EE WAS ASSISTING WITH SERVICING OF ADDCAR MINING SYSTEM. AS HE STEPPED OFF CAR ONTO CATWALK HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
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Showing all 50EE WAS ON CATWALK OF LAUNCH VEHICLE. HE WAS TIGHTENING THE BELT ON AN ADDCAR SYSTEM CAR WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROX. 3 FEET TO THE PIT FLOOR. HE CAUGHT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND B ROKE THE BONE IN THE LOWER ARM/WRIST.
PULLING HIGHWALL MINER OUT WITH 2" CABLE HOOKED TO D-11 DOZER, CABLE BROKE AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT LEG.
WHILE INSTALLING A MUD FLAP ON A CAT 785B TRUCK EMPLOYEE FELL FROM LOADER PALLET BEING USED OR A WORK PLATFORM, FALLING TO GROUND,BRUISED HIP.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER AT END OF SHIFT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND STRIKING SHOULDER.
EE WAS PERFORMING CHECK ON SCRUBBER FAN CIRCUIT WHEN THE CONTACTOR ARCED CAUSING A FLASH. DR APPLIED DROPS AND RELEASED FOR WORK.
EE WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON LAUNCH VEHICLE. THERE WAS A SLIGHT PRESSURE REMAINING ON THE FLUID IN THE HOSE AND IT SPRAYED INTO HIS EYES.
GRADER WAS FROZE UP ON HAUL ROAD. HE WAS THAWING OUT FUEL LINE. HE WAS STANDING ON THE SIDE OF THE GRADER. ANOTHER GRADER WAS MAKING A ROAD AROUND THE GRADER WHEN HIS BRAKES AND FUEL FROZE UP, KILLING ENGINE. IT ROLLED BACKWARDS, HIT THE OTHER GRADER. HE JUMPED OFF THE SIDE AND HURT HIS KNEE.
EMPLOOYEE STEPPED OUT OF G.I. POWDER TRUCK, LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUNNER STEP, RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT FLANGE AT DOOR HYPEREXTEDING RIGHT KNEE.
THIS EE WAS TERMINATED FROM EE. HE MADE IT CLEAR THROUGH HIS WORDS AND ACTIONS THAT HE WAS ANGRY. HE LEFT THE HILL AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND STRUCK A COAL TRUCK ENTERING THE MINE SITE. THE W RECK CAUSED A CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD.
AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE COMPANY TRUCK, EMP STEPPED INTO MUDDY WATER 2-3" DEEP, TURNING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS GETTING WATER INTAKE HOSE FROM TRUCK. WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL TEARING A MUSCLE IN HIS BACKRAINY & SLIPPERY WAS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING ELECTRICAL CABLE ON HIGHWALL MINER CAR, WHEN HE PINCHED HIS HAND. THIS RESULTED IS A CUT WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
EE STATED HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE LAUNCH VEHICLE WALKWAY STRIKING HIS BACK ON THE GROUND.
EE REACHED TO ENGAGE PWER WHEN PWER CABLE FELL CATCHING HIS FINGER AGAINST PUSH PIN. BROKE LEFT HAND RING FINGER IN 2 PLACES.
SUPERINTENDENT WAS HELPING TO REMOVE CUTTER MOTOR FROM GEAR CASE. ANOTHER EE WAS USING A HAMMER & CHISEL TO FORCE THE MOTOR. WHEN HE STRUCK THE CHISEL IT FLEW OUT STRIKING THE SUPERINTENDENT O N THE LIP, INFLICTING A CUT APPRO 3/4 TO 1" IN LENGTH REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE FALLEN ON CAT WALK OF 777 ROCK TRUCK WHILE CLIMBING OFF OF EQUIPMENT. CLAIMS INJURY TO BACK.
EE WAS WELDING ON A TANK. HE PUSHED ON THE TANK WITH HIS LEFT HAND, FRACTURING A SMALL BONE.
EE WAS INSTALLING USED TRACK SEGMENTS ON A CAT D11N BULL DOZER, CONSTANT TWISTING WHILE HANDLING TRACKS SEGNENTS AND LIFTING SAME CAUSED STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN DISMANTLING LAUNCH VEHICLE THE CABLE HOOKS SLIPPED WHEN CRANE STARTED TO LIFT THE HOOK STRUCK EMPLOYEES FINGER AMPUTATING THE LEFT HAND RING FINGER AT THE FIRST JOINT
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH AN OIL CHANGE IN MINER. AS HE REMOVED THE DRAIN PLUG HE GO TA SLIDEN OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
INSTALLING A SHOCK ABSORBER ON A PICK UP AND GOT A PEIECE OF METAL IN HIS LEFT EYE.
OPERATOR WAS PUSHING SPOIL NIN SHOT MATERIAL. THE DOZER WINDOWS GOT DIRTY AND HE STEPPED OUTSIDE THE CAB TO CLEAN THEM. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING THE GROUND, FRACTURING A VERTEBRAE IN HIS B ACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING ROCK INTO THE HOLLOW FILL WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. HE STEERED THE TRUCK INTO THE HILL. IT TURNED ON ITS DIDE & THE SEAT BELT SUSPENDED HIM CAUSING THE INLJURY TO HIS BACK.
DISCOVERED AT 1:30 PM. #1 INTAKE ENTRY OF MAIN NORTH ENTRIES, #6 XCUT APPROX. 17' LONG, 8' WIDE, 4' HIGH. WATER PRESENT.
A CAN OF SPRAY CLEANER WAS ON LOADER CLOSH. IT SLID AND DISCHARGED CLEANER INTO FACE OF OPERATOR BURNING HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIN BY STRIKING WITH A HAMMER IT CHIPPED & A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT LOWER RIB AREA. THE METAL DID NOT PERMANENT DAMAGE, BUT HAD TO BE REMOVED.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO INSTALL A RIPPER TOOTH ON A D11N DOZER WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE IN PREPARATION FOR WELDING.WHEN A PIECE FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.DOCTOR REMOVED THE METAL,CLEANED THE EYE AND APPLIED A PATCH.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE TEARING LIGAMENTS.
EE WAS GETTING A CABLE USED TO PULL WITH WHEN IT SWUNG LOOSE, STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD, CUTTING HIM OVER THE LEFT EYE. EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN APPLIED FOUR STITCHES.
EE WAS OPERATING DOZER WHEN DOOR GLASS CRACKED, CAUSING A PIECE OF GLASS TO BECOME LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
FOOT SLIPPED AS OEPRATOR STARTED TO MOUNT THE MACHINE.
EE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING ON EQUIPMENT.
HIT THE FULE DOOR AS HE JUMPED OFF 992C LAODER, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE BUTTOCK AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A D 10 N CAT BULLDOZER,TOMAKE REPAIRS HE HAD TO REMOVE THE BELLY PAN. BEFORE REMOVING ALL THE BOLTS HOLDING THE PAN IN PLACE THE PAN WOULD BE SECURED FROM FALLING WITH A CHAIN OR BLOCKS.WE BELIEVE HE MISS COUNTED THE REMAINING BOLTS TO BE REMOVED AND WHEN HE REMOVED WHAT HE ASSUMED WAS THE NEXT TO LAST BOLT THE BELLY PAN FELL ON HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN AT THE WASH PLANT. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE FELL, HE STRUCK HIS SIDE AND BROKE TWO RIBS.
DISCOVERED 7:20AM 3-4-93 IN #18 XCUT OF 2ND F\EAST ENTRY #1 & 1STR EXTENDED XCUT OFF 18 TO NORTH
DISCOVERED 830 AM 2-26-93 IN 5 ENTRY ININERSECTION OF 29 X CUT ON MAIN WEST ENTRIES THE FALL WAS APPROX. 50 FT LONG 10 FT WIDE AND 4 FT HIGH. THE STRATA WAS POOR AND WATER WAS PRESENT.
DISCOVERED 10:30AM 1-25-93 IN THE INTAKE ENTRIES OF MAIN WEST ENTRIES AT 23 X-CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 65 FT LONG, 15 FT WIDE AND 4 FT HIGH. THE FALL RESTRICTED PERSONELL PASSAGE BUT HAD NO DIRECT EFFECT ON AIR FLOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ROCK TRUCK 777 GROUND FROZE AND TRUCK SLID AND TURNED ON IT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING DOZER TO DIFFERENT LOCATION AND MISSED THE ROAD. HIS FACE HIT THE DASH OF THE DOZER, BREAKING NOSE & CHEEK BONES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN PLACEMENT OF 6" DIAMETER LENGTHS OF STEEL PIPE ON FLOOR OF STRUCTURE.PLACED FOOT ON ONE LENGTH WHILE UNHOOKING ANOTHER.SLIPPED BETWEEN LENGTHS OF PIPE AS SECOND PIPE ROLLED.CONTUSION-LEFT TARSAL AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING EQUIPMENT. THERE WAS A BLAST PUT OFF AND ROCK HIT HIM ON LEG, FRACTURING RIGHT LOWER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASER-CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF LADDER FOOT SLIPPED IN LOOSE GRAVEL AND TURNED ANKLE.
RUNNING LOADER, ROCK CAME OUT OF SPIL HIT LOADER EMPO JUMPED OUT OF LOADER, SPRAINING ANKLE WHEN HIT GROUND
IN JURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A D475 TRACTOR.HE STEPPED OFF OF THE LEFT AHND PUSHARM AND AS HE DID HIS RIGHT FOOT LANDED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.NOTE: SINCE THE ORIGI NAL REPORT WAS FILED,WE HAVE LEARNED THAT HIS ANKLE IS BROKEN AND WILL BE IN A CAST FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 8 WEEKS.
WAS TAKING GREASE TRUCK UP HILL WHEN IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR.DRIVER SAT BRAKES BUT THEY DIDN'T HOLD.TRIED TO GET IT BACK IN GEAR BUT FAILED,SOTHEY JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK.PULLED UNDER THE TRUCK.
LOADER BUSTED HYD. HOSE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF LOADER. FRACTURING VERTEBRA.
WAS MOVING TOW CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.