Rocklick Preparation Plant — Accidents

Total: 107 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/28/2026 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stated EE noticed some push that needed pulled up the hill from the refuse, EE stated EE got the 325-cat excavator to remove the brush and has EE was doing so EE pulled a limb into the front...
06/02/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE went to step out of EE's work truck and stepped in a hole and twisted EE's ankle.
05/27/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing the barrel on 251 pump, and had trouble getting the value removed so EE got a slate bar and began to pry on it, the slate bar slipped mashing the right ring finger, resulting in...
09/09/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated was using a utility knife to trim a screen panel for the Unit #224 Screen when the knife slipped and EE cut their upper left thigh. The employee received 3 sutures.
01/16/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost Employee stated they were assisting in the installation of a drainage ditch, positioned up hill to spot for the dozer. The dozer moved some material that had an old bent up section of gas line in it a...
01/16/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 325d lost Employee stated that they were stepping out onto the crawlers of the 325 CAT Longarm when the cat pad they stepped on shifted causing them to lose balance and they fell off the crawlers to the ground...
01/22/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 587d lost Employee stated was mounting the 980G Front End Loader (C/N#21105), when EE go to the 2nd step and fell. EE fell backwards landing on left arm causing it to break.
10/01/2021 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Took a big step out of skytrack and knee popped.
02/25/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Witness stated that themselves and another were in the process of moving a speed reducer across the 4th floor of the prep plant. Witness was using a slate bar to walk the speed reducer and injured emp...
08/13/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 877d lost Employee was working on a D10 dozer idler when employee was trying to get out employee had lifted self up and sat on the push arm and twisted body to throw feet up on the push arm when employee felt p...
02/14/2020 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 130d restricted Employee was struck by a hood from a 777C truck. Employee lifted hood up to work inside of motor compartment. Hood was missing a safety latch. Gust of wind blew and the hood fell over striking the emp...
09/20/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was setting a dewatering pump along a beltline. While trying to get the pump into the correct position the latch on hook broke. The pump moved causing the employee to slip and employee's left...
08/06/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee was lowering down a counter weight when they slipped on spillage. Employee worked up until 10/31/2019...went off on comp on 11/01/2019.
05/07/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee stated EE was working to remove suction line on the bottom floor. Employee stated EE was standing in coal fines when EE turned to reach for a wrench but EE's foot remained stuck causing EE to...
02/15/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated EE was grinding a piece of metal, when EE felt debris/metal go into EE's eye. Employee went to the Dr. and received prescription eye drops, making it a medical reportable.
08/17/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 64d restricted Employee stated employee was in the process of changing a sump pump. As employee walked around the sump employee felt pain in employee's foot and fell to the ground in pain. This resulted in a tendon...
03/17/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost Employee was dismounting the 980 loader when a foot slipped and employee fell to the ground. Employee landed flat footed on the ground and felt pain in the right knee. Employee was diagnosed with a ri...
05/07/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 188d restricted Employee stated EE and another employee were loading a spool of cable into the bed of a truck. The spool was lifted with a forklift, and EE guided the spool into the truck. EE was holding the end of t...
05/28/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 12d restricted Employee was moving screen when he smashed finger against screen and angle iron
09/19/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On September 19, 2014 mine management was notifiedofan occupational illness. The emplyoee was awarded benefits due to occupational pneumoconiosis.
09/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulling a cylinder pin from a 777D Rock Truck when a bolt shot out hitting him in the face
03/25/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
03/18/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Operator received notification on 3/18/2014 the employee has been diagnosed with black lung. This employee retired on 1/31/2014.
03/07/2014 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a cutting torch to cut metal and his glove became saturated with oxygen and apparently a spark from the hot metal ignited the oxygen causing his hand to be burned.
02/24/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with hearing loss
03/02/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 4d restricted Employee was working on the #1 slurry pump and while walking across the floor, he tripped over the forklift fork and fell to the ground. His right hand struck the spare water pump. The employee cont...
12/07/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost The dozer operator entered onto the clean coal stockpile in preparation to push coal to the number 325 feeder to load a train. The stockpile had a void over the feeder and the d-9 dozer that he was o...
09/22/2011 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was pushing raw coal on the #1 stacker as he backed up and turned the dozer to the right, the dozer became stuck in the #1 variable feeder. There were no injuries with this occurance
06/07/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Medical evidence received indicates 1.3% hearing loss.
04/29/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On April 17, 2014, Employee was notified of a partial permanent disability involving carpal tunnel in his wrists.
07/01/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Medical evidence received indicated a 0.183% hearing impairment.
03/19/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with a hearing loss.
03/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee stated while moving safety chain from counter weight structure of U-50 refuse belt he was moving loose end of chain over top of sheeting. Employee stated at this time he believes his small fi...
01/30/2009 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee Dx - Coal miners Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
10/31/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE stated as he was exiting the 463 bob cat, he felt a pain in his thoracic area of his back. He stated that he took some advil to relieve the pain, but after 2 hrs he states that it is feeling worse....
07/24/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states that while removing splash guard from the 265 R.C screen, the guard slipped causing employee to lose his grip. When the splash guard assembly dropped, it caught his right hand between...
05/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee states he was installing a u-bolt style pipe hanger and as he raised it in place he felt a pain in his shoulder. Employee did not miss work until 5-10-08 due to his regular work schedule.
04/08/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee has been diagnosed with occupational hearing loss.
01/31/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE came out early & was cleaning belt sprays on the #6 truck dump belt.EE turned & the belt off and climbed up on the structure to access the spray bar,he was climbing he slipped & fell to the ground,...
09/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 191d lost EE was closing feeder gates inside the clean coal reclaim tunnel. he then let up on the ring tinking it was still latched on the hook and he claimed when the gate closed his hand was in the ring causi...
04/23/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The employee was climbing from the feed end toward the discharge end of the unit #224 course refuse screen to check the oil levels. His foot slipped and he fell nearly seven feet onto the plant floor...
03/09/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Upon an investigation the dozer operator was pushing/spreading coal to permit an additional storage radius around #2 stacker. During pushing/spreading the coal an undetected bridged area broke free cr...
02/06/2007 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OP Claim: The Occupational Pneumoconiosis Findings (02/06/07) to justify a diagnosis of OP. The company received the medical on March 27, 2007.
11/05/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost EE was leaving the pipe room and tripped in the walkway and caught himself on the wall, causing pain in his right shoulder, left and right knees. Diagnosis of the shoulder was bones and soft tissue un...
07/16/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 5d restricted Walking down truck parking long on graveled slope and twisted ankle.
05/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Electrician was helping move scaffolding and pinched his hand between the 2 sets.
05/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Welding angle to a beam and brought welding rod down some how it went through his arm and hit an artery.
04/15/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE stated he was cutting a piece of metal at the metal rack. While working, he stepped on a piece of angle, which turned or rolled and this caused him to twist his knee. EE finished his shift.
03/23/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE stated he was desending on walkway from unit 92 refuse belt, stepping to ground level. EE missed last step. EE stated that the lights were to his back he misjuged the last step and sprained or twis...
01/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Two employees were in the process of unloading two boxes of metal clamps from the back seat of a SUV to transfer the boxes to a pick up truck so they could be delivered to another location. He slid on...