Cavanal West MineCoal

Contractor was cleaning crushing unit and lost footing resulting in a sprain to the right ankle.

While using a porta power to remove a pin from a hoe bucket, a piece of metal popped out and struck the injured in the forehead causing a laceration requiring 10 stitches. The injured is a contract welder that works intermittently for the mine.

While stepping to the ground off his end dump truck, injured strained (pulled a muscle) his leg. Note: The company did not work on the four day Thanksgiving weekend.

While standing at the ladder on the catwalk of his end dump truck. Cleaning his windshield. The injured slipped, lost his balance and his grip on the hand holds. He fractured his wrist trying to protect himself and prevent a fall to the ground.

While traveling on a surface haul road, the injured's truck impacted the berm. He continued powering into the berm for 150' to try to get back on the road. Instead, he topped it, traveling down the rain satureated slope, sinking right front tire in the mud. Turned truck over to the right. Suffered strains from the jarring. Due to schedule w/dr, rtw delayed.

While operating his loader, the injured turned to look behind him and strained his neck.

No medical until 2/19/08, when doctor prescribed an anti-inflamitory to reduce inflamation. While pinning coal, the injured jarred his back, causing a strain. No medical until 2/19/08 and still no lost time.

While letting the bed of his end dump truck down, the bed free fell, jarring him and threw the injured into the steering wheel causing a laceration to his check.

While pinning coal with his loader in the pit, the loader movement strained his neck.