Rum Creek Preparation Plant — Accidents

Total: 116 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing master truck pad off dozer. A chain hooked to the pad connected to the boom of a maintenance truck, truck slipped striking EE in the mouth.
05/05/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost Member was unplugging chute with a pipe and a hammer. As he was pounding on pipe, the hammer struck his hand. Injury resulted in laceration and fracture.
05/05/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost Member was in the process of putting oil in hyd. tank of D-10 dozer. He was standing on tracks of dozer lifting a 5 gallon can of hyd. oil on to the landing for the operator's compartment. His feet sl...
11/27/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE was helping other ee an old dryer screen toward the hoist well so they could take it out of the plant, in the process of rolling the old dryer screen he tripped and fell causing laceration to his l...
11/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost while torch cutting a section of 8"" pipe to be installed ee was attempting to reposition the pipe when it fell off the blocking fracturing his left middle finger.
08/28/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Member was washing under tail roller of #2 belt. He had his hand on the belt structure. A rock bounced off the belt striking him on his right hand.
08/25/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Member was pulling a piece of conduit off of the conduit rack when the end he was holding became unbalanced and went up pinching his right thumb between the conduit and the support for the rack.
07/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost While changing rollers on refuse belt, the member said he felt a pain in Rt shoulder. This accident was not determined to be reportable until 8-10-07.
10/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Member was removing a piece of belt with a mechanical splice from the vessel. Feed chute during this process his hand slipped and his forearm raked against a splice cleat, causing a laceration to the...
09/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Fracture to right index finger: Employee was handing a piece of metal to co-worker near magnet. Finger was smashed between metal and magnet.
08/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Member was picking up scrap metal raised up hitting head on a pipe hurting neck & back. First day off work was 8/21/06.
08/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 212d lost Member was standing on clean coal chute while attempting to fix a leak in a 6 inch magnetite return. He lost his balance and fell to floor hurting his right arm and back.
07/11/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Member was putting hydraulic oil in dozer when he slipped hurting his right leg.
02/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE WITH A PIECE OF ROCK (EMBEDDED OBJECT IN LEFT EYE).
02/17/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Member was shoveling loose coal, while doing so members foot came in contact with the guarding causing member to fall, hurting neck.
11/05/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost Employee was cleaning coal on 5th floor when he turned around & hit his head on a drain pipe.
04/24/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was coming off the crane by the steps located at the right rear outrigger beam. It was a wet, cold day with some snow. When he stepped onto the beam, his foot slipped and he fell striking his...
12/15/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO KNOCK COAL AND ICE OFF RAILROAD CAR DOORS WHEN EE TWISTED AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN BACK
11/01/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost EE was setting a ladder up to tape a leak on the vessel separator pipe. He slipped and fell to the floor striking his back and shoulder. He continued to work until 11/22/04. He went to a chiropractor...
10/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS PULLING CHAIN ACROSS A GRATED FLOOR. THE CHAIN BECAME STUCK AND EE PULLED IT. ON 11/11/04 EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WHO INSTRUCTED EE TO STAY OFF WORK.
10/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost Ee was bent over swinging a sledge hammer busting a conrete floor. He felt a sharp pain in his lower back. he continued to work and finished working his shift. he experienced numbers in his left foot...
09/21/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE BENT OVER TO WALK UNDER THE SAMPLE BELT. EE'S HARD HAT FELL OFF AS HE WAS BENDING OVER. AS EE RAISED UP HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE BELT STRUCTURE, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS SCALP. EE RECEIVED 6...
08/02/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE WAS BOLTING UP SKIRT RUBBER IN THE BACK OF A CHUTE IN A BENT OVER POSITION. WHEN RISING UP, HE STATED HE BUMPED HIS LOWER BACK ON THE BOTTOM OF A HANDRAIL. HE WAS SCHEDULED OFF FOR SIX DAYS & DURIN...
07/20/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost Ee was operating a water truck to fill decant pipe. he was backing water touch up to fill decant pipe, back truck off road into ditch and turned loaded water truck onto side.
07/19/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee climbing off dozer, slipped and fell approx. 18"" into a sand refuse pile, landing on his back, climbed back onto dozer and operatoed for approx. 30 minutes then complained of numbness in his...
07/09/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MEMBER WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO TRIM A BELT. WHILE HOLDING THE KNIFE IN HIS RIGHT HAND, HE PULLED HIS LEFT HAND ACROSS THE KNIFE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER.
06/19/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 247d lost EE AND ONE COWORKER WERE INSTALLING PIPE. A MONORAIL HAD BEEN CUT OFF TO ACCOMMODATE THE ROUTE THE PIPE HAD TO TAKE. EE AND COWORKER LEFT TO RETRIEVE A 1-TON CHAIN FROM THE OTHER END OF THE MONORAIL...
06/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE stated his right leg muscle started hurting and hurt worse as the shift went on.
05/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost EE was unplugging the #3 feeder at the bottom of the raw coal silo when coal and water suddenly rushed out of the feeder. ee jumped approx. 8' off a catwalk in order. to get out of the way. this resul...
05/11/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A CATWALK WHEN HIS HEAD (HARDHAT) STRUCK A STRUCTURAL I-BEAM. EMPLOYEE IS SCHEDULED FOR A CAT-SCAN ON 6/20 TO FIND OUT WHAT HIS INJURIES ARE.
03/07/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was struck by jib being installed on a Grove 65 ton Chase to add reach. as it was swinging into position, he grabbed it to slow it down with another ee. It struck something and bounced back,...
01/12/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 358d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE PLANT FEED BELT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS ABOUT 20 FT. ALONG THE WALKWAY FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE BELT SHOVELING ON THE CATWALK. DUE TO AN UNDETERMINED REASON THE BEL...
01/12/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING RAISE A COUNTERWEIGHT TAKE-UP ON THE RAW COAL PLANT FEED BELT. DURING THIS TIME, DUE TO AN UNDETERMINED CAUSE, THE BELT FELL TO THE GROUND. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, EMPLOYEE WA S STRUC...
12/30/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE TAPE FROM A ROLL OF PIEZOMETER CABLE WITH A KNIFE, USING HIS LEFT HAND. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND BEHIND THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER, NECESSITAT ING FOU...
10/01/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost EE WAS PERFORMING A CLEANING DUTY ON THE BYPASS BELT WITH A WATER HOSE. HE HAD THE WATERHOSE STRUNG ACROSS THE ROADWAY & SPRAYING WHEN A TOAL TRUCK DRIVER BY HEATH ROWES WENT BY & CAUGHT HIS WATER HOS...
09/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING AN IDLER SLIPED AND FELL PINCHING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE IDLER AND THE BELT STRUCTURE
08/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost MEMBER WAS DISMOUNTING HIS DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE STEP ON THE PUSH ARM & INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE.
07/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost SUBJECT WAS TRAMMING AN EXCAVATOR THROUGH WOODS ON ACCESS ROAD WHEN IT CONTACTED A HORNETS NEST. THE NEST FELL ON TOP OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE HORNETS SWARMED INTO THE OPERATORS CAB. SUB JECT FE...
06/30/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE VACUUMING COAL AROUND #3 FEEDER, THE FENCE GUARD SLID DOWN ON EE S LEFT HAND, CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER REQIREING 10 STITCHES EE WAS WEARING ALL REQUIRED P.E.
06/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost UNLOADING TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER FROM A DELIVERY TRUCK, CLIMBING OUT OF BACK OF DELIVERY TRUCK, PULLED GROIN, PAIN AND KNOT ON RIGHT TESTICLE.
05/24/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost HAND CAUGHT IN ELEVATOR DOOR, FRACTURE OF MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TRYING TO KEEP THE ELEVATOR DOOR FROM CLOSING.
04/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS WALKING BELT LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL STRAINING HIS GROIN MUSCLE.
03/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost EE AND TWO OTHER MEMBERS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING FLOOR STEEL. IN THIS PROCESS EE AND ONE OTHER WERE ROLLING AN ""I"" BEAM ON SMALL ROLLERS. AS EE BEGAN TO PULL ON THE BEAM HE EXPERIENC ED A...
03/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WALKING ACROSS A FUELING PLATFORM FROM A CAT DOZER WHEN HE FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE HAND RAINING LANDING ON THE WALKWAY OF THE FUELING PLATFORM.
02/25/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE RECEIVED AN AWARD FROM WORKERS COMP. IN THE AMOUNT OF 5% RECOMMENDED BY THE OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS BOARD.
02/03/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SETTING UP CRANE, WHEN A SKID PLATE FELL FROM OUTRIGGER JACK. SKID PLATE STRUCK HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. EE SUFFERS FROM A BROKEN FINGER.
01/31/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP ON HIS DOZER FROM THE LANDING AT THE FUEL AREA. AS EE MADE THE STEP HE SLIPPED STRAINING LOWER BACK. EE WORKED THE NEXT TWO WORK DAYS 2-1-03 EE DID NOT REPORT TO WORK ON 2-3-...
01/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS REMOVING COVER OF A FLUID COUPLING TO ACCESS THE COUPLING. AS HE REMOVED THE COVER, IT FELL SMASHING HIS LEFT POINTER FINGER. HE SUFFERED LACERATIONS TO THE TOP & BOTTOM OF HIS FINGER.
12/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost MEMBER STATED THAT HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER HELPING SPLICE TOGETHER A 48"" BELTHE STATED THAT AT NO CERTAIN TIME CAN HE SAY WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS HAS BEEN CLASSIFIE D AN O...
08/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 212d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SLIDING A STEEL PLATE OFF OF A BUSTED WATE RLINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS INVOLVED IN A LTA ON 11-9-01 WHERE HE RECEIVED WHIPLASH TO HIS NE CK. THE E....