Prep Plant #1 — Accidents

Total: 28 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was dismounting a railroad car when he felt something pull in his left leg.
01/13/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost Employee slipped on snowy, icy ground twisted his left knee.
05/13/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was cleaning raw coal crusher using a walk behind BobCat. EE picked up a 5 gal. bucket of mud and strted backing up a steep grade. The BobCat moved forward the EE slipped and fell. his left foot en...
03/17/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 324d lost Employee was dismounting 735 hauler, missed the last step resulting in a fall to the ground.
08/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 174d lost Employee fell from his hauler after fueling, hitting the fuel tank and then the ground. (Misc Mail 10-10-07 #13---employee missed 3 days from work, then return to work and now is off work again. the i...
12/14/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was operating a 230 cat hauler and ran out of the road into the ditch.
10/25/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE had done pre-shift inspection, was coming down the ladder, he missed a step and fell approx 4-5' to the ground.
10/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was lifting brake caliper off of truck when he experienced pain in his lower back. This injury was not reported until 11/21/06.
10/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee slipped on ladder while climbing off of refuse hauler. He fell onto the ground.
07/03/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using grinder, grinding on a piece of metal. Grinder kicked back and hit him on the left upper leg.
03/01/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost He was using torch to braze on oil pan when hot oil spewed out, burning employee's face, arms and hands.
08/22/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was crossing to the other side of truck by crawling under truck bed. He raised up to soon hit his head on metal bed, cutting gash in his head.
04/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS LIFTING MACHINERY GUARD WITH COME-ALONGS, WHEN 1 CHAIN CAME LOOSE. EE THEN GOT UNDER THE GUARD AND TRIED TO LIFT THE GUARD WITH HIS BACK, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.
04/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee slipped on wet floor, while dismounting coal refuse vibrator. He tried to catch himself and strained his left wrist.
03/11/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to use torch on a piece of metal when a small fragment flew up into his eye.
02/25/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was loading a gas-powered water pump into bucket of track loader. ee feet slipped causing fall into corner of loader bucket.
02/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Strained back while bending over and lifting flume screen. Pain was mostly in left side.
11/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WAS DISMOUNTING RAILCAR WHEN EE STEPPED ON RAIL AND FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING LOWER BACK INJURY
05/27/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost ADDING AIRLINE TO BARREL CONTAINING CAUSTIC CHEMICAL TO GET CHEMICAL TO FLOW FROM BARREL CAUSING BARREL TO RUPTURE.
02/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE STANDING ON LADDER OF MACHINE REACHING ACROSS TIRE TO WORK ON MACHINE, USING A TWISTING MOTION OF BODY.
01/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE STANDING ON HOOD OF HAULER PREPARING TO CHECK OIL, HE SLIPPED ON SNOW AND ICE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
06/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 5d restricted HE WAS HELPING LIFT DECK SCREENS INTO PICK-UP TRUCK.
04/09/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost WHILE LOOSEING FINAL DRIVE MOUNTING BOLTS. EE WAS PULLING ON A RATCHETT AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
03/27/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE CHIPPING WELD WITH SLAG HAMMER HE GOT A PIECE IN LEFT EYE.
03/27/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost GRINDING ON 6"" PIPE. SMALL PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO LEFT EYE.
10/17/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GRINDING ON A CRUSHER SHAFT AND A SMALL PIECE OFMETAL WENT IN RIGHT EYE.
10/25/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost WAS RIDING EMPTY RAILROAD CARS DOWN THE TRACK TO LOADING FACILITY, WHEN THE CARS GAINED SPEED,HAD TO JUMP OFF. THIS IS THE PROCEDURE OF DROPPING CARS.
04/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EMPLOYEE, WITH GLOVES ON, ATTEMPTED TO PULL DISCHARDED BELT DOWN FIRST FLIGHT OF STAIRS. HAND SLIPPED FROM BELT AND HE FELL ON STEPS AND STRAINED RIGHT KNEE.