Pioneer Preparation Plant — Accidents

Total: 25 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/16/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee suffered a deep laceration on the left side of the top of EE's head resulting in 7 stitches.
07/21/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Slipped on wet steps resulting in a compression fracture to the back
07/18/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee suffered from a 3/4 of an inch laceration on EE's left hand.
09/03/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 13d restricted Employee was attempting reposition a ceramic shoot for reassembly of the lid covers. The employee kicked the chute causing damage to the metal clamp that secured the shoot onto the piping that ran fro...
10/16/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has filed a cumulative trauma claim with the Kentucky Labor Cabinet. ***THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CLAIM***
02/01/2011 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Coal dust / Black lung.
04/21/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 252d lost Employee was operating loader on haulroad to spread gravel when he drove over a rough patch in the road making the loader bounce. When this happened, the employee felt a sharp pain in his upper back...
12/09/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was prying a slab of slate to get it to fall thru breaker when it moved, kicking the pry bar causing it to pinch his finger on his left hand against the edge of the cover resulting in a cut r...
10/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing metal siding. Metal fell and cut index and middle finger on left hand.
08/01/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hammer to remove tile, EE failed to observe a piece of metal sticking out & caught the small finger on his left hand between metal & the handle of the hammer.
05/23/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EE was adding oil to 740 CAT truck, looked to see sight glass, foot slipped, causing EE to fall.
10/27/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a metal shipping band from a pallet of screens, the band snapped and struck employee on right fore finger resulting in a laceration.
09/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee picked up drive shaft, the shaft slipped catching left ring finger under drive shaft.
06/06/2005 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EMPLOYEE WAS ON FOURTH FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT AND COLLAPSED.
01/31/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 324d lost Employee was lifting a piece of metal and felt a pain in his lower back. Started missing work 3-8-2005.
12/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting a wearplate. The wearplate slipped catching his middle finger of right hand.
08/19/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was working on discharge line in plant on cyclone pump. The next section of pipe was in place when employee hit the pipe with hammer and the come-a-long rolled around catching his left little...
06/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing top roller on feed belt and the roller turn over causing a jagged edge to cut forearm. (6 stitches)
08/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LOADER WAS HOLDING TRUCK BED WHEN IT SLIPPED CATCHING THUMB BETWEEN TRUCK BED AND WINDOW BLOCK.
03/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost STRAINED BACK WHILE REMOVING BOLTS FROM LOADER ARM.
03/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING PUT IN BOTTOM IDLER, PICKED UP BELT AND WAS HOLDING IDLER UP WITH PIPE WHEN HE FELT A BURNING IN STOMACH, THEN A KNOTT POPPED OUT AROUND HIS NAVEL.
01/24/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMP WAS CUTTING OLD HINGES OFF ACCESS DOOR. HEAD CHUTE, FIRE AND SLAG SPLATTERED BACK GOING UNDER EMPLOYEE'S GOGGLES.
10/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING A PC. OF PLYWOOD WHEN THE WIND CAUGHT IT, TWISTING THE EE'S RT. SHOULDER.
11/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING GRADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM GRADER AND BROKE HIS LEFT ARM.
07/15/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MIXING FLOCK WHEN WIND BLEW THE FLOCK IN HIS EYE.