Keystone Filler Plant: 83 MSHA citations Coal

EE WAS CLOSING A SLIDE GATE ON A RAILCAR WITH A BAR AND HAMMER, EE WAS PUSHING ON THE BAR AND HITTING THE SLIDE WITH A HAMMER. THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE HAMMER HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER THE FORKS ON THE FORKLIFT AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

THE EE WAS KNEELING DOWN ON LEFT KNEE TAKING BOLTS OUT OF A DOOR ON THE BUCKET ELEVATOR, THE BUCKET ELEVATOR CHAIN BROKE AND FELL DOWN PUSHING THE DOOR OUT AND HIT EE IN THE RIGHT KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE SIDE MIRROR OF A JOCKEY TRUCK AND WHEN HE PULLED ON IT, THE MIRROR CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD, CUTTING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING A SHOVEL UP TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF THE UPPER EMPLOYEES HAND AND HIT THE LOWER EMPLOYEE IN THE HAND.

EE WAS WALKING FAST TO GET INTO THE SHOWER ROOM IT WAS RAINING AND WET, THE EE SLIPPED & HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR AND CUT HIS FOREHEAD.

EE WAS CLEANING SNOW AND ICE FROM WALKWAYS AND STEPS. HE SLIPPED ON THE 2ND STEP AND LANDED ON THE LAST STEP INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN A SLOPING SURFACE AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 10" X 12' SCREW CONVEYOR WITH A SLING AND HOIST. THE SLING SLIPPED AND THE SCREW MOVED SIDEWAYS AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE SCREW AND MILL WALL. BRUI SED HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS HELPING REPAIR A STRETCH WRAP MACHINE, THE WRAPPER UNIT WAS STUCK ABOUT FOUR FEET ABOVE HIM. THE DRIVE CHAIN BROKE AND THE WRAPPER UNIT FELL. THE UNIT STRUCK THE MAINTENANCE MAN AND CUT HIS L. CHEEK.

LIFTING BARRELS AND FELT SOMETHING POP.

RAISING DUST CURTAIN ON CRUSHER, HANDLE SLIPPED & CRUSHED FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE & PLATE CURTAIN USED TO STOP DUST.

EE WAS CLEANING OFF ONE OF THE TRUCKS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM A LOW PLATFORM ON SUPER SACK FILLING MACHINE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

WALKING IN #1 MILL ROOM AND STEPPED UP ON ANOTHER LEVEL TWISTING HIS ANKLE CAUSING A FRACTURE.

HE HIT A POLE WITH A FORLIFT TRUCK BRUISING HIS CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. HE GOT DIRT IN HIS EYE.

WHILE DRIVING A FORK TRUCK HE LOOKED UP AND GOT DIRT IN HIS EYE.

AFTER FILLING A SUPERSACK AND RELEASING THE LOADING LOOPS A ONE TON SUPERSACK FELL OVER FALLING AGAINST HIS RIGHT HIP.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE REPAIRING AFRONT-END LOADER. KNEE WAS WEAK FROM PREVIOUS INCIDENT. NO TIME WAS LOST.

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING AND STACKING 50LB BAGS AND MOVING BARRELS. THIS MADE HIS LEFT WRIST SWELL AND IT BECAME PAINFUL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ROTEX SCREENER. HE PUSHED DOWN ON A BAR AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT HAND. IT WAS EITHER A TWIST OR STRAIN-CARPAL TUNNELSYNDROME OR TENDONITIS. TREATMENT WAS NOT SOUGHT UNTIL 02/07/99.

TRIPPED OVER PORTABLE WEIGH SCALE FALLING ONTO LEFT LEG AND KNEE. HIS DIABETES WAS AGGRAVATED BY THE FALL. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON THE 26TH BUT WENT SICK ON THE 27TH.

WHILE SETTING A 4'X4' HOPPER IN PLACE HE STEPPED ON THE COVER WHICH MOVED SO HE JUMPED 4 FEET TO THE GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

WHILE REMOVING 50 LB BAG FROM PACKAGING EQUIPMENT TO PLACE ON BAG CONBEYOR HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

WHILE MOVING A STEEL OIL DRUM EE MADE CONTACT WITH HIS HAND AGAINST ANOTHER DRUM WITH A SHARPT EDGE CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND (RING FINGER).

WHILE INSTALLING A GEARBOX ON A SCREW CONVEYOR, IT SLIPPED DOWN ONTO HIS LITTLE FINGER.

WHEN LISING A SCREW DRIVER ON A METAL CLAMP THE SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED OFF, CUTTING HIS UPPER EYELID.

HE CUT HIS WRIST ON THE SOAP DISH WHILE SHOWERING AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. 2 STITCHES IN RIGHT WRIST.

SLIPPED WHILE WALKING ON ICY UNEVEN GROUND. IN A AVOIDING A FALL HE TWISTED HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK.

A GEAR BOX ON A SCREW CONVEYOR SLIPPED DURING EXTRACTION LACERATING A FINGER.

TRIPPED OVER THE FORKS ON A FORKLIFT SPRAINING HIS RIGHT WRIST AS HE FELL. FORKS WERE FLAT ON THE GROUND.

HE SLIPPED LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE CLEANING A DUST COLLECTOR WITH A WATER HOSE HITTING HIS BACK AGAINST THE SILE OF THE COLLECTOR DOOR.

TWISTED ANKLE WHEN STEPPING DOWN FROM A FORK LIFT TRUCK.

MIXING ACTIVATED CARBON WITH PITCH IN A BLENDER USING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND BARRIER CREAMS ETC, BUT DUST IRRITATED HIS SKIN. VISITED DR. ON 5-13-96.

HE TRAPPED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN A BULKHEAD DOOR ON A BOXCAR AND HIS STEEL TOE BOOT BREAKING HIS RING FINGER AND SPLITTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND WHILE OPENING THE DOOR.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SUPER SACKS FROM THE TAYLOR SUPER-SACK FILLER. HE PUT HIS FOOT UNDER THE LIFT PLATFORM WHEN THE OPERATOR WAS BRINGING IT DOWN, THIS BRUISED HIS FOOT.

HE WAS USING A HAND WRENCH TO REMOVE A NUT WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF AND HE HIT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH CUTTING HIS LIP REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING STEEL LADDER ON BACK OF A TANKER TRUCK. CAUGHT LEG ON STEEL BOLT CUTTING HIS LEG. WE WEATHER CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.

YSANDBLASTING STEEL BEAM WEARING HELMET AND FULL AIR FLOW FACE SHIELD BUT GOT SAND IN HIS EYES. DUST CAUSED IRRITATION. CONCLUDED THATHE STOOD IN THE SANDBLASTING AREA WITHOUT FACE SHIELD WH EN OTHERS WERE SANDBLASTING.

BLENDING CHAR AND PITCH IN A BLENDER. MATERIALS IRRITATED AND BURNED THE SKIN ON HIS FACE.

EE'S SKIN WAS IRRITATED BY ACTIVATED CARBON CHAR & PITACH BLENDING MATERIALS. HE DID NOT USE THE PROTECTIVE BARRIER CREAM SUPPLIED.

HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS STANDING ON TRUCK STEP CLEANING A TRUCK AND STEPPED ACROSS TO A SMALL STEPLADDER THAT TIPPED OVER, TWISTING AND SPRAINING HIS LEFT KNEE.

LIFTING SCREENER DECK OUT OF ROTEX SCREEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK SPRAINED LOWER BACK.

DURING MIXING AND BLENDING OF ACTIVATED CARBON MIXTURE INCLUDING CHAR PITCH AND STARCH EE FOUND HE WAS ALLEGRIC TO THIS MATERIALS. COVERALLS GOGGLES AND BARRIER CREAM PLUS GLOVES APPROPIATE PR OTECTIVE CLOTHING WERE IN USE.

THE SCREW CONVEYOR FEED BIN PLUGGED WITH MATERIAL AND HE PUT HIS HAND THROUGH THE SCREEN (GRIZZLY) TO UNBLOCK WITH THE SCREEN/SCREW OPERATING. THE SCREW CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER AND RING FINGE R REQUIRED NERVE DAMAGE. LIGAMENT REPAIR AND STITCHES

WHILE CUTTING A POLYPROPYLENE BAG WITH A UTILITY KNIFE HE CUT ACROSS 3 FINGERS 6 STITCHE SIN INDEX 2 IN MIDDLE AND 2 IN RING FINGERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AN EXIT CHUTE FROM A MECHANICAL BENDER HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND INSIDE TOO FAR AND THE BLENDING ARM CUT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER OFF.

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE STANDING ON EQUIPMENT DURING UNLOADING A DELIVERY TRUCK. HE TWISTED HIS BAKC AND PULLED A MUSCLE.

THE USE OF A STEEL BAR TO BREAK UP FROZEN COAL IN OUR FEED SYSTEM DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER. THIS DEVELOPS INTO BURSITIS OF THE LEFT SHOULDER.

WHILE CHANGING AIR FILTER THE ACCESS DOOR SWUNG DOWN TRAPPING THE THUMB AGAINST THE DOOR FLANGE THE TIP OF THE THUMB WAS FRACTURED & CUT REQUIRING STITCHES.

SPARKS FROM THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER ON A NATURAL GAS ROTARY COAL DRYER SET ROOF AND SUPPORTS ON FIRE. DAMAGED GRINDING MILL #3 & COLLECTOR. COLLECTOR #1 AND DRYER #3.

OPENING A CARDBOARD BOX WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, HAND SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG. THREE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

COWORKER WAS TAPPING ON CHISEL TO OPEN A TAPER LOCK ON A SHAFT WHEN THE CHISEL FLEW OUT & THIE BLUNT END STRUCK REYNOLDS JUST BELOW THE RT EYE CAUSING TRAUMA TO RT EYE (GLOBE))

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN RAILROAD TRACKS AT REAR OF THE STEAM MILL AND WALKED INTO A LOW HANGING TREE/BUSH LIMB.CAUGHT HIS RIGHT EYE-ABRASION AND DISCOMFORT.

FELT A PAIN WHILE REMOVING 50 LB BAGS FROM OUR PRODUCTION CONVEYOR AND STACKING ONTO PALLETS. PAIN IN GROIN INCREASED AND HE DID LIGHT WORK TILL SHIFT END AT 7 AM. DOCTORS SAY A GROIN HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF A RAILCAR WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL HITTING HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK THROWING BAGS HE DID NOT REPORT THUS UNTIL 13 NOV 1989.

EMPL WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO CLEAN A DOWNSHOOT WHEN HE FELT THE TEAR

MIVNG WHEEL BARROW FULL OF COAL IT STARTED TO TIP OVER TWISTED BACK

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS GOING TO STOP 3 DRYER WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS ABCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A WET COAL BIN WHEN HE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF SHARP METAL ON BIN.

EMPL STACKING BAGS ON SKID -TWISTED HIS BACK.

TRUCK DRIVER WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A DELIVERY IN NEW JERSEY WHEN HE HAD CHEST PAINS AND PASSED OUT CAUSING HIS TRUCK TO LEAVE ROADWAY AND HIT A BRIDGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A ELEVATOR WHEN HE GOT OFF LADDER UNTO THEROOF HE FELL THROUGH A HOLE IN ROOFING.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS ON A PALLET WHEN HE MOVED AROUND THE PALLET HE STEPPED ON SOME PASTE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A 12 LB HAMMER. THE HAMMER MISSED THE METAL AND THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER MAEMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A 12 LB HAMMER. THE HAMMER MISSED THE METAL AND THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGERNAIL WAS TORN OFF. HE HAS BAWLED ABOUT IT EVER SINCE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PART OF JET MILL AS HE PICKED IT UP HE FELT A TEAR IN LOWER ADBOMEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BAGS WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL INTO A PIECE OF TIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING A PUC PIPE TOGETHER THE FAN WAS OPERATING AND AS THE COAL DUST STARTED THROUGH THE PIPE A STACLE CHARGE SHOCK THE EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING THE WHEEL PIN ON A TRACTOR THAT HAD STOPPED RUNNING ON THE SCALES WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FLL OFF THE SCALES BACKWARDS A FALL OF ABOUT 4 FEET.

ELECTRIC TAILGA7E ON TRUCK WAS NOT WORKING THE EMPLOYEES PICKED IT UP BY HAND AND PLACED A BOARD UNDER IT BEFORE THE EMPLOYE COULD CHAIN IT IN PLACE IT FELL ON EMPLOYEES FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A TOWMOTOR TO MOVE A BOX OF CARBON HEN THE BOX SLID OFF THE PALLET EMP TRIED TO PUSH IT BACK ON PALLET AND TWISTED HIS BAC APPROX 600 LBS OF CARBON WAS IN THE BOX

EMPLOYEE WAS JU4PING OVER A PILE OF DIRT AND TWISTED HIS BACK

A METAL LID ON 7HE WELDING TRAILER FELL & HIT THE EE ON WRIST PINCHING HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE IS A T9UCK DRIVER AND WHILE ON THE ROAD HE WAS CHANGING A FLAT TIRE WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURED.

EMPLOYEE CLIMBE8 DOWN FROM A HOPPER CAR WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND IT WAS ICE COVERED AND HE SLIPPED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON SCAFOLDING WHEN HE STEPPED ON A BOARD THAT WAS NOT FASTENED AND I T TIPPED CAUSING HIM T O FALL 10 TO 12 FT TO THE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS TU9NING A BELT CONVEYOR BACKWARDS BY HAND WHEN A PIECE OF KEX STOCK THAT HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT CUT HIS LEFT FOREFINGER.

EMP WAS HOOKING UP TRACTOR TRAILER WHEN HE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF TRACTOR FROM HOOKING UP AIRLINES HE SLIPPED OFF FUEL TANK

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3 FT PIPE WRENCH REMOVING FITTINGS WHEN THE VISE BROKE CAUSING THE MAN TO FALL.

EMPL GOT SAMPLE FROM RAMCAR HOPPER.AS HE WAS GETTING OFF LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING FALL.EMPL HAD CLEARED HIS BOOTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO MOVE A FAN WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER AN TO FAN BLADE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT HOPPER SHOOT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS GLOVE INTO THE ROTARY DRYER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT STOP EQUIPMENT BEFORE CLEANING SHOOT.

EMP WAS MOVING RAILCARS WHEN SECOND CAR HIT THE FIRST THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON LADDER WHEN THE FORCE HIT AND KNOCK HIM TO LADDER RUNGS

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN ALLEY BY #1 MILL ROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL

EMPLOYEE WAS TEARING DOWN ON BLDG WHEN A CLOWBAR SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN HEAD.

MOVING FORKS ON TOW MOTOR WHEN FORK SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER