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PULLED OFF 57' LOCK RING, DROPPED TO GROUND REACHED UP TO GRAB LOCK RING, LOCK RING BOUNCED OFF OF GROUND INTO WHEE POD ON HAUL TRUCK PINCHED PINKY FINGER.
OTHER EE WAS HOLDING HANDLE OF THE FLOP GATE TO THE REJECT CHUTE WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND WATCHING HIS STOP WATCH HELD IN HIS RT HAND. EE WALKED TO THE LEFT OF EE WHEN HE NOTICED THE BAG WAS SLI PPEDIN FROM THE CHUTE, REACHED TO HOLD UP THE BAGS JUST AAS OTHER EE INDICATED TIME TO TAKE A SAMPLE. EE CAME DOWN WITH THE FLOP GATE HANDLE AND EE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE PINCH POINT OF G
AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT EE WAS WORKING FROM A LADDER, CLEANING THE VIBRATION DAMPER ON A CAT 793 OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK. AS HE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER HE SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON HIS WRIST & RIGHT SIDE.
AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT EE WAS USING A LADDER TO WORK ON A CATERPILLAR 789 OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCK. AS HE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER, HE SLIPPED & FELL ON A COOLANT STORAGE TANK. A HOOK ATTACHED TO THE TANK, USED TO STORE HOSES, PENETRATED HIS RIGHT BUTTOCKS.
TECHNICIAN WAS REMOVING MOUNTING BOLTS ON A SWING TRANSMISSION WITH A 1" AIR IMPACT WRENCH. THE TECHNICIAN WA OPERATING THE TRIGGER ON THE IMPACT WITH THE PALM OF HIS HAND. WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE, THE IMPACT MOVED UPWARD, PINCHING THE FINGERS OF THE TECHINICIAN BETWEEN THE IMPACT WRENCH & THE EDGE OF A STEEL PLATE. THE RING FINGER ON HIS R HAND WAS LACERATED & REQUIRED SUTURES.
WHILE DUMPING A LOAD, HYDRAULIC LINE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HOIST CYLINDER FAILED, ALLOWING THE BOX TO FREE FALL BACK TO THE FRAME, THUS JARRING THE OPERATOR'S BACK.
HAUL TRUCK #267 BACKED UP AT THE OVERBURDEN DUMPING LOCATION. A FIRE DEVELOPED IN THE AREA OF THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO RAISE THE BOX. THE OPERATOR EXITED THE TRUCK AND A CUATED THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. MINE RESCUE PERSONEL USED FOAM OFF THE MINE FIRE TRUCK TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE WAS OUT AT APPROX. 1:30 AM.
WHILE INSTALLING HYDRAULIC HOSES ON THE UNDERSIDE OF A CATERPILLAR 793B OFF HWY TRUCK, DIRT/DEBRIS WAS DISLODGED FROM THE TRUCK AND ENTERED EE'S RT EYE. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT EE WAS WEAR ING SAFETY GLASSES.
MECHANIC WAS REMOVING THE BORING MACHINE WHEN THE POWER HEAD SWUNG AROUND AND HIT HIMIN THE TWO FRONT TEETH.
ELECTRICIAN AND ANOTHER WERE TRYING TO CLOSE A SPRUNG DOOR ON A PIT SUBSTATION JUNCTION BOX. ELECTRICIAN WAS PICKING UP AND THE OTHER TECHNICIAN WAS PUSHING WHEN THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT, PINCHIN G THE ELECTRICIAN'S RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS WORKING ON A CAT 793 HAUL TRUCK IN A SMALL AREA IN FRONT OF THE LEFT REAR ENGINE SUPPORT. HE WAS TRYING TO LIFT A PART AND GOT HIMSELF INTO THIS TIGHT AREA WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK CAU SING THE INJURY.
EE WAS PARTICIPATING IN SURFACE MINE EMERGENCY TRAINING. SHE WAS DOING A MOCK EXTRICATION OF A 170LB RESUCE MANIKIN FROM INSIDE A WATER TANK. THIS INVOLVED SOME LIFTING OF THE MANIKIN FROM A CONFINED SPACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPIGN EXTRICATE AN INJURED MAN FROM A WRECKED SCRAPER. HE CUT HIS LEFT FOREMARM ON A PIECE OF SHARP METAL. HIS BLOOD INTERMINGLED WITH BLOOD OF INJURED MAN. THE CUT WAS CLEAN SED AND BANDAGED. EE NEEDED TO HAVE A BLOOD SCREENING TAKEN SINCE THIS IS AN EXPOSURE TO BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS.
ONE OPERATOR WAS COMING UP A RAMP EMPTY. WE BELIEVE THAT THE LOADED SCRAPER COMING DOWN THE RAMPWAS GOING TOO FAST. IT CAME ACROSS THE CENTER STRIKING THE CAB ON OUR SCRAPER WITH HIS CAN. EXTE NSIVE DAMAGE TO OUR SCRAPER. THE DIRT RUN WAS SHUT DOWN FOR SEVERAL DAYS. NO MINE EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
SOMETIME WHILE REMOVING AND STEAM CLEANING COMPONENTS FROM A CATERPILLAR 793 OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCK, A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED EE'S LEFT EYE.
REMOVING BOLTS ON RADIATOR USING A 1/2" IMPACT WRENCH WITH A WOBBLE SOCKET. THE PIN CAME OUT OF THE WOBBLE SOCKET WHILE CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S HAND. THE HAND REQUIRED STITCHES.
REMOVING COVERALLS AT THE END OF THE SHIFT, WHEN HE JAMMED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHILE PUSHING THE COVERALLS IVER HIS BOOT. THE RESULTED IN A TORN TENDON AT THE FIRST JOINT.
A FIRE WAS DISCOVERED ABOVE THE RECLAIM CONVEYORIN THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOT, APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET EAST OF THE STAIRWAY. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A FOAMING AGENT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THIS FIRE.
UTILITY KNIFE WAS STUCK BETWEEN AUGER AND HYDRAULIC LINES. WHEN EE TRIED TO REMOVE KNIFE, HIS HAND SLIPPED AND LEFT THUMB WAS CUT BY OPEN BLADE.
EE ATTEMPTED TO MANUEVER A 446B CAT BACKHOE DOWNA 1 TO 1 SLOPE, TIPPING IT OVER ON ITS SIDE. EE RECD A TORN MUSCLE IN THE GROIN/HIP AREA.
EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE BACK OF A ONE TON FLAT BED TRUCK WHEN PANT LEG CAUGHT ON BOLT NEXT TO TRAILER HITCH CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE EDGE OF HIS HARD HAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE 2" LACERATION IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
A SMALL FIRE WAS DISCOVERD ON A COAL FENDR IN THE WEST COAL PIT. IT WAS ENLARGED BY HIGH & GUSINT WINDS INTHE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 50-60MPH. THE FIREWAS CONTAINED TO APPROX 100-150FT IN LENGTH. IT WAS CONTROLLED AND EXTINGUISHED WITH DIRT BEING PUSHED ONTO IT BY TRACK DOZERS. AT NO TIME WAS THERE ANY THREAT OF PERSONAL INJURY.
EMPLOYEE CUT RIGH THUMB BEHIND FIRST KNUCKLE, 6-23-97 WHILE CUTTING CEILIGN TILE WITH BASE OF EMTAL ANGLE. LOCATION WHERE INJURY OCCURED, M&E BUILDING SHOWER HOUSE, NORTH ANTELOPE COAL. INJU RY APPEARED TO BE MINOR. EMPLOYEE RECEIVE DMINOR SURGURY FROM ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON AT GILLETTE CLINIC.
AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY EE WAS CHECKING STRUT PRESSURES ON A CATERPILLAR 793 OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK. THE CHECKING OF STRUT PRESSURES REQUIRES A MECHANIC TO BE UNDER THE TRUCK. WHILE UNDER THE TRU CK, DEBRI DIRT DUST ETC WAS DISLODGED FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK AND ENTERED EE S RIGHT EYE.
INJURY POSSIBLE OCCURED WHILE EE WAS KNEELING DOING FIRE EXTINGUISHER INSPECTIONS, HOWEVER, INJURY WAS NOT NOTICED UNTIL KNEE WAS BENT WHILE WORKING IN THE SECURITY GATE. EE BENT LEG & FELT EXCURCIATING PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.KNEE CAP APPEAREED TO BE DISLOCATED & EE COULD FEEL BONE ONBONE.ON 6/15/97 EE NOTICED SLIGHT BURNING SENSATION &SLIGHT SWELLING IN GROIN AREA.
SOMETIME WHILE DOING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON A CAT 793B OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK EE RECEIVED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE MIDDLE OF HIS RIGHT HAND. BY THE NEXT MORNING THE FINGER WAS RED AND SWOLLEN I NFECTED.
EE WAS AIR ARCHING BETWEEN TRACK PADS ON AN ELECTRIC SHOVEL. WHILE MOVING FROM ONE PAD TO ANOTHER AND ON HIS KNEES HE SAT THE STINGER DOWN STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST THE HOT CARBON ROD. THE ROD P ENETRATED HIS KNEE WITH A 3/4 INCH PUNCTURED WOUND.
TECHNICION WAS CHANGING BEARING ON A SCREW CONVEYOR A PIPE WAS PUT THROUGH A CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND THE CONVEYOR AND PRYED ON THE ALIGN BOLT HOLES. PIPE SLIPPED, HAND GOT IN WAY, AND LEFT INDE X FINGER WAS CUT.
PUTTING DRAIN PAN UNDER TRUCK
TECHNICIAN WAS UNSCREWING THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE FROM THE RECEIVER TANK ON AN AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN THE VALVE SUDDENLY BLEW OUT OF THE LAST FEW THREADS AND HIT THE TECH ON THE FRONT TOOTH, TH E TOOTH CRACKED CLEAR ACROSS. SIDE TO SIDE AND REUQIRED A CAP.
EE WAS STRIPPING INSULATION FROM A TRAIL CABLE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE TECHNICIANS FINGER, RESULTING IN 5 SUTURES
EE WAS CHANGING A RETURN IDLER ON CONVEYOR BELTWHEN IDLER SLIPPED, PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN IDLER AND WATERLINE, CAUSING A NON-TREATABLE HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
TECHNICIAN WAS PLACING CUTTING EDGES FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT ON STORAGE RACK WHEN AN EDGE THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN PUT ON THE RACK DISLODGED & FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT & BREAKING HIS TWO LEFT OUTSIDE TOES.
ICY, COLD WINDY WEATHER CONDTIONS. EE WAS GOING OUTSIDE TO GET INTO PICKUP TRUCK. AS HE STEPPED OUTSIDE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONT HE ICY ENTRYWAY
BOARDING LOCOMOTIVE TO TALK WITH LOCOMOTIVE OPERATOR AND BUFFET FORCE SURGED FORWARD AND I WAS ALMOST CAUGHT BETWEEN THEM. AS I PULLED OUT, MY RIGHT EAR WAS TORN.
WHILE USING A COME A LONG TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION FROM AN OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK THE HOOK ON THE COME A LONG BENT, CAUSING THE HOOK TOSLIP OFF THE TRANSMISSION AND STRIKE EE ONT HE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS OPERATING SCRAPER. 2 HRS LATER COMPLAINEDOF NUMBNESS IN LEGS. AFTER EXTENSIVE MEDICAL EVALUATION, WAS DETERMINED ON 10/9/96 THAT EE HAD A RUPTURED DISC, HOWEEVER NO SPECIFIC CAUSE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED
WORKING IN CENTER PIN AREA OF BE290 SHOVEL. EE WAS LIFTING AND SWINGING SLEDGE IN CRAMPED AREA.WHE HE STOOD UP TO COME OUT OF AREA, HE FELT STIFFENING IN LOWER BACK WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR MANIPULATION.
OPERATOR POSITIONED DOZER PARALLEL TO TRAIL CABLE AND RAISED THE MACHINE ON THE DOZER BLADE AND RIPPER TO SLIDE CABLE UNDER MACHINE. HE CLIMBED OFF THE MACHINE AND REALIZED HE WASN'T HIGH ENOU GH. HE CLIMBED BACK ON, RAISED THE DOZER HIGHER AND WHEN CLIMBING BACK OFF, CAUGHT THE HEEL OF HIS BOOT ON THE DOZER ARM AND FELL FORWARD TO GROUND. RESULT- TORN ROTATOR CUFF.
LAB TECH WAS CRUSHING COAL SAMPLES FOR ANALYSIS WHEN HE NOTICED A PAIN AND SWELLING IN THE AREA OF HIS LEFT EYE. THIS OCCURRED IN THE LABORATORY COAL PREPARATION AREA.
WEAVING CABLE THRU ROOF SHEET TO JOIST, CUT KNUCKLE ON LEFT HAND PARTIAL TENDON LACERATION, REQUIRED SITCHES.
HE WAS REACHING FOR A PIECE/SHEET OF ROOFING TIN WHEN A GUST OF WIND FLIPPED THE SHEET OF ROOF INTO HIS FACE.
RIGHT LEG WAS HURT DURING SOFTBALL. WENT TO EMT TO GET IT DRESSED UP. STARTED FEELING WEERY. PASSED OUT. HIT HEAD. WOKE UP AND WAS TAKEN TO TOWN IN MINE AMBULANCE AND RELEASED.
EE WAS PUNCHING HOLES IN A ROOF WITH A HAMM & PUNCH. HE MISSED WITH HIS HAMMER, SMASHING HIS LEFT THUMB. 1ST AID WAS ADMINISTERED ON MINE SIRE, AND EE SOUGHT TREATMENT AT A MEDICAL CENTER, WHE RE HE HAD HIS THUMB STITCHED & NAIL REMOVED, FROM THE NAILBED LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE LIFTED A 2" X 4" WITH TURN BUCKLE TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP ANOTHER 2 X 4, HIS SHOULDER DISLOCATED.
EMPLOYEE PINCHED LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STEEL, SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND PALM. EMPLOYEE REQUIRED SIX STITCHES. VERY POOR JUDGEMENT ON EMPLOYEE'S PART.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM ADMINISTRAION BUILDING TO SECURITY STATION, SHE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF SNOW COVERED ICE. SHE DID NOT FALL, BUT WRENCHED HER BACK AND NECK TRYING TO STAY UPRIGHT.
TECH. WAS SETTING THE GUAGE ON THE SIDE RELEASE TANK. THE WIND WAS BLOWING VERY HARD AND BLEW THE LADDER TECH. WAS STANDING ON OVER. TECH. FELL ABOUT 2-3 FEET, LANDING ON HIS LEFT HIP. HE SUST AINED TWO (2) FRACTURED BONES IN HIS HIP.
EE WAS LIFTING 3" PIPE FROM UNDER VERTICAL LIFT DOORS TO MOVE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
CONTRACTOR WAS WELDING ABOVE BELT, SPARKS SETTLE DOWN ON BELT. BELT WAS STARTED ALONG WITH DUST COLLECTOR. SPARKS WERE SUCKED INTO DUST COLLECTOR CAUSING IGNITION IN BAGHOUSE.