Mining Incidents

Koch Raven Central Shop Coal

Koch Carbon Inc · Facility
Controlled by Koch Industries Inc
Keen Mountain, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406294

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1988–1994
Latest incident
Aug 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

1994 · 1 incident

August 17, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Koch Carbon Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING TIRE AND WHEEL FROM 773 B CAT TRUCK ADN STRAIN WE BACK.

1993 · 2 incidents

September 23, 1993 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING ON CUTTING EDGE FOR LOADER BUCKET A PIECE OF SLAG WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.

March 8, 1993 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Koch Carbon Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP BELT STRUCTURE AND HURT LOWER BACK

1992 · 3 incidents

October 20, 1992 VA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS MOVING TAIL ROLLER. SLING BROKE DROPPING ROLLER ON TOE NEXT TO LITTLE TOE ON RIGHT FOOT.

July 8, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Koch Carbon Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54730TURNING JACK IN CHAIN VICE AND STRAINED STOMACH.

March 18, 1992 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

GRINDING PIECE OF METAL WHEN SLAG WENT UNDER GLASSES AND IN RIGHT EYE.

1991 · 5 incidents

October 17, 1991 VA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

TURNING METAL PIPE ON LATHE PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP AND GOT IN THE RIGHT EYE.

July 26, 1991 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

PUTTING CHAIN AROUND BUNDLE OF BELT ROLLERS ONE ROLLER TURNED OVER LANDING ON SHOULDER AN ARM OF INJURED.

June 7, 1991 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

WELDING WITH ELECT WELDING AN A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW UP HIT IN LEFT EYE.

April 29, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Koch Carbon Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP COUPLING FOR MOTOR SHAFT AND WAS PLACEING IN CHUCK OF LATHE.

1989 · 5 incidents

November 16, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNOCKING SHAFT FROM HOUSING HAMMER SLIPPED HITTING FIRST FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

August 21, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Koch Carbon Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS PICKING UP METAL HURTING HIS BACK.

July 24, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

KNOCKING BEARING OFF SHAFT PIECE OF METAL GOT IN RIGHT EYE.

April 4, 1989 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAND GRINDER WHEN GRINDER KICKED BACK CUTTING R. KNEE CAP.

1988 · 6 incidents

November 23, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Flash burns (welding)

FLASHES ROM ELECT ARCH WELDING BURN TO BOTH EYES

October 31, 1988 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS GRINDING S PIECE OF METAL WHEN PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO RIGHT EYE.

August 31, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING PIECE OF METAL FELL OFF WENT DOWN TOP OF RIGHT BOOT BURNING ANKLE.

August 8, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ WAS HITTING METAL HAMER SLIPPED LETTING MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND HIT M EMETAL

April 26, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS USING AIR WRENCH ON AIR FROM WRENCH BLEW SOMETHING INTO EYE

January 21, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Koch Carbon Inc · Fall from ladders

MOUNTING A FAN LADDER SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL CUTTING THREE FINGERS ON LEFT HAND