SCRUBGRASS FUEL HANDLING FACILITY — Accidents

Total: 17 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/23/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard Threshold Shift in employee's right ear. Noise-induced injury.
05/08/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard Threshold Shift in employee's right ear. Noise-induced injury.
01/16/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None An employee fell off of ""A"" crusher while transitioning from the steps to the platform, which both are built on the crusher. EE landed on feet, but landed on a patch of ice. This caused EE's feet to...
03/17/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE removed guard to clean the belt drum and realized the coal tripper needed move to the N end of the building. EE requested the CRO to start the unloading conveyor and traveling tripper. After the co...
08/20/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal An employee was in the process of removing a metal dumpster from the bottom floor of our truck unloading building using a hoist. When they removed the dumpster from the building the hand rail was not...
07/05/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee (Mechanic) was pulling on the handle of a come-a-long when the equipment mechanism slipped, they lost grip and fell backwards. Their right elbow struck a large bolt on the crusher machine. Br...
02/03/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 18d restricted Replacing screens and breaker plates on PA Crusher. The hoisted cradle assembly fell free from the swivel pin bolt Holding it in a raised position. The hex nut came off of the bolt threads. The assemb...
07/04/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using an air lance to clear the inside of a plugged hopper. Air from the lance end blew debris back into the face and a foreign object entered his left eye. He was wearing safety glasses...
01/07/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Initial injury occurred on 1/7/14. The employee was using a spud bar to clear a plugged chute when he felt a strain on his right arm. Initially, no first aid was sought. Later,(1/22/14), the employee...
04/29/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE STICKY FUEL FROM A RETURN IDLER ON A CONVEYOR BY USING A SCRAPER. THE SCRAPER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE IDLER & THE CONVEYOR. THE EE'S LT. THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEE...
01/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE MOVING BREAKER PLATES FOR COAL CRUSHER EQUIPMENT. THESE PLATES WEIGHT APPROX. 200 LBS.
07/27/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 235d restricted EE WAS RE-INSTALLING GUARDRAIL AFTER MAJOR EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM SAME LEVEL & FELL ONTO HIS LEFT WRIST. DUE TO HEAVY RAINS,HIGH WATER MADE CONTACT WITH FUEL MATERIAL NEAR EQUIPMEN...
03/18/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted AN EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN TO A FLOOR FROM AN ELEVATED AREA WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE HEAD OF A SLEDGE HAMMER & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. (SPRAIN) NO LOST TIME BUT SOME RESTRICTED DUTY.
04/20/2002 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING A CART LOAD OF CRUSHER HAMMERS ACROSS THE FLOOR WHEN CART HANDLE CONTACTED STRUCTURE I BEAM. INJURY TO LEFT HAND WHEN EES HAND WAS ON CART HANDLE AT TIME OF CONTACT. CUT TO LITTL E FINGE...
11/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 8d restricted WHILE TRYING TO MOVE A NEW ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELTING INTO PLACE, AN EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN WHEN HE AND (3) OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE PULLING AND SLIDING THE BELT ACROSS A GRATED FLOOR AREA.
06/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS REMOVING THE SCALPING SCREEN DRIVE SIDE SUPPORT AND BEARING. THE SUPPORT HOUSING DISLODGED AND HIT EE ON THE RIGHT ARM AND LARGE TOE ON LEFT FOOT. EE MOVED QUICKLY TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND STR...
05/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING OLD ABANDONED DUCTWORK, EE FELL FROM 2ND RUNG OF 6' STEPLADDER WHEN A 5' SECTION OF DUCTWORK FELL FROM TAGLINE AND STRUCK LADDER CAUSING EE TO FALL TO FLOOR. EE RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TR EATMENT...