Prep Plant — Accidents

Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/28/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a pipe wrench to move a sheave to put the belts on a drive when it slipped and caught the tip of the right middle finger between the pipe wrench and the sheave.
12/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The employee was trying to clean out a clogged 4"" pipe on the second floor of the prep plant with a wash down hose, when the hose slipped out of his hands and striking him in the left side of the hea...
01/10/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost EE was putting up silt fence along the berms beside the Prep Plant. He slipped and his leg went under him and he landed on his left knee. He complained of a burning sensation in his knee, so he was ta...
10/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was measuring belt structure using a metal tape measure. The tape measure slid across his fingers therefore cutting his fingers. Resulting in 10 stitches in 3 fingers.
05/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING PINS FOR CENTER SECTION OF 988 G WHEEL LOADER. WHEN HE MOVED ONE PIN, THE OTHER PIN FELL, PINCHING THE END OF HIS THUMB.
06/16/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE was picking rock off belt line at the clean coal crusher, when he lost his footing and fell.
05/12/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE was traveling down steep grade, when the truck apparently came out of gear and he lost control of the truck. EE jumped out of the truck, causing scraps and bruises to himself.
05/16/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While walking from 1 bldg., to another, EE fell while turning the corner & bruised his left knee & wrist, causing some swelling.
02/06/2007 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 65d restricted Employee stated that due to repetitive motion, surgery was required to repair the rotator cuff. Employee continued to work from date of injury, 2-6-07, until 8-2-07, his surgery date.
01/07/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost An employee was moving an electric motor across the floor with a pallet jack when he felt pain in his upper back and left shoulder. He took off work on Jan. 8 & 9. X-ray tests were negative at the hos...
05/16/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner was leaving mine property in his personal vehicle to go home. He was passing a vehicle that he had been following when he met a coal truck on the haul road. His vehicle collided with the coal...
04/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated that he was changing a hydraulic hose on a d9 dozer when he raised up and struck his head on the dozer. He had removal his hand but the pillow access into the area of the dozer. He recieved...