Deep Water Prep Plant P-2 — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/08/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was in the process of cleaning the basement floor of the preparation plant due to a spillage of flocculant on the floor. EE was moving toward the door to open a bay door on the plant when EE...
12/14/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost While changing the drive belts on the Heavy Media Pump the employee was helping roll one of the drive belts on when the sheave broke free unexpectedly and moved rapidly catching a finger between the b...
09/20/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While unloading belt press belt from a pick-up truck, the belt had been placed on the ground. The employee straddled the belt lying on the ground, bent over and placed both hands on the end of the bel...
03/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 353d restricted Employee was reinstalling an impeller on the spiral clean coal pump by pulling the belt to thread on the impeller on the shaft and caught middle finger between the belts and the sheave.
01/26/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Spotting for an equipment operator while moving a part stand onto the filter press floor. While maneuvering the stand into place it came into contact with a plastic water pipe. It is believed that whe...
06/29/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was descending down an A-frame ladder and missed placed footing from 3rd rung to 2nd rung on ladder and lost balance.
05/05/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost While working on the raw coal belt skirt board EE stepped off the belt structure onto a lump of coal twisting his right knee. He told the supervisor around 11:30 during lunch. He finished out the shif...
01/18/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None This office was notified on 1/18/12 that a former EE assigned to TSSG has filed a claim for black lung benefits. This claimant was last assigned to Frasure Creek Mining Deep Water Prep Plant in 2009....
11/28/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was getting off the loader. Top step was covered in mud and bottom step was broke. He slipped and scraped his shin on the right leg causing a small laceration on the shin area.
11/14/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bar slipped and hit his neck cutting him on the right side below his ear.
11/11/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Getting off rt 60 to check out the trk because he had smoke in the cab. He was climbing down the ladder and fell and hit his left knee.
07/23/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was walking across office porch and tripped over an elbow and jammed his knee.
12/27/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Treating belts with antifreeze, slipped in the snow, falling on left knee.
09/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was manufacturing a guard and guard slipped and smashed right middle finger. X-ray showed that the finger is hairline fracture.
11/10/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Ignition of gases while hooking up cutting torches. Employee was taken to Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill. Employee complained of pain in Abdomen and left ear.
06/09/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE states he dislodged rock from scalping screen and lost his footing, falling down the chute onto refuse rock. EE suffered contusions on lower back, tailbone and side and also numbness in leg. EE was...
03/17/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a chain hoist to pull scalping screen into place. While standing on a motor base, slipped off and fell, landing on his feet. Continued to fall to the floor, striking his ribs on a piece o...
01/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Had just replaced belts on magnetite auger. Found the pipe stopped up on the feed tube. While attempting to unstop the pipe, EE grabbed the belts and pulled on them to help the motor get started. When...
09/07/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Using torch and got slag in eye.
08/16/2006 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 3d restricted Walking along clean coal belt walkway to worksite & was struck by falling piece of handrail from above. Received cut & blow to back of head.