Black Hawk Synfuel — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/09/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost A 988 loader was backing off of a feeder ramp when it struck another 988 loader which was waiting for other mobile equipment in the area to clear. The impact caused the operator of the stationary loa...
08/02/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cutting a piece of metal with a torch at the raw coal feeder, when a small fragment of metal flew under his safety glasses, striking the left eye.
07/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was attempting to remove a large lump of coal from the raw coal feeder with a jack hammer. The employee stepped on the handrail resulting in him falling onto the jack hammer.
07/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was performing maintenance on the A side briquetter unit and while performing this task tripped over a crib block. As a result, the employee fell into the belt structure and fractured his rig...
02/04/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was dismounting D9 dozer when his hand slipped off the handrail causing him to fall off the dozer cab access platform,employee landed upright on to the ground below and fractured his right an...
10/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost WHILE REMOVING A LARGE ROCK FROM FACILITY, THE ROCK SLIPPED FROM THE EE'S LEFT HAND AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE SKIRT BOARD FRAMING. BRUISING AND A LACERATION REQUIRED...
08/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE PULLS ON WATER HOSE, EXPERIENCES PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN, POSSIBLE HERNIA. LOST TIME BEGINS AT 10/10/02
05/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING VARIOUS METAL OBJECTS FROM PERMANENT MAGNET LOCATED ABOVE LOCKED OUT PRODUCT CONVEYOR. EE ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE LARGER THAN NORMAL METAL OBJECT WITH UNDETECTED SHARP EDG...
01/28/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2-2-02. WHILE OPERATING 988-B ON COAL ROAD-HITS BUMP IN ROAD-AND JARS HIS BACK.
07/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 241d lost EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7-18-01. SHOVELING UNDER AND AROUND BELTLINE TAILPIECE.
03/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 23d lost DISMOUNTING FROM THE CAB OF A 988 FRONT END LOADER.
12/08/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost END LOADER 988E PAIN IN NECK.
10/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost DIGGING A ROCK OUT OF B SIDE HOPPER.
06/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None UNSTOPPING THE BIN ON STOKER PLANT.