Upper Big Branch Raw Coal Facil — Accidents

Total: 8 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/24/2014 MACHINERY ACCIDENT ONLY None Wet conditions, berm came lose, equipment slid approximately 12 feet before turning on its side there were no injuries to the operator
07/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost He was walking when he fell down injuring his lower back, right hand & leg. He was walking on a floor that was uneven that has been repaired. Was diagnosed with pulled ligament by specialist on 8/14/0...
12/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost Employee was attempting to change the middle roller of the top belt. He locked & tagged the belt out & proceeded to place his body between the top & bottom belt to take the weight off of the roller. H...
08/06/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Co-workers welding in close proximity. Exposure to welding burned ee's eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses during exposure.
12/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost INJURED WAS EXITING A 988 END LOADER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE NEXT TO LAST STEP. THIS CAUSED HIM TO LAND AWKWARDLY ON HIS RIGHT LEG. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT HIS KNEE DIDN'T GET ANY BETTER....
11/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A VULCANIZED SPLICE IN A CONVEYOR BELT IN AN AREA THAT WAS WET AND MUDDY. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CUT THE BELTING HE POSITIONED HIMSELF IN AN AWKWARD POSITION THAT PUT HIS LEG...
05/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 280d lost EE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE UP THE CATWALK TO CLEAN THE WALKWAY. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
05/15/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 280d lost EE HAD FINISHED CLEANING THE TAILPIECE ON 101 SILO BELT. HE STATED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STEEP INCLINE TO THE BELT CONTROL ROOM, THE TRUCK SEEMED TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR, AND THE POWER STERRING FAI LED. TH...