Standing Stone MineCoal

Was helping change blown hose on 375 hoe when the socket on the air wrench he was using broke and cut hand between index finger and middle finger. He required 6 stitches.

Employee was removing some debris from the haulage road and sprained his lower back while lifting. **Date of Acc. 6/8/06, first day missed - 6/22/06 **

HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER FROM THE OPERATOR STATION ON THE IROC PORTABLE CRUSHER. HE WAS ON THE BOTTOM STEP, HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE GROUND & TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON A ROCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE STEMS ON A DRILL AND WHILE LOWERING THE STEM THROUGH THE DECK, THE STEM CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE DECK AND KICKED OUT PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN TWO STEMS.

Employee was climbing up the ladder of a Komatsu 500 loader with mud on his boots and slipped off of the 4th step on the loader. Injured landed on his back and shoulder area.

EE CAME TO A STOP ON AN INCLINE AT A ROAD CROSSING. WHEN HE PROCEDED FORWARD, EE STALLED THE TRUCK. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE TRUCK, EE DID NOT APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE & EXPIRED AIR SU PPLY IN THE TANKS. THE TRUCK COASTED BACKWARDS & OVERTURNED. THE CB MICROPHONE HIT EE IN THE MOUTH CAUSING STITCHES. THERE WAS NO TIME LOST.

EE AND OTHER PULLING AND STRETCHING A 3"" WATER DISCHARGE HOSE FROM A WATER PUMP IN THE PIT UP OVER A HILL TO THE OTHER SIDE TO CLEAR THE WATER FROM THE PIT. WHILE TUGGING TWISTING AND PULLING THE HOSE, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS STOMACH AREA.

HE SLIPPED WHILE CARRYING A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF GREASE, TWISTING HIS BACK.

THE LIMESTONE CRUSHER HAD PLUGGED WITH ROCKS REQUIRING A CRANE TO REMOVE BIG ROCKS WHOLE. SMALL ROCKS WERE REMOVED BY HAND. EE REMOVED A ROCK TOO HEAVY TO BE REMOVED BY HAND, HURTING HIS BACK WHICH IS A CHRONIC CONDITION.

WHILE TAKING A SAMPLE FROM STONE PILES, SHOVEL HANDLE FRAYED AND A LARGE SPLINTER WENT IN THE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FIRST FINGER.

WHILE CLIMBING UP A 980C LADDER TO START HIS SHIFT ON A RAINY MORNING HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE LADDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL.