Changing roller, employee went to turn around and their knee popped. Employee was working on #2 rock belt.
Kepler No. 1 Prep Plant Coal
Kepler No. 1 Prep Plant has $130K in proposed MSHA penalties and $951 outstanding across 14 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 126
- Years on record
- 1983–2024
- Latest incident
- Sep 2024
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Kepler No. 1 Prep Plant has $130K in proposed MSHA penalties and $951 outstanding across 14 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.MSHA sampling at Kepler No. 1 Prep Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.85 mg/m3 (83% compliant) across 716 samples.
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.ⓘ
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 6,037 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 6,122 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 6,731 | 21 | 2 | 3119.9 |
| 2025 Q1 | 6,927 | 8 | 3 | 1154.9 |
| 2024 Q4 | 6,051 | 3 | 2 | 495.8 |
| 2024 Q3 | 5,907 | 2 | 0 | 338.6 |
| 2024 Q2 | 6,886 | 4 | 0 | 580.9 |
| 2024 Q1 | 7,086 | 3 | 1 | 423.4 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 6,355 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 6,673 | 2 | 0 | 299.7 |
| 2023 Q2 | 6,826 | 7 | 0 | 1025.5 |
| 2023 Q1 | 7,026 | 5 | 0 | 711.6 |
| 2022 Q4 | 6,001 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 5,051 | 4 | 0 | 791.9 |
| 2022 Q2 | 3,610 | 1 | 0 | 277.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 4,003 | 7 | 1 | 1748.7 |
| 2021 Q4 | 3,339 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 4,164 | 2 | 0 | 480.3 |
| 2021 Q2 | 3,967 | 1 | 0 | 252.1 |
| 2021 Q1 | 4,090 | 2 | 0 | 489.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 3,714 | 8 | 2 | 2154.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 4,122 | 7 | 1 | 1698.2 |
| 2020 Q2 | 3,357 | 5 | 1 | 1489.4 |
| 2020 Q1 | 3,017 | 8 | 0 | 2651.6 |
| 2019 Q4 | 2,864 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 2,806 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 2,925 | 3 | 1 | 1025.6 |
| 2019 Q1 | 3,094 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 2,909 | 5 | 1 | 1718.8 |
| 2018 Q3 | 2,833 | 3 | 0 | 1058.9 |
| 2018 Q2 | 2,986 | 3 | 1 | 1004.7 |
| 2018 Q1 | 2,980 | 4 | 1 | 1342.3 |
| 2017 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q3 | 2,846 | 4 | 1 | 1405.5 |
| 2017 Q2 | 3,033 | 9 | 1 | 2967.4 |
| 2017 Q1 | 2,977 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 2,116 | 3 | 1 | 1417.8 |
| 2016 Q3 | 3,145 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 3,379 | 8 | 1 | 2367.6 |
| 2016 Q1 | 3,476 | 6 | 0 | 1726.1 |
| 2015 Q4 | 2,069 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 3,137 | 3 | 0 | 956.3 |
| 2015 Q2 | 4,125 | 5 | 0 | 1212.1 |
| 2015 Q1 | 3,631 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 2,901 | 19 | 4 | 6549.5 |
| 2014 Q3 | 3,836 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 3,653 | 25 | 6 | 6843.7 |
| 2014 Q1 | 3,448 | 21 | 2 | 6090.5 |
| 2013 Q4 | 3,455 | 20 | 2 | 5788.7 |
| 2013 Q3 | 4,504 | 1 | 0 | 222.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 3,542 | 30 | 5 | 8469.8 |
| 2013 Q1 | 4,085 | 28 | 7 | 6854.3 |
| 2012 Q4 | 2,943 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 2,571 | 14 | 3 | 5445.4 |
| 2012 Q2 | 2,787 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 2,839 | 12 | 8 | 4226.8 |
| 2011 Q4 | 2,648 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 2,904 | 26 | 11 | 8953.2 |
| 2011 Q2 | 2,903 | 7 | 4 | 2411.3 |
| 2011 Q1 | 2,904 | 23 | 8 | 7920.1 |
| 2010 Q4 | 2,836 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 2,904 | 11 | 3 | 3787.9 |
| 2010 Q2 | 2,319 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 2,492 | 21 | 4 | 8427.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 2,073 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 2,126 | 11 | 0 | 5174.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 2,012 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 2,321 | 4 | 2 | 1723.4 |
| 2008 Q4 | 2,110 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 2,082 | 4 | 1 | 1921.2 |
| 2008 Q2 | 2,220 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 2,166 | 9 | 4 | 4155.1 |
| 2007 Q4 | 2,128 | 1 | 0 | 469.9 |
| 2007 Q3 | 2,188 | 4 | 1 | 1828.2 |
| 2007 Q2 | 2,390 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 2,191 | 7 | 0 | 3194.9 |
| 2006 Q4 | 2,167 | 9 | 4 | 4153.2 |
| 2006 Q3 | 2,094 | 5 | 2 | 2387.8 |
| 2006 Q2 | 2,193 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 2,481 | 4 | 1 | 1612.3 |
| 2005 Q4 | 2,027 | 3 | 1 | 1480.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 2,553 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 2,896 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 2,571 | 10 | 4 | 3889.5 |
| 2004 Q4 | 2,336 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 2,663 | 1 | 1 | 375.5 |
| 2004 Q2 | 2,785 | 1 | 0 | 359.1 |
| 2004 Q1 | 2,570 | 10 | 5 | 3891.1 |
| 2003 Q4 | 2,334 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 2,266 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 2,428 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 2,395 | 2 | 0 | 835.1 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2,221 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 2,359 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 2,426 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 2,522 | 4 | 0 | 1586.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 2,488 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 2,286 | 15 | 8 | 6561.7 |
| 2001 Q2 | 2,377 | 2 | 0 | 841.4 |
| 2001 Q1 | 2,775 | 3 | 2 | 1081.1 |
| 2000 Q4 | 2,380 | 1 | 0 | 420.2 |
| 2000 Q3 | 2,334 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 2,627 | 20 | 8 | 7613.2 |
| 2000 Q1 | 2,844 | 1 | 1 | 351.6 |
Reportable incidents
126 on file2024 · 1 incident
2022 · 2 incidents
Employee was tied off while cutting a piece of angle iron. The object they were tied off on broke causing employee to fall approximately 6' to 8' feet. Employee bruised their spline and has lower back pain.
Stepped down onto a shaker box and slipped and twisted left knee. Wet surface.
2020 · 1 incident
Employee was cutting a bolt to open up the D cyclone to clean the built up refuse inside of it. When the bolt was cut, the supports and beams holding the cyclone box were broke, causing it to swing into the employee. Employee was wearing a harness.
2018 · 2 incidents
Replacing cotter pin in shaft on pulverizer feeder stepping off of concrete pad and grabbed sharp edge on guard (expanded metal).
INJURED WAS CHANGING BELTS ON C-CLEAN COAL WHEN GUARD IN SCREEN SLIPPED AND STRUCK INJURED IN THE LEFT FOREARM
2017 · 2 incidents
Releasing brake wheel by hand on railroad car when EE felt pain in right arm/shoulder. Injury occurred on 11/14/2017 and EE continued to work until 2/22/2018 when EE missed 3 days. (Feb 26, 27, & 28, 2018) and returned on 3/1/2018 on modified duty with restrictions. At this time incident became reportable.
Injured was in process of opening 3" metal ball valve, when foot slipped on wet fabr-form ditch liner, causing EE to fall injuring palm of left hand.
2015 · 2 incidents
Injured started down steps from 1st level of No. 1 refuse bin when foot slipped causing employee to jerk suddenly and sprain lower back. Injured was not maintaining 3 point contact and step was wet from rain. Note: Employee works three 12 hour shifts per week.
Hearing loss claim was filed by employee and company was made aware of claim being approved by workers compensation on July 13, 2015. Employee was diagnosed and awarded 14.48% for permanent partial disability. Employee has not missed any work due to this claim.
2014 · 3 incidents
Injured was in process of removing "make-up water line" from suction line on primary fines pump so as to add water. 2" make-up line broke off at valve overhead causing line to fall when hot material blew out of 2" opening and sprayed injured' s face and neck area.
Injured was observing another employee disconnect 2" "make-up line" from suction line on primary fines pump when he got sprayed in face with hot material which blew out of pump line.
Employee was exiting the trucker auger and slipped on steps due to ice and snow. He put his left arm out to try and catch himself. He injured himself when he fell across a railing.
2013 · 8 incidents
Employee was impacting bolts on a pipe flange with a 3/4" air impact wrench when a piece of rust fell measuring about 6-8" fell off the bottom of a belly pan and struck him on his left index finger about the knuckle.
Employee was assisting with the installation of a sieve bin which was being moved when a chain fall broke and the load shifting, striking him in the left side of the low back.
Employee was working throughout the day using an air hammer chipping concrete and pulling chain falls. His left shoulder began to ache but he continued working thinking it would subside, but it did not.
Employee was helping push a flock tote across the floor when his foot got caught between the flock tote being pushed and an adjacent pipe coming through the floor, compressing his foot from the side. Employee was wearing metatarsal boots.
A security guard was asked to run off fishermen from a creek located near mine property. In the process of trying to contact fishermen she fell down creek bank on her rear hitting her hands and backside on some large rocks.
Employee was using a 4-1/2 inch grinder to grind weld from a side panel on a screen. The disc caught in a crack in the side plate and kicked back striking his arm. The drill was not equipped with a trigger lock, but the disc rotation did not stop till it hit his left forearm, causing a laceration.
Injured was removing motor in Air Compressor, and was pushing on motor by hand while it was being lifted with bobcat. When motor shifted catching finger in pinch point.
Employee slipped and fell while working on replacing steel beams. Fall arrest equipment consisting of full-body harness, twin-leg lanyard and horizontal ratline arrested the fall, but his right arm bumped a piece of angle iron close to his work, causing a mild sprain to his right shoulder area.
2012 · 8 incidents
Employee was walking in the road near the truck tunnel belt when a rock fell from the beltline and struck him on the right knee.
Injured was fueling D8T dozer at #2 switchback fuel tank, fell off tracks/platform of dozer. Injured fell about 70 inches onto ground and landed on right hip.
Injured placed hand between counterbalance flywheel and side plate of "B" Raw Coal Screen to check temperature of bearing seal, when fellow employee pushed start button to jog machine causing injury.
Injured and co-worker bent over and lifted the sheave about waist high and put on pump shaft. Employee felt pain in lower back. He continued to work until September 30, 2012.
Employee was carrying a sample bag of coal and while walking he tripped over a large chunk of coal and fell on his lower back/hip area.
Pulling torch hose and bumped right elbow on discharge chute of #5 Froth Cell at corner of channel bracing for actuator.(Hit corner of 6" channel bracing.)
ON APRIL 9, 2012, INJURED CLAIMED TO HAVE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING ON VALVE HANDLE ON PRIMARY COARSE SUMP LOCATED IN BASEMENT OF PREP. PLANT. INJURED DID NOT MISS WORK, BUT CO NTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SHOULDER. INJURED HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR ROTATOR CUFF, AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON JUNE 10, 2013. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL THIS DATE-(JUNE 10, 2013).
Around 1 1/2 hours after welding and grinding on Ref screen, EE felt object in eye.
2011 · 2 incidents
EE was cutting a 10 inch pipe that was propped up on another pipe. The pipe he was cutting rolled over on his right foot and bruised it.
Injured stated that he tried to loosen radiator cap on 100 ton locomotive, when hot steam and liquid contacted right wrist, causing burn to wrist area. Injured was in process of checking engine coolant level because engine was overheating.
2009 · 1 incident
An employee had traveled to the refuse dump with a load of rock when the truck engine compartment caught fire. He exited the truck with no injury. He called for assistance and the fire was extinguished. The truck cab sustained substantial damage.
2008 · 4 incidents
EE was in process of installing/replacing bearing on shaft of idler roller (snub roller) near discharge roller when chain broke which allowed belt roller to fall, pinning injured's hand between shaft and bearing housing.
Injured was walking beside railroad cars getting them ready to take to load out and stepped on ballast stone or a piece of coke and twisted left ankle.
Injured was using an 8lb sledge hammer to strike 8" feed pipe, when hammer glanced off bottom of pipe, causing hammer to drop down and pinch index finger between hammer handle and coarse coal screen. Resulted in a laceration to index finger, requiring 6 stitches.
Injured reported to work sick at his stomach and feeling nauseated. Injured was in load out when he said he felt sick and stepped outside & threw up. At this time he got light headed, passed out & fell backwards striking his head on metal step causing laceration to back of head.
2007 · 2 incidents
Injured claims to have been lifting a piece of metal 3/8" x 12" x 36" long during clean-up when he felt pain in lower back area. Injured threw piece of metal in end loader bucket and started driving 773 rock truck for approximately 45 min. when pain got worse and he called for help. Supervisor was notified and ambulance called.
The alleged accident occurred when injured was kneeling by breaker box for primary washer and placed his forearm on top of breaker box door. Injured began shaking and could not respond. He was unconscious for approximately 10 minutes and was transported to hospital where he was treated for electric shock & burns to right hand.
2006 · 3 incidents
Injured was backing 980G endloader out of the way of trucks & backed into raw coal stockpile. Injured claims to have been jarred upon impact, causing pain in his lower back & numbness in his right leg.
Injured and one other person were carrying 1/4 x 4' x 45" piece of metal up small flight of stairs to belt walkway, when metal slipped causing weight to be shifted to injured EE, putting him into an akward positioin.
Injured was dropping steel rope (3/8" x 120 ft long) which was run through a shive block to the ground from top of load-out bin when slack slipped in rope, catching finger against handrail causing injury.
2005 · 3 incidents
Injured claims to have been pulling on 3/4" drive ratchet replacing bolts for drive motor on spiral ref screen and felt pain and discomfort in low back area. Employee feels that this is a recurrence of old injury that occurred 5/18/05.
Injured claims to have been welding patch on coal chute, when he felt electrical shock & also received burns to neck area at this time.
COAL FROZE ON P SIDE CAUSING OVERTURN OF BOTH UNITS. EE HIT TOP OF LEG (LEFT) CAUSING DAMAGE.
2004 · 2 incidents
WHILE REMOVING V BELTS FROM SCALPING SCREEN, EE ROLLED BELT PULLEY WITH 24" ALUMINUM PIPE WRENCH TO REMOVE BELTS WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE GUARD FRAME. EE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.
INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE CARRYING A PIECE OF PIPE, WHICH WAS "L"-SHAPED, AND APPROXIMATELY 6" X 48" IN LENGTH (WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 75 POUNDS), UP THE STAIR-WAY BETWEEN 6 AND 6 1/2 FLOOR IN PREP PLANT WHEN CO-WORKER'S END OF PIPE SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED TO FEEL PAIN IN HOW LOWER BACK.
2002 · 10 incidents
WHILE ASSISTING / SUPERVISING BELT CREW INJURED BENT OVER TO HELP AND HIS HAT FELL OFF. HE WENT TO GROUND LEVEL TO RETRIEVE HAT AND WORKER DROPPED BELT CLAMP STRIKING EE ON TOP OF THE HEAD WHI CH REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.
WHILE ON STEP LADDER CHANGING 4 FT FLUORSCENT LIGHT BULBS THE STEP LADDER FOLDED AND HE FELL ONT OP OF FILE CABIENT. HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, LEFT LEG, LEFT WRIST.
CLOSING DOOR ON RAILROAD CARS USING BAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND TWIST ANKLE.
WHILE LIFTING COAL SAMPLES, EE TURNED AROUND AND TWISTED, INJURING NECK/UPPER BACK. DID NOT WORK ON 8-26-02.
WALKING BACKWARDS USING PUSH MOWER-STEPPED IN HOLE AND FELL.
CUTTING BOTTOM OF WASHER OUT, BENT OVER TO PICK UP PIECE OF METAL. LOWER BACK/HURT LOWER BACK TWISTED STARTED MISSING WORK 3-11-02.
EVEING SHIFT CREW CLEANED BATHHOUSE & PUT BLEACH IN FLOOR. BREATHED FUMES AND FELT PAIN WHILE TAKING SHOWER, FELT PAIN FOR 2 DAYS. *WAS NOT REPORTED TO FOREMAN UNTIL 3-5-02, THE DAY HE RETURNE D TO WORK.
REBUILDING PUMP AND DROPPED WEAR PLATE ONLEFT HAND. CEASED WORK 2-25-02.
POURING NAPTHA FROM 55 GALLON DRUM INTO 5 GALLON BUCKET. SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING INJURY.
ACCIDENTALLY PLACED FINGER BETWEEN FROTH CELL PADDLE AND EURETHANE BLOCK AFTER PIN CAME OUT OF ONE END OF PADDLE.
2001 · 3 incidents
EE AND CO-WORKER WERE ON THE TOP WALKWAY/PLATFORM LEVEL AT THE GRAVITY TAKE-UP (COUNTERWEIGHT) WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF HANDRAIL DOWN ONTO MAIN WALKWAY PLATFORM, & STEPPED BACKWARDS, FALLING THR OUGH A 24" X 30" OPENING AND LANDED ON THE WALKWAY PLATFORM (APPROX) 14 1/2' BELOW. AMBULANCE TRANSPORTED HIM TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS ADMITTED OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING A 1/4" X 6" X 6' BEAMABOUT 6' OFF THE GROUND TO WELD INTO PLACE. ONE COMPLAINED THAT NECK WAS HURTING AFTER THAT. HE MISSED WORK 8/10, RETURNED 8/13 AND CEASED WORK ON 8/15/01 AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK TO DATE.EMPLOYER QUESTIONS THE VALIDITY OF THE ACCIDENT.
INJURED WAS THROWING SCRAP METAL & PARTS OUT OF HOIST DOOR BY HANDON 5TH FLOOR OF PREP PLANT WHEN HE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN FINGER, WHICH LATER BECAME INFECTED. WENT TO DR. ON 4-27, NOTIFIED FOREMAN OF INJURY ON 5-8.
2000 · 5 incidents
INJURED CLAIMS THAT WHILE GETTING OFF OF BOBCAT LOADER THAT HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL IN BUCKET CAUSING PAIN TO NECK & BACK.
INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN PULLING WATER HOSE ACROSS 3RD FLOOR OF PHASE I BUILDING. HOSE HUNG UP CAUSING INJURED TO BE JERKED SIDEWAYS & TWISTING HIS BACK. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 9/13/00 AFTER DOCTOR VISIT.
INJURED WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF BOLT FROM COAL CHUTE. WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. INJURED WAS LEANING OVER IN CHUTE AND JERKED ON BELT.
INSTALLING SIDE ON DRIP PAN UNDER SILO FEED BELT WHEN PIECE OF METAL SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED AND OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING METAL SHELVING TO PUT IN TEMPORARY STORAGE AREA WHEN A PIECE OF SHELF SLIPPED OUT OF HAND CAUSING TOP OF HAND TO BE LACERATED BY SHELF BRACING.
1999 · 5 incidents
INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN CUTTING HOLES IN BELT USING BELT PUNCH & BALL PEIN HAMMER, WHEN HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF PUNCH & STRUCK LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER. (2 LB.)
EE AND COWORKER WERE PUTTING 20' LONG PIECES OF ANGLE IRON ON RACK. EE'S END FELL OFF ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT, RESULTING IN A CONTUSION OF HIS FOOT.
INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN SHOVELING SMALL AMOUNT OF COAL OFF OF RR TRACK & THROWING IT OVER A 4' HIGH RETAINING WALL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. INJURED WAS USING A NO. 4 SHOVEL.
INJURED WAS TURNING OVER 55 GAL. DRUM OF COAL TO COLLECT SAMPLES WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS HITTING BACK AGAINST ANOTHER BARREL.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN REMOVING BOLTS FROMSKIRT RUBBER ON PRODUCT BELT, WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST LOWER BACK.
1998 · 4 incidents
STEPS WERE BENT AND WET, EE FELL ALLEDGEDLY HURTING LOWER BACK, NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
INJURED CLAINS TO HAVE SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK WHILE CLEANING ON VORSIEVE SCREEN WITH A PIECE OF 2" PVC PIPE WHILE WORKING ON 3RD FLOOR OF PREP. PLANT THE ALLEDGED INJURY ACCURED ON 3-31-98 A ND WAS NOT PROPERLY REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL4-13-98 WHEN INJURED VISITED EMERGECY RM AT HOPSPITAL.
INJURED WAS EXITING SAMPLE BUILDING WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER DOOR SATCH CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND HITTING HIS CHIN ON GROUND CAUSING INJURY.
INJURED WAS HOLDING TAILGATE OPEN ON COAL TRUCK WITH LEFT HAND WHEN TAILGATE SLIPPED & STRUCK RIGHT HAND, CAUSING INJURY TO RING FINGER. INJUREDWAS CLEANING COAL OFF OF TAILGATE. INJURED WAS N OT WEARING GLOVES. THS WAS NOT PART OF REGULAR JOB REQUIREMENTS
1997 · 2 incidents
EE CLAIMS TO HAVE CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT IN GRATING AT TRUCK DUMP & INJURED HANSTRING AS HE WAS PULLING FOOT OUT OF GRATING. EE WAS COLLECTING COAL SAMPLE WHE ALLEGED INJURY OCCURRED.
INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A METAL COAL CHUTE WHEN HE PLACED A PIECE OF METAL 4'X30"X1/4" ON TOP OF A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN THE METAL FELL APPROX. 3' AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
1996 · 3 incidents
INJURED WAS OPERATING BOBCAT LOADER WITH BROWN ATTACHMENT, SWEEPING DUST OFF OF HIGHWAY APPROX. 150' ABOVE TRUCK ENTRANGE TO MINE PROPERTY. ANOTHER EE R WARD WAS LEAVING PROPERTY AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT AND RAN INTO THE LEFT REAR OF THE BOBCAT WITH A DODGE RAM PICK UP TRUCK KNOCKING THE BOBCAT 180' THE SUDDEN IMPACT CAUSED INJURED TO BE INJURED AROUND IN CAB.
INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN GOING DOWN STEPS BETWEEN THE 4TH AND 3RD FLOORS OF PREP PLANT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT FOOT. INJURED WAS WEARING RUBBER MET ATARSAL BOOTS.
THIS TIME STILL UNDER DR CARE PROBABLE LOST TIME 4 TO 6 WEEKS MAY HAVE TO HAVE KNEE SURGERY.
1995 · 3 incidents
INJURED CLIAMS TO HAVE BEEN WALKING DOWN STEPS AND FOOT SLIPPED IN SNOW. INJURY HELD ON TO BOTH TO KEEP FROM FALLING WHICH RESULTE DIN MOST OF HIS BODY WEIGHT BEING SUPPORTED BY SHOULDER AND NECK INJURED FELT PAIN IN NECK AND SHOULDER AREAAT THE TIME.
INJURED WAS GOING DOWN STEPS FROM 4TH FLOOR TO 3RD FLOOR OF PREP PLANT WHEN HE MISSED THE 2ND STEP FROM THE BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. INJURED STATED THAT HE FELL ON THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING THE INJURY. INJURED WAS WEARING METATARSAL GUARD BOOTS(LEATHER).
RAISED UP AND HIT PIPE IN BASEMENT BETWEEN 2 & 3 VACUUM PUMP WHILE CHECKING OIL IN VACUUM PUMP.
1992 · 2 incidents
INJURED WAS IN PROGRESS OF TAKING SHOWER AFTER WORK WHEN HE FELL ON CONCRETE FLOOR AS HE WAS WALKING TOWARDS SHOWER ROOM FLOOR WAS WET & INJURED WAS WEARING RUBBER TONGS ON HIS FEET WHICH WERE WORN SLICK
INJURED WAS SHOVELING MUD AND COAL ONTO BELT WITH LONG HANDLED NO 2 SHOVEL.WHEN SHOVEK KICKED BACK TWISTING HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER,INJURED WAS NOT FACING IN DIRECTION OF BELT TRAVEL AND WAS NOT POSITIONING AS HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED.
1991 · 7 incidents
INJURED AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING TREES FROM HOUSING BEHIND IMPONDMENT WHEN THE INJURED GAVE A HAND SIGNAL FOR THE DOZER OPERATOR TO PULL A TREE CAUSING A TREE LI MB TO STRIKE THE INJURED ON TOP OF HEAD AND RIGHT SIDE AS TREE FELL.
INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN LEANING OVEN HANDRAIL ON THICKNEN FLUME PULLING UP ON ROPE WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO 4 INCH METAL PIPE AND CLAIMS THAT HE FELT PAIN IN RIBS AS HE PULLED UP ON ROPE AND PIPE 2 MEN PULLING IN UNSAW ON 10FT SECTION OF4 INCH PIPE.
INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED BACK SOMETIME DURING SHIFT WHILE HELPING HOIST LARGE TRANSFORMER INTO CABINET BY USE OF CHAIN HOIST.INJURED COMPALINED OF BACK HURTING THROUGHOUT THE SHIFT BUT C OULD NOT EXPLAIN HOW HE INJURED BACK.ACCIDENT IS BEING PROTESTED.
INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN PRYING ON BEARING ON BRAKE DOWN ROLELR ON PLANT FEED BELT IN AN EFFORT TO ALIGN BELT WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND HANDRAIL. INJURED WAS NOT I N PROPER WORKING POSITION AND WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.
INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE STRAINED HIS LEFT GROIN AREA WHILE LIFTING ON A 6" X9'6" LONG PIECE OF SINGLE WALL PIPE. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 2 DAYS AFTER THE ALLEGED INUU RY. INJURED WAS WORKING ONT HE 1 1/2 FLOOR OF PREP PLANT REPLACING 6" PIPE GOING TO PRIMARY FING SUMP. WITNESS STATED THAT HE DIDN'T OBSERVE AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY. ACCIDENT IS BEING PROTEST
CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED LOWER BACK AS HE WAS REMOVING A SMALL SPOOL FO CABLE WHICH WEIGHED APPROX 40 # FROM BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. INJURED STATED THAT HE BENT OVER AND LIFTED ON SMALL POOL WI TH ONE HAND AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. OCURRERED DURING IDLE DAY WORK.
REMOVING TIRE WITH SLATE BAR, IT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO FLOOR
1990 · 9 incidents
INJ WAS CARRYING SAMLL EXTENSION CORD THROUGH PARKING LOT WHEN HE STEPPED ON CONCRETE STOP BLOCK WHICH WAS APPROX 3" HIGH WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF CASUING HIM TO TWIST ANKLE.
INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN LIFTING ON OXYGEN TANK TO PUT INTO STORAGE RACK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
UNLOADING TRUCK CHAINS SLIPPED METAL FELL ON OTHER METAL KNOCKED DRIVER IN AIR DRIVER FELL ON SIDE OF METAL CUT 14" GASH IN SIDE.
INJURED WAS GETTING DRESSED FOR WORK IN THE COMPANY BATH HOUSE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY DISCONNECTED A HANGER CHAIN CAUSING A EMPTY CLOTHES BASKET TO FALL STRIKING THE INJURED PERSON O N TOP OF THE HEAD CAUSING A 1" LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
INJURED HAD REMOVED WEAR PLATE FROM UNDERFLOW PUMP & WAS LOWERING PLATE TO FLOOR WHEN HE STRUCK KNEE WITH PLATE CASUING LACERATION CHAIN BLOCK FOR LIFTING WEAR PLATE WAS AVAILABLE BUT WAS NOT USED.
INJURED AND ONE OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE MOVING A SECTION OF PIPE 8 FT LONG ACROSS FLOOR OF PREP PLANT WHEN FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPE BEING MOVED AND SECTION OF PIPE.
INJURED WAS POSTIONING EXTENSION LADDER NEAR WING WALL BESIDE OF RAW COAL BELT CONVEYOR WHEN HE CLAIMS TO HAVE EXPERINCED PAIN IN NECK. INJURED STATED THAT HE FELT SURE INJURY WAS A REOCCUARN CE.
INJURED WAS HITTING SIDE OF COAL CHUTE WITH 12# HAMMER WHEN HAMMER HEAD CAME OFF OF AHNDLE CAUSING INJURED TO HIT A PIECE OF METAL WITH HIS AHND .HE WAS SWINGING HAMMER HANDLE.
INJURED & ONE OTHER EMPL CARRIED OXYGEN TANK APPROX 75' & WAS IN PROCESS OF LIFTING TANK INTO STORAGE AREA WHEN INJURED CLAIMS HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BAR. INJURED STATED THATR HE WAS LIFT ING APPROX 40 LB WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
1989 · 3 incidents
INJURED WAS POSITIONING 8"X67 " METAL PIPE TO BE WELDED WHEN FELLOW EMPLOYEE HIT TIP OF FINGER WITH #10 SLEDGE HAMMER.INJURED WAS WEARING GLOVES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.
INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN CARRYING 4' X 4' WOODEN PALLET ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN HE TRIPPED ON HIS METARSAL BOOTS CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE LEFT UPPER ARM ON TRACK RAIL AND TRACK BO LT. INJURED WAS ALSO ATTEMPTING TO RUN AS HE WAS CARRYING PALLET.
INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN LIFTING PIECE OF METAL 25X57X3/8 THICK UP ON TO WORK BENCH WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN NECK AND UPPER BACK. THIS IS THOUGHT TO BE A RECURENCE OF AN OLD INJURY. INJURED REC EIVED TREATMENT FROM A CHIROPEACTION.
1988 · 2 incidents
INJ CLAIMS TO HAVE STUMBLED OVER A PC OF PIPE ON 5TH FL. OF PREP PLANT WHILE CARRYING A PC OF CHAIN AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 10-1788
INJURED WAS INSTALLING 56 X 19 X 28 INCH LONG PIECE OF METAL IN COAL HAPPER WHEN METAL SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE AND STRUCK LEFT UPPER ARM CAUSING 1ST DEGREE BURN AND ABRASION WHEN LATTER BECAME IN FECTED AND INJURED WENT TO DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT ON 6-21-88.
1987 · 7 incidents
INJURED WAS CAR9YING A SMALL CHAIN HOIST (APPROX15/20LB OVER) HIS SHOULDER & FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT UPER BACK AS HE REMOVED HOIST FROM HIS SHOULDER & PLACED IT IN FLOOR
CLAIMANT RECEIV9D A 5% PARTIAL DISABILIT Y AWARD FROM WEST VIRGINIA STATE COMPENSATION BOARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMONIOSIS (BLACKLUNG) ON 062287 NO LOST TIME
CLAIMANT RECEIV9D A 5% PARTIAL DISABILITY AWARD FROM STATE W.VA.COMPENSATION BOARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONOSIS (BLACK LUNG) ON 050887 (NO LOST TIME)
CLAIMANT RECEIV9D A 5% PARTIAL DISABILITY AWARD FROM WEST VIRGINIA STATE COMPENSATION BOARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS (NO LOST TIME)
CLAIMANT RECEIV9D A 5% PARTIAL DISABILITY AWARD FROM WEST VA.STATE COMPENSATION BOARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONOSIS (BLACK LUNG) ON 050187
CLAIMS TO HAVE 6EEN CARRYING PIECE OF METAL PIPE 10" X 16" LONG WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK AND NECK
CLAIMANT RECIEV9D A 5% PERM. PARTIAL DISABILITY AWARD FROM THE STATE W.VA. COMPENSATION BOARD ON OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS BLACK LUNG ON 3-5-87
1986 · 7 incidents
RECEIVED 5% PER4ANENT PARTIAL DISABILTIY AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
RECEIVED 5% PER4ANENT PARTIAL DISABILTIY AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
RECEIVED 30% PE9MANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
RECD 15% PERM/P5RT DISABILITY AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
INJURED WAS IN 1ROCESS OF REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL FROM CONVEYOR BELT WHEN FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN METAL BEING REMOVED & ANGLE BRCING LOCATGED BESIDE OF BELT
RECD 10% PERM/P5RT DISABILITY AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
RECEIVED 5% PER4/PART DISABILITY AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
1984 · 6 incidents
INJURED WAS RIDING IN BACK OF PICK-UP TRUCK IN ROUTE TO SHOP BEFORE WORK SHIFT HAD STARTED WHEN HE FELL OUT OF TRUCK AND HIT HEAD ON GRAVELED ROAD.
EMPLOYEE REMOVED RADIATOR CAP FROM REFUSE TRUCK WHEN HOT WATER BOILED OUT OF RADIATOR AND CONTACTED THE INJURED AND CONTACTED THE INJURED EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAMMER AND PUNCH TO REMOVE U-JOINT FROM DRIVE SHAFT WHEN A CHIP OF METAL CLEWOFF OF PUNCH AND STRUCK INJURED IN STOMACH. STO
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING RADIATOR FROM ENDLOADER BY USING A 3/8" RATCHET AND SOCKET. INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN ELBOWS WHILE PULLING ON RATCHET HANDLE. THIS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A R ECURRENCE OF AN OLD INJURY IN THAT SURGERY HAS BEEN PERFORMED IN THE PAST ON THE SAME ELBOW
INJURED WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT HOLES IN SKIRT RUBBER (BELT) WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CASUSING LCERATION TO T HUMB WHICH REQUIRED THREE (3) STITCHES
ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN INJURED WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO FREE ICE FROM A BELT CHUTE & THE BAR BECAME FOULED BETWEEN THE ICE & THE RUNNING CONVEYOR BELT WHICH CAUSED THE BAR TO STRIKE INJURED ON FOREHEAD.
1983 · 2 incidents
ADJUSTING FORKS ON FORK LIFT TRUCK WHEN ONE OF FORKS WEIGHING 100 LB FELL AND STRUCK EMPL TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
INJURED WAS REMOVING ROCK APPROX 2 FT IN DIAMETER FROM CONVEYOR BELT RAW COAL CONVEYOR WHEN HE GRASP ROCK WITH HANDS AND GAVE A QUICK JERK FROM A BENDING OVER POSITION INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOW ER BACK AT THIS TIME
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