Bute Refuse Pile — Accidents

Total: 19 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/14/2019 OTHER INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None A non-employee trespassing on mine property was found deceased by the Pennsylvania State Police. The 87 year old suffering from dementia went missing on 2/11/19 and was found on 2/14/19 at 1:30pm dece...
10/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee rubbed sweat from face & eye causing a piece of metal to enter left eye. Metal removed at uniontown hospital emergency room. employee given prescription eye drops. Had follow-up appt with eye...
08/02/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost, 31d restricted EE was cutting steel on truck scale with a torch. Weather was hot and humid. Protective clothing and weather conditions possibly led to a heat related incident. MSHA was contacted and they investigate...
05/02/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was burning off bolts from plant screen with oxy-acetylene torch when hot slag bounced onto pant leg. Burned through pants and fell into boot causing 2nd degree burns to left ankle.
04/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee had mud on shoes when he slipped on steps of loader, causing his left arm to pull resulting in a strain on the left shoulder and elbow. He is morbibly obese.
03/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EE and his helper were carrying a 5' x 5' screen panel on the 2nd floor. They attempted to rotate the panel. While stepping backwards, ee's foot encountered a pipe going through the floor. Helper cont...
04/29/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was descending last step of articulated truck when his foot slipped off and he jarred his right knee when he abruptly hit the ground. Strained right knee.
06/11/2007 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While employee was working in plant, he got dirt in his left eye. (Unknown source)
10/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MUDDY
08/06/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 219d lost While operating CAT 769 Truck, lost air pressure and brakes on refuse area; truck bounced causing injured to land hard back down on the truck seat.
06/11/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING URTHANE PANELS FOR REFUSE VELCO SCREEN WITH UTILITY KNIFE, CUT HIS LEFT HAND BELOW THE THUMB. RECEIVED 5 STITCHES.
05/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN ABDOMEN IN AREA OF PREVIOUS HERNIA SURGERY 9/11/03. ALSO EXPERIENCED NAUSEA. PAIN OCCURED AFTER LIFTING BRAKE DRUM FROM TRAILER TRUCK. SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 6/2/04.
05/11/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED LEFT FOOT BY STEPPING ON A ROCK WHEN DISMOUNTING THE LADDER ON A FRONT END LOADER.
09/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT LEANING AND STRETCHING TO REPAIR A DIESEL ENGINE ON THE PISTON PUMP LED TO SEVERE PAIN IN ABDOMEN THAT REQUIRED SURGERY TO REPAIR THE HERNIE THAT WAS CAUSED. WORKER'S COM P INS C...
03/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost LOST FOOTING WHILE WALKING DOWN A MUDDY SLOPE.
10/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 10d restricted WHILE STATIONED AT THE SLURRY INJECTION PUMP, EESAID THAT HE GETS BORED. HE DECIDED TO TARGET PRACTICE. HE DROPPED A LOADED HAND GUN GETTING OUTOF THE SERVICE VEHICLE, THE PISTOL DISCHARGED AS HE WAS...
09/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 20d restricted LOST FOOTING ON A STEP.
08/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost WHILE WALKING ON FRAME OF TRUCK TO REMOVE BLOCK,LOST FOOTING & FELL TO GROUND ABOUT 4'. HIT HEADON LADDER OF TRUCK BEFORE HITTING THE GROUND.
03/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON A CAT 970 LOADER HE LOST HIS FOOTING HE INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHEN HE GRABBED THE LADDER WITH HIS LEFT HAND