Mining Incidents

Central Machine Shop Coal

Appalachia, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4403108

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
63
Years on record
1983–1996
Latest incident
Jun 1996

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
October 5, 1983 VA · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Westmoreland Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

AN INSULATOR BROKE DURING SWITCH THROW OPERATION ALLOWING THE SWITCHING ARM TO CONTACT THE SWITCH STRUCTURE AND BASE CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FAULT IN THE 34.5 KV SYSTEM. THE INJURED, ALTHOUG H WEARING PRESCRAIBED APROTECTIVE GLOVES, APPARENTLY CONTACTED THE SWITCH THROW HANDLE DURING THE FAULT CONDITION IN THE AREA OF HIS CHEST, A FINDING INDICATED BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINERS REPORT.

Reportable incidents

62 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1996 · 1 incident

June 17, 1996 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE HAD DISMOUNTED HAULER AFTER SHOWER OF RAIN, SLID IN UD AND FELL, TRYING TO BREAK FALL WITH RIGHT ARM. EE RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AND HE STARTED MISSING TIME FIRST DAY OFF 8-21-96.

1995 · 7 incidents

September 15, 1995 VA · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEMOCONIOSIS.

September 15, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CO IS REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. CO THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR THE NATU RE OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS. CO OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSONS EMPLOYMENT.

August 25, 1995 VA · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. THE COMPANY THEREFORE CANNOT REPOR T THE CAUSE OR THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS. THE COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSON'S EMPLOY

August 18, 1995 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. THE COMPANY THEREFORE CANNOT REPOR T ON THE CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS. THE COMPANY OPERATES IT'S MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSONS EMPLO

June 15, 1995 VA · Coal master electrician DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. THE CO THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS. THE CO OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCK A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE PERSON S EE.

May 15, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STTED THAT HE WAS STRIPPING A BED LINER OUT OF A FEEDER A FORK LIFT WAS BEING USED TO APPLY UP PRESSURE TO THE LINER WHILE THE WELDS WERE BEING CUT WITH A TORCH WHEN THE NEXT TO LAST WELD WAS TORCHED THE REMAINING WELD POPPED LOOSEPROPELLING THE INJURED APP 3FT INTOTHE AIR RESTRICTED DUTY BEGINNING 05-20-95

May 2, 1995 VA · Coal master electrician DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CO IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATION ILLNESS. THE CO THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE DR NATURAL OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS. THE CO OPERATED ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSON EE.

1994 · 5 incidents

December 5, 1994 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE PICKED UP IPE AND TURNE DAROUND NAD BUMPED MOUTH ON BEAM. DAMAGED TOOTH WHICH BORKE OUT LATER (12-25-94) WHILE EATING. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NTO REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL 112-27 -94 AT SEVEN A.M.

November 15, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING POWER HANDLE AND SOCKETS TO REMOVE BOLTS AND NUTS. WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS HAND STRUCK BROKEN BOLT RESULTING IN A CUT TO THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND. SUTURES.

September 9, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXIST OR THAT THE DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. THE COMPANY THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS. THE COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSON'S EMPLOY.

May 24, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALELGED DIAGNOSIS AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALELGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATION ILLNESS. THE COMPANY THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR HTE NATURE OF HTE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS. THE COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THA TIT IS DOUBLTFUL THAT THE ALELGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED B THIS PERSON'S EMPLOY

March 30, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STEPPED DOWN FROM 820 HAULER HE WAS WORKING ON ONTO A WOODEN PALLET ON FLOOR. PALLET CREELED AND HE FELL ON RIGHT KNEE.

1993 · 5 incidents

November 6, 1993 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED CALLED SUPERVISOR ON SUNDAY NIGHT 11/7/93 & STATED HE HAD INJURED HIS BACK ON SATURDAY 11/6/93. A PANEL HAD FELL OF PAN LINES HE WAS TRANSPORTING & AS HE THREW IT BACK ON TRUCK HE FELT A PAIN IN BACK.

April 30, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WENT TO FETCH A PAIL OF WATER WHEN LIFTING HE FELT A TWINGE OF PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 25, 1993 VA · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MEDICAL REPORT RECEIVED ON 4/20/93 STATED EMPLOYEE WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL ON 3/26/93 & DISCHARGED ON 3/29/93. DIAGNOSIS: CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE EXACERBATION SECONDARY TO ACUT E BRONCHITIS WELDING IN ENCLOSED SPACE & CIGARETTE ADDICTION. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THIS INCIDENT BE REPORTED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

March 5, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS PLACING HEADER BLOCKS UNDER CUTTER DRUMS AS THEY WERE BEING RAISED. ONE BLOCK HAD BEEN PLACED & IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING ANOTHER BLOCK THE DRUM SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN BLK S.

January 4, 1993 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MEDICAL REPORT RECEIVED ON 1-4-93 INDICATES THAT MRI CONDUCTED ON HIS INDICATES THAT HE HAS PREVIOUS HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS (RUPTURED DISC).

1992 · 3 incidents

August 26, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LATERAL VIEW SHOWS OSTEOPHYTE FORMATION ON AMTERIOR ASPECT OF THE L5 VERTEBRA NOTE FIRST DAY OFF WORK DUE TO OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS 09-11-92 HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS DATES BACK TO 1985 MED REPT RECEIVED 09-19-92

August 26, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

79522ING BEARING OFF SHAFT. SHAFT KICKED OUT OF PRESS ONTO FLOOR AND FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT.

March 30, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CO IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEDGE DIAGNOSIS & DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS CO THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR THE NA TURE OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS CO OPERATES IT MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSONS EMPLOYMENT

1991 · 5 incidents

November 12, 1991 VA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. THE COMPANY THEREFORE CANNOT REPO RT THE CAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS. THE COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH AMANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSON'S EMPL

April 22, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HOOKED SLINGS TO SHEARING MACHINE & WAS CHECKING TENSION ON EACH LEG WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED THE LIFTING EYE ON ONE LEG SPREAD APART ALLOWING SLING LEG TO COME LOOSE FLY A ROUND & HIT HIM ON H IS RT ELBOW

March 13, 1991 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DESLAGING METAL WHEN HAMMER HANDLE CAME OFF HAMMER GLANCED OFF A PIECE OFMETAL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE OVER RIGHT EYE(EYEBROW).SUTURES.

February 20, 1991 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Westmoreland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PALLET OF RESIN OUT OF A BIN. HE BECAME PINNED BETWEEN A HORIZONTAL BEAM AND THE CONTROLLER OF THE MACHINE.

1990 · 11 incidents

October 17, 1990 VA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL STATED THAT HE PLACED PIECE OF METAL AGAINST SHEAR MACHINE & IT FELL STRIKING EMPL ON FOOT BEHIND SAFETY TOE.

July 17, 1990 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE AND MINE CLERK LOADED BY HAND A SCOOP TIRE ONTO DELIVERY TRUCK.PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.NOTE -FIRST DAY OFF JULY 19,1990.

July 13, 1990 VA · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS & DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT ALLEGED DIANOSIS IS OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. CO THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT CASUE OR NATURE OF ALLEG ED DIAGNOSIS. CO OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULDHAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSONS EMPLOYMENT.

July 13, 1990 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING OUT RIGGER PAD TO REPLACE IT ON CRANE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK.

June 28, 1990 VA · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS & DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT ALLEGED DIANOSIS IS OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. CO THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT CASUE OR NATURE OF ALLEG ED DIAGNOSIS. CO OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULDHAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSONS EMPLOYMENT.

June 14, 1990 VA · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.THE COMPANY THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSISTHE COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSONS EMPLOYMENT

June 11, 1990 VA · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOISIS AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IN AN OCCUPATION ILLNESS. THE COMPANY THEREFOE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS. THE COMPANY OPERATES IT'S MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IS IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSON'S EMPL

June 8, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM JOY SHEAR. HE WAS WORKING UNDER SHEAR REMOVING TRAPPING SHOES. USING 3/4" DRIVE RATCHE HE HAD APPLIED EXTREME PRESSURE ON RATCHET WHEN HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HANDLED TO SPRING BACK & STRIKE HIM IN LEFT EYEBROW. 1/4" TRIANGLE SHAPE SUTURE.

April 10, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REARRANGING SLINGS IN OVERHEAD CRANE HOIST HOOK INJURED'S RING FINGER GOT MASHED WHEN ONE SLING SLIPPED & PINNED FINGER AGAINST HOIST HOOK.

March 29, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ALIGNING COUPLING ON PUMP AND ELECTRIC MOTOR. WHEN HE WENT TO PULL ON EYE BOLT TO ALIGN PUMP, EYE BOLT TURNED EE LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON RIGHT ELBOW WHICH IN TURNED JERKED RIGHT SHOUL DER.

January 21, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING COOKER TO VULCANIZE CABLE. EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

1989 · 2 incidents

July 18, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMER GLANCED STRUCK EMP ON L LEG ABOVE ANKLE

March 17, 1989 VA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS THE COMPANY THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS THE COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSONS EMPLOYME

1988 · 8 incidents

December 9, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM PAN LINE,BOLT JAMMED AND AIR WRENCH PULLED HAND INTO PIECE OF METAL CUTTING AND FRACTURING LEFT LITTLE FINGER.FRACTURE AND HEMATOMA OF THE DITAL TUFT OF THE LEFT 5TH FINGER.

November 21, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURIED ALONG WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO LOAD A HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT ONTO A PICK-UP TRUCK. WHEN INJURE'S FINGER BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE TAILGATE OF THE TRUCK AND SLATE B AR, HE JERKED HIS HAND FREE. HE SUBSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

October 10, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE LEADS FROM MOTOR WERE LAYING ACROSS FLOOR. EMPLOYEE HUNG FOOT IN LEADS AND FELL FACE DOWN, STRIKING KNEES AND ARMS.

May 17, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THE PIPE THREADER SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO SLIP ON THE FLOOR AND HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK AND GROIN

March 7, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS BINDING LOAD OF BELTING ON TRUCK. HE WAS PULLING BINDER LEVER WITH LEFT HAND & PUSHING WITH HIS RIGHT. BINDER FAILED TO CATCH & EMPL. FELL FORWARD & IMMEDIATELY EXPERIENCED P AIN IN BACK.

February 20, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STEPPED OFF LOW BOY TRAILER INTO A HOLE ABOUT 3 IN DEEP AND TURNED ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN

February 4, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LIFTING CABLE INTO CABLE JIG HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK

January 8, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS SHOVELING SNOW IN FRONT OF SHOP AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

1987 · 5 incidents

October 13, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS BLOCKIN1 UP A MINER WITH CRIB BLOCKS, CUT THE BAND ON AN APPARENT LEVEL STACK OF BLOCKS WHEN THEY TOPPLED FROM APPROX 4' HIGH STRIKING LEFT FOOT.

August 27, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL PULLING BE5T ROLLER WITH COME-ALONE CONNECTING CHAIN BROKE AND ELBOW STRUCK BELT ROLLER.

August 4, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Westmoreland Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP ALLEGES ARC3CUTTING AND HOT METAL ENTERED LEFT BOOT BURNING BOTOM OF FOOT.

July 21, 1987 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP ALLEGES CUT3NG WEEDS ON SIDES OF ROAD FOR SIGHT CLEARANCE RECIEVED INJECTION (CLESTONE) FOR INJURY TO ARM

1986 · 3 incidents

December 30, 1986 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS HELPING3LOAD AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ON TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN LIKE A KNIFE IN HIS BACK

May 22, 1986 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS USING A 7HAIN SAW TO CUT A RIGHT OF WAY WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON THE CHAIN SAW BLADE. HE HAS A 3CM LACERATION OF THE ANTERIOR TIBIA BELOW THE LEFT KNEE.

May 19, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS TIGHTENING UP A NUT WITH A WRENCH WHEN HIS HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SHARP EDGE OF A THREADED ROD.EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A 3 CM LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT RING FINGER REQUIR ING SUTURES. 3

1985 · 2 incidents

November 7, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

STACKING CARDBO5RD PANELS ONTO A PILE OF 65IN HIGH WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO HEAVE A PANEL ONTO THE PILE IT SLID OFF HIS SHOULDER AS HE KNELT TO GET A BETTER GRASP HIS KNEE STRUCK THE METAL EDGE OF A FLOURESCENT L3GHTING FIXTURE CUTTING GASH BELOW HIS RT KNEE CAP (SUTURES)

August 6, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WERE ADJUSTING OR POSITIONIUNG PRESS USING OVERHEAD HOIST, WHEN PRESS BECAMME HUNG, THIS CAUSED PRESSURE ON AKJUSTING ROPE. BROKE SHEEAVE BRACKET, BROKE SHEAVE BRACKET AND BACK PRESS STRUCTURE CAUGHT EMPLOYEES RT.HAND.

1984 · 2 incidents

October 18, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS USING SLATE BAR TO PRY GEAR OFF HUB OF WHEEL ON PETTIBONE CRANE. BAR SLIPPED AND FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BAR AND FRAME OF MACHINE.

February 13, 1984 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

HOLDING 16 IN. WHEEL WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DROVE AXLE THRU, LACERATION LEFT FINGER-SUTURED.

1983 · 3 incidents

June 14, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS

April 12, 1983 VA · Coal welder (shop) RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE CO IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS CO THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT CAUSE OR N NATURE OF ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS CO OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSONS EMPLOYMENT

February 3, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS