Ruffner — Accidents

Total: 105 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/10/2005 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
12/20/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Occupational illness: tarsal tunnel syndrome.
11/18/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Occupational illness. Carpal tunnel syndrome.
03/16/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING PIN OUT OF TIRE CHAIN WITH HAMMER & PUNCH. MISSED PUNCH AND HIT LEFT HAND.
11/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A DELIVERY, THE EE WAS REQUIRED TO WADE THROUGH 12-14"" OF STANDING WATER. IN DOING SO HE TRIPPED OVER A SUBMERGED CABLE. WHEN HE FELL HE STRUCK HIS LT. KNEE ON A ROCK FRACTUR...
10/18/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost WHILE HAULING COAL OVER ROUGH ROADS, EE STATED THAT HIS BACK AND NECK STARTED HURTING. EE COULDNOT RECALL ANY SUDDEN INCIDENT OR SINGLE EVENT.
09/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE STATED THAT AFTER CHECKING OIL IN ROCK TRUCK HE PUSHED THE ENGINE OIL ACCESS LADDER BACK INTOPOSITION AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. EE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER ALLE GED INJUR...
09/15/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost WHILE LEAVING PIT AREA LOADED ROCK TRUCK STOPPED NEAR TOP OF RAMP. EMP REFUSED ASSISTANCE OF 994 LOADER AND DECIDED TO BACK DOWN RAMP ON HIS OWN. AFTER TRUCK WAS PUT INTO REVERSE AND RETARDER APPLIED...
08/21/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
08/21/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE ""ALLEGES"" THAT HE STRAINED HIS KNEE WHEN A TRUCK HIT THE RIPPER OF HIS GRADER. ON 9/17 DOCTOR'S OFFICE (BONE SPECIALIST) INFORMED EMPLOYER THAT EMPLOYEE HAD RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT TO TH...
06/19/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
06/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost WHILE WALKING AROUND DOZER IN PM YARD, EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN AN OLD DRILL HOLE THAT HAD BECOME FILLED WITH WATER.
05/30/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 274d lost METAL SLID OFF OF SIDE OF TRUCK, INJURING LEFT LEG.
05/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost AS EE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER HIS FOOT MISSED THE PUSH ARM STEP CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS (L) KNEE. EE FINISHED SHIFT AND WORKED THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. NOTE: EE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK AFTER FO...
03/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING OXYGEN TANKS ONTO HIS WELDING TRUCK. HE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING ONE OF THE TANKS UPRIGHT HE FELT BACK PAIN. *NOTE: EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVED FROM WORK AFTER VISITIN...
02/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 264d lost EE WAS PULLING ON TRAILING CABLE WITH A SHORT PIECE OF ROPE, WHEN THE ROPE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE SLIPPED & FELL, LANDING ON HIS RT. WRIST.
11/21/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 20d lost OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
10/18/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.
10/06/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost IN BACK OF ROCK TRUCK SHEET OF METAL BEING LIFTED BY CRANE-CHAIN BROKE AND SHEET OF METAL FELLOW BOTH LEGS INJURED RT FOOT FRACTURED.
09/12/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. HEARING LOSS.
08/12/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost WHILE TIRE CONTRACTOR WAS INSTALLING TIRE ON WATER TRUCK, THE AIR PRESSURE SUDDENLY RELEASED. THIS AIR PRESSURE KNOCKED ""OBSERVING"" WATER TRUCK DRIVER TO THE GROUND & DEFLATED TIRE FELL ON TOP OF HI...
08/12/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS AIRING UP TIRE - AIR PRESSURE RELEASED DUE TO LOCK RING COMING OFF. AIR PRESSURE BLEW HIM APPROX 20 FT - TIRE CAME OFF RIM AND FELL ON CO-WORKER.
08/02/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM. DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 8-2-02.
07/25/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM.
06/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PUTTING ON SAFETY GLASSES, SOMETHING FELL IN EYE.
06/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EE WAS MOVING RIM PARTS AROUND IN TIRE LOT. 57 INCH BEAD SEAT BAND FELL OVER STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK OF LEFT LEG AT CALF, CAUSING BRUISING & CONTUSION.
06/17/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE LEFT MINE SITE COMPLAINING OF LOW BACK PAIN.
06/14/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
06/14/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS: CARPAL TUNNEL CLAIM.
06/14/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS: CARPAL TUNNEL CLAIM.
06/03/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
05/31/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM.
05/29/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 254d lost EE FELL FROM DRILL OPERATOR'S SEAT TO THE FLOOR OF CAB. EE WAS INITIALLY TREATED & RELEASED FOR WORK BUT FAILED TO REPORT TO WORK ON JUNE 24TH (AFTER VACATION PERIOD).
05/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SITTING IN THE OPERATOR'S SEAT ON THE DRAGLINE./ HE REACHED UNDER THE FRONT PORTION OF THE SEAT TO SLIDE IT FORWARD WITH HIS RT. HAND WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY LOWERING THE SEAT WITH HIS LEF T HAND...
05/22/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
05/06/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS HEARING LOSS CLAIM.
04/19/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
03/28/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM. DIAGNOSIS REC. 8-15-02.
03/26/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost AFTER CUTTING MATERIAL AWAY FROM A BIG ROCK EE BACKED DOZER AWAY FROM ROCK TO LET THE DUST CLEAR. THE ROCK THEN UNEXPECTEDLY ROLLED BACK INTO THE DOZER BLADE, JARRING THE OPERATOR. BEGAN MISSI NG WORK...
03/04/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CLAIM.
03/01/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM.
03/01/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS--CARPAL TUNNEL CLAIM
02/18/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 240d lost OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS: CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
01/18/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS CLAIM. CLAIM RECIEVED 1/18/02.
12/10/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS CARPAL TUNNEL CLIAM.
12/06/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS CARPAL TUNNEL CLAIM DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 12/6/01
11/29/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost FELLOW WORKER WAS KNOCKING OUT TOOTH KEEPER ON SHOVEL BICKET WHEN THE 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER HE WAS USING CAME OUT OF HIS HAND. THE HAMMER TRAVELEDABOUT 18' TO 20' AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT K NEE. EM...
11/29/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. HEARING LOSS CLAIM.
11/26/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS: CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CLAIM. DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 11/26/01.
11/26/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 11-26-01.