SPROUSE CREEK PROCESSING PLANT Coal

Employee was removing charger cables from bobcat battery, when his right little finger contacted the fan blades causing a dislocation. A splint was applied.

Employee was removing a piece of brattice cloth from the heavy media vessel when he felt a sharp pain down his right leg and in his back.

Moving a welding machine using a forklift. He stopped the forklift, set the parking brake, and turned it off after he lowered the welding machine onto the ground. As he was unhooking a stabilizer chain the welder shifted on the ground pulling the chain and the tip of his index finger was mashed between the chain and the forklift mast. Was wearing leather gloves.

Employee stepped up onto a ladder and his foot slipped off the rung, causing him to twist his ankle, resulting in a mild sprain.

Employee was welding and leaned to get another welding rod. When he did, his neck and arm contact hot metal causing a burn to the right side of his neck. He continued to work until 9/28/10 at which time he sought medical treatment for an infection to the burn.

Employee was stepping over to the side while a fork truck was being used to lift some angle and channel off the ground. He stepped on a lifting lug that was sticking up out of the ground with his left foot, causing him to twist his ankle.

Employee was moving a piece of grated flooring material and it brushed against his forearm, causing a laceration.

Employee was shoveling and noticed what appeared to be an insect bite near his right eye.

Employee was removing a guard from a pump in the basement area when it shifted and the corner hit his left arm causing a gash requiring stitches.

EE was using a sleever bar to line up a bolt hole for a brace in a truss that was set on the ground. While attempting to put a bolt in the other end, standing on a clip about 26" off the ground, his foot slipped causing him to fall against the sleever bar.

Member was walking up steps to control room, slipped on top step and tumbled backwards down 10 steps.

EE was steam cleaning a 980 end loader, pulled the hose from off the steam cleaner, and bumped his right elbow on the end loader counterweight. he sought medical attention and thing broken. he continued to work until july 27th when he began misisng work. he was admitted to the hospital due to welling having to have his elbow drained.

INSTALLING SUPPORT BEAM - SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO INSTALL BEAM, HAMMER CAUGHT, SMASHING POINTING FINGER AND TWISTING KNEE.

WHILE TRYING TO PUT BELT ROLLER ON HE PINNED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROLLER & THE STRUCTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE OUT BELT ROLLER. AS HE WAS DOING SO, A ROLLER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THIS ROLLER AND THE BELT STRUCTURE.

EE WAS LOADING A TRUCK. SAID HE HIT A BUMP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE SAT DOWN, ATE LUNCH, AND ERNT TO 6TH FLOOR TO HELP CHANGE A CYCLONE PIPE. WHILE WALKING ACCROSS THE FLOOR HIS RIGHT LEG & FOOT GAVE OUT.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TRIM A TORN MUD FLAP WITH A POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT AN INCISION ACROSS ALL FOUR FINGERS ON THE LEFT HAND. ALL FOUR FINGERS REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS FITTING 14"PIPE, 20"LONG, WHEN HE SLID THE PIPE BACK TO CUT THE PIPE, THE PIPE STARTED TO FALL AND HE MOVED TO STEADY IT. AS HE DID SO, HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN, BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7-31-02. (HIS LAST WORKDAY WAS 7-30-02).

INJURED REPORTED FELLING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. NO OTHER REASON WAS GIVEN. NOTE: THIS WAS ORIGINALLY A FILE ONLY, BUT NOW HAS BECOME REPORTABLE AS OF MARCH 15, 2002.

BY ORDER OF THE WV COMPENSATION DIVISION EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD OF 7.88% BASED ON AUDIO GRAM CONDUCTED, FINDING SIGNIFICANT HEARING LOSS. NOTE:SAFETY DEPT. RECIEVED THIS NOTICE ON 10/31/02.

WHILE TRYING TO COUPLE 8" PIPE TOGETHER, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN SPANNING HIS BACK AND RIGHT LEG. EE WORKED UNTIL 3-1-02, BUT COULD NOT DEAL WITH THE PAIN. THIS PROMPTED MEDICAL ATTENTION, AND IT WAS FOUND THAT HE HAD A TORN MUSCLE IN THE SCROTUM. REPAIRS AND RECOVERY ARE UNKNOWN. ORIGINALLYFILED AS A 'FILE ONLY', BUT HAS NOW BEEN DETERMINED AS AN LTA.

WHILE OPERATING THE DOZER, EE EXPERIENCED NECK & SHOULDER PAIN PLUS NUMBNESS IN THE POINTER & MIDDLE FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND. THIS IS BEING FILED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

EE WAS ROLLING UP TARP ON HIS TRUCK & PULLED DOWN THE TARP BAR TO HOOK UP THE CHAIN & SEEMED TO HAVE CAUSED A LOWER LUMBAR STRAIN IN HIS BACK

EE WAS DESCENDING FROM A CRANE OPERATING CAB. HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE RAIL AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND THUS HANGING BY HIS RIGHT ARM NOT TOUCHING THE G ROUND. DISCOMFORT WAS NOT A PROBLEM INITIALLY, BUT AS TIME PROGRESSED HE EXPERIENCED GREAT DISCOMFORT. A DR. VISIT PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED WORK DUTY.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN AWARDED A COMPENSATION BENEFIT OF 13.2% FOR A PARTIAL HEARING LOSS CLAIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE GRIDS THAT COVER THE CLEAN COAL FEEDER. HE STEPPED INTO ONE OF THE OPENINGS CAUSING HIM TO TWISTHIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7/10 AT WHICH TIME HE VISITED THE DOCTOR AND WAS TOLDTO REMAIN OFF WORK UNTIL HE COULD SCHEDULE AN MRI.

EE WAS AWARDED A COMPENSATION BENIFIT OF 7.8% FOR A PARTIAL HEARING LOSS CLAIM.

EE WAS DROPPING EMPTY RAIL CARS OFF ON #3 TRACK, HE UNHOOKED A CAR, STEPPED BACKWARDS AND TURNED HIS ANKLE ON GRAVELS./ THIS RESULTED IN A SEVERE SPRAIN AND A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.

EE WAS ENTEREING THE CAB OF THE YELLOW LOCOMOTIVE WHILE IT WAS PARKED INSIDE THE CAR DUMPER. AS HE WAS ENTERING IT WAS DIM INSIDE & HE STEPPED IN A HOLE THAT WAS CREATED WHEN THE INSPECTION COVER HAD BEEN REMOVED IN THE FLOOR

EE WAS EXAMING THE RAW COAL TUNNEL & CAME UPON ASPILL. HE HAD TO BEND OVER & GO THRU THIS AREA HE STATED THAT WHEN HE RAISED BACK UP HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 8/31/99 Y

EE HAS BEEN AWARDED A COMPENSATION BENEFIT OF 1.48% FOR A PARTIAL HEARING LOSS CLAIMS.

IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT AN INCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED ON 7/4/96 IS A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT. THE EE WAS STANDING ON THE 3RD RISER OF A 6' STEP LADDER USING AN OXYGEN/ACETYLENE TORCH. HE COMPLETE D THE TASK & AS HE WAS DESCEDNING THE LADDER HISFEET BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE TORCH HOSES & HE FELL STRIKING HIS BACK AGAINST A PUMP. THE EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 4/23/97 HE WAS RELEASED TO

EE WENT TO THE IMPOUNDMENT TO REPAIR AN AREA LIGHT LOCATED AT THE DISCHARGE END OF THE REFUSE STACKER BELT. HE WAS STANDING ON THE CATWALK WORKING ON THE AREA LIGHT WHEN THE STCKER BELT STRUCT URE SUDDENLY COLLAPSED AND FELL APPROX 25-30' TO THE SURFACE OF THE IMPOUNDMENT. THE EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE XRAYS REVEALED A FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE AND DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDE.R

THE EE WAS CHANGING THE SHEAR PIN ON THE GEAR END OF THE #2 BIRD DRYER. HE DID NOT ALLOW THE GEARS ENOUGH TIME TO STOP ROTATING BEFORE INSTALLING THE SHEAR PIN ALLOWING HIS GLOVE TO BECOME CAU GHT N THE SHEAR PIN HOLDER. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT ARM. HE WENT TO HOSPITAL WHERE SUTURES WERE APPLIED.

EE WAS PULLING A SUMP PANEL UP INTO PLACE WHEN THE PANEL HUNG. AS IT WAS PRYED LOOSE, IT FLIPPED OVER AND CAUGHT HIS PINKY FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE PANEL AND CHAIN FALL. EE INDICAT ED HE WAS WEAVING METACARPAL GLOVES AT THE TIME.LACERATION RESULTED TO PALM SIDE AND SIDE OF PINKY FINGER.

EE WAS REPLACING FLIGHTS IN WASHER, HIS ANKLE TWISTED, HE FELL DOWN ON ANOTHER FLIGHT INJURING BACK.

EE HAD HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE REFUSE CYCLONE WHILE THE PUNCH PLATE AND SUPPORT WAS BEING CUT OUT AND REMOVED. WHEN THE LOAD WAS RAISED, IT SWUNG AND PINCHED HIS LEFT F INGER AGAINST THE CYCLONE.

EE REPORTS THAT HE IS EXPERIENCING ULNAR NEUROPATHY CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN HIS RIGHT WRIST AS A RESULT OF REPETITIVE MOTION TASKS PERFORMS DURING THE CORUSE OF HIS NORMAL WORK TASKS.

EE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF COAL, COAL STRUCK IN THE TRAILER AS IT WAS BEING RAISED, CAUSING TRACTOR AND TRAILER TO TURN OVER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A WEAR PLATE ON AN ACLASS PUMP WHEN THE PALTE WAS CAUGHT ON THE SIDEOF THE PUMP. WHEN HE MOVED THE PLATE IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PLAT AND THE SUCTION LI NE CAUSING A LACERATION. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO WILLIAMSON MOMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES @ THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

EE AND COWORKER WERE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON A HEAVY MEDIA CYCLONE PUMP WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS THE EE USED A 1-1/2 TON CHAIN FALL TO MAEUVER THE PUMP HOUSING, THE HOUSING'S I-BO LT STRIPPED OUT AND THE HOUSING FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

A TRUCK WHO WAS AN EE OF A CONTRACTOR, EXPERINECED A HEART ATTACK ON THE PREPARATION PLANT PROPERTY AND DIED. EE'S WORK ACTIVITY IS NOT BELIEVED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR--NO ABNORMAL CONDI TIONS OR WORK ACTIVITY (VICTIM SITTING IN CAB OF 18 WHEELER TRUCK).

EE REPORTS THAT AS A RESULT OF PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO REPEATED VIBRATION AND MOTION IN THE SEAT OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A BULL DOZER OVER A PERIOD OF MORE THAN 10 YEARS, HE IS EXPERIEN CING PROGRESSIVE POSTERIOR EXTENSION OF THE DISCS IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE REPORTS EXPERIENCING PROGRESSIVE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK OVER THE YEARS. HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 2-26-97.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GUARD TO REPLACE ROLLER ON BELT. AFTER TURNING BLOWER AROUND IT KICKED BACK AND FELL OFF STAND. IN TRYING TO CATCH THE BLOWER WITH HIS HAND, IT BENT HIS WRIST BACK, SPRAI NING WRIST.

EMP WS REMOVING SPEED REDUCER FROM MOTOR SHAFT OF THE CLEAN COAL BELT DRIVE, WHEN REDUCER FELL, STRIKING EMPS LEFT HAND.

AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OCCURRED IN THE 4TH FLOOR MOTOR CONTROL CENTER. PRELIMAINARY INVESTIGATION POINTS TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN THE B PRIMARY PUMP STARTER CONTROL PANEL AS THE CAUSE. EXTE NSIVE DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR AND WIRINGIN THE IMMEDIATE AREA RESULTED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY USING 10 AND 20 LB CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT AN 8' METAL STEPLADDER WHILE CARRYING A SHEET OF METAL APPROX. 36" X 30" BY 1/8" THICK. THE LADDER CREELED AND EE FELL, STRIKING HIS LEFT FORARM AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE SHEET METAL RESULTING IN A LACERATION. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN AN INCLINE NEAR THE PREPARATION PLANT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND SUFFERED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT HAND WHEN HE STRUCK THE GROUND. NO LOST WORKDAYS OR RESTRICTED ACTIVI TY. MEDIAL TREATMENT ONLY (SUTURES). HE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

EE WAS LIFTING A 8" PLASTIC WATER LINE OVER ROCK WHICH HAD LINER CRIMPED. PIPE STARTED TO SLIDE DOWN ROCK, CAUGHT EE'S HAND AND SMASHED FINGERS.

INJURED UNHOOKED HIS LANYARD TO CRAWL THROUGH A SCAFFOLD FRAME HE STEPPED ON A 2 X 10 SCAFFOLDBOARD THE BOARD SLIPPED AND HE FELL 8' AND BROKE HIS RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE.

CHANGING PROFILE SCREEN DRIVING WEDGES & HIT LEFT HAND WITH BALLPIN HAMMER

AS EMLOYEE WAS EXITING THE ENDLOADER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER & ARM.

SANDBLASTING I BEAM WHILE STANDING ON THIRD STEP OF LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WATER AND FELL OF FBACKWARD ONTO FLOOR.

WHILE REPLACING THE TOP OF A REFUSE DRYER, HE WAS USING A SMALL LINE UP BAR TO CENTER UP THE TOP. HIS BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ABOUT 6 FEET OFF THE SIDE OF DRYER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING 2 CO-WORKERS TO REPLACE A FEEDER CHAIN. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE BELT LINE, THE METATARSAL GUARD ON HIS RIGHT FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE EMERGENCY STOP CORD ON THE BELT LINE & HE FELL. EMPLOYEE'S SCROTUM STRUCK A SUPPORT FRAME FOR THE BELT'S SKIRT BOARD RUBBER RESULTING IN A LACERATION. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY-NO LOST DAYS OR RESTRICTIONS.

THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK WHILE PERFORMING THE NORMAL DUTIES OF A SECURITY GUARD. THIS IS THE RESULT OF A NON-JOB RELATED ILLNESS. THE VICTIM HAD A MEDICAL HISTORY OF H EART PROBLEMS. ONSET OF ILLNESS WAS AT APPROX. 9:50 A.M. AT GUARD HOUSE. VICTIM WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL APPROX. 1 HOUR LATER.

BUMPED INTO LOW OVERHEAD PIPES AND JAMMED VERTIBRAE IN NECK.

LIFTING A CARRYING GEAR REDUCER APPROX. 75 YDS. TO THE THICKENER AT THE PREP PLANT. SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE STARTED ROLLING TARP UP AND TARP GOT HUNG HE CLIMBED ON BACK OF TRUCK TO GET TARP UNHUNG SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN BACK OF TRUCK RESULTING IN A BRUISED AND STRAINED BACK.

WHILE TRYING TO FREE UP ROLLER ON CONVEYOR HIS ARM BECAME CAUGHT.

PULLING ON WATER LINE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE (LOCATION RAW COAL TUNNEL).

INDIVIDUAL WAS CLIBING VERTICAL LADDER AND SLIPPED: FELL ABOUT TEN FEET TO GROUND FLOOR.

TRUCK ENTERED DITCHLINE (BELOW TRUCK GARAGE) AND ROLLED OVER AFTER GOING DOWN THE DITCH LINE AND ENTERING HIGH ON THE BANK.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT CAB OF DOZER, A OBJECT (METAL) WAS BLOWN INTO EYE.

I WAS COUPLING CONDUIT FROM MOTOR WHEN MY FOOR SLIPPED OFF THE HANDRAIL AND PUT ALL OF MY WEIGHT ON MY RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE CLEANING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS I WAS OVERCOME BY FUMES

GETTING OFF DOZER & FOOT SLIPPEDCASUING HIM TO TURN TWIST KNEE.

CLEANING COKE OUT OF RAILCARS

EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PICK-UP A STEEL PLATE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

WALKING DOWN STEPS OF LOADOUT & LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL

BACK PAIN.

HE WORKED ENTIRE SHIFT & BEGAN COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN.

SLIPPED WHILE STANDING ON LADDER, GRABBED ONTO A CLIP TO RETAIN BALANCE AND FELT A PULL IN THE GROIN AREA.

HOOKING A BARREL TO THE HOIST; SOMEONE THREW A PIECE OF CONCRETE OUT THE DOOR AND HIT HIS SHOULDER.

STANDING ON COAL PILE AND IT BROKE HE SLID DOWN THE PILE AND WAS COVERED WITH THE COAL

SLIPPED ON GREASE CAUSING HIM TO FALL IN THE FOFLOOR

INSTALLING WATERLINE, WHEN HE LIFTED PIPE HE FELT PAIN.

HE WORKED ENTIR9 SHIFT & BEGAN COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN HE SAW A DOC.ON 012788 & DOC.DIAGNOSED HIS PAIN AS A RECURRENCE OF AN INJURY HE RECEIVED 010587

HE WAS INSTALLI3G AN 8" PIPE OVER TOP OF THE HEAVY MEDIA SUMP.

HE WAS PUSHING 7OAL. THE COAL PILE WAS ROUGH AND HE LET THE DOZER DROP DOWN IN THE HOLE.

HE WAS PULLING 2N A PIECE OF WIRING ON LIGHT SYSTEM OF LOADER WHEN IT BROKE ANDTHE FITTING ON THE END OF THE WIRE HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

HE WAS RETRACKI3G CAT 215 EXCAVATOR WHILE USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY ON TRACK HE STSRAINED HIS BACK

HE WAS WORKING 2N A TRUCK. HE WAS UDER THE TRUCK PUTTING ON A STEERING JACK AND THE JACK SLIPPED. HE CAUGHT THE JACK TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING ON HIM.

CHECKING ELECTR3CAL BOX. AIR COMPRESSOR WAS NOT WORKING SO HE WAS CHECKING CONTACT & THE ELECTRICAL BOX BLEW UP IN HIS FACE.

MOVING A 3/8" S7EEL PLATE & THE PLATE SLIPPED CAUGING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL AGAINST THE TRUCK BED

HE WAS HOSING D2WN FLOOR-SLIPPED & FELL.

HE WAS PUTTING 2IL IN DRYER PICKED UP A 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL

WASHING DOWN FL2OR LOST HIS BALANCE WHERE FLOC HAD SPILLED SLIPPED AND FELL

ACCIDENT OCCURED WHIEL OPERATING CRANE AND WAS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE OUTRIGGERS ON RT SIDE OF CRANE WHEN LOAD WAS SWUNG TO THAT SIDE CRANE OVERBALANCED AND TURNED OVER OPERATORS CAB WAS CRUSHE PINNING LEGS JUST BELOW WAIST FOR 2 HOURS MUSCLES WERE MASHED LIGAMENTS IN LEFT LEG WERE STRAINED BUT NOTHING WAS BROKEN

HE WAS REPLACING A BEARING ON A ROLLER USING A SMALL ALLEN WRENCH & A HAMMER. HE HIT THE WRENCH WITH THE HAMMER THE WRENCH FLEW UP STRIKING HIM IN T HE EYE.

HELPING INSTALL RELY SWITCH FOR STEERING CONTROL ON PAYHAULTER & FELL OFF THE TRUCK.

HE WAS TAKING A LOADER TO THE SHOP AND SLIPPED.

HE WAS CHECKING PRESSURE ON CYCLONE AND GUAGE POPPED OFF MAGNETIC SPRAYED IN HIS EYES

HE WAS TRYING TO ALIGN THE CABLE IN THE SHEAVE THE CABLE CAUGHT HIS HAND AND PULLED IT INTO THE SHEAVE

PUTTING CAR DOOR UP WITH A BAR.

HE WAS THROWING SWITCH TO MOVE CARS TO ANOTHER TRACK

HE WAS LOADING GARBAGE

HE WAS THROWING RAILROAD SWITCH WHEN HE THREW THESWITCH BURNING STARTED IN HIS GROIN AREA

WORKING ON SLURRY PUMP.TAKEN ALL BOLTS OFF REAR HEAD AND WAS GOING TO LIFT IT OFF.DROPPED REAR HEAD ON FOOT.

WORKING ON PIPE AND PRESSURE ON IT EXPLODED KNOCKING HIM APPROX 24FT

WORKING ON A PIPE AND PRESSURE ON IT EXPLODED KNOCKING HIM APPROX 30FT