Birch River Energy Plant No 1 — Accidents
Total: 54 accidents | Fatalities: 1
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/24/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was adding hydraulic fluid to the loader when they fell, striking the tire with their right arm. |
| 06/14/2019 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was replacing conveyor chain in a truck dump feeder. The chain was being pulled out by a hoist truck. The flight keepers were unknowingly wore out and 1 flight fell out of the chain and str... |
| 07/08/2016 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | The operator was notified 7/8/16 of a claim for occupational pneumoconiosis for the affected employee. The employee was terminated doe to a reduction in work force on April 15, 2014. |
| 05/03/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was moving scrap metal, one end slipped pinching thumb between 2 pieces of metal. |
| 02/01/2016 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | The operator was notified on 2/1/2016 that the employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. |
| 01/25/2016 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A fire occurred in a stockpile where high sulfur coal had been stored. The fire occurred due to air pockets existing within the stock pile due to loose compaction of coal which caused the coal to spon... |
| 01/14/2016 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | Attempting to clean torch tip, employee burnt left hand with a lit torch. |
| 10/24/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee struck his head against a water valve while shutting off the drain water valve on water truck. Employee stated his hard hat was knocked off. Wounded required staples for closure. |
| 12/04/2014 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 29d lost | Employee tripped on railroad cross tie, fell and fractured his wrist. |
| 06/03/2014 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | 1d lost | Driver complained he was sick. Thought he was having heart attach. |
| 04/11/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was working on the Gizmo engine in the refuse area. The wind was blowing which caused dirt/dust to enter into his left eye. He was wearing Rx safety glasses. The employee sought medical treat... |
| 03/12/2014 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 6d lost | EE was going back to the mine to get loaded. Came upon a soft pushed up spot in the Rd caused by winter thawing. Driver did not slow down and make adjustments for Rd. conditions causing himself to be... |
| 01/26/2014 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 14d lost | Employee received a laceration to the right thumb when the thumb was caught between a crescent wrench used to hold a nut and the frame of a separation screen. Torque applied to the bolt by a co-worke... |
| 12/16/2013 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 55d lost | EE was getting ready to weld a stop of for an overhead crane. EE fell 20 feet to the steel floor below landing on his left wrist and knee. EE was transported to CMAC General and was treated for a brok... |
| 06/24/2013 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | On 10/03/2013, the mine operator was notified that this former employee had received a diagnosis of simple pneumoconiosis, category p/p, 1/0. This former employee's last date of employment was on 06/2... |
| 06/12/2013 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | On 10/03/2013 the mine operator received notification that this former employee had received a diagnosis of simple pneumoconiosis, category s/s, 1/0. This former employee's last date of employment wit... |
| 06/06/2013 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | Pushed clutch down heard a pop in left knee. When he could stop he got out of the truck and could not put weight on left leg. |
| 05/30/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | An employee attempted to lift a full sample bag of coal into the basket of the electric hoist with his left hand. He felt a burning sensation and pain betweeen his shoulder and neck. On Friday, June 2... |
| 12/20/2012 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | EE evening shift EE reported to work at 15:35p.m. at the Gate 2 Guard shack. While attempting to enter guard shack a strong gust of wind blew the door into EE knocking him to the ground. EEG received... |
| 10/25/2012 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee and co-workers were changing an impeller on a pump. The employee was Pulling on the motor belt when the ring finger left hand was pinched in the motors pulley. Power was locked and tagged ou... |
| 07/29/2012 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 6d lost | Employee was using oxyacetylene torch to cut a metal pipe when spark blew back in his right ear. Employee sought additional medical treatment on Sept. 22, 2012 and began missing days from work on 09/... |
| 12/04/2011 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 13d lost | Employee's knee gave out on him, he slipped and fell 2 steps to a lower landing on the steps at the load out. No defects were noted on the steps and employee stated there was no defects to the step. |
| 06/21/2011 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee and co-worker performing maintenance on Plant Re-circulatory pump co worker was using impact wrench to tighten T-bolt and affected employee was holding T-bolt in saddle with finger. While ti... |
| 02/08/2011 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 152d lost | Employee started missing days from work on 4/4/11 from a previous injury. Employee stated he was using a hydraulic wrench to remove 2.5 inch bolts which attaches the vibrating box to a feeder. Emplo... |
| 01/12/2011 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 92d lost | Employee slipped on ice and snow and twisted right knee. |
| 07/31/2010 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was walking up steps in plant and struck the back of his hand against the hand rail causing a metacarpal fracture to the 4th digit left hand. |
| 01/20/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The employee received a laceration to the right hand requiring sutures for closure while removing ice from return belt rollers on the raw coal belt. Employee returned to normal duties on his next sche... |
| 08/09/2008 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | Driver was going down tipple hill in 2nd gear, saw a T.C. transport truck on straddle berm and stopped truck, set park brake. Felt truck move a little before park brake set up, pushed park brake butto... |
| 02/27/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 10d lost | Contractor complained of burning sensation on his left shoulder and arm while changing a screen panel plant. Upon observation, his shirt was wet along with the seat of his pants. He removed his shirt... |
| 03/23/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | Employee reporting of twisting his ankle while stepping off of the dozer. Employee stated that his right foot twisted on frozen mud while stepping. |
| 03/02/2004 | FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS | FATALITY | Fatal | PRELIMINARY INDICATIONS ARE THAT A PORTION OF THE STOCKPILE SLID, COVERING AN EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WAS DIRECTING A LOADER OPERATING DURING ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE MAINTENANCE ON AN UNDERGROUND RECLAIM... |
| 01/09/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 1-16-04 AFTER AN INCIDENT OCCURRING ON 1-9-04. ON THAT DAY THE EE NOTICED PAIN IN THE LOW BACK AFTER WORKING IN A SUMP AT THE PREPARTION PLANT. THE EE REPORTED T HAT HE... |
| 11/12/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | NOTIFIED ON 1/5/04 THAT INJURED MINER SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM A CHIROPRACTOR ON 11/13/03. THE MINER STATED THAT HE NOTICED PAIN IN LOW BACK AFTER TURNING SIEVE BOX FROM THE PLANT TO ALIG N IT IN... |
| 08/03/2003 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 7d lost | DRIVER WAS ON THE STOCKPILE, TRUCK FACING DOWN HILL. TRUCK BED WAS FULLY RAISED. DRIVER PULLED FORWARD AND STOPPED. BED STARTED ROCKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE, THEN FELL OVER. CAB STAYED UPRIGHT. B ED WAS... |
| 06/19/2003 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | ON 3/5/04 OPERATOR WAS PROVIDED ADDL INFO ON THE ACCIDENT FROM 1ST AID TO MEDICAL. ON 6/19/03 EE WAS BLOWING OUT A TOOL BOX IN THE PLANT SHOP & A PIECE OF RUST WAS EMBEDDED IN EYE. INITIALLY THE REPOR... |
| 05/14/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE IS SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT AFTER COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN THE LOW BACK. EE STATED THAT ON 5/14/03 AFTER CARRYING 4 PARTIAL BUCKETS OF COAL FOR SAMPLING PURPOSES THAT HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOW BACK. |
| 03/31/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS REMOVING THE SCREEN FROM THE DECANT DRYERIN THE PLANT AND CUT THE RING FINGER LEFT HAND WHEN HE CONTACTED A SHARP EDGE ON THE DRYER. THE WOUND REQUIRED SUTURES |
| 02/21/2003 | ELECTRICAL | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS TRYING TO SET UP POWER IN SUB-STATION AFTER RECENT POWER OUTAGE DUE TO ICE STORM. EE STATED THAT HE OPERATED THE MAIN POWER TRIP BUTTON TO DE-ENERGIZE THE SUBSTATION & WITH HIGH VOLTAGE GLOVES... |
| 12/02/2002 | POWERED HAULAGE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. IT'S BELEIVED EXPLOSION BLEW OIL FILTER BASE INTO STARTER WITH A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRING. |
| 11/18/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE FELL WHILE CLEANING COAL CHUTE AND CUT HIS LEFT KNEE. WOUND REQUIRED SUTURES. MEDICAL REPORT. |
| 01/25/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 70d lost | THE INJURED FELL DOWN WHILE DESCENDING THE STEPSTO THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE CLEAN, COAL TOWER. THERE HAS BEEN AN ON GOING INVESTIGATION- THE INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON 2/01/02- WHEN THE INJURED MISSED... |
| 09/16/2001 | MACHINERY | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 21d lost | INJURED WAS HELPING TURN A DRIVE PULLEY BY HAND IN ORDER TO POSITION A PUMP SHAFT, SO AN IMPELLOR COULD BE REMOVED. HE GOT HIS GLOVED LEFT THUMBCAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRIVE PULLEY AND THE DRIVE BELTS. THE... |
| 08/18/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 62d restricted | FELL TO THE GROUND WHILE MOUNTING A BULLDOZER. STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE DOZER TRACK. COMPLAINS OF SOME NECK PAIN. |
| 02/03/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | HE WAS HELPING MOVE A PIECE OF SHAKER SCREEN ACROSS THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE PLANT. THEY WERE USING CHAIN HOISTS & PRYBAR. HE SAID HE PRIED FROM AN AWKWARD POSITION AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. FIN... |
| 01/29/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 13d lost | WHILE WORKING IN SHIP USING A SLATE BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND RIGHT ELBOW WAS BENT BACK. |
| 01/22/2001 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 54d lost | DRIVING A TRUCK - HIT A POTHOLE. BACK STARTED TOHURT REAL BAD. |
| 01/17/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 364d lost | SLIPPED AND FELL OFF TRUCK WHILE CLEANING THE BED. |
| 01/11/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 44d lost | EE CLAIMED CARPAL TUNNEL DAMAGE TO BOTH HANDS DUE TO WORK RELATED ACTIVITIES. HE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY ON 1-11-01 ON ONE HAND AND SAYS HE W ILL HAVE SURGERY ON THE OTHER BEFORE HE RETURNS TO WORK.... |
| 12/17/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 11d lost | WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEPS TO THE GROUND FROM THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. HE SAID HE SLIPPED ON THE 3RD STEP DOWN, FELL TO THE GROUND, CATCHING HIMSELF ON HIS RIGHT HAND, BENDING HIS THUMB BACK, LOADER W... |
| 11/14/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | HE WAS CARRYING ONE END OF PIECE OF A C CHANNEL WALKING BACKWARDS AS HE PROCEEDED ACROSS THE PLANT FLOOR HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE PLANT FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL & THE C CHANNEL TO MASH I S FINGE... |