Coal Clean Prep Plant: 548 citaciones de la MSHA Coal

Employee had a Heart Attack sitting at the desk.

The employee stated was driving the company # 4124 lizard truck when EE hit a hole in the roadway, causing EE's seat to bottom out, hurting EE's back. The employee sought medical attention, and it was determined EE has a fracture of the C7 vertebrae.

Employee stepped off the push arm of a dozer and right foot slid in mud and hit a rock breaking a bone in right foot.

The employee stated they were in the process of cleaning off the top of a spray box when their wrist got caught on a piece of expanded metal guarding, causing a laceration. The employee sought medical treatment where they received three sutures to the wrist. The incident is being reported as medical only.

Employee was handing a piece of flat bar up over a screen side board and felt something pull in EE's back.

Employee stated that EE was attempting to tighten a huck bolt using a huck gun in the de-slime screen beam. When the employee pressed the trigger to tighten the bolt EE didn't have the gun all the way on the bolt so instead of the gun drawing up on the bolt, it shoved down smashing the fingers of EE's right hand between the gun and the 8" I-beam below.

While attempting to free ice from a bottom roller on the refuse stacker belt, employee's left hand/arm came in contact with the bottom roller and became caught between the roller and bottom belt. Employee sustained burns to left forearm and required an incision to relieve swelling.

Driving his truck on mine property - truck over heated, employee got out to check radiator, hose burst, sprayed antifreeze in face.

Truck he was riding in overheated - he and another employee got out to check radiator. The other employee checked hose, hose burst & antifreeze sprayed in face.

Employee was removing a worn out piece of metal liner from the raw coal feeder. The employee removed the metal from the feeder and went to throw the piece of metal out of the way. When the employee threw the metal it cut his left index finger.

Stepped on step of fuel tank on truck, falling resulting in broken leg.

EE was attempting to repair the column feed pump that was located in the basement of the prep plant. Another EE pushed the large sprocket & belt while EE pulled the belt toward him. While doing this, he looked away from the belt & got his finger caught in between the cogged V belt & drive pulley. He immediately jerked his hand out when he felt his finger become pinched.

Employee was operating a 740 Caterpillar lizard truck on the refuse dump when he slid into a rut causing the operator to be thrown to the left then back to the right injuring his lower back and right thigh. Note: Employee did not start missing work until 9/26/2014.

While surveying on the refuse embankment, victim twisted ankle and fell. Victim missed work following day to go to Health Care Clinic. X-ray indicated no breaks or cracks. Dr applied ace bandage and prescribed soaking in ice and ibuprofen specific follow-up visits and no restrictions.

Removing Equalizer end PIN (Left) on D9N. Piece of metal chipped off PIN or hammer & went into upper lip.

Using Sledge hammer to remove pin on a D8R Dozer & piece of pin chipped off & struck & lodged in Right Index Finger

While using cutting torch to remove rusted bolts, a piece of hot slag blew into left ear burning ear canal.

EE was on the drivers side of the truck to unlock hub when another EE backed over him putting him approx. under back end of the truck between the wheel and the rear end. Shift was over at 5:00 p.m.

Employee was using a torch to remove bolts from a piece of pipe. While doing so he burned his right arm causing him to miss two days of work. This accident did not become reportable until 1-28-10 due to scheduled days off.

Employee was carring oil buckets on fueling platform when he slipped and fell striking his left side on the handrail.

It was dark outside. He turned to come down the steps of the coal truck. He lost his footing and tried to grab the rail. As he fell his left leg hit the steps. He landed on his back and left shoulder.

There was a forrest fire that spread onto our property near the impoundment area.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A TORCH TO BE USED AT ANOTHER LOCATION WHEN AN EMPLOYEE OF ANOTHER COMPANY (NATIONAL ELECTRIC) DROPPED A PIECE OF ELECTRICAL CONDUIT FROM OVERHEAD, HITTING HIM IN THE LOW BACK & TAIL BONE. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT AND CONTINUED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTION TILL 10/7/05.

EE STEPPED OFF OF LOADDER ONTO A LOOSE PIPE. HE TURNED HIS L ANKLE AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF DOZER CAB TO CLEAN WINDOW GLASS. WHILE CLEANING GLASS, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING TRACKS, THEN FELL TO GROUND AND ROLLED DOWN EMBANKMENT.

MANUALLY MOVING SLOW DOWN GATE TO INSPECT CERAMIC TILE. FELLOW EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND DROPPED GATE, CAUSING THIS EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN BACK.

EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF 10" PIPE WHILE A SECOND EE HIT IT WITH A 6 LB HAMMER TO LINE IT UP WITH A SECOND PIPE FOR WELDING. THE EE WAS TALKING TO A THIRD EE AND SLID HIS HAND UP ON THE PIPE JUST AS THE 2ND EE WAS GETTING READY TO HIT IT WITH A HAMMER, STRIKING INJURED'S PINKY FINGER.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMED TO HAVE A 10"N PIPE FITTING THAT HE HAD RESTING ON THE TOP OF AN 8' STEP LADDER. HE LIFTED THE FITTING AND HIS LEFT ELBOW GAVE OUT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK TILL 11/6 AT WHIC H TIME IT GAVE OUT AGAIN. EE CLAIMS THAT ON 10/29 HE REPORTED IT INITIALLY TO THE SITE SUPERINTENDENT THOUGH HE CONTINUED TO WORK. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 11/7/02.

EE WAS GRINDING INSIDE A CELL; HE STEPPED UP TO THE THIRD STEP OF A LADDER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF, CAUSING HIM TO FALL, STRIKING HIS HIP ON A PIPE. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE INCIDENT & THE EE HAD ONLY WORKED 3 DAYS AT THE MINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH A COMBINATION TORCH IT WASN'T TIGHT AND CAME APART AND CAUGHT FIRE, RESULTING IN EMPLOYEE HAVING FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND BURNED.

WAS GETTING OFF FROM THE VOLVO HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK.

GOT DOWN OUT OF A40 TRUCK AND HAD WALKED ABOUT 40' TOWARDS BULLDOZER AND FELL INTO A RUT MADE BY A40 TRUCK. RUT WAS ABOUT 24'-30' DEEP. HE THEN GOT INTO BULLDOZER AND TRIED TO OPERATE IT BUT A COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN INJURED KNEE. LEFT WORK AND WENT TO DR.

SLIPPED ON ICE & HURT ANKLE. [THIS ACCIDENT WASN'T REPORTED TILL 2/13/97]

WAS DRIVING ON REFUSE DUMP ROAD. HIT HOLE IN ROAD AND BOUNCED AROUND HITTING RIBS.

LOOSENING BOLT WITH A WRENCH AND INJURED RIGHT PINKIE FINGER. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL THIS DATE BECAUS EMP DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO EMPLOYER. EMPLOYER INFORMED OF ACCIDENT ON 12-27-9 6 UPON RECEIPT OF REPORT ON HOSPITAL VISIT.

WAS WELDING & A CAN OF WELDING RODS SLIPPED, CATACHING HIS HAND.

EMP WAS FITTING PIPE VERTICALLY. TACKED THE PIPEAT THE TOP. TACK BROKE CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN PIPE.