Mining Incidents

McClure River Plant Coal

McClure, Dickenson County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4405311

McClure River Plant has $142K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 23 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
154
Years on record
1983–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
769
citations
253
significant & substantial
$141,644
proposed penalties
$131,099
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $10,545 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
179
inspections on record
11,318
inspection hours
6.8
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.
769 citations across 11,318 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

McClure River Plant has $142K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 23 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.
$142K
proposed penalties
$136K
current assessed
$131K
paid to date
$5K
outstanding
745 assessments are final orders; 23 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-06-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at McClure River Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.26 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 602 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.
0.26
dust avg (mg/m3)
5.79
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
602
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-02.
Silica (quartz)
1.7
silica avg (%)
4.9
silica max (%)
59
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-09.
Noise
9%
over PEL
205
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-02-11.
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
2025 Q4 40,689 2 1 49.2
2025 Q3 44,422 17 3 382.7
2025 Q2 46,081 11 3 238.7
2025 Q1 47,660 11 2 230.8
2024 Q4 43,776 3 1 68.5
2024 Q3 44,211 6 0 135.7
2024 Q2 45,458 10 2 220.0
2024 Q1 45,368 5 0 110.2
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 38,614 9 8 233.1
2023 Q3 41,843 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 38,667 8 1 206.9
2023 Q1 42,752 2 1 46.8
2022 Q4 38,090 6 1 157.5
2022 Q3 38,465 3 1 78.0
2022 Q2 37,997 4 1 105.3
2022 Q1 39,442 1 0 25.4
2021 Q4 35,901 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 38,797 9 3 232.0
2021 Q2 38,687 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 40,512 1 0 24.7
2020 Q4 33,744 1 0 29.6
2020 Q3 35,683 4 0 112.1
2020 Q2 37,119 20 9 538.8
2020 Q1 41,579 4 1 96.2
2019 Q4 37,526 8 2 213.2
2019 Q3 38,044 8 0 210.3
2019 Q2 37,683 3 1 79.6
2019 Q1 38,495 4 0 103.9
2018 Q4 32,006 10 0 312.4
2018 Q3 33,349 6 0 179.9
2018 Q2 33,712 5 0 148.3
2018 Q1 34,510 18 2 521.6
2017 Q4 30,034 3 0 99.9
2017 Q3 33,976 6 0 176.6
2017 Q2 34,167 4 0 117.1
2017 Q1 35,768 9 2 251.6
2016 Q4 30,153 3 2 99.5
2016 Q3 33,565 21 6 625.7
2016 Q2 28,366 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 30,891 8 1 259.0
2015 Q4 28,673 5 3 174.4
2015 Q3 32,734 3 2 91.6
2015 Q2 32,934 10 4 303.6
2015 Q1 32,220 9 4 279.3
2014 Q4 30,233 2 0 66.2
2014 Q3 30,646 5 0 163.2
2014 Q2 30,867 5 1 162.0
2014 Q1 34,887 9 4 258.0
2013 Q4 30,039 17 9 565.9
2013 Q3 26,823 7 4 261.0
2013 Q2 25,295 12 3 474.4
2013 Q1 25,617 20 3 780.7
2012 Q4 23,555 1 0 42.5
2012 Q3 24,053 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 24,244 10 4 412.5
2012 Q1 24,663 9 2 364.9
2011 Q4 21,470 1 1 46.6
2011 Q3 21,574 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 21,580 12 7 556.1
2011 Q1 23,503 15 5 638.2
2010 Q4 19,524 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 19,081 7 2 366.9
2010 Q2 19,951 2 0 100.2
2010 Q1 19,353 3 0 155.0
2009 Q4 17,767 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 17,069 3 0 175.8
2009 Q2 16,663 22 7 1320.3
2009 Q1 21,243 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 19,619 21 6 1070.4
2008 Q3 20,598 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 21,581 30 9 1390.1
2008 Q1 23,246 5 0 215.1
2007 Q4 19,701 46 15 2334.9
2007 Q3 20,640 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 19,713 14 1 710.2
2007 Q1 22,509 1 1 44.4
2006 Q4 19,361 19 10 981.4
2006 Q3 20,400 7 1 343.1
2006 Q2 20,567 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 21,209 13 9 612.9
2005 Q4 17,654 1 0 56.6
2005 Q3 18,001 4 0 222.2
2005 Q2 18,588 24 16 1291.2
2005 Q1 21,251 16 6 752.9
2004 Q4 17,681 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 16,763 8 1 477.2
2004 Q2 15,543 17 4 1093.7
2004 Q1 19,525 11 3 563.4
2003 Q4 15,795 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 16,019 2 0 124.9
2003 Q2 14,758 10 6 677.6
2003 Q1 16,473 13 5 789.2
2002 Q4 11,897 2 2 168.1
2002 Q3 13,700 11 8 802.9
2002 Q2 16,455 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 21,197 10 6 471.8
2001 Q4 18,975 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 20,757 3 2 144.5
2001 Q2 20,547 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 21,388 5 3 233.8
2000 Q4 17,363 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 17,957 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 18,972 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 20,257 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

154 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 13, 2026 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 2/13/2026.

2025 · 4 incidents

November 15, 2025 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Struck by flying object

Injured worker was installing a track on a bulldozer. As EE picked up the back of track, the chain that is used to pick up the track slipped off the track and struck the worker in the mouth. Worker lost 2-3 teeth. Fracture involving left paramedian anterior maxilla.

August 27, 2025 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated that EE was loading a scrap top roller into back of a pickup when EE felt a pop in EE's back.

July 3, 2025 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Contact with electrical current

Employee was replacing the grid in the screen deck. As EE prepped to weld, EE received a shock rendering EE unconscious and casing a small burn on the back of EE's right thigh. EE was sitting on the screen deck when the shock occurred.

June 4, 2025 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping install a section of pipe above a refuse vibrator. As EE was positioning the pipe EE's hand was caught between the pipe and a feed box mashing EE's finger, resulting in a non-displaced fracture.

2024 · 5 incidents

August 3, 2024 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down 54 refuse steps to platform and stepped on lump of coal size of a golf ball. This resulted in a sprained ankle.

May 9, 2024 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on the catwalk of a belt truss that was on the ground. The employee was handling the hoops for the belt covering when the truss turned over causing the employee to land on the ground and fracture their tibia bone in right leg.

February 29, 2024 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was washing floor and walked into DP cell which was 5'6" from floor and protruding 18" from side of sump. Employee has continued to work. EE started physical therapy on 6/17/2024.

January 22, 2024 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

When employee lifted the 5 gallon can of diesel out of truck bed, EE felt like EE pulled something in the right shoulder. EE continues to work and started physical therapy on 2/7/2024.

January 17, 2024 VA · Coal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An ignition event took place at the top of the Big Clean Coal Storage Silo. Personnel in the area witnessed a large fireball rising from the top of the silo. The foreman had just completed the on-shift inspection of the silo area and was descending down the belt way when the event took place. There were no injuries reported during this event.

2023 · 1 incident

June 3, 2023 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was holding panel to be bolted on. Thought it was supported enough to stay in place. Took left hand off panel and it dropped onto finger on EE's right hand. This resulted in a fracture and 4 stitches.

2022 · 7 incidents

November 11, 2022 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Fall from machine

The technician was removing a broken hand rail from the right side of a 777D. EE had the handrail off and turned to go down the ladder to hook to the new handrail to install. EE unhooked the fall restraint to come down the ladder. EE's left foot slipped due to mud and rain. EE did have three points of contact but the slip pulled EE and EE fell to the ground on their back.

September 27, 2022 VA · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee on 9/27/2022.

September 7, 2022 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Fall down stairs

Employee was walking from the 3rd floor to the 2nd floor. As employee placed foot on the 3rd step from the bottom, the step broke loose from the right side looking down causing employee to lose balance and fall to the concrete floor. Employee landed on right knee and arm.

August 23, 2022 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 8/23/2022.

August 3, 2022 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee on 8/3/2022.

June 10, 2022 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee exited elevator and slipped and hit on EE's right shoulder. EE continues to work and started physical therapy on 7/14/2022.

March 29, 2022 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was standing a 24' ladder up to change a light on a pole. They felt their shoulder pop while lifting the ladder up to lean it against the pole. They continues to work and started physical therapy on 7/6/22.

2021 · 5 incidents

December 30, 2021 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 12/30/2021.

July 20, 2021 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee on 7/20/2021.

May 22, 2021 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee had removed an impeller from a pump and was rolling it up out of the housing and EE received a laceration to the right pinky finger requiring stitches.

April 23, 2021 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee on 4/23/2021.

April 20, 2021 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 4/20/2021.

2020 · 6 incidents

July 17, 2020 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee on 7/17/2020.

June 26, 2020 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was changing out a bag of floc. Some of the floc spilled on the floor and employee stepped on it causing EE to slip and fall. This resulted in a sprain to EE's right knee. Employee stated physical therapy on 8/3/20.

June 25, 2020 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 6/25/2020.

March 12, 2020 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was washing between two I-beams adjacent to the hose storage near the primary cyclones on the 4th floor of the plant. When EE finished, EE turned to store the hose, but EE's boot got caught between the beams. This caused EE to twist EE's knee and start to stumble. In an attempt to catch self EE states EE strained EE's lower back also.

2019 · 2 incidents

June 18, 2019 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis on 6/18/2019 for employee. Employee was termed on 7/31/2018.

January 7, 2019 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 1/7/2019.

2018 · 6 incidents

September 25, 2018 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee on 9/25/2018.

August 16, 2018 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 8/16/2018.

May 21, 2018 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee on 5/21/2018.

May 15, 2018 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee on 5/15/2018.

April 14, 2018 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee set a piece of feeder liner on belt channel and it slipped off striking ee on tip of left foot resulting in fracture.

2017 · 1 incident

November 4, 2017 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping lift sieve holder in with chain. The hook came loose and fell catching employee's left arm and pulling left shoulder resulting in a strain.

2016 · 1 incident

January 15, 2016 VA · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. Employee last worked on 10/28/13 and was termed on 4/28/14.

2015 · 2 incidents

September 7, 2015 VA · Coal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking inside thickener when he stepped in trough and tried to catch himself. He struck his right wrist on a piece of metal resulting in 15 staples.

May 1, 2015 VA · Coal welder (shop) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was standing on an insulating mat that was on a pallet helping trouble shoot issue. When he stepped off the pallet he stepped down onto a #3 stone turned his right ankle and fell resulting in sprain.

2014 · 4 incidents

November 18, 2014 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. He last worked on 8/31/2010.

October 16, 2014 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was chipping slag off 4" pipe that has just been welded when a small particle of slag went around his safety glasses and welding hood and into his left eye. The revision is being generated pursuant to citation #8209468 issued on 1/20/15 & management disagrees that a violation of the standard cited exists

August 5, 2014 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for EE on 8/5/2014. Employee last worked on 8/31/09.

August 4, 2014 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was washing floor when the water hose got hung on chute of vibrator. He pulled the hose and felt a sharp pain in his left knee. Employee continued to work up until a doctor took him off work on 7/10/15.

2013 · 3 incidents

November 6, 2013 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing out a belt roller and smashed his right ring finger when pulling roller from belt structure resulting in stitches.

October 31, 2013 VA · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was removing box of soap from metal cabinet. Right hand came in contact with door frame cutting his right index finger resulting in stitches.

August 29, 2013 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down the steps from the 6th floor to the 5th when he felt his right knee pop.

2012 · 3 incidents

September 15, 2012 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was injured while assisting another employee cut a piece of 8" steel. The weight shifted once the steel was cut allowing it to drop approximately 2-3" striking his left hand.

June 11, 2012 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting old pipe down. His hand was holding the flanges when the pipe rolled and cut his left hand between his thumb and fore finger resulting in 2 stitches.

April 10, 2012 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Rubbed or abraded

Employee has been medically diagnosed with partial peroneal nerve dysfunction, related to prolonged periods of kneeling with knee pads as part of his normal daily activities as diagnosed by Dr. Kotay, MD per his 5/24/12 visit. We were notified of the diagnosis on 5/31/12.

2011 · 3 incidents

December 20, 2011 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing protection screens and channel over sump while chipping rust off channel. He was punctured by a piece of screen that was extended above the channel he was preparing to remove. The puncture required 2 stitches.

April 7, 2011 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee has filed for and settled a claim for job-related hearing loss .Claim was reported as of 6/11/2011.

January 10, 2011 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on ice in parking lot going to the supply truck.

2009 · 1 incident

May 1, 2009 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Fall onto or against objects

A water hose was wrapped around a valve and the employee was in the process of removing it, when the valve fitting blew off, striking and knocking the employee backwards. He fell down to the concrete, landing on his tool pouch and injured his left leg.

2008 · 2 incidents

August 21, 2008 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding and welding on top of discharge gate, a few days later he realized he had a small piece of metal in his eye. Eye presciption medicine was administered.

2006 · 3 incidents

October 30, 2006 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee had checked the stacker belt and was walking around the breaker building and took a short cut between the power center box and the breaker building. He had to stoop to get under an airline. When he rose he struck his head against a heater.

October 12, 2006 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee alleged he hurt his back while operating a d-10 dozer on the raw coal stockpile on 10-12-06. Injured did not reporat this accident until 10-20-06.

May 2, 2006 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was removing bolts in box bushing. Broke bolt. Striking his wrist against pump housing. Went to doctor 5/2/06. Returned to work on 5/3/06.

2005 · 1 incident

July 30, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was replacing the bottom deck discharge lip on a raw coal vibrator. As he stepped down from the vibrator to the floor he felt a tingle in his right knee.

2004 · 5 incidents

November 6, 2004 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SITTING ON THE CATWALK AT THE HEAD END OF THE #54 REFUSE BELT CUTTING BOLTS OUT OF THE SNUB ROLLER. HE THEN STARTED TO STAND UP, TWISTED HIS ANKLE, BREAKING THE SMALL BONE IN HIS RIGHT LEG.

October 7, 2004 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was cutting a hole in a polydeck screen to remove the screen from the vibrator, while he was cutting the screen with a utility knife the knife slipped from the screen striking his right hand. Laceration 5 stitches.

September 13, 2004 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP claim on 8/8/2013. Employee last worked on 9/13/2004 and is no longer employed with the company. Accident date of 9/13/2004 is to accommodate online reporting per MSHA (Denver) instructions.

August 14, 2004 VA · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS WORKING ON TOP OF THE EXPLOSION DOORS OVER THE CYCLONES OF THE THERMAL DRYER. HE STEPPED BACKWARDS OR HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL SIX TO SEVEN FEET STRIKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND LEG ON A METAL BEAM.

February 9, 2004 VA · Coal

INJURED ALLEGED HE HAD STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE INSTALLING PALE MOUNTED LIGHTS AT THE RIVER PREPPLANT.

2003 · 2 incidents

June 30, 2003 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJURED WAS STANDING IN A CRUSHER USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO REMOVE DIRT & RUST FROM THE BACKPLATE,WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (INJURED BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 11/17/03.)

May 6, 2003 VA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A GRINDER TO GRIND THE SLAG OFF OF AN EXCAVATOR BUCKET. WHILE GRINDING THE GRINDER KICKED BACKWARDS STRIKING HIM ON HIS WRIST.

2002 · 1 incident

August 15, 2002 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HELPING THREE OTHER PEOPLE ROLL A SECTION OF AN OLD VIBRATOR SIDE FRAME. ON A DOLLY (4 WHEEL). THE DOLLY WHEEL CAUGHT IN A CRACK IN THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE METAL TO SLIDE OFF THE DO LLY ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT.

2001 · 3 incidents

November 17, 2001 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS ENTERING CONTROL ROOM AND CLOSED DOOR, CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR FACING.

May 12, 2001 VA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHANGING HAMMERS IN A JEFFREY CRUSHER, AS HE WAS PICKING UP HAMMER TO HOOK TO THE ELECTRIC HOIST, THE HAMMER SLIPPED BACK MASHING HIS LEFT FINGER AGAINST THE CRUSHER.

March 28, 2001 VA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED HAD STARTED MOUNTING A DOZER FROM THE STEP ON THE PUSH ARM. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE ON THE PUSH ARM OF THE DOZER. INJURED STATED TH AT HE HAD A 3 POINT CONTACT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP.

2000 · 4 incidents

December 18, 2000 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS CLOSING RAILROAD CAR DOORS USING A COME-A-LONG AND A BAR. THE CARS HAD SOME FROZEN MATERIALS IN THE CARS, AS HE WAS USING THE BAR TO HELP CLOSE THE DOORS, THE BAR SLIPPED OUT CAUS ING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS PUTTING ALL HIW WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT LEG & ANKLE CAUSIN GHIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

November 10, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PUTTING A NEW SET OF BOLTS ON A VIBRATING SCREEN AND AS HE WAS TURNING THE SHEEVE WHEEL WITH A PIPE WRENCH, THE BELT WENT ON THE SHEEVE WHEEL. IT TURNED BACKWARDS AND CAUGHT HIS FI NGER ON THE MECHANISM CUTTING HIS FINGER.

October 4, 2000 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS UNPLUGGING SAMPLE CHUTE PIPE AT THE HEADEND OF THE HIGH 7BL SAMPLE BELT WITH A BAR WHEN HE FELT & HEARD A POP SOUND IN HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE

January 26, 2000 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED JUST CHECKED THE FREEZE TREATMENT TANKS AND WAS WALKING TO THE LOADOUT WHEN HE STEPPED IN A RUT THAT WAS COVERED AND FALLING TO THE GROUND. OUND.

1999 · 2 incidents

October 25, 1999 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE SET A BUCKET OF OIL ON THE DOZER TRACK, THEN HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE PUSH BEAM STEP AND PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE GRAB IRON ON THE SIDE OF THE DOZER. WH4EN HE STARTED TO MOUNT THE DOZER HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP AND HIS PANTS LEG CAUGHT ON THE STEP CAUSING THE EE TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

September 15, 1999 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A PUMP USING A 15" CRESENT WRENCH WHEN HIS KNUCKLE POPPED AND SWELLED UP. EE DID NOT SEE A DR. UNTIL 9-28-99

1998 · 2 incidents

September 11, 1998 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS THROWING THE GATE ON #148 RAW SCREEN TO CHECK BOTTOM DECK SCREENS FOR HOLES. HE WAS USING A PIECE OF PIPE TO THROW THE GATE. WHEN THE GATE CAME OPEN, IT CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN T HE PIPE & A BOLT ON THE FRAME.

March 10, 1998 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Clinchfield Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLEANING UP IN THE LAB AS SHE BENT ODOWN TO CLEAN A DOOR HER LEFT KNEE POPPED AND SWELLED UP BEFORE THE END OF HER SHIFT. EE WENT TO DR. AND STARTED WORKING LIGHT DUTY 6-26-98.

1997 · 1 incident

May 15, 1997 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED HAD JACKED THE CORNER OF THE VIBRATOR UP WITH A RAILROAD JACK. AS HE WAS TRYING TO PRY THE SPRING OUT FROM UNDER THE VIBRATOR, THE JACK KICKED OUT CAUSING THE PRY BAR TO COME BACK STRI KING HIM ON THE EAR AND CHEEK.

1994 · 3 incidents

November 21, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING FOUR WHEEL CART LOADED WITH WATER TREATMENT SALT WITH TWO OTHER EMPOLOYEES. EMPLOYEE HAD TO CROSS A CONCRETE RAMP & THE LOAD ON THE CART SHIFTED & THE CART KICKED BACKWARD & HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD & KNOCKED HIM TO THE FLOOR.

August 4, 1994 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 777 HAULER IN REFUSE DUMPAREA AND COMPLAINED HAULER WAS CAUSING LOW BACK PAIN AND BURNING SENSATION WHEN URINATING. MINE MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE INJURED HAD AN OCCU PATIONAL INJURY.

January 31, 1994 VA · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS COMING DOWN STEPS AT DRYER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON RT BUTTOCK HE WAS NOT USING HAND RAIL

1993 · 6 incidents

December 6, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING CHUTE HE STEPPED OFF OF THE CHUTE ONTO THE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE ON THE UNEVEN SURFACE.

November 30, 1993 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF A SERVICE TRUCK, APPLYING PRESSURE TO A GREASE CYLINDER WITH ONE FOOT. THE CYCLINDER WAS HELD IN A VISE. THE CYCLINDER CREELED CAUSING THE EE TO FALL STRIKING HIS LEG ON THE TRUCK BUMPER.

October 5, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ON A 777 CAT HAULER AS HE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER HIS LEFT FOOT ON BOTTOM STEP, HIS RIGHT FOOT ON 2ND STEP. HIS LEFT LEG GAVE OUT & HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN THE STEP. HE FELL BACK & INJURED HIS RIGHT LEG/ANKLE.

April 22, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OTHER CALLED ON RADIO THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM 54 HEAD HOUSE AT TIME I OTHER WAS CHECKING SHAKE OUT BELT FOR TEAR IN BELT EE CALLED ON RADIO AND WANTED TO KNOW IF I WANTED HIM TO CHECK.

April 19, 1993 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT. HE STEPPED ON A SECTION OF GRATING THAT COVERS THE FLOOR DRAINS ON BOTTOM FLOOR. THE GRATING SLIPPED OFF EDGE OF DRAIN DITCH A ND EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG WENT IN DITCH.

March 22, 1993 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OU T CRUSHER WITH METAL ROD CAUGHT ROD IN CRUSHER ROD CAUGHT RT THMB BETWEEN IT & CRUSHER FRAME OR HOUSING EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO PHYSICIAN UNTIL 04 -16-93 AT THAT TIME FX WAS DETERMINED UNKNOWN BY XRAY

1992 · 8 incidents

September 18, 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)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BEARING ON D-9-H DOZER FINAL DRIVE. WHILE USING A PUNCH AND HAMMER TO DRIVE BEARING ON SHAFT A PIECE OF METAL FROM PUNCH HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT WRIST, CAUSING A SM ALL LACERATION AND IMBEDDED METAL IN WRIST.

August 17, 1992 VA · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING DOOR ON DRYER BYPASS GATE TO CHECK FOR PLUGGAGE AND FELT PAIN IN UPPER PART OF BACK.EMPL STARTED MISSING WORK 9-4-92.

July 6, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON BOX TO FIT PIPE.CLOSE CLEARANCE PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF BOX,HIT BACK SIDE OF BOX,BOUNCED OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE.

April 13, 1992 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Clinchfield Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMPENSATION FOR HEARING LOSS.

March 30, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

GETTING READY TO WELD LUG ON PIECE OF 14" PIPE AND WAS HITTING PIPE WITH HAMMER TO REMOVE MUD AND RUST.PARTICLES FROM PIPE FELL DOWN BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES HIS EYELIDS.TOOK HAND TO RUB EYE AND OBJECT GOT IN EYE.

March 16, 1992 VA · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STARTED UP LADDER TO CHECK PULVERIZER AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF LADDER AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

January 21, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FABING UP PIPE (12'0 FOR THE PLANT. HE ALSO HAD A 4" SUB SADDLED INTO 12" LINE. EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING THE END OF 4" PIPE SO FLANGE WOULD SLIDE ONTO THE PIPE. AS HE WAS GRINDING TH E PIPE THE GRINDING DISK BROKE AND THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND CUT HIS LEFT WRIST.

1991 · 7 incidents

November 13, 1991 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP SECOND FLOOR IN THE PLANT AND STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING BRUISE AND STRAIN TO RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.

November 7, 1991 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

THE EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 10" 90 DEGREE ELBOW. THERE WAS AN 8" BELL REDUCER INSIDE THE ELBOW. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PICKED UP THE ELBOW, THE BELL REDUCER SLID OUT AND MASHED THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER

October 30, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING PIN OUT OF TRACK WITH HAMMER SLIVER STRUCK IN L LEG

June 27, 1991 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A BOX OF PLOYDECK SCREENS FROM A SUPPLY TRUCK AFTER SETTING SCREENS DOWN BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK STARTED MISSING WORK 07-03-91

June 18, 1991 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND STEP ON THE SIDE OF A HAULER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF & FELL TO THE GROUND HIS GLOVES & SHOES WERE WET & IT WAS RAINING

March 21, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A CHAIR, SO SHE COULD REMOVE BOOTS FROM THE TOP OF THE LOCKERS. EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE CHAIR TO CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING WALLS IN THE BATH HOUSE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

March 8, 1991 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEEW AS DUMPING A LOAD OF REFUSE ON AN EMBANKMENT. THE EMBANKMENT BROKE AWAY. THE HAULER OVERTURNED AND THE OPERATOR UNBUCKLED HIS SEAT BELT AND JUMPED OUT, LANDING ON HIS LEFT LEG AND SHOULDER.

1990 · 8 incidents

September 10, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS CLOSING RAILROAD CAR DOORS TO BER LOADED WHEN BAR HE WAS USING BROKE CASUING HIM TO FALL ON BACK.

August 15, 1990 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP WATER HOSE. THE HOSE WAS ON AND IT HIT HIM IN THE FACE. IT KNOCKED OUT FRONT TOOTH CAP.

August 14, 1990 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP OUTRIGGER PAD STRAINING BACK.

July 31, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall down stairs

INJURED WAS USING WATER HOSE WASHING DOWN IN SCREEN CRUSHER BUILDING. STEPS WERE WET BETWEEN 4TH & 5TH & VERY SLIPPERY. INJURED WAS USING HANDRAILS AS HE STARTED DOWN HE LOST FOOTING & FELL.

May 21, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON COUPLING GUARD FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES WHEN HIS EYES STARTED BURNING. HE THEN CHECKED THE GLASS LENS IN THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT IT WAS CRACKED.

March 26, 1990 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 WAS HELPING CARRY A JOINT OF 2" PIPE UP THE CATWALK ON THE REFUSE BELT. THE END OF THE PIPE HIT A HANDRAIL CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. THIS MAN DID NOT STAR T MISSING WORK UNTIL 4/17/90.

March 1, 1990 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING UPRIGHT WITH LEFT FOOT BEHIND HIM AND RIGHT FOOT FORWARD AND USING A BAR TO CLOSE A RAILROAD CAR DOOR. WHILE PULLING DOWN ON THE BAR IT SLIPPED OUT OF THE BRACKETT ALLOWING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD LANDING ON THE GRATING WITH HIS LEFT LEG FOLDED UNDERNEATH HIM.

January 4, 1990 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE OPERATING MAIN PANEL INJURED MA WENT OUT TO ADJUST WATER. HE SLIPPED IN FLOCULANT ON FLOOR & FELL INJURING RIGHT HIP & LOWER BACK.

1989 · 5 incidents

December 11, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS SHOVELING COAL INTO VIBERATOR HIS FEET SLIPPED ON MUD, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD, HITTING HIS UPPER BACK ON A VIBERATOR.

August 10, 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 PUTTING LEFT TRACK ON D-7 DOZER WHEN TRACK WENT BACK ON DOZER SEGMENT A PIECE OF METAL FROM SEGMENT STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE

April 3, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON PUMP AND FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT GROIN.

March 22, 1989 VA · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ARM ON PULVERIZER FEEDER AT DRYER & STRAINED HIS BACK

January 5, 1989 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

PULLING TAILGATE LEVER SHUT FROZEN MUD WAS IN TAILGATE LATCH AND WOULD NOT ALLOW LEVER TO CLOSE TAILGATE. SUBJECT STRAINED HIS BACK TRYING TO OVERCOME FROZEN MUD IN LATCHES.

1988 · 17 incidents

December 20, 1988 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

PULLING ON BAR TO CLOSE R R CAR DOOR PULLED MUSCLE IN R. ARM.

December 14, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CLOSING DOOR ON TOP FLOOR OF SCREEN AND CRUSHER BUILDING THE DOOR WAS FOULED AND A COME-A-LONG WAS BEING USED TO PULL THE DOOR CLOSED THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE DOOR FREED UP ALL OWING THE COME-A-LONG HOOK ATTACHED TO THE DOOR TO COME LOOSE AND STRIKE I NAME IN THE GROIN AREA

December 2, 1988 VA · Coal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE UNIT 30 BELT HAD KICKED OUT, PLANT OPERATOR RESTARTED, DRYER OPERATOR AND ELECTRICIAN PROCEDED TO PUT FIRE OUT ON DRYER BED, PLANT OPR. INFORMED FOREMAN THAT THE EXHAUST FAN WAS ONLY PULLI 250 AMPS. THE PLANT OPR. TRIED TO OPEN THE DAMPERS WITH NO SUCCESS. FOREMAN INSTRUCTED THE PLANT OPERATOR TO TRY AND CLOSE THE DAMPERS 100 PERCENT STILL NO CHANGE IN AMPS. THE FOREMAN OBSERV

November 16, 1988 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS HOOKING UP A WELDER TO A TRUCK AND HE PICKED UP THE FRONT OF THE WELDER TO HOOK IT UP AND HE STRAINED AND HURT HIS BACK

November 14, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS UNPLUGGING A CHUTE ON TOP OF CMI DRYER COAL AND WATER CAME OUT OF THE CHUTE THE EMPL JUMPED OFF THE DRYER AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

November 5, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS REMOVING STABELIZER BAR FROM 50 TON KOMATSO HAULER WHEN EMPL REMOVED PIN FROM BAR BAR DROPPED AND MASHED R THUMB

October 20, 1988 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING WATER HOSE WHILE WASHING FLOORS.HOSE CAUGHT ON LADDER CAUSING EMPL TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

October 18, 1988 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM DOZER AND WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON TRACK, FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL ON PUSH ARM OD DOZER. DOZER TRACK WAS ALSO WET AND MUDDY.

October 15, 1988 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING METAL WITH CHIPPING HAMMER AND PICE OF SLAG BLEW IN RIGHT EYE.

August 12, 1988 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

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING AN 8 INCH NINETY ON THE SUCTION HEAD OF A PUMP THE NINETY SLIPPED OUT OF THE FLANGE AND CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN NINETY AND THE PUMP HEAD

June 13, 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

EMPLOYEE HAD REPAIRED COUNTER WEIGHT GUARD ON REFUSE BELT AND HAD SCRAPS FROM OLD GUARD. EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO LIFT SCRAP AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 7, 1988 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM REAR OF DO ZER TO GROUND, FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK, LEFT SIDE.

May 26, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER MECHANIC WERE INSTALLING A NEW CATWALK ON LOAD-OUT BELT. BOTH MECHANICS HAD BEEN CUTTING AND WELDING. AT AROUND 2:00AM ON 5/25/88 EMPLOYEE CALLED NURSES STATION AND REPORT S EYES WERE BURNING.

April 12, 1988 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger STRIKING OR BUMPING
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

STARTING TO WORK GOING UNDER NEW BEAMS AT REFUSE LOADING POINT TO HIS TRUCK RAISED UP & HIT HEAD ON BEAM

March 9, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSEING BOLT ON D-9 DOZER. LIFTING JACK WITH A 6 FT BREAKER BAR AND FELT PAIN IN PALM OF RIGHT HAND.

February 5, 1988 VA · Coal FIRE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AS A RESULT OF EXHAUST FAN MOTOR GOING DOWN, COAL SETTLED DOWN ONTO BED OF DRYING CHAMBER. THIS COAL WAS THEN IGNITED BY THE HEAT FROM THE FURNACE OF T HE DRYER THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAG

1987 · 8 incidents

December 22, 1987 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 BENT O5ER TO PICK UP AN AIR HAMMER & STRAINED LOWER BACK

November 7, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STEPPED UP3ONTO MOTOR BASE AND ON UP ONTO TOP OF MTOR TO OPERATE CHAIN FALL.STEPPED FROM PLATFORM TO MOTOR BASE,SCRAPED BACK OF LEFT LEG AGAINST END OF HAND RAIL PIPE.

October 7, 1987 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

CUT T REE & IT3F ELL ON ANOTHER T HAT WAS ALREADY DOWN WHEN HE STARTED CUTTING DOWN TREE IT SLID OFF TOP OF OTHER TREE STRIKING HIM ON LEG

August 19, 1987 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)

THE EMPLOYEE HA8 BATHED AND WAS PUTTING HIS CLOTHES ON WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PUT HIS SOCKS ON AND HURT HIS BACK.

August 15, 1987 VA · Coal fine coal plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING FILTER3SECTIONS ON CLEAN COAL FILTERS. LIFTING SECTOR FROM FILTER WHEN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 13, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOZZLE ON FIRE 2OSE CAME OFF HIT RIGHT HAND.

August 8, 1987 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT DOWN TO PI7K-UP BUNDLE OF C HAIN & PUT IN BED OF TRUCK.

March 2, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

CROSSING COAL P3LE WITH DOZER COAL GAVE AWAY UNDER RIGHT SIDE TRACK.EMPL THOUGHT DOZER WAS GOING TO TURN OVER-HE JUMPED OUT STRAIN RIGHT LEG HAM STRING PULLED.

1986 · 4 incidents

September 22, 1986 VA · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING OUT O0 FLOOR DRAIN-STRAIN BACK.

June 2, 1986 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING R.R. CA9 DOOR WITH COME-A-LONG STRAINED BACK.

May 8, 1986 VA · Coal coal sampler MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

UNPLUGGING CHUT9 ON SAMPLE CRUSHER PIECE OF ROCK WAS THROWN FROM CRUSHER HITTING VICTIM IN MOUTHCUTTING LOWER LIP AND BROKE A TOOTH

1985 · 3 incidents

November 16, 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

LINING ON INSPECTION DOOR FOR MCI DRYER FELL ON RIGHT FOOT

October 19, 1985 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING METAL CAUGHT LEFT THUMB MASHED AND CUT.

June 5, 1985 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLOSING CAR DOOR BAR SLIPPED CAUSING VICTIM TO FALL ON HIS BACK HURTING HIS NECK.

1984 · 2 incidents

May 3, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS A BEAM TO GET TO A BROKEN CABLE. A DUST VENT PIPE WAS HANGING DOWN AND INJURED RAN INTO IT. THIS CUT A GASH ACROSS HIT NOSE

May 2, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PUSHING COAL AWAY FROM MIDDS STACKER HIS DOZER WENT INTO A DITCH AND TILTED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. THIS TWISTED & BRUISED HIS BACK

1983 · 2 incidents

May 3, 1983 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS TRYING TO GET A LADDER TO USE IN CLEANING A COAL FEEDER SEEING THE LADDER WAS TRAPPED BY A ROLLER GUARD HE TRIED TO MOVE THE GUARD WHEN HE DID SO HE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE GUARD

January 5, 1983 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ EMP AND ANOTHER EMP WERE CLOSING RR CAR DOORS AS EMP STARTED TO CLOSE ONE OF THE DOORS USING A BAR HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

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