Coming down hill to prop plant was about 75-100 ft from bottom of hill truck broke lose could not stop hit bank and over turned.
Birch River Plant No. 1Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2002–2011
- Latest incident
- Feb 2011
Reportable incidents
5 on file2011 · 1 incident
2008 · 1 incident
EE was hauling concrete up to the scale house with fork lift, when the fork lift ran out of fuel, lift started to roll backwards down the road. EE said he started hitting buttons trying to set park brake when lift didn't stop, EE took off seat belt and stepped off lift. EE then fell backwards hitting his head and lower back.
2007 · 1 incident
The 988B operator was going around a parked D & S truck. As he started around, a tractor-trailer was coming the other way. The back end of the trailer was about to hit the back of the loader. The loader operator steered the loader so he would not get hit. The bucket then went into the side of the parked D & S truck ripping off the hydraulic tank, steps & put a hole in the bed.
2006 · 1 incident
Lifting up small cable hoist with plant hoist. Small hoist rolled over pinching right hand pinky finger against plant hoist hook.
2002 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP END OF 1/4 INCH AIR LINE WITH AIR CHUCK ATTACHED AS TO AIR A TIRE. HE STATED HE FELT A TINGLE IN HIS BACK.