMBED UP AND DOWN ON THE AUGER.
STANDING DOZER PLATFORM WHEN ROCK FALL FROM HIGHWALL
EMPL WAS OPERATING SWEEPER TO CLEAN DEBRIS FROM SURFACE OF COAL IN PIT & REACHED OVER TO CHANGE GEARS FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE. UPON REACHING HE FELT PAIN IN BACK. HE WAITED FEW MINUTES THEN RE PORTED INCIDENT TO FOREMAN.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF DOZE,R STEPPED ON A ROCK AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE TOP OF FOOT.
EMPL COMING OUT OF PARTS TRAILER,SLIPPED AND FELL ON STEPS WET WITH RAIN.EMPL HURT LOWER BACK ON FALLING.
DECOUPLER CAME LOOSE AND CAME BACK ON LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM CAB OF CAT 777 HAULER AND MISSED ONE OF THE BOTTOM STEPS,FALLING TO THE GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO HIS ABCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND COAL PIT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL, INJURING HIS LEFT ARM.
WHILE OPERATING LOADER, A BIG ROCK WAS PICKED UP IN THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER CAUSING THE REAR END OF THE LOADER TO RAISE UP. THE ROCK SLIPPED OUT AND THE REAR END OF THE LOADER DROPPED CAUSING A SUDDEN JERK.
WHILE LOADING BLASTING SHOT, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS RT.KNEE AGAINST THE STEERING COLUMN OF A CATERPILLAR 992C LOADER WHILE OPERATING THE MACHINE