Pyro Prep PlantCoal

REMOVING BEARING FROM 8 X 20 SCREEN WITH LEVER HOIST, WHEN BEARING WAS LOWERED TO WALKWAY, SLACK OCCURRED IN CHAIN ALLOWING LEVER HOIST TO FALL STRIKING EE ON LEFT LOWER LEG.

SURGE BIN BOTTOM OPENING STOPPED UP WITH FINES, WHILE WASHING BIN OUT WATER BUILT UP IN BIN ABOVE FINE COAL. WHEN BOTTOM OPENING WAS SPRAYEDWITH FIRE HOSE, FINE COAL AND WATER BROKE LOOSE PUSHING EE OFF OF STAIRWAY TO GROUND APPROX 6'.

WHILE REMOVING GEAR FROM SHAFT. EE WERE USING 8# SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE PIN TO REMOVE GEAR. DURING THE PROCESS THE HAMMER END BROKE APART FROM THE HANDLE, STRIKING SUBJECT IN THE NOSE AREA OF HIS FACE. SUBJECT TREATED FOR BROKEN NOSE.

EE WAS HANDLING METAL AND HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH RAW EDGE THAT PUNCTURED HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT #42 CHUTE AND WAS HITTING WIPER ON ROLLER WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT FROM THE CHUTE CUTTING HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING SIEVE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.

EE WAS STANDING ON LADDER FLUSHING OUT PIPE WHEN THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE AND CAME RUSHING DOWN THE PIPE. THE EE GRABBED THE PIPE TO KEEP FROM BEING KNOCKED OFF THE LADDER CAUSING HIM TO CUT H IS LEFT HAND ON JAGGED EDGE OF PIPE.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND AND TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

WHILE REPLACING V-BELT ON A CLARIFYING PUMP, EE WAS REMOVING A GUARD BY HIMSELF WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN.

EE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS LIFTING END LOADER GRILL AND THAT THIS IS WHEN HE COULD HAVE HURT HIS WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF FEED BOX TO HEAVY EQUIPMENT REFUSE SCREEN, AFTER PLACING FOOT ON HAND RAIL TO CLIMB DOWN HE SLIPPED AND HIT TOE PLATE, TURNING RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4 FT COAL BAR TO PRY OFF MUD BUILD UP IN THE BF 1 BELT CHUTE WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD AT THE CORNER OF HIS RIGHT EYE. THIS REQUIR ED STITCHES.

EE WAS REPLACING V-BELTS ON THE DE-ENERGIZED A HEAVY MEDIA CLEAN COAL SCREEN WHEN HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELTS AND MOTOR SHEAVE.

A SIDE H.M. CLEAN COAL SCREENING WAS DOWN AND NEEDED WELDING DONE. THE EE STEPPED OVER INTO THE SCREEN TO START REPAIRS WHEN HE FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE POP.

EE WAS USING A ROPE TO PULL A 110V SUBMERSIBLE PUMP OUT OF A HOLE AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. HE FELL OVER ON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND TOLD HIS C0-WORKER THAT HE HAD BEEN SHOCKED.

WHILE RUNNING A D9L DOZER, PUSHING COAL TO FEED THE PREP PLANT, THE EE STARTED HAVING PAIN INHIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN. HE REPORTED THE PAIN TWO DAYS LATER AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN THE #2 PLANT FLOOR, HE STEPPED OVER A PUMP SUCTION LINE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND PUT HIS RIHT ARM OUT TO CATCH HIMSLEF. IN SO DOING HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT HAND.

AS EE WAS WELDING ON A BRACE, HOT METAL SPARK BURNED THROUGH HIS TROUSERS AND FELL DOWN INTO HIS RUBBER BOOT CAUSING BURNS TO HIS LEFT LOWER LEG AND FOOT.

WHILE CUTTING A NOTCH IN A 10 3/4 INCH METAL PIPE WITH TORCH, AN IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN HOT MET AL OR A SPARK FELL DOWN INTO A PIPE THAT HAD BEEN DRILLED TO PUMP WATER FROM. PRIOR TO CUTTING T HE PIPE, A WATER SOAKED WOOL FIRST AID BLANKET HAD BEEN PLACED INSIDE THE HOLE BETWEEN THE CASING AND THE METAL PIPE TO PREVENT HOT METAL OR A SPARK FROM FALLING DOWN THE HOLE.

AFTER DRILLING A HOLE FOR WATER IN AN ABANDONED MINE (#6 HIGHWALL) AN IGNITION WHILE CUTTING A WALL CASING. THE PIPE WAS APPROX 11 FT ABOVE THE GROUND AND WAS 10 INCHES IN DIAMETER. WHILE CUTT ING THE PIPE, A PIECE OF HOT METAL ON A SPARK FELL IN THE HOLE CAUSING AN IGNITION. A GUSH OF AIR WAS REPORTED, NO FLAMES.

AS THIS EE AND ANOTHER WERE LIFTING A GUARD TO PLACE ON A FEEDER, HE FELT PAIN GO DOWN HIS LEFT HIP AND LEG.

EE WAS HOLDING THE BOLT HEAD WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE TIGHTENING THE NUT WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS, HIS RIGHT HAND POPPED ABOVE RIGHT THUMB THEN HE COULDN'T MOVE THE THUMB AWAY FROM HIS PA LM.

CONTINUOUS USE OF COMPUTER KEYBOARD HAS CAUSED EMPLOYEE'S WRIST TO HURT WHEN BENDING. MOST OF THE PAIN IS ON THE BOTTOM PART OF HER WRIST. BEGAN MISSING WORK 6/7/01.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING AND TWISTING TO GET ITNO POSITION TO WELD DOOR FRAME AND PULLED LEFT LOWER BACK.