Covol Fuels No. 2, LLC — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/01/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing pipe from pump - the pipe wrap fell hitting right thumb.
11/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee aligning large pipe (12"" to 14"") diameter to install a tee in the pipe line - was using a chain and Komatsu-wa2oo, put self in twisted postion to assist in the lift.
08/30/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee is scheduled to see ear, nose & throat (ENT) doctor on 10/4/11 to determine if the hearing shift is work related if the hearing shift is work related ee exposure will be evaluated to determin...
08/22/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Over exertion by employee.
01/25/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Winter conditions/mud-snow, icy, worker had mud on his boots causing him to slip while going down the stairs.
11/29/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Using a pry bar to clear rocks and wood from under a leaking 14"" water line. Pushing back and forth on pry bar when it shifted sending employee forward into the catwalk sliding his little finger down...
01/26/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 44d restricted EE overloaded shovel, it was heavier than he expected due to the difference in material (coal,fines,rocks,clays). EE was cleaning material from the conveyor where it was clogged up.
12/09/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Weather was changing - becoming very windy w/gusts to 40 mph - trying to pull doors (large metal) closed on 2nd floor of plant using a large wooden arm with an eye bolt in it. Bolt came loose, lost gr...
11/20/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Using a garden rake to pull clay balls from vibrator screen, rake hung in clay pulling on employee as the clay fell into the gob chute.
11/04/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 47d restricted EE was working on dredge winch cable using a pry bar to loosen the cable by striking the cable. He lost control of the bar, causing him to strain his right arm and neck, also lost his footing. Using t...
02/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal Installing a rolling steel door, the victim was on a stepladder - Lost his balance and fell approximately 7 feet landing on a concrete floor. He died from his injuries. He was taken by helicopter to t...