Ruffner — Accidents

Total: 105 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/14/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PREPPING COAL NEAR QUIT TIME. AS HE WAS COMING DOWN OFF COAL RIB HE MISSED THE RAMPHE WAS JARRED AROUND IN THE LOADER ALLOWING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD TO STRIKE A SUPPORT INSID E THE C...
11/01/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM, RECEIVED 11-1-01.
10/23/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. HEARING LOSS CLAIM. CL.REC 10/23/01.
10/02/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 48d lost EE COMPLAINED OF NECK PAIN. WENT TO DOCTOR & WASDIAGNOSED WITH DISC DISEASE & SPONDYLOLYSIS. TO BE OFF WORK FOR THERAPY & FOLLOW-UP WITH NEUROLOGIST.
09/20/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS HEARING LOSS CLAIM DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 9-20-01.
09/13/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 9-13-01.
08/30/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS HEARING LOSS CLAIM DIAGNOSIS REC. 8-30-01.
08/28/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS HEARING LOSS CLAIM.
08/17/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, CARPAL TUNNEL CLAIM, RECEIVED 8-16-01.
08/17/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, HEARING LOSS CLAIM, RECEIVED 8-16-01.
08/16/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, CARPAL TUNNEL CLAIM. DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 8-16-01.
08/13/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost WHILE DRIVING #23 COAL TRUCK DOWN ""SLIGHT"" GRADE(NEAR COAL BIN) THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WAS BUMPED INTO BY #25 COAL TRUCK. THE SUDDEN JOLT CAUSED THE OPERATOR OF #23 TRUCK TO TWIST HIS KNEE. NOTE: OPE...
08/10/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 8-10-01.
07/26/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. CLAIM DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 7-26-01.
07/25/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 76d lost RECEIVED REPORTS ON 7/25/01 THAT EMPLOYEE HAS DEGENERATIVE MENISCAL TEAR TO HIS KNEE. HE IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE SURGERY ON 8/14/01.
07/16/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS HEARING LOSS CLAIM RECEIVED 7/16/01.
07/10/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CLAIM CLAIM REC 7-10-01.
06/28/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS - CARPAL TUNNEL. DIAGNOSIS RECEIEVED 6/28/01.
06/26/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT PAPER COVERALLS OFF HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHEN THE KNIFE(IN HIS RIGHT HAND) SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB(HOLDING COVERALLS).
06/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 259d lost AS EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED DRAGLINE LADDER HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN SPOT IN GROUND (CAUSED BY INDENTATION OF TUB) AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
06/12/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, HEARING LOSS CLAIM, CLAIM RECEIVED 6-11-01.
05/14/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. HEARING LOSS CLAIM RECEIVED 5/14/01.
05/10/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS - HEARING LOSS CLAIM REC. 5-10-01.
05/04/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNES - CARPAL TUNNEL CLAIM RECEIVED 5-4-01.
04/25/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATION ILLNESS - HEARING LOSS CLAIM - CLAIM RECEIVED 4-25-01.
04/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING HIGH VOLTAGE COLLECTOR RING SEGMENT WHEN HE CUT HIS HAND ON SHARP EDGE OF THE SEGMENT. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT AWARE OF BEING CUT UNTIL HE LATER NOTICED BLOO D ON HI...
04/05/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS. DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 4/5/01.
03/22/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
03/01/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS - HEARING LOSS CLAIM - CLAIM RECEIVED 3-1-01.
02/02/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS. CLAIM DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 2-2-01.
01/25/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ON 1-25-01, EE WENT TO HOSPITAL WITH LOW BACK PAIN AND WAS REMOVED FROM WORK AT THAT TIME. EE STATES THAT HE WAS BEEN HAVING BACK AND RIGHT KNEE PROBLEMS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. CLAIM HAS BEEN PROTEST...
01/05/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS CLAIM. OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
12/04/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS HEARING LOSS CLAIM RECEIVED CLAIM 12-4-00.
11/30/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS HEARING LOSS CLAIM CLAIM RECEIVED 11/30/00
11/15/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. PNEUMOCONIOSIS. DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 11-15-00.
11/09/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. CARPAL TUNNEL CLAIM DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 11/09/00.
11/02/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM. DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 11/2/00.
10/26/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE SEEN A BONE SPECIALIST ON 10-26-00 FOR LOW BACK PAIN. HE WILL ""POSSIBLY"" RETURN TO WORK AFTER TAKING PHYSICAL THERAPY.
10/24/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS HEARING LOSS CLAIM RECEIVED CLAIM 10-24-00.
10/05/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCVUPATIONAL DISEASE. HEARING LOSS CLAIM. CLAIM RECEIVED 10-5-00.
09/27/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ON 9/27/00 MANAGEMENT RECEIVED A DIAGNOSES FROM A DOCTOR STATING THAT EE HAD DEGENERATED DISCS IN HIS BACK. EE HAS COMPLAINED OF LOW BACK PAIN THAT HAS DEVELOPED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.
09/26/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DRIVING A STAKE INTO THE GROUND WITH A PIECE OF METAL EMPLOYEE STRUCK RIGHT THUMB RESULTING IN CHIPPED BONE AND 3 STITCHES. NO TIME LOST. MEDICALLY REPORTABLE.
09/20/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 4/26/01 FROM COMPLICATIONS OF 9/20/00 WHEN HOT METAL SLAG POPPED INTO HIS EAR.
08/17/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS - CARPAL TUNNEL.
08/14/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS (DISEASE).
07/20/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE, HEARING LOSS CLAIM. CLAIM RECEIVED 7-20-00.
05/09/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 45d lost EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LATERAL EPICONDOLITIS (TENNIS ELBOW) AND OLECRANON BURSITIS (MINERS ELBOW). EE AND MGT BELIEVES THAT THE PROBLEM DEVELOPED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME USING A SHOVEL AND SLEDGE HAMMER.
04/29/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A 789 RADIATOR WHEN THE CHAIN GAVE WAY AND CAUSED THE RADIATOR TO MOVE FORWARD, CRUSHING HIS RIGHT FOOT.
04/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost WHILE STANDING BESIDE HIS TRUCK, THIS EE TURNED INTENDING TO GET INTO HIS TRUCK. HIS FOOT STUCK IN MUD RESULTING IN PAIN TO HIS KNEE. ON 4/25/00 HE WENT TO A DR WHO DIAGNOSED TORN CARTILEGE IN HIS KNE...
04/11/2000 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None AFTER UNLOADING THE TRUCK EE WENT TO THE REAR OF THE UNIT TO CLOSE THE AUGER DOOR. THINKING EVE RYTING WAS TURNED OFF HE PLACED HIS HAND IN THE AUGER DOOR OPENING TO CLEAN THE TUBE AND WAS CAU GHT BY...