No 1 Prep Plant — Accidents

Total: 77 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/30/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 9d restricted EE STATED THAT THE COAL CRUSHER IN THE PREP PLANT SAMPLING BLDG. HAD GOBBED OUT. HE PLACED A PRY BAR INTO THE SLOT SO AS TO PRY OPEN THE CRUSHER. AS HE WAS PULLING DOWN ON THE PRY BAR IT SLIPP ED OUT...
05/16/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 11d restricted EE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING IN SETTING AN ENGINE BACK INTO A DOZER. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THESPREADER CHAIN WHICH HELD THE ENGINE ONTO THE BOOM OF THE TRUCK. AS HE WAS GUIDING THE ENGINE IN T WHICH C...
02/21/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT OFF A BELT PIN ON AN OVERHEAD CONVEYOR BELT. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE PIN, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. WENT TO DR. ON 2/22/03 TO HAVE FOREI GN OBJE...
06/12/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 9d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING A TRUCK HAULING REFUSE TO THE DISPOSAL AREA. AS HE WAS HAULING LOADS OF REFUSE OVER AN ALLEDGED RUTTED OUT ROAD, HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS BACK AND NECK AR EA WHIC...
05/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE WAS BETING METAL RUST OFF OF THE SIPER ARM ON A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF, STRUCK AND WAS EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT WRIST. DOCTOR ATTEMPTED TO REM OVE BUT...
02/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE PICKED UP A WIRE ROP SLING OUT OF THE FLOOR AND WAS USING METAL ROD TO HANG IT ON THE WALL IN THE SHOP AREA. THE WIRE ROPE SLID DOWN THE ROD, SRIKING THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WITH A W...
01/08/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 59d restricted EE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING A BEARING CARRIER IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND SEALS IN HIS LEFT HAND WHILE WALKING DOWN SOME STAIRS IN THE WAREHOUSE. TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING...
12/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING OUT THE TOOL STORAGE CABINET. HE WAS PULLING OUT A DRYER SHIM WHEN IT GOT HUNG ON SOMETHING IN THE CABINET. HIS HAND SLIPPED ON THE SHIM AND THE JAGGED METAL SHIM LACERA...
11/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS CLOSING DOORS ON RAILROAD CARS. HE BENT OVER TO CLOSE THE LATCH ON THE RAILROAD CAR DOOR AND AS HE ROSE BACK UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWERBACK AREA. WENT TO DOCTOR & MISSED 1 DAY'S WORK.
08/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING A REAR TIRE ON A WA600 LOADER USING THE OVERHEAD CRANE. THE TIRE SWUNG AROUND AGAINST A METAL STAND. THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE METAL STAND A...
08/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 6d restricted EE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING DOWN ONTO THE GROUND FROM THE PUSH BEAM ON THE DOZER. AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
05/07/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING REPLACE BAD LINKS ON THE TRACKS OF A HIGHWALL DRILL. A METAL PIN WAS BEING DRIVEN INTO THE LINK BY ANOTHER MECHANIC WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL F LEW OFF...
04/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE STATED THAT HE WAS CHANGING OUT THE TOP SCREEN ON THE VIBRATOR DECK. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL/SLIDE DOWN OFF OF THE SCREENS. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT KNEE. NO LO ST TIME...
04/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 2d restricted EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING INSTALL A SET OF TIRE CHAINS ON THE FRONT WHEELS OF A FRONT END LOADER. WHILE DRIVING A PIN INTO THE TIRE CHAINS WITH A HAMMER, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF ST RIKING...
04/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A STEEL WATER LINEAT THE REFUSE BIN. AS THEY WERE SWINGING THE PIPE OVERTOP THE HAND RAIL INTO PLACE, HIS HAND GOTCAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIPE AND HAND RAIL CAUSING A LACERATI...
02/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING REPOSITION THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT ON THE BOOM TRUCK FOR DELIVERY TO THE JOB SITE. HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE ENGINE STAND AND ENGINE MOUNT CAUS ING FRA...
02/19/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted EE WAS CLOSING THE DOORS ON EMPTY RAILROAD CARS.HE WAS USING A METAL PRY BAR TO CLOSE THE LATCH DOOR. THE BAR SLIPPED OFF AS HE WAS PULLING ON IT CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD ONTO THE GROUND.
01/23/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS OPERATING A REFUSE HAULER ON THE IMPOUNDMENT AREA. AFTER HAVING DUMPED A LOAD OF REFUSE, HE WAS LEAVING THE FILL AREA ON AN UPHILL GRADE WITH THE BED RAISED FOR TRACTION. AS HE TOPPED T HE GRAD...
12/30/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING REPAIR CLEAN COAL BELT. HE WENT TO CUT OFF A FEW PIECES OF ANGLE IRON. WHILE USING CUTTING TORCHES TO CUT THE ANGLE IRON SPARKS FLEW UP INTO HIS FACE. A FOREIGN BODY LODGED IN H IS LEFT...
11/10/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A CERAMIC LINER FROM A CYLANE SECTION. HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT THE LINER. AS HE WAS STRIKING THE LINER WITH THE HAMMER, HE MISSED THE LINER WIT H THE H...
11/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost EE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING ON THE DOZER TO WORK. HE STEPPED UP ONTO PUSH BEAM STEP WHERE COAL WAS PILED ON TOP OF IT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE STEP. KNEE ST...
10/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EE STATED THAT HE WAS THROWING EMPTY BARRELS INTO THE TRUCK BED OF THE PARTS TRUCK. WHEN THROWING 2ND BARREL INTO TRUCK. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE CORNER OF THE TRUCK BED. ELBOW BEG AN SWEL...
09/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE STATED THAT HE STEPPED ON A ROUND BOLT LAYING ON THE FLOOR OF THE SHOP BUILDING. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BOLT AS IT ROLLED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS. HOWEVE R, AS H...
08/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 10d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING THE MECHANIC IN REPLACING A HEEL PLATE ON THE LOADER BUCKET; A LARGE WASHER WELDED ONTO THE HEEL PLATE, WHICH WAS BEING USED TO LIFT THE PLATE INTO PLACE, BROKE O...
06/20/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROOF BOLT CAUGHT AT THE HEAD ROLLER ON THE RAW COAL CONVEYOR BELT. THE BELT WAS TURNED OFF BUT HAD NOT COMPLETELY STOPPED. EE GRABBED HOLE OF ROOF BOLT AND...
03/01/2000 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A DOZER OPRATOR WAS WORKING/PUSHING COAL TOWARD A LOADOUT SPOT FOR THE FRONT END LOADER WHERE IT COULD BE PICKED UP AND DUMPED INTO THE HOPPER FOR THE PREP PLANT. AS HE WAS PUSHIGN COAL, HE N OTICED S...
01/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 4d restricted EE STATED THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE DOZER. HE STEPPED FROM THE DOZER ONTO THE PUSH ARM AND THEN FROM THE PUSH ARM ONTO THE GROUND. AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND, HIS LEFT FOOT STEPPED ONTO F ROZEN M...