StarRidge Preparation Plant — Accidents

Total: 15 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/07/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking a trash hopper over to a dumpster to empty it and when pulling the lever to dump the hopper the employee pinched the small finger on the left hand with the handle resulting in a la...
10/17/2017 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost While using a cutting torch to cut off mounting brackets for hydraulic lines on a Hitachi shovel hyd. fluid sprayed out and caught employees clothes on fire.
10/17/2017 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was attempting to put out a fire that occurred while using torches and the employee received burns to two fingers on left hand.
06/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was standing in water being treated by chemicals. Cause of this injury was attitude/holes in rubber boots. Miner proficiency, PPE, and company rules was a factor. Mining equipment/systems was...
10/30/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 105d lost, 61d restricted The miner was stepping down from the back of a MMU Bulk Truck #126. His foot slipped off the ICC bumper and fell to ground. The miner tried to cushion his fall by reaching with his right hand and brok...
07/04/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At around 9:30 pm, a phone call was made to inform OhioAmerican Energy that a small fire could be seen at the Prep Plant. The mine superintendent and safety director then drove to the Prep Plant. Upon...
02/24/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Driver was hauling coal from the pit at the mine via pit haulroad. While descending a grade, driver attempted to downshift to a lower gear. Driver missed the gear and noticed that he was drifting towa...
12/15/2009 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None During an inspection, a hot spot was discovered by 2 MSHA inspectors & OAEI's plant manager. There were no flames present but steam was rising from a small area on the impoundment. OAEI was not permit...
08/26/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was openning the access door to the crusher to check for blockage. After removing the bolts on the upper section of the door, he started to swing the door open. The hinge pins abruptly broke...
01/03/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost Slipped off of ladder and fell to the ground.
12/28/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was cleaning mud from a dozer track frame with spade shovel. He said he felt a pull, then some pain with some burning in his right front shoulder. Treatment did not begin until...
11/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Carrying gate valve to an opening to the thickner and strained lower back.
09/21/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost Installing floor grating and felt pain in his lower back.
08/09/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 3d restricted Using a 6 foot A-frame ladder to tighten bolts, ladder kicked out causing him to slip and catch himself with his right arm.
05/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 75d lost, 74d restricted Unloading checker plate off truck, plate slipped out of his hand and struck his right index finger.