Prep Plant #2 — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/15/2013 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Heat from a defective take-up roller bearing is believed to have caught the belt on fire causing approximately 2000 ft of belt structure and the #3 head house to be damaged beyond repair.
02/22/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that he was removing a breaker box cover and he had his knife in his right hand and it was open, the cover started to slip so he let go of the knife and it fell striking him in the...
10/08/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was attempting to unlatch his tailgate when the tailgate released and the truck moved backing onto the EE's foot, causing injury to his right foot.
04/01/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was carrying an acetylene bottle and had a sharp pain in his lower back that caused him to drop to his knees.
10/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing a 6 inch pipe when the exsisting hanger failed to hold the weight of the old pipe and fell landing on right leg.
09/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a 3"" pipe. Pipe was hung up and when the employee broke it loose his left hand was pinched between pipe and column. Cut left finger requiring stitches.
08/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG A COAL CHUTE WITH A SHOVEL WHEN A PIECE OF COAL BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING A FRACTURE.
09/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EE WAS REMOVING A TRANSMISSION PUMP ON A 773B HAULER IN A SLIGHTLY ENCLOSED AREA. THE PUMP UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE FREE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT THIGH. INITIALLY HE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT BUT THREE WE...
08/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN THE EE WAS PLACING THE BOOM BRACKET STAND BACK INTO ITS ORIGINAL SLOT. WHEN THE BRACKET SLIPPED INTO PLACE HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BRACKET & THE BED OF THE TRU CK CAUS...
06/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost THE EE HAD AN INCIDENT REPORTED AS A FIRST-AID CASE ON 06-14-02 WHEN HE REPORTED TO HAVE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE STATED THAT HE CONTINUED TO HAVE INTERMITTENT RIGHT KNEE PAIN. HE WAS SENT T O SEE A...
10/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD LOADED A COAL SAMPLE INTO PICKUP TRK BED.WHILE SHUTTING THE TAILGATE HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRUCK BED AND TAILGATE CAUSING A LACERATION TO TIP OF FINGER.