Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
CHANGING TOOTH ON 992C BUCKET, METAL FLAKED OFF STRIKING RIGHT INNER THIGH. 1/4"X1" PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED IN THIGH RECEIVED 5 STITCHES.
Dotson Creek Strip Coal
Ison Coal Company Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
William K Ison; Charles K Ison
Wise,
Wise County,
VA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406245
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 17
- Years on record
- 1986–1992
- Latest incident
- Mar 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
17 on file1992 · 1 incident
1990 · 7 incidents
September 12, 1990
VA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
DRIVING TO DUMP ROCK SHIFTED FRONT OF HAULER RAISED OFF GROUND FRONT END DROPPED JOLTING OPER
Ison Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects
FT SLIPPED ON STEP FELL AND HIT L SHOULDER AND ELBOW SPRAINED ROTOR CUFF IN SHOULDER
June 22, 1990
VA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
DEVEL NUMBNESS IN R LEG, LOWER BACK PAIN
June 11, 1990
VA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
PULLED ON DUMPSITE TO UNLOAD. BACKED TOWARD BERM TO DUMP 6'FROM BERM RIGHT SIDE GAVE WAY HAULER SLID OFF SPOIL AREA. DRIVER SUFFERED CUT FACE RIGHT LEG CUT BRUISED LEFT ARM & LEG.
Ison Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)
WHILE ASSISTING 2 OTHER WELDERS WORK ON DOZER BLADE BURNED EYES- WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE GOGGLES AND HOOD.
Ison Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILE ASSISTING MECHANIC AND OTHER HELPERS TO TURN CUTTING EDGES ON DOZER, EMPLOYEE AND MECHANIC LIFTED OLD CUTTING EDGE OUT OF THE WAY-EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT HIP.
January 20, 1990
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ison Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILE MECHANICS WERE CHANGING BUCKET ON LOADER HE LIFTED BUCKET PIN INTO BACK OF PICK UP.
1989 · 7 incidents
Ison Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHEN RETURNING CAPS TO POWDER MAGAZINE CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TOP OF DOOR AND THE DRIP LIP. THE FIRST JOINT OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER IS BROKEN.
November 18, 1989
VA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ison Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
AS DISMOUNTED DOZER ON LUNCH BREAK TRIPPED ON ROCK & FELL ABRASIONS TO LEFT LEG & BROKE FIRST JOINT OF LEFT THUMB.
September 18, 1989
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ison Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
TWO MECHANICS WERE WORKING ON DOZER REMOVING PINS WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND ALLOWED EE HAND TO BE CUAGHT BETWEEN PRY BAR AND FRAME OF DOZER. EE WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY WHERE X RAYS WERE TAKE N. THESE AND THE EXAMINATION SHOULD NO BROKEN BONES.
September 1, 1989
VA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
OPERATOR BACK DOZER INTO ROCK. JOLT OF THIS HURT OPERATOR'S BACK. NO TREATMENT- JUST REST FOR A FEW DAYS.
August 31, 1989
VA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
PUSHING IN SPOIL BANK OPER REMAINED IN DOZER AS DOZER BEGAN TO SLIDE .OPER UNDER ROPS ROLLOVER DI VISE OPER WEARING SAFEY BELT KEP IN SEAAT RESUE SQUAD TRANSP TO ER.
Ison Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
PICKED UP DRILL BIT AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. NOT REPORTED TO COMPANY UNTIL 8-21.
June 2, 1989
VA · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE HIT ELBOW ON LOADER DOOR. X-RAY SHOWED NO BREAK OR STRESS. NO PRESCRIPTION OR MEDICATION GIVEN.
1988 · 1 incident
July 11, 1988
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Moose Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE WATER TRUCK HAD A FLAT AND THE DRIVER AND MECHANIC WERE CHANGING THE TIRE THE JACK FELL CAUSING THE TRUCK TO FALL ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN TIRE AND FRAME
1986 · 1 incident
March 5, 1986
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Moose Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
THE TOP PLATE &3PLANETARY OF A D40KII DRILLTECH WAS BEING LIFTED WITH A 6000# CRANE ON THE MECHANICS TRUCK. THE CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE PLATE BECAME UNHOOKED WHEN THE 2 WITNESSES GUIDING THE PLA TE LIFTED UP. T2E MECHANIC WAS CAUGHT WHEN IT FELL.