Mitchell Plant — Accidents

Total: 225 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS CLEANING A DUST COLLECTOR TUBE SHEET WHEN DUST ENTERED THE EE LEFT EYE CAUSING INITATION. THE EE WAS SEE BY A DR AND GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION OF EYE DROPS.
08/14/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS CLEANING THE SOUTH TOWER USING A BROOM TO SWEEP THE FLOORS. AIRBORNE DUST ENTERED THE EE'S RIGHT EYE WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK. THE EE WENT TO THE DR. AND HAD THE EYE FLUSHED AND W AS GIVE...
04/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 71d lost, 24d restricted TH EE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK INSIDE THE #3 COAL MILL ASSISTING ANOTHER EE TO INSTALL A NEW SIDE LINER IN THE MILL. AS THE EE WAS POSITIONING THE LINER INTO PLACE WITH HIS ARMS, HE EXPERIENCED P AIN IN...
04/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS ASSISTING A SERVICE REP TO INSTALL A NEW WEAR LINER INSIDE A SECONDARY SCREEN. AS EE WAS LYING ON HIS STOMACH ON THE SCREEN DECK HE WAS HELPING TO PUSH THE LINER APPROX 2' INTO POSITION . EE RE...
03/18/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS HOLDING THE TRAILER TONGUE ON A PORTABLE USED OIL TANK WHEN A FORKLIFT CONTACTED THE WHEEL OF THE OIL TANK & CAUSED THE TRAILER TONGUE TO STRIKE THE EE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD ABO VE THE...
02/15/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 50d restricted THE EE WAS OPERATING A SKID STEER LOADER. THE EE DROVE INTO THE PILE OF SHALE THAT HAD JUST BEEN DUMPED. THE EE STRUCK A CHUNK OF SHALE WITH THE LOADER BUCKET WHICH ABRUPTLY STOPPED THE LOADER
11/28/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None NO PERSONAL INJURIES.APPROX 10:30 AM KILN COAL MILL WIGH SCALE BELT WAS ERRATIC AND WAS STARTING AND STOPPING INTERMITTENLY. ELECTRICAN TO CHECK THE BRUSHES ON THE DRIVE MOTOR FOR THE WEIGH SC ALE BEL...
11/24/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS CHANGING A LINE BLIND VALVE AT SILO #44 USING A TORQUE WRENCH. WHILE TIGHTENING THE TOP BOLT ON THE VALVE, THE TORQUE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOLT HEAD WHICH CAUSED THE EE'S LEFT HAND LIT...
06/15/2001 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None A APPROX. 1320 HOURS LIGHTNING STRUCK THE SOUTH MAIN HIGHWALL WHERE A LOADED PRODUCTION SHOT WAS AWAITING DETONATION. ALL EES HAD BEEN EVACUATED PRIOR THE THE OCCURRENCH. 36 OF 38 HOLES DETONA TED WHE...
05/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A CONTRACTOR EE WAS PULLING A PLASTIC SHEET WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS ON A CATWALK. THE EE FELL THROUGH AN OPENING(2' X 3') IN THE FLOOR GRATING AND FELL APPROX SEVEN FEET TO GROUND LEVEL. AS TH E EE FE...
04/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE SHOWER AT THE CHANGEHOUSE. AS SHE ENTERED THE SHOWER STALL & REACHED BEHIND HER TOSHUT THE DOOR HER FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER & SHE FELL TO THE FLOOR. SHE STRUCK HER HEAD ABOVE THE RIG...
04/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 17d restricted WHILE DESCENDING A FIXED LADDER ON THE NE CORNER OF THE WEST OVERHEAD CRANE THE EMPLOYEE FELT A ""PULL"" IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE EMPLOYEE WENT AHEAD TO THE LOWER LEVEL AND WHILE REACHING ABOV E HIS...
01/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 27d restricted THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A PLASTIC TARP BACK FROM THE SLAG STOCK PILE. THE EE WAS ON TOP OF THE STOCKPILE STANDING ON THE TARP WHICH COVERED THE PILE. AS THE EE HELD THE TARP WITH BOTH HA NDS AND...
12/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A STAIRWAY TO RETRIEVE A SHOVEL WHEN HISFOOT SLIPPED OFF OF A STEP AND HE FELL DOWN. AS THE EMPLOYEE FELL HE TRIED O CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS IGHT ARM BY GRABBING FO R THE HA...
11/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 47d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING HIS TOOL BAG, AND WHEN HE TRIED TO SWING HIS ARM BACK AND FORWARD TO PLACE THE TOOL BAG ON THE TRUCK BED THE BAG HIT THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK BED CAUSING SEVERE PAIN TO THE EMPL...
09/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 139d restricted THE EE WAS DISMOUNTING A 560B FRT END LOADER AFTER REPLACING A FAN BELT. THE EE CLIMBED DOWN ONTO THE REAR TIRE AND THEN PLACED HIS FOOT DOWNONTO THE TOOLBOX (IN A MECHANIC'S TRK) WHEN HE S LIPPED & T...
09/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 75d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A FULL BAG OF TRASHINTO A DUMPSTER 1 HOPPER WITH HIS LEFT ARM WHEN HE REPORTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
06/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted THE INJURED EE WAS CLEANING THE #1 RAW MILL SAND TABLE DISCHARGE SHUTE WITH A PUNCH ROD. WHEN THE EE TURNED TO STEP DOWN OFF OF THE WEIGH BELT STRUCTURE HE STUMBLED OVER SOME MATERIAL CHUNKS L AYING O...
06/20/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 40d restricted INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LYING UNDER THE HAUL TRUCK ON HIS BACK CHANGING A HYDRAULIC HOSE THAT WAS DAMAGED. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE HOSE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULD ER. THE...
04/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 69d restricted THE INJURED EE WAS WORKING IN THE #3 CLINKER COOLER BREAKER AREA USING A TORCH TO CUT OUT GRIZZLEY BARS. THE EE PLACED HIS FOOT ON A SECTION OF FRAMEWORK WHICH HAD LOOSE CLINKER BUILD-UP ON IT . THE E...
04/03/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted THE EE WAS PULLING ON THE HANDLE OF THE PALLET LIFT FORKS WITH HIS LEFT ARM & OPERATING THE OVERHEAD HOIST WITH RIGHT HAND. AS THE EE BEGAN TO PULL ON THE PALLET LIFT FORKS TO REMOVE THEM FRO M UNDER...
03/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING TWO EMPLOYEES IN THE REMOVAL OF A BOLT LINER FROM THE #1 ROW MILL DRYING CHAMBER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE BOLT IN LINER IN HALF IN PREPARATION FOR REMOVAL FROM THE...
01/29/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted THE INJURED EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A BOLT ON THE SOUTH KILN FEED ELEVATOR WITH A RATCHET. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT, THE RATCHET SLIPPED OFF OF THE HEAD OF THE BOLT AND HI S RIGHT...
01/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE A SLIDE THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE #7 STONE BELT IN ORDER TO WALK TO THE DRIVE END OF THE BELT. AS HE LIFTED THE SLIDE UP IT CAME LOOSE FROM THE CO NVEYOR...
01/15/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None WE GOT THE ALARM ON THE #3 KILN FIRING SYSTEM. THIS AUTOMATICALLY STOPS THE COAL BELT, SCREW, & ROTARY AIRLOCK THE FEEDS THE COAL MILL. AFTER ALARM CLEARED THE COAL FEED GROUP WAS RESTARTED. A LOUD NO...