A contractor truck driver exited the cab of their truck to investigate a malfunction of the truck's tarping system. The driver's left hand was caught between the tarp arm and the cab protector portion of the dump body. The injured driver was treated at a medical facility where they received 6 sutures to close the wound on the back of their left hand.
Homer City Generating StationCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2007–2018
- Latest incident
- Jul 2018
Reportable incidents
5 on file2018 · 1 incident
2014 · 1 incident
While uncoupling air hoses from railcar, residual pressure in line caused the hose coupling to fly hitting the employee in the face
2012 · 1 incident
Coal Maintenance Mechanic was repairing an air line in the 1R tunnel beneath the stack-out tube. While using a wrench, the wrench slipped on a fitting and the employee lightly contacted the tail end of a worm-gear hose clamp near the fitting. The edge of the metal hose clamp caused a laceration of employee's right ring finger requiring (9) sutures to close.
2010 · 1 incident
While waiting to enter Homer City Power Plant, Injury noticed that his tarp was stuck, the driver tried to actuate the tarp 3 or 4 times and it stuck in the same position, he then climbed onto the side of his truck while trying to free the tarper it released and knocked his arms off of the truck and threw him onto the ground.
2007 · 1 incident
Employee was assisting dumping coal from pheumatic railcar. Cyl. conn. pin was missing which caused cylinder to not seat properly in connection saddle. Employee attempted to adjust position of cylinder with sledge hammer. When cylinder aligned the air pressure caused it to move toward the employee about 4"". Cylinder hit hammer driving the handle into his chest.