Winfield South Strip — Accidents

Total: 81 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING TO A BARGE PUMP & TRIPPED OVER A CLOD OF DIRT. THIS RESULTED IN A SORE ANKLE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTION. HE WAS EXAMINED BY A DR. WHO FOUND NO PROBLEM. EE CONTINU ED TO R...
04/28/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING PLATE ON BUCKET. WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL IT DROPPED MASHING HIS FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN APPROX 1 1/4"" LACERATION TO HIS THUMB.
04/24/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE'S WERE TRAVELING SOUTH FROM THE G AREA IN A 1996 GMC 4 WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP. THE DRIVER WAS SPEEDING AND LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK AND ROLLED OVER INTO THE DRAINAG E DITCH...
04/24/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE'S WERE TRAVELING SOUTH FROM THE G AREA IN A 1996 GMC 4 WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP. THE DRIVER WAS SPEEDING AND LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK AND ROLLED OVER INTO THE DRAINAG E DITCH...
04/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted PULLING 7"" BY 24"" BY 1"" PLATE STEEL FROM UNDERNEATH BUGIES. DROPPED 1 PIECE ON LEFT HAND FINGER, LACERATING RING FINGER.
02/10/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE REPORTED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER.
02/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE BUCKET WHEEL EXCAVATOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK.
11/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EMPLOYEE REPORTED PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW AFTER PERFORMING NORMAL MAINTENANCE DUTIES. EE CONTINUED TO PERFORM ALL ASPECTS OF HIS JOB UNTIL 12-2-02. AT THAT TIME, A PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED THE PAIN AS BEING CA...
08/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING CHANGING ROLLERS ON AN HITACHI BACKHOE. THE #3 ROLLER WAS SET IN PLACE & A BOLT WAS STARTED TO SECURE IT. THE EMPLOYEES BEGAN TO RELEASE THE PRESSURE ON THE ROLLER & THE BOLT DID NOT...
07/01/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER WHEN IT JACKKNIFED AND SLID INTO A DITCH. RAIN, SLICK ROADS AND DARKNESS WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL DURING T HE ACCI...
06/08/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING WITH A BELT CHANGE ON THE CROSS PIT SPREADER. HE TRIPPED & FELL WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE WALKWAY & CRACKED A BONE IN HIS RIGHT ARM, DETERMINED BY A POSITIVE X-RAY. NO SPLINT O R CAST...
04/30/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BOLT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED. EE STRUCK RIGHT HAND ON A PIECE OF METAL. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 6 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
01/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE FUEL PUMP ON A COAL HAULER. HE STEPPED UP ON A LADDER WHICH WAS UNDER THE HAULER IN ORDER TO REACH THE FUEL PUMP. AS HE STEPPED UP HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE AIR FILTE R BRACK...
01/09/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 67d restricted EMPLOYEE REPORTED WEAKNESS AND PAIN IN BOTH WRISTS. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN WHO PERFORMED NERVE FUNCTION TESTS. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THOSE TESTS, THE PHYSICIAN WHO DIAGNOSED THE PAIN AS CA...
12/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HOIST BRAKE AIR CYLINDER FROM A DRAGLINE. AS THE CYLINDER WAS BEING LOWERED, THE CYLINDER HOUSING FELL, STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO SEE HIS PERSONAL P HYSICIA...
08/21/2001 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS FATALITY Fatal A FATALITY OCCURRED AT THE WINDFIELD SOUTH MINE ON AUGUST 21, 2001 AT APPROX. 11:30 A.M. MECHANICS HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO TURN THE DRAG ROPES AND PUT ON ONE DUMP ROPE ON THE D-22 DRAGLINE. THE D RAGLINE...
07/20/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HAMMER A TOOTH RETENTION PIN INTO PLACE ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET WHEN HE MISSEDTHE PIN STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
06/16/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS GRINDING AND A FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
06/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted EE WAS WALKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WHEN FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EE WAS EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR ON JUNE 11TH, WHO DIAGNOSED THE INJURY AS A TORN LIGAMENT.
05/15/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 26d restricted EE REPORTED PAIN IN BOTH WRISTS AFTER PERFORMING REPAIRS IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. VARIOUS TYPES OF TOOLS WERE USED. WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN WHO DIAGNOSED THE PAIN AS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. EE IS STIL...
04/25/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PULLEY FROM A SHAFT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WITH A HAMMER. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
04/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE WAS MOVING A PLATE INTO POSITION APPROX 2"" X 18"" X 32"". PLATE BECAME OVER BALANCED AND FELL TO ONE SIDE CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE PLATE AND FLOOR.
04/12/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted BOOM FAILURE ON THE CROSS PIT SPREADER CAUSED GLASS IN OPERATOR'S CAB TO BREAK. PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS WAS EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ELBOW.
03/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 87d restricted EE WAS REMOVING A DAMAGED STEP FROM THE REAR OF A FRONT END LOADER. WHEN HE REMOVED THE LAST TWO BOLTS, IT FELL APPROX FOUR FEET WHILE HE WAS HOLDING IT. THIS RESULTED IN A TORN ROTATOR CUFF I N HIS R...
02/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted EE WAS WORKING AT THE BUCKET WHEEL EXCAVATOR. WHILE MOVING FROM ONE WORK LOCATION TO THE NEXT, HE HYPER-EXTENDED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
01/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS AT THE CRUSHER. AS HE STEPPED DOWN TO GROUND LEVEL, HE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND TURNED HIS ANKLE. THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
11/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AN EQUIPMENT REPAIR CONTRACTOR WAS INSTALLING A BUSHING ON A HAULER. CONTRACTOR STRUCK THE BUSHING WITH A HAMMER. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK A TXU EMPLOYEE. A SLIVER OF MET AL (1/4""X...
09/25/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REPAIRING TUB HOOK ON D-22 EE'S RIGHT EYE BEGAN TO ITCH. THE NEXT MORNING WHEN HE TRIED TO SEE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE ITCH, THE WORSE IT GOT. THE DOCTOR REMOVED A FOREIGN OBJECT FROM HIS E YE.
08/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING FROZEN BUSHING INTO BORE. SLEEVE BECAME STUCK. WHILE EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE SLEEVE, BACK END RESTED OF HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN HIS WRIST AND ELBOW CAUSING A 2ND DEGREE BURN.
03/29/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING 1/2"" IMPACT WRENCH WITH SWIVEL JOINT TO REMOVE DRIVE LINE BOLTS. THE UNIVERSAL JOINT BROKE AND CUT HIS FINGER.
02/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted EE WAS IN MSHA RETRAINING AND FEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE AND TWO OTHERS WERE LIFTING TRAINING MANNEQUIN AT #6 STATION ON TUESDAY.