Kentucky Coal Terminal — Accidents

Total: 24 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/29/2025 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was looking at 988 wheel loader for customer. Machine had electrical problems, Hood on machine was raised, employee was looking at wiring under the hood when hood fell, striking employee on t...
05/29/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 5/29/25 an outside vendor sent a shop mechanic to inspect the wiring harness on loader CAT 9888-F. When the employee lifted the motor hood cover up to look inside, the suspension joint failed on th...
04/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE maintenance Worker for KCT, on 04/22/2013 at approximately 2:00 pm, was reconditioning roller frames on a 226 D9R Dozer. EE was driving the equilibrium bar pin out, and as it was 1/4 inch from bein...
11/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was performing pre-operational inspection of Loader and saw that A/C vent housing above his head in the cab was loose on one side. Employee attempted to snap vent housing back in place and sh...
08/07/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost Employee was unloading empty pallet from back of mechanic's truck and when he stepped to the ground his knee gave out and felt pain. This is the same knee that was injured in 7/2011 requiring surgery...
07/16/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was trimming saplings off the river bank and while in the process of setting the chain saw down the chain saw struck the inside of left leg under knee resulting in laceration requiring 16 sti...
07/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost Employee had just dismounted a loader being repaired in the shop area and after placing both feet firmly on the shop floor the employee turned to his right and felt a pop in his left knee. Employee di...
08/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 8-20-07 Employee Reported to mine supervisor, that on 8-8-07, he was stretching to pick-up a 4x6x1/2 sheet of plate steel with a co-worker, in doing so, he strained his back. on 8-20-07 employee wa...
06/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee opened inspection door on mixer unit to examine a plugged condition. The inspection door was not secured in place and fell, striking the employee's right hand, causing swelling and pain. Empl...
05/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was moving the portable stairway so he could grease the top jacks on a 988 F model loader. While rolling the stairway into position, the employee strained his lower back, resulting in a lost...
11/07/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost MISSED STEP ON STAIRS IN CONTROL ROOM. FELL AND HIT HEAD.
10/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee attempted to re-attach the bucket onto the Skid Steer. At this time employee placed himself between the bucket and the Skid Steer. The bucket was raised approximately 12 inches off the ground...
09/18/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOWING THE GRASS IN AND AROUND THE FACILITY. WHILE USING A STRING TRIMMER A PIECE OF FLOATING DEBRIS PASSED BEHIND HIS EYE PROTECTION AND ENTERED THE LEFT EYE CAUSING PAIN & IRRITATION.
06/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE BECAME ENTANGLED IN A WATER HOSE THAT HE WAS USING, LOST HIS BALANCE, FALLING ON LT. ELBOW.
10/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE BECAME FRIGHTENED BY LOUD NOISE NEAR HIM HE THEN JUMPED FROM STEP LADDER PLACED NEAR COAL HOPPER & BELT LINE. HE WAS APPROX 21/2 FT FROM GROUND HIS RIGHT FOOT COMES IN CONTACT WITH A LUM P OF CAOL...
05/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE FELL TO GROUND WHILE DESCENDING STEPS LOCATED ON COUNTERWEIGHT ON 988-F LOADER, IN THE ACT OF REFUELING.
04/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost PULLING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON BELT SCRAPER.
01/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 366d lost REMOVING METAL FROM THE CRUSHER DECK. LIFTING USING IMPROPER BODY POSITION CAUSED LOSER BACK SPRAIN.
01/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE ALONG WITH THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL IN PLACE TO SERVE AS A GUARD FOR A BELTLINE.
10/15/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CLIMBED UP THE LADDER TO SPRAY THE DECK OFF. HE REACHED FOR A HAND HOLD AND GRABBED THE VALVE ON THE HOSE. THE HOSE CAME ON AND THE PRESSURE FROM THE HOSE HIT EE IN THE MOUTH.
10/14/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING FROM THE AUGER TO SCALEHOUSE & WIND BLEW FOREIGN OBJECT IN EYE
04/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRYING TO FREE THE BLENDER SHAFT WHEN IT DISLODGED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.
02/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CRUSHER BUILDING WHEN HIS ANKLE EE SAID THAT HE DID NOT STEP ON ANYTHING TO CAUSE THIS.
02/28/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS TRYING TO TURN BLENDER ROTOR AROUND WHEN IT FREED ITSELF AND TURNED WEDGING HIS ARM INTO THE BODY OF THE BLENDER.