Grand River Terminal — Accidents

Total: 30 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/24/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted On 10/24/17, miner was injured while cleaning up around a tail pulley guard. Miner was shoveling on the catwalk grating when the shovel struck a piece of coal that was wedged in the grating of the cat...
08/05/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Miner was mounting dozer for beginning of work day. While standing on the track of the dozer, the miners foot slid off of the track causing the miner to fall, striking lower left back on the bottom st...
01/04/2015 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic performing Level One Inspection on Boom Truck. Mechanic extended boom in the air when a 2""X7"" metal bracket that was not secured to boom, dislodged and fell. The bracket struck the mechan...
10/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 177d lost On 10-11-14 at about 0830, an employee was closing doors on empty rail car. When closing the last door on this car the pry bar slipped out of the door latch causing employee to fall backwards and twi...
03/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted An employee was attempting to use the pneumatic dump on the rail car in the shaker house. As the employee was holding up the lid covering the pneumatic dump box his hand slipped off the lid and pinch...
06/27/2013 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost Employee was serving as ""Fire watch"" for maintenance related activites, he suffered from heat exhaustion. Employee was taken to the hospital and given fluids the doctor recommended 3 days off to rec...
06/27/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee received flash burns to his left eye while assisting in maintenance. A prescription eye drop was prescribed and an additional eye covering bandage. EE missed 1 day of work.
02/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE smashed his right index finger while trying to close a railcar door.
01/29/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Mechanic was getting metal angle iron from rack. As he lifted the 20' long piece he positioned his hands and body improperly. An unexpected shift of the other angle iron pieces resulted in the tip of...
10/14/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was cutting a bearing off a shaft, which was laying on the gravel. The employee cutting stepped to his right. The cutting torch passed by the backside of the fire watch employee's left leg r...
07/17/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 117d restricted At apporx 07:45 operator EE while dismounting the CAT D9R dozer twisted his right knee. He was taken to the clinic and released to LLD until his follow up appt in a week.
04/21/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee stepped off the last stair step onto a chuck of coal, twisting his right ankle.
11/12/2010 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee just finished attending a Safety team meeting and was preparing to start his work shift. Employee collapsed at top of stairs leading from employee break area after grasping chest and going in...
12/27/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GRT Employee was closing a railcar hopper door at GRT#1. He was using a pry bar to close the latch and the bar slipped off the latch and struck him in the left knee
10/27/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was coming down the stairs of the GRT#4 barge loader and missed the third step. He fell forward and landed on his left leg straining his thigh and knee.
04/10/2008 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 115d restricted Employee was operating a Caterpillar D9R (Co #7704) and was in the process of pushing coal into feeder 7711. The dozer fell on to the feeder and upon impact the operator struck his head on the windsh...
10/23/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 97d restricted GRT Employee was leaving the shop at the east end of the building to get into his pickup truck. He stepped on the railroad tie parking block and his right foot slipped off the tie resulting in him fa...
05/24/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 19d restricted Employee was walking around the tailwheel of 7416 conveyor and tripped on the counter weight rail stop and fell.
04/29/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 199d lost, 81d restricted KMT-GRT employee was knocking railcar hopper doors open at the GRT#1 facility and was stepping from the upper level walkway to the lower level. EE stepped on a chuck of coal on lower walkway and twis...
12/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 47d restricted Employee was removing tailgate on a Cat 773B Coal Truck, using a three part choker sling and the National Series 1100 crane. The choker was off center, so they set the tailgate back down on the truck...
11/30/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 25d restricted Employee was operating a Case 1845C Skid Steer loader and as he ascended an incline at GRT#1 the loader stalled and rolled down hill and struck a steel beam.
08/03/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee caught his right hand between a prybar and rail car frame while attemping to close a reailcar hopper door.
05/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was climbing down from a Caterpillar D9R track dozer and slipped and fell on the push arm.
11/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 32d restricted Employee was using a pry bar to close railcar hopper doors at GRT#1. The pry bar slipped causing the employee to fall landing on his left leg, resulting in a fractured left ankle.
11/05/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 5d restricted Employee stepped in a pot hole and twisted his right ankle
09/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was closing railcar hopper doors and got his left hand caught between the door and the closing latch.
01/27/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee stepped off the back of the maintance truck and felt a pop in the left knee.
03/26/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost GRINDING STEEL, WINDS GUSTY. FOREIGN OBJECT HIT THE EYE. SAFETY GLASSES AND HOOD IN PLACE.
01/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 224d lost EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A BACK STRAIN WHEN PULLING ON A HOSE WHEN WASHING DOWN THE CONVEYOR AREA.
06/05/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None COAL DUST WAS IGNITED INSIDE THE 7414 TUNNEL VENTILATION DUCT.