Homer City Coal Cleaning Plant — Accidents

Total: 69 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/18/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee was walking in an area of low head room, between 2 screens, and walked into a lighting fixture striking EE's head. The employee continued to work until 1-25-2016, when EE saw a doctor and wa...
09/22/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling on chain to move hoist. The employee encountered heavy resistance while pulling chain, causing left shoulder strain. Employee has continued to work with no restrictions. He had hi...
08/29/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was descending a ladder and he missed the last rung. When the employee's foot landed, it was on a rock and he twisted his knee. Employee was prescribed physical therapy. He had his 3rd appoin...
08/04/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lifting a piece of stainless steel sheeting & cut hand on a burr on the edge of the sheet.
03/03/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking across parking lot and slipped on an icy patch. He fell striking his left hip.
12/08/2014 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 252d lost Employee was kneeling and when he went to stand, his knee buckled and gave out. The employee was diagnosed with a sprain of his left knee.
10/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee reaching for handrail. He grabbed pry bar that was across handrail instead of the handrail. Employee strained/bruised right side of rib cage.
10/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped over a floor mat and bumped into machinery guard. Employee continued to work full time unrestricted. In January of 2015 employee sought physical therapy treatment. On 1-15-2015 emplo...
09/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee was lifting a piece of steel plate, when his left knee buckled. Employee suffered a knee sprain.
07/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving a piece of pipe the employee felt a pull in his shoulder. The employee saw a doctor and received a prescription for Physical Therapy. The 1st PT session was on 8-19-14. His 3rd PT sessio...
06/06/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking through plant and struck head on pipe. Employee continued to work missing no time. Employee started physical therapy treatments on 07/17/2014. He received his third treatment on...
01/26/2014 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was moving part upstairs and felt twinge in lower back. Diagnosis is acute 4 S strain.
10/18/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost Employee was driving refuse truck on refuse pile. The truck hit a bump on the pile and jarred lower back.
09/20/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stepping down off a 1 foot high platform and tripped over a hose. Employee landed on floor striking his left knee, left hip, and left shoulder. The employee has been diagnosed with a tea...
03/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees was removing wire ties that were wrapped around a conduit with a knife.When the knife cut through the wire tie the employee's hand pulled back and he cut the thumb on his left hand. The thum...
02/01/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped and fell while walking on snow/ice covered walkway. Employee complained of left shoulder, and left knee pain. Employee notified employer of fall on 2-1-2013. Employee declined medical...
11/30/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost Employee moving conveyor belt with pallet truck. He felt pull in right shoulder. On 12/5/13 diagnosed with strain. Employee took wait and see approach. After MRI on 02/13/2013 employee diagnos ed part...
07/18/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost Employee had degreased area around Conveyor #8 reducer. Employee was descending stairs when he slipped and twisted his right knee.
03/12/2012 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee's annual audiometry test results show a hearing decrease. This amount meets OSHA's standard of a Standard Threshold Shift.
02/24/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE was climbing down off of a coal screen. He extended his legs over side and was unable to reach floor. His feet were approx.6"" from touching. He let himself drop the 6"". His left leg touched first...
02/22/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost Employee was driving a refuse truck, on loan from R&L development. This truck rides rough. The rough ride and rough conditions on refuse pile combined to give employee a bouncy ride. Employee drove th...
11/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unhooking tow cable attached to vehicle that was stuck on refuse pile. His left foot became stuck in the mud. When he pulled his left foot up to free it from the mud he twisted his left l...
10/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was pulling a 12"" ID ceramic lined 90 deg pipe elbow, by hand, across a floor to position it for installation. While pulling, he experienced pain in his lower back.
05/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a full five gallon bottle of drinking water from it's container inside the warehouse. As he was lifting the bottle it slipped out of his hands. EE then tried to keep the bottle from fa...
04/30/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Injured and another employee were carrying 48"" troughing idler up an outside conveyor belt, in order to replace an idler. Injured experienced lower back pain. **May 28, 2010 was his first day off wor...
11/25/2009 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was helping to lift a small flat cart from the 2nd floor to the 2-1/4 floor when he experienced pain in his right side. Employee worked his next scheduled shift, reported the accident on 12/...
10/13/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 6d restricted GSI Geo-synthetics (sub contractor) EE was traveling across jobsite on ATV. EE attempted to cross small ditch, when ATV flipped over backwards. The ATV was loaded with sandbags on the rear rack. This...
08/12/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE was using a combination wrench to loosen a bolt; the wrench slipped causing ee to strike his right hand on a channel support.
07/31/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While welding stainless steel lining inside a surge bin, metal ""popped"" and foreign material entered right eye.
06/29/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling on the chain of a chain hoist and experienced pain in his right shoulder.
05/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While reaching up and pulling strap to close elevator door, foreign material entered employee's left eye.
05/18/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While walking across the fourth floor level, employee hit a pipe support with his head, causing a cervical sprain and a headache.**Accident was not reported until May 27, 2009. Employee was seen at ho...
05/12/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE was on site to clean underground piping with a water jet via an open manhole. A hose reel guide was installed overtop of the open manhole to allow the hose to move freely. EE was standing on top of...
01/31/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lying on the floor, on his back, using an electric angle grinder to grind the end of a piece of pipe. A piece of foreign material entered his right eye causing a corneal abrasion. Emplo...
11/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lifted one-half of the drive sprocket from a magnetic separator drum to move it. The magnet inside of the drum pulled the sprocket half to it, catching his right hand between the drum and the...
10/08/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost Employee was crawling out of a vibrating screen to the concrete floor. He stepped into the vibrating screen underflow pan and lost his balance. To keep from falling, he grabbed something with his righ...
10/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing a pipe under a head tank, while working, he jammed his head into the bottom of the tank injuring his neck. The employee originally refused any further medical treatment until h...
05/20/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking across the ground floor of the Preparation Plant underneath an elevated conveyor belt. While going under the belt, he struck his head on a piece of angle iron support structure....
01/19/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting in the replacement of a sieve bend screen. While removing the old screen, employee was struck by the old sieve screen and screen holder in the head, neck, and back, causing bru...
04/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost Employee was opening the plant elevator door on the 3rd floor by lifting the top-half of the door with his arms and pushing down on the lower half of the door with his foot. The door jammed, (got tig...
12/22/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a utility knife to cut a cardboard box. Employee lacerated his left thumb with the utility knife.
12/11/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a Volvo A40D articulated hauler (2001). He was climbing the steps of the machine in order to clean the windows. Employee grabbed onto the handrail, while climbing, when the ha...
12/09/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bending a piece of 1/4"" x 2"" steel strap around a piece of pipe. He lodged one end of the strap between the pipe and a pipe hanger, and was heating the strap with a torch and hitting it...
10/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 28d restricted Employee was standing inside a distribution box attempting to install a pipe inside the box. While positioning the pipe using both hands, his foot slipped causing him to twist his left knee. This resu...
07/06/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a Volvo A35C articulated hauler, and was bitten by an unknown insect on the left elbow area. Three days later, he requested to see a doctor, and was diagnosed with a localized r...
06/05/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was seated at his desk. He reached around directly behind him to pickup a pen on a table with his right hand. When he reached around, he heard a loud cracking noise come from his right shou...
02/07/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating an A40D Volvo dump truck. In the course of his normal duties of traveling across the refuse dump area, he ran over several rough frozen places. He then complained of a sore neck...
12/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BOBCAT SKID LOADER, CLEANING THE FLOOR IN THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE BUILDING. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS TASK, HE PARKED THE BOBCAT. WHEN HE EXITED THE MACHINE, HE FELT SEVERE PAIN...
09/29/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WALKING AWAY FROM THE TAIL OF WEIGHFEEDER CONVEYOR, EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PIPE. THIS CAUSED A SORE, STIFF NECK. TO DATE EE HAS RECEIVED (3) CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS. HE IS CURRENTLY WORK...
05/31/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SUPERVISING 2 EMPLOYEES DISASSEMBLE THE FEED PIPE TO 50750 FINE COAL CENTRIFUGE IN ORDER TO UNPLUG IT. THE PIPE IS CONSTRUCTED OF URETHANE & HELD TOGETHER WITH SLIP FIT COLLARS & CLAMPS. THE PI...