Mining Incidents

No 1A Surface Mine Coal

Controlled by Patriot Coal Corporation
Wharton, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606272

No 1A Surface Mine has $87K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
160
Years on record
1984–2010
Latest incident
Sep 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
167
citations
88
significant & substantial
$87,069
proposed penalties
$51,997
paid to date
60% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $35,072 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
53
inspections on record
2,060
inspection hours
8.1
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.
167 citations across 2,060 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

No 1A Surface Mine has $87K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 5 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.
$87K
proposed penalties
$55K
current assessed
$52K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
161 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-01-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at No 1A Surface Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.18 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 70 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.
0.18
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.27
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
70
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-03-03.
Silica (quartz)
30.4
silica avg (%)
33.9
silica max (%)
2
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-12-04.
Noise
13%
over PEL
15
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-03-03.
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
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 2 2
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
Show 50 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 5,702 8 3 1403.0
2009 Q2 36,115 5 1 138.4
2009 Q1 40,965 26 12 634.7
2008 Q4 40,110 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 41,796 18 10 430.7
2008 Q2 45,286 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 43,356 15 2 346.0
2007 Q4 39,800 6 3 150.8
2007 Q3 41,364 1 0 24.2
2007 Q2 40,020 5 0 124.9
2007 Q1 35,497 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 39,504 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 30,794 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,120 1 0 320.5
2006 Q1 5,889 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 7,369 8 1 1085.6
2005 Q3 8,222 2 1 243.2
2005 Q2 6,372 7 7 1098.6
2005 Q1 200 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,220 2 2 900.9
2004 Q3 16,365 2 1 122.2
2004 Q2 16,545 19 14 1148.4
2004 Q1 16,170 2 0 123.7
2003 Q4 16,884 5 4 296.1
2003 Q3 21,202 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 20,070 1 1 49.8
2003 Q1 17,327 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 24,700 6 4 242.9
2002 Q3 30,883 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 28,849 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 39,372 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 34,308 4 3 116.6
2001 Q3 24,026 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 20,783 8 4 384.9
2001 Q1 19,247 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 16,319 13 13 796.6
2000 Q3 17,374 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 16,609 1 0 60.2
2000 Q1 3,463 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
February 10, 2004 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

Employee was driving a service truck down the Colony Bay access road. Just past CP-4, employee stated he lost his brakes and was the road clear. The truck apparently hit the bank at the padded pond and went along the pond road. The truck slid into the pond. Employee was under water about 2-3 minutes. He died 2/26/04.

Reportable incidents

159 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2010 · 1 incident

September 14, 2010 WV · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Was removing drill bit when the bit fell on hand and cut right hand making 2 1" cuts on his right hand. He received 10 stitches.

2009 · 1 incident

January 12, 2009 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ed Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Opening door on D11R dozer, the door was frozen, the handle broke and he fell to the ground. He hurt his elbow, left ribs and lower back.

2008 · 5 incidents

November 13, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ed Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was attempting to remove a drain plug from a 777 rock truck. He was trying to remove the drain plug by striking a wrench with a hammer. He missed the wrench and struck his hand with the hammer

July 23, 2008 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ed Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

Operator slipped on step of push arm on dozer, while mounting dozer. Left leg hit edge at push arm.

July 17, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ed Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee stepped off of dozer and pushed the arm of the dozer. Got pain in lower back. Employee said he pulled muscle and drove himself from the job.

June 6, 2008 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Ed Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was greasing equipment, when grease fitting exploded and struck him in left testicle.

January 17, 2008 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ed Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting 988 Loader and twisted his back.

2007 · 5 incidents

December 19, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ed Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was trying to lift rock out of crusher machine. He pulled a muscle in his back.

July 27, 2007 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ed Coal Inc · Fall from machine

Employee slipped and fell while greasing a D8 dozer. When he landed he hurt his ankle.

May 8, 2007 WV · Coal FIRE
Ed Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

1993 Mach tractor/trailer (loaded) turned oer on elevated curve, causing small engine fire(app less than 5 mins). Driver left vehicle, assuming incident over. Apparently truck re-ignited after driver left causing another fire. No bodily injury occurred due to this accident.

April 10, 2007 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ed Coal Inc · Fall from machine

Employee got on the passenger side of 785 rock truck to clean mirror. Said he tripped over CB coax cable, fell and hurt his back. Employee finished shift, drove himself home. Tried to work the next day but said his back was hurting too bad.

January 2, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ed Coal Inc · Fall from machine

Operator was climbing into 775 truck. He slipped on the second step, about 2 feet from the ground, and landed on both feet. Operator claims he pulled something in his back

2006 · 1 incident

December 20, 2006 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ed Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

Operator got something into eye while operating a dozer on the valley fill area.

2004 · 3 incidents

July 27, 2004 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Colony Bay Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE FINISHED LOADING THE DRILL HOLES. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT UP THE UNUSED PRIMERS INTO THE PORTABLE DAY BOX. HE SAID AT THAT TIME THE WIND BLEW THE LID OF THE DAY BOX BACK ONTO HIS LEFT HAND, CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE LID AND THE DAY BOX BODY.

July 26, 2004 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE, an employee of Mystic Energy's Candice No. 2 mine, was driving his own S-10 pick-up truck on the Candice No. 2 Mine access road when he collided with the rear tires on the driver's side of a Kenworth Coal Truck driven by Witness Employee of Tyler Trucking Co. LLC. EE's truck went over an embankment.

April 29, 2004 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had complained of low back pain for several weeks. Employee stated while preparing drill steel for drilling, he felt pain in his low back. This report has been delayed waiting on the diagnosis from the treating physician.

2003 · 4 incidents

June 12, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT TO MAKE A SEAL FOR THE TAILGATE ON THE CAT 740 LIZZARD TRUCK. HE WAS USING AN AIR DRILL. THE DRILL JUMPED THE HOLE AND CUT THE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT HAND AT THE BASE OF HIS THUMB.

May 19, 2003 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING INTO THE CAB OF THE HITACHI EX 700. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, HITTING HIS BACK AND BACK OF HIS HEAD.

April 30, 2003 WV · Coal drill helper POWERED HAULAGE
Colony Bay Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WATERING THE ACESS ROAD FROM THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN TO THE TURN AT BANNER AND CANDICE COAL MINES. WHILE HE WAS TURNING THE WATER TRUCK AROUND TO RETURN TO THE TOP OF TH E MOUNTAIN, THE STEERING WHEEL KICKED BACK CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB AND WRIST AREA IN THE SPOKE AREA OF THE STEERING WHEEL.

March 13, 2003 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A CAT HOE. HE HAD THE DOOR OPENED TO THROW AWAY SOME TRASH. THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR BLOWING THE DOOR OPEN MORE, HE CAUGHT THE DOOR WITH HIS LT. HAND TO PULL IT SHUT . WHILE SHUTTING THE DOOR HE CAUGHT HIS RT THUMB BETWEEN THE FRAME & THE DOOR HINGE CAUSING HIM TO MASH THE END OF HIS RT. THUMB OFF. NOTE: NO BONE INVOLVED.

2002 · 14 incidents

October 29, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER AND WHILE HE WAS BACKING UP TO MAKE ANOTHER PASS, THE TRACKS OF THE DOZER BACKED OVER A BIG ROCK CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS NECK. (EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSIN G WORK ON 11/19/02, HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 11/22/02).

October 23, 2002 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THETRUCK THAT HE HAD BEEN OPERATING AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK. THIS CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 17, 2002 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED WHILE DRIVING 777 TRUCK ON ROUGH HAUL ROADS FROM CENTRAL AREA TO THE OFFICE STOCKPILE HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

October 7, 2002 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED WHILE DOING HIS PRE-OPERATIONAL CHECK OF 220-16G ROADGRADER. EE WAS CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL BY REMOVING THE DIP-STICK HE BECAME UNSTEADY ON THE DRIVE TIES AND GRABBED THE HAND RAIL. HE STATED HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ARM AROUND THE ELBOW AREA. ALSO STATED HE HAD BACK PAIN. EE NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT ON MONDAY 10-21-02 HE HAD WENT TO HOSPITAL ON 10/21/02 DUE TO INJURY ON 10/07/02

September 30, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS. DATE OF DIAGNOSIS 9/30/02. DATE DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 10/9/02.

August 30, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED WHILE DRIVING A 777 TRUCK, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD; AT THE LOG LANDING, CAUSING A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS BACK. EE WENT TO THE DR. ON 9-4-02. EMPLOYER RECEIVED MEDICAL ON 9-13-02.

August 19, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE INDUCE HEARING LOSS. DATER OF IDAGNOSIS 8019092. DATE DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 9-18-02.

August 1, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DATE OF DIAGNOSIS 8-1-02. DATE OF DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 9-30-02.

May 15, 2002 WV · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE WORKING IN THE WEST VALLEY FILL AREA. HE WAS ABOUT 10 TO 15 FT UP ON THE SPOIL BANK. HE ATTEMPTED TO COME DOWN THE BANK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE FELL ON HIS HIPS AND BACK AN D SLID DOWN THE BANK ABOUT 12 FT. AFTER HE STOPPED SLIDING A ROCK ROLLED OVER HIS RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING HIS TO HAVE PAIN WHILE BREATHING. (REDNESSIN THE AREA OF PAIN).

April 16, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DATE OF DIAGNOSIS 4-16-02 DATE DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 11-18-02.

April 4, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE PUSHING A LARGE ROCK OUT OF THE WAY (A SHORT AREA) THE BLADE OF THE #103 D11R DOZER SLIPPED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROCK HE WAS PUSHING. THIS THREW HIM SIDEW AYS IN THE SEAT, CAUSING PAIN AND TWISTING HIS BACK. HE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5-21-02, PAIN IN BACK.

April 3, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE STATED WHILE GREASING THE BUCKET OF THE 1800 HOE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, CAUSING HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN BOTH KNEES, LT. WRIST & LT. SHOULDER.

March 14, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

GOOD CONDITIONS DRIVER DROVE TO FAR TO THE RIGHT OF HAUL ROAD. CAUSING THE TRACTOR AND TRAILER TO PARTIALLY TIP OVER. DRIVER COMPLAINING OF BACK PAINS.

January 16, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DIAGNOSED 1/16/02, RECIEVED 4/12/02.

2001 · 4 incidents

July 14, 2001 WV · Coal FIRE
Colony Bay Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ON 7-14-01 AT 1145 AM EE OF BLACK DIAMOND SECURITY A CONTRACTOR FOR EASTERN ASSICIATED COAL CORP. WAS GOING UP THE ROAD INT HE WEST AREA OF COLONY BAY COAL COM PROPERTY. THE 1993 CHEVY SUBURBA N HE WAS DRIVING QUIT RUNNING AND HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE REMOVED HIS PERSONAL BELONGINGS FROM THE VECHILE AND RAN BACK TO THE SHOP.

May 3, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING CUTTING STEEL BEARING MOUNT ON THE END A CATERPILLAR D11N PUSH ARM. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE BOTTOM SECTION, A SMALL PIECE OF HOT SLAG (<1/4" DIA) BLEW OUT AND GOT UNDER HIS CUTTING GOGGLES, BURNING THE BOTTOM OF HIS LEFT EYELID.

January 29, 2001 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS.

January 3, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNUEMOCONIOSIS. DATE OF DIAGNOSIS 1-3-01. DATE DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 5-31-01.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 31, 2000 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS.

September 16, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING FROM ONE SIDE OF LOADER TOT HE OTHER VIA THE REAR DECK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A TOOL BOX IN ONE HAND AND HOLDING THE HAND-RAIL WITH THE OTHER, WHEN HE MISSED A STE P AND FELL TOT HE FLOOR STRIKING HIS LEFT ELBOW.

1996 · 1 incident

February 27, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

EE STATED HE WAS WELDING BESIDE OF ANOTHER MECHANIC ON A FACE BLADE OF A BULLDOZER WHEN HE RECEIVED FLASH BURN TO THE EYES FROM A WELDING ARC.

1995 · 16 incidents

December 1, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALELDGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

November 16, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT

November 14, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE PRYING LOOSE A CHUTE COVER (WITH PRY BAR), THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST A PIECE OF PIPE.

October 12, 1995 WV · Coal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN / ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

September 22, 1995 WV · Coal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

September 1, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEDGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

September 1, 1995 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

July 18, 1995 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEDGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

June 22, 1995 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE BACKHOE. HE STEPPED OFF THE CATWALK ONTO THE FUEL TRUCK. HE LAD HIS HAND ON THE CATWALK TO BALANCE HIMSELF AS HE DISMOUNTED THE FUEL TRUCK. THE RING ON HIS RIG HT GOT CAUGH ON THE BACKHOE CATWALK RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.

June 8, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKOWN/ALLEDGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

June 6, 1995 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEDGED LUNF IMPAIRMENT.

June 6, 1995 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEDGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

May 5, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEDGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

March 31, 1995 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEDGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

February 22, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

January 5, 1995 WV · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP SAID HE WAS DRIVING A FORD PICKUP TRUCK AND SUE TO SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS THE TRUCK TURNED OVER. HE SUFFERED A CONTUSION TO HIS SHOULDER. INFO BECAME AVAIL ON 9-11-95 THAT THIS SHOULD BE A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT.

1994 · 15 incidents

November 19, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON THE DRIVE OF THE SHOVEL. IN DOING SO, HE WAS USING A SHORT HANDLE 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PUNCH TO BREAK LOOSE A BEARING RETAINER. AS HE WAS SWINGING TH E SLEDGE HAMMER, IT STRUCK THE GEAR HOUSING CAUSING HIM TO MISS THE PUNCH STRIKING HIS HAND.

November 7, 1994 WV · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE STATED THAT HE HAD LEANING OVER THE TAILGATE OF A FORD BLAZER TO GET THE SURVEYOR TRANSIT OUT. HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM LATER.

October 20, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNONW/ALLEDGED HERNIA.

September 16, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

September 12, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

September 7, 1994 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE WATER TRUCK, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE SECOND STEP, RESULTING IN PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

August 14, 1994 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE STATED THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE I/R DM-L HIGHWALL DRILL HE MISSED THE FIRST STEP & FELL TO THE GROUND HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIS SELF & JAMMED HIS RT RING FINGER

August 11, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

June 6, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING THE TOP GUARD FROM THE #2 LOADOUT BELT TAILPIECE AND AS HE SLID IT OFF THE BACK, GUARD FELL ON HIS FOOT.

June 3, 1994 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF TRUCK GOING TO WORK AND FRACTUREDANKLE(R).

May 27, 1994 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

May 20, 1994 WV · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED, WORKING ON CORE DRILL AND METAL SHAVINGS FLEW INTO EYE.

April 22, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

January 28, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED AND AL PROFFITT WERE INSTALLING A HYDRAULIC HOIST PUMP. IT WAS NOT ALIGNED AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PUMP AND A CHAIN.

January 8, 1994 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID THAT HE WAS LIFTING A DUMP VALVE TO PUT ON THE SHOP WORK BENCH. SLIPPED IN HANDHOLD AND HE FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN.

1993 · 10 incidents

September 22, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

May 3, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE CONSOLE ARCED & HE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE TRUCK & DID NOT UNFASTEN SEAT BELT

April 28, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF A F250 FORD PICKUP LIFTING SIX FIVE GALLON CANS OF OIL FROM PICKUP TO GROUND.

April 21, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall from machine

HE SAID THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH THE FOLDING PLATFORM BEHIND THE OPERATOR'S CAB OUT OF HIS FIELD ON VIEW. WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL 11' 3" TO THE GROUND.

February 22, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN/ALLEDGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT

February 11, 1993 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
Colony Bay Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ARRIVED AT MAIN OFFICE PARKING LOT & GOT OUT OF VEHICLE RIGHT ANKLE TURNED UNDER WEIGHT.

January 28, 1993 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEDGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

January 26, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall from machine

INJURED STATED THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF WALKWAY GETTING INTO FUEL TRUCK.

January 21, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SAID THAT HE HAD STARTED THE AIR COMPRESSOR IN THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK HE STEPPED OUT OF THE BACK ONTO THE WORK TYPE BUMPER HE SLIPPED & FELL IT WAS RAINING & HE HAD ON RUBBER BOOTS

January 5, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE SAID THAT HE HAD BEEN GRINDING OFF WELD ON THE TOP PIN OF A HOIST CYLINDER WHEN THE WIND BLEW MATERIAL IN HIS EYE HE LATER RUBBED HIS EYE WAS WEARING BOTH FACE SHIELD AND SAFETY GLASSES.

1992 · 15 incidents

November 12, 1992 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

October 6, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS BEING LOADED BY THE 994 END LOADER AND WAS JARRED.

July 2, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEDGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

June 1, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID THAT HE STEPPED DOWN OFF THE C925 ZELIGON FUEL TRUCK AND HEARD A POP BACK STARTED HURTING LATER WENT TO DR 6-5-92.

May 9, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE WAS BEING LOADED BY THE 295 B1 STRIPPING SHOVEL AND HE WAS JARRED WHIEL SITTING IN THE TRUCK CAB.

May 7, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by flying object

I.NAME KNOCKING OFF OLD SHOVEL BUCKET TOOTH USING A SLEDGE HAMMER.A SLIVER OF METAL BUSTED OFF THE TOOTH AND STRUCK LEFT THIGH.

April 23, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED HE WAS DRIVING A COAL TRUCK AND HIT A HOLE AND IT JARRED HIM.

April 6, 1992 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

34570IMPAIRMENT

April 6, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT WHEN HE LIFTED THE HANDLE ON NO. 2 PREEL "ANFO" BIN TO LOAD THE BULK TRUNK HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

March 25, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN/ALLEDGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT

February 27, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME SAID THAT HE HAD FINISHED FILLING THE ANFO PRELL TRUCK HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN WHEN HE SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS SELF

February 27, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall from machine

INJURED SAID THAT HE WAS CHANGING THE FUEL FILTERS ON A CAT G16 MOTOR GRADER.HE STARTED TO GET OFF AND JUMPED ONTO A BERM CONSTRUCTED OF SOFT MATERIAL AND HIS ANKLE TURNED.

February 3, 1992 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

DID NOT START MSSING WORK UNTIL 04-10-92.INJURED STATED THAT THE HOIST JACK CAME APRT WHILE HE WAS DUMPING AND TRUCK BED JARRED HIM WHEN IT FELL BACK DOWN ON THE TRUCK FRAME.

January 20, 1992 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING A ROCK KNOCKER IN PLACE TO BE MOUNTED ON LEFT REAR OF TITAN-33-15 ROCK TRUCK.

1991 · 10 incidents

November 11, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

October 26, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME CHIPPING SLAG WHEN A SLIVER STRUCK FOREHEAD.

September 16, 1991 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING 40LB WET HOLE BAGS FROM THE STORAGE TRAILER INTO THE POWDER TRUCK, WHEN HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING.

August 26, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING ACTUATOR FROM TOP OF TEREX ENGINE TO TOP OF RADIATOR SHROUD FELT LIKE HE PULLED SOMETHING IN LEFT RIB CAGE.

August 16, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Colony Bay Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

EE SAID THAT HE WAS HELPING TO HOLD A PIECE OF METAL 4X8 IN PLACE WHILE IT WAS BEING WELDED AND HE INADVERTENTLY LOOK AT THE WELDING ARC SEVERAL TIMES EYES STARTED TO BOTHER HIM WHEN HE WENT T O BED THAT NIGHT.

July 22, 1991 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE STATED THAT HE WAS GOING TO SLID AN OXYGEN CYCLINDER INTO THE BED OF A PICKUP AND WHEN HE DID HE FELT A CATCH IN HIS LEFT HIP.

July 2, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

June 6, 1991 WV · Coal welder (shop) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

April 19, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall from machine

HE STATED THAT ON 4-19-91 THAT HE WAS FILLING THE ENGINE OIL IN A CAT D-11 DOZER, C-319, WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.

February 25, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE STATED THAT HE HAD MOUNTED HIS TRUCK AND WAS STEPPING DOWN ON THE TRUCK DECK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT SIDE TOWARD THE BACK AGAINST THE STEP.

1990 · 10 incidents

October 10, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by flying object

I.NAME STATED THAT HE WAS GRINDING THE EYE OF A TILT JACK ON A D11 DOZER (WEARING HIS GLASSES) WHEN SOMETHING BLEW IN HIS EYE.

August 3, 1990 WV · Coal welder (shop) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

August 2, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SQUATTING WHILE WORKING STOOD UP TO REACH A BOLT R KNEE POPPED

July 25, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME WASHING BATTERIES,PULLING UP MORE SLACK ON WATER HOSE.SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE AND FELL STRIKING LEFT SHOULDER.

July 6, 1990 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by flying object

I.NAME USING AIR WRENCH TIGHTENING UP BOLTS ,GOT SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE.

June 12, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING AN AIR DRILL, CAUGHT RIGHT PANTS LEG IN DRILL AND PULLED SKIN AND MUSCLE ON LOWER RIGHT LEG.

May 16, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT

April 30, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

April 6, 1990 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING IMPAIRMENT

February 21, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS EATING LUNCH AND WAS GOING TO CUT A PIECE OF CHOCOLATE CANDY FOR A CO WORKER WITH A POCKET KNIFE. HE SAID THAT HE PLACE IT ON HIS LEFT LEG AND THE KNIFE SLIDE OFF AND CUT HIS THIGH.

1989 · 11 incidents

December 7, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LUNG IMPAIRMENT

December 1, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME ALLEGED THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING WHILE BEING LOADED WITH OVERBURDEN MATERIAL. HE SAID THAT IT WAS HIS ARTHRITIS BOTHERING HIM. HAD BEEN COMPLAINING OF HIS ARTHRITIS FOR A MONTH.

November 16, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS MOUNTING A CAT 777 ROCK TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED.THIS CAUSED HIS BODY TO TWIST AND APPLIED PRESSURE TO HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE HAND RAIL.

September 13, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

August 2, 1989 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED HE WAS CUTTING OLD DUST SEAL OUT & HE CUT PALM OF LEFT HAND WAS PULLING KNIFE TOWARD SELF.

July 24, 1989 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMP WAS WELDING SPARKS FLEW BAK ON HIS BARE SKIN AROUND NECK AND CHEST DUE TO SHIRT BEIGN UNBUTTONED

July 17, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME WAS CLEANING UP THE AREA AROUND THE NO.2 SHOVEL AFTER A REPAIR JOB. HE SAID HE PICKED UP TH OLD MOTOR AND HIS UPPER BACK STARTED HURTING.

June 6, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING WET HOLE BAGS OF ANFO ON THE POWDER TRUCK AND LOWER STOMACH GROIN STARTED TO HURT.

May 22, 1989 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

DISMOUNTING FROM CAT GRADER GOING TO TEP OVER TO LACDER WHEN HE SLIPED AND STRUCK R RIB CAGE AGAISNT THE CAB.

January 23, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE STATED THAT HE WAS GOING TO AIR UP THE WATER TRUCK WHICH HAD BEEN WINTERIZED. HE HOOKED UP THE AIR HOSE AND WHEN HE OPENED THE VALVE, IT BLEW OFF. THE WINTERIZED SOLUTION GOT INTO HIS EYE S.

1988 · 20 incidents

December 12, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME STATED THAT HE WAS CUTTING A BOARD USING A 7 1/4 CIRCULAR SAW. THE SAW BOUND AND JUMPED TO THE 12 FT CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB.

December 2, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME STATED THAT HE WAS CHANGING THE CUTTING EDGES ON THE D-8 N DOZER HE SAID THAT HE WAS HOLDING THE BOLT WITH HIS HAND AND USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE NUT THE BOLT SPUN AS IT WAS BEING LOOSENED AND THE HEAD WHICH WAS WORN CUT I.NAMES LEFT RING FINGER

November 3, 1988 WV · Coal welder (shop) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

October 17, 1988 WV · Coal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGED HEARING LOSS.

September 27, 1988 WV · Coal drill operator OTHER
Colony Bay Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE INJURED STATED HE WAS OPERATING HIS DRILL WHEN HE WAS STUNG BY ABEE ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM.HE IS ALLERGIC TO BEE STINGS.WAS INSIDE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CAB.

September 2, 1988 WV · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN - ALLEGED HEARING LOSS.

August 29, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall from machine

HE STATED THAT AS HE WAS MOUNTING A R-85 ROCK TRUCK THE BOTTOM STEP WHICH IS A CHAIN TYPE SWUNG WITH HIS WEIGHT THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS GRIP AND FALL BACKWARD HE SAID THAT HE TRIED TO CATC H HIMSELF WHICH RESULTED IN HIS WRIST INJURY WAS CARRYING HIS DINNER BUCKET

August 11, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED HE WAS CHARGING AIR CONDITIONER ON 170 TON TITAN TRUCK & LEANED OVER TO CHECK FREON LEVEL IN SIGHT GLASS. AS HE DID HE PUT HIS HAND ON FAN SHROUD WHICH CAUSED FAN TO RUB AGAINS T SHROUD. THIS CAUSED MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL TO BE BLOWN IN EMPL'S EYE.

June 24, 1988 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJ STATED THAT HIS BACK HA: BEEN HURTING HI M DUE TO AN OLD INJ BACKIN 6-6-83 WHICH HE HAD SURGERY 6-24-88, IT STARTED HURTING WORSE WHILE HE WA> OPERATING A 988B CAT END LOADER REOCCUR OL D INJ.

June 7, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN- ALLEGED HEARING LOSS.

May 5, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME STATED HE WAS STEPPING UP TO GET INTO HIS MECHANIC TRUCK WHEN HIS RT.KNEE TWISTED I.NAME STATE HE DID NOT SLIP HIS KNEE JUST GAVE WAY

May 4, 1988 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

March 22, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by flying object

I NAME SAID THAT HE AND ANOTHER FELLOW WORKER WERE ADJUSTING BRAKES ON ROCK TRUCK. THE OTHER EMP WAS USING AN AIR PACKET WHICH BLEW LOOSE DUST IN HIS RT EYE

March 8, 1988 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN-ALLEGED HEARING LOSS.

March 4, 1988 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I. NAME SAID THAT THE HOIST ROPE HAD SLACK ON THE DRUM AND THEY WERE RELAGGING THE DRUM. I. NAME SAID THAT HE WAS WATCHING THE ROPE ON THE TOP OF THE DRUM AS IT WOUND BACK UP. HE SAID THAT H E FAILED TO NOTICE THAT THE END OF THE ROPE HAD SLID THROUGH THE HOLDER APP. 2 FT. DUE TO SLACK. THIS END STRUCK HIM ON T HE SHIN AS I T CAME AROUND.

February 18, 1988 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I NAME STATED HE WAS PULLING A SET OF HOIST CABLES TO USE WITH THE OVERHEAD CRANE IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP WHEN HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE.

January 22, 1988 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT

January 20, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURED STATED THAT HE WENT TO TAKE THE LOADING FUNNEL FROM THE BULK PRELL AND TRIPPED ON THE CUTTINGS FROM A DRILL HOLE.

January 15, 1988 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME STATED H9 WAS HELPING TO REPLACE THE HOIST CABLE ON THE 295 B/E SHOVEL HE SAID HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN A 1/2 IN WIRE ROPE AND A SHEAVE A HE JERKED IT OUT CAUSING AN A

January 11, 1988 WV · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN ALLEGED3HEARING LOSS

1987 · 2 incidents

October 28, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED STA7ED THAT HE WAS ALIGNING THE FUEL TANK ON A D-8 DOZER THAT WAS BEING RE-INSTALLED.THE OTHER WORKER SHOVED THE TANK AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TANK AND THE DOZER FRAME.

August 11, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN-ALLEGED3HEARING LOSS.

1986 · 2 incidents

August 18, 1986 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING A PIN IN TRACK LINE OF TRACK. AS HE STRUCK THE PIN A PIECE BROKE FROM THE PIN HITTING HIS LEG AND CUT IT.

February 4, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL TRAVELING 8OWN HILL LOADED WHEN SOMETHING SNAPPED LETTING TRUCK START FEE WHEELING.EFFORTS TO CONTROL TRUCK WITH BRAKES FAILED.I.NAME JUMPED FROM TRUCK INJURING LEFT ANKLE.

1985 · 3 incidents

August 16, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WATER TRUCK TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS AND FELT PAIN IN PALM OF HIS HAND EMPLOYEE HAS HAD HISTORY OF BLOOD AND CIRCULATION DISORDERS PRI OR TO THIS ILLNESS

June 14, 1985 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE BUCKET FROM MACHINE WHILE REMOVING PITCH BRACE PINS ONE OF THE PINS FELL CATCHING EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN PIN & BUCKET

April 29, 1985 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE POWER CABLE AND WHILE DOING SO STRAINED HIS BACK.

1984 · 4 incidents

December 31, 1984 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CUT THE TOP OUT OF A 55 GAL OIL DRUM WITHOUT FIRST TAKING THE PLUGS OUT OF THE DRUM USING A CUTTING TORCH AS SOON AS HE BURNED INTO THE DRUM IT EXPLODED

May 2, 1984 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING CHANGE OF CROWD CABLE ON SHOVEL CABLE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK I.NAME ON THE LEFT ANKLE AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE FROM ITS PATH

April 14, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM MOBILE POWER STATION WHILE TO TIE A WIRE DOWN.

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