Power Mountain Processing — Accidents

Total: 48 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/29/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee was placing a liner plate in the heavy media vessel. Employee was using a slate bar to slide the plate forward and the plate slid too far striking employee in the left ankle which resulted in...
05/15/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee was prying on a screen to remove, felt a burning in lower back.
05/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Employee was lifting a flume screen for replacement and felt a sharp pain in employee's lower back, employee continued to work employee's regular shift until 06/26/2017, plant was notified on 06/29/20...
08/25/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tightening alternator belt on skid steer with wrench, employees hand slipped and came in contact with the hose clamp causing a laceration to the right hand. (Required 7 stitches).
04/29/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was washing down the 3rd floor with a water hose. The water hose became stuck around a corner. The employee used more pulling force to free the hose, strained his back in doing so- which...
01/09/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using the handle of a shovel to bust ice off of the 360 belt. The employee's hand slipped and was caught between the handle and the shovel end causing a laceration to his right hand which...
05/24/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost On May 24, 2011 EE was pulling on a chain hoist to lift a crusher roll out of the crusher. He injured his shoulder when doing so and took himself to Summersville Memorial ER where he says they diagnos...
02/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing the segments on the crusher when a large guard fell on him, striking him in the neck and shoulder area. He was flown to CAMC where a CT Scan was negative. Guard was not secured as it should h...
02/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 2/2/11, EE was in the process of changing the clean coal screen on the 3rd floor, when the screen became lodged (stuck), resulting in EE striking his left knee cap against the sharp edge. EE left a...
08/22/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost On 8/22/10, shift foreman was walking through the raw coal tunnel and stepped on a rock on the floor and twisted his knee and struck the belt structure. EE completed his shift and later sought medical...
07/06/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was working with chain falls and pry bars and apparently bumped or caught the back of his hand in a pinch point. Employee did not seek treatment until 7/16/10 and company was not made aw...
05/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 285d lost EE was cleaning the area around the tail of Sugar Camp #2 Belt. EE was lifting a railroad tie onto the back of the belt truck and felt pain in his lower back and down his right leg. EE completed his s...
04/26/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost On 4/26/10, EE was walking thru the new shop into the basement of the plant. As he made the one step down, his right ankle and foot turned over w/ him. First aid was administered and EE was transporte...
03/21/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 321d lost Leaning over cookers while putting air in. Bolt broke and rail hit arm.
12/09/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE was pushing coal at loadout on #12 pile feeder & upon backing up the dozer dropped into a hole (appx 4') created by push & position changes of dozer. He was transported to hospital after feeling pa...
03/03/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost Injury slipped on 3/3/09 coming down a ladder. He refused treatment. He worked til 4/15/09. He went off work on 4/15/09 after coming back from a 5 day suspension. He was suspended for insubordination...
07/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost On 7/8/08 EE was in the process of pulling a water hose from the deslime screend to the classifying sump area to clean off sump cover. During the process EE felt a burning in the lower part of his bac...
11/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost Employee was trying to open door on IT 28 loader. He jammed his left ring & little fingers in doing so. On December 25, 2007, a specialist diagnosed employee with torn ligaments and he was put off wor...
11/06/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE was working to abate an electrical violation on a garage door located in the shop. He set up a 12' extension ladder to climb up and remove ceiling tiles. As he was descending, the ladder began to s...
02/15/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 2/15/07, EE was cleaning out the crusher chute. The crusher chute was plugged with rock and ice. EE was using a slate bar to dislodge the material so it would fall down the chute. The bar slipped a...
11/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working welding handrail on raw coal screen walkway when another employee above him dropped a 3"" x 11"" piece of angle on him, grazing the side of his head.
07/15/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 221d lost Employee was trouble shooting a sampler belt in the loadout facility when he caught his arm in the belt. His arm was broken in several different places before he managed to free himself. He was transp...
04/06/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE was repairing a broken conveyor chain and pulled his glasses off because they were fogged up. He turned to speak with co-worker, but when he turned, co-worker struck a sprocket chain gear with his...
02/12/2006 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost On Feb 12,2006 EE ceased the work of removing vessel flights when he experianced pain in his lower back then radiated down into his left thigh area. EE had a kidney removed in 2005 and has experianced...
09/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES LIFTING A RETURN BELT ROLLER INTO PLACE. HE WAS TRYING TO DO THIS FROM THE CATWALK INSTEAD OF CLIMBING DOWN ON THE STRUCTURE WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 FEET OFF THE...
09/21/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was helping pull cars to move to the next hole. He was throwing a loop of cable, he then slipped and caught his anked between drifting car pin and pusher jack.
09/17/2004 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Ee was attemping to switch ammonia from liquid to vapor. the forman asked him to turn the liquid valve off and open the vapor make. Shortly he radiold my that he had turned the valve and a vapor was c...
06/08/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRIVING REBAR WITH HAMMER & HAMMER GLANCED OFF STRIKING FINGER. EE STRUCK FINGER WITH HAMMER.
05/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driver had finished filling tank. While returning hose to his truck, he slipped on the mud and struck right leg against a pipe flange bolt. He received five stitches to close the wound.
05/07/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN INTO THE TUNNEL TO GREASE MAG PUMP WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN ON 5/10/04. AN MRI WAS PERFORMED ON 5/12/04 AND...
11/12/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE. BUT DID NOT SEE A PHYSICIAN UNTIL SOME TIME IN DECEMBER. AT WHICH TIME A MRI WAS PREFORMED AND CAME BACK POSTIVE. SURGERY WAS PERF...
03/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS TAKING SAMPLE BUCKET AND LIDS TO THE THIRD FLOOR DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ONT HE TOEBARD AT THE BOTTOM.
02/05/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost INJURED WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BIN LINER, THAT HAD FALLEN INTO THE FEEDER, THE METAL SPRUNG WITHOUT WARNING TRAPPING INJURED LEFT HAND BETWEEN BOTH PIECES OF METAL PLATE.
01/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 363d lost EE WAS USING A CIRCULAR SAW CUTTING WEDGES DOWN,WHILE TRYING TO HOLD THE WEDGES WITH HIS RT. HAND AND SAW WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE SAW KICKED BACK AND LACERATED HIS RT. HAND.
10/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost ON 10/2/02, EE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER ON THE RAW COAL SIDE OF THE SCREEN REACHING UP OVER HIS HEAD TO GET AN IMPACT GUN, AFTER RETREAVING THE GUN HIS ARM TWISTED BACKWARDS. AT THIS TIME HE STATED HA...
09/30/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE INJURIED COMPLAINED OF STIFFNESS IN HIS FINGERS AND HANDS HE WAS SEEN BY A DR AN 9-30-02. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-19-03 A ACCIDENT REPORT WAS NOT FILED UNTIL 6-17-03.
07/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost MEMBER WAS HOLDING THE LID OF THE RAW COAL DISTRIBUTOR WITH ONE HAND (HOLDING IN RAISED POSITION) AND WAS TURNING THE DISTRIBUTOR WITH HIS OTHER HAND WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE COMPLETED HI S SHIFT...
07/16/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost MEMBER WAS PUSHING COAL BACK AT NO. 9 STACKER. AS HE WAS BACKING UP THE COAL UNDER HIS RIGHT TRACK BROKE AWAY ALLOWING THE DOZER TO SLIDE OVER THE RETAINING WALL. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH AUGUST 9...
06/14/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE AND CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING FLIGHTS AT STAMLER FEEDER. AS EE WAS PRYING THE RT. SIDE, HIS SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS AND HIS RT. FIFTH FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SLATE BAR AND MET...
05/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost ON 5-10-2002 EE KNEELED DOWN TO PICK UP A FLIGHT. WHEN HE RAISED UP WITH THE FLIGHT HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. 6-24-2002 EE STATES HE AGGRAVATED HIS BACK USING COMEALONG WHEN HE TRIED T O HELP M...
04/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SPRING FROM RAW COAL SCREW AND FELT A PAIN IN BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.
04/11/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost TWO CO-WORKERS WERE USING A JACKHAMMER TO BREAK A ROCK. ONE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL AND JACKHAMMER.
10/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost LOST BALANCE AND JUMP FROM BACK OF BOOM TRUCK. LANDING ON BOTH FEET. HAD A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT LEG KNEE.
09/02/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost PULLING ON BELT. BELT PULLR GOT HUNG UP ON PIECE OF STRUCTURE. EMPLOYEE SMASHED INDEX FINGR AND MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE STRUCTURE AND BELT PULLER.
04/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING A CLEANUP PUMP, WHICH HAHAD BEEN HOSED DOWN DUE TO BEING HOT; HE STOOD BEHIND THE PUMP & BEGAN TO LOOSEN THE TOP UNTIL IT WAS REMOVED. WHEN CAP WAS SEPARATED FROM THE WATER IN...
04/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING SCREENS AND IT SLIPPED CUTTING HIS FINGER THROUGH THE GLOVES. RECEIVED STITCHES.
04/21/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost DRIVER UNFAMILIAR WITH ROAD TOOK WRONG ROAD. HE MADE A TURN DOWN AN UNAUTHORIZED ROAD TOO STEEP FOR LOAD TRUCK TO TRAVEL. GOT TRUCK OUT OF GEAR,PUMPED AIR OUT BUT COULD NOT GET SLOWED DOWN FOR TURN.
02/14/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A CHOCKER WAS BEING USED TO MOVE A PIECE OF BELT IN CONJUCTION WITH A SHACKLE. THE SHACKLE HAD TENSION ON IT. WHEN THE EE TOOK THE PIN OUT OUT THE SHACKLE TO REMOVE THE SLING, THE SHACKLE FLEW UP AND...