No 1 Prep Plant — Accidents

Total: 77 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/12/2024 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated was weed eating around a groundwater well when it slung some type of insect onto EE's hand. It bit the back of EE's left hand. No symptoms appeared until the 15th. Did not go to doctor...
10/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated was replacing and wiring up a motor in the clean coal tunnel. Some rust/dust was blown into EE's right eye. Had to go to doctor to get removed. Removed foreign bodies from eye. Rx for...
06/06/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that EE was clearing out trees/brush for power line. EE's left foot slipped on the bank causing EE to fall onto the ground. EE hit the right side of EE's face against a stob causing 2...
10/14/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 66d restricted Employee stated that EE was getting off of dozer. The push beam was up on jacks. As EE stepped down off of push beam step, EE felt EE's right knee buckle when EE stepped onto the ground causing pain i...
06/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 7d restricted Employee stated EE was using a wood stick to dig mud out of loader bucket. As EE was jabbing the stick, a splinter embedded into EE's left hand between thumb and index finger. The area became infected...
04/02/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 29d restricted Employee was helping remove a discharge chute out of the plant. Using chain hoists to move toward doorway. Chain slipped causing the chute to shift/swing toward employee. It struck the right side of e...
12/20/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted Employee stated that they were going to fuel the hauler. They had put the fuel nozzle into the tank to fill. As they turned to go and start the pump, the nozzle came out and struck the employee's righ...
03/23/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that EE was clearing out brush from underneath a power line right-of-way. As EE was pulling brush, a thorn punctured/embedded into right ring finger. Became infected and went to doctor...
06/27/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting down into wash box. Foot was on a step inside the wash box & left arm resting on top of wash box overflow. As EE stepped on down, EE drug arm down, and a sharp piece of metal on t...
04/18/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 18d restricted Employee stated that was servicing a dozer. EE reached to loosen fuel filters and twisted left knee. Immediate pain but lessened with time. Kept working. Went to doctor on 5/23/16 to get checked. Neve...
08/20/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 11d restricted Employee stated that he was patching the supply pipe to the distribution box on the #70 screen. The ladder slipped causing the employee to lose his balance and fall onto the vibratory screen. This res...
06/04/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee stated that he was bending down to pick up a coal sample. As he did, he felt pain in his lower back area. He continued to work but finally went to doctor on 6/19/2015 to get checked. Doctor h...
05/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 11d restricted Employee stated that he was putting a 10 inch pipe clamp on the return line to the heavy media cyclone sump. As he was installing the clamp, he was reaching overhead and in an awkward position when he...
05/13/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee stated that he was driving a tandem coal truck hauling coal to the prep plant. As he was starting down a grade, he down shifted to a lower gear. He stated that it came out of gear & truck sta...
12/23/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 365d lost Carrier bearing that holds drive line (shaft) broke allowing drive line (shaft) to move rupturing air line that goes to the brakes causing brakes to fail. At this time the truck (International Truck #...
11/01/2013 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 183d restricted Employee was standing behind foreman as he was cutting the seal/bearing off of shaft on magnetic separator. Something caused pressure behind the end cap on the separator. Before finishing the cutting,...
01/22/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 290d lost Employee had been welding on the rear cross member of main frame on a hauler. He had finished welding and said he was in the process of getting down the ladder when his arm let go and he fell onto the...
10/04/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated that he was removing the track adjuster cylinder off of the track adjuster rod with a sledge hammer. The hammer glanced off the side of the cylinder and struck his left leg below the k...
02/06/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee stated that he was reaching up to open the crusher on the sample system at the strip dump. As he was pulling down on the lever to open it up, he turned his left ankle.
01/12/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee alleges coal worker's pneumoconiosis. Employer was notified by letter dated 1/10/12 and was received on 1/12/12. The employee went off work in October 2011 on short term disability for medica...
11/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee stated that he was removing the lower seal retaining cap from the upper hitch pin assembly. The retaining cap slid down the bar onto his right hand causing laceration to top of right hand bet...
06/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 25d restricted Employee stated that he was climbing the ladder to get onto a coal loader so as to pull it out of the shop. As he reached the top, he felt a pop and burning sensation in his right shoulder.
04/18/2011 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None The individual (self-employed) was not an employee of Red River Coal. He was in the process of salvaging scrap metal from the mine site. He complained of heartburn earlier and became nauseous and sat...
04/07/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was using a utility knife to cut the fan belts off of a loader. As he was cutting, the knife slipped causing him to lacerate his little finger (5th digit) on his right hand. Re...
03/01/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was holding the vibrator screen upright with his left hand while using a utility knife to cut the rubber tips off the side of the screen with his right hand. The screen slipped...
11/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 8d restricted Employee stated that he was mounting the left rear inside tire onto a mechanic's truck. While mounting the tire, the employee's left ring finger got caught between the tire rim and the hub severing th...
09/13/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 11d restricted Employee stated that he was helping to replace a screen on the #27 vibrator. He bent over to lift the screen out when he felt pain in his lower back area.
08/12/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee stated that he was cranking the handle on the leveling jack on the utility trailer, so as to unhook it from the dump truck, when he felt pain in his lower back area. He went to doctor on 8-13...
07/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 44d restricted Employee stated that he was working on unstopping a pipe from the thickener tank to the underflow pumps in the prep plant. He was pushing a hose with water pressure into the pipe so as to unstop it. H...
03/18/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 14d restricted Employee stated that he had just checked the oil levels in the motor grader and was starting to get into the cab when his foot slipped off of the tire and he fell approximately 5 feet onto the ground...
03/10/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 96d lost, 56d restricted Employee stated that he was using a chain hoist to reposition the flop gate on the main conveyor belt. As he was pulling on the chain hoist, he felt a pop in his right shoulder. Went to doctor on 3/17...
10/08/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted Installing powertrain oil cooler on dozer and felt burning pain in right shoulder. Right shoulder strain.
10/02/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was helping remove a bogie pin from a dozer roller frame. He was holding a bar while another mechanic was using a hammer to knock out the pin. The bar bounced off and caught hi...
04/20/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated that he was rebuilding a dozer blade. He had been grinding on, welding on, and air arcing on the blade during the course of the work shift. He noticed a foreign body in his left eye to...
01/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 13d restricted Employee stated that he was picking up a five gallon bucket of oil. The bucket was frozen to the ground. He pryed it loose, picked it up and twisted as he put it in the pickup. He felt pain in his low...
08/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 215d lost Employee stated that he was getting up onto the road grader. He grabbed hold of the hand rails to pull himself up the ladder. As he did, he felt a pop and had pain in his right shoulder.
02/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 40d restricted Employee stated that he was working inside the raw coal screen. As he positioned himself to install a piece of rubber belting on the back of the screen, he twisted his right knee and felt it pop as he...
08/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was doing various jobs during the day. He wiped his eye area with his shirt sleeve throughout the day. He noticed a foreign body in his left eye that night. Tried to remove but...
07/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee stated he was removing belt wiper from conveyor belt. As he was pulling out one end of the belt wiper, the other end fell causing his end to pin his right arm between the belt wiper pipe and...
04/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he reached down to move a box with a hydraulic pump inside. The box slipped off the pump causing employee's left middle finger to slide against the flange on the pump lacerating t...
01/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated that he was replacing steel plate on back of wash box. As he stepped up onto a steel beam, he hit the top of his head on a 3 inch steel pipe. This pushed his hard hat down onto his gla...
12/11/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee stated that he was delivering parts to the job site in the parts truck. The truck hit a pothole in the haul road causing the employee to be jolted in the truck. He said he felt pain in lower...
08/01/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 23d restricted Employee stated that he was trying to dislodge rocks in the crusher so as to unclog the crusher. He placed his left hand on the top of the chute to the crusher for balance. A large rock came loose and...
07/26/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee stated that he had delivered parts to the job. He was coming down the road from the job when his parts truck hit a pot hole in the road. The truck jarred him causing low back pain. Reportable...
03/16/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he had repaired the air compressor. He turned it on so as to build up the air pressure. The pop off valve released air pressure which blew something out and into the employee's ri...
03/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted Employee stated that he was bent over the fine refuse discharge chute attempting to pull out a vibrating screen panel. As he was bent over, he attempted to lift out the screen. When he did, he felt pa...
02/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE STATED THAT HE OPENED THE DOOR ON THE HEAVY MEDIA CYCLONE UNDERFLOW BOX TO ADD SOME CERAMIC BEADS. WHEN HE DID, HE FELT A SUDDEN SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH RADIATED DOWN HIS LEFT LEG (STRA...
03/31/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 44d restricted EE stated that he was coming down the steps from 2nd to 1st floor in the prep plant. EE's right foot slipped, causing him to fall against the handrail. As he did, he twisted his left knee.
03/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was servicing the water truck. After completing the service work, EE stated that he felt pain in his lower back area. EE missed the next work shift due to back pain.
11/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 11d restricted Employee stated that he and a helper were lifting a piece of steel metal. As he lifted the metal and turned to carry it, he felt pain in his lower back area.