York Canyon Surface MineCoal

Cutting with oxy/acetylene torch on chute to be removed when hot slag popped into left ear. Possible hearing loss pending doctor report.

EE WAS SITTING DOWN WELDING AND WAS BITTEN IN LOWER NECK AREA, LEFT REAR.

EE WAS LOADING 777 CAT END DUMP TRK WITH A 992 LOADER(60053)AT THE PROSPECT AREA WITH ROCK & DIRT. THE EE ALLEGEDLY TWISTED & JERKED LOWER BACK WHEN A ROCK ROLLED UNDER THE LOADER FRONT TIRE WITH THE BUCKET APPROX 2/3 FULL IN THE RAISED LOADING POSITION. THE LOADER LEANED SEVERLY TO THE LEFT (SOUTH) CAUSING OPERATOR OF THE LOADER TO QUICKLY TURN THE LOADER TO THE RIGHT.

WHILE DISMOUNTING RUBBER TIRE DOZER AFTER WORKING ON IT HE STEPPED ON A ROCK ON THE GROUND, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. (HE SCHEDULED HIS ANNUAL VACATION FOR DEC. 16 TO DEC. 27, 2002 AND HAD ORTH OSCOPIC SURGERY ON 12/18/02 TO REPAIR A TORN MINISCUP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS REGULAR SCHEDULED WORK DAY WITH A RELEASE FROM HIS DOCTOR).

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND INJURED RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN WHO DRAINED BLOOD FROM THE KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO REPOR T FOR HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT AND IT IS NOT KNOWN WHEN HE WILL RETURN.

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AFTER PULLING ON FUEL HOSE. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND DIAGNOSED WITH A PULLED MUSCLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED LCERATIONS TO HIS LEFT RING AND LITTLE FINGER WHILE INSTALLING BRAKE GEAR ON CAT 777 HAUL TRUCK. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE CUT AND WAS RELEASED TO WORK WITH MINO R RESTRICTIONS.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REPLACING SHOVEL TEETH. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR OTHER EMPLOYEE WHO STRUCK SHOVEL TOOTH ADAPTER WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL FL EW AND STRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE NECK. HE WAS TAKEN TO ER WHEN METAL WAS REMOVED AND EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

EE TWISTED KNEE WHILE CLIMBING STAIRS AT SILOS. HE WAS SEEN BY PHYSICIAN AND RELEASED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS OPERATING A CAT 777 TRUCK AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HIS TRUCK WAS STRUCK BY A LOADER. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WAS UNABLE TO REPORT TO HIS NEXT SCHEDULED S HIFT. THE LOADER STRUCK THE TRUCK WHILE LOADING.

EE HAD JUST COMPLETED WASHING A CAT 793 TRUCK TIRE THAT WAS BEING HELD VERTICAL WITH A TIRE HANDLER. AS THE ITRE WAS BEING TAKEN AWAY, THE TIRE FELL FREE FROM THE TIRE HANDLER CLAWS. THE TIRE ROLLED ON ITS END ABOUT 6 FT AND STRUCK THE EE AND A SERVICE TRUCK. EE SUFFERED 3 FRACTURED RIBS AND AN ABRAISON ON HIS FACE.

WHILE DISASSEMBLING HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCH AND SKID ASSEMBLY, A REMOVED PART SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND THUMB. REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE SLIPPED ON MUD AND ROCKY MATERIAL AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION 2 DAYS LATER AND WAS TAKEN TO PHYSICIAN. EE WAS SENT HOME AND NOT ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK DUE TO LOW BACK PAIN AND NEED FOR PAIN MEDICATION.

WHILE PERFORMING SERVICE ON HAUL TRUCK WITH BED IN RAISED POSITION, A CLUMP OF FROZEN MUD FELL AND STRUCK EE ON TOP OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE RIGHT FRONT AND REAR TIRE. HE IS BE ING TREATED FOR SEVERE MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS NECK AND IS UNKNOWN WHEN IS EXPECTED RETURN WILL BE.

EE WAS REMOVING FILTER CARITER FROM CAT 777 BELLY DUMP WITH 1 1/2 IMPACT. A PARTICLE OF METAL FLEW BEHIND HIS VVEX GLASSES AND BECAME IMMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED BY A PH YSICIAN. THE EE RETURNED TO HIS NEXT SHIFT WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BRAKE CHARGER PUMP WHEN HIS HAND WAS CUT BY A HOSE CLAMP BAND. HE RECEIVED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND AND WAS RELEASED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

AS A RESULT OF HANDLING HAY ON THE MINE SITE, EMPLOYEE WAS INFECTED WITH WHAT WAS LATER DIAGONOSED AS SPOROTRICHOSIS, A FUNGAL DISEASE.

EE WAS MOVING 2/0 SHOVEL POWER CABLE WITH TWO OTHER EES. THE CABLE WAS RUN THROUGH A SHEAV THAT WAS ATTACHED TO HIS TRUCK AT A CHAIN. UNKNOWN TO EE THE CHAIN HAD COME UNATTACHED AND WHEN ANOTH ER PICKUP PULLED THE CABLE IT MOVE OPPOSITE OF WHAT HE THOUGHT AND THE CABLE WAS PULLED OVER HIS LEFT FOOT,TWISTING IT AND FRACTURING HIS LEFT HEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS FROM PREP PLANT C&L LEVEL TO 5TH LEVEL. THE STAIRS WERE WET, BOTH FEET SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM AND WHEN HE FELL THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY PULLED ON HIS RIGHT ARM HE HAD HOLD OF THE HANDRAIL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY PULLED HIS RIGHT ARM OUT OF THE SOCKET, DISLOCATING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS INSTALLING DRIVE LINE COVER ON D10N DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE TORQUE CONVERTER STRIKING IT WITH HIS LEFT LOWER ABDOMEN. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA ON 2 /18/00. HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 2/21/00 AND HAD SURGERY ON 2/22/00.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A 11/4"" NUT W/A 3/4"" RACHET WHEN HE FELT A PIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. THE DR DIAGNOSED HIM WITH TENNIS ELBOW. THIS CONDITION PROBABLY OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 3 WKS FROM SHOVE LING & BARRING FROZEN MATERIAL OUT OF A BELT CHUTE