Mining Incidents

Nora Preparation PlantCoal

Controlled by Metinvest B V
Nora, Dickenson County, VA · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4405498
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2008
Latest incident
Apr 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pressurer washing a skid loader when his right hand came in contact with the washer wand causing a laceration to the top wrist area of the right hand. Due to complications he missed work on 4-28-2008.

2007 · 2 incidents

Fall down stairs

Employee was pulling a water hose down a set of steps in the sample building when he slipped and fell hitting the steps with his butt. Due to complications he started missing work on August 14, 2007.

Fall down stairs

Employee was exiting the thickener site and five steps from the ground he slipped and fell on his rear and rolled to the ground causing a deep bruise to his tail bone.

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was prying on an old pump bracket with a pry bar for a cyclone pump when he felt a pain in the center of his back.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a chain hoist to lift a facing from a water pump and magnetite fell from the chain and into his eyes. First day of missing work was 9/9/05. Employee notified us on 9/16/05 that he had employment with another employer and that he had quit his job with us.

Struck by flying object

Employee was pulling check valve out of a hydraulic control valve on a 313 Excavator that had high pressure oil in it. When the valve was pulled, the pressure cut left index finger, which allowed oil to enter his finger. Went to ER but only was given an Rx, no stitches and was released back to work.

2004 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A NEW SLIEVE ON A CHUTE WHEN THE PIECE OF METAL HE WAS HOLDING SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL.

2003 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON THE AFTERNOON ON APRIL 21, 2003, EE INFORMED ME THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING. HE WAS WORKING ON THE BRAKES OF A 350C PAYHOULDER DUMP TRUCK. WHEN ASKED IF HE WANTED TO FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT, HE STATED THAT HE COULDN'T REMEMBER DOING ANYTHING SPECIFIC TO HAVE HURT HIS BACK & THAT IT WOULD BE OK. HE MISSED THE NEXT DAY OF WORK & WENT TO DR. MRI SHOWED RUPTERED & HERNIATED DISC IN BA

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING UP SPILLAGE AROUND A ROTARY BREAKER CHUTE WHEN HE GOT A PIECE OF COAL IN HIS RT.EYE. EE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

2000 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD CHANGED THE REFUGE FILTER OUT AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE PULLED OR JERKED HIS LOWER BACK. HE FELL APPROX 3-4 FT.