PIGEON CREEK — Accidents

Total: 43 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/03/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hoist to repair a bent handrail on the direct ship hopper. The rail broke loose, striking the employee in the side of the head.
07/20/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was holding Separator Speed Reducer while C0-worker was hammering on Sprocket. A small piece of the sprocket broke off and a sliver of the metal hit the injured in the forearm and the sliver...
01/12/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost The employee had placed gravel in a pail. The employee was lifting the pail above EE's head to place on a upper level when EE's right shoulder and neck began to hurt. The employee continued to work un...
07/05/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 245d lost Driver was on a slight descending grade truck was in 4th gear and as EE approached a curve EE was faster that EE should have. Driver passed a truck runaway ramp then jumped from the truck driver was t...
06/24/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. He last worked on 7/1/2010 when he retired. No % disability at this time.
06/24/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. He last worked on 11/16/12 (RIF) and was termed on 1/15/13. No % disability at this time.
06/15/2015 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee was walking up steps not looking up and walked into catwalk material on landing striking his head and compressing his neck resulting in pain into his upper back and shoulder area.
03/31/2015 POWERED HAULAGE ACCIDENT ONLY None Driver fell asleep drove over adequate berm on wrong side of haul road over embankment hit trees. Taken to emergency room, he was drug tested checked and released. On way back to job told owner he had...
11/18/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. He last worked on 9/20/2012.
10/08/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. He last worked on 7/1/2010.
06/10/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Truck driver was leaving dump. It was raining and bad wind storm blew two trees down, one on truck one on trailer. The one on truck most of impact hit on passenger side. Driver shook up thought he hit...
06/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to hold hose on the end of wand of steam Jenny, while another worker applied pressure the hose kicked off wand an the water steam cut his hand across top between thumb an index fin...
04/30/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost He put a 24"" ladder next to steering tire 42"" tall he was filling reservoir on radiator he asked driver if it was leaking that was standing next to truck he said yes there was. He went to get down l...
04/21/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis on 2/14/2014. Employee was termed on 4/21/2013 and is no longer employed with the company. Accident date of 4/21/2013 is to accommodate online reporting per MSHA (Denver) inst...
12/08/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was linking wash box chain together, one employee was striking chain with sledge hammer, the hammer head came off striking employee in mouth, chipping left front tooth.
12/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost Employee along with another employee was carrying a piece of angle iron across the road in front of the plant office. He stated his right knee ""popped"" and started hurting. He said he could not put...
09/30/2011 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was using a hand drill to drill holes in a metal sign when the drill slipped and the bit struck his left hand puncturing his hand between thumb and first finger.
09/02/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cleaning out the bed of the loadout services truck when his finger was cut while attempting to throw away a broken 25' tape measure. The tape caught on an object in the truck and cut...
04/15/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to open a gate over a feeder with come-a-long when the come-a-long came unhooked under tension hitting employee in left arm resulting in lacerations. Employee received 5 stitch...
02/13/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The individual was replacing hammers in the crusher when a hammer dropped off the shelf. The individual caught the hammer to prevent it from falling onto the belt. The individual did not go to a docto...
03/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was lifting a come-along onto the load out belt and strained his back. The injury required physical therapy.
10/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee was shoveling material from the floor of the no. 2 raw coal silo and strained his lower back.
09/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee and another person were carrying a back plate of a pump. The injured walked into a pipe striking his shoulder against the pipe resulting in a strain which required physicial thera...
03/20/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was tightening the bolts on a new chemical pump. The wrench he was using slipped causing his right hand to strike a shim that was under an adjacent bolt. This resulted in a laceration to...
02/27/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 3d restricted The employee had been cleaning top deck. As he stepped down from the screen onto the decking, he felt a pop in his right knee. He continued to work his regular job until 3-31-08. He did not miss any w...
12/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost The injured was utilizing a belt crossover to cross the no. 1 truck dump belt. He climbed to the top of the crossover and when he turned he twisted his back. He did not start misisng work until feb 8,...
10/15/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost The employee was operating a refuse haul truck. He stated that he struck a hole in the road which caused him to bounce resulting in lower back pain.
05/31/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 259d lost Injured was working in area of moving conveyor belt. Injured got right arm caught between troughing idler and belt.
01/30/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hoist cable slipped with oxygen tank when raising tank off 7th floor of plant with hoist. It came back and hit employee on head.
09/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured alleged he was setting rock off of rock crusher and experienced pain in his left shoulder. Worked 9/13/06 & was off 9/14 & 9/15.
12/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF ROTARY BREAKER THAT WAS BEING DISMANTLED (APPROX. 11 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND). HE WAS CUTTING SCRAP METAL USING WELDING TORCH. HE STEPPED ON THE PIECE JUST CUT AND IT BR...
11/15/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED STATED HE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR AND WALKED AROUND HEAD END AND CAUGHT CORNER OF ANOTHER CHUTE, CUTTING HIS LEFT EYE LID.
04/27/2005 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was pushing coal to raw coal feeder with a dozer when he pushed into a cavity causing coal to slide in around the dozer keeping him from backing up or open the doors until the coal was remove...
09/21/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was climbing up a hillside that had been grubbed. He began to slip and grabbed some loose slate rock to stop his slide. The rock cut two fingers on his right hand as he slid.
09/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted INJURED WAS PULLING WIRE THROUGH CONDUIT INTO JUNCTION BOX.
08/15/2003 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS CHIN ON AN OXYGEN REGULATER GUAGE CAUSING SMALL CUT ON UNDERSIDE OF CHIN.
01/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost INJURED WAS APPLYING STONEHAND TO THE SANGAVE 08 A PAN WHEN THE WET PRODUCT SEEPAD THROUGH HIS CLOTHES AND ON TO HIS WRIST CAUSING IRRITATION.
01/04/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost WELDING BEAM IN TIGHT AREA OVERHEAD WHEN HOT SLAG SPARD FELT IN TO LEFT EAR.
12/27/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost IN PROCESS OF HOISTING SUMP ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY BECAME LODGED OR HUNG EE PLACED HIMSELF BETWEEN HOISTED LOAD AND DOORAY LOAD SHIFTED CATCHING EE S LEFT LEG.
10/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING TO PULL THE SWING AWAY JIB, BACK ONT HE MAIN BOOM OF A 150 TON CRANE EE WAS USING A 3/8 POLY ROPE TO PULL THE JIB IN BY HAND, THE ROPE BROKE BETWEEN EE AND OTHER THE ROPE SLIPPE D THRU...
02/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost WHILE WALKING ON DRY GROUND, EE MISSTEPPED AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. EE WAS SENT TO DR. OFFICE FOR EXAM ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
01/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost EE UNLOADING SKIRT BOARDS FROM A FLATBED TRUCK. HE SLIPPED, FELL OFF TRUCK AND LANDED ON SKIRT BOARDS, STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND SIDE.
02/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED SAID HE HAD WATER HOSE IN ONE HAND AND BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF BAR GRATING WITH OTHER HAND. AS HE REMOVED GRATING HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN STOMACH.