Employee was cutting a piece of angle iron with a grinder. The grinder kicked back and struck the employee in the left lower leg causing an approximate 2-inch laceration which required 12 stitches.
Peach Orchard Prep Plant & Loading FacilCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 16
- Years on record
- 2000–2024
- Latest incident
- Feb 2024
Reportable incidents
16 on file2024 · 1 incident
2013 · 1 incident
The company was notified 7-3-2013 that ee qualified for a occupational pneumoconiosis claim
2008 · 2 incidents
EE was using a come-a-long to secure a steel frame to the forks of a forklift to move to another location. While pulling on the come-a-long, his feet were muddy and he slipped. While catching himself,to keep from falling in the mud, he grabbed the steel beam and felt like he may have sprained his right arm.
Occupational Illness noise induced hearing loss per an award from compensation (medical report).
2007 · 1 incident
Medical report for noise induced hearing loss - WV Compensation award of 3.3%.
2006 · 1 incident
Employee was operating a fork truck on an incline and lost control, striking a berm on the offside and overturning in the roadway. He was wearing a seatbelt and task training had been provided.
2005 · 4 incidents
Employee jumped off truck bed instead of using ladder on side of truck; injury to his right foot.
EE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK CARRYING BOLTS AT THE JOB SITE AND SAID MAYBE IT GOT HURT UP ON THE HILL.
EE was cleaning floor area at double doors of #2 plant and the wind blew the door closed on his left hand, causing injuries to his left thumb.
Employee attempted to descend the side of the static thickener using a piece of grading as a handhold. Grading came loose causing him to fall.
2004 · 5 incidents
TRUCK DRIVER SPRAINED ANKLE WHILE TIGHTENING A WHEEL ON TRUCK WITH 3/4""RACKET & SOCKET.
4 MEN INSTALLING HAND RAIL. WEIGHT SHIFTED TO EMPLOYEE CAUSING BACK PAIN.
Ee was welding inside loadout bin. He was moving from one angle to another and twisted his left knee.
WHILE WORKING ON ENGINE HE KNELT DOWN IN THE MUD AND HIT HIS KNEE ON A ROCK.
2000 · 1 incident
EE WAS ISNTALLING BAG OF FLOG, WHILE PUSHING THE ROCK BAG ON THE TROLLEY THE TROLLEY HUNG UP ON A PIECE OF RUBBER AROUND THE TROLLEY WAY. THE EE SECOND EFFORT TO MOVE THE FLOC CREATED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE CONTINUED TO WORKHIS REGULAR JOB AT FULL CAPACITY UNTIL 10-2-00, AT THIS TIME THE OCCURRENCE BECAME REPORTABLE DUE TO WORK DAYS MISSED.