Watco Transloading/ Cahokia Terminals — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/08/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 327d lost Team member was using a sledge hammer to knock coal free from a hopper when EE tore EE's bicep muscle in EE's right arm.
12/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Struck by plate steel
12/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Smashed finger between 2 pieces of channel steel
01/24/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted Deckhand was loosening barge lines. 2"" rope line fed quickly through his hands and the end of the rope whipped and struck his right wrist causing a fracture to his wrist.
10/08/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted An employee stepped down off the stair onto a rubber mat which was covering a drain resulting in the employee rolling his right ankle. The employee did not fall or trip. He left work and called in...
06/10/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee diagnosed on 6/10/11 with carpal tunnel syndrome be independent medical examiner(IME). The IME determined it was likely caused by work.
06/03/2011 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a car hoe to unload coal train cars. At lunch break employee walked to the locker room, laid down on a bench and felt a pop in his lower back in the middle. Employee given presc...
04/06/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 24d restricted Employee was swinging a sledge hammer to free bridged coal on conveyor transfer chute. Felt pain in his abdomen. Diagnosed with hernia by doctor.
03/23/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE had a small piece of metal in his left eye. Metal piece was lodged there without great force as it was at the surface. Piece removed at the clinic and prescriptions given. EE lost 1 day of work. EE...
02/26/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Temp EE put hand in the line of fire while closing rail car doors. Pinky finger on right hand was smashed and required stitches. EE was coached by other EE's in the area on the proper way to perform t...
02/10/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee lowered himself to the deck of a coal barge on the Spider Basket. Backlash occurred in the cable. When the employee attempted to go back down the basket dropped suddenly and injured the emplo...
12/07/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 141d restricted Allegedly employee stepped down off of sampler and reinjured his knee. Contractor was notified of this incident on 1/5/11.
10/31/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was crossing the coupling of 2 coupled rail cars, his hardhat came off his head and he hit his head on a step on the railcar that was there to access the hand wheel brake.