Preparation Plant — Accidents

Total: 17 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/07/2014 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee, as a Mechanic, was cleaning out emulsion bin hose when pressure in the hose caused the hose cap to release suddenly striking Mechanic's left thumb and fracturing it.
11/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had laid the master pad for a Caterpillar D-9 dozer in place and turned to get a pry bar and the pad fell and struck his right foot.
01/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was removing a piece of rope from a return roller on the beltline when the rope caught pulling his left hand between the roller and belt resulting in a fracture to the tip of his ring finger.
09/07/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee was scraping roadway with a backhoe and did not see a washed out area, on the side of road, when the backhoe overturned onto it's side.
08/20/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was walking down a hill and slipped in mud, his left ankle twisted. He said he felt it pop and sharp pain. Employee was transported to HRMC ER at Prestonsburg Ky. X-rays were negative and was...
06/28/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee had picked up company truck on his way to assigned site. As he went into curve lost control, slid in loose gravel, then across the road into on coming vehicle
03/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost EE was helping to install a tilt cylinder on a Komatsu loader. As he was trying to align the cylinder with the mounting bracket it was moved by the boom truck operator and he stated he was jolted, cau...
08/04/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 230d lost Employee was inspecting bearing on crusher. When getting down from crusher, the ladder fell approx 4 feet, landing against plant wall. Employee saw doctor, but continued to work. M.D. referred him...
09/23/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost WHILE CHANGING OIL ON A WHEEL LOADER 25 FEET FROM THE BELT LINE, A PIECE OF COAL THE SIZE OF A SOFT BALL CAME OFF OF BELT LINE, BOUNCED OFF OF COAL PILE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT HAND. (DID NOT KNOW H...
03/03/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 275d lost Employee was shoveling coal at the tail piece we he felt pain in his lower back.
09/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ADJUSTING STOKER FEEDER. WHILE STEPPING ONTO STEP, EE GRABBED A HOLD OF A MOTOR GUARD. GUARD PULLED LOOSE CAUSING EE TO FALL LANDING ON GROUND, HURTING LT WRIST AND LO WER BAC...
07/28/2003 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A FIRE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE CLEAN COAL STOCKPILE MSHA INSPECTORS WERE ON SCENE WHEN FIRE WAS DISCOVERED. A PLAN WAS IMPLEMENTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.
04/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost CARRYING A 50 LB BAG OF FLOCK UP A HILL. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK & SHOULDER. 1ST WORK DAY MISSED 6-25-03.
08/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS REPLACING CLEAN COAL SCREEN, WHILE INSTALLING SCREEN EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
07/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS CLEANING A SIEVE SCREEN HOLDER FRAME. WHILE CLEANING HE HELD ON TO A SUPPORT BRACLED BAR BRAKE LEAVING A SHARP EDGE THAT CUT THORUGH HIS GLOVE AND MADE A SMALL CUT IN THE PALAR OF HIS RIGH...
12/04/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost CONTRACTOR WAS LEAVING MARTIN COUNTY COAL REFUSE SITE CLEAN-UP. TRUCK WAS ON ROADS OWNED & MAINATAINED BY MARTIN COUNTY COAL. WHEN HE WENT AROUND CRIVE ON SLICK & SNOWY ROAD CONDITIONS & HIT A NOTHER...
10/11/2000 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None A NON-INJURY ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF AM IMPOUNDMENT BREAKING THROUGH INTO AN UNDERGROUND MINE. FLOODING OCCURRED INSIDE THE UNDERGROUNDMINE AND A DISCHARGE OF SLURRY EXITED THE PORTAL S OF TH...