Mill Creek Prep Plant — Accidents

Total: 18 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/12/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Was going to move a water hose out of road. Tripped and fell on frozen ice and debris
05/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 228d lost EE turned the small coal sieve to retrieve any magnetite from the water where coal had been washed. This sieve rests on a pivot stand and is turned weekly. EE was placing the sieve into its working po...
03/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was repairing the discharge line on a Floc transfer pump. Floc was present on the floor and he slipped and struck his head on an elevated piece of concrete. EE sustained a laceration requiring 5 st...
11/11/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning crusher chute when coal broke loose covering his feet, causing him to fall back hitting his head and right elbow on grating which resulted in a laceration on his head requiring 10 stit...
11/12/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped from ladder on top of tank when the tank collapsed. He grabbed the edge the tank, cutting his fingers and resulting in three stitches.
04/08/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning out chute, when his hand slipped on round bar and cut his finger, requiring stitches.
01/09/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost Employee was using a slate bar to close the door on a railroad car when the slate bar broke about ten inches from the end. It struck him on the right lower leg causing a fracture to the tibia and fibu...
07/18/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Was trying to dislodge rock in wash box reject chute with a slate bar when his hand hit the edge of chute opening causing a laceration on his finger requiring stitches.
03/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A 5 GALLON PAIL OF HYDRAULIC FLUID TO REFILL MACHINE RESERVOIR. HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN THAT QUICKLY SUBSIDED.
11/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Shoveling coal, he hit his hand on structure, fracturing his left hand.
03/02/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured employee was supervising and assisting co-worker who was welding a cover to the end of a steel pipe. While in close proximity to welding arc, injured employee unknowingly exposed his eyes to e...
04/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Mechanic was standing on diagonal brace of d10 Dozer. The ee's foot slipped off of bace and he fell between brace and main frame.
05/18/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT VOLVO A40 HAULER AND LOST HIS FOOTING ON MACHINE STEP FALLING TO THE GROUND PARTIALLY LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT LEG, THEREBY RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO HIS RIGHT KN...
09/24/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS INJURED EE HELD MACHINE BRACKET FOR TACK WELDING, A MINISCULE HOT PARTICLE STRUCK INJURED EE IN LEFT EAR.
07/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None UPON COMPLETION OF RE-FUELING DOZER INJURED EE ATTEMPTED TO DISMOUNT ENTANGLING THE METATARSAL OF HIS SHOE ON DOZER TRACK CAUSING ACCIDENTAL FALL FROM DOZER. INJURED EE SUFFERED CONTUSION TO RT. FOOT.
06/08/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED DURING THE PROCESS OF THREADING CYLINDER SHAFT BACK INTO CLEVIS ON WEIGH-BIN AT THE LOADOUT, THE 15"" CRESCENT WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF CYLINDER SHAFT ALLOWING HIS RIG HT HAND T...
04/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 2d restricted AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO A SHALLOW RAVINE HE APPARENTLY LOST HIS BALANCE ON UNEVEN TERRAIN AND FELL.
03/23/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE EXITED TRUCK POSITIONING HIMSELF ON THE GROUND NEAR A PENDANT MOUNTED CONTROL STATION FOR AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED GATE WHICH PERMITS LOADING OF COAL COARSE REFUSE FROM A 175 TON STORAGE BIN....