Cobra — Accidents

Total: 21 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 16d restricted While working on bridge carrier employee moved a 8"" x 10"" x 60"" wear runner when he strained his lower back, employee was placed on light duty on 4/26/12 due to this injury.
11/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was changing out 10"" metal pipe 9' long, when pipe fell, landing on left foot behind steel toe on boot. Employee has been placed on light duty due to this injury.
10/14/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Inspecting a weld and as he moved his head he scraped his head on a sharp piece of metal causing a small laceration to top left of head.
10/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 7d restricted Lifting wooden concrete forms approximately 25 lbs.
09/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a coarse cleaner coal screen, when his left foot hung causing him to fall, cutting his leg on sharp edge located in the chute. Employee received 10 staples to left leg.
06/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE was moving metal into a rack when he caught his left thumb between the piece of metal and the metal rack crushing the tip of his left thumb.
02/11/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to remove a lge. rock off belt when rock was set down on left hand, he continue to work, on 2/27/09 due to this injury fractured left little finger, surgery required. Employee re...
11/08/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was exiting the Cat 988 end loader when he slipped and fell straining his groin muscles.
09/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BELT ROLLER & STRAINED HIS BACK. NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 9/13/04 & THEN STARTED MISSING WORK.
08/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee alleges he strained his back pulling on the chain to clean the metal magnet from the coal stockpile.
11/13/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING HAND TOOLS WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS UPPER LIP CAUSING A LACERATION.
09/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH A LINER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
06/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS UMBILICAL WHILE PULLING A CHAIN.
04/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT FOOT WHILE INSTALLING ROLLERS IN A BELT LINE.
04/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING HANDTOOLS ON THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT OF A LOADER WHEN THE COMPARTMENT LID CLOSED ON HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
03/25/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING HANDTOOLS TO ADJUST AN INTERIOR LIGHT WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.
02/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A GUARD TO CHECK THE CRUSHER WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS PRESCRIBED EYE DROPS AND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.
10/04/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR FRAME.
03/28/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SPEED REDUCER ON CONVEYER ROLLED OVER ON LEG.
02/04/2001 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost INJURED WAS USING OXY/ACT TORCH TO CUT MATERIAL. OXYGEN HOSE FAILED.
07/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE OPENED AN INSTPECTION DOOR ON THE CYCLONE OVERFLOW BOX.