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WHEN THE SYSTEM WAS SHUT DOWN, HOT COAL PROBABLY FROM THE CRUSHER BAG HOUSE DROPPED ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELT LOEADING TO THE SAMPLE BUILDING. THE BELT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE STORAGE BELT LEADING TO THE TOP OF THE SILOSAND TO THE BELTS ON TOP OF THE SILOS.
THE STOKER CONVEYOR ON TOP OF THE SILOS WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE REPAIR INVOLVED CUTTING AND WELDING. SPARKS FROM THE WELDING FELL ON COAL SCATTERED BENEATH THE CONVEYOR. THE COAL SMOLDERED UNT IL ABOUT 800 P.M. WHEN IT FLAMED UP AND CAUGHT THE BELT ON FIRE.
WHILE ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH ON THE COMPRESSOR LOCATED ON THE DECK OF THE DRILL RIG, THE INJURED PARTY'S PANT LEG CAUGHT IN THE MAIN DRIVE LINE TWISTING HIS LEG & BREAKING IT.
A TRACTOR/TRAILER WAS BACKED OFF THE TRUCK SCALE INTO THE FRONT OF A 2 TON DUMP TRUCK PARKED BEHIND IT OPERATOR OF THE 2TON TRUCK WHO WAS WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OF HIS T RUCK WAS PINNED BETWEE N T HE TRUCKS BOTH OPERATORS ARE EMPLOYEES OF COAL CUSTOMERS
THIS INJURY OCCURRED WHEN HE STEPPED OFF A CONVEYOR AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
THIS INJURY OCCURRED WHEN SHE BENT OVER THE FILE CABINET, PULLING THE LIGAMENT IN HER LOWER BACK. IT WAS NOT CONSIDERED SIGNIFICANT UNTIL THE PAIN REOCCURRED APPROX. TWO AND ONE HALF WEEKS LAT ER.
THE CASUEE OF THE FIRE IS SUSPECTED TO BE EITHER LIGHTNING OR SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.THE SYSTEM HAD NOT BEEN RUN IN SEVERAL WEEKS ALLOWING TIME FOR SMALL AMUNTS OR COAL TO LEAK PAST THE SILO G ATES AND BECOME HOT.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVINGTHROUGH THE AREA CONTAINING STRONG WINDS,RAIN AND LIGHTNING PRECEEDED THE FIRE.APPROX 100 FEET OF 60 INCH CONVEYOR BELT,FOURTEEN IDLERS,ELECTRI