Homer City Coal Cleaning Plant — Accidents

Total: 69 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/17/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WALKING ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE PREP. PLANT, EE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOW STEEL PIPE. THIS RESULTED IN A CERVICAL AND MUSCLE STRAIN. EE WAS TREATED BY A DOCTOR ON 5/25/05 AND HAS COMPLETED 3 PH...
10/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING IDLERS WHEN HE OVEREXERTED HIMSELF IN AN AWKWARD POSITION CAUSING LOW BACK & NECK PAIN. THE PAIN NEVER WENT AWAY EE IS NOW UNDERGROUND PHYSICAL THERAPY. HE CONTINUES TO WORK WITH NO...
06/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CAUGHT HIS CAP LAMP CORD ON SOMETHING AND PULLED HIS NECK. IT WAS REPORTED TO ME THAT HE HAD THERAPY SCHEDULED ON 7-12 & 7-14. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED DUE TO THERAPY.
03/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None THE ACCIDENT WAS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: WHILE LIFTING SCREEN DECKS EE FELT A MILD DISCOMFORT IN HIS ABDOMEN, NO PAIN. THEN HE HAD SOME SWELLING. THIS ACCIDENT REPORT WAS MADE OUT ONE WEEK AFTER THE ACT...
03/26/2004 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving a wheelbarrow near the tail area of conveyer, it tippped. Injured felt a pain in his back as he tried to correct the tilt of the wheelbarrow.
01/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost WHILE LIFTING A SECTION OF GRATING, EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. NOTE - NO RESTRICTIONS, NO LOST TIME UNTIL CORRECTIVE SURGERY, MANY MED. EXAMS.
04/28/2003 FIRE NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE CUTTING BOLTS OFF THE BOTTOM OF A BEAM A PIECE OF HOT SLAG GOT INTO EE GLOVE. EE SHOOK GLOVE , AND SLAG WENT INTO SHIRT. SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING HIS FOREARM AND ELBOW.
04/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LYING ON A CATWALK WITH CHEST OVER THE TOE PLATE. HE WAS BURNING METAL TO REMOVE A CONVEYOR WHEN HE HEARD HIS CHEST ""POP"".
04/09/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WORKER WAS BURNING A HOLE THROUGH A PIECE OF STEEL. FOREIGN BODY ENTERED EYE UNDER SAFETY GLASS AND HAD TO BE REMOVED.
03/14/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost EE WAS STANDING NEAR THE TOP OF A 16' STEP LADDER SWINGING A 3 LB HAMMER TRYING TO LOOSEN A PVC FITTING WHEN LADDER WOBBLED CAUSING HIS BACK TO TWIST. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED DUE TO PHYSICA L THERA...
02/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE HAD HOSED THE MIRRORS UNDER REF GATES AND WHEN HE PULLED ON THE HOSE TO PUT IT AWAY, THE HOSE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER WITH HIS FULL WEIGHT. T HIS REP...
02/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING THE STAIRS GOING TO 2ND FLOOR FROM THE 3RD WHEN HE SLIPPED. AS HE GRABBED THE HAND-RAIL OF THE STAIRS, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
01/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost WHILE INSPECTING DEWATERING SCREENS, EE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE FLOOR, JAMMING R SHOULDER. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED DUE TO ""REGULAR PHYSICAL THERAPY"" STARTING ON 01/27/03 AND NOTIFI...
11/27/2002 HOISTING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HIT ON THE HEAD BY AN ELEVATOR DOOR WHILECLOSING THE ACCESS DOORS. NOTE- THIS ACCIDENT WAS FIRST REPORTED ON 12/3/02 TO HIS SHIFT FOREMAN, THE FIRST DR.'S VISIT WAS ON THE 4TH OF DEC. 2002.
03/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PUSHING OPEN A STEEL DOOR, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK AND NECK AREA. NOTE: NO LOST TIME/NO WORKING RESTRICTIONS. EE IS HAVING THERAPY ONLY,THIS THERAPY SHOULD BE FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. EE DID NOT STAR...
02/05/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 7d restricted IN FEB 2001, WHILE OPERATING AN A-35 VOLVO ROCK TRUCK, EE DROVE OVER A RUT ON THE REFUSE DUMPINGAREA, JARRING HIS BACK- NOTE: NO LOST TIME FOR OVER A YEAR. EE WENT TO SEE DOCTOR ABOUT LOWER BA CK PAIN...
12/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSPECTING THE REFUSE SITE, I STEPPED ON A SNOW COVERED SECTION OF ICE. I LOST MY FOOTING AND FELL.
10/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted EE LOST HIS FOOTING ON A WET FLOOR. HE WENT TO THE DOTOR ON 10/10. AT THAT TIME ONLY MOTRIN ANDICE FOR KNEE PAIN WAS TO BE USED AS NEEDED. ON 11/6/00 HE STARTED THERAPY FOR A FEW WEEKS.
07/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS WALKING THRU THE PLANT, ON HIS WAY TO THE UNIT #A182. HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN. ON 7-11-00 EE ASKED TO BE TAKNE TO THE DR. TO HAVE HIS BACK CHECKED. OFF 7-12-00.