KIMBALLTON PLANT #1 — Accidents

Total: 85 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/17/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 8d restricted Employee was walking along rail line and stepped in a small hole. The employee never fell to the ground but did injure their left knee. The employee went to a clinic on 09/24/24 and received work rest...
03/05/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 328d lost Driver was having trouble with the automatic tarp on their trailer. Driver climbed onto the step on the trailer and started working on the wiring going to the motor that controls the tarp. The driver...
12/29/2022 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 100d restricted The injured employee was pushing a large wheelbarrow loaded with scale on the cooler floor, up the inclined drag line ramp. About halfway up the ramp, they heard a loud pop in their left ankle. They s...
07/06/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two Maintenance Technicians were unloading 8 X 8 X 48 long Treated lumber wood blocks for the track pedestrian crossing. They were sliding blocks out of the back of a pickup, when one of the blocks sl...
06/20/2022 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Fatal injury to a temporary employee with Gillman Services, Inc was experienced when they were engulfed by a flow of lime kiln dust while operating a CAT 336 Excavator.
11/09/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was struck by a 6 foot long aluminum bar being used by another employee, while trying to unplug the old side silo screen.
06/01/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee started work at 7:00 PM on May 31 and was walking back to change house after the shift ended at 7:00 AM on Jun 1. EE stepped on a RR track, then tripped. EE's foot caught on the track and...
05/21/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sitting on the ground underneath Kiln 1, and was using a cable stripping tool to remove the insulation from a new electrical cable that was being installed for Kiln 3. The employee was pu...
12/07/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting crib block behind the global pump tire, and EE pinned finger between the crib block and trailer.
10/12/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was helping a another Miner smash empty 55-gallon drums, and putting them in the loader bucket. EE lifted an empty drum which weighed approximately 20 lbs, and twisted body to put...
08/28/2020 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was troubleshooting the Kiln 3 lube system around 9:30 AM. The temp was 81 deg F, with a heat index of 95 deg F. After returning to the shop to work on the pressure switch, EE asked for help...
08/19/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was slicing conveyor belt and was cutting the belt with a utility knife. As EE was cutting the belt inside the belt frame, the top of the knife struck the chain of a come-along and caused...
06/02/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking up the walkway adjacent to the coal belt, tripped on something and fell onto the walkway. Stated they did not know what they tripped on, as there were no hazards present and the w...
03/23/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was performing an alignment on a lime kiln when they came in contact with Lime dust which resulted in lime burn to right arm and neck. Employee reported this incident on 4/1/20.
03/03/2020 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling out from dumping a load of stone in a stock area. The Shift Supervisor pulled ahead of EE and in the exchange, EE forgot the bed was still up. EE pulled out and caught the raised bed in...
07/26/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to empty out the Guzzler vacuum truck, but the cylinder latch on the right hand side would not release. Employee attempted to free it by using a mattock to hit up on the latch,...
06/18/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee and another mechanic were moving a coupling shaft to the back of a flatbed truck when the injured employee's right pinkie finger was caught by the grid coupling which cut through the...
04/04/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 72d restricted Employee fell from a vertical ladder at the #2 coal mill on the Cooler floor, and struck head, causing a concussion. Employee does not remember what happened and there were no witnesses.
03/22/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Temporary employee was underground, operating the #16 haul truck. EE was backing under the loader when EE received first bucket load of 5th trip of the shift. The load shook the truck more than normal...
12/05/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted The employee attempted to adjust a strap on a hook as the winch was taking up slack in the line. The line became taut and the employee's fingertip was pinched momentarily between the strap and hook sa...
09/17/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injury occurred 09/17/18, but did not become reportable until 11/30/18 (dental care reqd). EE (injured) and another mechanic completed welding in the screenhouse. Co-worker accidentally dropped a bag...
03/10/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE (injured Miner) and another Miner were hanging curtains in the 8WFWSWM area. EE was holding the curtain while the other Miner was using a hand held drill to drill a small hole in the curtain, so th...
09/05/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was chipping concrete with jackhammer and sledge hammer; lime dust was also present; dust got in employee's eye causing to scratch right eye.
06/13/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking on an uneven concrete surface on the cooler floor (east side). EE was unable to see the uneven surface because it was covered with lime accumulation. EE twisted left ankle, then f...
08/11/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted A Miner was lifting a 12"" dia X 20 ft long piece of steel pipe from a dumpster on the 13th level of the mine. The pipe hung on the edge of the dumpster and broke loose, striking the injured employee...
06/06/2016 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d restricted A miner was loading the heading with explosives, when EE started smelling ammonia and got a headache. As EE started loading the lifters, EE began to feel sick. Two other miners in the area noticed the...
06/01/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While setting limits on the Kiln 1 skip traveler, the injured employee noticed that the slack cable safety switch wire had been pulled out of the switch body, while they were repairing the high speed...
12/14/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was walking on the top of the #1 fuel bin on a sloped surface which had residue of fuel and lime. Employee slipped on the residue and slid into the corner of a hatch door. He received a punct...
07/24/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was using a hand grinder to grind welds on the screen of the Old Side Silo, when he stated he felt something in his right eye. He was wearing safety glasses and a face shield. Employee did no...
11/21/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a steel bar to unplug the stone feeder hopper in the 36"" mine belt tunnel on the surface (below the stone pocket). A rock fell down inside the hopper and struck the steel bar, caus...
08/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee completed loading lime into a railcar. He was in the process of closing the doors on the top of the railcar. The door hung and he overexerted his back as he attempted to close the door. Injur...
08/24/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was exiting the southwest door of the kiln firing floor to get some vacuum hose. He slipped on some hardened slick lime (from recent rainfall) just outside of the doorway, and fell on his rig...
08/07/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was climbing on a stepladder propped against the #1 belt structure on the #1 belt slope. He was standing on the 2nd rung from the bottom approximately 18 inches off the ground, when the right...
08/03/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost Employee had been raking scale out of Kiln 1 on August 3rd using a steel rake. He developed a blister on his right palm from repetitive raking, and was wearing leather gloves at the time. The employ...
06/11/2014 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost Employee was welding tyre pads on the Kiln 1 Pier 2, when he experienced heat exhaustion. Employee was working in a high heat environment and began cramping and feeling nauseous.
01/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was checking the Kiln #3 fire box for scale. As he was closing the steel door, he caught his left pinky finger between the door handle and the latch.
12/06/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee working on the drilled face on the 15E SW tunnel foot wall. Employee was getting in the Getman blasting rig basket, when the face popped and a small rock slab fell on him while in the basket....
07/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was working on uneven and sloped surface in the underground mine at the 7W to 6W level pipeline raise hole. Employee was moving pipe back into position, when he slipped and fell. Employee spr...
03/02/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was cleaning the tail pulley area underneath the apron conveyor at the Old Side Silo. He was kneeling to access the area with a broom. When he finished cleaning, he stood up and felt his knee...
05/23/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted Employee was using a sledgehammer to dislodge hydrate from the K1 hydrate feed bin, and strained his left shoulder.
05/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 270d restricted Employee was helping other employees unload 150 each 50 lbs bags of Anfo explosives on the 2nd level of the mine. Employee overexerted his left shoulder and was diagnosed with a strain of the left sho...
04/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was drilling a starter hole in the duct work. The drill left a piece of metal shaving. EE had gloves on, but when he tried to pull the duct work, a piece of the metal cut his finger.
01/21/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted Employee was driving the feeder shaft of the 10E Crusher in, when his left middle finger was caught between the guard and hammer handle.
01/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working at the plant on 1-6-2011. The EE did not complain of any lime in his eye while he was at work. EE left work at his scheduled quitting time, eye seemed irritated, called the plant and...
10/12/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was stationing the wedge connector for the cable and another emplyee was swinging a 2 pound hammer. The hammer glanced off the wedge and struck the fingers of injuried employee.
04/05/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was preparing to descend into pit for #1 feed elevator. The access panel covering the opening was removed. Employee tripped and fell, striking the right side of his rib cage on pit opening....
02/16/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On February 16, 2010, Injury (Lhoist NA) was visiting the Kimballton underground mine. While walking underground with other experienced mine employee(s), He twisted his ankle navigating around a mu...
01/18/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was injured while placing a reach-extending pipe onto the end of the rock breaker at the crusher. The pipe slipped off, catching his thumb between the pipe and a concrete wall. The extensio...
11/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted Employees was scaling when a rock fell striking the scaling bar causing the employees hand to get caught between the bar and the top rail of the scaling basket.
09/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 101d lost, 64d restricted While working on replacing bearings felt a pull in lower back but continued to work. While coming down steps started to feel a shooting pain in his lower back.