Mining Incidents

Central Shop Coal

Controlled by Pittston Company
Dante, Russell County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4405857

Central Shop has $145 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
64
Years on record
1983–1998
Latest incident
Aug 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
2
citations
1
significant & substantial
$145
proposed penalties
$145
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
17
inspections on record
343
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 343 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Central Shop has $145 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$145
proposed penalties
$145
current assessed
$145
paid to date
$0
outstanding
2 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-09-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Central Shop shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.28 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 19 samples.

Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
0.28
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.77
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
19
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-09-25.
Noise
0%
over PEL
7
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-09-26.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q1 405 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,987 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,925 1 1 203.0
2002 Q2 5,347 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,181 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,192 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,947 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,099 1 0 164.0
Show 5 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q1 6,014 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,292 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,457 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,495 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,526 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

64 on file

1998 · 3 incidents

August 21, 1998 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING MATERIALS FROM BOOM TRUCK WITH BOOM ON TRUCK AND BY HAND. EMPLOYEE PICKED UP PIECE OF STEEL ON TRUCK, FELT PAIN IN BACK. EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK.

June 11, 1998 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THE EE WAS LAYING ON A CREEPER UNDER A WATER TRUCK ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A WHEEL AND TIRE OFF THE AXLE OF THE TRUCK. HE WAS USING A 8PD. SLEDGE HAMMER STRIKING THE SIDE OF THE WHEEL THIS CAUSED AN APPARENT STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK BECAUSE ON6-15-98 EE BEGAN MISSING TIME FROM WORK.

May 15, 1998 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WASHING OFF A ROOF BOLTER WITH A HIGH PRESSURE CLEANER. HE HAD JUST FINISHED THE CLEANING AND TURNED AROUND TO WALK AWAY AND IN DOING SO HE TRIPPED OVER THE AXLE OF THE ROOF BOLTER FALL ING TO THE FLOOR STRIKING HIS HAND ON THE FLOOR.

1993 · 9 incidents

November 12, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WORKED 11-12-93, WENT HOME, OVER WEEKEND, HIS EYE STARTED BOTHERING HIM. WENT TO DOCTOR & HAD FOREIGN BODY REMOVED FROM HIS EYE. RETURNED TO WORK 11-15-93 & REPORTED.

November 8, 1993 VA · Coal coal sampler POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BEHIND HIS VEHICLE RUNNING PH ON A WATER SAMPLE WHEN A COAL TRUCK DROVE BY FROM BEHIND. COAL DUST BLEW OFF OF TRUCK BED & ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.

September 15, 1993 VA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK FROM LATHE TO AVOID CHIPS STOPPING SLIGHTLY OVER EDTGE OF WORK PLATFORM CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO WRIST & CAUSE INJURY

August 17, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING BOLTS ON A STATIONARY GRINDER. THE BOLT WAS RESTING ON THE TOOL REST WHICH WAS SET AS CLOSE AS PRACTICAL TO THE WHEEL. AS THE TAPER ON THE BOLT BECAME LONGER, THE END O F THE BOLT WAS ROLLED DOWNWARD JERKING THE BOLT DOWN BETWEEN THE TOOL REST AND THE GRINDING WHEEL CATCHING THE END OF THE MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLT AND GRINDING WHEEL.

August 16, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING THE HINGED PARTION OF THE GATHERING PAN OF A JOY MIENR WITH A 10 TON OVER HEAD HOIST. IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE PINS AN EYE HAD BEEN WELDED IN THE THOAT OF THE PAN WELD BROK E, HOIST HOOK KNOCKED HAT OFF. HOOK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HEAD ON TEH WAY BACK DOWN.

June 25, 1993 VA · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor OTHER
Clinchfield Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO DANTE OFFICE. THERE WAS A BEE INT HE TRUCK. HE WAS STUNG IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 9, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DOWN ON ONE KNEE INSTALLING CONVEYOR FLIGHT, FLIGHT WENT THROUGH, BELOW CHAIN, EMPLOYE WAS PULLING FLIGHT BACK INTO PLACE, FELT BURNING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 29, 1993 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS BACKING UP STEEP GRADE HIS SEAT BELT WAS NOT FUSTENED GOOD. IT CAME LOOSE LETTING HIS KNEE STRIKE DASH OF DOZER. SEAT BELT WORK GOOD WHEN FASTENED GOOD.

February 11, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DIRECTING LOAD ON TRAILER EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH HOLE IN FLOOR OF TRAILER, THE RIGHT ARM WENT THROUGH A DIFFERENT HOLE AND WAS CUT.

1992 · 7 incidents

October 12, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SETTING BATTERY OFF OF TRUCK TO GROUND STRAINED HIS BACK

September 28, 1992 VA · Coal transit man, surveyor/transit worker OTHER
Clinchfield Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WALKED INTO WASP NEST WAS STUNG MID ABDOMEN.

September 24, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL HAD REMOVED JACKS FROM LONGWALL SHIELD AND SUBSTITUTED CRIB BLOCKS TO SUPPORT CANOPY. SHIELD WAS BEING TRANSPORTED TO STORAGE AREA WHEN CRIB BLOCK CAME LOOSE. EMPL RESET BLOCK,CANOPY SHIV TED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN BLOCK AND FRAME OF SHIELD.

September 8, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PHYSICIAN HAS DETERMINED THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED SYNOVITIS AS A RESULT OF THE REPETITIOUS USE OF VIBRATORY TOOLS

June 4, 1992 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DRIVING HAULER,SMOKE FROM ENGINE GOT INTO CAB.EMPL GOT SICK AT STOMACH SPIT UP BLOOD GOT LIGHT-HEADED AND NERVOUS.A LITTL DIFFICULTY BREATHING AND TIGHTNESS IN CHEST.

May 1, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING PACKING CUP IN A HYD JACK,THE SCREWDRIVER BEING USED BY THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED HIS MIDDLE FINGER AT THE FIRST JOINT ON HIS LEFT HAND.

February 12, 1992 VA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AFTER COMPLETING JOB ON END BELL, INJURED LOOSENED SIDE JAWS COMPLETELY, THEN LOOSENED TOP JAW CENOUGH TO RELEASE AND BELL. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT IT AT HIS FELT A STRAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK.

1991 · 5 incidents

September 30, 1991 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LAYING ON HIS SIDE & DISCONNECTING A 2IN PIPE TEC WITH A 14 IN PIPE WRENCH EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LEFT ELBOW CAUSING A LARGE BUMP TO APPEAR ON THE BACK SIDE OF HIS ELBOW

September 5, 1991 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TAKE UP FROM END OF TRUSS, WHEN TAKE UP CAME LOOSE, TRUSS RAISED UP, THROWING MINER FROM CAT WALK.

July 18, 1991 VA · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO A PHYSICIAN ON 07-19-91 WITH AN ILLNESS IT WAS NOT DETERMINED THAT HE WAS ALSO BEING TREATED FOR A BACK STRAIN UNTIL 07-25-91.INJURED WAS LIFTING A D8L DOZER ARM AND STRAI NED HIS BACK.

June 28, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

INSTALLING CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER BUCKET,EMPL BLEW SOME DIRT OFF AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE(OR,PUT CUTTING GOGGLES ON AND SOMETHING GOT IN EYE).WENT TO DR 8-21-91.

1990 · 10 incidents

December 10, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS CLEANING SCALE AND RUST FROM AN ELECTRICAL ENCBSURE WITH AN AIR GRINDER, A FOREIGN PARTICLE ENTERED THE RIGHT EYE FROM UNDERNEATH THE SAFETY GLASSES.

November 15, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PUSHING DOWN HARD ON A SCREWDRIVER TO REMOVE A TIGHT SCREW EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS RECEIVED PHYSICIANS REPORT 11-29-90.

October 22, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UPON THE WORK TABLE WHILE INSTALLING A BEARING ON A SHAFT. AFTER THE BEARING WAS INSTALLED, HE JUMPED OFF THE TABLE ONTO THE FLOOR CAUSING PAIN IN THE RIGHT HIP AREA. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 11-2-90.

October 12, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A HAMMER FROM THE BOTTOM OF EE TOOL CABINET HE SCRAPED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON A SHARP EDGE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ABOVE SHELF SEVERING THE NAIL.

September 10, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE BACKING DOWN LADDER EMPLOYEE BUMP0ED ELBOW ON HOIST FRAME THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 09-27-90

August 20, 1990 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE EE WAS POURING POWDERED FLUX FROM A BUCKET INTO A BARREL A CLOUD OF DUST CAME FROM THE BARREL BACK INT. HIS FACE.

August 16, 1990 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING A JEEP WHEEL WITH AN AIRGRINDERS A PARTICLE OF DUST ENTERED EE S EYE.

July 6, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TWO MEN WERE LIFTING A LONGWALL SUPPORT JACK FOR ASSEMBLING, THE PACKING GLAND SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S LITTLE FINGER IN THE EYE OF THE ROD.

June 21, 1990 VA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN EASY OUT OT REMOVE A BROKEN BOLT FROM A MOTOR END BELL. THE EASY-OUT BROKE AND HIS HAND STRUCK SURFACE OF END-BELL REQUIRING TWO STITCHES ON EACH FINGER.

May 22, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING PINION FROM POT USING PIECE OF KEY STEEL AS DRIVER HAMMER GLANCED OFF & HIT HAND HOLDING KEY STEEL AS PINION BROKE LOOSE.

1989 · 7 incidents

March 14, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BURNED A PLATE OFF THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING IT WITH A PAIR OF VISE-GRIPS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS OUT OF POSTION AND THE WEIGHT CAUSED A STRAIN.

March 9, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING A PINNER FRAME,A FOREIGN PARTICLE GOT INTO HIS EYE.EMPLOYEE THOUGHT IT WAS OUT,BUT IT GOT IRRITATED LATER.

March 7, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TESTING AIR PUMP LACED 2 INCH JPUMP INTO OPEN TOP BARREL FILLED WITH WATER TO RUN TEST PUMP. AIR VALVE TURNED ON JPUMP ROTATED DISCHARGED WATER ONTO EMP CAUSING HM OT FALL ON PAVEMENT.

March 4, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDIGN BIT BLOCK S ON MINER URM WHEN PC OF SLG ENTERD LEFT EYE.

February 13, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING BEARING OUT OF DRILL HOUSING BY USING A PIECE OF KEY STOCK AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB NAIL WITH THE HAMMER.

January 24, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SORTING PARTS FOR A JOY 14 CM CMINER HEAD, PICKED UP SOME BEARING SHIMS ONE SHIM HOOKED ONTO A STAPLE ON THE BOX TOP AND A .005" SHIM SLICED INTO HIS LITTLE FINGER.

January 9, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING UP BOLT HOLES ON LONGWALL CONVEYOR PAN A BALL OF HOT STELL FELL ONTO MINERS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT BEHIND STOCK LACE AND BURNED TOP OF FOOT.

1988 · 8 incidents

November 7, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE USING BAR TO PRY A GEAR OUT OF GEAR CASE THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST WORK TABLE

November 3, 1988 VA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS GRINDING BITS AND PARTICLE FLEW UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND ENTERED L EYE

October 15, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING VALVE BLOCK AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA.

September 27, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL ATTACHING OVERHEAD HOSIT HOOK INTO EYE BOLT ON MOTOR TO LIFT IT ONTO WORK TABLE FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK.

September 1, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK WRIST AGAINST A RAGGED PIECE OF METAL WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED WHILE REMOVING A SOCKET HEAD BOLT.

July 8, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE HAMMERING WITH A 5 LB. MALLET ON MOTOR END BELL, THE SHOCK CAUSED TENDONS TO PULL IN RIGHT WRIST. THE PERSON DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 8-30-88.

March 21, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE REMOVING SLAG AFTER BURNING BOSSES FROM EICKHOFF SHEAR BASE PLATE FORIEGN PARTICLE ENTERED UNDER SAFETY GLASSES LEFT EYE

February 29, 1988 VA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BANDS ON 3 PIECES OF PIPE.WHEN LAST BAND WAS CUT,EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK TO AVOID PIPE.HE UNEXPECTEDLY STEPPED OFF CONCRETE CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST.

1987 · 4 incidents

August 13, 1987 VA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LOADING A3TRUCK, PICKED UP A 5 GALLON BUCKET CONTAINING 403 ROOF BITS, APPROX. 90 LBS. TOOK 3 STEPS AND FELL TO HIS KNEES.

May 12, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WITH BELT ROLLE9 LYING ON STEEL WORK HORSES, EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUSH SHAFT FROM ROLLER TO REMOVE IT. ROLLER SLIPPED FROM ONE HORSE ALLOWING SHAFT AND ROLLER TO DROP. EMPLOYEES RT WRIST WAS PINNED BETWEEN3SHAFT AND WORK HORSE.

April 20, 1987 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE REARRANGI3G MOTOR STORAGE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIMSELF WHILE PUSHING AND PULLING ON MOTOR.

February 5, 1987 VA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS APPLYIN1 COOLANT TO DRILL BIT WHILE DRILLING AND A LARGE CHIP CAUGHT ON HIS FINGER

1986 · 3 incidents

December 17, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING SLIMY MATERIAL FROM PIT IN WASH BAY CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 30, 1986 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EE WAS U3LOADING TRUCK HE ACCIDENTLY BUMPED LEFT ELBOW AGAINST TRUCK BED.

1985 · 3 incidents

September 20, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

VIBRATION MOVING JACK HEAD ON WORK TABLE CAUSED IT TO FALL ON EMPLOYEE RIGHT FOOT.

June 10, 1985 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EES HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A WATER PUMP THE SIDE RAILINF OF HIS TRUCK. PUMP WAS BEING LOADED USING A MOBILE CRANE. EE WAS TRYING TO GUIDE THE PUMP INTO POSITION TO AVOID HITTING OTHER PARTS ON THE TRUCK.

May 1, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIMSELF WHILE LIFTING COVERS TO INSTALL ON LONGWALL SHEARING MACHINE.

1984 · 1 incident

May 21, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE PRESSING BEARING OFF STAMLER FEEDER SHAFT, CAST IRON HOUSING BROKE AND PIECE STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON CHIN AND LEFT SHOULDER

1983 · 4 incidents

May 17, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO MOVE WOOD BLOCK WITH FOOT RATHER THAN HIS HANDS

May 2, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK WHILE DRIVING PULLEY ON MOTOR SHAFT WITH RUBBER MALLET

March 15, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ELECTRIC MOTOR INSTALLING BEARING ON ROTOR SHAFT WITH HAMMER EMP HIT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER

February 21, 1983 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GATHING MATERIAL TO DELIVING TO MINE SHAFT ROLLED AND PINCHED FINGERS BREAKING BEYOND LAST JOINT.

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