Frasure Creek Mine No 6Coal

NOTIFIED OFFICE ON 11/30/12 OF ACCIDENT THAT WAS CLOSING GATE AT SITE ON 11/15/12 AND STEPPED IN A RUT AND KRILLED ANKLE AND KNEE HIT GATE AND HURT LEG

Employee lost his footing on the bottom step while attempting to mount a Cat. 992G loader at the beginning of the shift. He fell to the ground, landing on his left knee/shoulder. Diagnosis from Doctor was no broken bones, just bruised.

While sitting in his rock truck waiting to be loaded, a rock rolled out of the shot, striking the rock truck in the rear of the truck, causing a quick jerk to the operator.

As ee was grading the haul road, he hit a rock with his blade, causing a quick jerk to his back.

As ee was backing up, the dozer ""Sit down"" hard, causing a quick jerk to the upper middle of his back. EE continued to work until 1:00 PM on 2/10/2012. His diagnosis is pending.

As employee was dismounting his excavator, he lost his footing on the track and fell, landing on his left side (shoulder, back and hip)

Walking on bench right leg fell in crack.

As employee was servicing the D11R Dozer, (Co. Unit No. 98), he lost his footing while standing on the push arm and fell backward, landing on his back. This is a distance of approximately 3 feet. Diagnosis is pending.

Employee was pushing in a shot with a D11 Cat. Dozer, as he backed up, he ran over a rock, causing a quick jerk to his lower back. He was diagnosed as having a strained lower back muscle.

EE stated that while being loaded, the loader man dropped a rock into the bed of his rock truck, causing back pain and tingling in his legs.

While pulling at a hose, EE stated that he had hurt his back. The preliminary diagnosis was a muscle strain.

Employee stated that while fueling equipment, he was dragging the fuel hose in the mud when he felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen. He did not go to the doctor until 3/30/2011. He stated that he had a Hernia but did not and has not had it repaired. This is a Partial Permanent Disability.

While employee was cutting a tree with a chain saw, a dead limb fell from the tree, striking him in the back. He lost control of the chain saw and it struck him in the left leg, causing 52 stitches. He was transported to the Hazard ARH where he was treated and released.

MECHANIC WAS CHECKING SQUEALING NOISE ON JOB FOREMAN TOYOTA PICKUP. HE WAS SPINNING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WITH HIS THUMB ON THE RIM HIS GLOVE CAUGHT SOMETHING ON THE BACK AND PULLED HIS THUMB INTO ONE OF THE HOLES ON THE RIM. HIS THUMB STOPPED ON THE BRAKE CALIPER AND THE WHEEL KEPT TURNING. HIS THUMB WAS MASHED AS A RESULT.

Employee was pushing a rock with the corner of his blade of his Cat. D10 Dozer when the blade slipped off the rock, causing a quick jerk to employee's back. He was transported to the Hazard ARH where the preliminary diagnosis was a muscle strain.

EE said that the truck jumped out of gear and he could not get it to go back into gear. EE got the truck out of gear himself. (Shifting)

EE was preparing to fill tank on water truck. While walking around the truck pulling a chain EE stepped up onto a rock and slipped. Falling to the ground his leg became hung causing him to twist his leg on the way down. At the time ee felt like he could complete his shift and did. EE did go see his doctor a few days later.

Rock truck driver left work at 11:15 AM to go see his doctor. He said he wasn't feeling well and he felt his face going numb. He mentioned that the bed on the RT23 truck was coming down hard, but didn't think this had anything to do with the way he was feeling. ***Days later he said the Dr said the bed coming down hard could have been a factor.***

Employee was removing the water pump from a D11 dozer and the pump slipped out of his hand, catching his hand between the water pump and frame.

EE was taking fan shroud off 777D when ladder he was on shifted. Felt like he pulled something in the lower left part of his back.

When getting into service truck, EE reached for the grab rail to pull himself into the truck. When he did he felt a sharp tear like pain in his right shoulder. EE did not mention this incident until a few days later when he sought medical attention.

When climbing back on dozer after filling up with hydraulic oil, operator slipped on the tracks and fell onto the dozer/ground. Conditions were wet and muddy. Leg and ankle were hurt during the fall. Was treated and sent to hospital for X-rays.

D11 Operator was pushing shot and backed over a rock. The Tractor broke center and sat down backwards with a hard jolt jarring operators back & neck.

Employee finished refueling equipment spread & was rolling up the fuel hose in the rear of grease truck. A wind gust caught the rear door of the truck slamming it into employee's head knocking him down. The door was fastened at the time of accident/injury, per accident witnes. Weather was very windy, with gusts ranging upwards up to 40-50+ MPH.

Dozer operator wasa pushing shot when dozer slide sideways jerking the operator causing him to strain his neck and upper back muscles.

EE was working on radiator using a pry bar. The pry bar slipped hitting the ee in the nose.

Employee was climbing off service truck at side entrance when he lost his hold and fell approx. 5 feet to the ground landing on his rear side-lower back. Was helped up but was able to walk uner his own power.

Operator was backing up when Dozer hit a rock jarring his lower back.

Employee was returning from break. He was remounting the Dozer when his back gave out which caused him to fall back twisting his left leg and left arm.

Employee was fueling up the coal truck he was driving and all employees are told not to fuel up truck after dark. He lit his cigarette lighter to see if the tank was full and he got burnt. They are always told in safety meetings not to smoke or use anything that could cause a fire.

Rock Truck Operator was climbing up and onto his rock truck when he lost his grip and fell approx. 12 feet to the ground landing on his left leg and ankle. Weather conditions were rainy, causing the ground to be muddy.

Employee was taking last clamp off hose on a D11 Dozer when the metal end of the hose popped off and struck the mechanic in the forehead

Wash pushing rock, when blade caught, jarring employee. EE immediatley complained of back pain in lower back.

Employee was walking to his Dozer when he stepped into a drill hole breaking his right leg.

Visbility was limited. Foggy night. Rock Truck was backing up to dump when it hit the top rear section of a D9T Dozer breaking the glass and creasing the top of the dozer

When walking across the parking lot a gust of wind blew a foreign object into employees eye. After several attempts to wash the object out failed, Injury went to the hospital to have the object removed.

In the rain, employee was putting Hyd Oil in a D-11-R Dozer when he slipped on the dozer's tracks causing him to twist his ankle. He completed the remaining 15 minutes of his shift. Later that day employee went to the Doctor and X-ray revealed a chipped bone in left ankle.

reported 4/2/09 - checking powder bins, slipped & fell on snow/ice, hurt shoulder.

When cleaning back window, employee was stepping on to catwalk when he injured his right ankle/foot.

Hammering pin into excavator bucket, chip flew off and hit him in the arm.

Crossing a muck/rock pile, he fell over a rock, dislocated elbow.

Employee slipped on oily track pad and knee struck grouser bar.

Injury was removing a faulty temperature sensor when hot coolant dispersed from the radiator burning his right shoulder/side.

Injury was attempting to replace a bad roller on a dozer when the roller slipped. Trying to catch the roller, he pulled his back muscle.

Waiting on repairs being done to his dozer, employee started inspecting a ladder rung that had come off another loader. When he attempted to pick it up he felt a muscle pulling his neck.

Dry Weather, Dry Ground. Employee was climbing back onto Dozer when stepping onto track EE slipped and fell to the ground landing on his right shoulder.

Operator was pushing shot when Dozer backed into a rock causing the dozer to stop suddenly. This sudden jar caused the operator to hurt his lower back.

EE was operating a D11R dozer, pushing rock with the left corner bit of the blade. The section he was pushing broke off of the rock, causing the dozer to jerk forward, at the same time throwing EE forward and then back into the seat.

Employee was lifting battery when he pulled/strained muscle in back.

Operator was getting on D11 dozer when he twisted his knee climbing up onto the dozer. Operator said this is the same knee he had surgery on a few weeks ago.

Employee was re-fueling a coal loader when a gust of wind caused the door of the fuel truck to slam shut on his hand.

He backed the coal loader into the Highwall. Said he hurt his back.

Returning from break, employee was attempting to climb back into his coal loader when his right foot slipped on a ladder rung causing him to sprain his right ankle/foot.

D11R Dozer #30 was in shot ripping overburden when ripper came in contact with live shot booster and cap causing an explosion. Damages to the Dozer included a cracked door glass on left side. A nearby 992G Loader #1 received a cracked left side window. NO INJURIES TO EITHER OPERATOR WERE REPORTED.

MVA - Driving unit # 88103 shot loader down a haul road to bins, made a turn, truck flipped making the turn, hurt shoulder.

Employee was cutting teeth from loader bucket with torch and chipping hammer. When he struck the tooth with the hammer, a piece of metal chipped off striking him in the groin.

Grader operator was climbing up ladder to get into cab when he injured his back.

Employee was pushing a big rock out of the road, The rock broke and came back hard against the blade. He felt the seat go back causing him to hurt his shoulder. It started burning real bad. He finished his shift. He came back the next shift but was to sore to work. I took him to the ARH hospital in Hazard, KY.

EE was grading road in 2nd gear pulling the ditch back across road. The blade hit a rock causing him to slam forward & hurting his back. He called his foreman on CB radio to come to him. When foreman arrived he asked EE if he needed an ambulance. EE said, ""No, I can drive myself to Dr's office."" Foreman asked him if he was wearing seatbelt. He said yes.

Pushing forward over rock, dozer spun around with a jerk causing him to hurt his back and leg. Refused medical attention (ambulance), saying he did not want an ambulance. Stated he would drive himself.

Employee was attempting to put an air conditioner belt on an L-1 loader. Pry bar slipped hitting him in the mouth/upper lip. He said he was holding the pry bar down with his elbow while he was trying to get the belt onto the machine.

Employee was pushing a big rock down his run. The rock rolled over pushing his dozer blade back up. When it slammed back down it caused him to pitch his body forward and hurt his back.

Employee was digging shot rock and hit a hard spot next to highwall with loader. He had been working in shot since 6:00 PM. He said it hurt his back when he hit the hard spot.

Mechanic was lifting belly pan back up on dozer and hood on chain became unhooked. Belly pan swung down and hit mechanic helper in right foot. Top of foot was blue in color.

Non-injury accident. Employee was using tourches to cut bolts from old fuel tank after he was told not to. Hot slag fell into old fuel dike starting fire.

992G #L27 was loading in shot at Hollylick Pit #64. He was digging rock. While prying rock, loader bounced up and down. Employee said then that he hurt his back. This took place about 7:50 PM on 2/27/07.

Driving down a steep grade, the truck struck a boulder, hit chest against the steering wheel, body went numb from the neck down

Employee was cutting a track pad bolt. Pad broke loose striking employee and making him fall to the ground.

PICKING UP RAILING FROM 8050 DRAGLINE, DROPPED RAILING, CUT FINGER. *ORIGINAL EDOC #265727*

Employee fell in a manhole on the 8050 Dragline. Manhole was not covered.

WHILE HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT ROLLS OF WIRE, FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.*original EDoc # 236868*

While cutting a pipe, the piece he cut rolled over and struckhis foot.

While driving a cap truck down onto a shot area, he dropped in a hole and jarred his back.

WHILE GRADING HAUL ROAD, EE STRUCK A ROCK AND JARRED HIS BACK.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP THE LADDER OF A DRILL EE'S HAND SLIPPED ON THE 1ST STEP & HE FELL BACKWARDS.

WHILE REPLACING THE REAR SWING BRAKE ON THE SHOVEL THE EYE BOLTS IN THE SWING BRAKE PULLED THE THREADS OUT AND FELL AND STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

EE WAS STANDING IN MUD & WAS LIFTING A TRACK PIN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

EE WAS OPERATING A 793 ROCK TRUCK. SHOVEL OPERATOR DROPPED A ROCK IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK AND IT SHIFTED EE LEFT TO RIGHT HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE INSTALLING BIT ON HIGHWALL DRILL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE COAL LOADER ON HAUL ROAD WHEN ELECTRICAL WIRING SHORTED OUT SETTING FIRE TO HYDRAULIC LINES CAUSING A FIRE. EMPLOYEE EXITED THE LOADER AND RECEIVED FIRST & SECOND DEG REE BURNS. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE TO LOADER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING DOWN HILL AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN HIS LEFT WHEEL HIT A HOLE WITH A ROCK IN IT. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN FROM SEAT STRIKING FRONT SEAT.

WHILE PRYING ON FRAYED WINCH CABLE THE CABLE SLIPPED PULLING EE S GLOVED HAND BETWEEN WINCH CABLE CUTTING TIPS OF FIRST TWO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

WHILE WORKING ON RETAINING WALL INSIDE PERSONNELLIFT CAGE, MIDDLE FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN CAGEAND REBAR REMOVING SKIN AND TISSUE FROM FINGER TIP. LEFT HAND INVOLVED IN INCIDENT HAD NO FRACT URE OR DISLOCATION. LOSS OF TISSUE ONLY.

AS EE WAS DISMOUNTING FORM SERVICE TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING. POSSIBLE STRAINED MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR TO CAP MAGAZINE AS HE CLOSING THE DOOR HE POSSIBLY PULLED A TENDON IN HIS RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

EE WAS PULLING THE HEAD OFF AN ENGINE. PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE MOVING A PUMP DISCHARGE WATER LINE FROM THE PIT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE REPROTED THAT WHILE BACKING DOWN INTO A PIT, HE RAN INTO A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CONNECTING DISCHARGE HOSE TO BULK TANKER.AS HE STRAIGHTENED UP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.TREATED AT LOCAL MEDICAL FACILITY. PRESCRIBED MEDICATION AND REST.

EE WAS ON TOP OF A USED OIL TANK. HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROXIMATELY 6-8' TO GROUND, LANDING ON HIS FEET. CLAIMS INJURIES TO HIS HEAD, NECK, SHOULDER, BACK, TESTICLES AND THE REST OF HIS BODY.

EE'S FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM RUNG AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK LOWER BACKPAIN

MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING HOOD ON DOZER WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE ""POPPED"" OUT OF JOINT WHEN HE TWISTED.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE FUELING GRADER HE SLIPPED OFF STEP AND FELL ONTO GROUND.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPENING A CAN OF WELDING RODS AND CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LT. HAND.

MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING FRONT BELLY PAN ON DOZER, THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND THE PAN FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM. ABRASIONS TO LOWER ARM.

WHILE OPERATING THE FRONT ENDLOADER A ROCK ROLLED AND STRUCK THE ENDLOADER BUCKET.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF D11 DOZER UNDER FOGGY CONDITIONS HIS FOOT SLID DOWN BRACE AND LEG WENT BETWEEN PUSHARM AND TRACK.

EE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TRUCK STEP. HE GRABBED THE HAND RAIL WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.

THE SECURITY GUARD WAS RELIEVED FROM HIS POST AT 6 AM. HE WAS LEAVING THE PROPERTY AT 6:15 AM WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH AN EMPTY COAL TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE BEING LOADED THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING WAS SHAKEN, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIBS.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS MEASURING DRILLED HOLE WITH A STRING TAPE. HE DROPPED THE TAPE, BENT TOPICK IT UP AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING A BOX OF BLASTING CAPS, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

CONTRACTOR WAS WORKING ON A DRILL WHEN HE STEPPED IN A BORE HOLE & FRACTURE HIS BIG TOE ON RIGHT FOOT.

EE GOT A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN LEFT EYE. APPARENTLY WIND BLOWN. REMOVED WITH Q-TIP.

EE STRAINED MUSCVLE IN LOWER STOMACH WHEN OPENING DOOR ON POWDER BIN.

EE WAS SERVICING THE DRILL. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WALKWAY AND HIT HIS HEAD ON RAILING. CONTUSION TO LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.

SUBJECT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING TOP BIN DOOR TOGETHER ON ANFO TRUCK. HE WAS USING HIS LEG TO SLIDE IT SHUT. IN DOING SO HE SAID THE DOOR STUCK AND HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS KNEE.

EE GOT OFF LOADER TO LOOK AT PIT FLOOR, STEP ON A BLOCK OF COAL AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

CONTRACTOR SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE HAND RAIL WHILE FUELING EQUIPMENT. BRUISED RIBS ON LEFT SIDE.

HE HIT A BUSHING WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL TO COME OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

EE WAS WORKING UNDER A OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK, REMOVING OIL PAN. THE WORK REQUIRED THE EE TO BE IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. CAUSING STRAIN TO NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SMALL HYDRAULIC PUMP FROM A D9N TRACTOR; AS HE PULLED THE PUMP LOOSE TO PICK IT UP, HE FELT A SNAP IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. LEFT LEG BEGAN TO HAVE NUMBNESS.