Preparation Plant — Accidents

Total: 32 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/24/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost The IE was descending stairs from the second floor in the Prep Plant. When the IE reached the landing between the 2nd and 1st floors, EE turned right with EE's left leg to start descending the next fl...
01/02/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost On 01/02/23 a prep plant employee was descending a (3) step walkway over the Magnetite Chute. The IE slipped on the second step twisting the left knee. The injured employee continued to work until 08...
09/03/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was preparing a piece of plate for installation; Plate was clamped down on saw horses and when clamps were released the plate slide off the saw horses which came down on employee's lower righ...
11/04/2019 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The raw coal pile at the Preparation Plant had 3 separate locations where there was smoke and warming coming from the coal.
03/01/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 140d lost IE alleged carpal tunnel in both hands due to working at the prep plant. IE first reported pain in left hand on 01/07/2019 and right hand on 03/01/2019. IE had surgery on right hand/wrist on 06/12/201...
01/16/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Ice had built up on a bottom roller of the clean coal collecting belt. IE (temporary employee)struck the bottom roller with a hammer to dislodge the ice buildup. IE's left hand was caught between the...
06/15/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 11d restricted IE was standing checking rail car doors to make sure they were latched. IE alleges that right knee twisted/hyperextended as IE was standing there. IE did not report this incident until 06/26/2017. IE...
08/27/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost IE was using a hand held side grinder with a cut brush. Apparently a piece of wire came off the cut brush and embedded in his upper abdomen. He sought medical attention on 9/2/2014 and a piece of wire...
04/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was taking a shower at the end of his shift and felt a slight bulge in his left lower groin. He did not feel any pain and had no specific event that caused the bulge. On 4/23/2012 he notified...
08/07/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Employee was washing a refuse feed box in the prep plant. He stepped from a concrete floor down to a metal floor approximately 3 inches lower. He slipped and fell striking his left elbow on the floor....
05/27/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee pulled his Gob Truck up to a berm. As he dismounted from his truck he slipped on the berm and twisted his lower back. He was seen by a physician on June 1 and did not return to work.
12/11/2009 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Contractor employee was assisting in the changing out of a clean coal screen in the prep plant. He suffered a massive heart attack and apparently died on the job. No outside influences affected the in...
05/02/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was stepping up on a clean coal shaker to help change out a screen. When he stepped up on the side of the shaker he felt a pop in his right knee. He could not straighten out his leg and left...
11/21/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was assisting in removal of bolts from bearing cover on scalping screen at rotary breaker. He had an allen wrench in head of bolt & 4' cheater bar on wrench for added leverage. Co-worker struck wre...
11/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost THE INJURED EE WAS WORKING IN THE PREPARATION PLANT CLEANING UNDER A SCALPING SCREEN. AS HE REACHED UNDER THE SCALPING SCREEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE EE WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS USE...
08/20/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost EE A SUPERVISOR WAS ASSISTING A FELLOW EE IN CHANGING A WATERLINE IN THE PREP -PLANT. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER AND AS THE WATERLINE BROKE LOOSE HE LOST BALLANCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR LANDIN G ON HI...
06/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS MOVING A SECITON OF WATER PIPE/WHEN HE STEPPED IN A DRAIN AND STRAINED HIS BACK EE STARTED MISSING WORK 6-26-03 AND IS UNDER DR. CARE AT THIS TIME INCIDENT HAS BEEN UN DER INV...
12/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE PLANT FEED BELT AND HE TRIPPED ON AN ""I"" BEAM CAUSING HIM TO FALL. AS HE WAS FALLING HE REACHED OUT HIS RIGHT HAND TO BREAK HIS FALL CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGH T HAN...
07/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE TUNNEL AREA. HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE BELT STRUCTURE. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A LACERATION AND A FRACTURE TO THE E ND OF T...
05/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS MOVING A CLEAN COAL SCREEN, THE SCREEN SLIPPED AND AS IT FELL, THE CORNER STRUCK THE EE IN THE CHEST AND RIB AREA. HE STATED THAT HE THOUGH HE WAS ALRIGHT AND WORKED UNTIL 5-6-02 AND FE LT HE N...
12/05/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 38d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A DRYER SCREEN IN THE PREP PLANT. AS HE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TYPE CHAIN HOIST TO POSITION THE SCREEN,THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT LIITLE FIN
07/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost LEANING OVER TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL IN #2 VC48 DRYER IN THE PREPARATION PLANT AND DID NOT NOTICE THE MOTOR GUARD WAS MISSING. HIS LEFT HAND WAS AT THE FAN LEVEL AND HIS SMALL FINGER ON HIS LEF T HAND...
05/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A 12"" IN THE PREP PLANT. WHILE POSITIONING THE PIPE THE EYE BOLT USED TO HOLD THE PIPE CAME LOOSE ALLOWING THE PIPE TO MOVE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGH T LEG,...
03/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS WORKING ON #2 VC 48 DRYER HELPING PUT A FEED CHUTE JACK ON AND HE RAISED HIS LEFT HAND AND HIT IT ON THE CHUTE ABOVE ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL. ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTGATION AWAN TING ME...
02/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WASHING IN THE SAMPLE HOUSE ON THE SURFACE AT THE PREPARATION PLANT. HE WAS PULLING THE HOSE FROM THE 2ND FLOOR TO THE 3RD FLOOR, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON ONE OF THE STEP TREADS AND CAUSED H IM TO L...
11/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE DRAW OFF TUNNEL WASHING DOWN THE FLOOR. WHILE PULLING ON THE HOSE TOMOVE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BELT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
11/05/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE DID NOT CLEAN THE DEBRIS FROM WORK AREA BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE PIPE
10/28/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A GOB TRUCK ON THE GOB HILL AND HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD. HE SAID THE TRUCK BOTTOMED OUT AND THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
07/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost WHILE COMING DOWN FROM THE END LOADER, WITH THE FUEL NOZZLE IN HIS RIGHT HAND, HE WENT TO STEP ON THE GROUND. HE WAS COMING DOWN ON THE LADDER MOUNTED TO THE MACHINE. HE WENT TO STEP BACK WITH THE WEI...
06/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OUT OF THE GOB TRUCK PREPARING TO FUEL IT. HE WAS STANDING ON A HOME MADE LADDER LEANING AGAINST THE WEST SIDE OF THE 1000 GALLON FUEL TANK. WHILE STANDING THE SECOND WRUNG OF T HE LADDER...
05/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EE WAS WORKING ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT CHANGING OUT 14"" RETURN LINE OFF THE HYDRO CYCLONES. THEY WERE USING AN 8' FIBERGLASS LADDER TO REACH CERTAIN PARTS OF THE JOB. EE WAS ON THE LADDER...
05/13/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost THE ROCK BIN AT THE CENTRAL CLEANING PLANT FOR OLD BEN COAL COMPANY BROKE LOOSE FROM THE STRUCTURE AT THE BOLTS, CAUSING THE BIN TO FALL INTO THE BED OF THE REFUSE TRUCK. THE EE WAS IN A GOB R TRUCK P...