Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING AND MOVING PARTS STRAINED GROIN.1ST DAY OFF 10-02-85.
Pine Branch Preparation Plant Coal
MSHA record for Pine Branch Preparation Plant (mine ID 4403277). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1984–1985
- Latest incident
- Sep 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file1985 · 3 incidents
March 18, 1985
VA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS RUNNING OUT CAT WALK TO GET METAL OFF BELT HIT KNEE ON METAL IN DOORWAY.
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT WHEN HE BENT OVER TO WALK UNDER THE TRUCK DRAG HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE TRUCK DRAG FRAME.
1984 · 4 incidents
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects
SHOVELING COAL SPILL FROM BELT WAS ON KNEES GOT UP TO MOVE & SLIPPED STRIKING LEFT KNEE AGAINST GUARD RAIL.
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
INJURED WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY UP ON THE TOP OF FRONT DOOR TO TIPPLE TO GET DOOR BACK IN PLACE WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by falling object
WORKING UNDER SCREEN IN THE HOPPER CLEANING MAGNETITE OFF THE SCREEN, A PIECE FELL ON WRIST.
January 16, 1984
VA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall from machine
WAS STEPPING OUT OF TRACTOR FOOT SLIPPED OFFF OF STEP AND TURNED ANKLE
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