Marfork Processing — Accidents

Total: 140 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING PIECE OF PIPE IN BASKET. GOT FINGER MASHED AGAINST BASKET WHEN COWORKER SHOVED PIPE. EE RECEIVED 8 STITCHES TO LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. DUE TO EE'S WORK SCHEDULE, HE WAS NOT DUE...
05/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MEMBER WASR OLLING A PIECE OF 24"" PIPE TO REMOVE FROM FLOOR, A SHARP EDGE ON PIPE CUT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 20 STITCHES. DUE TO EE'S WORK SCHEDULE HE WAS NOT DUE TO RETURN TO WORK UNTIL 5/24/04
11/26/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost EE AND A CO-WORKER WERE WASHING THE PLANT DOWN WHEN HIS CO-WORKER SPRAYED WATER IN HIS DIRECTION RESULTING IN HIM TURNING QUICKLY TO AVOID GETTING WET, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A 24"" DIAMETER CLA RIFIED...
10/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A CRIB BLOCK OUT FROM UNDER A PIECE OF METAL PLATE MEASURING 1/2"" X 4' X 5'. IT HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT LACERATING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 17 STITCHES. EE WAS N OT SCH...
10/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON CAN OF HYD.OIL OUT OF THE SUPPLY TRAILER. WHEN HE SET IT DOWN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
07/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING THE DOOR ON A LIGHT PLANT TO CHECK THE FUEL LEVELS WHEN THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON HIS RIGHT THUMB.
07/07/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED RESULTING IN HIM LACERATING HIS LEFT THUMB REQUIRING THREE SUTURES.
06/23/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE WAS RELACING A SCREEN IN #2 MIDDLINGS CLEAN COAL SCREEN. HE DREW BACK A 4 LB HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS FINGER ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. HIS FI RST DAY...
06/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost EE WAS PUSHING RAW COAL FROM BELOW THE #2 COAL TRUCK DUMPING SITE AT MARFORK PROCESSING. AS A TRUCK BEGAN TO DUMP HE QUICKLY BACKED THE DOZER UP STRIKING THE HIGHWALL WITH THE COUNTERWEIGHT ON THE REA...
05/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF UTILIZING A CRANE HOIST TO LOWER A 19"" VALVE WITH AN AIR ACTUATOR ON IT TO THE BASEMENT FLOOR. AS THE VALVE APPROACHED THE FLOOR INJURED REACHED OU T TO T...
04/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ROTATING A #2 SCREEN BOWL BY HAND AND A METAL BURR ON IT CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. HE RECEIVED9 STITCHES IN THE LACERATION.
02/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE A ROLLER ON A TAKEUP CARRIAGE WHEN IT SUDDENLY MOVE, STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING AN ANKLE INJURY WHEN IT HIT HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WAS RELEASED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
02/18/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A DRYER DISCHARGE CHUTE WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SLAG WENT BEHIND HIS GOGGLES AND ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR HIS EYES.
01/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EE WAS SHOVELING COAL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
11/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN PANEL UP TO A COWORKER IN A SHAKER. HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN ROTARY CUP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
11/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 14d restricted WORKING ON REFUSE SCREEN IN AN AWKWARD POSTITION HE LIFTED SCREEN OUT AND STRAINED HIMSELF.
10/26/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE HAD FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WAS TRAVELING HOME. THE PROCESSING PLANT WAS MOVING A D-10 DOZER FROM THE CLEAN COAL TO THE RAW COAL STOCK PILES. THEY HAD THE ROAD BLOCKED WITH A PICKUP WITH THE EMERGEN...
10/11/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE A BEARING ON A DRYER CIRCULATING FAN HE PLACED A PIPE WRENCH ON THE FAN'S SHAFT TO SECURE IT. THE OTHER FANS CREATED A DRAFT CAUSING THE SHAFT TO TURN CATCHING HIS HAND BET...
09/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost COMING DOWN THE ACCESS TO THE SCALPING SCREEN HE HAD BEEN CHANGING OUT THE MECHANISM ON WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKABOUT 2 1/2 FEET TO THE GRATED FLOOR. HE STUCK O UT HIS...
08/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost THIS EE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR OF INJURY IN DEC. 2001 BUT DECLINED MEDICAL TREATMENT. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THIS EE UNTIL 8/27/02, WHEN INJURY CAUSED HIM TO STOP WORKING. INJURY REPORTS COMP LETED A...
07/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE USING A CONCRETE TROUGH OR CONCRETE ""COME-A-LONG"" TO SMOOTH OUT CONCRETE, HE FELT PRESSURE ON HIS LOW BACK. HIS SUPERVISOR WAS NOT INFORMED UNTIL 7/22/02 UPON CALLING TO F IND O...
05/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE STATES THAT HE HAS HAD PAIN FOR SOME TIME, BUT NOW IT IS GETTING WORSE AND SPREADING. EE HAS MISSED NO WORK AND HAD NO MEDICAL TREATMENT TO DATE. EE WAS LAID OFF ON 5-4-02 AND EMPLOYER WAS NOT NOTI...
02/11/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted EE WAS CUTTING PIPE AND AS HE COMPLETED HIS WORK 1/2 SECTION OF 10-INCH VICTIM COUPLING WAS DROPPED FROM 15 FT ABOVE, STRIKING HIS RIGHT FURE ARM. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ANOTHER CONTRACTOR LOS T CONTR...
01/05/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS LOADING STEEL WITH A BOOM TRUCK AND GOT RIGHT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN LOAD AND OUTRIGGER.
01/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING BELT SECTION AND PINCHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF CHANNEL.
12/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ASSEMBLING A BOLT STRUCTURE AND A PIECE OF CHANNEL PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN IT AND ANOTHER PIECE OF CHANNEL.
12/07/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN A COLUMN & HIS LEFT FOOT HIT A CLIP THAT WAS BOLTED TO X-BRACING.
10/12/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRIVING A CHISEL BETWEEN THE B PRESS FEED PUMP AND THE DISCHARGE FLANGE. WHEN HE STRUCK THE CHISEL IT BECAME AIRBORNE, STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH, CUTTING HIS LOWER LIP AND CHIPPING TWO OF HIS T...
10/10/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATINGA JACKHAMMER ON THE 3RD FL OF THE PLANT. A FIRE EXTINGUISHER LOCATED ABOVE HIM WAS SHOOK LOOSE AND FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ARM.
09/12/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS OPERATING A WEED-EATER GROUND THE #Z REFUSE BELT WHEN IT THREW A ROCK STRIKING EE ON THE L WRIST. EE FIRST MISSED WORK ON 9-14-01.
09/12/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING COAL TRUCK ON A HILL WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED BACKWARDS. EE LOST CONTROL AND FLIPPED TRUCK ONTO SIDE.
08/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 13d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN 2ND FLIGHT OF STAIRS APPROACHING BASEMENT. HE WAS CARRYING 3 BUCKETS. TWO OF THE BUCKETS WERE EMPTY, BUT ONE CONTAINED SOME OIL. HE FELL APPROX 5 STEPS LANDING WITH HI S RIGHT...
07/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PREPARING A CONVEYOR BELT FOR A VULCANIZED SPLICE, BY PULLING ONE INCH STRIPS OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT. THE STRIP THAT HE WAS PULLING BROKE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD HITTING TH E BACK...
03/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE REPLACE A CHAIN ON A COAL FEEDER BREAKER AND GOT HIS LEFT RING FINGER CAUGHT IN THE PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE CHAIN & SPROCKET. EE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES AT THE TIME.
10/30/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MEMBER WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BACK PLATE OFF OF A SLURRY PUMP OUT OF THE PREP PLANT WHEN THE SLATE BAR HE WAS USING TO PRY WITH SLIPPED HE TRIPPED & THE BAR FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE EYE ABOVE
10/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS WASHING DOWN THE PLANT. HE LIFTED A GRATE COVERING A DRAIN AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
08/16/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT RUBBER INSIDE THE STACKER CHUTE AND THE RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT HAND IN THE PALM AREA.
06/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EMPLOYEE ASSISTED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WITH THE LOADING OF STEEL BEAMS--THAT WERE LYING FLAT ON PAVEMENT THAT MORNING--ONTO A FORKLIFT. LATER THAT DAY, HIS BACK BEGAN TO ACHE & BECAME WORSE OVER THE NEXT...
06/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK TO LOAD HIS TRUCK WITH LOADER. AS HE GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAININ HIS LOWER BACK. NO MECHANISM OF INJURY.
05/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HES WHICH CAUSED CHEMICAL BURNS.