Eckman Plant — Accidents

Total: 39 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/10/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was climbing onto truck to open tank lid. EE's foot slipped & EE fell backward onto ground hurting left shoulder.
01/20/2024 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee's vehicle caught fire on the way home. It occurred 1.5 hours after employee's scheduled shift. Employee raised the hood of the vehicle and received burns to face.
09/22/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting hydraulic hose to make grease hoses. The hand grinder kicked back and they cut their left thumb.
05/24/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost An employee was sweeping the floor in the LO1432 Loader at the end of the shift. When EE straightened their back, EE noticed pain in the lower back.
12/11/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost When employee stepped off of the leaf spring and drag link to the ground, the left knee popped and buckled as it began to take weight resulting in pain and swelling in the affected area. Employee wor...
10/03/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee was looking backward in an end loader when the bucket fell to the ground. The jarring action of the falling bucket along with the twisting motion caused a pull muscle in EE's back. Employee...
08/04/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 224d lost Lost control of a loaded coal truck. Driver had a head contusion. Neck and back strain. Lacerations to right hand and a corneal abrasion.
04/24/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Worker was removing a piece of pipe off of classifying cyclone pump in basement of Prep Plant. Pipe rotated to a greater degree than anticipated, and smashed and cut-open worker's left hand.
09/28/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Trucks were using a back road to access the truck dump due to the tracks being blocked by a train at the crossing. EE operating truck 807 proceeded around a horseshoe curve hauling clean coal from Eck...
01/19/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 5d restricted EE was attempting to remove a D7 undercarriage roller. EE was striking the flange of the roller with a 15lb. sledgehammer when a fragment of the roller flange broke off. The piece of metal struck EE i...
12/06/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanism beam hung on motor base. Used slate bar to pry beam away from motor base. Beam came loose and caught right hand between motor base and beam, causing a laceration on the ring finger.
09/22/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to cut a nylon zip tie with a utility knife. Access to the zip tie was very limited, employee's hand slipped on the knife and employee cut right index finger, the wound requi...
06/30/2020 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hooking a chain to a chute that was being removed. After hooking the chain, employee stepped down off the chute and a jagged piece of metal punctured left boot in the area near the arch...
06/04/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was dismounting the 777B rock truck to refuel. When EE stepped from the bottom step to the ground, (approximately 30""), left ankle rolled over when foot contacted the ground. EE began to experienc...
02/22/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was aligning two pieces of pipe on a pump in order to bolt them together. One piece of pipe fell; and as a result, smashed and cut open the pinky finger on worker's right hand. Received outpa...
11/03/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was descending loader ladder using three points of contact and when left foot contacted the uneven ground they sprained an ankle.
10/29/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE pressure washing coal truck on side of road as EE stepped around truck another vehicle passed and EE was hit by side mirror of passing vehicle. Vehicle did not stop. Hit right elbow and back.
07/28/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost The employee was hauling coal to the preparation plant on the haul road. The truck got out of gear and flipped over onto its passenger side. The employee was not wearing seatbelt.
05/10/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost The employee was hauling coal to the preparation plant on the haul road. The truck went up onto the berm and flipped truck over onto its passenger side. The employee was not wearing seat belt.
04/23/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was operating 988F loader at feeder in clean coal yard when they came in contact with a/c blower mounted on ceiling of loader. Employee was attempting to replace a/c vents while blower was o...
03/17/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Employee was changing a screen panel in the plant when employee slipped and twisted an ankle, causing a fracture.
02/12/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE was assigned to clean up a caustic soda spill. EE had EE's PPE on and was using a 1"" water hose to wash the spill to a drain. In the process of washing the spilled materials, EE dropped the hose...
01/30/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hand grinder to clean up bore holes for pin fitting, when a piece of debris went in behind safety glasses and entered right eye. Employee was examined and no debris was found in...
01/25/2019 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hauling coal to the preparation plant on the haul road when they drove the truck into a ditch.
01/19/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee alleges ee was trying to turn a push beam with a slate bar and in doing so hurt back. The event was not reported until Jan 25th, 2019. On Jan 29th ee presented an excuse that covered the da...
12/22/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taping the clean coal chute from an elevated position when they lost their footing and fell. Employee was standing on a dryer bracket (approx. 6"" wide) and slipped falling approximately...
07/27/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working on a belt at the vessel ref while using a box knife, the knife slipped and contacted the EE leg (thigh).
03/09/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 44d restricted The employee was using a slate bar to pry the clean coal crusher door closed while another employee used a crib block to hit the door. The slate bar slipped and mashed the right hand of the employee a...
01/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted The employee was closing the doors on a dryer and he grabbed the latch to latch the door when his hand slipped on the latch cutting his left hand under his left index finger. The latch had a sharp edg...
07/04/2013 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee stated he became ill from possible heat exhaustion.
03/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated while positioning a feeder motor for installation, employee felt pain in his lower back.
01/26/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated that while getting on a 988-G Front-End Loader, he slipped on the first step and while trying to grasp the handrail he pulled his shoulder.
09/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated while picking up a piece of malloy (1 inch thick plastic) weighing approx 25 to 30 lbs, employee felt pain between shoulders (this will be a lost time accident).
03/15/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee states he was spraying tracking switches w/PB Blaster on belt press #2 and, while removing mud from switch, bumped switch which allowed air to blow PB Blaster into his left eye. Employee rece...
01/21/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a utility knife to open a box of welding rods when the knife came apart sending the blade flying into employee's right thigh, cutting the employee. Medical treatment was sought and...
10/09/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Slipped on metal stairs & fell. Landed on right elbow and jammed right shoulder also. Elbow swollen. Shoulder sore.
07/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee stated while washing around caustic tank with water hose, chemical splashed on his left arm on 7/14/11. Employee did not report injury until 7/13/11 after obtaining medical treatment. Employe...
03/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in unnatural position and object entered eye under safety glasses. Medical treatment was received, requiring prescription eye drops.
05/26/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 25d restricted EE states a co-worker was pulling a wheel barrow up the stairs when the wheel barrow slipped out of the co-workers hand the EE fell on his knee getting out of the way. Medical treatment was given and...