Leer South Preparation Plant — Accidents

Total: 18 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/12/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Employee was unspooling and feeding electrical cable down the shaft of the time. The spool was freely spinning on a 1"" piece of rigid conduit that was supported on racketeers. The momentum and weight...
05/07/2021 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee working on energized 4,160 Volt transformer with a 1,000 Volt meter. The meter blew causing an ARC Flash which caused second degree burns to the injured's face. All PPE was worn including Har...
11/24/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 87d restricted Employee was using a torch to cut a piece of metal when a lump of coal or rock fell on EE's index finger.
08/21/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bldg. was inspected earlier the same morning for objects by the inside face of the siding which could fall. A wire rope guardrail system was installed at that time in anticipation of a fall hazard bei...
08/24/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 80d lost, 13d restricted Employee was next to a floor opening while tied off to an adjacent 3/8"" wire rope cable used as a barricade at the opening. EE was pulling on a compressed air hose and lost balance, causing them to f...
09/15/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 398d lost When attempting to descend off of a Caterpillar pan, the injured started to fall and then jumped some 7 feet to the concrete shop floor landing on both feet.
02/23/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost The injured had placed a ladder into a rock chute, then entered the chute and stepped onto the ladder when the ladder tipped and the injured fell, along with the ladder some approx. 42 feet onto the r...
03/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost The injured was pulling the slack out of the wire rope winch cable became tight and he continued to pull resulting in a hernia that required surgery to repair. Injury occurred on 12-14-13, but injured...
06/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was lowering a 14"" diameter pipe into place when it became caught. He kicked it with his right foot to free it. The pipe broke free catching the side of his foot in a pinch point causing a l...
04/04/2008 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE finished installing new cable and danger signs on the legs under the emergency refuse bin. He was getting into the passage the pickup truck when he was struck on the top of his hard hat by a fallin...
11/26/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Individual was climbing onto the D8L dozer using three points of contact when his foot slipped due to muddy, rainy conditions. This caused his body to twist as he caught his body weight with his arm...
05/23/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Individual had carpal tunnel surgery on his right wrist
09/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Injured had a 21' joint of 4"" schedule 80 pipe up on a 2' board (header) to allow him to wrap a cutting guide around it to allow him to mark the pipe for cutting. He was positioned with his back to...
04/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 295d lost INDIVIDUAL WAS ASSISTING IN HOISTING A 75 HP MOTOR INTO THE SLOPE SCREEN HOUSE WHEN THE TROLLEY BEING USED TO LIFT BY FAILED. A SECTION OF THE TROLLEY WAS FOUND TO HAVE STRUCK THE INJURED.
09/18/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LYING ON BACK AND USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS, THE INJURED DROPPED THE WRENCH. THE WRENCH STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE RESULTING IN A 1"" LONG, 3/4"" DEEP CUT.
06/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EMPLOYEE NOTICED PAIN IN STOMACH AREA. DR. DIAG-NOSED IT AS A HERNIA. THE DATE,TIME,OR LOCATION OF THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THE HERNIA WAS SURGICALLY REPAIRED.
01/24/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS UNLOADING COAL ON A STOCKPILE. THE AREA WAS NOT PERFECTLY LEVEL AND AS THE TAILOR WAS BEING RAISED, THE MATERIAL SHIFTED TO THE LOW SIDE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO UPSET. THE OPERATOR WA S SUSPE...
11/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE VESSEL REFUSE SCREEN. HE SLIPPED AND FELL 24"" ONTO A 10"" TUBE. THE FALL RESULTED ITNO A BRUISE TO THE CHEST.