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Technician was lifting crusher bucket containing coal up to riffler. Turned and lifted bucket, felt sharp pain below shoulder blade. Pain went up into neck area.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON A SOCKET WRENCH. THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD AND EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLAMMED INTO THE MOTOR GRADER FRAME.

Technician confused 5% Nitric Acid bottle with distilled water bottle. Put 5% on tissue and wiped right eye. Technician rinsed eye with eye wash assisted by ERT member. Technician taken to ER for further treatment. Technician treated with eye drops and irrigation. Eye drops given and pain med script, if needed. Technician released, no duty restrictions, and returned to work.

THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING IN THE DRILLING AND BLASTING AREA FOR 12 YEARS ON UNEVEN GROUND. ON 5/25 HE WAS ON THE GROUND WORKING BY A DRILL. HE JUMPED UP SLIGHTLY TO RETRIEVE SOME MATERIAL OFF THE DRILL DECK. AS HE LANDED HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE HAD SIMILAR INJURIES ON TWO OCCASSIONS AWAY FROM WORK. HE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK BUT WILL EVENTUALLY NEED SURGERY.

Ee was using a ladder to access the top of a haul truck frame. On his first attempt to climb the ladder and tie it off, the bottom of the ladder kicked out. The ee fell approx five feet, landing on the ladder as it struck the shop floor. He received a cut about 1 1/2" long just below his left knee cap.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BENCH MOUNTED BELT SANDER AND A VERY SMALL METAL PARTICLE FLEW INTO HIS EYE. THE EYE CLINIC REMOVED THE OBJECT WITHOUT COMPLICATION.

EE WAS PULLING AND PUSHING ON TWO WRENCHED AT THE SAME TIME. WHEN THE FITTING LOOSENED SUDDENLY, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL HELP UNTIL APRIL 9TH AND DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL TODAY.

Employee was removing a motor from dragline. Another ee was using hoist to lift the motor. EE reached into the area to remove shims. When he did this, hoist operator moved the load resulting in EE getting his finger caught between the side of the foot and steel plate.

Placed R. foot on sill step of locomotive, grabbed onto hand-holds and started to climb ladder, felt discomfort in foot.

The ee was operating a cat truck excavator doing clean-up work in the coal pit. When a soocer ball sized rock came off the highwall and broke through the cab window. Broken glass or a fragment from the broken rock caused a 2" laceration on the right side of the ee's head. He was transported to the hospital ER where 7 staples were required to close the wound.

THE EE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON RUBBER CURTAINS AT THE COAL TRUCK DUMP. AS HE HELD THE MATERIAL TO STEADY IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND, HE BEGAN TO DRILL INTO RUBBER BELTING. AS THE DRILL BIT PENETRA TED THE RUBBER, IT CONTACTED THE INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND. SIXTEEN STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

MINE WORKER DROPPED ALUMINUM CHANNEL ON EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.

SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE BENT OVER AND DISLOCATED KNEE.

EE OPERATES LARGE HAULAGE EQUIPMENT, MOTOR GRADERS, ECT. THIS CONSTANT REPEATED MOTION BOUNCING,VIBRATION, ECT., MAY BE CAUSING PROGRESSIVE DISCHERNIATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE A SHOVEL BUCKET AND HIS ARM BRUSHED AGAINST THE BUCKET. THERE WAS A SHARP PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT AND CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS ARM.

SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT THE EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE. HE DOESN'T KNOT HOW. WHEN HE GOT HOME HIS EYE STARTED TO HURT AND HE WENT TO THE EMERGENY ROOM WHERE A PIECE OF METAL WA S REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.

WHILE CHECKING FOR AN AIR LEAK IN THE AIR FILTER CABINET, A FITTING/LINE BROKE. THE EE WAS POSITIONED IN FRONT OF THIS LINE. THE AIR BLAST PUSHED THE EE'S HEAD BACK AGAINST METAL STRUCTURE WIT HIN THE AIR BOX. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE EE'S EAR WAS CUT REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. DUST WAS ALSO BLOWN INTO THE LEFT EYE, WHICH WAS FLUSHED OUT.

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GREASE A DOZER BLADE LIFT CYLINDER WHEN GREASE FROM THE HIGH PRESSURE LUBE SYSTEM GLANCED OFF THE CYLINDER AND PENETRATED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE EE RIGHT FOREARM. A SMALL INCISION WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE A PEA SIZEGLOB OF GREASE. THE WOUND REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.

WHILE HAULING OVERBURDEN FROM A 2800 P & H ELECTRIC SHOVEL, A LIEBHERR 240 TON HAUL TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT HAD REACHED THE DUMP SITE AND JUST PRIOR TO HOISTING THE BOX THE OPERATOR SAW FLAME S ERUPT FROM UNDER THE CAB AND FRONT DESK AREA. HE SHUT THE UNIT DOWN, INITIATED THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND EXITED THE TRUCK. MINE RESCUE UNITS & COUNTY FIRE EQUIP EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE

WHILE STANDING ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF THE REAR TANDEN ON A MOTOR GRADER, THE EE HAD JUST FINISHED CLEANING THE INSIDE OF DOOR GLASS, WITH THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN. AS HE STEPPED BETWEEN THE TIR E AND THE CAB, TO ENTER THE CAB, THE DOOR WHICH HE WAS HOLDING ONTO SWUNG FREE (THE HOLD OPEN LATCH ON THE DOOR WAS NOT LOCKED IN). THE EE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS LEFT HIP, FRACTURI

THE EE WAS LOOKING FOR THE SOURCE OF SMOKE AFTER WELDING OPERATIONS ON A 2800 SHOVEL. HE FELT HEAT ON A MANDOOR AND WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR FLAMES AND SHOT OUT AND BURNT HIS ARMS AND FACE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DROPPED 2.04 INCHES OF RAIN OVER A 2 HOUR PERIOD. WATER RUNOFF BUILT UP ON A SPOIL DUMP. IT EVENTUALLY BREACHED THE DUMP BERM, AND FLOWED DOWN INTO THE COAL PIT ACCESS RA MP. THE 24K MOTORGRADER HAD ENTERED THE PIT (WITH 2' OF WATER IN THE BOTTOM) TO PICK UP THE COAL SHOVEL OPERATOR. AS THEY WERE EXITING THE PIT, WATER ENGULFED THE GRADER. TWO EE'S WERE RESCUE

THE EE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE SHOP FACILITY AT A WELDING TABLE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A BEARING IN A PART BORE. AS HE DROVE THE BEARING IN, A PIECE OF THE BEARING SPLINTERED OFF AND WAS PROPELLED INTO THE MUSCLE AREA BELOW THE THUMB OF EE'S LEFT HAND. A DOCTOR'S VISIT WAS REQUIREDTO REMOVE THE OBJECT.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A RUBBER TIRED DOZER. HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE LADDER (LOWEST RUNG) AND HE LANDED HARD ON THE GROUND - STRAINING HIS KNEE.

TIRE HAD BEEN MOUNTED, WAS ON THE TRUCK, BEING AIRED UP, BUT WOULD NOT SEAT. EE WAS REACHING INBETWEEN RIGHT REAR DUAL APPLYING LUBRICANT AROUND TIRE WITH FINGERS. TIRE SPRANG INTO POSITION A ND BEADSEAT BAND SNAPPED AGAINST LOCK RING. THISMOVEMENT CUT FINGERS AT THE PINCH POINT. LEFT HAND 3RD & 4TH FINGER ENDS AMPUTATED.

WHILE HELPING AN ELECTRICIAN MOVE A BLOWER FAN MOTOR, THE EE'S LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS PINCHED AND CUT. FOUR DAYS LATER INFECTION DEVELOPED. THE EE WAS ON SCHEDULED DAYS OFF. HE REC EIVED TREATMENT AT THE CCMH EMERGENCY ROOM CONSISTING OF IV ANTIBIOTICS AND A TETANUS SHOT.

EE WAS PULLING ON MOTOR GRADER CUTTING EDGES WHILE IN A TWISTED POSITION. HE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN.

EE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC HELPING TO REMOVE A SIDE FRAME PIN FROM THE EQUALIZER BAR ON A475 KNOMATSA DOZER. HE WAS HOLDING A BAR AS THE PIN WAS DRIVEN OUT. WHEN THE PIN CLEARED THE BAR SLID IN TO THE BORE OF THE EQUALIZER BAR, WITH THE FRAMEWEIGHT OFF THE EQUALIZER, IT ROTATED UP, TWISTING THE BAR AND PINCHING LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS OPERATING THE LUBE/FUEL TRUCK, AND IN THE PROCESS OF SERVICING A KOMATSU 475 DOZER. HE WAS ON THE CAB DECK LEVEL AND ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT TO TURN ON A PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM THE DE CK OR TRACK AREA, AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE FALL CAUSED A LATERIAL TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS RIDING IN THE BUDDY SEAT OF UNIT #2409 TRAINING A NEW EE. THE TRUCK HIT 3 BUMPS CAUSING THE SUSPENSION TO BOTTOM OUT. THIS INCIDENT, COMBINED WITH OTHER NON WORK RELATED BACK PROBLEMS CAUSED DISCOMFORT WHICH WAS INITIALLY DIAGNOSED AS A LOWER BACK STRAIN. ADDITIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT REVIEWED DAMAGE TO LOWER BACK DISCS.

WHILE MOVING DRAGLINE TRAIL CABLE WITH A PICKUP, A LENGTH OF CABLE WAS BEING PULLED UP. THERE WAS A LOOP IN THIS LENGTH OF CABLE AND AS IT WAS PULLED STRAIGHT, THE CABLE STRUCK EE IN THE LEF T ANKLE.

EE WAS OPERATING A HAULAGE TRUCK AND BEING LOADED AT THE SHOVEL. THE SWINGING SHOVEL BUCKET HIT THE TRUCK BED CAUSING A JERKING MOTION TO THE OPERATOR.

COWORKER WAS LOERING AN HYDRAULIC PUMP PART INTO POSITION, WHILE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LINE THE PART UP WITH A RIGID IN PLACE HYDRAULIC LINE. DURING FINAL ALIGNMENT EE'S INDEX FINGER WAS CUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRUCK TIRES INTO HIS SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE MOVING FROM CAB TO FRONT OF DOZER TRACKS TO DISMOUNT, THE OPERATOR EITHER LOST HIS GRIP ON THE HAND GRAB RAILS OR SLIPPED ON THE TRACKS CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED A DISLOCATION & FRACTURE IN THE LEFT ANKLE JOINT.

WHILE ASSISTING MECHANIC, WHO WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE WHICH RAN TO TRANSMISSION ON 3312 WATER TRUCK, THE WATER TRUCK OPERATOR FELT PAIN AS HE PULLED ON RIGHT SHOULDER ON THE TRANSMISSION HOSE.

WHILE PULLING TRACK TOGETHER TO PUT IN PIN, COWORKER USED BAR TO HELP BRING TRACK LINKS TOGETHER WHILE EE WAS USING CHAIN COMEALONG, BAR SLIPED AND PUSHED EE'S FACE INTO TRACK PAD CAUSING CUT LIP.

UNKNOWN- PERSONAL HEALTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH SHOP AND FELT RIGHT KNEE PAIN. HE REPORTED NO ACCIDENT, SLIP, TRIP, OR FALL.

SNOW/SLICK

EE WAS INSPECTING BRAKES ON FRONT END LOADER. THE LOADER WAS IDLING AND BLOWER MOTOR OR WIND BLEW FOREIGN OBJECT INTO EE'S L. EYE. EE HAD OBJECT REMOVED AT HOSPITAL ER. EE STATED THAT HE WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR AT THE TIME.

WHILE OPERATING A HAND HELD METAL GRINDER DURINGREPAIR WORK ON A SHOVEL BUCKET, WIND BLEW GRINDING DEBRIS INTO EE'S RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO CAMPBELL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL E.R FOR REMOVAL OF OBJECT AND FURTHER EXAMINATION. WAS RELEASED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. HE WAS WEARING FACE SHIELD AND SAFETY GLASSES AT TIME OF INCIDENT.

WHILE CHECKING BATTERIES ON HAUL TRUCK 3205 AS PART OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE, EE WAS LIFTING COVER OFF BATTERY BOX. COVER SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND CONTACTED BATTERY TERMINALS. THE BATTERY EXPLODED AND A PIECE OF THE BATTERY STRUCK THE EE IN THE UPPER ABDOMEN JUST BELOW THE STERNUM.

WHILE EE WAS SERVICING A WATER TRUCK, A FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO AND BECAME LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED BY A PHYSICIAN AND ANTIBIOTIC EYE DROPS WERE PRESCRIBED.

WHILE MOVING HYDRAULIC JACK TO POSITION TO LIFT ENGINE ON 285 DEMAG HYDRAULIC SHOVEL, MECHANIC WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD WHEN THE JACKSLIPPED AND FELL. THE IMPACT KNOCKED THE MECH- ANIC OFF OF THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING SEVERAL STEPS UP ON.

MOVING FROM NOSE OF LOCOMOTIVE TO CONTROL STAND, HIT HEAD ON LOW CLEARANCE PAD.

THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MANUALLY LIFTING A BULLDOZER TRUNION CAP FROM THE BULLDOZER PUSH ARM.

EE WAS REACHING FOR SUPPLIES IN THE BED OF A SERVICE TRUCK, AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE TRAILER HITCH.

THE EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE A BUCKET TOOTH OUT IN ORDER TO CHANGE A TOOTH. THE EMPLOYEE HELD THE PIN DRIVER AS HIS CO-WORKER USED A SLEDGE HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO HIT THE PIN DRIVER.THE CO-WORKER MISSED THE DRIVER STRIKING THE BUCKET TOOTH CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE STRUCK BY A METAL FRAGMENT FROM THE TOOTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING TO CHECK ELECTRICAL BRUSH-ES ON A CROWD MOTOR AND STRAINED HIS KNEE.