Ranger Fuel Preparation Plant — Accidents

Total: 111 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/17/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removed a belt conveyor roller. Caught finger between belt frame and roller
12/09/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost Lifting vessel flights & carrying to 6th floor/right knee back burning and hurts
12/07/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost Dropping gate on grizzly and extra rocks fell out onto grizzly causing more weight and employee pulled back.
11/02/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 161d lost Employee was kicking at an obstruction with EE's left foot and struck EE's knee against the spill board of the 24 belt head. The employee was able to perform EE's work and was scheduled for an MRI on...
09/21/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost Employee was walking in the pump house when employee slipped and fell injuring back, neck and head.
09/19/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee was walking down the steps and stepped onto coal accumulations when EE slipped and fell landing on EE's back.
08/02/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 225d lost Employee felt a pain in lower back while shoveling at the S-6 belt landing.
05/12/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was removing a rock from the #59 Rock Chute on the 5th Floor of the Prep Plant when the rock gave way and the momentum caused the employee to fall onto back from ground level.
05/08/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost While shoveling the #98-A Sump located on the 5th Floor of the Prep Plant the employee felt a pain in lower back.
04/10/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee twisted left knee when ee foot slipped into a hole while ee was twisting. The employee did not begin missing work until 04/13/2018.
08/28/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 208d lost Employee was standing near the engine compartment of a 928 Front End Loader when they felt the equipment move. The employee jumped off of the 928 Front End Loader and injured the left knee, right sho...
07/14/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 176d lost Employee was dismounting a 988F Loader when they slipped, as the employee caught themselves they felt a pain in their right shoulder.
07/12/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has shown a Reportable Standard Threshold Shift after an annual hearing exam.
05/17/2017 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was struck in the back by loose material and driven down into a pile of spillage.
09/07/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was using a wrench to connect discharge line when the wrench slipped and the employee struck left elbow against the pump.
03/04/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 332d lost While attempting to get into company truck the employee slipped on the running board and fell.
12/12/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was adjusting the drive belts on unit 98-A pump. He was using a pipe wrench to tighten the motor adjustment bolt on the drive side. The pipe wrench slipped catching fingers between the wrench...
06/21/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 258d lost A maintenance employee was standing on a temporary work platform, four feet off of the ground, cutting bolts loose from a bracket that was holding a 10"" poly pipe elbow. As he cut one of the bolts th...
04/11/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was tramming bulldozer to load a train at the clean coal stockpile when he backed over a wind row and felt a pain in his lower back.
11/14/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was backing down off a machine and slipped on a damaged iced step, falling to the ground. He twisted his right knee. Has continued to work without restrictions until now. Scheduled for sur...
06/27/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost The employee was dismounting a Caterpillar D10T dozer when he tripped and fell injuring his back and neck. The mines went on two weeks vacation from 28 JUN thru 11 JUL. The injured employees first s...
09/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a sprocket from a speed reducer shaft, when a tooth of the sprocket splintered and embedded into his forearm.
10/31/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost Employee was descending the stairs when his right foot slipped and he overextended his left arm while holding onto the handrail. Employee worked regular shifts until 2/15/2012 at which time he electe...
05/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using grinder, metal for in right eye. Eye swelled went to the eye doctor and foreign body was removed from effected eye.
02/09/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Exiting office trailer, slipped and fell down two steps. Continued working his regular shift for 10 days. Sought medical treatment 2/19/2011. At that time was put on modified duty. Diagnosis contusion...
12/27/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was tigtening bolts with a cresent spud wrench, the wrench slipped off of the bolt and hit the left side of EE's chin causing a small laceration. EE completed shift and RTW the next day.
11/20/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing a set of stairs, had to trim sheeting and steel with a cutting torch. A piece of slag popped and got behind cutting glasses and into right eye. Completed shift, sought medical attention aft...
09/05/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 77d lost, 115d restricted EE was using his hands to pull on a section of handrail to move it enough for a come-a-long chain to clear. The handrail broke loose and he fell backwards about 5 to 6 ft, EE completed the shift. No w...
07/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee holding ladder - Worker on ladder dropped piece of metal - struck employee on nose.
03/24/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Employee was standing outside a garage door to the warehouse, when he took two steps backward and stepped on a wooden pallet and fell, fracturing his ankle.
12/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Injured had lifted a roller into place at unit #119 dryer at Pinnacle Prep Plant. Injured worked until Jan 15, 2010 and was off work until Feb 12, 2010. Injured stated that his back was hurting prio...
11/16/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured was holding a special tool to drive a bearing into place. Foreman was striking tool with a sledge hammer. He missed striking injured on right thumb. Causing a laceration to right thumb. In...
01/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured was carrying a 6"" flange weighing approzimately 11lbs down the strairway between the 5th and 6th floor when his ankle gave out causing him to stumble striking his face against the handrail....
10/20/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was lifting a vibrator with a set of come alongs. The come alongs slipped and the injured felt pain in his neck and shoulder.
03/13/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost Injured was walking over to the thickener to close a valve when he stepped over a rock and tripped hitting his head on the thickener overflow chute going to the classifier tank
09/29/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost Injured was backing a dozer off of the clean coal stock pile when the emergency brake set causing the dozer to come to a sudden stop. The injured jerk his neck when this happened.
09/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Clearing of rock on the grizzly on 8 1/2 floor. Rock bounced off floor struck individual in left foot causing individual to twist left knee. Claim is being contested. This claim form is being submit...
08/02/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 215d lost Injured was removing belt clamp from #24 belt. The counter weight was suspended and held by 2 sets of 6 ton chain hoist. Chains broke, dropping the counter weight tensioning the belt. This threw th...
06/07/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing bolts from equipment. While removing, he was using an impact gun in one hand and with the other hand was applying pressure to the bolt head. Bolt came free from the employee's...
03/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 106d lost, 43d restricted Building braces for belt line. I-beam slipped, pinning left hand between two I-beams.
06/30/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 239d lost EE was stripping wire with a razor knife, knife slipped and cut into upper thigh on right leg. Treatment consisted of 24 stitches.
06/12/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Injured was using a air hose to blow wet coal off of the dryer bed. When he turned on the air he lost his balance causing him to turn his ankle.
06/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost Injured was walking with a new air compressor and stepped across a ditch as he stepped across his left knee gave out causing him to fall forward and landing on his hands and knees.
05/18/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was walking from parking lot to the bath house. As he was disposing a piece of gum, the gum landed on his tennis shoe. Injured tried kicking the chewing gum from the top of his shoe by kicking...
05/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Injured stepped down off of a dozer. As he stepped down off dozer arm his foot slipped causing him to fall backwards. As he fell he tried to catch himself with his left hand.
11/03/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost Working on dozer (D-10). Lifting on lift jack and hurt back.
03/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 276d lost EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A 988 LOADER. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN HE MISSED THE LAST STEP. HE FELT A PUL ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.
10/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost EE WAS TURNING OFF THE WATER TO THE VACUUM PUMPS ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT. AS HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY, HE SLIPPED ON OIL/MUD & WATER THAT HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE FLOOR. THE EE TWISTED HIS RT....
09/10/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 202d lost EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CRIB BLOCK AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A 4"" PIPE THAT WAS SUSPENDED APPROX. 4-1/2'. NOTE: PERSONNEL FILES NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF BLDG. MINERS CERT...
06/25/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WX WORKERS COMPRESTOR DRIVISON FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROMY.