East Gulf Preparation Plant — Accidents

Total: 26 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a trough roller the foreman was guiding it through the structure when it abruptly kicked side ways pinching his left little finger between the roller and frame. This caused a laceration...
09/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to put a drive belt on a clean coal screen the employee's finger was pinched between the belt and the pulley. This caused a laceration on the ring finger of the left hand that require...
06/29/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing in the doorway when a gust of wind blew the door shut hitting the employee in the forehead. This caused a laceration that required sutures. This is to report medical treatment NO...
06/26/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tramming the backhoe across the railroad crossing the employee inadvertently hit the bucket lever. The caused the bucket to drop and throw the employee into the windshield. This caused him to hi...
01/30/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 80d restricted Employee was walking across floor where old screen was taken out and some old bolts were sticking up. Employee caught his right foot between the old bolts this caused him to lose his balance twisting...
04/27/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 188d lost While carrying a 1/4"" x 4'x8' piece of sheet metal across the 2nd floor in the breaker building the foreman's feet slipped in loose material on the floor. He fell backwards and struck the back of his...
04/18/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to cut a zip tie used as a support, EE's hand slipped causing him to cut his right index finger, which required sutures. This is to report medical treatment only NO days were missed.
01/28/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Stepping off last rung of 980G, left leg buckled and knee popped. Shook off and could walk on it. Friday night moved left leg slightly and knee popped and couldn't bend knee.
01/22/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was dismounting a dozer when his foot slipped in mud on the track. This caused EE's foot to fall between the track and the dozer frame, causing him to lose his balance and fall forward. This caused...
08/10/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 30d restricted Employee injured his right knee while descending a stairway near the pre-wet screen. He continued to work and started off work on 9/10/09.
08/08/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Setting left lift jack in place, strap slipped off knocking employee back causing him to fall cutting right forearm. Jack fell on left shoulder.
02/22/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 288d lost Employee was working off of a ladder and his boots were muddy causing him to lose traction and slip. He fell off of the ladder and landed on his elbow resulting in two fractured bones.
07/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting a piece of belt to make a splice, the utility knife blade came out of the knife, causing EE to fall forward. When EE attempted to catch himself, he accidentally fell forward on the knife...
05/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was laying on back under beltline lifting with legs. Lifted wrong.
05/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost An employee of Superior Steam Cleaning & Sandblasting was on a small section of roof. He was removing sheeting on the side of East Gulf Prep Plant. As he was tying off his safety harness he slipped an...
08/27/2007 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost While pushing loaded wheelbarrow full of wet coal over raised concrete, employee lost his balance, tried to hold it from spilling and twisted lower back which started hurting instantly. He stopped wor...
04/02/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was positioning the pulping column in to the primary coarse sump. Column was supported by cum-a-longs. The column shifted as it was being lowered and the injured's little finger on his left ha...
11/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was attempting to move a piece of grating by dragging it and strained a muscle in low back.
09/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was mixing stone laid concrete and got some on his right hand.
08/15/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to free stuck coal by pounding on the truck dump bin with a sledge hammer. While swinging the sledge hammer his left hand was caught between the hammer and the side of the bin. Thi...
04/22/2006 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted The plant electrician received arc/flash burns to his eyes while attempting an energjued breaker 480 V while wearing high voltage gloves. After he removed the first phase he began to remove the second...
03/01/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost While stepping down onto beam approx. 12"" off ground, his foot slipped and he fell to floor on shoulder, causing bruising of shoulder and scraping forearm
12/30/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE SAID HE FELL TO HIS KNEES CAUSING BRUISING.
02/16/2004 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None WHILE CHECKING COAL AT FUEL SCREW DISCHARGE EMPLOYEE GOT THUMB IN CONTACT WITH SCREW CAUSING THUMB TO CATCH BETWEEN SCREW AND HOUSING WHICH CUT RIGHT HAND THUMB OFF TO KNUCKLE.
01/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE CLEARING A ROCK FROM CHUTE PINCHED RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN SLATE BAR AND CHUTE, CUT RING FINGER.
03/19/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost GLOVE CAUGHT IN DRILL BIT, TWISTED HAND, BROKE THIRD FINGER FROM THUMB, LEFT HAND.