WHILE HAULING DIRT DOWN THE IMPOUNDMENT HAUL ROAD, IT APPEARS EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF THE 10 WHEELER TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING. HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK AND IT STRUCK HIM CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.
MILLER CREEK PREP. PLANT Coal
MILLER CREEK PREP. PLANT has $275K in proposed MSHA penalties and $78K outstanding across 30 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 136
- Years on record
- 1983–2024
- Latest incident
- Jan 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.MILLER CREEK PREP. PLANT has $275K in proposed MSHA penalties and $78K outstanding across 30 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 MILLER CREEK PREP. PLANT shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.28 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 207 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q3 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 753 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 Q4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2020 Q1 | 29,399 | 10 | 5 | 340.1 |
| 2019 Q4 | 32,471 | 68 | 22 | 2094.2 |
| 2019 Q3 | 31,223 | 3 | 0 | 96.1 |
| 2019 Q2 | 28,997 | 46 | 12 | 1586.4 |
| 2019 Q1 | 29,440 | 13 | 4 | 441.6 |
| 2018 Q4 | 28,266 | 16 | 1 | 566.1 |
| 2018 Q3 | 30,228 | 43 | 8 | 1422.5 |
| 2018 Q2 | 28,064 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 23,789 | 31 | 1 | 1303.1 |
| 2017 Q4 | 18,705 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 13,692 | 9 | 3 | 657.3 |
| 2017 Q2 | 13,577 | 5 | 1 | 368.3 |
| 2017 Q1 | 11,186 | 4 | 2 | 357.6 |
| 2016 Q4 | 7,186 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 6,613 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 7,244 | 6 | 3 | 828.3 |
| 2016 Q1 | 7,228 | 4 | 1 | 553.4 |
| 2015 Q4 | 5,935 | 3 | 0 | 505.5 |
| 2015 Q3 | 6,541 | 6 | 1 | 917.3 |
| 2015 Q2 | 6,706 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 6,825 | 8 | 3 | 1172.2 |
| 2014 Q4 | 6,995 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 7,031 | 16 | 2 | 2275.6 |
| 2014 Q2 | 7,598 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 8,482 | 9 | 6 | 1061.1 |
| 2013 Q4 | 10,350 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 11,214 | 25 | 13 | 2229.4 |
| 2013 Q2 | 10,996 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 17,882 | 9 | 3 | 503.3 |
| 2012 Q4 | 17,493 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 18,142 | 16 | 14 | 881.9 |
| 2012 Q2 | 17,681 | 1 | 1 | 56.6 |
| 2012 Q1 | 20,087 | 11 | 7 | 547.6 |
| 2011 Q4 | 21,142 | 38 | 26 | 1797.4 |
| 2011 Q3 | 21,161 | 38 | 21 | 1795.8 |
| 2011 Q2 | 20,787 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 20,244 | 28 | 12 | 1383.1 |
| 2010 Q4 | 20,526 | 1 | 0 | 48.7 |
| 2010 Q3 | 22,006 | 10 | 7 | 454.4 |
| 2010 Q2 | 21,107 | 17 | 10 | 805.4 |
| 2010 Q1 | 21,304 | 8 | 6 | 375.5 |
| 2009 Q4 | 20,137 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 21,196 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 19,846 | 30 | 13 | 1511.6 |
| 2009 Q1 | 20,092 | 14 | 4 | 696.8 |
| 2008 Q4 | 19,682 | 7 | 0 | 355.7 |
| 2008 Q3 | 20,173 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 19,671 | 12 | 1 | 610.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 15,944 | 2 | 1 | 125.4 |
| 2007 Q4 | 14,573 | 2 | 0 | 137.2 |
| 2007 Q3 | 15,610 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 16,495 | 14 | 5 | 848.7 |
| 2007 Q1 | 17,150 | 22 | 13 | 1282.8 |
| 2006 Q4 | 14,129 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 15,059 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 16,180 | 7 | 2 | 432.6 |
| 2006 Q1 | 16,606 | 5 | 3 | 301.1 |
| 2005 Q4 | 6,381 | 4 | 1 | 626.9 |
| 2005 Q3 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | |
| 2005 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q3 | 457 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 45454.5 |
| 2004 Q1 | 2,092 | 1 | 0 | 478.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 3,496 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 9,004 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 8,346 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 28,395 | 3 | 0 | 105.7 |
| 2002 Q4 | 33,001 | 2 | 0 | 60.6 |
| 2002 Q3 | 33,739 | 8 | 4 | 237.1 |
| 2002 Q2 | 32,498 | 17 | 2 | 523.1 |
| 2002 Q1 | 35,971 | 2 | 1 | 55.6 |
| 2001 Q4 | 30,045 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 33,810 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 31,798 | 7 | 2 | 220.1 |
| 2001 Q1 | 35,423 | 7 | 2 | 197.6 |
| 2000 Q4 | 33,638 | 9 | 4 | 267.6 |
| 2000 Q3 | 32,388 | 2 | 0 | 61.8 |
| 2000 Q2 | 30,426 | 14 | 5 | 460.1 |
| 2000 Q1 | 32,694 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
2 recordedEE WAS STANDING BESIDE A 8" FROZEN SLURRY LINE. HE WAS CHIPPING ICE WHICH EXITED THE PIPE & LODGED AGAINST HILLSIDE. HE WOULD CHIP A PIECE OUT &ANOTHER WOULD COME OUT & GET LODGED. HE DID THIS ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES WHEN PRESSURE OR SOMETHING CAUSED THE PIPE TO MOVE POSSIBLY STRIKING HIM. THE PIPE RAISED UP AND LANDED ABOUT 80' UP THE HILL.
Reportable incidents
134 on file (excluding fatalities above)2024 · 1 incident
SECURITY GUARD WALKING BACK TO GO INSIDE GUARD SHACK AND TRIPPED ON CEMENT EDGE OF PORCH THEREFORE FALLING AND INJURING WITH A KNOT ON HEAD AND 2 BROKEN ARMS PER ARMS SUPERVISOR STATED EMPLOYEE HAD TOLD SUPERVISOR AFTER TREATMENT
2022 · 1 incident
TRESSPASSER ON PROPERTY. GUARD WAS STANDING AT BACK OF THE VEHICLE WAITING FOR TRESSPASSER TO STOP. THE TRESSPASSER HIT THE GUARD PINNING EE BETWEEN VEHICLES CAUSING GUARD TO HAVE HIP PAIN.
2019 · 3 incidents
Employee was at the end of catwalk coming off of raw coal silo concrete pad when foot slipped off edge of concrete pad twisting left knee
Employee was closing car doors on train cars using a pry bar when the pry bar slipped causing them to fall
Employee was cleaning and shoveling spillage on top of #1 and #2 raw coal silos while shoveling EE got a sharp pain in EE's lower left back. Injured employee work up till 3/27/2019.
2018 · 1 incident
The injured employee was cleaning up some metal and got EE's left index finger caught in between to pieces metal and received stitches.
2015 · 1 incident
Employee was cleaning a tank vessel. As he exited there was a sharp edge around the entry/exit point. Employee lacerated right middle finger - 5 sutures.
2012 · 1 incident
The driver was beginning to dump in the top truckdump at the Consol No. 1 plant and while dumping the truck turned over.
2011 · 2 incidents
Bitten by stray dog on mine property, bite to right forearm. Employee was getting lunch out of vehicle when dog approached.
The driver was hauling coal to the plant from spruce creek was starting down a hill the truck got out of gear and the engine quit on the truck he could not get it back into gear he went down the hill and turned over.
2009 · 1 incident
Employee was exiting Co. Vehicle when middle finger on right hand came in contact with a sharp object on the headrest. Employee sustained laceration to middle finger requiring 10 sutures.
2008 · 2 incidents
This report is for compliance, contractor feels the accident was not fault of driver or company. The truck hauled in a load of dirty coal, bed staged out and load did not dump, passenger side broke loose, driver's side stuck. Unbalanced truck flipped over, truck was level, but when load stuck, driver's side wheels sank, adding to turnover. Coal came from another mine site.
Employee was grinding some welds and the grinder kicked back and hit him in the face.
2007 · 2 incidents
While employee was changing a mop head, one side of the head stuck & slipped across his left hand, cutting his index finger on his left hand, on the knuckle.
He was changing tires on a 10 wheeler and twisted his back.
2006 · 3 incidents
Employee was changing out a 72" top belt roller on raw coal belt & strained his lower back.
Lifting a spring he hurt his back.
EMPLOYEE LIFTED A 12"SCH 80 PIPE & SUFFERED A LOWER BACK STRAIN. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 3/23/06 WHEN MEDICAL ATTN. WAS SOUGHT.
2005 · 9 incidents
Employee was working on the elevator in the tipple and it was stuck between floors. When it came loose it cut his finger.
EE WAS HOISTING A SCREEN MECHANISM BEAM. IT SPUN AND PINNED HIM AGAINST A MOTOR SUPPORT BEAM CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS LOWER ABDOMEN REGION
Employee was grinding - using grinder - & got a piece of metal in his right eye.
Employee sampling on auger platform, stepped on inspection hole cover (metal plate). Employee fell through hole along with metal plate cover. Fall was approximately 9.5 to 10 feet to the ground.
Employee was assisting three others in replacing accuator arm using chain hoists. One man let go of his end and accuator fell on employee's shoulder and neck causing muscle strain. This was not reported to office until 9/12/05 when employee stopped work due to pain from this injury.
Rocks falling off beltline struck subject in the head.
Employee was tightening a bolt & socket broke. His hand hit expanded metal guard cutting 3rd finger on right hand.
Employee was putting idler rollers on a belt & he was jerking on the belt roller to get it in place. Approx. 15 minutes later he states he felt pain in his back.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON LOOSE ROCK AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE WHEN HE SLIPPED
2004 · 1 incident
While dismounting dozer, he slipped on bottom step and twisted his back. He hurt his back at home and missed several months of work and this is a recurrence of his accident at home.
2003 · 7 incidents
EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS OF THE OFFICE TRAILER AND TRIPPED ON A CINDER BLOCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND. INJURY TO HER BACK, RIGHT ANKLE AND WRIST.
WHILE PULLING A SPEED REDUCER INTO THE WAREHOUSE, EE FELT PAIN IN NECK AND BACK.
WHILE LIFTING A HYDRAULIC JACK, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. DIDN'T START MISSING UNTIL 4/14/03.
EE WAS GRINDING A METAL WITH A GRINDER, AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WHILE LIFTING 55# BAG OF FLOG GOT PAIN IN HIS NAVEL AREA.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN 2TH FLOOR STEPS AND SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD AND HIT HIS HEAD ON HAND RAIL, HURTING HEAD AND BACK.
EE WAS INSTALLING BATTERY INTO 992 C END LOADER AND GOT PAIN IN BACK.
2002 · 6 incidents
EE WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM D8N DOZER, HIS FOOT SLI-PPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND, HITTING HIS BACK ON BACKHOE AND HURT RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS WALKING AT TAILPIECE AT CC7 AND STEPPED IN LOOSE COAL AND SLIPPLED AND FELL, LANDING ON BUTTOCK, HURTING NECK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12-05-02.
WHILE PICKING UP A 50 LB BAG OF FLOC HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BAG.
EE WAS PUTTING 8" PIPE INTO PIPE STAND AND PIPE STAND CRILLED OVER. PIPE HIT HIM ON LEFT KNEE, CAUSING A CUT TO THE KNEE REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.
EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. HE IS 53 YRS. OLD. HE CARRIED SOME BOTTOM BELT ROLLERS UP BELT LINE AND AFTERWARDS HIS BACK WAS HURTING HIM. THIS IS AN OCCUPATION ILLNESS. I TALKED TO SUPER VISOR IN DENVER ABOUT THIS. DIDN'T MISS WORK UNTIL 4-2-02.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEPS ON END LOADER AND GOT FOOT HUNG IN STEPS AND FELL TO GROUND TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-22-02.
2001 · 5 incidents
STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9-24-01 DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYSDROME.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT AROUND TAIL ROLLER. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACKPROBLEMS. THIS IS A RECURRENCE OF OLD BACK INJURY. (REPEAT TRAUMA) LET HIM ON LIGHT WORK DUTY.
EE HURT RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE JERKED IT MOUNTING MANLIFT ON 4TH FLOOR.
EE WAS HELPING TEAR DOWN OLD OFFICE BUILDING AND FELL OFF BUILDING INJURING HIS BACK & HIP. FRACTURE TO BACK AND HIP.
EE WAS ON TOP OF A DRYER AND WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY OPEN THE GATE. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL OFF DRYER ABOUT 5 FEET AND LANDED ON HIS FEET. THIS CAUSED A JAR AND TWIST TO HIS BACK. REA SON ACCIDENT REPORT IS LATE, I COULDN'T GET HIM ON THE PHONE TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED.
2000 · 8 incidents
EE WAS WORKING ON D & R R/C SCREEN AND JUMPED DOWN FROM SCREEN FRAME ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR AND HURT LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING MUFFLER ON D8 DOZER AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER RESULTING IN CUT REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UP LOOSE COAL ON 2ND FLOOR OF PREP PLANT AND STRAINING HIS BACK. EMPLO9YEE STARTED WORKING ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 9-11.
WHILE MOUNTING DOZER HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON DOZER TRACKS HURTING BACK, NECK, AND BOTH KNEES.
EASTERN MINGO COAL STOCK PILE WAS ON FIRE
CLEANING FROZEN COAL FROM RAW COAL FEEDER IN SLID WITH SLATE BAR AND EE AND FELT PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN LOWER BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6-12-00.
EASTERN MINGO COAL STOCKPILE WAS ON FIRE.
EE AND COWORKER WERE REMOVING A BROKEN SHEAR PIN FROM CC-4 CRUSHER USING A PORTA POWER PUSHING THE PIN AND A RATCHET AND SOCKET WITH A WELDED STUD PULLING THE FROZEN PIN. THE PIN BROKE FREE FOR ABOUT AN INCH AND EE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS HEAD INTO THE WEBBING OF THE CRUSHER CAUSING A CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD.
1999 · 4 incidents
8/31/99 IS THE DATE HE 1ST FILED FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. STARTED OFF 1/12/00. I WAS INFORMED LATER OF CONDITION.
EE WAS HELPING REPLACE AN 8' OF 12"PIPE, THEY HAD REMOVED THE 8' SECTION AND PLACED A ROUST-A-BOUT AT EACH END OF THE 12" PIPE THAT WAS NOT TO BE REPLACED. HALF OF THE ROUST-A-BOUT FELL STRIKI NG EE ON THE RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS TREATED AND TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.
EE WAS USING A STEP LADDER TO STAND ON AND WAS TRYING TO UNSTOP HOSE WITH A WATER HOSE AFTER UNSTOPPING FEEDER HE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER AND SLIPPED FROM ABOUT THE 5TH STEP. CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE FLOOR HITTING HIS LEFT ELBOW &HEAD
EE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG THE MAGNITE SEPARATER WITH A WATER LANCE WHICH HE WAS TWISTING & PULLING ON LANCE HE HURT HIS BACK THIS INJURY DUE TO OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS THRU REPETITIVE MOTION THEN THRU OUT THE YEARS. TRAUMA DUE TO NO SINGLE INCIDENT
1998 · 5 incidents
THE EE WAS REPLACING AN OIL LINE ON A CLEAN COAL GEAR BOX. WHEN HE CUT A RUBBER HOSE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.
THE EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF A FORK TRUCK AND TURNED HIS LEFT KNEE. BECAME A LTA ON 7/6/98
THE EE WAS PULLING ON A QUICK COUPLING ON A FEEDER. THE COUPLING WAS STUCK: WHEN IT CAME LOOSE HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE BELT & HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE& NECK. HE WAS AT THE #2 FEEDER AT THE GLORY HOLE TUNNE.
THE EE WAS LIFTING TIMBERS & PUTTING THEM IN A 988 BUCKETT WHEN HE STARTED HAVING PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS BECAME LTA ON 3/16/98.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A SIDE FRAME ON A SCALING SCREEN. HE TOOK HIS HARD HAT OFF TO REACH UNDER THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN TO INSTALL A BOLT.WHEN HE RAISED UP HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE SIDE OF THE FRAME SPRING PLATE CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 6 STITCHES. REPORTABLE ONLY.
1997 · 10 incidents
GPF-ALEGED EXPOSURE TO COAL DUST.THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO INSTRUCTIONS IN PIB NO. 97-25 AND IS BASED SOLELY ON A CLAIM OF ILLNESS, NOT ON ANY DETERMINATION BY THE UNDERSIGNED THAT THIS ILLNESS IS REPORTABLE UNDER 30 CFR 50.20.
GPF-ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO COAL MINE DUST. THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO INSTRUCTIONS IN PIB NO. 97-25 AND IS BASED SOLELY ON A CLAIM OF ILLNESS, NOT ON ANY DETERMINATION BY THE UNDERSIGNE D THAT THIS ILLNESS IS REPORTABLE UNDER 30 CFR 50.20.
BECAME A LTA 1-21-98 EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING IN A GREASE TRUCK HE STEPPED ON THE GAS TANK AND HIS FEET SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND HURTING HIS RIGHT LEG, ARM, ELBOW, AND BACK. WAITING ON DR. REPORTS TO FILE.
GPF-ALLEHED HEARING LOSS.THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO INSTRUCTIONS IN PIB NO. 97-25 AND IS BASED SOLELY ON A CLAIM OF ILLNESS, NOT ON ANY DETERMINATION BY THE UNDERSIGNED THAT THIS ILL NESS IS REPORTABLE UNDER 30 CFP. 50.20.
HE WAS CUTTING AWAY WELDS ON THE PIPE WHEN THE PIPE SUPPORT SHIFTED AND ALLOWED THE PIPE TO FALL IN HIS DIRECTION STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG AND NECK. BECAME LTA ON 8-6-97.
EE WAS USING AN EASYOUT TO REMOVE BROKEN PLASTICSPRAY HEAD. HE TAPPED THE EASY OUT AND SOMETHINGHIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. AT TIME OF ACCIDENT THE MARROWBONE HEALTH UNIT CONTACTED THE REFERRI NG DR OFFICE AND WAS TOLD NO RX WAS GIVEN. WE WERE NOT INFORMED UNITL 7/29/97 THAT THIS WAS INCORRECT. THE DR HAD FAILED TO NOT IN THE FILE
EE HURT HIS BACK WHILE WORKING ON A DESLIME SCREEN. MEDICAL INDICATES THE EE HAS DEGRENTAIVE DISC DIESEAS.
EE WENT TO CHECK A PUMP FOR THE PLANT OPERATOR. A CONTRACTOR WAS WELDING AT A GENERAL LOCATION. HE SUSTAINED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.
GPF-ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO COAL MINE DUST.THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO INSTRUCTIONS IN PIB NO. 97-25 AND IS BASED SOLELY ON A CLAIM OF ILLNESS, NOT ON ANY DETERMINATION BY THE UNDERSIGNED THAT THIS ILLNESS IS REPORTABLE UNDER 30 CFR 50.20.
FLOATING CONCRETE OUT, SPLASHED ON KNEE. CHEMICAL BURN RIGHT KNEE.
1996 · 11 incidents
FORKLIFT BOOM CAME DOWN ON RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND. FRACTURED MIDDLE FINGER CUT RING FINGER HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.
THE EE'S FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROXIMATEDLY 3' TO A LANDING HURTING HIS BACK. HE WAS CLEANING A SCALPING SCREEN.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER TO WORK ON THE TRC SCREEN ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF THE PREPARATION PLANT. THE GRINDER SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS KNEE (LEFT) CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
THE EE WAS BETWEEN THE WAREHOUSE AND A-REF THICKENER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE BUMPER OF A FLAT BED TRUCK WHILE UNLOADING TOOLS FROM THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. HE FELL ABOUT 3 FEET HURTING THE PA LM OF HIS LEFT HAND, RIGHT LEG AND LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT BIG SANG KILL MAKING A SPLICE IN AN AIR LINE WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A POCKET KNIFE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 2A C/C SCREEN, GRINDING ON A MOUNTING BEAM WHEN A PIECE OF WELD FLEW UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES STRIKINGHIS RIGHT EYE. A METAL FRAGMENT EMBEDDED IN HIS EYE LID. MEDICATION WAS GIVEN. THIS WAS NOT DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE UNTIL THE WORKERS COMP. FORM WAS RETURNED.
EE WAS UNLOADING PIN SUPPLIES FROM THE SCOOP TO THE ROOF BOLTER AND DROPPED THE BOLTS ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGE.R THIS WAS NOT KNOWN UNTIL LATER THE FINGER WAS FRACTURED. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WOR K OR FOLLOWUP WITH A DR.
HE WAS REPLACING A BAD SCREEN PANEL IN BOTTOM DECK OF A CRS DRAIN & RINSE SCREEN ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE PLANT. A 2# SHOP HAMMER WAS REQUIRED TO POUND THE SCREEN IN PLACE. THE HAMMED BOUNCED B ACK STRIKING THE RIGHT EYEBROW.
ON 3-28-96 THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A LADDER, FALLING AND HURTING HIS BACK. ON 4-15-96 HE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP, PULLING ON A WRENCH WHEN HE HAD PAIN. HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AGAIN RESULT TING IN A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING A DOZER. THE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR AND HIS LEFT SHOULDER CAME OUT OF JOINT. THE DOZER WAS NOT RUNNING.
LIFTING BAGS OF COAL.
1995 · 5 incidents
EE WAS REPLACING GRATING AFTER CLEANING DITCHES.HE DROPPED THE GRATING ON HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGERREQUIRING 7 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BAD PANELS IN THE BOTTOM DECK OF THE 1-A CRS SCREENS ON THE THIRD FLOOR AT THE PREP PLANT. A RAIL BROKE ALLOWING A CHAIN HOOK TO SLIP STRIKING AND BRUISING HIS LEFT ELBO W.
WHILE RUNNING A DOZER ON FILL, THE DOZER RAN OFF THE EDGE OF THE FILL ABOUT 18" CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEGS. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT ON 5-16-95.
WHILE WELDING ON A 20" PIPE ON 2ND FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT, A PIECE OF RUST OR METAL GOT IN HIS EYE.
LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER (3 STITCHES) PUTTING A DAMPER TOGETHER FOR A SALAMANDER HEATER.
1994 · 8 incidents
WHILE OPENING FABRICATED METAL DOOR, DOOR SPRUNG OPEN PINNING HIS HAND BETWEEN DOOR HANDLES.
TURNED AROUND IN THE SEAT OF THE BACKHOE AND BUMPED HIS ELBOW. THE RESULTS OF AN X-RAY WAS GIVENTO THE MDC HEALTH UNIT ON 20-21-94 SHOWING AN AVULSION FRACTURE. WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THIS ON 10-24-94.
WHILE WORKING ON PIPING FROM INSIDE MAN CAGE ON FORK TRUCK, CHAIN ON FORK TRUCK MAST BROKE & DROPPED CAUSING MAN TO FALL IN CAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A STUCK COVER ON HUD, TANK WHEN IT CAME OPEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & JUMPED OFF LOADER, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON A GRAVEL WHILE GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK.
LIFTING A BAG OF FLOC FROM PALLET FELT A TEARING AND POPPING IN RIGHT SIDE GROIN AREA.
FELL INTO A PIT WHICH HAD THE GRATING REMOVED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WAS RELOCATING THE PORTABLE PUMP SUCTION HOSE.
WHILE WALKING DOWN A HILL TO CHECK CC-R FEEDER FOR PLUGGAGE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS BACK ON A ROCK.
1993 · 9 incidents
OPENING DOOR ON THE ELEVATOR ON THE 2ND FLOOR LANDING AND FELT TIGHTNESS AND PAIN IN LEFT SIDE. MANAGEMENT WAS MADE AWARE BY EMPLOYEE AT 8:30 AM-8-31-94 THAT HE HAD TAKEN 4 DAYS OFF TO PREVENT A LOST TIME.
WHILE CUTTING A CARDBOARD BOX WITH A POCKET KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LADY APPROX. 4 FT ABOVE THE LEFT KNEE.
WHILE CRAWLING IN CHUTE WORK HE CUT HIS LEG ON A DISCARDED UTILITY KNIFE BLADE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A OXYGEN/ACT. CART BACKWARDS & CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER BETWEEN THE CART HANDLE & LADDER GOING UP THE SIDE OF A SUMP.
WHILE MAKEING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO CLEAN COAL BELT WALKWAY, WHEN HE STRUCK RIGHT KNEE ON LADDER STEP.
EE WAS OPERATING A D8N DOZER WHEN STURCK BY A 350-B PAYHAULER REFUSE TRUCK. (COLLISION OF VEHICLES) BOTHE VEHICLES WERE TRAMMING IN REVERSE WHEN COLLISION OCCURRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A LOADED REFUSE TRUCK TO DUMPING SITE WHEN THE TRUCK WENT THROUGH A SERIES OF RUTS AND ROUGH PLACES IN THE EXISTING HAULAGE ROAD, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE "BOUNCED" UP A ND DOWN IN THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT SEAT.
HE WAS REMOVING A MACHINERY GUARD AND IT FELL ON HIS FOOT.
TWO MEN WERE POSITIONING PIPE TO ALIGN IT FOR WELDING. WHEN PIPE CAME TOGETHER IT STRUCK HIS FINGER.
1992 · 5 incidents
BINDING A MISC. LOAD OF CRIB BLOCKS ETC. ON A FLATBED TRAILER. WHEN HE THREW THE CHAIN ACROSS THE LOAD, 2-3 CRIB BLOCKS FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. CUT AN INCH AND ONE HALF CUT AND SOME SWELLING. ALSO COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN BOTH HANDS.
WHILE MOVING AN OXY/ACET CAST HE MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST A METAL FRAME
INJ BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CRIB BLOCK AND ON THE WAY DOWN BACK WENT OUT.
85061S USING AN ELECTRIC HAND GRINDER WHEN THE GRINDER SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG.
WHILE INSTALLING A PLUG INTO A TANK BOTTOM THE FORCE OF THE WATER FORCED THE PLUG HANDLE AGAINST HIS FINGER SMASHING IT AGAINST THE SIDE OF TANK.
1991 · 4 incidents
EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF PIPE AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
DRIVER LEFT HIS PTO IN GEAR AND THE BED WENT UP AND AS HE TRIED TO GO UNDER THE RAILROAD UNDERPASS AT TUG VALLEY PROCESSING, THE RAISED BED CAUGHT THE UNDERPASS. IT RIPPED THE BED OFF AND THRE W THE DRIVER AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD.
WHILE USING A RATCHET TYPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT THE RATCHET SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND,STRIKING HIM ON THE MIDDLE OF HIS FOREHEAD.
WHILE USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A PLASTIC CONTAINER I NAME KNIFE FOLDED UP ON HIS FINGER
1990 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UPSTAIRS & LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE & FALL HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND & LACERATED IT
USING SM PRY BAR BAR SLIPPED R INDEX FINGER STRUCK AGAINST PC OF METAL LACERATING IT
WHILE HANDLING A BOX OF WELDING RODS, EE ALLOWED BOX TO SLIP AND THE EDGE OF THE METAL BOX CUT HIS THUMB.
PRYING WITH PC METAL ANGLE IRON STATED THAT THE ANGLE IRON SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM OVER R EYE
1989 · 1 incident
INJURED WAS USING A BELT PUNCH TO ALIGN HOLES IN SKIRT RUBBER WHEN THE PUNCH SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM OVER HIS LEFT EYE
1988 · 5 incidents
WHILE USING A HAMMER AND METAL PUNCH TO REMOVE A BROKEN DRILL BIT FROM ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL, THE BROKEN DRILL BIT FRACTURED ANDA SMALL PIECE OF THE STEEL WAS EMBEDDED IN THE VICTIM'S LEFT W RIST.
HE WAS WALKING ON AN INCLINED ROADWAY OUTSIDE THE PLANT WHEN HIS LEFT ANKLE TWISTED.
WHILE CHECKING A 773 CATERPILLAR ROCK TRUCK OIL LEAK I.NAME SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE DRIVE MECHANISM AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON TOP AND OVER THE LEFT EYE
I.NAME WAS USIN1 A PRY BAR TO INSTALL A BELT WIPER WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUKC HIM ON THE THUMB
OPERATING MANUA5 TYPE WINCH WHEN HANDLE SLIPPED FROM GRASP STRIKING LEFT HAND AND RIGHT WRIST.
1987 · 7 incidents
I,NAME WAS USIN1 A MANUAL WINCH TO LIFT THE RIB TAILPIECE ON THE R-6 CONVEYOR AND WHILE TURNING THE WINCH CRANK HANDLE HE STATED HE FELT A SHARP, BURNING PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. (THE EMPL OYEE DID NOT RE1ORT THE INJURY TO THE EMPLOYEE UNTIL 12-10-87).
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 PUSHING A CART WITH SCREEN DECK HOLD DOWNS.THE HOLD DOWNS FELL OFF THE CART AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT NXT TO THE HARD TOE SECTION OF HIS BOOT.
EMLOYEE WAS LIF7ING A SHEET OF METAL INTO A STACK FOR STORAGE HIS ARM SLIPPED ACROSS A ROUGH EDGE ON THE METAL AND CUT HIS RT UPPER ARM THIS REQUIRED 3 STITCHES
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 PRYING CRUSHER ROLL WITH A SLATE BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED CUTTING ABOVE THE LEFT EYE WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE SL3PPED AND FELL. WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A BROKEN BULB WHICH WAS LAYING ON A CART.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 INSIDE A SCREEN DECK CHANGING STUDS WHEN HE BENT DOWN AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF SUPPORT ANGLE. THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF HIS HEAD REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS A 1ASSENGER IN A TANDEM TRUCK THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK COMING ACROSS SPRUCE CREEK HILL THE TRUCK LEFT THE ROADWAY AND OVERTURNED IN A DITCH LINE INVESTIGATION OF THE
1986 · 1 incident
THE EMPLOYEE SL3PPED ON RUBBER MATTING FELL INTO DITCH ON 1ST FLOOR AND THEN WALKED TO THE WAREHOUSE AND PASSED OUT, FALLING ON ,A CEMENT FLOOR. HE BRUISED HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND BOTH LEGS BELOW THE KNEES. 3
1983 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INSIDE THE PLANT WHILE HE WAS WALKING HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE
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