Preparation Plant — Accidents

Total: 24 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/05/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost Employee was changing a hose on the dozer. The fitting was tight. When EE tried to loosen the fitting, EE's hand slipped off the wrench causing EE to lose balance. EE fell and hit shoulder on the fram...
05/14/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a post driver to drive a copper ground rod in the ground. The driver slipped off the ground rod on the downward motion. Employees hand hit the top of the ground rod puncturing the...
10/09/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling rust from the floor. EE moved a ladder to clean around it and a piece of cue decking fell causing a laceration to EE's right hand.
11/01/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost The injured miner was assisting a co-worker in throwing the flop gate at a head drive chute when the chain ratchet that was holding the gate came loose and allowed the gate to strike EE on the right s...
08/28/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost Employee was dismounting from compactor, stepped on a rock twisting their knee. Doctor removed employee from work pending MRI results.
06/17/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost Refuse haul truck driver (contractor) parked in truck parking lot at end of shift and was dismounting truck. He apparently fell from truck step, landing on left side. He was taken to ER due to pain in...
06/11/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was pulling on flop gate handle to close it to divert coal into screen chute. He had his hand upon the up on the side edge of chute and the gate caught and pinched his finger causing a la...
10/24/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employee went into pump building near preparation plant to turn on water valve to wash down tail piece pad. Employee stated that he was standing on a pipe to turn the valve on. Employee stated that...
07/10/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning a spot to weld a plate inside a chute. As he was chipping rust and rock from chute a piece of debris got in behind his safety glasses and into his eye.
09/28/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated he was cutting pipe out of overhead when a piece of hot slag dropped inside car.
04/03/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was assisting in repair work on thickener. A small piece of catwalk had been removed to gain access to the work area below. EE stated that he had forgot about the hole and stepped into it striking...
02/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost EE states that he was sitting on top of picnic table conducting weekly safety meeting. As he finished meeting he jumped down quickly while leaning forward and landed with most of his weight on his rig...
12/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost EE had shoveled for a couple of days clearing up transfer building. Stated that he had some soreness and pain but never thought it was anything. He later went to the doctor, but did not say if was due...
03/13/2007 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 31d lost The above date of accident reflects the employee's first day away from work. Employee has been diagnosed with uncovertebral hyperthropy, right paracentral disc protrusion with stemosis of the cervical...
02/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 323d restricted Employee was lifting/loading 100 pound sample bags of coal into the the back of a pickup truck. As he was stepping with the bag he felt and heard a popping noise which turned out to be an injury to h...
03/21/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT EE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC PIPE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE
02/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he was cutting holes in a piece of rubber with a utility knife. Knife slipped out of rubber and cut his hand.
12/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING A PRE-OPERATIONAL CHECK PRIOR TO STARTING THE DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS LEG WENT BETWEEN PUSH BAR & TRACK.
11/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS PULLING PIPE OUT OF PLANT & PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN. EE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR FOR COULE OF DAYS LATER & THEN WAS RECOMMENDED TO A SPECIALIST. WE HAVE BEEN AWAITING THE RESULTS O F TEST...
08/25/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost LOADING BUCKET ON TRUCK, WAS CHAINING AND BINDING DOWN BUCKET, STARTED TO STEP OFF BUCKET, MISSED STEP, FELL DOWN BETWEEN BUCKET AND SIDE OF TRUCK BED.
07/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING AND LIFTING FLYTES IN BOTTOM OF WASHBOX WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 2/20/04.
04/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTING TO INSTALL A SKIRT ON A COAL CHUTE HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING SIX STITCHES TO CLOSE.
05/13/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING IMPACT ROLLER. OLD BOLTS WERE RUSTY. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO KNOCK BOLTS LOOSE AND RUST FROM BOLTS WENT INTO EYES AROUND SAFETY GLASSES.
03/24/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A KNOCKER WRENCH & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A #8 SLEDGE HAMMER TO SECURE THE HOUSING ON THE VESSEL MEDIA PUMP. INJURED THOUGHT HAMMERER WAS READY FOR WRENCH TO BE REPO SITIONED....