Sawmill Run Preparation Plant — Accidents

Total: 39 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/02/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rock Truck bed safety latch came back and hit EE in the mouth.
06/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hosing the floor in the breaker building and as he started out the back side doorway that had a piece of curtain hung for a door he caught his left forearm on a jagged piece of metal hidd...
11/03/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Injured was cleaning up coal he had spilled. He was shoveling it back into the bed of his trailer. When letting his tailgate back down he had propped open he had a shovel in his left hand and the tail...
10/06/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 42d restricted EE was working inside the #1 scalping screen, upon exiting the screen, he twisted his left knee while trying to make it from the discharge lip of the screen over to the crusher chute then onto the bre...
07/29/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was fixing lights using a utility knife, when the knife slipped, cutting his left finger. Injured went to the hospital and received 3 stitches. Management was not aware of the accident until 1...
03/19/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was cutting conveyor belt with a utility knife when he cut himself on the right thigh resulting in a laceration which required staples to close. Injury was to a contract laborer, operator was...
07/07/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 246d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF RAW COAL SCREEN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
04/23/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Getting in water truck, feet slipped and fell and hurt back.
02/27/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was fixing lights on a Benson trailer #132 standing on a ladder. He slipped and fell off ladder onto a concrete pad. Took to hospital by supervisor. Has a slight concussion to head and hurt ri...
01/24/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was washing a truck and slipped and fell on snow covered bank. Injured did not report injury until 1/29/07.
09/22/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing raw coal screens. He was using a long handled sledge hammer to pound them into place. As he swung the hammer downward, the hammer handle came in contact with the screen deck...
07/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Standing on a bucket of degreaser to reach maint. board. Foot went through the top of the bucket & splashed other leg causing 2nd degree burns.
06/23/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pushing refuse with a cat D8 dozer. He stopped to spot the refuse truck and started to get a burning, watering sensation in his left eye. He finished his shift and went to hospital and ha...
03/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE called supervisor 3-12-05 that he had pulled a muscle & could return to work on 3/15/05. He also told supervisor he had pulled the muscle lifting a tire.
01/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) 33d lost EE went to supvervisor on 1-8-05 & gave him a dr's excuse to be off til 1-15-05. ee came back on 1-15-05 wihtout a release. he was told he could not come back to work w/o release. ee came backwith a l...
01/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost IN PREPARATION OF FUELING DOZER, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON BLADE ARM TO DISMOUNT DOZER. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & PULLED HIS HAMSTRING ON LEFT LEG. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR 1/6/05 (FIRST LOST DAY).
12/29/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING ON A SCREEN. A PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN EYE
07/28/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was using cable lug-all to line a chute. Tool slipped & struck miner in mouth and chipped a tooth.
07/26/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost EE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK USING A PRY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING SUDDEN JERK ON ARM & SHOULDER.
01/21/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER REACHED OUT TO GRAB THE HAND RAIL TO MOUNT A FRONT END LOADER AND SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE. HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND FRACTURED THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
03/05/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER STRUCK SPROCKET SEGMENT ON DOZER TRACK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF, FLEW UP AND LODGED IN HIS CHIN. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE THE METAL WAS REMOVED.
01/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 317d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DESCEND A FLIGHT OF STAIRS.HE SLIPPED ON AN OBJECT UNDER THE SNOW AND FELL DOWN THE STEPS RESULTING IN A SPRAINED SHOULDER.
01/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost MINER WAS WELDING ONT HE INSIDE OF SCALPING SCREEN. WHILE HOLDING HIMSELF IN POSITION, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE CENTER FRAME SUPPORT STRIKING HIS LEFT SHIN ON A SUPPORT BAR.
11/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None MINER WAS DRAGGING A WASH DOWN HOSE WHEN IT GOT TANGLED. MINER JERKED ON THE HOSE SUFFERING A STRAIN OR HERNIA IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA. DR REMOVED MINER FROM WORK 12-3-02.
10/17/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost MINER WAS WORKING ON ROTORY BREAKER IN A KNEELING POSITION. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN HIS LEFT LEG.
09/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS SEARCHING FOR A BOLT BY PLACING. HIS RIGHT INTO A SMALL AREA BETWEEN THE BELL HOUSING AND TRANSMITION OF A TRACTOR AND TRAILER MACK TRUCK, THE TRANSMITION SHIPPED PINCHING THE THUM B OF TH...
04/05/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BURNING RUSTY PIPE WHEN SPARK WENT UNDERNEATH SAFETY GLASSES.
11/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HAND SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE RAN HAND ACROSS A CHAIN LINK CUTTING FINGER. 10 STITCHES.
08/06/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING DUMP TRAILER HE TOLD ME HE HAD BEEN ADJUSTING NOZZLE TO SEE IF GREASE WAS COMING OUT. HE THEN STARTED TO GREASE SLACK ADJUSTER ON TRAILER AND GREASE SQUIRTED IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE...
03/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost VICTIM SLIPPED WHILE DESCENDING STEPS TO CLEAN COAL TUNNEL. FELT PAIN IN BACK.
03/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING A WEAR RING FROM A PUMP, THE RING FELL AND PINCHED THE LITTLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE RING AND THE SHAFT,
02/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost LIGHT FIXTURE FELL FROM CEILING(PRIOR DAMAGE TO HANGING DEVICE) STRIKING VICTIM CAUSING STOVED NECK WITH MINOR CUT TO NOSE AND LETE SIDE OF NECK.
02/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 335d lost, 7d restricted WHILE INSTALLING CHUTEWORK, EMPLOYEE REACHED THROUGH STEEL WHERE ANOTHER WAS DRIVING AN ALIGNMENT PIN IN A HOLE WITH A HAMMER STRIKING THE INJURED EE'S FINGER.
02/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 22d lost WHILE USING A SLATE BAR TO ROTATE A SCREEN MECHANISM TO REMOVE TIMING PINS, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE SHAFT TO SWING BACK. THE PIN SNAGGED THE VICTIM'S GLOVE AND PULLED HIS HAND IN BETWEEN T HE PIN...
01/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 358d lost EE COAL TRUCK DRIVER WAS EXITING HIS MACK CH 612 COAL TRUCK IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE TRUCK SHOP LOCATED AT THE PREPARATION PLANG AS HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE GROUND HE SLIPPED ON SOME IC E AND T...
01/11/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE USING A BAR TO CLOSE A GATE ON A COAL CAR,THE VICTIM SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
09/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost PULLING HOSE OVER RAILING, THE HANDLE ON THE HOSE CAUGHT ON THE RAILING, TURNING THE HOSE ON PRESSURE CAME OFFIN THE HOSE CAUSING THE HOSE TO WHIP HITTING EE ON THE RIGHT WRIST
06/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE STEPPING DOWN OFF A SCREEN TO AN UNEVEN SURFACE, THE INDIVIDUAL TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
01/21/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost WHILE OPERATING A REFUSE TRUCK, THE TRUCK LOST IT'S BRAKES ON A GRADE, OVERTURNED AND RESULTED IN INJURY TO EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER.