Bluefield Plant — Accidents

Total: 29 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/12/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was injured while replacing belt line when EE was struck by a snatch block that tore away from the structure it was attached to.
11/12/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Maintenance contractor was changing out conveyor belt when the anchor point they were using on the surge tunnel broke free causing the snatch block to strike the contractor in the left hip fracturing...
01/13/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 81d restricted Employee was conducting pre shift inspection on sand plant, slipped on ice, fell and broke their left wrist.
07/26/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard Threshold Shift
08/31/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard Threshold Shift
11/12/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was bent down under a belt as EE turned sideways to continue spraying EE felt a pain in the back.
11/01/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was under the loader in shop on a creeper draining the oil. Employee had safety glasses on. While engaged in the activity a small piece of dirt fell from the under side of loader and got in...
10/24/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was wrapping dozer truck with chain and mechanic's truck crane. The track got stuck and the employee released tension on the track that is when the track inadvertently slipped pinching employees pinky...
08/26/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee complained of left shoulder pain after shift. Employee had assisted in shoveling during a clean up after train loading was completed.
04/18/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 95d restricted Employee was using a come along to pull the front of a screen back to obtain access to change a middle deck screen. While operating the come along employees hand slipped from the handle striking an a...
09/04/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 80d lost, 112d restricted Employee exited the excavator and slipped on a rock and fell from ground level impacting the left side of their body (hip, tail bone, shoulder, wrist)
07/19/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was exiting the maintenance truck and when EE closed the door with left hand, EE felt a pop and pain on the right side of neck.
03/19/2018 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost Accessing work area EE took step on walkway left foot popped with pain. Note: walkway was clear and unobstructed! Employee was taken to Bluefield Regional Medical Center, employee being referred to sp...
04/13/2017 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None ***NOT WORK RELATED*** Employee arrived on the job with tightness in the chest. After 45 minutes on the job the tightness did not go away, employee left for medical attention.
01/09/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The weather was bad, snow, ice etc. Employee pulled up to gates and got out of the vehicle. EE moved the gate arm to the left side of the road, turned to return to vehicle and fell onto right side.
12/21/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Jones Petroleum, employee stepped off lift gate of EE's delivery and fell to ground. Landed on EE's left side, complained of pain to shoulder and ribs. Contacted EMS for assistance. The employee of JO...
09/25/2015 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee having chest pains and already taken two nitroglyceran tablets.
09/15/2015 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee reported having chest pain to his supervisor, local EMT notified and transported to Bluefield Regional Hospital. Diagnosis inflammation (reflux) medication prescribed back to work next shift.
05/07/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was removing front idler and cannon on Cat D8R dozer. There was a 12""-15"" rock wedged between roller frame and main frame. Employee was reaching over push-arm and roller frame to removed ro...
10/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual welding hand rail, rail began to fall he caught rail and by doing so jerked his left arm.
04/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lost footing on stairs while assisting moving a two drawer file cabinet. Employee fell 3 feet cutting left pinky finger and hitting right cheek on structure.
10/07/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Pre shift inspection of highway delivery truck. Driver was raising the tuck hood and the hood hinge broke on one side causing the driver to support the extra weight of the hood. Right shoulder area st...
05/11/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Coming back off the steps from screen 2 when stepping off the last step at the bottom onto the concrete pad, twisted and hurt his back.Employee quit for a job with another company at time of accident!
03/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 66d restricted Injury to left hand ring finger and small finger. Pinned between engine parts while helping mechanic. Received stiches to both fingers and small finger broken.
04/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor employee, crushing plant demolition, lacerated hand on rail on manlift. Operator was positioning work platform and hand brushed metal structure.
03/15/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE was assisting in the repair of a brace on the left side rear view mirror. EE had positioned himself in front of the operator's cab, using a pry bar to apply pressure on the mirror he lost his balan...
01/29/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTING TO WORK, SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE.
12/07/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CAUGHT LEFT HAND 4TH FINGER BETWEEN LOADER DOOR AND DOOR JAM.
05/17/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WAS ON SMALL BANK WELDING ON JAW CRUSHER, BRACING SELF WITH LEFT ARM, WELDING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND GOT BURNED FROM THE LIGHT OFF THE WELDER.