Rocklick Preparation Plant — Accidents

Total: 107 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE stated that he and another ee were replacing the splash sheild to move it into position to be bolted. The pry bar slipped and/or the injured ee lost his grip on the bar causing him to fall backward...
07/20/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Diagnosised with carpal tunnel syndrome.
07/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was lifting 3 1/2"" pipe (rigid conduit) when he strained his stomach. The injury was reported but follow up was not done till 9/19/2005. At that point employee had been laid off effective da...
03/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was measuring the froth dosage rate for the B-side cells. He felt something splash on his face. He wiped his face with a rag and went back to his job. After finishing his shift he showered; a...
11/12/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he was using a utility knife to strip the insulation from a wire, the knife slipped, he cut the top of his left index finger.
10/07/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Cleaning components from transmission using air cleaning gun and dirt went under safety glasses and into right eye.
09/10/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
07/12/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost Employee stated he was walking across floor by the new side sump pump when he slipped on some magnetite that was in the floor, twisting his left knee. The employee went to the doctor on 08-03-04, he s...
06/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 7d restricted MACHINERY REMOVED FROM COUNTERWEIGHT CAUSING CLAMPS TO LOOSEN. LOST SLACK.
05/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING AN 8""PULLEY SHEAVE BLOCK FROM TROLLEY BEAM LOCATED OVER PLANT FEED BELT. EE STATED THIS CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
05/10/2004 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAD DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE OF THE BACK. HE HAS BEEN TREATED FOR THE CONDITON SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YRS. ON 5/11/04 EE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS CONDITION.
02/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 338d lost EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A PUMP MOTOR PUSHING MOTOR IN PLACE. HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
01/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE 966 LOADER HE INTENDED TO STEP OVER TO THE BANK, HE MISSED THE STEP ON THE BANK. HE GRABBED THE HAND RAIL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS NECK...
01/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 18d lost, 70d restricted WORKING ON A BROKEN STICK ON AN EXCAVATOR. WHILE TRYING TO SEE IF A PATTERN FIT THE MACHINE, THE MACHINE SETTLED AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND STICK.
10/18/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WELDING OVER-HEAD, WHEN A HOT PIECE OF METAL FROM THE WELD FELL BURNING A HOLE IN HIS SHIRT. HE WAS HIS SHIRT BURNING AND SLAPPED IT, CAUSING THE HOT METAL TO MOVE FURTH ER DOWN...
06/17/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.
05/16/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLOSING A RAILROAD CAR DOOR WITH A RAILROAD DOOR BAR. AS HE WAS DOING THIS HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. HE HAS SLIGHT SWELLING IN THIS AREA.
05/15/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS. DATE OF DIAGNOSIS 05-15-03. DATE DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 09-18-03.
04/27/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DRIVING THE NUMBER 906, 777 TRUCK. WHEN HE WENT THRU A HOLE ON THE REFUSE DUMP AREA CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK. WHEN THAT HAPPENED HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT EL BOW, CA...
11/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING STARTERS ON A 777D CAT TRUCK. FEET WERE MUDDY. FEET SLIPPED FORWARD WHILE REMOVING STARTER, STARTER DROPPED TRAPPING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN STARTER AND THE FRAME OF THE MACHI NE.
09/28/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE STATED THAT HE HAD BENT OVER AND THEN COULD NOT RAISE BACK UP. AFTER A FEW MINUTES HE WAS ABLE TO RAISE UP. COMPLETED ASSIGNED WORK FOR THE DAY BUT WAS FEELING A LITTLE MINOR DISCOMFORT. EE HAS A H...
07/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 232d lost EE IS MISSING WORK DUE TO DEGENERATIVE DISEASE OF THE LEFT KNEE. HE HAS HAD KNEE SURGERY TWICE ON LEFT KNEE.
05/20/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.
05/15/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
04/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost THE EE STATED HE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE LUNCH ROOM AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
02/20/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS.
01/10/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS SAMPLING HEAVY MEDIA REFUSE SCREEN, LEANED AGAINST METAL GUARD CAUSING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE AGAINST RIGHT RIB AREA.
01/01/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DESLIME PROTECTIVE SCREEN OVER B WING TANK WITH A 10"" SECTION OF 1/2"" RIGID CONDUIT. THE TOP OF THE CONDUIT CAUGHT HIS HARD HAT AND SCRAPED THE TOP OF HIS...
11/14/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS. DATE OF DIAGNOSIS 11/14/01. DATE DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 05/08/02.
10/20/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT DURING HIS ACTIVITIES OF OPERATING THE SLATE TRUCK THAT HE HAD AN INCIDENT WHICH CAUSED BACK PAIN. X-RAYS TAKEN WERE NEGATIVE. THE EMPLOYEE HAS A H ISTORY...
09/25/2001 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLEANING THE LUNCH ROOM ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF THE PLANT WHEN THE MOP BUCKET TIPPED OVER AND SPLASHED SOME DETERGENT WATER ON HIS LEG. THE EE DID NOT REPORT THIS ON THIS SHI...
09/05/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS.
09/05/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
08/20/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE STATED HE WAS STANDING ON DISCHARGE PIPE CLEANING TRASH OFF THE SETTLING POND WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ONTO THE PIPE COUPLING & CUT HIS KNEE
08/07/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
07/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DOING NORMAL WORK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WORKS WEEKENDS, FINISHED HIS REGULAR SHIFT AND DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 7-21-01. EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTO...
06/20/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 256d lost SAMPLER WAS DESCENDING STEPS FROM CLEAN COAL SAMPLER CARRYING COAL SAMPLER, SLIPPED ON COAL AND FELL ON STAIRWELL WITH LEGS UNDERNEATH HIM.
06/17/2001 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None THE EE DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES WHILE ON MINE PROPERTY. (HEART ATTACK)
04/02/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS
03/23/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS.
02/22/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
02/20/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
01/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost THE EE STATED HE WAS LEAVING THE BATHHOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICEW ON THE PARKING LOT SURFACE AND FELL. HE FELL ON HIS LEFT HIP AND HIS RIGHT KNEE BENT UNDERNEATH HIS BODY AND THE PALMS OF HIS HANDS W...
12/13/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE STATED HE WAS HELPING REPLACE A PIPE FITTING BY USING TWO PIPE WRENCHES AND ONE OF THE WRENCHES SLIPPED ON THE FITTING AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH HANDLE AND A SHEETING GRID AG AINST T...
11/03/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS
11/03/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS
11/03/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS
08/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WORKER INSTALLING CONDUIT THROUGH FLOOR CHASE, LOOKING UP CHASE TO NEXT FLOOR WHEN SOME FOREIGN OBJECT FELL THROUGH CHASE STRIKING WORKER ON LEFT UPPER EYELID, CAUSING LACERATION TO EYELID.
08/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REPLACING A WORM-OUT SCREEN IN THE FOURTH FLOOR SIEVE SCREEN; HE HAD REMOVED THE OLD SCREEN AND WAS PUTTING IN THE NEW SCREEN WHEN IT DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND MASHE D TWO F...
08/09/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS