Dutch Run Coal Preparation Plant — Accidents

Total: 21 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/01/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 287d lost The employee was walking around the mag bin to get a roller when EE fell through the floor which had deteriorated to the ground about 15 feet. This resulted in a broken arm and a lost time injury.
12/28/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Employee was attempting to locate frozen spot on 10"" pipe while on a ladder. The pipe broke and struck EE off the ladder resulting in a broken foot and wrist.
03/17/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 6d restricted The rock truck operator had just dumped a load of refuse on the boney dump. As EE descended down the hill, EE realized EE did not have brake pressure. The employee then drove the truck through a sump...
06/03/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing a 2000 amp breaker. When placing the breaker into its location it fell on EE's right index finger. Causing a laceration and getting five stitches.
12/04/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost They were removing a steel pipe at the garage. While moving the pipe it struck the employee on the top of foot causing a bruise.
12/02/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee was trouble-shooting a pump to see if motor was bad or the bearing housing. When they shut off pump when it slowed down and stopped they grabbed the belts and it started to drain the water ou...
06/06/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 418d lost Changing tire on equipment. The tire fell striking employees foot.
12/27/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost While working on casing in a well pipe, the pipe slipped on its brackets and came down on the employees' right hand.
01/22/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Contractor was cutting I Beam to remove from plant, when spark got in between building tin and began to smoke. Plant workers and contractor began putting water between tin and extinguished smoke.
03/23/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling hole on a motor base when the drill bit jammed in hole. He reversed the drill and while pulling back out on the drill the drill struck employee's mouth thus breaking his front t...
08/13/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was in the process of putting his left foot on the first rung of the ladder to enter loader. The right foot had been on uneven bottom when his foot rooled to the side.
06/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 62d restricted Employee was attempting to clean material that had built up between the head roller and the chute on the no. 11 belt with a roof bolt when the roof bolt got up against the belt thus causing an avulsio...
02/19/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Over the road truck driver pulled in to get loaded with coal. Driver was doing his truck inspection. He bent over to check air hoses. When he stood back up he got dizzy, lost balance, fell and hurt hi...
01/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 3d restricted Employee had just placed rub rail onto frame of continuous miner & needed to move the cover plate in order to permit the pin to pass through the rub rail to secure to the miner, when the rail fell off...
08/04/2007 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 112d lost, 43d restricted Employee was checking breaker in Motor Control Center Building. As he went to step up on a bucket with screwdriver in right hand he apparently lost his balance and as he went to catch himself he acci...
10/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was descending the ladder of the Front-End Loader when he fell backwards thus striking the back of his head on the service truck that was parked adjacent to the Front-End Loader.
08/30/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF PIPE WITH A HAND HELD GRINDER WHEN A FOREIGN BODY WENT UP UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO RT. EYE. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK HOWEVER HE DID GET MEDICAL TREATMENT MAKING THIS...
09/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND DRYER CAUSING LACERATION.
08/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS KNEELING DOWN ON WALKWAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RT. KNEE.
06/01/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A COWORKER WAS DRIVING A BOLT OUT OF PIPE FLANGE WITH ANOTHER BOLT AND HAMMER. THE INJURED EE TRIED TO CATCH THE BOLT THAT WAS BEING DRIVEN OUT AND AS HE REACHED FOR THE BOLT, THE BOLT POPPED THRU, ST...
01/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING VESSEL BACK TOGETHER WHEN THE PADDLE SWUNG STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE. EE DID NOT NOTIFY US UNTIL 2-9-01 AT WHICH TIME HE REQUESTED A REPORT BE COMPLETED. ON 2-12-01, EE SAW A PANEL PHYSICI...