THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER ON A COAL STOCKPILE WHEN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS THE BULLDOZER FELL INTO A FEEDER HOLE AND WAS COVERED WITH LOSOE COAL, FILLING THE OPERATORS CAB.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 108
- Years on record
- 1983–1992
- Latest incident
- Sep 1992
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
107 on file (excluding fatalities above)1992 · 11 incidents
EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP A WATER HOSE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO CLIMB THE LADDER INTO A REFUSE TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A SPACE HEATER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO HOOK UP A CHAIN ON A VACCUUM FILTER VALUE AND FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 1IN PNEUMATIC WRENCH & WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN A OLT HE INADVERENTLY LOOSENED IT & HE GOT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH & A CAT PAD
REMOVING CONDUIT IT FELL CAUGHT R RING FINGER BETWEEN CONDUIT AND RAIL
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT OVER HEAD & AS HE PULLED DOWN ON THE WRENCH HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN BREAKER WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON A LIFTER CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS RT ELBOW
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF HE PULLED HIS LEFT ARM.
EE WAS WALKING INTO THE PREP PLANT WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE STRAW CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND TWIST HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DECENDING THE STEPS FROM THE TOP OF THE SILO'S WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A WATER HOSE AND FELL AGAINST THE HANDRAIL.
1991 · 13 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON THE 8TH FLOOR OF THE PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND AS HE CAUGHT HIMSLEF HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 12-16-91.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP A D-8 DOZER WHEN HE CAME TO THE EDGE OF THE PILE THE DOZER DROPPED 3 TO 4 FT CAUSING HIM TO BE JARRED IN HIS SEAT EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 01-13-92 WAS RELEASED ON RESTRICTED WORK
WALKING AROUND STEPPED ON SOME UNEVEN GROUND CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS L ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A BULL DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL STRIKING THE BLADE STABILIZER ARM WITH HIS LEFT ARM.
MOVING SEAT IN CAT FRONT END LOADER CAUGHT R MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN SEAT AND FRAMEWORK
EE WAS REMOVING A 1 1/2 TON COFFIN HOIST FROM OVER 1 COMPRESSOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8-20-91.
EMPLOYEE WAS DECENDING THE LADDER ON #2 EUCLID TRUCK, WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT THE RUNG OF THE LADDER AND HE FELL STRAINING HIS LEFT KNEE.
FUEL HEATER ON FRONT DIESEL MOTOR OF A CATERPILLAR 657 PAN DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK & THE RESU LTING SPRAY STRUCK THE SUPER HEATED TURBO CHARGER RESULTING IN A FIRE WHICH DESTROYED THE OPERATORS CAB & FRONT MOTOR OF THE MACHINE
EE WAS CROSSING OVER COOPLERS OF A RAILROAD CAR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROX. 3FT TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF A TRASH SCREEN OUT ONTO THE FLOOR. AS HE STEPPED DOWNT HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A JACKHAMMER OUT OF A STUCK POSITION WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL HIMSELF UPRIGHT WHEN THE HANDRAIL HE WAS USING BROKE LOOSE AND FLEW BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT EYEBROW.
EMPLOLYEE WAS WALKING PAST THE MAGNITITE CHARTER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE FLOOR
1990 · 13 incidents
EMPLOYHEE ;STATED HE WAS WALKING BY THE TAIL OF #2 FOREIGN COAL BELT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LIGHT FIXTURE
ENTERING BLDG, JAMMED FINGERS IN DOOR
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE R3 BELTLINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 10-12-90.
EMPL REMOVING PIECE OF PIPE FROM ON TOP OF REFUSE BELT,ANOTHER PIECE 6" X 40" FILLED WITH REFUSE FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIECE OF PIPE AND A PORTA-POWER TO HOLD A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE IN PLACE WHILE HE WAS WELDING IT INPLACE IN THE BED OF A EUC TRUCK WHEN THE PORTA-POWER KICKED OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE EQUIPMENT GARAGE WHEN HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS REMOVING PLANKS FROM SCAFFOLD WHEN ONE END FELL CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN AND AS HE STOOD UP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED ON 7-9-90 BUT BECAME A LOST ITME ACCIDENT ON 7-13-90.
APPLYING SOLVENT TO PREPARE PIPE JOINT SOLVENT DROP SPLASHED IN EYE CHEM BURN TO EYE
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING A STEAM JENNY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
EMPL WAS OPERATING COMPUTER & AS HE WENT TO GET UP & LEAVE HE TRIPPED OVER CABLES STRIKING RIGHT EAR ON COMPUTER CASE.
TOWARD END OF SHIFT CLEANING UP MATERIALS AT JOB SITE IN CLEANING PLANT STOOPED OVER TO PICK UP 4 INCH X 15 FT PIECE OF PIPE WHEN PAIN AND BURNING STRUCK LEFT LOW BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF A LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
1989 · 21 incidents
EMPL CARRYING 90 LB BAG OF SALT AROUND REFUSE GATE STUMBLED OVER FROZEN REFUSE AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.SOUGHT MED ATTN 12-26-89.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 6IN WELD FLANGE & IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOTDID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 102389
EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING OFF A PIECE OF 8" CHANNEL WHEN HE TOOK HIS GOGGLES OFF. HE WAS HIT IN THE EYE WITH A PIECE OF SLAG.
WAS CLEANING RUST FROM STEEL SIDES OF BINS. CONSIDERABLE DUST FROM RUST AROUND HAD SG ON FELT SOMETHING ENTER EYE THOUGHT IT WAS REMOVED. NEXT MORNING EYE WAS TILL BOTHERING WENT TO HOSPITAL E .R. THAT DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER "A" FROTH CELL WHEN HE STRUCK AN I-BEAM WITH HIS LOWER BACK.
ATTEMPT TO GETIN BULL DOZER, FT SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN IN R LEG
THE EMPL WAS WALKINGUNDER THE SILO'S WHEN HE SLIPPED AND AS HE FELL HE PUT HIS R HAND OUT TO BREAK HIS FALL INJURING HIS HAND
EMPL WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE 980C FRONT END LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT MISSED THE STEP AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS
HAD RIGHT HAND ON 15X4X6 SECTION OF STEEL ANGLE SUSPENDED FROM COME ALONG AS IT WAS BEING REMOVED. END RAISED UP EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE NEARNESS OF FIXED STRUCTURE FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN SUSPEND ED ANGLE END AN STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN FRONT OF THE BALL MILL WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 060589 DID NOT START TO LOOSE TIME UNTIL 061589 DUE TO MINE STRIKE WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 062789
EMPL STANDING ON SCAFFOLD INSTALLING PUMP DISCHARGE LINE WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE RIGHT KNEE ON TANK.EMPL DIDNT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 6-19-89.DIDNT LOSE ANY YIME DUE TO M INE STRIKE-PER MSHA FO-HASTINGS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A 2300 VOLT ELECTRIC STARTER ON ITS SIDE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
REMOVING SPEED REDUCER FORM SHAFT IT CAME OFF ONTO PLANK WHICH MOVD BENDING THE INJ R. HAND OVER TOE BOARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AND LIFTING ON FORK LIFT EXTENSION WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
AS EMPL WAS LIFTING ONE END OF 8" PIPE OTHER END FELL JERKING EMPLS ARM & SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER WHEN HE RAMMED THE DOZER OVER AN EMBANKMENT,HE STRUCK HIS FACE AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER CYCLONE BODY AND LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE COVERED CATWALK AND FELL HITTING THE STOPS WITH HIS RIGHT ARM AND HIP.
EMPL DESCENDING FROM BULLDOZER WHEN HE TWISTED WHILE HOLDING ON TO HANDRAIL.FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AT BOTTOM OF STAIRS HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE BOTTOM STEP AT TAIL OF C4 CONVEYOR.
EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP STEEL LADDER, AS HE LIFTED THE LADDER, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
1988 · 15 incidents
EMPLOYEE CLAIMED HE WAS LIFTING A 15 GALLON CONTAINER ONTO A STAND WHEN H E FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS FROM 3 RD FLOOR TO 2ND FLOOR, HE SLIPPED ON STEPS TWISTING RIGHT HIP.
EMPLOYEE BURNED A HOLE IN A STRAP WIHT A TORCH AFTER BURNING THE HOLE HE TURNED AND RT ARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HOT METAL STRAP
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND WHILE INSTALLING HUCK BOLT IN DESLIMING SCREEN
AS EMP. WAS SHOVELING COAL AT THE C-6 CLEAN COAL SCREN HE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST A SIEVE PANNEDL, LACERATING HIS FINGER.
CHANGING HYDRAULIC STACK ACTUATOR WITH CO WORKER LIFTED ONE SIDE OF ACTUATOR EST WEIGHT 85#.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LAST STAIR TREAD WHILE PULLING WELDING LEAD AND SPRAINED ANKLE.
AFTER CUTTING A PIPE WITH A TORCH EMPLOYEE WAS CONTACTED BY HOT WATER COMING FROM THE PIPE
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A SET OF STAIRS HE SLIPPED ON THE STEP AND FELL ON THE BOTTOM STEP TWISTING HIS RT KNEE
SOME DISCOMFORT DISCOVERED DIRT IN EYE COULD NOT REMOVE WENT TO ER SOMERSET HOSPITAL 6 AM 6-10 FOR TREATMENT UNKNOWN EXACT TIME OF INJURY TO EYE
AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE SHOWER HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE FLOOR.
A FIRE OF UNDETERMINED ORIGIN DESTROYED THE PC#1 CLEAN COAL BELT & BELT STRUCTURE
EMP WAS PLACING A BATTERY IN THE MICHIGAN FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER ON PIECE OF METAL
EMP FELL APPROX 1 1/2 FT FROM A SHUTE TO THE FLOOR LEVEL CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING BEHIND RT BIG TOE. EMPDID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2 15 88
EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING SPILLAGE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.
1987 · 12 incidents
EMPLOYEE AND CO1WORKER WERE MOVING 6"X5' SECTION OF PIPE BY CO WORKER LIFTING AND EMPLOYEE PULLING.FELT PULL IN BACK BUT DID NOT HURT BADLY.NEXT MORNING BACK TIGHTENED UP AND WAS HURTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A SECTION OF 8IN PIPE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING A PIECE OF PIPE 5' LONG X 12" IN DIA. WHEN STEPPED INTO A 6" OPENING AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEG. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1-14 -88 AND WORKED UNTIL 2-24-88 WHEN HIS RELEASE WAS RETRACTED.
EMP WAS PUSHING3A 4 WHEEL CART WHEN A WHEEL FELL INTO A HOLE AND THE SEIVE BEND SHIFTED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SEIVE & A WHEEL ON A VALVE
EMPLOYE WAS HOL8ING A CHISEL FOR A CO-WORKER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF STRIKING INJURFED ON RIGHT RING & L ITTLE FINGERS
WHILE BURNING B2LTS OFF SUCTION HEAD EMPLOYEE REACHED TO REMOVE TOOLS AND PASSED THE TORCH OVER HIS RIGHT THUMB
EMPLOYEE WAS RE5CHING FOR A CLOSING DOOR WHEN IT SLAMMED SHUT CAUSING THE WINDOW TO BREAK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOREARM
ASSEMBLING A 553TON CRANE BOOM.GANTRY HANDLE SWUNG FREE,HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ARM AS IT ROTATED.
HE WAS LIFTING 7HE LID COVER ONTO A PUMP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.
EMP WAS ASSISTI3G COWORKER PICK UP A 10X12 SECTION OF HEAVY WALL PVC PIPE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LWER BACK
WHILE CLIMBING 5 LADDER TO TOP OF SUMP INJURED SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT RIBS ON HANDRAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING CLINKERS OUT OF FURNACE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE GIVEN PRESCRIPTION DRUG.
1986 · 3 incidents
EMP WAS WALKING3ACROSS THE 4TH FLOOR WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A WATER HOSE & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
INJ GUIDING ASH3PUMP WITH RIGHT HAND ON HOOK OF CHAIN HOIST.CHAIN SLIPPED IN HOOK CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN CAIN AND THE HOOK.
EE WAS USING A 9OCK BAR TRYING TO FREE A FROZEN BELT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. EE DID NOT START TO LOOSE TIME UNTIL 7-15-86.
1985 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF CORRUGATED TIM WHEN HE CUT THE 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS BA7KING OUT OF DISCHARGE CHUTE WHEN HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A BAFFEL PLATE
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE PLASMARC MACHINE WHEN HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST PLATE LAYING ON THE ASH PUMP WHICH WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS.
EE WAS WALKING PAST AB FILTER WHEN HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A HANGER HANGING DOWN FROM A PIPE.
EMP WAS MOVING A GREASE BARREL WHEN IT SLIPPED AND THE ATTTACHED GREASE GUN STRUCK THE EMP ON RT KNEE AND RT INSTEP
EE WAS REMOVING BRICKS FROM A THERMAL DRYER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
1984 · 10 incidents
EMPL DRIVING WELDING TRUCK AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN TRUCK AROUND TRUCK LOST ITS BRAKES AND BEGAN TO DRIFT BACKWARDS.INJ AND CO-WORKER JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEAM JENNY AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE WAND BACK INTO THE HOLDER WHEN HE STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE RIGHT ANKLE WITH THE STREAM OF STEAM . EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL AT ATTENTION UNTIL 08/03/84.
EE WAS PLACING A BIRD BASKET INTO A DRYER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ABDOMENAL AREA. EE WORKED UNTIL 9-17-84 WHEN HE WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY.
EMP WAS USING A CHAIN BLOCK IN ORDER TO RAISE A BELT COUNTER WEIGHT. AS HE PULLED ON THE CHAIN BLOCK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
INJURED CO-WORKER WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW A PIECE OF STEEL FRAEWORK TO ONE SIDE WHEN HE COT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE BASE OF THE SCREEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING SHIMS UNDER PUMP BARREL WHEN IT SLIPPED CATCHING THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER UNDER IT.
WHILE USING A HAMMER & CHISEL A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE CHISEL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND
WHILE WALKING THROUGH PREP PLANT EMPL STEPPED INTO DRAINAGE DITCH.STARTED TO LOSE TIME 2-20-84.
EE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE ONTO THE #C2 BELT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING MAGNITITE SEPARATOR WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP HE STRUCK HIS BACK ON THE FEED BOX
1983 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE & CO-WORKER WERE LOWERING A PIECE OF FURANCE GRATING INTO PLACE WHEN IT SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE GRATIN & THE FRAME.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER & AS HE AND A CO-WORKER PICKED UP A 80 LB. SHAFT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A CABLE REEL FROM THE BED OF A TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.