While removing tape from waterline coupling, the knife used to cut the tape had slipped causing laceration to left hand.
FalconCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 26
- Years on record
- 2001–2015
- Latest incident
- Feb 2015
Reportable incidents
26 on file2015 · 1 incident
2014 · 1 incident
Employee was working on 270 excavator changing bush hog attachment back to bucket. Employee picked up pin to install in back of bucket when he felt pain in his left shoulder. Employee became a lost time accident on 9/12/2014 due to his injury.
2013 · 2 incidents
Employee was changing out belt roller when he strained his back on 7/26/23, employee was placed on light duty on 8/15/2013.
Employee was lowering a 5 gal bucket of stone patching agent down into belly pan when he pulled his shoulder, employee continue to work, on 9/16/2013 employee was placed on company furlough, on 9/26/2013 while on furlough employee had surgery for partial tear to left shoulder due to this injury.
2012 · 2 incidents
Employee was moving grate when tripped over grate on to left wrist, employee became a lost time injury due to this accident.
Employee pushed mud off of splash guard with a shovel when he felt pain in left lower back employee has been placed on restricted duty on 10/09/2012.
2010 · 2 incidents
He said he was sandblasting steel and began to fall from a ladder that he was using. He said he went to grab a piece of the siding that was rusted and not bolted. He said he cut his left wrist when he reached for the steel and fell on his left shoulder on the ground. He said he did not want to see a doctor initially. He said he thought it would work itself out.
Employee was cutting skirt rubber on refuse belt with pocket knife when knife slipped cutting top of left hand, sutures required, employee has returned to regular duty on 02/04/2010 with no restrictions.
2009 · 1 incident
Assisting with moving swing-a-way on crane. (packing up a crane to move to another locaton)
2007 · 1 incident
Employee was primining pond pump on 06-10-07, when finished employee stepped back and foot slipped in mud causing employee to fall spraining left knee. Employee had continued to work until 3-24-08, when employee had surgery on left knee. This is an injury that was filed on 6-10-07, it became lost time on 03-24-08.
2006 · 2 incidents
The employee was working on the dozer and struck the muffler with his arm. He had sutures placed in the cut. He returned to work his next scheduled shift to his regular job.
He was using a 10 lb hammer when he felt a pain in his back. He stated he thought he had pulled a muscle in his back. He went to the doctor on January 31, 2006 and was placed on restricted duty. He taken off restricted duty Feb. 3. 2006.
2005 · 2 incidents
While using a knife to cut impact rubber, he cut his right thigh. The knife slipped and cut through the material. Sutures were required.
Employee was carrying gear oil up to a stacker drive; he slipped on loose coal. He twisted his back and is having back pain. He is on restricted duty for 10 days. He returned the next scheduled shift.
2003 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CLEAN-UP SIEVE IN THE PLANT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. THEN ON 9/9/03 HE WAS LIFTING A 55 LB BAG OF MATERIAL WHEN THE PAIN GOT WORSE. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 9/10 AND MISSED TWO DAYS OF WORK. IT BECAME REPORTABLE 9/10/03.
EE WAS HOLDING A DOOR OPEN AND IT SHUT CATCHING HIS LEFT RING AND MIDDLE FINGER. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED (5) IN HIS MIDDLE FINGER. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.
EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY ON A DOOR AND IT SLIPPED. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND NECK AREA. THIS DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 5/7/2003 WHEN HE WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT A ND TOOK OFF WORK.
2002 · 5 incidents
EE WAS WORKING ON THE TUBING IN THE RAW COAL VIBRATOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIS RIB AREA STRUCK A PIECE OF METAL, HE RECIEVED SIMPLE FRACTURE TO 3 RIBS. HE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SH IFT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE BELT PRESS, ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A PIECE OF BELT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND MISSED HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT ON 12/11/02.
THE EE WAS INSTALLING A 6""PIPE IN THE PLANT, THEPIPE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND. HE HAD SUTURES PLACED IN HIS RT. THUMB. RETURNEDTO WORK THAT SHIFT.
EE WAS USING AN AIR WRENCH ON A SCREEN IN THE PLANT, WHEN DEBRIS GOT IN HIS EYE. HE FLUSHED IT BUT WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 8/7/02. METAL WAS REMOVED. THIS WAS NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
EE WAS BURNING TRASH AND WAS TRYING TO START THE FIRE USING DIESEL FUEL, WHEN IT FLAMED UP BURNING HIS LEFT HAND AND BOTH FOREARMS. HE RECIEVE A BURN ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN A 2ND AND THIRD D EGREE BURN.
2001 · 4 incidents
EE WAS WALKING IN THE PLANT, HE STEPPED IN A WET AREA AND FELL. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 11/27/01. HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE. BECAME REPORTABLE 11/27/01.
THE EE WAS HELPING REMOVE A ROCK FROM A COAL CHUTE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT. THE EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 9-17. BECAME REPORTABLE AT THAT TIME. Y
CLEARING A PLUG IN A CHUTE. THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE AND THE PRYBAR STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH AND LOWER LIP. CHIPPED ONE TOOTH.
EE WAS CHECKING PLUG CHUTE SWITCH THAT WAS HUNG IN THE DOOR AREA, GOT CUT ON A PIECE OF METAL CUT LEFT HAND 2 SUTURES REQUIRED