Piney Woods Preparation PlantCoal

Employee was working in the upper levels of the preparation plant and ended up suffering from heat stress requiring IV hydration therapy at a medical facility.

Employee was cutting a piece of metal with a torch when the piece fell on one end. The opposite end moved upward and hit EE in the knee, causing a laceration. Employee was taken to American Family Care where the wound was cleaned and closed with 2 stitches. Employee was given a tetanus booster.

Employee was assisting welder when a hot piece of welding debris had gone down his waistline at his belt/lower back. Welder was above him on a ladder when the debris fell causing burns to his lower back/upper buttocks. Employee went to American Family Care where the 2nd degree burn was cleaned and dressed. The employee was given a tetanus shot and prescription antibiotics.

Changing screens in the power screener - felt a burn in his arm when he picked up hammer to swing. Employee refused to go for medical treatment. He said it would be fine. On 6/4, he said his arm was still hurting, worse and decided to seek medical treatment after all.

Replacing a bearing on the tail roller. Worker was bent over hammering on the bearing and noticed a pain in the lower back when he stood up.

Motor grader was cutting pad. In doing so, it was creating uneven places in the yard. The loader operator ran over one of these after the loader shifted into 2nd gear, which caused the loader's speed to increase and bounce, resulting in his injury.

Employee was getting water when right foot was placed on ground. His right ankle rolled and twisted, causing swelling and pain.

Employee was pulling a water hose when the hose gave way. Employee hit his right elbow against a handrail.

Employee was coming down steps and accidently bumped into beam.

EE was removing hydraulic pump from Mack Truck, the pump was suspended by a rope which broke allowing pump to fall on EE's fingers (2) on right hand.

Employee's were taking top of screen bowl. The chain attached to the cover slipped letting the cover hit the employee on top of his foot.

Employee was working inside a screen with limited space to work. He pulled hard with a long handle rachet, he felt something pull in his left shoulder.

EE was in a manlift installing a camera line. He tripped over his lanyard and grabbed handrail w/his left hand and started to grab it w/his right hand also (which he was holding a box cutter in) and cut his left index finger, which required some stitches.

Chute feeding the scalping screen had plugged causing a few rocks to fall on floor below. The individual had cleared the chute and was going back to bottom floor of structure. The laborer did not have time to get to spill at this time. The individual stepped on one of the rocks causing him to fall onto the floor grating.

THE INJURED STUCK A PRY BAR INTO THE VALVE OF A SUMP, TRYING TO BREAK UP THE MATERIAL. HIS HAND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE VALVE AND THE PRY BAR RESULTING IN INJURY.

VANDALS BROKE INTO LOAD-OUT, RAN COAL THROUGH BELT SYSTEM, DROPPED LOAD-OUT CHUTES TO SPILL COAL ON RAIL TRACKS. CONTROL ROOM WAS SET ON FIRE. SHERRIFF DEPT. & FIRE MARSHAL INVESTIGATED SAME. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE. FACILITY USELESS NOW.