Rob Fork Processing — Accidents

Total: 34 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/11/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was stepping up onto raw scales ramp and strained or sprained left knee. Employee worked up till 10/13/2022
11/17/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 219d lost Employee was moving a heater in the basement area of the plant. He lost his footing and fell on his left side straining his back. The area was dry and the heater had wheels for ease of movement. Emplo...
11/13/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost DRIVING, SAW A DOG TRIED TO DODGE IT, BUT WENT IN DITCH AND EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SHOULDER PAIN
06/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost WALKED OUTSIDE GUARD SHACK STATED TURNED AND TRIPPED ON CONCRETE AND FELL HURT WRIST AND LEG
08/31/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking he tripped and fell dislocating his shoulder.
06/28/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee was operating truck when he hit some potholes and began complaining with his back and numbness in his legs and feet.
02/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing a return roller when chain hook came loose and struck the top of his head requiring staples to close the wound.
01/17/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee was installing new tires when the tire bar slipped and struck him on the right knee. Employee's first day missed was on 1/19/09.
01/15/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee tightened new traction tires with ratchet on 1/15/09 and he states that his back started to bother him on the evening of 1/16/09. Employee reported this to the employer on 1/19/09 and sought...
10/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 17d restricted Employee was working to insert auger screw back into barrel using a backhoe to insert screw when the key steel that lines the screw with the planetary gear started to come out. He used his finger to p...
07/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was throwing a 4x6 rubber screen with metal edges out of a ras coal screen and when he flipped it over, it caught his finger requiring stitches.
07/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 330d lost Employee was helping install a 10"" piece of pipe. The pipe slipped and when he reached for it he felt a pulling sensation in his left arm. He worked until 7/7/08. At this time he sought medical atten...
12/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE stated that he felt a sharp pain in his groin when lifting a sample and twisting to load into a truck. He did not report the inury until 1/8/08. The company and the workers compensation carrier inv...
12/04/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Clean coal stock pile got hot and ignited into flames.
09/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee was carrying 25 lb rock when he slipped and rock fell on hand injuring his right middle finger.
08/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was lifting pump out of sump hole to reposition, pump slipped off of chain hook causing him to pitch forward, he used his left arm to catch himself straining his left arm, his neck and his ba...
01/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Miner was lifting starter in place for 773D Cat Hauler when he felt pain in groin area. Injury required surgery for hernia and he did not miss work until 3/16/07.
11/21/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost Miner was walking to silo feeder to clean up spillage, tripped and got arm caught in top roller. It pulled his arm in and slammed his chest into an angle brace injuring his left arm, left elbow, left...
11/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Strained back and neck assisting fellow employee lift rock out of Stamler. He did not miss any work until 11/20/06.
12/22/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was using a hammer to knock a bolt out and a very small piece of the hammer came off and lodged in his hand. Had to have surgery later on to have the small piece of metal removed.
12/05/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Control panel door came down and struck him on the head, when the door latch did not hold the door open.
09/06/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost Stepped on a piece of channel iron and twisted his knee.
05/02/2005 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Getting a security pass when a piece of rock or coal struck her in the head.
05/31/2004 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None STOCK PILE OF COAL BECAME HOT AND BEGAN BURNING.
05/08/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A SPROCKET UP ON THE SHAFT OF THE SPEED REDUCER OF THE FEEDER, HE HIT IT SEVERAL TIMES, ABOUT THE 5TH TIME A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE SPROCKET STRIKING E...
01/17/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 354d lost PRYING ROCK OUT OF FLUME WITH BAR, HE TWISTED HIS BACK. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 2/7.
10/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CHANGING CHAIN BOX ON CRUSHER, GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN BOX AND SHAFT ON CRUSHER LACERATION TO LEFT FINGER.
05/13/2002 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None STOCK PILED COAL HEATED UP AND CREATED HOT SPOTSWITHIN THE STOCKPILE. STEAM & FUMES DEVELOPED.
04/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost MOVING PIECE OF PIPE SLIPPED AND FELL ON LITTLE FINGER.
02/08/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost DRIVER JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK BEFORE TRUCK TURNED OVER, AFTER INVESTIGATION TRUCK WAS FOUND IN THIRD GEAR WHEN IT NEEDED TO BE IN FIRST & LOW TO COME OFF HILL SLOWLY ENOUGHT WHERE YOU DON'T HAVE TO RIDE...
07/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost HE WAS TAKING CHAIN HOIST OFF FEEDING WHEN HANDLE SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE.
05/17/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost REMOVING WATER PUMP FROM TRUCK, REMOVING BOLT FROM FAN BLADE, WRENCH SLIPPED WITH PRESSURE ON IT, SCRAPED OFF TOP OF THUMB ON LEFT HAND, POSSIBLY BRUISING.
05/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING ON PIPE FOR PUMP, MASHED HAND BETWEEN TWO PIPES. NO LOST TIME FROM WORK.
02/02/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost OPERATOR STATED THAT DOZER DROPPED OVER A HIGH PLACE IN PILE, CAUSING A JARRING EFFECT. HE DID NOT START TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK UNTIL 4/3/00. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4/12/00.