EE WAS HELPING LIFT A DOZER TRACK PAD WHEN HE APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHESST AND RIB AREA.
Skitter Creek Mine No 1Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 2000–2003
- Latest incident
- Jan 2003
Reportable incidents
14 on file2003 · 1 incident
2001 · 4 incidents
OPERATOR WAS USING GRADER TO MAKE A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE BLADE STRUCK A ROCK AND CAUSED HIM TO BE JERKED SIDEWAYS CAUSING HIS LOWER BACK TO PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING A CONTROL VALVE. VALVE WAS LYING ON A TABLE WHEN HE ROLLED IT OVER HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.
EE WAS HELPING TO PUT A PIN IN DOZER BLADE. HE WAS HOLDING THE PIN WHILE MECHANIC WAS USING A HAMMER TO KNOCK IT IN. THE SLEDGE HAMMER GLANCE AND HIT HIMON THE LEFT KNEE CAP.
OPERATOR WAS ON THE SECOND STEP MOUNTING THE LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE RAILS WITH HIS HANDS. AS SHIFT PROGRESSED THE PAIN INCREASED IN HIS BACK.
2000 · 9 incidents
EE WAS LOADING OXYGEN BOTTLE ONTO MECHANIC'S TRUCK. THE BOTTLE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN BONE ON THE ARCH OF HIS FOOT.
OPERATOR WAS MOUNTING DRILL, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ACROSS DOORWAY INTO CAB.
EE WAS SPRAYING LUBRICANT ON STABILZER BAR, THE WIND GUSTED & BLEW THE SPRAY IN HIS EYES. HE WASADVISED BY DR TO STAY INSIDE FOR A DAY TO LET EYES RETURN TO NORMAL
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON FRONT BUMPER OF TRUCK. HE FRACTURED A RIB AND BRUISED HIS ABDOMEN.
EE STATES THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE ON THE JOB. NO SURE EXACTLY HOW, MAYBE WHILE HE WAS CONNECTING POWER CABLES EARLIER IN HIS SHIFT.
EE TRIPPED OVER THE WATER HOSE AND FELL. HE BRUISED HIS ELBOW AND ARM.
EE WAS PRYING ON A ROCK WITH A LOADER BUCKET, THE ROCK BROKE CAUSING THE LOADER TO BOUNCE JERKING HIM BACK AND FORTH. THIS CAUSED INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS USING LOADER TO SCRAPE MUD OFF ROAD. THE LOADER BUCKET CAUGHT ON A HIDDEN ROCK AND THREW THE OPERATOR INTO THE WINDSHIELD.
EE WAS USING AN AIR IMNPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE TH E BOLTS THAT HOLDS THE BELLY PAN ON DOZER. HE DID NOT HAVE HIS SAFETY GLASSES ON & A COUPLE OF SMALL PIECES OF METAL GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.