Mammoth Coal Processing Pl & Riv Tipple — Accidents
Total: 70 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/25/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 15d restricted | Employee was assisting in the removal of a steel beam. While preparing to cut a beam another employee in the man basket struck a piece of steel causing it to fall on the employees leg. EE has a small... |
| 06/12/2025 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 4d lost, 36d restricted | Worker was walking on 2nd floor of transfer. EE stepped on unsecured decking. The decking slipped and EE fell to the floor below. EE hurt EE's knee in the initial fall and then EE's chest when EE fell... |
| 10/06/2022 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While working near the 505 Truck Feeder, employee slipped and fell against handrail fracturing two ribs. |
| 06/04/2021 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Employee has been diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. |
| 10/30/2020 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While welding arms for a return roller training bracket, a piece of welding slag went into miner's ear. Employee has continued to work with no lost days. Employee had outpatient surgery on 01/08/202... |
| 07/07/2020 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 102d lost, 67d restricted | Employee was assisting with the removal of a screen side board from the basement of the plant when it slid down a post it was leaning against and caught the employee's right foot. The employee was wea... |
| 12/10/2019 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee slipped in mud and struck the corner of their thumb on the sharp corner of a piece of sheeting. |
| 07/22/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | Employee was climbing on side of truck dump getting ready to weld and piece of existing 8"" channel broke loose and pinched 3 fingers. Employee was wearing metacarpal gloves at the time. |
| 12/10/2018 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 24d lost | Employee was cutting a tree when the tree split and fell on them, breaking their leg |
| 09/29/2018 | POWERED HAULAGE | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | Employee was driving on Rt. 60 toward Montgomery area when the employee slowed to turn right into prep plant, employee got hit by the back / side area. |
| 07/11/2018 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was operating an air impact wrench. The Snap lock ring broke on the wrench causing the socket to come off. The socket struck the employee in the mouth causing a laceration. The laceration req... |
| 06/12/2018 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was cleaning out a belt chute with a slate bar. A rock broke loose pulling slate bar away from employee's hand and pinning it against the chute. This resulted in a laceration on the left thum... |
| 03/16/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was mounting an 850 John Deere dozer, lost footing due to muddy conditions and fell against dozer tracks striking rib cage. |
| 09/08/2017 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was cleaning out a belt chute with a slate bar. A rock broke loose striking the employees hand and pinning it against the metal wall and the slate bar. This resulted in a laceration that requ... |
| 07/12/2017 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Claim for Occupational Pneumoconiosis due to alleged coal dust exposure. |
| 04/26/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 294d lost | When support column was loosened it fell and hit employee's right foot/heel causing a cut to employee's right heel. |
| 04/18/2017 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A fire at the Mammoth Magnetite Plant storage belt stacker. The plant was being deconstructed by Powell Construction. At approx 6:20pm a pedestrian traveling Rt 60 noticed smoke and stopped by Mammoth... |
| 04/13/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was installing grizzly bar on the down river crusher. EE picked the bar up with an electrical hoist. When putting the bar into place the EE pinched right thumb between the grizzly bar and the... |
| 04/10/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was attached a 4' section of 4"" threaded pipe to a 90 degree pipe el and it slipped when the threads did not catch and part of the threaded portion struck employee on the left wrist. |
| 09/26/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 24d lost | Employee was helping 3 other employees drag metal grating across the plant floor. Employee felt a sharp pain in lower stomach. Employee continued to work, and was diagnosed with a hernia on 10/27/2016... |
| 05/24/2016 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | The operator was notified on 5/24/2016 that the former employee (Last exposure date worked 10/2/2015) has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. |
| 10/02/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 26d lost | Employee bent down to pick up a piece of 8"" channel, he felt something pull in his lower abdomen. He continued to work his shift. On 10/9/2014 the employee decided to go to the doctor nothing was fou... |
| 09/27/2012 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was changing out the dryer basket in #2 dryer when his hand slipped, and rammed the basket. The basket hit his hand cutting through his glove, and causing a laceration, resulting in the emplo... |
| 04/25/2012 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 7d lost, 12d restricted | Employee was working at tail of #119 belt and fell while he was stepping backward. He fell striking his lower back on material. |
| 12/15/2011 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was removing bolt out of taper lock bushing with an air impact wrench. As he held the taper lock the bushing shattered, cutting the palm and thumb of left hand. Was wearing leather gloves. |
| 06/08/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was removing snap ring off track take up on D8 dozer. The snap ring slipped and cut his index finger on left hand. |
| 05/04/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was helping remove falk fluid drive coupler when it fell off shaft unexpectedly and pinched the thumb of his right hand between the coupling and frame. His thumb was smashed partially dislodg... |
| 03/06/2011 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 56d lost | Employee was mounting D10R dozer and slipped and fell to ground on his back. |
| 08/18/2010 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was shoveling out the down river feeder. When he pushed the shovel forward his arm caught a piece of metal on the feeder box causing a small laceration. |
| 07/15/2010 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Member was cutting a piece of belt rubber with a razor knife. The knife slipped and caused a laceration to his left arm just above his wrist. |
| 06/14/2010 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was using a 4"" portable grinder when a piece of metal shaving went up under his safety glasses into his right eye causing irritation requiring prescription eye drops. |
| 12/29/2009 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 20d lost | Member was working to unstop a drain pipe that ran from second floor of plant to the basement. He entered a restricted area and was walking across a metal sub floor to reach the pipe. A section of flo... |
| 10/01/2008 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Member was removing roller on the 105 belt. Other ee was using a hammer to drive a bolt out. A piece of metal from the bolt broke off and struck him in the right forearm. |
| 09/25/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Member was pushing tin off beltline. As he was pushing the tin off it caught on a bolt head and caused a laceration to the palm of his right hand |
| 09/15/2008 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was prying on a sampler lid with a slate bar. The bar slipped off lid, smashing thumb between bar and metal lid. This caused a laceration to his right thumb. |
| 09/13/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was going from 92 decline screen to sampling column tails. While walking by 24 refuse screen walkway, he tripped over toe plate and scraped his shin on toe plate causing a laceration. |
| 07/28/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was assisting with the installation of pipe in the plant when he claims he felt a stinging sensation on his elbow and noticed a spider crawling on his arm. Later a knot formed on his elbow co... |
| 07/02/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Employee turned to reach for a chainfall when he stepped in a hole with his left foot causing him to sprain an ankle. |
| 06/11/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | Employee was coming down the stairs in the plant and his foot slipped causing him to come down on the side of his right foot. |
| 06/07/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | Employee was exiting truck and his foot slipped from the step; he was holding onto grab bar. He strained his right arm and shoulder. |
| 06/02/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was attempting to open a keg of bolts. In attempting to remove the lid, hisw hand slipped catching the edge of the metal lid. |
| 09/11/2005 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While cutting off a 100 ft piece of 48"" 4 ply conveyor belt from a belt stand, straight utility knife slipped off belt, cutting upper thigh on right leg. |
| 04/26/2005 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 10d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BRUSH UNDERNEATH A POWERLINE ON SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN USING A CHAIN SAW CUTTING 1"" - 2"" TREES/BRUSH. CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK AND CAUGHT HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING AS A TRE... |
| 04/17/2005 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 165d lost | An employee was lifting a water pump discharge line out of a magnetite the cleaner with a 30-40 lb. flange on the end when he felt a sharp pain in his low back. |
| 08/18/2004 | ELECTRICAL | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 6d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A FREQUENCY DRIVE IN AN EMPTY SPOT IN AN ELECTRICAL CABINET. AS HE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS, THE WRENCH GOT INTO A BUSS BAR AND CREATED AN ELECTRICAL ARC CAUSING BURNS ON BOTH... |
| 03/29/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HELPING LIFT PUMP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS CHEST. |
| 03/09/2004 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | State worker's compensation claim-carpal tunnel syndrome. |
| 02/20/2004 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 41d lost, 2d restricted | BED DROPPED ON 789 CAT TRUCK, KNOCKING EE TO THE FLOOR OF CAB. EE HIT KNEES ON DOOR EDGE IN FLOOR. |
| 01/23/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 26d lost | EE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING INTO THE FORD EXPLORER MANTRIP TRUCK, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEFT HIP. |
| 10/25/2003 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | STATE WORKER S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. |