Shade Creek Plant — Accidents

Total: 29 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/03/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 140d restricted Employee was scraping a transfer chute with a long-handled scraper and hyper-extended shoulder. Employee continued to work normal duties until receiving an MRI and determining that the employee had a...
05/31/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was removing the right front wheel assembly on a Chevrolet 1/2 ton truck. The wheel assembly dropped approximately 12 inches to the ground and struck his right thigh and gave him...
04/19/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost The injured employee was preparing to grease the front end loader he operated that day. He tripped on the 3/4 inch grease line that he was going to be using. He tripped over the grease line in the doo...
04/19/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 298d lost Employee fell from elevated position on new construction project. Employee sustained injuries to the head, arm and waist.
08/23/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee claims to have had an accident on 8-23-10 but did not report incident to the mine until 9-3-10. At that time the employee was sent to the panel of Doctors. On 9-6-10 the employee took vacatio...
10/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling welding leads up from the floor below. The welding electrode hit the employee in the mouth - chipping his tooth. Employee did not leave work because of the injury. He followed up...
10/09/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on front end loader. Tool slipped and the employee received a laceration on the top of his left hand. Transported to Somerset hospital and received two stitches to close the wound...
09/04/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee walked into a hole that was cut out of the floor while repairs were being made.
01/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Slipped, fell on ice.
11/24/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was transferring tram assembly to wheels. Injured right thumb on tram assembly.
11/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee states he was putting PVC fittings into the back of a pick-up truck when he felt a tearing in his right shoulder. The employee did not notify the office of this injury until 11-15-08 (Novembe...
10/11/2008 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he suffered a scratched cornea after a foreign object entered his eye while cutting on a rusty distributor support legs.
10/07/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states that a chainfall hit him in the mouth causing a small laceration & breaking a tooth. Employee did not seek medical attention until 11-17-08.
09/18/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Employee states that as he was walking away from a discussion with the bobcat operator, he was struck in the right leg with the bucket of the bobcat. The operator swung around to move bobcat before th...
02/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was attempting to get a new box for the washer and twisted back. Was pushing object. Injury was 2/8/08 but was not reported until 2/12/08.
01/07/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost Was receiving training on bobcat. Jumped out of bobcat as equipment was accidentally started and bucket began to lift.
06/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported striking his elbow on a motor shaft. He did not receive medical attention until 7/19/05 - Though he never informed the company of his treatment until 8-28-05. That's when he notified...
11/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING CONCRETE AND GOT CONCRETE PARTICLES IN HIS EYE.
11/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP DEBRIS AND FELL ON THE GROUND AFTER SLIPPING ON WET GROUND CONDITIONS, BRUISING HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTI 11/14/04.
10/13/2004 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking beside a pipe fabrication table looking for material. Pipe on table fell off onto ee's left leg.
10/05/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Ee was fitting pipe, while moving with torch hose became tangled causing lit end to enter glove burning wrist/arm
10/16/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE AND FORMAN WHERE PRYING WITH TOOL BARS AND EE PREYED AND FELT LEG POP.
09/02/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost INJURED PERSON WAS WALKING DOWN A SET OF STAIRS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE HIT THE STEPS WITH HIS BACK AT BOTTOM OF HIS FALL. HE SUSTAINED A BLUNT TRAUMA INJURY TO HIS MID BACK AND RIBS AND IS OFF W...
08/25/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted INJURED PERSON WAS WALKING OUT THE DOOR OF CLEANING PLANT WHEN HE INADVERTANTLY HIT LEFT ELBOW ON JABCO BOX FOR THE RAW COAL BELT NO. 1. HE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO LEFT ELBOW WHICH HAS CAUSED HIM TO...
04/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost DURING LOADING OPERATIONS AN ICE STORM OCCURRED. THE ICE CREATED A SLIPPERY WALKWAY AND THE OPERATOR SLIPPED AS HE WAS MAKING FLUID CHECKS. HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE BATTERY BOX.
03/04/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS WORKING AT A WATER TREATMENT FACILITY AT THE PREP PLANT, OUTBY AREA. HE STEPPED ON AN ELECTRICAL KNOCKOUT TAB & IT PENETRATED THE SOLE OF HIS RIGHT WORK SHOE CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND.
06/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS GREASING 966 LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN & TWISTED BACK.
12/19/2000 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal TWO MERCURY OWNED TRUCKS ENTERED PROPERTY TO DELIVER COAL. THE TWO TRUCKERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO AREA TO DUMP BY SCALE MASTER THEN BY THE HI-LIFT OPERATOR. THE TRUCKS BACKED PARALLEL TO EACH OTH ER TO T...
05/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost CREW WERE REBUILDING 2 SETS OF BELT LINE STRUCTURES. ONE SET WAS BEING HOISTED BY A CRANE AND THE BACK DRIFTED TO THE LEFT STRIKING THE SECOND STRUCTURE ON SUPPORTS STRIKING THE TEAM MEMBER ON THE LEF...