Gilbert Plant — Accidents

Total: 29 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/03/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost Employee was beating a bearing off the shaft on the dryer with a sledge hammer while prying with a bar. While beating the bearing a piece of metal went into EE's eye.
08/16/2023 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Checking damaged wire on transformer balcony. Arc flash occurred. Fell off platform to the ground below it. Approx 3 feet.
03/07/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Three men attempting to remove a large rock from raw coal belt. Two were lifting the rock, one was using a slate bar to pry. Slate bar slipped from beneath the rock striking one of the lifters in t...
09/18/2019 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None On 9/18/2019 a fire was discovered at the clean coal bin. This was an off shift and no employees were on property. Mingo 1 Plant only operates on the day shift. There was a security guard on site at...
06/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that EE was attempting to unlatch EE's seat belt when the seat belt buckle struck EE in the mouth chipping EE's left front tooth. The employee had EE's tooth fixed the next day, but h...
09/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 195d lost EE was climbing up hill and felt sharp lower back pain on the right side of spinal area.
08/15/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost Employee was closing door latches on empty rail road cars felt tear in left bicep.
07/15/2013 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 241d lost Bent down and felt something pop in his knee.
05/15/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Occupational Pneumoconiosis
03/12/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Truck driver lost control / brakes while traveling down grade on slate haul. Driver went into ditch below the No. 6 curve bursting the slurry line and damaged truck.
11/10/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was checking the hydraulic oil level; he lost his balance and fell from the dozer platform.
06/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee bent over, to move a dozer roller, and felt something pull loose in his chest, in the front, on the right side.
03/12/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Occupational hearing loss.
02/18/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was walking towards warehouse slipped on ice covered walkway twisting left ankle.
12/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping to unload chemicals from tractor trailer, driver dropped pallet on right hand.
09/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Injured employee was stepping off bulldozer and twisted foot on dozer track, pulling a ligament in his right knee.
09/18/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Taking gate up on #2 and #3 bin, slipped and struck right knee on rail.
07/26/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was removing a bearing from a centrifugal dryer when the bearing slipped, employee caught the bearing resulting in a cut that required stitches.
05/08/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Injured employee was removing the chute from a coal dryer and twisted his right knee.
02/20/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 343d lost Injured employee was operating an excavator on the slate. He swung the bucket around and caught a rock and jerked his lower back.
02/04/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The driver backed up in stockpile to dump coal and turned over.
12/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Tripped over crossbeam support and while falling reached for beam to stop fall, resulting in pulled muscle in right arm.
08/24/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 199d lost Injured emplyee was carrying a barrel, stumbled, almost dropped the barrel and injured shoulder and neck.
12/15/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost As he was leaving office slipped & fell down steps & hurt back.
02/05/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS TO CHECK ENGINE OIL, HIT KNEE ON ACCESS PANEL HANDLE.
03/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost LIFTING SAMPLE BAG HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
06/14/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ANOTHER EE WAS USING AN AIR MAILER AND HIT A GLANCING MAIL ON WOOD FRAME, THE STRAY NAIL FLEW THOUGHT THE AIR AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT CHEEK ON HIS FACE.
05/23/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 18d lost EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME 5-23-01. DOI SHOWN BY WORKERS COMP. EE THEN HAD SURGERY ON 10-22-01. HE WAS OUT OF WORK FROM 10-22-01 THRU 11-5-01 FOR SURGERY ON LEFT ARM.
06/26/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None KNOCKED PIN OUT OF DOZER ARM, PIECE OF METAL FLEW OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST, CAUSING A CUT.