Hobet Prep Plant — Accidents

Total: 39 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/11/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 14d restricted Employee injured left small finger when it was pinched while loading a repair part.
10/10/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee tripped over a wash down water hose, stumbled and fell.
07/28/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 220d lost Employee states he was adding hydraulic fluid to #11301 D8 R dozer at the Bragg Fork Impoundment. The employee slipped and fell 6 feet 3 inches to the ground. Employee was transported to CAMC General...
07/22/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee states he was turning the ammonia off on the B-side thickener and the valve leaked and sprayed ammonia on him. Employee went to Boone Memorial Hospital and referred to a Specialist. Employee...
01/17/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Employee was dismounting #11301 D8 dozer on the refuse area and his foot slipped and he fell on his back and right hip. Conditions at the time of the incident were wet and muddy. Employee was diagnose...
03/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving side plate off the crusher on the welding table. The flanges dropped off the table mashing his right hand middle finger causing a laceration. Employee went to Raleigh General Hospi...
04/29/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee stepped in a hole and twisted his left knee and hip. Employee did not miss any work until 9/25/2013 when surgery was performed to repair a torn meniscus of his left knee.
03/18/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 188d lost Employee was lifting a five gallon bucket of hydraulic oil up onto the tracks of #18605 a D10N dozer. While in the motion of lifting employee felt pain in his lower right back. Employee went to CAMC G...
03/08/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 193d lost Employee was sitting down under a belt and grabbed hold of the structure to stand up and his left knee popped and he fell to the ground. An MRI revealed on 4/15/2013 that the employee had a tear of th...
02/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Lifting and twisting body, throwing a 74 pound coal sample onto shoulder, straining low back muscle.
02/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee stepped in a hole and twisted his left knee. Employee was diagnosed with a torn meniscus and continued to work until 5/10/2013 at which time surgery was performed to repair the tear. This is...
04/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was installing a top belt idler and pulled a muscle in his stomach. On 5/23/2012 employee was diagnosed with a hernia.
01/08/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Slipped on icy stairway.
06/21/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 257d lost According to the employee an incident occurred that allegedly injured his shoulder. This form is submitted to abate citation #8113668 and in no way substantiates the employee's claim. The employee req...
01/15/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A chain hoist was attached to a ""lifting lug"" to drag in chutework/placework. The lifting lug broke, allowing the chain hoist hook to fly free, striking the employee in the left cheek.
08/28/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 69d restricted He was inspecting belt cleaners on the belt head. He couldn't get a good look, so he removed the safety quard to get a better look at the cleaners, while the belt was running. While trying to inspect...
07/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to install an idler on the #23 belt. Employee got his fourth finger caught between the idler and toe board pinching his finger causing a laceration. Employee was transported to...
07/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped into a 14"" wide by 3' long hole with a 6"" drop to the new beam which had to be open due to construction. Employee caught himself on a 3' column that had a sharp corner causing a pun...
04/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1980d lost While lifting a bucket of oil into the back of a pick-up truck, employee suffered a herina to the umbilical area. * NOTE: Employee's condition was not diagnosed until 5/12/08. Employee has not missed...
10/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Belt scraper fell on employees' hand, resulting in a laceration, requiring (5) sutures.
06/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A belt roller shifted while being replaced, pinching the employee's thumb, resulting in a laceration.
05/06/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Surface conveyor belt fire. No determination has been made as to the cause.
08/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 204d lost Employee lost his balance and jumped from D9 dozer walkway resulting in a fracture to his right heel.
10/13/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was climbing up ladder to operator's cab of auger and slipped. Left index finger got caught while attempting to grasp a rail.
09/10/2004 IMPOUNDMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Dozer slipped into the impoundment when a refuse bench gave way. Dozer operator escaped unharmed.
02/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A CHOKER ON X-BRACING & FELT PAIN IN THE LEFT SHOULDER, WHEN HE REACHED UP TO ADJUST IT.
01/26/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 349d lost EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED NECK PAIN.
12/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost LAB TECHNICAN WAS CRUSHING COAL SAMPLE-LIFTING TRASH CAN OF COAL TO HOPPER OF CRUSHER-HE APPARENTLY STRAINED ABDOMINAL MUSCLES WHILEWORKING-EE DID NOT SAY ANYTHING TO CO-WORKERS OR REPORT TO S UPERVIS...
12/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 4'-0"" PC OF 4"" DIA PIPE, APPROXIMATELY 45 PDS. THE 40 DEGREE FITTING WAS ATTACHED WITH A SMALL LENGTH OF PIPE ATTACHED, MAKING AN ""L"". THE EMPLOYEE WALKED THROUGH A DOO...
12/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A SECTION OF BEAM OUT OF THE FLOOR STEEL FOR REPLACEMENT. WHEN THE CUT WAS COMPLETED, THE BEAM SHIFTED. HE JUMPED BACK, LOSING HIS BALANCE, FALLING APPROXIMATELY 4' TO THE FLOOR B...
10/09/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE TRIPPED OR STUMBLED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON, RESULTING IN A SPRAIN AND CONTUSION.
09/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE CLIMBING DOWN THE STAIRS OF AUGER TRUCK, SLIPPED ON STEP, HIT RIGHT SHIN ON STEP. RESULT - CONTUSION OF RIGHT SHIN (AREA BELOW RIGHT KNEE).
06/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN IT SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS FINGER
03/26/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 100d lost EMPLOYEE SUFFERS FROM REPETIVE MOTION SYNDROME.
03/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE REMOVING METAL DOOR AT COAL FEEDER. *NOTE - EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 3-10-03.
06/17/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 234d lost EMPLOYEE WAS JARRED WHILE OPERATING A BACKHOE. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN NECK AND LOWER BACK.
03/06/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE IS OFF WORK DUE TO A REPETITIOUS MOVEMENT THAT HAS RESULTED IN TREATMENT FOR CARPAL TUNNEL-NO DATE OF INJURY DUE TO FACT THAT THIS RESULTS FROM YEARS OF REPETITIOUS MOVEMENT.
03/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal CONTRACTOR FELL THROUGH PUNCH PLATE DECKING INTO RAW COAL CLASSIFYING CYCLONE AND DROWN.
01/25/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS' PNEUYMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AND WAS GRANTED A 10% AWARD BY THE WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION.