Harris Prep Plant: 127 MSHA citations Coal

Employee stated was walking the belts and when getting done with C-Belt, employee stepped down, twisting left knee and fell on the ground. Employee worked until 7/24/2020 at which time employee had surgery and began to miss work.

Employee stated EE shut c belt off to remove a rock that was fouled in the structure as EE lifted the rock onto the belt EE felt a sharp pain in EE's groining area

Employee stated was attempting to pick up a roll of belt with the loader when the belt slipped off the forks. When the belt slipped off this caused the loader to teeter throwing EE into the canopy injuring neck. Employee sought medical treatment on 7/10/2019 and was placed off work under doctors care.

Employee stated EE was moving a 72" belt structure out of a roadway, employee bent over to move structure and felt a pain in EE's lower stomach area.

Employee stated a bearing housing fell on left foot resulting in a fracture and restricted work days. Employee did not seek medical treatment until 3/11/2018 at which time incident became reportable.

Cable on counterweight 2 of 4 broke, dozer backed over cable, employee was guiding dozer operator off, counterweight dropped, main pull plate flew up and hit employee on right side, lifting ee off the ground and throwing back to the ground. Right leg, right abdomen, right ribs, right hip and back -- contusion, abrasion.

On 8/13/2014 mine management was notified of an occupational Illness due to hearing loss of a previous employee. Employee was retired effective 2/28/2014.

Employee was washing around the "C" belt braking resistors. He stated that he tripped on a wash down hose and his arm slid under the resistor and came in contact with power, receiving electrical burns to his left hand.

Stepped off concrete pad at MCC building onto snow and ice. Ankle gave way on snow and ice. EE fell onto ground and felt a strain/pain in his lower back.

Working on a D9R slipped on steps and hit right knee & shin on hand grab.

WAS PULLING BELT ON STRUCTURE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

BELT ROLLER SLIPPED CAUSING IT TO PIN HAND BETWEEN ROLLERS AND STRUCTURE CAUSING IT TO LACERATE HAND.

EE HAS RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR INDUSTRIAL NOISE INDUCED SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS.

EE WAS CARRYING A BUCKET OF BOLTS WEIGHING APPROX 45 LBS DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS, EE CLAIMS HIS BACK GIVE & THEN FELT A STINGING PAIN IN HIS MIDTO LOWER BACK

WALKING ON UNEVEN SURFACE- STEPPING IN A HOLE AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

EE CLAIMS THAT HE HAD BACK PAIN AFTER USING A 3/4" WASH DOWN HOSE. MED EXAM SHOWS NO PHYSICAL INJURY BUT POSSIBLE DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE OFSPINE. BECAME AWARE OF REASON FOR BEING OFF ON 2 5/99 WHEN WIFE REPORTED TO OFFICE. THIS CLAIM ISUNDER REVIEW

EE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF 1/4" X 4" X 42" STEEL BAR, APPROX 11.9 LBS., HE BENT OVER TO PLACE ON FLOOR AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM RUNG OF THE LOADER AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

GPF-ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

DIAGNOSED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

MOUNTING LIGHT.....CUT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM DOZER AND SLIPPED, JARRING HIS BACK. EMP HAS HAD BACK PROBLEMS SINCE 1985. REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT ON 12-15-95.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRIMMING PAPER FROM VALVE CHEST, KNIFE SLIPPED FROM HAND, FELL 12" AND STRUCK RIGHT FOREARM RESULTING IN TWO SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR TO REMOVE SOME STRUCK MAERIAL FROM IN THE RAW COALC HUTE. A PIECE OF ROCK CAM ELOOSE SUDDENLY STRICKING THE SLATE BAR CAUSING HIS HAND TO THE CA UGHT BETWEEN THE SLATE BAR AND CHUTE CUTTING HTE LITTLE AND RING FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.

EMP STATED WHILE HELPING REBUILD A FILTER CAKE CONVEYOR HE STEPPED OUT OF THE CONVEYOR & FELT POP IN KNEE. EMP HAD BEEN SQUATTING DOWN USING TORCH. SUBSEQUENT INVEST. REVEALED INJURY FROM REPE ATED TRAUMA - BURSITIS.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GOING TO CHECK PUMP STARTERS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A RUBER MAT THAT HAD ROCK DUST ON IT.

EMPLOYEE STATED, HE WAS DISMOUNTING A KOMATSU DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE TRYED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER.

EE STATED HE WAS HOLDING A 4" HOSE DOWN ON GROUND & BENT DOWN TO MOVE IT. LINE HIT A ROCK AND BLEW BACK INTO RIGHT EYE (UNDER SAFETY GLASSES). HE WAS ALSO WEARING A DUST MASK (RESPIRATOR).

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE HAD BRACED HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND OVERHEAD. HE LEANED OVER TO FLIP A PIECE OF ICE WITH RIGHT HAND, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUSHING ON HANDLE TO CLOSE THE #2 RECLAIM FEEDER & STRAINED HIS LOEWR RT LEG

DATE RECEIVED 3/22/94. UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

DEC 15, 1993 DATE RECEIVED UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF A ROCK CRUSHER & SLIPPED & FELL HITTING HIS MOUTH & RT KNEE ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR

EMPLOYEE SATED HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER CONDUIT WITH A KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT WRIST

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING AND STEP DOWN INTO A HOLE TWISTING HIS ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT SIDE AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF BEARING WEIGHTING APPROX. 25#, STEPPED OVER A A 12" BEAM AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED OFF A BENCH 18" FROM THE FLOOR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUSHING THE FORKS ONA BOBCAT ENDLOADER WITH HIS KNEES AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WASHING FLOOR & THE WATER HOSE GOT FOULED WHEN HE PULLED ON THE HOSE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE SAID, HE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A 350 PAYHUALER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING, SLIPPED AND FELL AGAISNT THE TRUCK FRAME.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A LIGHT FIXTURE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ON THE RIP FLOOR AND WAS GOING TO THE HEAD BOX AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A LOW PIPE RESULTING IN A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT WITH A LONG HANDLE 1/2" DRIVE RATCHET AND THE NEW 3/4" SOCKET SLIPPED OF THE NUT AND HANGLE STRUCK HIS UPPER LEFT LIP RESULTING IN A CUT WHICH REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.

RECEIVED NO 3 92, UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

54730CHANGING OUT AN EMPTY OXYGEN BOTTLE WITH A FULL BOTTLE,FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

CHANGING OX BOTTLE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

08003-92 DATE RECEIVED UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

UNKNOWN ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT

EMPL CUTTING BELT.KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEG.

HEARING IMPAIRMENT

EMPL REACHED OUT TO INSTALL A LIGHT AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE PLANT REFUSE BELT AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF SLATE TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED-HE WAS OUTSIDE OF CLEAN COAL LOADOUT ON SAMPLERS PLATFORM AND AS HE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE LOADOUT PLATFORM. HE MISSED A STEP WHICH RESULTED IN PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLEANING OUT THE GRIZZLY AT THE NO. 1 ROTARY DUMPA DN FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS LIFTING AN ALUMINIUM GUARD (HALF) OVER HIS HEAD AND PUSHING IT IN PLACE AND OVER EXTENDED HIS REACH AND STRAINED HIS UPPPER LEFT CHEST.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE IN PROCESS OF UNCOUPLING MINE CARS HE SLIPPED AND WRENCHED HIS BACK. AREA WHICH HE WAS WORKING IN WAS SNOW COVERED.

UNKNOWN ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED: WHEN HE STEPPED UP TO MOUNT THE 988 CAT LOADER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE FIRST STEP AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPL STATED WHILE PULLING WITH BAR TO CLOSE RAILROAD CAR DOORS HE FELL TO GROUND & BAR STRUCK HIM ON KNEE.

EMPLOYEE SAID WHILE DISMOUNTING A FRONT END LOADER HE FELL AGAINST THE CORNER OF THE SEAT.

EMPLOYEE SAID, WHILE OPERATING AN FRONT-END LOADER THE LOAD SHIFTED AND BOUNCED THE OPERATOR.

EMPL SAID HE OPENED DOOR TO LUNCH ROOM GUST OF WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN DOOR & DOOR FRAME.

EMPL SAID BLOCK OF WOOD ROLLED DOWN EMBANKMENT & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROCK & BLOCK OF WOOD.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE

EMPL HAD REMOVED LEFT REAR TIRES ON PAYHAULER TO REPAIR DAMAGED BRAKE LINE.AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE STARTED PUTTING TIRES BACK ON AND AS HE WAS INSTALLING WHEEL SPACES RING FELT PAIN IN LOWER B ACK.EMPL WENT TO DR & STARTED MISSING WORK 9-18

UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A HOIST TO OPEN THE BY PASS GATE ON FILTER FLIGHT CONVEYOR. HE WAS STANDING ON A SHORT STEP LADDER HIS HAND SLIPPED WHILE PULLING ON THE HOIST LEVER CAUSING HIM TO FALL. EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD, PELVIS AND LEFT ANKLE.

LIFTED SCOOP TIRE,FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

PICKED UP CRIB BLOCK FELT BACK PAIN

CLEANING SCREEN PART OF CAOL CAUSED EYE IRRITATION

EE SAID HE GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND WAS WALKING ACROSS DUMP TO FLAG DOZER OPERATOR. HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN THE MUD CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING BELT TAKE UP AND RAISED UP AND STRUCK HIS SHOULDER AGAINST A SUPPORT BEAM. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR OR START MISSING WORK UNTIL 4-30-90.

UNKOWN/ALLEGED LUN IMPAIRMENT.

UNKNOWN- ALLEGED HEARING LOSS.

EE STATES HE WAS CHICKEN A BELT ROLLER IN 1 SILO AND AS HE TURNED THE ROLLER IT CAUGHT HIS ARM TAKING IT BETWEEN THE BELT AND BELT ROLLER.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING A ROTARY DUMP CAR KNOCKER AND WHEN HE SET IT DOWN IT ROLLED OVER CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CAR KNOCKER AND THE BUILDING STRUCTURE.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING TO HIS TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE WAY AND FELL LANDING ON HIS WRIST.

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS INSPECTING A FILTER CAKE CONVEYOR AND AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BODY IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT POSITIONS BEFORE HE REGAINED HIS BALANCE.

HANDLING TRASH AT YARD WENT TO BATHOUSE TO EAT LUNCH FELT PAIN N BACK

EMPL STATED THAT HER WAS CLEANING UP SPILLAGE AT BOTTOM ON SILO WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING SLIP IN HIS LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE SATED THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING THE ENDLOADER HE MISSED THE SECOND STEP (FROM TOP) AND FELL STRAIGHT DOWN LANDING ON HIS FEET. HE STATED THIS FALL INJURED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE THROWING SOLID BLOCK (CONCRETE) INTO BUCKET OF ENDLOADER, HE SLIPPED WITH BLOCK AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM WASHER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK RT KNEE ON CORNER OF WEIR BOX.

EMP STATED WHILE PULLING ON R. R. CAR DOOR WITH A BAR, FELT SOMETHING POP IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING 6"X8"X14' TIMBERS AND HEADERS TO PLACE IN A SAWING POSITION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 10-6-88.

UNKNOWN-ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE EXAMINING REFUSE BELT, HE STARTED TO STEP UPON METAL STEPS AND WAS HIT BY SOMETHING, SAW A FLASH AND HEARD A LOUD CRASH. NOTE: AN ELECTRICAL STORM WAS PRESENT IN THE AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND CONFUSED AND WALKING WAS KEPT IN HOSPITAL OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HE W AS DISMOUNTING DOWN STEPS OF ENDLOADER, HE TEMPORARILY LOST HOLD AND STRUCK FINGER AGAINST HAND RAIL.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A BEARING OFF A SHAFT AT THE ROTARY BREAKER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SLIDING A SPRING INTO PLAC ON REFUSE PAYLOADER WITH A SLATE BAR AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN AXLE AND BAR.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LIFTING 6 IN X 8 IN X 7 IN TIMBERS AND 6 IN X 8 IN X 14 IN WOOD HEADERS ONTO FLAT CAR HE FELT PAIN IN STOMACH

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS DISMOUNTING OUT OF FRONT END LOADER, MISSED STEP AND FELL AGAINST TINE. EQUIPMENT WAS PARKED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

EE STATED HE WA8 WASHING FLOOR OF PREP-PLANT DOWN RAISED HIS HAND UP TO PULL WATER HOSE & CONTACTED SHARP OBJECT.

EMPLOYEE STATED3WHILE STACKING CINDER BLOCKS HE FELT PAIN IN NECK.

EE STATED HE WA8 CARRYING FLOOR DRY DOWN FROM UPSTAIRS WHEN R LEG WENT DOWN BETWEEN STEPS & WALL.

UNKNOWN-ALLEGED HEARING LOSS.

UNKNOWN-ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS CUTTING GALVANIZED METAL SCREEN ON SURFACE WHEN HE BREATHED FUMES

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS CLEANING A COAL CHUTE OUT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAUGHT HIS THUMB AGAINST CHUTE NOTE REPORTED CATE TO MAMGMENT.

THIS EMPLOYEE W2RKS FOR SHAFT DEPT.CLAIMS HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF WATER TRUCK AT PREP PLANT.TRIED TO GRAB HOLD OF TANK RESULTING IN INJURY.NOTE-BEING SUBMITTED LATE DUE TO PART 50 AUDIT.

EMPLOYEE HAS BE9N GRANTED 5% PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY DUE TO PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS LIFTING BACK PLATE(METAL) FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.PREP PLANT CLEAN COAL SCREEN.NOTE:BEING SUBMITTED LATE DUE TO PART 50 AUDIT. . 3

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING AIR IN 16" TIRE, WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OFF RIM & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON WRIST & MOUTH. NOTE; 60 TO 70 PSI WAS BEING PUT IN TIRE WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS TAKING COVERALLS OFF IN PREP PLANT SHOP,SLIPPED AND FELL IN FLOOR.INJURY WAS PROTESTED BUT LATER RULLED COMPENSABLE.NOTE:BEING SUBMITTED LATE DUE TO PART 50 AUDIT.

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS PICKING UP MINE CAR WHEEL AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.SURFACE SHOP.NOTE:BEING SUBMITTED LATE DUE TO PART 50 AUDIT.

5% OCC ILLNESS 3

I NAME AWARDED 6.25% PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY FOR HEARING LOSS

I NAME AWARDED 3% PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY HEARING LOSS

INJ WAS PUTTING3A V-BELT BACK ON THE MOTOR PULLEY TO THE STROKER DRIVE. HE HAD MADE AN EFFORT TO TURN THE POWER OFF TO THE MOTOR, BUT HAD PUSHED THE SWITCH TO ON INSTEAD OF OFF. HE DIDNT SEE T HAT THE PULLEY 4AS TURNING WHEN HE STARTED TO PUT ON THE V-BELT, THEREFORE CATCHING HIS FINGER

THE EMPLOYEE HA8 BEEN GRANTED 15% PERM PARTIAL DISABILITY DUE TO PNEUMOCNIOSIS.

EMPLOYEE HAS BE9N GRANTED 40% PER PARTIAL DISABLILITY DUE TO PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EMPLOYE HAS BEE3 GRANTED 10% PERM PARTIAL DISABILITY

10% ON OCC ILLN9SS.

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN GRANTED 10 % PERM PARTIAL DISABILITY DUE TO PNEUMOCONIOSIS

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN GRANTED 10 % PERM PARTIAL DISABILITY DUE TO PNEUMOCONIOSIS

CLOSING DOOR ON PARKED DOZER.HAD THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR FRAME.

INJURED WAS MOUNTING REFUSE TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND

PNEUMOCONIOSIS - EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN GRANTED A 25% AWARD

40% AWARD PNEUMOCONIOSIS