Elk Creek Plant — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/06/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None A loaded coal truck collided with an empty coal truck while traveling in opposite directions. The operator of loaded coal truck experienced soreness and was written off work.
12/06/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None A loaded coal truck collided with an empty coal truck while traveling in opposite directions. This incident resulted in a broken leg for the operator in the empty coal truck.
02/18/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee was climbing off the belt after clearing the grizzly bars and twisted EE's right ankle on 2/18/2025. The employee was later treated on 2/20/2025 and received a full release. The employee la...
05/09/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying a bucket with an electric saw inside of the bucket. The saw started to fall out of the bucket and the employee went to catch the saw and contacted the bar of the saw creating an...
09/02/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Employee was pulling on a wrench while performing maintenance and injured their left shoulder.
11/18/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was walking on stairway. EE stumbled and caught right hand. Fractured right middle finger.
03/04/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee ran into diversion ditch while operating a coal truck and the truck turned on it's side. The employee slid from the drivers side to the passenger side of the truck.
11/23/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning out belly pan discharge and material fell from the chute and knocked EE down causing EE's hard hat to fall off and the employee lost EE's balance and fell. When EE fell, EE struc...
09/21/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost Employee was backing up to dump an Artic truck and the bed rolled to the side. The employee stated that when the bed rolled to the side, the seat belt tightened up creating pressure on EE's left hip....
01/25/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 236d lost The Employee stated, the EE was exiting an articulation truck. While climbing down the ladder EE fell from the ladder hitting the ground, landing on right hand. Employee was released to return to work...
01/05/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was securing an electric motor and the employees hand was caught in a pinch point pinching the left index finger.
10/23/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was cutting wood with an electric saw and a piece of wood went into employee's eye (left eye).
10/14/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 204d lost The employee stated that EE injured EE's shoulder on 10/14/19 and was taken to a medical facility and examined and it was determined EE had a sprain and considered a ""first aid case"". On 3/30/2020,...
12/18/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 92d restricted Employee lost balance while cleaning up work area and tried to catch self with right arm. When body weight came down on arm, employee felt sharp pain in arm. EE was taken to the hospital and examined...
06/14/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee cut a tree. As the tree was falling it struck a broken tree causing it to flip back striking the employee in the leg.
11/30/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Truck driver says they exited truck to inspect it. Upon re-entry they slipped on the bottom step.