Chess Processing — Accidents

Total: 79 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/09/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using torches overhead, employee got rust in right eye. Required prescription eye drops.
12/29/2023 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury fire was discovered at the Rebuild Shop located near the Chess Processing Plant resulting in minor property damage. Local fire department was dispatched and put out fire.
02/24/2020 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
01/24/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing steel wedges from the outer cutter drum on a continuous miner. While EE was pulling one, the adjacent one flew out striking EE in the upper lip resulting in 8 stitches.
09/19/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost Employee was lifting a 5 gallon jug of water and felt a sharp pain in lower back and right leg and thigh. Began missing work on 09/23/2016.
07/31/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost While replacing guarding after replacing tail roller @ tail of plant feed Belt. The guarding fell catching employees left Middle finger between the guarding and structure: Employee received medical at...
07/24/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE stumbled and fell while working in the plant.Medical att.was immediately.Drs exam indicated neg xrays but did validate advanced degenerative disc disease as noted in the attached drs notes on pg9 (...
02/12/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. Marfork Safety Department received notification of his diagnosis on March 27, 2015. Employee retired in June 2014.
12/02/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was changing belt roller and felt pain in back.
09/30/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee pulled groin while shoveling material from floor. Employee is scheduled for hernia repair surgery on November 11, 2014. The Safety Department will update MSHA with days lost as soon as its av...
06/11/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was helping to remove a sieve box from the 6th floor using chain falls and caught his finger in a pinch point.
06/04/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was welding sleds for top belt rollers with another Employee, when he received flash burn in his right eye. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital and also followed up with Dr.
03/15/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost Employee was installing fence guarding under the plant feed belt. Employee kneeled down and reached out to pick up one end of a fence panel and felt a pain in his back. Employee was treated at CAMC Me...
01/15/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was shoveling and felt pain in lower back
12/11/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was lifting sheeting for the belt line and began feeling pain in his low back.
12/09/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Hearing Loss.
05/13/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost While checking rollers, as injured was walking down #3 ref belt when checking #240 top roller, swung crescent wrench at the roller, the roller grabbed the wrench and pulled injured's left arm and shou...
03/25/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee exercised his rights as a part 90 miner due to occupational Pneumoconiosis.
02/26/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a protected lid from a new 5 gallon oil can, to fill speed reducer on #5 refuge belt drive. While cutting the lid off the utility knife slipped and cut the top of his left hand, b...
02/16/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee exercised his rights due to occupational hearing loss.
09/25/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was painting a feeder and while the employee was exiting the feeder the employee lost his balance causing the employee to fall on his right knee.
07/31/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost Employee was changing fuel filters on a D10R dozer and while putting the side door back on the employee felt a stinging sensation in his neck. Note: Employee did not miss first day of work until 8/11...
07/06/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was using the pry bar end of a spud wrench to adjust a clip on a screen. The bar slipped and hit employee on bottom front tooth.
04/18/2012 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 228d lost EE was standing next to #2 Deslime screen when he said he got hit on the head with a crib block. The plant was idle. A crib block 32"" was found nearby but investigators could not determine an origin...
02/01/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EE was standing on top of an enclosure that was five feet off the floor. He was removing a 1.5 t. chain fall from its anchor. He slipped and landed on his feet. The impact shattered his right heel bon...
12/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EE was changing springs on a vessel clean coal screen. When he reached to pull the spring out, the Harrington 3T chain hoist gave way, allowing the screen to fall down mashing his four fingers between...
11/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rebuild shop fabricator was removing shims from the rear differential of a 35C Fairchild scoop. A floor jack was being used to support the differential while bolts were being removed. He failed to che...
08/22/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Prep plant mechanic was stepping into the screen deck to perform routine maintenance when he scraped his right thigh on a guarding bracket. It created a puncture that required three sutures. He return...
04/04/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE was moving some 30""x6""x6"" crib blocks on the lower storage yard when he felt a sudden pain in his lower right abdomen/groin area. The weight of the crib block was not an issue. EE finished his s...
02/09/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 10d restricted Rebuild shop fabricator was removing shrink wrap from a pallet of parts using a utility knife. He was cutting with his right hand and pulling wrap with his left. The knife slipped and cut his left thu...
02/02/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting out of the #1 deslime screen when he tripped and slipped causing him to fall. In trying to catch himself, he landed on his left ring finger causing a fracture. He did not miss wor...
12/15/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 61d restricted Employee was using a torch to cut a guard that was on the ground. He turned around and slipped, and reached out with his right hand to catch himself, and injured his right wrist.
10/04/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE was walking to B Tube when he stepped onto uneven grating which caused him to stumble and fall onto his right knee. His knee became bruised. He did not start missing work until 11/1/10 when he said...
06/14/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was carrying a small dolly down the plant steps and slipped, causing him to fall down 3 or 4 steps of stairs on his right hip.
04/28/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While splicing #7 refused belt, EE was using a utility knife to prepare belt. Knife slipped and cut the top of his right hand. He drove to the doctor and received four stitches. He returned to work on...
08/25/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was placing a nylon choker onto the locking pins of a fork lift when the operator was instructed by injured party to push the pin outwards. This caused injured's right ring and index finger t...
02/24/2009 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 85d lost Employee was helping raise a 30' long beam up a hoist opening by use of hoist. While manuvering the beam through the 2nd floor, his right hand was caught by the pinch point between the steel beam and...
05/31/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and a supervisor from another company had a verbal altercation. The supervisor from the other company struck him on the right side of the face.
08/30/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Member was removing a rubber belt guard off a continuous miner and he felt a sharp pain in his groin area. Member was diagnosed with a hernia and is scheduled for surgery to repair hernia.
08/17/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a chisel to spread clamp to remove pin. Hit pin with hammer and chisel flew out, hitting EE on the forehead.
03/08/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee received an annual hearing test as part of the conservation program in use at out mine site locations, at which time it was noted that he has had a recordable change in the form of moderate h...
12/13/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Member was pushing refuse material with the dozer at the impoundment and he had pushed material from the belt to an area where the refuse material was being loaded out from ealier in the day. The area...
04/03/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE was operating dozer on evening shift. It was a cool night so he decided to turn on the heat. EE backed dozer off pile, exited dozer, lifted engine compartment reached inside and shut off one valve...
03/03/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE was in the process of cuting 155 ft piece of 10' schedule 80 pipe. The pipe was being held up off ground with a 980 loader while cutting the pipe in two the pipe flexed and pinned him between the p...
10/22/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING 1/2 IMPACT WRENCH, TAKING OFF A NUT. WHEN THE NUT WAS FULLY UNTHREADED, THE AGITATOR TO THE DIFUSER FELL OFF STRIKING HIS RT. HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE.
05/21/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping a co-worker make a splice on the 5C Overland belt. He reached to move speed loader and was struck on his right index finger by a Flexco hammer, breaking his right index finger.
04/12/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT CONNECTING LINK ON CONVEYOR CHAIN SO THE CHAIN COULD BE PULLED OF S/C. THE LINK FLOPPED UP EE USED RIGHT HAND TO FLPO IT BACK DOWN AND BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT OF THE CHAIN, I...
01/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee bent down at the knees to pick up a 13"" length of 12"" pipe weighing about 100 pounds to place it on a table for grinding. As he stood up, he felt a burning sensation with the knee and tingl...
01/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PLASTIC ELBOW WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HAND/WRIST. 12 OUTSIDE AND 6 INSIDE STITCHES
09/14/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member using hammer and a punch to remove pin from tooth in 300 excavator bucket. Part of punch broke and struck member in right leg above knee.