He was changing oil in PC450 Komatsu Excavator. He was standing beside engine when he went to pull down hood to close, hand slipped off causing him to fall backwards into ringer oil container, causing pain to his lower back.
BRC Pinnacle, LLC Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2006–2011
- Latest incident
- Sep 2011
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q1 | 496 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 504 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 512 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 504 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
6 on file2011 · 3 incidents
Ratchet binder slipped causing ee to mash thumb on right hand and possible dislocating.
Employee was replacing a brass bushing for the propeller shaft on the work boat using an 8 ton hydraulic jack. When he released the jack it slipped pinching his right hand index finger resulting in a cut requiring stitches.
2008 · 2 incidents
EE entered engine area to grease dredge service pump. When entering EE sliped and his left hand came in contact with dredge exhaust. EE grabbed dredge exhaust to brace his fall.
As the ee was climbing the ladder, the ladder began to tilt backwards. He was trying to get off the ladder but was unable to do so. This resulted in the employee falling 4 ft and contacting a concrete floor.
2006 · 1 incident
Employee was carrying pump up a ladder when he lost his blance and fell 9' to the ground.