Blaschak Breaker — Accidents

Total: 93 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/30/2024 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost During company shutdown for repairs and maintenance, employee felt irritation in right eye. After allergy medication, it did not go away so employee went to the ER and found an abrasion on the eye.
04/24/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was working at the raw coal hopper throughout the day. In that area, 3 welders were working continuously throughout the entire shift. Employee was in the area of the welders throughout the da...
07/06/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was walking approaching chemical batch station when EE slipped on dry concrete spraining right knee.
10/24/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stepped on shaker arm and when employee went to step down, foot slipped on the wet wood and caused employee to fall back and hit the back of head and neck on the wall causing a contusion
06/09/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was releasing the air pressure off the air line feeding the plasma cutter by pulling the trigger and not realizing the gun was pointed towards their knee which caused a burn. They did not see...
06/09/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 262d lost Employee was dumping tractor trailer in bagging plant hoppers. They reached up to pull tailgate latch and it would not open. So they pulled harder to get it open and strained a shoulder. Employee did...
06/01/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's knife slipped while cutting a piece of rubber. Knife cut left pinky finger requiring 2 stitches.
12/14/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Foreign Body in Eyes
12/04/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Threshold Shift in Hearing Test
09/01/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 23d lost, 12d restricted REPLACING GREEN WRAPPING AT THE BAGGING PLANT. EMPLOYEE PLACED RIGHT HAND ON THE CENTER CAP AND LEFT HAND UNDER THE WRAPPING ROLL TO LIFT IT UP. THE CENTER CAP FELL OUT AND THE ROLL FELL SMASHING A F...
07/10/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 59d lost, 12d restricted HURT BACK WHILE PUTTING TOP SEAL BELTS BACK ON THE BAGGER.
06/29/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was burning grating and reached over to grab a piece that the employee cut off and burnt arm on one of the hot nipples that was sticking out.
03/27/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Dirt fell off of hard hat when taking it off at the end of the shift while cleaning up. It got into EE's eye causing an infection.
11/05/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Re-installing screens to AC vibrating screen deck, a steel hold-down strap sliced hand due to a jagged edge along its length when passing it to another employee.
05/07/2019 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 122d lost Employee was light-headed, dizzy, and had a loss of balance. EE sat down and an ambulance was called for EE.
04/16/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning and prepping rail cars, EE felt a strain in EE's lower back while bent over. Employee reported the accident on 4/16/2019. EE did not seek medical attention until 8/14/2019.
01/08/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was burning bolts off of the bottom shaker screen. When switching hand to burn it, employee knocked the oxygen lever on torch. The burst blew coal dirt under employee's glasses into eyes.
10/19/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Dismounting forklift, employee felt sharp pain in ankle.
08/07/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was standing on the ground letting the steel hang out of the back of the bed of a truck with right leg on the bumper while welding. The cutting wheel pinched, kicked out and cut EE's inner ri...
08/03/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 224d lost Employee was driving a rock truck when employee got a call for it to be serviced. Employee then parked it at the truck garage. While entering the replacement truck employee slipped and fell on shoulde...
03/12/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was disassembling steering shaft to replace u-joints using electric impact gun and wrench to remove retainer bolt. The retainer clip spun around catching EE on EE's left thumb causing a cut r...
11/04/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Stepped on a small crate to get up to a higher pallet to count bags of coal for inventory. The small crate was empty and cracked when employee stepped on it. The crate flew up and hit ee and ee fell d...
10/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was lifting grate and pain went into right groin.
07/17/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard Threshold Shift - Audio Exam.
06/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Lifting suction pipe. First thought had pulled a muscle in lower groin, but 2 weeks later it popped out.
05/30/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while moving broken baffle out of coal line, a sharp piece of angle iron came in contact with employee's top of hand causing a cut.
03/11/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cut finger while using a knife to cut a piece of belt.
01/14/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tightening bolt on side seal area of bagging machine when hand slipped hitting the corner of a piece of metal on the machine.
10/29/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Slipped or fell into discharge chute hitting right knee on edge of stainless discharge chute.
10/10/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving an almost empty can of welding rods to replace it with a full can. When picking up the can a sharp edge cut finger.
07/15/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Drilling holes in concrete to install lag bolts to fasten rubber at ends of scale. Drill bit stuck, spinning drill around while grabbing finger.
06/13/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard Threshold Shift - Audio Exam
04/13/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Slipped and skinned shin while putting a new feed belt on at the screening plant.
03/15/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Preparing to fuel a piece of equipment from the fuel truck. When starting the pump, fuel oil squirted from a hole in the hose, striking employee in face.
06/08/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 268d lost Employee was getting out of cab of truck and grabbed handle to turn to go to back of truck. He stepped on back plate/battery box cover to bend down and lift ring off gate handle. He then pushed gate h...
03/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 322d lost Was putting a jack under the truck and bent down to pick up an air hose and pulled his back. He did not receive medical treatment until 4/28/15.
03/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 327d lost Rock picking: removing a rock from the coal and pulled shoulder.
09/26/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted While reaching into re-attach broken chain line, employee got his finger against a sharp piece of plastic on a return idler resulting in laceration.
05/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was house cleaning, sweeping the floors. He was wearing gloves and reached into wire mesh screening to move it and cut his right middle finger.
04/21/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted Employee was stripping a wire for the turn signal on truck #83 at the truck maintenance garage. He was using a razor blade. The blade slipped and cut a finger on his left hand.
04/16/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 11d restricted Beltrami was tightening a spring break on #85 tractor with a wrench and pulled his right shoulder.
02/06/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee slipped on ice in parking lot while walking to the office building. He tried to catch himself falling by grabbing the banister, but jabbed his ribs into it as he fell.
02/05/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Slipped on ice while walking from parking lot to the water tank. Bruised/swollen knee.
01/31/2014 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 130d lost, 179d restricted Employee was crawling around catwalk installing new conveyor belt. He felt a rip in the right knee while coming from a crouch position to standing up.
01/21/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted Employee was walking up metal stairs and slipped on the third step. He caught himself by grabbing the railing but resulted in straining his back.
12/20/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was walking into the hopper building and tripped on scale. He tried to catch his fall and tore his upper right bicep.
12/09/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lifting wood pallets above head onto fork lift when dust/debris fell down into right eye.
10/18/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Dropped a tire and strained back when he caught it to pick it back up.
05/28/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Pulling a shoot down a cable slipped and bent finger
05/24/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rinsing walls with garden hose when dirt got into eye.