Elkhorn Loading Facility — Accidents
Total: 5 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/19/2003 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | HOT SPOTS IN THE COAL STOCKPILE HAD DEVELOPED WHICH RESULTS IN STEAM, SMOKE AND FUMES. |
| 03/17/2003 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | STOCKPILE HAD STEAM & HOT SPOTS DEVELOPING IN STOCKPILE AREA. MOVED MATERIAL AROUND TO LET IT COOL DOWN & GO OUT; TO BE LOADED OUT ON TRAIN. |
| 01/10/2003 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 89d lost | GREASING BELTS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL MARCH 13, 2003. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE JOB RELATED APRIL 1, 2003. |
| 07/25/2002 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 71d lost | HE WAS PULLING ON TRUCK AUGER, TO TURN IT OVER AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE DID NOT START LOSING TIME FROM WORK UNTIL AUGUST 23, 2002. |
| 05/03/2002 | IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | STOCK PILED COAL HEATED UP AND COASTED HOT SPOTS WITHIN THE STOCKPILE STEAM AND FUMES DEVELOPED. |