WAS WALKING DOWN THE PLANT REFUSE BIN STEPS, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
Dilltown Preparation Facility Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 21
- Years on record
- 1984–1995
- Latest incident
- Jan 1995
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
21 on file1995 · 1 incident
1994 · 3 incidents
EE WAS USING A BURNDING TORCH TO REMOVE A REFUSE BOX FROM THE DIESTER TABLE WHEN A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL GOT UNDER HIS HOOD AND GLASSES AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
REPAIRING A JACK ON 988 HIGHLIFT THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING THE PIN WITH A PRY BAR AND IT SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE HIGH LIFT AFTER HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF.
A HEAT SOURCE UNDER THE RAW COAL SILO BELT APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED THE BELT TO BURN. APPROXIMATELY 1250 FT. OF CONVEYOR BELT, IDLER, ELECTRICAL AND SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE RESULTED.
1993 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A SOCKET AND RATCHET AND THE RACHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE AND CUT HIS FOREHEAD.
1992 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE CUTTING BOLTS OFF AN ANGLE AND USING A PUNCH AND HAMMER TO KNOCK OLD BOLTS OUT. THE ANGLE SPRANG AND PINCHED HIS FORE FINGER.
1991 · 1 incident
WHILE BURNING BOLTS EMPL BURNED PALM OF LEFT HAND.
1990 · 1 incident
WHILE PERFORMING WORK THAT REQUIRED THE USE OF A LADDER THE EMPLOYEE FELL A SHORT DISTANCE WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED.
1989 · 1 incident
THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNBLOCKING A 2" PLASTIC PIPE USED FOR HYDRATED LIME. THE COUPLER ON THE 4TH SECTION CAME APART AND THE LIME GOT INTO HIS EYES.
1988 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING LIFTABLE PLATFORM ONTO A FILTER TUB WHEN PLATFORM FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD LACERATION REQUIRED TWO STITCHES
1987 · 4 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 PUTTING SODA ASH IN A BASKET FOR WATER TREATMENT.HIS HAND WAS PUSHED BACK AGAINST THE BASKET AND A BURR OF WIRE FROM THE BASKET PUNCTURED THE BACK OF HIS HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CLEANING OIL AND DIRT FROM A PANEL OF THE WEDGE DRYER IN A CLEANING SOLVENT TUB. WHILE HOLDING THE PANEL WITH HIS LEFT HANDLING AND CLEANING WITH A SOFT BRUSH THE PANEL SLIPP ED AND CAUGHT H3S FINGER BETWEEN THE PANEL AND THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK.
EMPLOYEE CARRIE8 AN ACETYLENE TANK TO THE SECOND FLOOR AT THE THERMAL DRYER & WHEN HE WAS SETTING THE TANK DOWN A SHARP PAIN WAS FELT IN THE LOWER BACK & HIPS
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CROSSING OVER A COME-A-LONG CABLE AND HIS FOOT CAUGHT THE CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL FRONTWARDS ONTO HIS HAND AND FOREARM.
1986 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS HA3DLING A PIECE OF METAL ON A LADDER AND THE PLATE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RT HAND
EMPLOYEE INJURE8 HEELS OF BOTH FEET WHEN HE FELL TO THE FLOOR WHILE LOWERING STEEL GRATING NEEDED AT A WORK PROJECT
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING FORZEN COAL FROM THE CHUTE AT THE END OF THE FUEL SCREW. THEY HAD THE SCREW SHUT OFF AT THE TIME. HE HAD OTHER EMPLLOYEE START THE FUEL BELT AT THE HEAD, TO PULL AWAY THE LOOSE COAL. TH9RE WAS A SMALL PIECE STILL STICKING, AND THE EMPLOYEE POKED IT LOOSE, AND THE AUGER CAUGHT HIS COVERALL SLEEVE, TWISTING HIS ARM AND FRACTURING IT.
1985 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 20IN LATHE BORING OUT A SPROCKET HE STUCK HIS THUMB INSIDE SPROCKET AS IT WAS TURNING TO CHECK THE INSIDE BORE & HIS THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN KEYWAY IT TOOK HIS THUMB BETWEEN SPROCKET & BORING TOOL
1984 · 3 incidents
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN AND WELDING ON A SHUTTLE CAR DECK HE RAISED UP LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS KNEEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING UP STEPS TO BATHHOUSE FACILITIES AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE
WHILE LOWERING SCAFFORLDING FROM TOP FLOOR AT DRYER EXHAUST FANS TO THE GROUND THE CABLE HOLDING THE PULLEY BROKE AND THE PULLEY FELL AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE LACERATING HIS LEFT FOREHEAD AND FRAC TURING HIS LITTLE RING AND MIDDLE FINGER KNUCKLES.