Phelps Coal Tipple (T-2): 321 MSHA citations Coal

Attempting to operate loaded truck on an incline when it overturned. This occurred at night. EE had seatbelt fastened and received bruising from belt. Due to size of drive the past was removed from the truck so ee could exit from vehicle. When upright truck started and no damage was done & fan on motor. Drive line was damaged and windshield broke, driver side door also damaged.

Employee was unplugging chute at quad silo using a slate bar. While prying on the material, it came loose mashing his right hand between the bar and the edge of the chute. This caused a laceration on top of his right index finger between the knuckle and first joint. This required 5 stitches.

USING AIRGUN WHILE WORKING ON FRONT END LOADER AND DEBRIS WAS BLOWN IN FACE.

THE EE WAS REPAIRING A COAL CHUTE, REPLACING THE LINING. A PIECE OF METAL MEASURING 19"X57"X1/2" WAS HANDED TO HIM, IT WAS DROPPED THE EE CAUGHT THE PIECES OF METAL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. CAUSING STRAINED MUSCLES IN ARM, SHOULDER AND NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING HEAVY METAL UP THE CATWALK TO THE TOP OF THE SILO. PAIN IN BACK.

INDIVIDUAL WAS CHARGING BATTERY IN THE FORKLIFT,WHEN THE HOOD DISLODGED AND FELL STRIKING INDIVIDUAL IN THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A DOZER. STEPPED OFF THE GROUND AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRUCK TIRES. WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (LIGHT DUTY) EE WENT BACK TO DR. 3-16-99 AND WAS TAKEN OFF WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A FLAT TIRE FOR A COAL TRUCK. HE DROPPED THE RIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, BREAKING HIS FOOT.

EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE END LOADER TO CHECK THE OIL AND FELL FROM THE TOP STEP AND LANDED ON SHOULDER AND BACK.

EE WAS ADJUSTING THE CABLE ON THE DRILL BOOM, WHEN THE NUT HE WAS LOOSENING CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BOOM AND ADJUSTMENT BOLT & NUT.

EE WAS LIFTING SAND BAGS TO LOAD SAND BLASTER. PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.

WHEEL BEARING AND ROTOR ASSEMBLY WAS PICKED UP BY EMPLOYEE AND HURT BACK AT THE MID POINT ON LEFT SIDE.

EE STEPPED INTO A SCRAP METAL HOLE OVER A BIN AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

BURSTING LUMPS OF COAL AT THE HOPPER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. INJURY TO RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND. (SLIPPED AND FELL)

EMP WAS IN COAL CHUTE BURSTING LARGE LUMPS OF COAL WHEN HE INJURED UPPER RIGHT LEG. CAME BACK TO WORK 4-3-97, WORKED UNTIL 4-23-97. THEN AGGRAVATED INJURY AND WENT TO DR. ORIGINAL INJURY - 2 D AYS LOST.

EE WS IN A COAL CHUTE BURSTING LARGE LUMPS OF COAL, WHEN HE INJURED HIS UPPER RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE D-6 DOZER & HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE CAT PAD & EMPLLYEE ALLEGEDLY FELL STRAINED HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE HAD GONE TO THE UNDERFLOW ROOM TO BACKFLUSH THE SLURRY PUMP, AND AS HE WAS LEAVINGTHE UNDERFLOW ROOM, HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD AND FELL ALLEDGEDLY INSURING HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED THE FOLLOWING DAY, BUT ASKED FOR ACCIDENTREPORT TO BE FILED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE LAID OFF ON 9-25-92.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF AN 800 MACK TRUCK WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS BACK, HANDS AND KNEES, HOWEVER THE EMPLOYEE WAS AWARE THAT A REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE WAS SCHEDULED FOR 9-25-92, AND THAT HIS JOB MIGHT BE AFFECTED BY THE REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON A SECTION OF PIPE & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS AT THE SCALEHOUSE AND SLIPPED AND FELL AND INJURED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM LOCOMOTIVE & SLIPPED & FELL INJURING HIS BACK EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE ALREADY HAD A SORE BACK FROM AN INCIDENT ON 04-07-92 WHILE WORKING AS A WELDER

WHEN EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO FIRST FLOOR, A PIECE OF METAL 1/8"X48"X24" FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD. DUST OR COSMETIC PLATE WHIHC WAS TACKED TO STAIRWELL AND RECLAIM CHUTE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING ELECTRICAL CONDUIT,WHEN HE SLIPPED.IN AN ATTEMPT TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING ,STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS TO #1 FLOOR, SLIPPED & FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STEP.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PARTIAL BARREL OF FLOCCULANT (55 GAL) AWAY FROM THE FLOCCULENT TANK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A ROLL OF BELT UP INTO HANGERS TO CHANGE OUT BELT. WHILE LIFTING BELT IN PLACE, STRAINED BACK.

EMPL STOPPED TO REFUEL.STEPPED OUT ONTO PLATFORM,FEET SLIPPED AND FELL OFF EQUIPMENT.

WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS, SLIPPED & FELL. THE STEPS WAS WET DUE TO RAIN.

EMPL PUTTING DRIVE CHAIN ON PRIMARY WASHER.MOVING SLACK UP ON DRIVE SPROCKET,DRIVE CHAIN CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SPROCKET AND CHAIN 100-2 CHAIN.

EMPL SHOVELING & CLEANING TAILPIECE ON REFUSE BELT.

SHOVELING REFUSE TAIL PEICE. WHILE SHOVELING REFUSE STRUCK TO SHOVEL WHILE TURNING TO DUMP, STRAING BACK.

SERVICING RECLAIM FEEDER WHILE STEPPING OFF THE FEEDER SLIPPED & FELL STRAINING LOWER BACK & LEGS

SHOVELING PRIMARY IN APPROX 3 FT CLEARANCE BETWEEN PUMP AND FLOOR STRAINED BACK

PLACING GUARD ON CHAIN DRIVE ON FEEDER, GUARD FELL ON HAND CUTTING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

WHILE OPERATING PAN STRETCHED OUT OF WINDOW TO OPEN GATE FOR REFUSE BIN, PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. GATE IS OPERATED BY PUSH BUTTON TO OPEN & CLOSE GATE.

INJURED HAD WELDED STEEL MEMBER AND WELD BROKE THEN MEMBER STRUCCK INJURED IN BACK OF HEAD

EMP WAS ON LOAD9R CHECING THE FEDER ON #2 SILO WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 12 FT

EMPLOYEE WAS CO5ERING SAND WITH A PIECE OF PLASTIC PICKED UP A ROCK APPROX. 10 LB TO LAY ON THE PLASTIC TO KEEP FROM BLOWING OFF. COMPLAINED OF BACK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO ADJUST A BELT ON ENGINE OF DOZER AND STRAIN LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE THICKNESS RAKES AND WAS A THE PROCESS CHANGING HIS POSITION WHEN H IS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON HIS SIDE AND BACK. SLIPPEY CONDITIONS EXISTED AND DOWN POUR OF RAI HAD JUST SUBSIDED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING OVER COAL SAMPLER BY WAY OF THE STEPS AND SIDE RAIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE CROSSING STEPS.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN INTO A CHUTE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND STRAIN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF METAL TO LOAD I IT IN A COMPANY TRUCK AND EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING GRASS WITH A GASOLINE POWERED PUSH LAWN MOVER THE GRASS WAS WET AND FOULED UNDER THE MOWER AND THE EMPLYEE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE CLOGGED GRASS WHILE THE MOWER WAS STILL RUNNING

EMP WAS INSTALLING A ROLL IN A BLET AND WAS PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF SHEET METAL RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 1 SUTURE