Employee strained back while taking off coveralls on an end dump. The back strain prevents him from performing his regular duties.
Winfield North StripCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 22
- Years on record
- 2000–2014
- Latest incident
- Dec 2014
Reportable incidents
22 on file2014 · 1 incident
2011 · 1 incident
Winfield North - D-21 Demolition. EE was cutting sheave from A-Leg cross piece. In wrong place and sheave dropped on lower rt leg & foot. 4 stitches & 12 staples. No broken bones.
2005 · 1 incident
Employee was lifting a wire chocker to position it on the ripper on 21136 dozer. As employee was lifting the chocker it slipped and cut his right hand between the index finger and thumb, requiring four stitches.
2004 · 3 incidents
THE LADDER BETWEEN DRAG MOTOR WAS UNBOLTED TO REPAIR DRUM BEARING. EE WAS ON PLATFORM ABOVE 4' LADDER AND STARTED TO STEP DOWN WHEN IT FELL BACKWARDS CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY WHEN HE FELL.
EE WAS CLOSING RELAY ON HOUSE FANS ON DRAGLINE. AS HE RESET THE LAST OVERLOAD BLOCK THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FLASH; HE WAS MOMENTARILY BLINDED. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO TAKE MOTOR LEADS OFF THE OV ERLOAD BLOCK ON THE OTHER SIDE. WHEN LEADS WERE OFF HE RESET THE BREAKER THAT WAS TRIPPED FROM THE FLASH; HE TRIED TO RESET THE OVERLOAD BLOCK AGAIN & IT FLASHED FOR THE 2ND TIME.
2003 · 4 incidents
WHILE REPAIRING COAL HAULER A PIECE OF HANDRAIL FELL ON FINGER, PINCHED SKIN OFF LEFT SMALL FINGER.
WHILE INSTALLING LUG NUTS ON END DUMP WHEEL, THE IMPACT WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK THE RIGHT HAND OF THE EE.
AFTER DISMOUNTING SHIFT CHANGE BUS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS DRAINAGE DITCH WHEN HE STEPPED IN MUD AND FELL.
2002 · 2 incidents
EE WAS MOVING TRAIL CABLE AT D21 DRAGLINE. CABLE SHOE WAS STUCK IN THE MUD. AFTER UNSUCCESSFULLY ATEMPTING TO FREE THE SHOE FROM THE MUD, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE BALER, TOOK OFF DRIVELINE AND SET IT ON DRAWBAR. DRIVELINE FELL OFF DRAWBAR AND MASHED FINGER.
2001 · 5 incidents
WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, EE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST AND LEFT UPPER CHEST.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE MOUNTING BULLDOZER, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST STABILZER ARM, RESULTING IN BRUISED RIBS.
EE WAS REMOVING A HOIST PIN. HE HIT THE PIN WITH A HAMMER AND A CHIP OF THE HAMMER BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT BICEPT.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING COVER ON PROPEL GEARS OF 1360W B.E. DRAGLINE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FUEL HIS MOTORGRADER & LOSTHIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL & INJURE HIS RIGHT KNEE.
2000 · 5 incidents
AS THE EE WAS LEAVING THE ALPM BUILDING STEAMCLEANER ROOM, THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR INTO HIM. THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND TRIP OVER A CHOCK BLOCK.
EE WAS REACHING FOR A BOX OF RAGS ON THE TOP SHELF OF THE TOOLROOM AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE FELLHITTING HIS LEFT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A LOOP OF HOIST ROPE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE HAD HOKKED UP TO CABLE WITH A DOZER. HE GAVE THE OPERATOR A SIGNAL TO PULL AND AT THE SAME TIME GAVE THE DAGLINE OPERAT OR TO PICK UP THE BUCKET. A SECTION OF THE HOISTROPE WHIPPED OVER INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. RESULTED IN HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO LEFT ANKLE AND PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE A BEARING RACE OUT OF THE BORE AFTER IT WAS SPLIT WITH TORCH. WHEN HE STRUCK THE RACE WITH A 4 LB HAMMER, A FRAGMENT OF METAL WENT AIRBORNE AND PENETRATED HIS LEG.