Chess Processing — Accidents

Total: 79 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS IN A CHUTE REPAIRING TILE & WAS FINISHED. AS HE WAS BEING PULLED OUT, EE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF JAGGED METAL.
08/31/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL DISEASE DETERMINED BY A PHYSICIAN. EMPLOYEE IS SCHEDULED FOR CORRECTIVE SURGERY.
07/23/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Due to employee work history he has developed carpal tunnel disease determined by a physician. employee is scheduled for corrective surgery
06/09/2004 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 12d lost EE has worked in the coal mining industry for a period of 30 years. He has been diagnosed with a lower lumbar disc herniation and deterioration.
03/24/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE DEVELOPED SEVERE CARPAL TUNNEL WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR 16 YEARS. THE MEMBER STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3/24/04 BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR COMPENSATION APPROVED UNTIL 4/22/04.
03/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While installing belly pan on D10N, chain slipped off causing pan to strike EE on left knee.
11/13/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRILLING A 1/2"" HOLE IN A PIECE OF 3"" TUBING WITH SHEETING ATTACHED. WHEN DRILLING THRU, HIS HAND CAUGHT CAUSING LACERATION. EE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES ALONG WITH TETANUS SHOT. EE NEVER MIS SED A...
11/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS IN THE BASEMENT UNHOOKING DECK PANELS FROM THE CENTER WELL HOIST THAT WERE BEING LOWERED DOWN FROM THE 3RD FLOOR. EE WAS POSTIONING ONE DECK PANEL OVER ANOTHER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BA...
10/08/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost WAS STRUCK IN THE LOWER RIGHT LEG BY A PIECE OF 3' BY 20' METAL FLOOR GRATING THAT WAS SUSPENDED BY A CENTER WELL HOIST. WHILE USING A 1 TON RATCHET CHAIN TO BRING THE GRATING ONTO THE SECOND FLOOR. T...
10/05/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING NUTS AND BOLTS FROM A HARD BAR ON A CATERPILLAR D10 N DOZER, WHEN THE 1"" AIR IMPACT WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF OF THE NUT CAUSING THE WRENCH TO SPIN AND FALL STRIKING EE O N THE...
09/27/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE REAPRI SHOP TRYING TO REMOVE A BUSHING FROM A JOY 14CM 15 CUTTER HEAD. AFTER SPLITTING THE BUSHING WITH A TORCH, HE USED A 3202. HAMMER AND A CHISEL TO REMOVE THE BUSHING. WHILE STRIKING...
08/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN METAL GRATING STAIRS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE STOKER PLANT. HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE WET GRATING AND HE FELL BACKWARDS. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT CAUSED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS...
07/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 12d restricted EE WAS ASSISTING IN CUTTING OUT A SUMP WHEN A COWORKER BUMPED HIM ON THE LEFT ELBOW WITH A SLATE BAR OR CHAIN FALL HOOK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTION OR LOST WORK DAYS UNTIL 9/9/02 WITH IN...
07/05/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS CUTTING OUT A PIECE OF METAL ON THE SUMP ON THE FIRST FLOOR. AFTER CUTTING THE METAL, CORNER BECAME CAUGHT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK IT FREE WITH HIS FOOT, IT SUDDENLY FELL FREE CAUSIN G HIM T...
03/18/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING HIS CREW WHILE THEY TRIED TO REMOVE THE RIGHT END CUTTER DRUM FROM A CONT MINER IN THE SHOP AREA, THEY WERE USING A 4"" BY 2"" BAR WELDED TO THE DRUM AND PUSHING IT WITH A POR...
02/08/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS AT PLANT CONTROL ROOM, WHEN HE REACHED THE THIRD STEP FROM THE BOTTOM, HIS LEFT ANKLE TWISTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SHIFT WHICH WAS 2-14...
01/09/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost EE WAS OPERATING A D10 DOZER OF A REFUSE PILE. WHEN HE BACKED THE DOZER UP, THE REAR FELL INTO A DITCH LINE SUDDENLY STOPPING THE DOZER AND GIVING THE OPERATOR A JOLT TO HIS NECK AND BACK. EE FIRST ON...
01/04/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A CHAIN HOIST TO STRAIGHTEN A BENT COVER. WHILE ENGAGING THE HOIST CONTROLS HIS LT.HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND CONTINUOUS MINER. RESULTING IN A LACERATION & CONTUSION
09/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT A BROKEN LIGHT GLOBE WITH A NEW ONE. HE CLEANED UP THE BROKEN GLASS AROUND THE LIGHT AND WENT BACK DOWN THE LADDER TO GET THE NEW GLOBE. WHEN HE BACKED UP THE LADDER HE PLACE...
02/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING THRU THE TRUCK SHOP. WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOMETHING ON THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED HE KNEE TO GIVE WAY. CAUSING THE INJURY.
11/03/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d lost WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR APPROXIMATELY 29 YEARS. EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. EXPLORATORY SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 11-3-00 WHERE IT WAS DISCOV ERED TH...
10/26/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS BEATING ON FROTH CELL PEDDLES TO SEPERATE SHAFT FROM COUPLING, WHEN HE MISSED WITH 4 LB HAMMER. AS A RESULT, THE INJURED HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER MASHING IT BETWEEN THE H AMMER A...
06/28/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN A SCREEN REMOVING SPRAY NOZZLES FROM SPRAY BARS USING A PIPE WRENCH. THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL BACK AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW.
05/12/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WORKING IN & AROUND COAL MINES FOR APPROXIMATELY28 YRS, EMPLOYEE WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED WITH CARPALTUNNEL SYNDROME ON 5/12/00. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION ON 5/22/00.
04/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost INJURED WAS CHANGING FUEL FILTER ON A DOZER. HIS FOOT WAS POSITIONED ON THE TRACKS AND HIS RT. FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN & STRAINED LIGAMENTS TO RT. LEG. HE RET URNED T...
02/12/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS WALKING FROM SMAPLE ROOM TO ANALYZE ROOM WHEN HE WALKED INTO CORNER OF A VENTILATIONDOOR. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 8 SUTURES.
02/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost THE EE WAS STANDING ON A STEP LADDER WELDING ON A PIECE OF PIPE WITH ONE FOOT ON THE LADDER AND ONE ON A PIECE OF PIPE. THE PIPE HE STEPPED ON WITH ONE FOOT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALAN CE AND...
01/27/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WORKINGIN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR APPROX 25 YEARS. EMPLOYEE WAS OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED AS HAVINGA HEARING LOSS ON 1-27-00.
01/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS INSTALLING A LIGHT BULB IN LOADOUT BUILDING WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS ONTO CORNER OF A HAND RAIL CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS RIGHT LEG.