Birch River Plant Coal

Approximately at 9:08 am, while the dozer operator was pushing coal at the raw coal stockpile, he observed a signifcant amout of smoke coming from underneath the coal pile. No fire was observed, just 'smoldering' coal.

At approximately 6:30 pm a fire was discovered at the shop/coal lab building. No injuries or close calls were reported, however, the shop sustained substantial damage to the structure and some of the contents. The fire was extinguished by the Cowen VFD at approximately 7:15 pm.

EE was loading a train at the loadout and during the process traveled to the silo to turn the water on. While walking to the silo, he had to cross the track and over a rail car and while stepping up on the rail car step, his hard hat fell off. After bending over to pick up his hard hat, he rose up and struck his head on the bottom of the step, which caused a laceration.

While washing down the raw coal tunnel, employee walked back to the sump area to engage the pump. After stepping up on the tailpiece and engaging the pump switch, the force of the water coming out of the discharge line struck him on the side of the head, knocking him to the floor. He sustained a twisted ankle (fracture) and abrasions to his back and knee.

Employee was cleaning out panel seat on coarse refuse screen with a screw driver when his hand slipped and struck a jagged edge on the sub frame. As a result, he lacerated his index finger on his left hand which required four (4) stitches. He was wearing gloves at the time.

EE HAD BEEN GRINDING AND WELDING DURING SHIFT. DURING LATTER PART OF SHIFT, HE NOTICED IRRITATION IN EYE. HE DOES NOT RECALL HOW OR WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN EYE. AN EMT WASHED EYE OUT BUT STIL L FELT SOMETHING IN EYE. AFTER COMPLETING HIS SHIFT, HE WENT TO EYE PHYSICIAN WERE A RUST PARTICLE WAS REMOVED. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS WHICH MADE THIS INJURY REPORTABLE.

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE USING A SET OF COME-ALONGS TO INSTALL A MOTOR FOR THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AT THE REFUSE BUILDING. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS MANEUVERING THE MOTOR IN PLACE, HIS LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT INBETWEEN THE MOTOR AND FRAME CAUSING A LACERATION.

WAS CLIMBING OUT OF COUTER WEIGHT BY PULLING HISSELF UP BY HIS ARMS AND NOTICED WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE COUNTER WEIGHT HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST WAS NOT FEELING THE SAME HAD A SHORTNESS OF BR EATHE.

EE JUMPED ON ROOF TO GET WELDING HELMER & FELL THROUGH ROOF, FALLING APPROX. 8'.

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A WORKER'S COMPENSATION AWARD FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A WORKER'S COMPENSATION AWARD FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

ON SATURDAY JUNE 10, 2000 APPROX 11:20 AM A FIRE OCCURRED ON EVERGREEN'S OVETAND CONVEYOR BELT. THE FIRE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED 1400 FEET OF BELT STRUCTURE, STANDS AND WIRING AND ELECTRICAL COMP ONENTS. NO INJURIES REPORTED. THIS BELT IS LOCATED ON THE SURFACE AND THE FIRE ORIGINATED AT A TAKE UP ROLLER BEARING.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A 777 TRUCK. THE ROCK KICKER HAD GOTTEN BENT AND WAS FOULED IN PLACE. HE PROCEEDED TO CUT OUT THE ROCK KICKER BY USING TORCHES AND WHEN IT CUT IN TWO, IT SUDDENLY SPRANG OUT WITH A LOT OF FORCE, STRIKING THE TORCH AND IN TURN, THE TORCH STRUCK HIM ON CHIN. HE SUSTAINED A CUT AND BRUISED CHIN AND JAW AS A RESULT.

THE EE AND COWORKER WERE FINISHING UP WORK ON A TAKE UP ROLLER FOR THE OVERLAND CONVEYOR BELT. AFTER THE CONVEYOR BELT WAS STARTED THEEE PLACED HIS BARE HAND ON THE ROLLER TO DETERMINE IF IT W AS RUNNING COOL. AS HIS HAND WAS ON THE ROLLER SOMETHING FELL DOWN FROM THE BELT STRIKING & CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER

EE & CO-WORKERS WERE WORKING THE DECK OF THE CLEAN COAL SCREEN IN THE PREP PLANT. THE ENTER THE WORK AREA, THE EE REMOVED A SIDE RAIL AND SLID THROUGH A SMALL OPENING BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND FL OOR. AS HE WAS STANDING ON THE BELLY PAN, REMOVING URETHANE PANELS WITH A SCREWDRIVER, HE FELT HIS BACK TIGHTEN UP. HE WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE SHIFT BUT HAD TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. MUSCLE

HE HAD BEEN SPRAY PAINTING FOR APPROX. 4 HOURS. HE SAID HE DID NOT FEEL GOOD. HE WENT TO THE MINE OFFICE AND STATED HIS CHEST HURT. THEY TOLD JOB FOREMAN TO GIVE HIM SOME MILK. THE SAFETY MAN AT THE MINE PUT EMPLOYEE ON SOME OXYGEN AND TOLDFOREMAN TO TAKE INJURED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF BLEEDING AIR FROM THE FUEL INJUECTORS ON THE TOYOTA SKID LOADER(BOBCAT). AS HE WAS PERFORMING THE TASK THE SMALL CRESENT WRENCH HE WAS USING STRUCK THE ENGINE BLADE WHICH CAUSED THE WRENCH TO SUDDENLY GLANCE BACK STRIKING HIS HAND. APPARENTLY THE SHARP EDGES OF THE JAW END OF THE WRENCH CAUSED THE LACERATIONS.

EE RECEIVED A WORKEMAN'S COMPENSATION AWARD FOR HEARING LOSS.

EE WAS IN PROCESS BUTTING OUT A BAD PIECE OF SKIRT RUBBER FROM THE CLEAN COAL BELT IN THE PREP PLANT. AS HE WAS CUTTING DOWN AND THROUGH THE SKIRTING THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE RUBBER AND CO ME ACROSS HIS HAND, CAUSING A LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING STAKES AND INJURED HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN WALL SPREADERS ON A CONCRETE STACKING TUBE. THE STACKING TUBE IS BEING BUILT ON TOP OF A CONCRETE TUNNEL. WHILE INSTALLING THE WALL SPREADER HE STEPPED OFF OF TUNNEL RO OF AND FELL 9+- FEET.

SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE LOADOUT. HE HAD MADE 3 TRIPS UP AND DOWNSTAIRS CHECKING PROBLEMS AND CARRYING TOOLS AND SMALL PARTS. AT ONE POINT HE SAID HE WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING HOSES FROM T HE #1 GATE JACK AND AS HE STOOD UP, HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. AS THE SHIFT PROGRESSED HIS BACK CONTINUED TO GET WORSE, REACHING THE POINT WHERE HE HAD TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION THAT EVENING.

ASSISTING 4 OTHERS WITH THE INSTALLATION OF PLASTIC PIPE. PIPE ROTATED SENDING EMPLOYEE OF BALANCE. FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN EDGE OF PIPE ANDGUARD ON DRIVE UNIT OF PRESS.

WAS SPENDING DAY PREFABING FOR PLANT. HAD EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER ARA ON NUMBEROUS OCASSIONS BUT THIS TIME PAIN WAS WORSE. DR'S FINDINGS INDICATE TENDONITIS IN AREA OF ARM/SHOULDE R AND AROUND BALL JOINT. PROBLEM CAUSED BY REPEATED LIFTING & JERKING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS. EE WORKED CONSTRUCTION FOR 25 YRS.

EMPLOYEE HAD WORKED MAINTENANCE SINCE 4:00PM AFTER EATING LUNCH HE HAD GONE BACK TO WORK IN PLANT REMOVING SCREEN SPRINGS & OTHER JUNKED ITEMS IN BENDING DOWN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK REST OF S HIFT OK NEXT DAY WAS UNSCHEDULED AT WORK WOKE UPWITH MUSCLES THAT WERE STRESSED WENT TO DOC 9TH & 10TH

TORCH HOSE BLEW UP AND ARM WAS BURNED.