Pyro Prep Plant — Accidents

Total: 24 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/10/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING BEARING FROM 8 X 20 SCREEN WITH LEVER HOIST, WHEN BEARING WAS LOWERED TO WALKWAY, SLACK OCCURRED IN CHAIN ALLOWING LEVER HOIST TO FALL STRIKING EE ON LEFT LOWER LEG.
10/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SURGE BIN BOTTOM OPENING STOPPED UP WITH FINES, WHILE WASHING BIN OUT WATER BUILT UP IN BIN ABOVE FINE COAL. WHEN BOTTOM OPENING WAS SPRAYEDWITH FIRE HOSE, FINE COAL AND WATER BROKE LOOSE PUSHING EE O...
09/22/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING GEAR FROM SHAFT. EE WERE USING 8# SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE PIN TO REMOVE GEAR. DURING THE PROCESS THE HAMMER END BROKE APART FROM THE HANDLE, STRIKING SUBJECT IN THE NOSE AREA OF HIS FACE...
08/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS HANDLING METAL AND HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH RAW EDGE THAT PUNCTURED HIS HAND.
04/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT #42 CHUTE AND WAS HITTING WIPER ON ROLLER WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT FROM THE CHUTE CUTTING HIS HAND.
04/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING SIEVE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.
03/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STANDING ON LADDER FLUSHING OUT PIPE WHEN THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE AND CAME RUSHING DOWN THE PIPE. THE EE GRABBED THE PIPE TO KEEP FROM BEING KNOCKED OFF THE LADDER CAUSING HIM TO CUT H IS LEFT...
02/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND AND TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
02/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost WHILE REPLACING V-BELT ON A CLARIFYING PUMP, EE WAS REMOVING A GUARD BY HIMSELF WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN.
10/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS LIFTING END LOADER GRILL AND THAT THIS IS WHEN HE COULD HAVE HURT HIS WRIST.
08/28/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF FEED BOX TO HEAVY EQUIPMENT REFUSE SCREEN, AFTER PLACING FOOT ON HAND RAIL TO CLIMB DOWN HE SLIPPED AND HIT TOE PLATE, TURNING RIGHT ANKLE.
05/03/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4 FT COAL BAR TO PRY OFF MUD BUILD UP IN THE BF 1 BELT CHUTE WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD AT THE CORNER OF HIS RIGHT EYE. THIS REQUIR ED STITC...
03/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS REPLACING V-BELTS ON THE DE-ENERGIZED A HEAVY MEDIA CLEAN COAL SCREEN WHEN HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELTS AND MOTOR SHEAVE.
03/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost A SIDE H.M. CLEAN COAL SCREENING WAS DOWN AND NEEDED WELDING DONE. THE EE STEPPED OVER INTO THE SCREEN TO START REPAIRS WHEN HE FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE POP.
03/20/2002 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS USING A ROPE TO PULL A 110V SUBMERSIBLE PUMP OUT OF A HOLE AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. HE FELL OVER ON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND TOLD HIS C0-WORKER THAT HE HAD BEEN SHOCKED.
01/12/2002 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WHILE RUNNING A D9L DOZER, PUSHING COAL TO FEED THE PREP PLANT, THE EE STARTED HAVING PAIN INHIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN. HE REPORTED THE PAIN TWO DAYS LATER AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT.
09/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN THE #2 PLANT FLOOR, HE STEPPED OVER A PUMP SUCTION LINE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND PUT HIS RIHT ARM OUT TO CATCH HIMSLEF. IN SO DOING HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT HAND.
07/17/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost AS EE WAS WELDING ON A BRACE, HOT METAL SPARK BURNED THROUGH HIS TROUSERS AND FELL DOWN INTO HIS RUBBER BOOT CAUSING BURNS TO HIS LEFT LOWER LEG AND FOOT.
06/22/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE CUTTING A NOTCH IN A 10 3/4 INCH METAL PIPE WITH TORCH, AN IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN HOT MET AL OR A SPARK FELL DOWN INTO A PIPE THAT HAD BEEN DRILLED TO PUMP WATER FROM. PRIOR TO CUTTING T HE PIPE...
05/17/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AFTER DRILLING A HOLE FOR WATER IN AN ABANDONED MINE (#6 HIGHWALL) AN IGNITION WHILE CUTTING A WALL CASING. THE PIPE WAS APPROX 11 FT ABOVE THE GROUND AND WAS 10 INCHES IN DIAMETER. WHILE CUTT ING THE...
04/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost AS THIS EE AND ANOTHER WERE LIFTING A GUARD TO PLACE ON A FEEDER, HE FELT PAIN GO DOWN HIS LEFT HIP AND LEG.
01/11/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost EE WAS HOLDING THE BOLT HEAD WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE TIGHTENING THE NUT WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS, HIS RIGHT HAND POPPED ABOVE RIGHT THUMB THEN HE COULDN'T MOVE THE THUMB AWAY FROM HIS PA LM.
10/23/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CONTINUOUS USE OF COMPUTER KEYBOARD HAS CAUSED EMPLOYEE'S WRIST TO HURT WHEN BENDING. MOST OF THE PAIN IS ON THE BOTTOM PART OF HER WRIST. BEGAN MISSING WORK 6/7/01.
08/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING AND TWISTING TO GET ITNO POSITION TO WELD DOOR FRAME AND PULLED LEFT LOWER BACK.