Employee was performing security guard duties when a bug went into EE's right ear and bit EE. EE experienced tingling in EE's ear and had difficulty breathing. EE was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment and was later released.
Powhatan Transportation CenterCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Years on record
- 2002–2022
- Latest incident
- Jul 2022
Reportable incidents
15 on file2022 · 1 incident
2020 · 1 incident
Loading coal samples in truck, lifted sample weights of approximately 30-40 lbs, began to feel some lower back pain upon returning to vehicle and driving.
2014 · 1 incident
Employee was pre-oping and climbing off the #10 dozer D9L as his foot hit the track he fell fracturing a rib. The track had ice and mud on it.
2013 · 2 incidents
Employee was shoveling coal spillage from around a conveyor belt and his wrist began to hurt.
EE was working on a conveyor belt clamp the clamp slipped and struck his left index finger.
2012 · 1 incident
Employee parked D9L dozer near old parts climbed done step and slipped landing on old parts.
2010 · 1 incident
The employee was adding oil to a tow boat when he stood up and struck his head on a steel beam. The employee felt a sharp pain in his neck.
2008 · 4 incidents
EE was stepping up on a bulldozer. His left foot slipped off the dozer, pulled a muscle in his right leg.
Pulling a wire rope on a barge. Felt pain in left arm.
Removing jockey wires from MEM 362 empty. Tugging on wiring, got burning sensation in lower back.
While shoveling in draw off tunnel. Back pain in lower front ribs.
2007 · 2 incidents
The EE was walking down a set of stairs at the River Tunnel. His left foot slipped on some loose coal and it caused him to twist his right knee. (stain/sprain)
Lifting bucket of slurry out of sump in reclaimed tunnel and twisted back.
2003 · 1 incident
THE INJURED EE WAS STEPPING FROM THE BOAT TO A LOADED BARGE, AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE SNOW COVERED DECK HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS RT. ANKLE.
2002 · 1 incident
EE UNTIED STERN LINE FROM KAVEL ON STERN DECK OFHARBOR TUG BOAT. WHILE WALKING SIDEWAYS, CARRYING STERNLINE, HE INADVERTENTLY STEPPED OFF STERN DECK AND FELL AGAINST STERN SIDE GUARD RAIL. THE STERNDECK IS ELEVATED 2 FEET ABOVE TUG FLOOR.