#7 Prep Plant — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/11/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE was attempting to mount 966F to inspect Product Link for machine. Used a ladder that was attached to the machine. The sides of the ladder were made of flexible rubber and were worn. Once the tech...
11/26/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was on ladder against I beam that was attached to structure to be demo. EE was attaching a choker chain from crane when the beam/ladder began to fall. EE grabbed the chain and left little finger wa...
06/05/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 265d lost A contracted coal truck mechanic broke a bone in right foot when the truck that the mechanic parked at the new refuse bin rolled back in to the mechanic and knocked the mechanic down. The brakes were...
05/11/2018 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost The R4 Refuse bin collapsed on contractor truck while it was being loaded from above, which prevented the driver from exiting the vehicle for approximately twenty minutes.
03/01/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was wiping off a glass beaker after having washed it out. Employee cut right hand ring finger on the top of the beaker due to an unnoticed crack in the glass. The cut required stitches.
06/30/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tightening wheel on truck and ratchet slipped hitting employee in the eye causing employee to need 6 stitches.
09/17/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost As employee was exiting a 980G loader he slipped on the bottom step and fell to the ground (approximately 2 feet) and landed on his right shoulder. Employee continued to work and due to complications...
08/22/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Stocked coal was observed smoking. While moving the smoking coal it started blazing.
09/18/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got the index finger on the left hand cut when he stuck it in a hole in a coal chute as a co-worker was prying with a 3/4 inch pipe trying to unstop the chute. The pipe caught his finger betw...
11/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was getting a coal sample from a coal pile by shoveling coal into a sample bag when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
12/08/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a rubber water hose to hook to a water spray bar and the knife slipped and the blade hit him on the left thumb of his hand.
11/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE HAD HELPED HEAT A SHAFT TO REMOVE A STRUCK GEAR ONT HE CRUSHER ON THE FLOOR BETWEEN THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS OF THE PLANT. EE WAS RETURNING TO THE WORK SITE WITH A GRINDER WHEN HE LOST HIS BA LANCE A...
11/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON A GUARD ON A BELT TAIL ROLLER WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A PIECE OF METAL AND CUT HIS FOREARM.
10/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS AT THE ROTARY BREAKER WHEN HE NOTICED ROCK ON A BELT. THE ROCK WAS BEHIND THE TAILPIECE HE WENT INTO AREA & REMOVED ROCK AND WHEN HE RAIESED UP FROM BENT POSITION, HE STRUCK A IBEAM WITH HIS FO...