W M P I — Accidents

Total: 50 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/08/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 304d lost While employee was operating the 988H loader, EE passed under the #2 belt and drove thru a large pothole.
12/08/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost Employee was attempting to remove a bucket tooth that was stuck in a jaw crusher. Employee hit tooth with a sledge hammer. Tooth shot out of crusher making contact with employee and causing a left le...
09/12/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Employee was getting on the dozer at the beginning of the shift. Their foot slipped. They smacked their left knee off the blade.
12/29/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was completing pre-work inspection on equipment when employee slipped into a piece of metal striking the side of right foot.
09/28/2022 POWERED HAULAGE ACCIDENT ONLY None A CAT 777D, co#6, backed into the refuse discharge tower causing minor structural damage.
11/09/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost Belt scraper got turned upside down near tailwheel, employee reached in with a pry bar to dislodge it and got caught in belt.
03/06/2020 POWERED HAULAGE ACCIDENT ONLY None operator error caused 988H loader to be toppled on its left side.
09/26/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A co-worker swung door open, door struck EE in the rear of head.
03/07/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost EE was on a ladder thawing the tail wheel skirting on the spiral plant. When EE was climbing down, the ladder slipped and EE fell approx. 4 feet landing on EE's right side. EE did not seek medical a...
11/29/2018 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Mechanic was looking over the hydraulic equipment on a service truck when something failed & struck the mechanic in head above right eye. Mechanic fell back onto the garage floor.
08/12/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 8d restricted Employee was entering pump house, EE slipped & went down on the left knee.
03/30/2018 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Conveyor that moves coal from the dryer to silo caught fire. The job site was idle & there were no witnesses.
11/08/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost employee on street sweeper was on side of road facing east on SR4030 (Gilberton Road). Blue Mercedes behind was almost stopped. Tan buick approached & hit into blue mercedes and pushed it into stree...
07/12/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 241d lost Employee lost control of truck while descending a ramp and rolled over.
03/10/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 327d lost Employee heard a ""whining"" noise from D65PX, thought a hose may have blown or had a leak. Employee got out of cab & was standing on R side track to look at hydraulic sight glass. Employee slipped of...
02/10/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None on catwalk that accesses conveyor line; slipped; put out hands to break fall; came in contact with conveyor line.
01/11/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee was digging out a blocked tail wheel when EE hurt something in right arm above elbow (bicep).
05/04/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost EE was pulling himself up into the truck using handrail and ladder rung when be felt a sharp pain in right bicep.
02/01/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 71d restricted Employee was operating a JLG lift and while repositioning the lift, he had his arm on the handrail and raised it up into the bottom of a chute.
04/25/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Hooking cables from crane to screen, lower brace shifted causing screen to pivot, EE slipped twisting his left knee.
10/07/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While driving a 777 Haulpak on the haul road, EE fell asleep and ran into a 345 excavator parked on the left side of the haul road.
09/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was replacing skirting on a screening plant and was bent over on his knees, when he got on his feet he turned still bent over he felt his right knee pop.
01/27/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was fueling dozer, he tripped over frozen material and fell straining the area behind his right knee.
12/31/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking behind garage in the snow and stepped on a nail in a board.
07/18/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking up stairs, he slipped on a step and hit his right knee on the corner of the steps.
03/03/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning screens with a hammer, pinched hand between screen and hammer handle.
08/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting tires on the highway to move equipment. After that, while operating the grader, his back began to hurt.
08/11/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost EE slipped off of the fuel tank ladder while filling the fuel truck. He stopped himself with his right arm on the the ladder hand rail, the sudden jerk hurt his right shoulder.
07/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a shive; he dropped it into position to slide it out, then rested it on the hook on the vibrator. That screen slipped off and the hook came down on his fingers.
04/11/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Two employees were lifting a rock approx. 100 lbs off the pusher table when one tripped over a rock on the ground, fell and the rock fell on his leg.
01/19/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Cleaning mud from under pusher with bar and pinched gloved hand between roller and frame. Bar slipped off and pinched finger.
02/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Banging frozen mud of portec screen with a hammer, pinched ring finger of left hand between hammer handle and screen.
10/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost REPLACING SCREENS ON SCALPER VIBRATOR, EE SLIPPED OFF THE LEDGE AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT FOOT.
12/04/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost CLEANING HARDENED MATERIAL WITH A BAR, MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE, BAR SLIPPED HIT LEFT HAND ON BOLT.
04/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE FELL IN CRUSHER AND HURT BACK, EE WAS ADVISED BY IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR TO GO TO HOSPITAL, EE SAID HE'D BE ALL RIGHT AND WENT HOME. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK, ANSWERED OR RETURNED PHONE CAL LS, HAS...
03/20/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE'S EYES WERE FLASHED WHILE WELDING.
01/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING OUT #6 BAY, GOT MATERIAL INTO EYES WHICH BECAME INFECTED.
01/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost PICKING JUMPS OFF A CONVEYOR.
10/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS EMPTYING A WHEELBARROW. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
10/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS MOVING DRAIN OIL BARRELS.
09/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LEAVING DOZER, THE DOOR CLOSED ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
08/24/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING TUNNEL BAY WITH A LONG SCRAPER. SCRAPER SLIPPED DOWN AND HER SHOULDER JERKED FORWARD.
05/02/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE BAY OF THE #1 SCALPER WHEN MATERIAL (FEED) LET LOOSE.
05/02/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE BAY OF THE #1 SCALPER WHEN MATERIAL (FEED) LET LOOSE.
12/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS FIXING HAND RAIL ON HAULPAK WHEN HE FELT PAIN & A POPPING SENSATION IN LEFT CALF
06/16/2000 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A WHEELBARROW LOADED WITH MAGNETITE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
05/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A GEAR FROM THE 450C SHOVEL, WHILE ROLLING THE GEAR OUT HE GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN THE GEAR AND SIDE OF THE MACHINE.
05/23/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF THE WA-800 LOADER, WHEN HE SLIPPED/FELL FROM THE 3RD STEP TO THE GROUND.
02/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING CHANNEL IRON TO PUT IN PUSHER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
02/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING BATTERIES WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.