Mining Incidents

Big Brown StripCoal

Controlled by Vistra Energy
Fairfield, Freestone County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4101192
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
154
Years on record
2000–2019
Latest incident
Dec 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

154 on file

2019 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was in the process of removing abandoned discharge line that was stuck in the mud, when EE lost balance and fell backwards (same level fall) striking the left side of face on the road causing dirt, sand to enter left eye. Employee taken to local clinic where eye was flushed and RX given for eye ointment for the irritation.

2018 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was dismounting an elevated platform using steps and handrails with 3 points of contact. One foot was on the ground, and when the second foot was going from the last step to the ground, the original foot slip out from under ee and caused them to fall.

2016 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee (office worker) experiences pain in left wrist when typing. Employee was diagnosed on 08/23/2016 with carpal tunnel sydrome.

Fall from machine

The employee was on a 992 loader near the front of the track and was making their way back to the platform when the employee slipped and fell to the ground.

2015 · 9 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee felt pain in his lower back after decending from the cab to the track of an excavator. Later, the employee's back became worse. Employee was not able to complete normal work duties for the following two shifts.

Struck by flying object

Electrician stripping wire in well field felt particle enter his right eye. Employee rubbed his eye to remove the particle. After the end of the work shift, the employee experienced pain and irritation in the eye. The employee was taken to the local optometrist where a prescription was given for eye irritation.

Accident type, without injuries

On 10/18/2015 while a shift supervisor was en-route to the PS 500 substation to investigate why the main facility and the draggle had lost power, a fire was noticed under the 25KV power line next to the Turlington haul road south of Browns creek on the west side of the road.

Accident type, without injuries

While baling hay, the right rear roller bearing became hot. The heated roller bearing contacted dried hay causing a grass fire. The fire lasted about an hour.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in the process of removing the engine from 12019 hauler. The employee was using a pocket knife to cut a zip tie from a wiring harness. The employee was cutting in the direction of his left hand and the knife contacted the top first knuckle of the employee's hand causing a laceration

Accident type, without injuries

Power Plant security notified mine personnel of a fire located between C ramp and county road 235. Upon arrival to the area, supervision discovered a large brush pile burning under power lines. The local fire department was notified. The fire lasted approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. The source of ignition is unknown.

Accident type, without injuries

A fire was discovered near the Turlington pump yard. The fire began off mine property on a nearby county road and traveled onto the mine site. The fire lasted approximately 33 minutes. The source of ignition is unknown.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured had backed his vehicle over a farm T-post. While trying to dislodge the post, his finger was caught in between the T-post and attached 1/8"" steel cable.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

As employee was depositing a bag of trash into a dumpster, he felt a small strain in his lower back.

2014 · 6 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking across the hauler parking area, lost his footing and slipped in mud, causing a strain to the employees back.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a hauler while descending the #3 Stockpile ramp in route to the crusher. The hauler traveled over uneven terrain causing the seat to bottom out straining the employees lower back.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

During a pre-op inspection on a piece of mobile equipment, the wind blew the door closed on the employees hand. The mishap resulted in a fracture and laceration to the tip of the employee's right index finger.

Struck by flying object

Empl was working in Pit when Shell cracked off face of Highwall and fell causing water & mud to rush over berm. After the incident, empl went to the back of truck got a hammer and began hitting his arm with a hammer. Empl claimed he was struck by flying debris from incident. Co-worker witnessed the Empl using the hammer and placing it in the truck once they were ready to leave.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on hands and knees assisting in dump rope change out at dragline. Employee stated he was simply guiding rope through socket and stood up, turned to walk away, and felt pain in his lower left short rib area. On 05/23/2014 the injury became recordable due to restrictions.

Fall from machine

Employee was dismounting truck when grab iron broke. Employee fell backwards onto the ground. He injured his left shoulder, arm, and hip. Employee continued to work without restrictions or medical treatment. On 09-29-2014 he had rotator cuff surgery on his shoulder.

2013 · 9 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alerted his supervisor because he was experiencing heart attack like symptoms. Employee stated he was feeling soreness across his chest and both arms and was transported to the nearest ER. Employee also stated that he had felt the same discomfort earlier that morning before work and the night before.

Contact with heat

EE experienced a short fainting while driving a pickup truck to headquarters at days end. This caused him to leave the roadway, and into the ditch next to the haul road. There was no equipment damage but paramedic were called and he was transferred to hospital to be evaluated. It was determined that dehydration following a day or two of flu symptoms was the cause.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Mechanic was installing a hydraulic hose on D10R Cat Dozer and over-exerted his left arm, causing him to feel sudden discomfort in his shoulder. On 11/08/2013 the injury became recordable.

Accident type, without injuries

Crossarm failed and allowed electric line to touch the pole causing the pole to catch fire.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While running wire through conduit workers legs gave out and had a sharp pain in lower back area.

Struck against a moving object

Employee reports neck pain when he turned his head to the right while he was operating a hauler. The employee alleges that it ties to an old injury dating back 2 years.

Struck by falling object

Mechanic was replacing #2 Swing retainer plate on 16001 Bucyrus Erie 1500 Dragline. As the ring was being held in place with a piece of angle iron, the ring shifted to one side and fell, catching the mechanic's left middle finger tip between the plate and the housing. Employee's injury was secured by fellow workers and employee was taken immediately to Emergency Room.

Struck against a moving object

On 1-29-13 employee was operating motor grader when blade hit a rock causing the operator to jerk her back. On 2-26-13 employee begins losing work days causing injury to be reportable.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was cleaning mud and dirt off drill probe when his glove got caught on pin/probe breaking his left arm.

2012 · 7 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was walking in wash bay and slipped on mud causing his left knee to twist.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While moving furniture to conference room employee attempted to move a hearing booth by himself with a dolly. The booth was to heavy and fell back on his right leg/knee. Employee was then taken to clinic and determined he had sprained his knee.

Accident type, without injuries

At 6:00 pm a supervisor notices a brush pile fire that was getting out of control and at that time the fire became unplanned. The supervisor contacts dozers and water trucks by radio to help extinguish and control the fire. The supervisor then calls Safety and it was determined that MSHA needed to be called because the fire would be lasting beyond 30 minutes.

Struck against stationary object

An employee was exiting his vehicle in the employee parking lot and stumbled on a rock. Later that day the employee noticed some discomfort in his left knee and related it back to the incident that happened earlier that morning in the employee parking lot. Employee continued working until feeling discomfort and then contacted his supervisor the following day.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was climbing the ladder on a 992G loader. As the employee pulled himself up with his right hand, he swung his left hand up, striking his left hand against the ladder handrail, causing a fracture to knuckle.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was sliding seat back on trackhoe and caught his right middle finger between the seat slide adjustment release bar and the seat frame. Employee refused initial medical treatment until the morning of 02/25/2012. Upon treating physicians diagnosis, positive x-ray showing bone chip to right middle finger joint, 02/25/2012 making this reportable.

Struck by falling object

Employee was getting equipment from a metal toolbox on a truck bed. Second employee tightened a strap securing box, causing lid to unexpectedly close. First employees hand was struck as lid fell shut. Laceration to employees left thumb requiring four sutures.

2011 · 2 incidents

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee felt a twinge in his lower back when he got up out of the chair in the operators cab of the dragline. On 06/19/2011, he was taken to see a doctor and on 06/20/2011, he was not able to work a full shift and this met the criteria for reporting.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was sitting down, became dizzy, fell from a seated position to the ground, striking his face requiring 3 stitches. Employee had been recently ill with sinus infection.

2010 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped sideways at shift change and aggravated his right knee. Diagnosed 09/08/2010 and placed on restricted duty. This is a continuation of an injury that occurred 09/15/2009 that was not reportable. The knee has continued to cause him aggravation since the initial incident of 09/15/2009.

Struck by falling object

Employee was removing a metal sign from a post when sign dropped down on employee's 5th phalange on left hand. Employee lost the tip of the finger. Employee was not wearing gloves at the time of the incident. **Employee had little finger amputated at the middle distal.**

Fall from machine

Employee was carrying a fuel hose while climbing up the ladder on a fuel truck when he missed a step and fell to the ground landing on his back. Employee reported that his back was hurting and was taken to a Doctor and exaimed.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was replacing hauler parking brake bracket, was lining up the bolt holes and started to install the keeper bolts when the retainer bracket slipped and mashed EE's left thumb between retainer and tail housing shaft of transmission.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was cleaning mud from the tracks of a D11 dozer. He moved toward the front of the dozer and slipped on some mud which was on an incline causing his left leg to fall in a drain.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a utility knife to cut belt material. The utility knife slipped out of the belting and cut the employee's left middle finger requiring five stitches.

2008 · 9 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was crossing a wet and muddy ditch when he stepped into a hole causing the right leg to stop and his body to go forward injuring the right knee. Upon further evaluation by an Orthopedic doctor, it has been determined that a procedure is required to repair the torn cartilage in the knee.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee removed a danger tag from a tool box. As he started away from the box, his right foot became entangled with a lanyard that had fallen to the floor from a safety harness hanging on the side of the toolbox. The employee fell to the floor of the shop fracturing his left wrist.

Accident type, without injuries

A fire broke out on the Cross-Pit Spreader between the 70-meter and the 20-meter. Inspections by structural experts revealed that a belt pulley possibly became extremely hot under the transfer point. The machine is not usable at the current time. Analyses are being conducted to determine if it is economic to refurbish or scrap the machine.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was spotting for the pulling of a 1000-foot piece of disconnected trail cable. The employee who was standing near the cable was struck in both knees when the cable became tight and then dislodged, requiring surgery to the left knee and possible future repairs to the right knee.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Moving oxygen cylinder around in bed of field service truck. R index finger was caught in between cylinder and bed of truck.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

As employee was setting a pump line, the line was hung at the end by a motorgrader causing the line to move. She fell to the knees and felt a pain in the right shoulder, tension in the neck, and pain down the right arm and into two fingers.

Struck by flying object

Employee was installing spherical bearing on the left side of a dozer. In the process of driving the bearing on, a piece of metal came off, hitting the employee on the right forehead temple requiring stitches.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Metal came off bow string when testing for strength, puncturing left hand between thumb and index finger becoming embedded, requiring removal and stitches.

Struck by flying object

Employee was welding a crack in the mast of a dragline. A piece of metal generated from the task embedded in the right eye possibly from wind blowing which was removed by an Ophthalmologist.

2007 · 7 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying mats up a catwalk on a dragline, extending the right arm to set a bag of mats on a landing and felt a pop in the right shoulder. On a follow-up visit with a doctor 02/06/2008, physical therapy was prescribed causing this injury to be reportable.

Struck against a moving object

Unknown - employee said that it may have been from the 2 previous vehicle accidents he had been in.

Struck by falling object

Attempting to retrieve a section of discharge line. Employee placed his left hand on top of the line that had bolts sticking up, when a rock fell on his hand, cutting finger.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was working in tight quarters. He bent over and his hard hat came off. As he was repositioning to retrieve the hard hat, he raised up bumping his head against a component bracket. He suffered a laceration requiring sutures.

Accident type, without injuries

Highwall slide pushing Hitachi Backhoe across pit up against spoil. The coal loading activity was halted. There were no injuries.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was placing a spacer in between a jack stand and an end dump axle to raise the right front tire slightly off the ground. The load shifted and the axle fell on the employee's right little and ring finger tips causing hairline fracture.

Struck by flying object

As an employee was unhooking an air hose connection on an air line, sudden air pressure blew air containing small pieces of metal on the top of his left hand.

2006 · 17 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a coal hauler and ran over some bumps in the haul road and sprained/strained her back.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was backing up a bulldozer across a ridge of dirt, hitting a depression in the coal shoving himself forward striking the right eyebrow on the corner of the computer screen display monitor. The injury required four sutures.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee jumped off the right track of a dozer and twisted his knee resulting in an injury to the knee joint.

Struck against stationary object

Employee stepped on electrical conduit and sprained his right ankle.

Flash burns (welding)

Employee was assisting in repairing dragline bucket. The work required him to use pry bar while the plate was being tack welded into place. Later that night, he realized he had burnt his eyes from the welding activity.

Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding and a metal particle got in his left eye. The particle became embedded and had to be removed by doctor.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was striking a slugging wrench with an 8 lb. hammer. He struck his little finger against the slugging wrench causing a slight fracture to the distal bone on the left little finger.

Struck against stationary object

Employee hit head while walking under the discharge ram of a bucketwheel jamming the neck. On a follow-up visit 06/28/2006, physical therapy was prescribed causing this injury to be reportable.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was positioning trail cable when it moved and mashed his right middle finger against a trail cable crossing block. The employee suffered a laceration requiring 4 sutures.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was mounting backhoe. Foot slipped on ground as he was stepping up. Right elbow bruised when it hit ladder handrail. On 06/07/2006 saw Doctor. Fluid drained causing injury to be reportable.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While off loading compressed gas cylinders from truck a cylinder tipped over. Employee right middle finger was fractured when caught between cylinder and bed rail as he attempted to stop it from falling

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting in and out from under the dragline shoe. His left knee began to bother him. He did not report an injury until 05/25/2006. On 06/20/2006 the employee received medical treatment and the injury became reportable.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was spray painting handrails outside of shop. Later in the shift his eyes became irritated and the next day he was examined by a physician and given a prescription for itching of eyes due to allergies.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking in the shop and bumped right knee on the brace of a crane structure. He did not report the incident until 03/27/2006. Employee received medical treatment on 03/28/2006.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee received a contusion to his left leg when dragline drag rope struck him while handling rope. Note: On follow-up doctor's visit on 2/22/06, physical therapy was prescribed causing this injury to be reportable.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was handling trash bag. He cut his left little finger on a sharp object when he pushed on the trash bag. The wound required 2 sutures and restricted duty.

Accident type, without injuries

Employees were erecting a mine limit fence in the 3-C area. Pickup truck catalectic converter ignited vegetation. Truck was totalled. Less than 1 acre vegetation burned. Fire lasted approximately 30-45 minutes. No injuries.

2005 · 8 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Grass fire in non-active area of mine. No injuries. No equipment damage. Fire allowed to burn out due to wooded area and terrain. Kept fire watch. Fire started from smoldering wood from previous fire (12/1/05 - fire did not last 30 min.).

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAPPING A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET TOOTH OFF ITS BASE WITH A STEEL HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE TOOTH STRUCK EE IN HIS LEFT BICEP. THE WOUND REQUIRED ONE SUTURE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up choker and felt pain in his right elbow.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was torqueing the mg set coupling bolts on a dragline with a hydraulic torque wrench. The wrench body pinched his left pinky finger between it and the coupling. This caused a laceration requiring stitches.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was handling trail cable when he felt pain in lower back. Employee received multiple chiropractic treatments and restricted duty.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tying rope to trackhoe bucket when operator moved bucket, trapping hand between bucket & rope.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was sitting in electrician's truck. He turned to his left and felt pain in lower back.

Struck against stationary object

While priming pump #9 EE hit the opening of pump #9 housing w/ his rt. hand while holding a 5 gal. bucket of water w/ his rt. hand - pump housing has a sharp edge.

2004 · 8 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Doing undercarriage on dozer. Missed grab iron stepping from track to engine compartment, lost balance and fell. Left buttock struck tilt cylinder. Dr diagnosed deep bruise to left buttock. Dr. prescribed phys.therapy (determined to be ""med. treatment""). Employee did not report injury to mgmt. until 11/23/04. Received ""med. treatments"" from PT 12/02/04 which triggered reporting.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using an air hammer to loosen a tooth adapter on a Bucket Wheel Excavator so it could be removed. In placing the air hammer bit against the tooth adapter a piece of metal came off striking the left forearm and became embedded. The metal was removed at the emergency room by a doctor.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Note: While the injury occurred on 08/03/04, it did not become reportable until 09/09/04 when the employee was placed on Restricted Duty. Employee injured his left shoulder when descending ladder on hauler. MRI revealed torn rotator cuff. Employee had surgery 09/16/04.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a new idler on bulldozer in shop. As the idler was being lifted from the dozer, the employee grabbed the shackle attached to the wire sling and pushed on the load. His left hand was caught and mashed between the shackle and the grab iron on the dozer. He suffered bruising and a fracture to the left index finger bone behind the knuckle.

Struck against stationary object

(The company did not have knowledge of medical attention until 9/22. According to medical records on 09/27. Employee had fluid drained off his right elbow on 05/21. We discussed with the mine's MSHA inspector on 09/23/2004.) Employee was straightening out air hose and bumped his right elbow on a light pole causing slight swelling and pain.

Flash burns (welding)

Employee was cutting a keeper to weld on a drag rope support roller shaft for a dragline using a plasma cutter. The tip became stopped up and he rubbed it on the index finger of the gloved left hand in an attempt to clean the tip. The trigger was activated causing the cutter to arc burning the end of the finger.

Struck by flying object

Employee was changing Bucket Wheel teeth. A sliver of metal came off the bit of the air hammer and punctured the employee's left arm. He was carried to the ER and the doctorm removed the metal.

Struck by flying object

EE WAS IN THE BUCKET REPAIR SHOP WELDING. A LARGE OVERHEAD DOOR WAS OPENED & THE WIND BLEW DEBRIS. A SMALL PARTICLE GOT IN THE EE'S LEFT EYE. THE NEXT DAY THE EE REPORTED THE INCIDENT BECAUSE HIS EYE WAS BOTHERING HIM. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. & A SMALL PARTICLE OF METAL WAS EMBEDDED & WAS REMOVED.

2003 · 15 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING BENCH GRINDER (BUFFING WHEEL) TO CLEAN STUD BOLTS. HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE BUFFING WHEEL. HIS DISTAL PHALANX WAS FRACTURED AND SIX SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PUSHING AND PULLING ON A HAULER TIRE IN ORDER TO MAKE WELDING REPAIRS ON HUB. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN MIDDLE BACK AREA. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND DR PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

No Value Found

EE WAS WELDING. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO HIS COLLAR CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS NECK.

Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS TRAVELING IN 2ND GEAR THROUGH THE DUMP AREA AND HIT A ROCK WITH HIS LEFT WHEEL, CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD ON THE ROPS POST.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE OF LOCHRIDGE-PRIEST INC WAS INSTALLING NEW AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. COPPER LINE WAS BEING ATTACHED TO UNIT. LINE SLIPPED AND RIGHT ELBOW STRUCK CORNER OF A/C UNIT LACERATING THE ELBOW.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE TRIPPED & FELL OVER AN AIR HOSE IN THE SHOP WHILE WORKING ON A BULLDOZER. THE FALL APARENTLYFRACTURED HIS 5TH METARSOL IN HIS LEFT FOOT. HE IS ON RESTRICTED DUTY

Contact with heat

DRIVING DOWN HAUL ROAD ABOUT 10-15 MPH AND I LOOKED TO MY LEFT AND PASSED OUT, STOPPING IN A DITCH. REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS AS THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP. WAS HOT & PROBABLY A LITTLE DEHYDRATED.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS CLEANING BUCKET WHEEL EXCAVATOR WHEN HE WAS STUNG ON THE BACK BY EITHER A WASP OR HORNET HE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION & REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THERE WERE NO RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON THE EE & HE WAS RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY

Struck by falling object

MAN GRINDING ON SIDEWALL OF HAULER TO RECEIVE STUDS. GRINDING OVERHEADT FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM DUE TO SLICK PLASTIC. FELL WITH GRINDER IN HAND. GRINDER HIT BACK OF IT WRIST 3/4"" LONG X 1/4"" WIDE. REC'D STITCHES. RETURN TO WORK.

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS REMOVING DIFFERENTIAL FROM END DUMP USING FLOOR JACK. AS HE WAS POSITIONING HIMSELF & THE LOAD, THE JACK MOVED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. AS HE FELL, HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH HIMSE LF. HIS HAND GRABBED THE JACK FRAME WHERE THE HANDLE GOES UP & DOWN. HIS WEIGHT CAUSED THE HANDLE TO GO DOWNWARD CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB SEVERELY BETWEEN THE NAIL & THE FIRST JOINT.

Struck by flying object

USING AIR HAMMER TO CHANGE OUT BUCKET WHEEL EXCAVATOR TEETH. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STUCK IN HIS LEFT ARM.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO REMOVE A FITTING FROM A 1"" AIR HOSE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND SLICED THE TOP OF THE LEFT THUMB.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING THE UPPER DEFLECTION SHEAVES ON 16001,BE1500W, DRAGLINE. WHILE TURNING THE SHEAVES TO GET THEM OUT OF THE TOWER, HE WAS HOLDING ON TO THE I-BEAM STRETCHING OUT TO TURN THE SHEA VES AND THEY SLOWLY SWUNG AND CAUGHT THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE I-BEAM. THE LACERATION ON HIS LEFT FINGER WAS CLOSED WITH THREE STITCHES.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING AND PLACING A TRAIL CABLE SHOE ONTO THE BACK OF AN ELECTRICIAN'S TRUCK WHEN SHE FELT PAIN IN HER LEFT ELBOW. SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TENDON STRAIN AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS DROPPING OUT A BAD PIECE OF TRAIL CABLE & PUTTING GOOD CABLE IN A JUNCTION BOX. AS HE WAS GOING TO THE BOX WITH THE GOOD CABLE HE TRIPPED & FELL TWISTING HIS RT. KNEE. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

2002 · 17 incidents

Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING 200 METER CONVEYOR BREAKER. HE WAS USING VOLT OHM METER WHEN HE MISTAKINGLY PUT THE TEST LEADS ONTO 4160 VOLTS. THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FLASH. THE EE SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH THUMBS AND FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DOING A MONTHLLY ELECTRICAL INSPECTION OF THE REVOLVING FRAME THE EE CLIMBED THROUGH AN OPENING FROM ONE COMPARTMENT TO THE NEXT. WHEN HE TURNED TO PULL HIS OTHER LEG THROUGH THE OPEN ING HE FELT PAIN IN THE LEFT HIP AREA.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SUFFERED AN ACUTE LUMBAR SPRAIN WHILE SHOVELING MUD. NOTE: FOR EXPLANATION REGARDING SPECIFICDETAILS OF THIS INJURY SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT.

Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM A 10' STEP LADDER WHEN THE LADDER TILTED. THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE LADDER AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 5'-6'. HE LANDED ON BOTH FEET. THE FALL CAUSED HIS RIGHT HIP TO BE SORE. RESTRICTED DUTY WAS PRESCRIBED BY CFNP.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE TRIED TO LIFT ONE END OF 4""THICK WALL PIPE.

Struck against stationary object

WAS STEPPING OFF OF THE PUMP BARGE, SLIPPED, ANDHAND GRABBED THE RAIL THAT HAD A SIGN ATTACHED TO IT AND THE RING ON HIS FINGER POPPED OFF, RIPPING THE FINGER OPEN.

Struck against stationary object

EE PULLEED ON AN AIR HOSE THAT HAD BECOME HUNG ON CATWALK STRUCTURE. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST ANGLE IRON ON CATWALK HANDRAIL. HE SUFFERED A BRUISE TO HIS LEFT ELBOW AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 7-22-02. HE WAS RELEASED FOR FULLY DUTY 7/26/-2.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM DRAGLINE MACHINERY HOUSE. WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE CATWALK ON THE DRAGLINE SHOE, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. ON 07/20/02, THE EE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER & X-RAYS WERE TAK EN & WERE NEGATIVE. THE EE WAS THE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. HE WAS RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY 07/25/02.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON DRAG ROPE TO LINE IT UP IN THE DRUM GROOVE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT FRONT CHEST & RIGHT BACK SHOULDER AREA. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MUSCLE STRAIN & PLACED ON RESTRICTED D UTY - NO LIFTING OR PULLING.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE MASHED HIS LT. RING FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER WHILE REMOVING CONVEYOR ROLLER. RING FINGER REQUIRED 7 SUTURES AND LITTLE FINGER WAS BRUISED. EEWAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS UNDER REAR ENG. OF SCRAPER REPLACING PARTS AND USING A SOCKET AND RATCHET TO TIGHTEN A BOLT WHEN THE SOCKET SLIPPED AND THE RATCHET HANDLE FELL, HITTING THE EE IN THE FACE, CUTTING HIS UPP ER LIP.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS GOING THRU THE SPOIL CUT W/HIS SCRAPER AND WHEN 1/2 LOADED, HE CAME TO A STOP. THERE WAS ANOTHER SCRAPER COMING FROM BEHIND IN THE CUT, AND NOT SEEING THAT THE SCRAPER IN FRONT HAD COME TO A STOP, HIT THE FIRST SCRAPER FROM BEHIND, JARRING THE OPERATOR OF THE FIRST SCRAPER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GETTING OFF DOZER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED UNDER THE BLAD ADJUSTMENT ARM & UNDER THE TRACK. EE FELL STRAIGHT BACK AND PAIN OCCURRED WHEN EE REACHED UP TO GRAB THE HANDRAIL.

Struck by flying object

METAL PARTICLE EMBEDDED IN RIGHT EYE.

Flash burns (welding)

BURNED EYES WHILE WELDING

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUMPING WATER @ AREA 2-B. HE WAS CHECKING WATER FLOW @ DISCHARGE LINE. TURNED AROUND & STARTED TO LEAVE SITE, TWISTING ON LEFT ANKLE.

Struck by flying object

EE WAS REMOVING TALL WINCH LINE ON A D10 DOZER. WINCH LINE POPPED OUT OF SLOT STRIKING EE ABOVE LEFT EYE.

2001 · 17 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN WIRE ON STARTER W/SCREWDRIVER THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED THE EE S HAND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING A WELD ON A TRACK PAD A PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. IT WAS EMBEDDED ANDA PRESCRIPTION WAS ISSUED FOR INFECTION.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE GOING THROUGH AN ENTRYDOOR IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE BRUISED HIS R. KNEE AND ON THE EVENING OF 11-27-01 HE WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE HAD TO HAVE MEDI- CAL PROCEDURES TO REMOVE INFECTION THAT HAD SET UP. THIS EE IS DIABETIC.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED ACUTE LUMBAR SPRAIN BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE OPERATOR'S CHAIR/SEAT BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. RESTRICTED DUTY. NOTE: THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED BY THE EMPLOYEE ON 11 /23/01.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE REMOVING DRAIN PLUG FROM HYDRAULIC TANK. REST DUTY. EMPLYEE HAD SHOULDER SURGERY FOR A NON JOB RELATED CONDITION ON 8-11-01. HAD BEEN RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY ABOUT TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO INJURY.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE MASHED LEFT THUMB AND LITTLE FINGER WHILE ALIGNING SPINDLE ON REEL TRAILER. THE THUMB REQUIRED SUTURES AND THE TIP OF HER LITTLE FINGER WAS AMPUTATED. SHE IS ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DEEP MUD.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING MUD OFF OF HAULER WHEN IT SPLASHED BACK INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS ISSUED PRESCRIPTION AND RESTRICTED DUTY WAS ENCOUNTERED.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANDLING HOSE ALONE.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING TORQUE ARM FROM BUCKET WHEEL DRIVE PLANETARY. HE WAS WORKING FROM A MANLIFT BASKET. WHEN THE TORQUE ARM BOLTS WERE REMOVED THE CARDON UNSPLINED, FELL AND STRUCK HIS ARMS.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS CUTTING BRUSH AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH POISON IVY.

Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED REPETITIVE TRAUMA TO BOTH KNEES FROM WORKING IN MUDDY CONDITIONS OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT THREE WEEKS.

Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING IMPACT WRENCH AND DIRT/DEBRIS GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. DR. FLUSHED IT OUT AND ISSUED EYE PRESCRIPTION.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRAIL CABLE FROM JUNCTION BOX. HE LOST HIS BALANCE IN THE MUD AND FELL OVER WITH THE TRAIL CABLE ON TOP OF HIM. EMPLOYEE HAS STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED INTO MUD AND IT WENT DOWN TO HIS KNEE. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RECEIVED TREATMENTS FROM CHIROPRACTOR. THERE WERE NO WORK RESTRICTIONS.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM DRAGLINE. INJURY REQUIRED MULTIPLE TREATMEN TS FROM CHIROPRACTOR. THERE WAS NO RESTRICTED DUTY.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING IN MUDDY CONDITIONS AND STRAINED HIS UPPER LEFT LEG. NOTE: THIS INJURY WAS REPORTED ON 2-13-01 AT THE END OF SHIFT. EXAMINING DR. DIAGNOSED AND RESTRICTED DUTY ON 2-14-01.

2000 · 13 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED REPETITIVE TRAUMA ILLNESS TO RIGHT ELBOW. DIAGNOSED AS TENNIS ELBOW.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNDER EQUIPMENT INSTALLING WIRING TO A NEW TRANMSISSION THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED. HE TURNED & FELT A TWINNGEIN HIS LOWER BACK

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STRAINED RIGHT BICEP WHILE PULLING PUMP HOSE. RESTRICTED DUTY.

Struck by flying object

FOREIGN OBJECT IN EYE (EMBEDDED).

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST MOTOR GRADER DOOR STOP CAUSING BRUISE AND RESTRICTED DUTY.

Contact with heat

WEATHER RELATED HEAT

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT DIRT IN HIS LEFT EYE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WIND BLEW FOREIGN NONMETAL PARTICLE IN LEFT EYE. PARTICLE BECAME EMBEDDED.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE A BUSHING FROM A ROD. WHEN THE BUSHING CAME LOOSE IT STRUCK THE EE ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. SEVEN SUTURES AND RESTRICTED DUTY WERE REQUIRED.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYE ESTEPPED INA N UNLEVEL SPOT WHILE WALKING IN THE PIT. EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING KNEE TEARING ALL LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

Fall from ladders

EE REPORTED HE FELL WHILE DESCENDING LADDER ON HAUL TRUCK. HE REPORTED THAT HE LANDED ON HIS BACK. THE EE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT ON 4/10/00 & COMPLAINED OF HAVING BACK PAIN. THIS ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING A BEARING RACE. A METAL SLIVER STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG AS HE WAS STRIKING THE RACE WITH HAMMER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING BEARING RACE. A METAL SLIVER STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LEG AS HE WAS STRIKING THE RACE WITH HAMMER.