Litwar Preparation Plant — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/13/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis
05/21/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost EE was doing 3:00 am rounds when coming down a set stairs at the plant EE tripped and fell down. EE was complaining of back, neck and head was hurting. Ambulance transported EE to Welch Community Hosp...
01/06/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer was notified by the compensation administrator that the employee had a diagnosis of hearing loss on 1/6/16. Employee is no longer employed at the plant.
02/10/2011 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was assisting the unloading of equipment from a trailer. The equipment would not start. An air hose was used to inject air into a fuel line. The air pressure blew a hole in the line forcing a...
09/09/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS UNHOOKING A CHAIN FROM A TAIL ROLLER THAT HAD BEEN PLACED BY A FORKLIFT. AS THE FORKLIFT WAS LEAVING, THE FORK DROPPED DOWN AND CONTACTED HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER, SEVERING THE TIP (NO BONE INV...
04/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost Employee stepped off of a one step stool after turning off the belt scales in the plant control room and lost his balance. He fell into a desk bruising his right arm. Employee started missing work o...
12/22/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has had his bersa sac removed due to repetive trauma, shoveling at work, over a period of time. Contributing factors are that he is a diabetic and had an infection in the elbow at th e time h...
09/01/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS USING A CHAINFALL TO LIFT A PIECE OF METAL DURING REPAIR PROCEDURE. EE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE METAL AND I BEAM, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE LEFT HAND.
03/04/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost MUDDY CONDITIONS - FOOT SLIPPED ONTO MUDDY DOZER TRACKS - FELL TO GROUND. PLEASE NOTE: COMPANY ACCIDENT REPORT WAS FILLED OUT ON 3-4-04. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK ON A DAILY BASIS AND DID NOT MISS A...
05/21/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 279d lost FUELING D6 CAT DOZER, FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF TRACKS OF DOZER, CAUGHT SELF WITH RIGHT ARM, GOT CATCH IN RIGHT SHOULDER. ACCIDENT DUE TO MUD AND WET TRACKS.
03/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM SLATE TRUCK WHILE STEPPING DOWN OUT OF TRUCK CAB. STRAINED LEFT KNEE.
03/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 333d lost WHILE GETTING OFF THE D6 DOZER, HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE HAD PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK, HE ALSO HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG AND RIGHT KNEE.
01/02/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost HE WAS GETTING OFF THE TRAIN, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
11/16/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS AND FELL BACKWARD AND HIT ELBOW AND ARM.
10/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OUT OF THE REFUSE TRUCK AND HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING, HE FINISHED THE SHIFT.
02/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost HE FELL OFF AN ENDLOADER TIRE WHILE HE WAS CHANGING OUT AN AIR FILTER.
02/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost HE WAS LIFTING A BOX AT THE PLANT AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
10/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost HE WAS LIFTING COAL SAMPLE BAGS AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS STOMACH AREA.
07/29/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER ON THE CONE OF THE SILO TO GET COAL TO FEED THRU IT. AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. SHOULDER.
05/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost LOADING COAL SAMPLES IN PICKUP TRUCK-EE TRIED TO STEP INTO PICK UP TRUCK USING REAR STEP BUMPER FOOT SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER ON TAILGATE.