No. 76 Plant — Accidents

Total: 35 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/19/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee noticed a rope hanging out of the feeder. EE tried to pull it out and as EE pulled, it broke free causing EE to strike their arm against a pull cord smith bracket.
06/09/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was performing routine maintenance. EE was greasing the heavy media cyclone. EE picked up the pneumatic grease gun with right hand on the handle and left on the side of the pump. The pump cycled on...
04/16/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was moving forward in the dozer and dropped the blade causing them to come to a sudden stop that resulted in hitting their head against the window latch.
08/16/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a tail pulley guard, slipped and fell down onto the belt structure and hit their left side abdomen. Employee was diagnosed with a fractured rib. Employee returned back to work...
11/19/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Miner failed to lock out/tag out conveyor while installing deicer spray bar brackets
07/05/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting brush/tree saplings on an impoundment dam and slipped and fell. EE sustained a cut to left leg/shin that required sutures.
01/20/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee was inspecting an impoundment area and slipped on some ice and fell down.
01/18/2016 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee squatted down to examine load cells on truck scale and when ee stood up ee felt a pain in right knee. Employee started missing work on 1-26-2016 due to knee hurting.
06/20/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Employee was shoveling mud out of the clean tunnel walkway and had a sharp pain in back. He continued to work and started missing work on 7/15/15 due to him not getting better.
09/20/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Using the hand wrench to remove a tight bolt. The bolt was located in a confined area of the machine and when technician pulled the wrench to remove the bolt his left shoulder made a snapping noise an...
01/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Employee was lifting and putting in a bottom roller and felt a pain in his shoulder. Had surgery on 4-29-2011. Started missing work 4-29-2011.
02/03/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was going up ladder, his foot slipped and he fell forward and hit his forehead. His safety glasses cut his forehead at the eyebrow. Sutures were required - no lost time.
07/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost He was climbing down a feeder and fell and hit right shoulder.
06/23/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Foreman/Operator had been checking JD 400 for mechanical problems, he was coming down the ladder and missed the last step and fell.
01/19/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was taking belts off of an overflow pump and got finger caught between belt and sheave. 6 sutures required.
02/22/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee cut his left 3rd, 4th and 5th digit fingers with an electric chop saw in the shop area of the plant. Started missing work on 2/23/08.
10/10/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Fractured hand while working on chute and come-a-long slipped and let chute on hand. Started missing on 10/11/07.
03/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE was working on Vibrator Screen, reached down to pick up side rail and shoulder came out of place.
01/04/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HOLDING REBAR AND RT MIDDLE FINGER GOT HIT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, HE DID RECEIVE STITCHES ON MIDDLE RT FINGER.
05/05/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EMPLOYEE INJURED HIMSELF SHOVELLING ON 3/12/05 AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 5/05/05 BECAUSE OF BACK STRAIN
06/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING METAL PIECE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ORIGINALLY INJURED ON 6/28/04 BUT BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7/19/04.
11/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost EE STEPPED OFF A PLATFORM AND STARTED HAVING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DR. HAS DIAGNOSED HIM AS HAVING DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. ""SEE ATTACHED DR.'S NOTES.
10/18/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE WAS TURNING A VALVE WITH A PIPE WRENCH & BUMPED HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW HIS KNEE. EE BEGAN MISSING SCHEDULED WORK ON 10-27-03.
09/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost EE WAS SITTING WORKING ON SUPER SCALPER AND WHEN HE RAISED UP TO CHANGE POSITION HE FELT PAIN INHIS LEFT HIP DOWN TO HIS KNEE.
12/27/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE STOOD UP FROM A KNEELING POSITION AND LEFT KNEE FLEW OUT OF PLACE. EE HAD SURGERY ON THIS KNEE LAST YEAR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A NEW INJURY OCCURRED ON JAN. 28TH 2003.
08/02/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER WHEN JOLTING AND JARRING STARTED HIS BACK TO HURTING. MRI SHOWS DEGENERATIVE CONDITION IN HIS BACK. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 1-2-03
07/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUSHING A PIECE OF BELT DOWN INSIDE A SIEVE BIN WHEN BELT SLIPPED AND SEEM HIT SIDE OF BIN. RECIEVED MEDICAL INFORMATION THAT WOUND REQUIRED STITCHES ON 8-26-02.
07/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost EE PICKED UP A 72"" ROLLER AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF GROIN. HE WAS DIAGOSED WITH A HERNIA AND HAD SURGERY ON 8-13-02.
03/20/2002 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None ON FEBRUARY 21, 02 A DYE TEST CONFIRMED THAT A SMALL SEEPAGE FROM STONECOAL BRANCH SLURRY DAM WAS DISCHARGING INTO AN ABANDONED MINE. BRANCH SLURRY DAM IS STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND NO DAMAGE IS PRESENT.
08/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost LIFTING FAN HOUSING STRUCTURE WHEN IT FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
03/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROUTE A 4"" WATER LINE TO A DIFFERENT POSITION. HE AND A FELLOW EE RAISED THE LINE ABOVE HEAD LEVEL. TENSION FROM A BOW IN THE LINE WHEN RELEASED CAUSED THE PERSON TO LOS B ALANCE...
03/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN 10 STEPS AND INJURED BACK AND PAIN IN LEGS.
09/07/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN FAN ON MOTOR. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
06/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF A FLIGHT.
04/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EMPLOYEE MASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB WHEN A LID TO A DRIER CAUGHT HIS THUMB.