TOMS CREEK COMPLEX — Accidents

Total: 46 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 unloading piece of pipe from a pallet when the pipe began to roll. Employee attempted to catch the pipe and the sharp end cut through employee's glove and lacerated the left middle and ri...
10/12/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee experienced pain on 10/12 but thought it was kidney stones employee had been having troubles with. 10/21, employee notified supervisor that employee's doctor has ordered a CT scan and that it...
01/21/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was repairing charge gate cylinder bolts and employee's hand was caught behind cylinder as employee was maneuvering cylinder into place catching hand between cylinder and frame of the chargin...
06/22/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Another employee handed a piece of metal over discharge end of feeder. Employee went to get it down when it slipped out of right hand causing it to strike left arm resulting in a laceration requiring...
12/18/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Driver was dumping a load of coal when the hoist on the trailer failed. The trailer fell quickly and did some damage to the trailer. The driver was inside the tractor and was shaken up.
01/16/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis on 1/16/2019 for employee. They last worked on 12/15/2017 and was termed on 6/15/2018.
10/18/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was assisting in lowering an electric chain hoist into a train load-out hopper with a hand operated chain hoist. The chain from the hand operated hoist got caught around EE's pinky finger on left h...
06/02/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for EE. EE was termed on 11/19/15.
04/13/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. Employee was termed on 11/19/15.
03/30/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. Employee was termed on 11/19/15.
03/11/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. Employee was termed on 8/7/2015.
11/18/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. He last worked on 11/22/2013.
09/29/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee.
09/18/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for EE
10/11/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss claim on 11/18/2013. Employee's last day worked was 10/11/2013 and is no longer employed with the company. Accident date of 10/11/2013 is to accommodate online reporting per MS...
06/15/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 235d lost Employee was climbing down from vibration screen where he had unhooked welding lead that was hung up. He slipped and fell onto the concrete floor resulting in a fracture to his lower right leg.
05/14/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP claim for EE on 5/14/2013.
03/21/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP claim on 5/1/2013. Employee was terminated on 3/21/12 and is no longer employed with the company. Accident date of 3/21/2012 also to accommodate online reporting per MSHA (Denver) instr...
02/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was removing a water hose that had been used out of the road when he pulled the hose he turned and felt his left knee pop. Injury resulted in dislocation to the knee, however knee had reset i...
07/02/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving three sheets of metal in shop when one piece slid down cutting the wrist area requiring stitches.
01/22/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 40d restricted Employee was cleaning stock pile feed belt and got the sleeve of his coat caught in the roller pulling his arm over the roller.
10/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing out skirt rubber when his hand slipped, hitting his mouth which casued a laceration requiring stitches.
09/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Turning classifying sieve and caught his arm against the sieve and the pipe beside the sieve, causing fracture to his right wrist.
02/05/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was replacing blown hydraulic hose on trailer attached to Peterbilt tractor (coal truck); slipped in hydraulic oil and fell from back of tractor onto pavement (approx. 43""); bruised middle b...
12/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was dragging flights away from repair site when he felt burning in his groin area. This did not become a lost time until 01/11/2008 when the employee is scheduled for surgery.
09/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing metal from raw coal magnet, caught left thumb between metal and magnet.
02/12/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a welding rod that was bent in order to pull the water ring from the pump housing. A sharp burr on the rod scratched the end of the employee's left thumb. The employee received me...
03/25/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A DISCHARGE CHUTE BELT WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHUTE & GATE, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
03/02/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was walking between the plant and bathhouse when he slipped and caught himself, causing an injury to his neck. EE continued with his regular duties, lost time began 5-11-05 due to medical tes...
02/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost Employee was climbing a ladder when his foot slipped from a rung, causing a twist to the left knee. Employee continued with his regular duties, lost time began 5-20-05 due to surgery.
11/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING SLIP FLANGES ON 12"" BASALT PIPE. THE FLANGE FELL OFF PIPE AND SMASHED EE'S FINGER. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
11/08/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON PIPE AND RATCHET SLIPPED. HE FELL ON A PIECE OF PIPE, LANDING ON HIS BACK ON THE FLOOR, INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. INJURY NOT REPORTED UNTIL 11/15/04.
11/08/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE STATES HE SUFFERED EYE IRRITATION AFTER COMPLETING HIS NIGHT SHIFT ON 11/8/04. EYE PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE AFTER 3 DAYS & HE REPORTED INJURY TO SUPERVISOR ON 11-11-04. PHYSICIAN REMOVED FOREI...
05/24/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was using a rod to clean the raw coal feeder which had stopped up. When the coal broke free it pushed the rod into a piece of metal and caught his hand, causing a fracture to his thumb on the...
04/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING SHEETING AND WALL DUST & INSULATION FELL WHILE PUTTING UP THE LAST SECTION BECOMING LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
03/19/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING STEEL OVER HIS HEAD & DEBRIS ENTERED HIS EYES.
01/31/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 76d lost, 102d restricted EE GOT HIT IN THE BACK AND SHOULDER WITH A CHAIN HOIST WHILE TAKING THE RIGGING DOWN.
01/27/2004 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS FILED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM WITH WEST VIRGINIA WORKERS COMPENSATION.
01/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BAR GRATING ACROSS THE FLOOR AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN GRATING AND FLOOR STEEL.
12/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost EE REPORTED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE MOVING A BARREL CONTAINING SCRAP METAL.
12/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL OFF THE TOP VESSEL DILUGE SUMP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT WITH VERY LITTLE PAIN, BY THE TIME HE GOT HOME THE AREA WAS SWOLLEN. HE WAS DIA...
11/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF 8"" PIPE & JAMMED HIS FINGER BETWEEN PIPE & AN OBSCURED BOLT.
07/21/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 232d lost EE WAS BENDING OVER TO ADJUST WATER VALVE ON #2 COLUMN, AS HE PULLED ON THE VALVE HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK. LOST TIME DID NOT START UNTIL 07-29-03
06/13/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED & FELLOW EE WERE MAKING REPAIRS WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED FROM FELLOW EE'S HAND STRIKING INJURED ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
08/15/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER PUSHING COAL INTO #3 SECONDARY FEEDER WHEN A ROCK FLEW OUT OF THE SECONDARY STACKING TUBE DOOR THAT FEEDS DIRECTLY INTO #3 FEEDER. ROCK WENT THROUGH THE D OOR GLAS...
05/03/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A SMALL ROCK FROM THEOUTSIDE OF THE REFUSE CHUTE WITH A FLAT BAR WHENTHE BAR BOUNCED BACK HITTING HIS FRONT TOOTH.