Big Mountain Preparation Plant — Accidents

Total: 40 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/17/2015 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned fire
03/02/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee was walking between the No. 1 Refuse Vibrator and the No. 1 Clean Coal D & R Vibrator and tripped either on a make-up water line or insulating mat. He extended his right arm and hand and grab...
07/01/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 28d restricted Employee was installing lift cylinder on D10 Dozer. While trying to roll over cylinder caught finger between cylinder & block on ground cutting & fracturing finger.
10/23/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mud & oil on boots.
07/17/2009 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Occupational pneumoconiosis. Diagnosis made 7/17/09, received by company 8/4/09.
08/30/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE stated he was using a round steel bar approx 6' long and weighing about 10 lbs to dislodge a piece of slate that was lodged in the raw coal chute going to the #1 heavy media vessel. While the EE wa...
07/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE stated that while installing a new ceramic pulping column, he was doing a lot of lifting and pulling while installing the ceramic pulping column. EE stated that he felt pain in his groin area and a...
02/06/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee stated that he was using a scrapper tool to clean spillage off of the pans below the top belt. He struck a bottom return belt roller whith the scrapper in an attempt to remove some build-...
11/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EE WAS SPREADING STRAW ON A BERM. COWORKER ROLLED A BALE OF STRAW TOWARDS EE. EE REACHED OUT TO CATCH AND STOP THE BALE AND HPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT ARM, FELT AND HEARD SOMETHING SNAP OR TEAR IN LEFT ARM...
07/28/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS
05/19/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
05/07/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
04/30/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED OCCUATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
01/06/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.
10/31/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE STATED THAT HE STOOD ON THE MOTOR BASE OF THE NO.1 GLAND WATER PUMP. THAT IS APPROX. 10 INCH OFF THE FLOOR. IN ORDER TO TIGHTEN A PIPE FITTING OF THE FREST WATER LINE FOR THE NO. 2 GLAND WA TER PUM...
10/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE STATED THAT HE WAS DESCENDING THE FIXED LADDER NEXT TO THE NO.3 DESLIME VIBRATOR, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A RUNG OF THE LADDER, CAUSING HIMTO FALL APPROX 42 INCHES TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF THE PR...
10/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL TO PLACE IT ON THE FORKS OF THE BOBCAT TO PLACE THE METAL ON THE METAL RACK.
07/29/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE M318 CATERPILLAR RUBBER TIRED EXCAVATOR, LOADING MATERIAL FROM THE NO. 1 SUMP INTO A M45 MACK TRUCK OPERATED BY OTHER WHEN HE HAD FINISHED LOADING THE TRUCK, HE TRAMMED TH EXCAVAT...
04/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 297d lost EE STATED THAT HE HAD REMOVED A CRIB BLOCK FROM THE REFUSE AREA AND WAS CARRYING IT TO HIS TRUCKWHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME SCALPER ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL TWISTING HIS BACK.
04/08/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED HEARING LOSS.
12/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS PULLING ON FEED CHUTE ON 2ND FLOOR AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.
10/02/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING SLATE TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A ROLL IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE IN HIS SEAT AND HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CAB OF THE TRUCK.
07/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 185d lost EE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS PUSHING A SIEVE SCREEN HOLDER BACK INTO PLACE, HE FELT PAIN ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND DOWN HIS RIGHT ARM. EE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS WHILE PERFORM T HE SAME...
04/12/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEDGED HEARING LOSS. FIRST CLAIM FILED. RECEIVED MEDICAL APRIL 12, 2001.
04/02/2001 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE, EMPLOYEE OF ALLIED SECURITY INC. SUFFERED AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK AND WAS FOUND BY A FELLOW EE IN THE GUARD BUILDING AT THE #2 GATE OF PINE RIDGE COAL CO. AT APPROXIMATELY 0730 ON 4-2-01.
03/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost EE STATED THAT AS HE REACHED TO PICK UP ONE END OF A 4""X10""PIPE THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM &SHOULDER. (MEDICAL INFORMATION IS INCOMPLETE AT THIS TIME & FURTHER MEDICAL TESTING HAS B EEN SCHED...
01/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost INJ WAS USING A 16 LB HAMMER TO REMOVE A KING PION THE NO. 54 MACK TRUCK. HE STATED HE FELT PAININ HIS UPPER BACK ON RIGHT SIDE. NOTE: LOST TIMEAS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL 1/22/01...
10/31/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEDGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
07/31/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEDGED HEARING LOSS.
07/31/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED HEARING LOSS
07/17/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EMPLOYEE STATED AFTER CHECKING WATER AND OIL UNDER HOOD OF TRUCK, JUMPED OFF BUMPER TO GROUND, FALLING AND CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT KNEE.
07/12/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEDGED HEARING LOSS.
06/29/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEDGED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
05/17/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEDGED HEARING LOSS.
05/11/2000 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE SPPEDREDUCER FOR #2 BELT HAD BEEN REMOVED AND LOADED ON A HAND CART. HE WAS PUSHING ON THE CART AND THE CART STOPPED SUDDENLY AND HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE M OTOR BR...
04/27/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED HEARING LOSS: (NOTE: RECEIVED MEDICAL INFORMATION ON 4-27-00)
04/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost MECHANIC BENT OVER TO PICKUP A 1200 X 24 TIRE AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
03/10/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS, RECEIVED NOTIFICATION 3-10-00.
03/10/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS, RECEIVED NOTIFICATION 3-10-00.
02/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING THE OPERATOR FLOOR WITH A WATER HOSE HE STEPPED BACKWARD AND STEPPED ON THE WATER HOSE TURNING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS HAN DS.