IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VICTIM WAS MISSING SHORTLY AFTER 10:00 PM. A SEARCH BEGAN WHICH CULMINATED IN THE VICTIM'S RETRIEVAL FROM THE "A" RAW COAL SILO AT APPROXIMATELY 7:55 PM ON MARCH 15, 2001. IT IS INCONCLUSIVE AS TO EXACTLY WHERE THE VICTIM ENTERED THE RAW COAL SYSTEM. CONSEQUENTLY AN EXACT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Ranger Fuel Preparation Plant Coal
Ranger Fuel Preparation Plant has $462K in proposed MSHA penalties and $134K outstanding across 33 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 200
- Years on record
- 1988–2020
- Latest incident
- Apr 2020
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Ranger Fuel Preparation Plant has $462K in proposed MSHA penalties and $134K outstanding across 33 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.MSHA sampling at Ranger Fuel Preparation Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.43 mg/m3 (96% compliant) across 438 samples.
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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 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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 4,151 | 2 | 0 | 481.8 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3,285 | 1 | 0 | 304.4 |
| 2025 Q1 | 3,816 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 257 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 642 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,936 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 4,657 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 3,134 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 Q4 | 0 | 22 | 5 | |
| 2021 Q4 | 508 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 260 | 18 | 4 | 69230.8 |
| 2021 Q2 | 2,928 | 3 | 1 | 1024.6 |
| 2021 Q1 | 260 | 2 | 0 | 7692.3 |
| 2020 Q4 | 4,326 | 1 | 0 | 231.2 |
| 2020 Q2 | 3,644 | 32 | 12 | 8781.6 |
| 2020 Q1 | 9,174 | 1 | 0 | 109.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 9,137 | 27 | 6 | 2955.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 6,612 | 9 | 0 | 1361.2 |
| 2019 Q2 | 5,662 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 2,974 | 3 | 0 | 1008.7 |
| 2018 Q4 | 21,567 | 16 | 2 | 741.9 |
| 2018 Q3 | 34,259 | 7 | 1 | 204.3 |
| 2018 Q2 | 32,087 | 19 | 6 | 592.1 |
| 2018 Q1 | 31,472 | 42 | 7 | 1334.5 |
| 2017 Q4 | 24,875 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 26,732 | 14 | 5 | 523.7 |
| 2017 Q2 | 27,348 | 37 | 5 | 1352.9 |
| 2017 Q1 | 25,154 | 7 | 1 | 278.3 |
| 2016 Q4 | 21,108 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 25,055 | 1 | 1 | 39.9 |
| 2016 Q2 | 16,367 | 4 | 0 | 244.4 |
| 2016 Q1 | 20,736 | 14 | 5 | 675.2 |
| 2015 Q4 | 25,127 | 1 | 0 | 39.8 |
| 2015 Q3 | 27,851 | 14 | 3 | 502.7 |
| 2015 Q2 | 28,574 | 4 | 0 | 140.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 30,670 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 26,379 | 16 | 3 | 606.5 |
| 2014 Q3 | 28,147 | 36 | 4 | 1279.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 31,431 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 36,057 | 17 | 2 | 471.5 |
| 2013 Q4 | 35,150 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 38,445 | 9 | 0 | 234.1 |
| 2013 Q2 | 34,798 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 39,125 | 15 | 9 | 383.4 |
| 2012 Q4 | 34,789 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 35,143 | 35 | 2 | 995.9 |
| 2012 Q2 | 33,369 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 38,405 | 25 | 7 | 651.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 35,919 | 1 | 0 | 27.8 |
| 2011 Q3 | 51,739 | 26 | 0 | 502.5 |
| 2011 Q2 | 34,775 | 4 | 1 | 115.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 40,173 | 44 | 13 | 1095.3 |
| 2010 Q4 | 33,377 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 32,536 | 19 | 3 | 584.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 36,609 | 9 | 0 | 245.8 |
| 2010 Q1 | 35,615 | 19 | 1 | 533.5 |
| 2009 Q4 | 30,627 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 15,019 | 15 | 1 | 998.7 |
| 2009 Q2 | 9,257 | 1 | 0 | 108.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 30,717 | 17 | 2 | 553.4 |
| 2008 Q4 | 38,419 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 36,188 | 34 | 6 | 939.5 |
| 2008 Q2 | 33,107 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 33,609 | 26 | 3 | 773.6 |
| 2007 Q4 | 31,408 | 8 | 2 | 254.7 |
| 2007 Q3 | 27,770 | 18 | 3 | 648.2 |
| 2007 Q2 | 22,511 | 2 | 0 | 88.8 |
| 2007 Q1 | 23,908 | 20 | 7 | 836.5 |
| 2006 Q4 | 21,740 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 26,098 | 30 | 17 | 1149.5 |
| 2006 Q2 | 30,495 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 34,306 | 25 | 4 | 728.7 |
| 2005 Q4 | 32,105 | 16 | 2 | 498.4 |
| 2005 Q3 | 32,341 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 30,965 | 2 | 0 | 64.6 |
| 2005 Q1 | 32,950 | 14 | 2 | 424.9 |
| 2004 Q4 | 26,546 | 3 | 3 | 113.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 28,874 | 12 | 5 | 415.6 |
| 2004 Q2 | 23,113 | 4 | 0 | 173.1 |
| 2004 Q1 | 6,929 | 16 | 6 | 2309.1 |
| 2003 Q4 | 10,310 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 25,576 | 9 | 3 | 351.9 |
| 2003 Q2 | 43,222 | 3 | 0 | 69.4 |
| 2003 Q1 | 44,174 | 13 | 1 | 294.3 |
| 2002 Q4 | 45,816 | 7 | 1 | 152.8 |
| 2002 Q3 | 45,836 | 12 | 9 | 261.8 |
| 2002 Q2 | 42,565 | 10 | 3 | 234.9 |
| 2002 Q1 | 44,958 | 9 | 2 | 200.2 |
| 2001 Q4 | 44,118 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 42,072 | 21 | 7 | 499.1 |
| 2001 Q2 | 40,164 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 43,691 | 3 | 0 | 68.7 |
| 2000 Q4 | 38,641 | 1 | 1 | 25.9 |
| 2000 Q3 | 43,433 | 22 | 14 | 506.5 |
| 2000 Q2 | 44,772 | 5 | 5 | 111.7 |
| 2000 Q1 | 46,470 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
199 on file (excluding fatalities above)2020 · 1 incident
Employee was removed a belt conveyor roller. Caught finger between belt frame and roller
2018 · 9 incidents
Lifting vessel flights & carrying to 6th floor/right knee back burning and hurts
Dropping gate on grizzly and extra rocks fell out onto grizzly causing more weight and employee pulled back.
Employee was kicking at an obstruction with EE's left foot and struck EE's knee against the spill board of the 24 belt head. The employee was able to perform EE's work and was scheduled for an MRI on 12/12/18 and was kept out of work until EE sees an orthopedic doctor and is therefore off from 12/12/18
Employee was walking in the pump house when employee slipped and fell injuring back, neck and head.
Employee was walking down the steps and stepped onto coal accumulations when EE slipped and fell landing on EE's back.
Employee felt a pain in lower back while shoveling at the S-6 belt landing.
Employee was removing a rock from the #59 Rock Chute on the 5th Floor of the Prep Plant when the rock gave way and the momentum caused the employee to fall onto back from ground level.
While shoveling the #98-A Sump located on the 5th Floor of the Prep Plant the employee felt a pain in lower back.
Employee twisted left knee when ee foot slipped into a hole while ee was twisting. The employee did not begin missing work until 04/13/2018.
2017 · 4 incidents
Employee was standing near the engine compartment of a 928 Front End Loader when they felt the equipment move. The employee jumped off of the 928 Front End Loader and injured the left knee, right shoulder, and forearm.
Employee was dismounting a 988F Loader when they slipped, as the employee caught themselves they felt a pain in their right shoulder.
Employee has shown a Reportable Standard Threshold Shift after an annual hearing exam.
Employee was struck in the back by loose material and driven down into a pile of spillage.
2016 · 2 incidents
Employee was using a wrench to connect discharge line when the wrench slipped and the employee struck left elbow against the pump.
While attempting to get into company truck the employee slipped on the running board and fell.
2015 · 3 incidents
Employee was adjusting the drive belts on unit 98-A pump. He was using a pipe wrench to tighten the motor adjustment bolt on the drive side. The pipe wrench slipped catching fingers between the wrench and drive belt guard causing a hairline fracture to the left middle finger.
A maintenance employee was standing on a temporary work platform, four feet off of the ground, cutting bolts loose from a bracket that was holding a 10" poly pipe elbow. As he cut one of the bolts the torch flashed, startling him and he jumped off of the platform. As he landed on the concrete floor, his ankle twisted sideways, causing a fracture.
Employee was tramming bulldozer to load a train at the clean coal stockpile when he backed over a wind row and felt a pain in his lower back.
2014 · 2 incidents
Employee was backing down off a machine and slipped on a damaged iced step, falling to the ground. He twisted his right knee. Has continued to work without restrictions until now. Scheduled for surgery 12/9/15 to repair a torn meniscus in right knee. Will begin loosing time from work starting 12/9/15.
The employee was dismounting a Caterpillar D10T dozer when he tripped and fell injuring his back and neck. The mines went on two weeks vacation from 28 JUN thru 11 JUL. The injured employees first scheduled day back was Monday, 14 JUL 2014.
2012 · 1 incident
Employee was removing a sprocket from a speed reducer shaft, when a tooth of the sprocket splintered and embedded into his forearm.
2011 · 3 incidents
Employee was descending the stairs when his right foot slipped and he overextended his left arm while holding onto the handrail. Employee worked regular shifts until 2/15/2012 at which time he elected to have surgery on his shoulder.
Using grinder, metal for in right eye. Eye swelled went to the eye doctor and foreign body was removed from effected eye.
Exiting office trailer, slipped and fell down two steps. Continued working his regular shift for 10 days. Sought medical treatment 2/19/2011. At that time was put on modified duty. Diagnosis contusion, hip and shoulder. Thinking this was a first-aid treatment, I did not file a report. After receiving notice on 4/8/2011 about the referral to an Ortho doctor, I am filing this report.
2010 · 5 incidents
EE was tigtening bolts with a cresent spud wrench, the wrench slipped off of the bolt and hit the left side of EE's chin causing a small laceration. EE completed shift and RTW the next day.
Installing a set of stairs, had to trim sheeting and steel with a cutting torch. A piece of slag popped and got behind cutting glasses and into right eye. Completed shift, sought medical attention after work hours, and returned to regular duties 11/21/10.
EE was using his hands to pull on a section of handrail to move it enough for a come-a-long chain to clear. The handrail broke loose and he fell backwards about 5 to 6 ft, EE completed the shift. No work was schedule for Monday 9/6/10 due to Labor Day Holiday. When EE returned to work on Tuesday 9/7/10 his knee was swollen and was taken to the doc and was put on light duty.
Employee holding ladder - Worker on ladder dropped piece of metal - struck employee on nose.
Employee was standing outside a garage door to the warehouse, when he took two steps backward and stepped on a wooden pallet and fell, fracturing his ankle.
2009 · 3 incidents
Injured had lifted a roller into place at unit #119 dryer at Pinnacle Prep Plant. Injured worked until Jan 15, 2010 and was off work until Feb 12, 2010. Injured stated that his back was hurting prior to Dec 9, 2009 and that on Jan 15, 2010 he had lifted a 5 gallon bucket of anti freeze feeling a twinge in his back went to see a doctor. MRI showed degenerative arthritis.
Injured was holding a special tool to drive a bearing into place. Foreman was striking tool with a sledge hammer. He missed striking injured on right thumb. Causing a laceration to right thumb. Injured was transported to hospital.
Injured was carrying a 6" flange weighing approzimately 11lbs down the strairway between the 5th and 6th floor when his ankle gave out causing him to stumble striking his face against the handrail. Injured was transported to the hospital where he was treated for a laceration above his left cheek and eye.
2008 · 2 incidents
Employee was lifting a vibrator with a set of come alongs. The come alongs slipped and the injured felt pain in his neck and shoulder.
Injured was walking over to the thickener to close a valve when he stepped over a rock and tripped hitting his head on the thickener overflow chute going to the classifier tank
2007 · 5 incidents
Injured was backing a dozer off of the clean coal stock pile when the emergency brake set causing the dozer to come to a sudden stop. The injured jerk his neck when this happened.
Clearing of rock on the grizzly on 8 1/2 floor. Rock bounced off floor struck individual in left foot causing individual to twist left knee. Claim is being contested. This claim form is being submitted to terminate an MSHA citation.
Injured was removing belt clamp from #24 belt. The counter weight was suspended and held by 2 sets of 6 ton chain hoist. Chains broke, dropping the counter weight tensioning the belt. This threw the injured upwards into the structure causing injury on left side; compression fracture to the 10th vertabra and he was fitted for a back brace.
Employee was removing bolts from equipment. While removing, he was using an impact gun in one hand and with the other hand was applying pressure to the bolt head. Bolt came free from the employee's grip and cut the knuckle of the ring finger on the left hand, requiring stitches.
Building braces for belt line. I-beam slipped, pinning left hand between two I-beams.
2006 · 2 incidents
EE was stripping wire with a razor knife, knife slipped and cut into upper thigh on right leg. Treatment consisted of 24 stitches.
Injured was using a air hose to blow wet coal off of the dryer bed. When he turned on the air he lost his balance causing him to turn his ankle.
2005 · 3 incidents
Injured was walking with a new air compressor and stepped across a ditch as he stepped across his left knee gave out causing him to fall forward and landing on his hands and knees.
Injured was walking from parking lot to the bath house. As he was disposing a piece of gum, the gum landed on his tennis shoe. Injured tried kicking the chewing gum from the top of his shoe by kicking his foot, injured kicked the concrete base for the thickner fracturing his right big toe.
Injured stepped down off of a dozer. As he stepped down off dozer arm his foot slipped causing him to fall backwards. As he fell he tried to catch himself with his left hand.
2004 · 2 incidents
Working on dozer (D-10). Lifting on lift jack and hurt back.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A 988 LOADER. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN HE MISSED THE LAST STEP. HE FELT A PUL ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.
2003 · 8 incidents
EE WAS TURNING OFF THE WATER TO THE VACUUM PUMPS ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT. AS HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY, HE SLIPPED ON OIL/MUD & WATER THAT HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE FLOOR. THE EE TWISTED HIS RT. KNEE & ANKLE. HE ALSO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STORAGE TANK ON THE DOWN STREAM WALL.
EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CRIB BLOCK AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A 4" PIPE THAT WAS SUSPENDED APPROX. 4-1/2'. NOTE: PERSONNEL FILES NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF BLDG. MINERS CERT# AND JOB/MINE/MINING EXPERIENCE NOT AVAILABLE.
EE GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WX WORKERS COMPRESTOR DRIVISON FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROMY.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A CERAMIC LINED PIPE WITH A COWORKER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A WATER HOSE AT THE DRYER AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A UNISTRUT.
INJURED HAD REMOVED A PIECE OF FLOOR GRATING ANDFELL THROUGH THE HOLE.
INJURED WAS GOING UNDER THE CHUTE ON 8 1/2 FLOOR. HE RAN INTO THE JACK BRACKET FOR THE GATE.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A 50 LB WEIGHT SO THE BELT SCALES COULD BE CALIFBRATED WHEN INJURED FELT PAIN IN BACK.
2002 · 33 incidents
INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE INSPECTING SCALES AND HAWKEYES ON S-5 BELT.
INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS AT 127 ROCK BIN WHEN HE FELL ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN 2ND LANDING OF STEPS. A THIN LAYER OF ICE HAD BUILT UP ON THE STEPS.
INJURED USED A BALL PEEN HAMMER TO TAP PIPE FOR ALIGNMENT. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP, HE FELT PAINS IN BACK. THIS IS REPORTED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
INJURED WAS PUSHING ELEVATOR DOOR DOWN, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DOORS WERE HARD TO PUSH DOWN.
INJURED WAS WELDING ON A SCREEN AND FELT SOMETHING INHIS EYE.
EE WAS INSTALLING HUCK BOLTS UNDER A SCREEN & COAL DUST ENTERED HIS EYE UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.
EE GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
INJURED BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON A HANDRAIL.
INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE TRIED TO LIFT A 6" X 12' METAL PIPE.
INJURED GRABBED A COME-A-LONG CHAIN WHEN HIS LADDER KICKED OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP. DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS UNDER A BELT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE & FALL AGAINST THE STRUCTURE.
INJURED'S LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT AS HE RAISED FROM A SEATED POSITION CAUSING HIM WEIGHT TO SHIFT AND HIS BACK TO STRAIN.
INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE PICKED UP A FILTER SECTION.
INJURED WAS JOSTLED WHILE OPERATING A DOZER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
INJURED HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST A PIPE.
EE DISMOUNTED A CRANE AT THE OUTRIGGER LOCATION AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER COMING OFF STEP.
INJURED WAS CUTTING METAL AND WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT LEG BY A PIECE OF CUT METAL THAT BOUNCED OFF THE FLOOR.
EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED DUE TO AN INTERPRETATION BY MSHA THAT THE FOLLOWING ALLEGED EVENT CONSTITUTES A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT. THE EE CLAIMS THAT HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST A VALVE IN THE 44 SUMP. THIS EE LEFT WORK ON THE DAY OF THE ALLEGED EVENT COMPLAINING OF A HEADACHE FOR A DAY OR TWO AND MAKING NO MENTION OF HITTING HIS HEAD AGAINST ANYTHING.
EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP. DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
PULLING WIRE - STRAINED MUSCLES IN RIGHT SHOULDER & NECK.
INDIVIDUAL SAID HIS EYES WERE IRRITATED DUE TO ASSISTING A CO-WORKER ON A WELDING JOB.
EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSTION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYDNROME.
EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVIDSION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PENUMONONIOSIS.
FELL ON LEFT KNEE WHILE WALKING ON FROZEN GROUND(ICE).
2001 · 12 incidents
INJURED WAS JOSTLED IN A DOZER CAB WHEN HE TRAMMED HIS DOZER INTO A SWATH MADE BY ANOTHER OPERATOR ON ANOTHER SHIFT.
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.
INJURED RAISED UP FROM A BENT POSITION AND STRUCK HIS HARD HAT ON A BEAM. INJURED THEN FELL BACKWARDS INTO A HANDRAIL.
INJURED'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS SURGICALLY AMPUTATED FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE FINGER WAS PULLED AFTER BEING CAUGHT IN A ELEVATOR DOOR STRAP. INJURED HAD REACHED OVER A SAFETY GATE TO G RAB THE STRAP WHILE THE ELEVATOR WAS MOVING.
INJURED STRUCK HIS FACE, HEAD, AND RIGHT SIDE AS HE FELL AGAINST BELT STRUCTURE.
EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH AND GOT A PIECE OF HOT SLAG IN HIS EAR.
INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT LEG BY A SECTION OF METAL CONDUIT THAT HE WAS HANDLING.
EE WAS UNHOOKING A CHAIN FALL FROM A LOAD. THE LOAD SLIPPED AND KNOCKED EE DOWN.
EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW COLUMN INSIDE THE PLANT AND PULLE A 20' X 8" BEAM ACROSS THE FLOOR, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS PULLING A 30' BEAM INTO THE PLANT OFF AN OUTSIDE HOIST AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
INJURED'S RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND WRENCH HIS BACK.
2000 · 10 incidents
INJURED WAS HANDLING A SET OF COME A ALONGS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS CHEST.
REMOVING WORN CABLE FROM HYDRAULIC CRANE - PULLING SLACK BY HAND. STRAINED/SPRAINED LEFT THUMB. NO MEDICAL CARE/TREATMENT UNTIL 10/28/2000.
INJ WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST A BELT
INDIVIDUAL IS HAVING PAINS IN HIS BACK DUE TO REPEATED TRAUMA. THIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMP DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL.
EE WAS INSTALLING WEAR PLATES IN DRYER WHEN A WELDED CLIP BROKE CAUSING CHAIN TO FALL AND HIT EE'S RIGHT FOREARM.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A ROCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEFT SIDE.
OPERATOR WAS MAKING A ROAD AROUND HILL SIDE LEFT SID EOF DOZER HAD DIRT TO GIVE AWAYS, DOZR OVERTURNED.
INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING.
SLIPPED ON ICE--FELL AGAINST METAL BERAM--POSSIBLE RIB FRACTURE.
1999 · 18 incidents
TECHNICIAN REPAIRING PIPELINE USING 12" HDPE PIPE - CHAIN ON BACKHOE BUCKET SLIPPED HOLDING PIPE SLIPPED PINNING TECHNICIAN'S RIGHT ARM BETWEEN WELDING MACHINE AND PIPE.
INJURED WAS PULLING A CORD ON A GASOLINE ENGINE WHEN IT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE BACKWARDS.
EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FOR WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A CASE OF WATER WHEN HE FELTA PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.
INDIVIDUAL WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND WRIST STEMMING FROM REPETITIVE MOTION FROM OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT. THIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. IT WAS NOT KNOWN UNTIL 8-17-99 THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL WAS OFF DUE TO THISILLNESS.
INJ WAS CROSSING UNDER A BELT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A CATWALK ON THE BELT
EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE (HEARING LOSS)
INJURED WAS WALKING BY A SHOWER STALL DOOR WHEN HIS RIGHT EYE WAS STRUCK BY A CLEANING SOLUTION WHICH WAS BEING SPRAYED BY A CO-WORKER. MANAGEMENT WAS NOT AWARE THAT A PRESCRIPTION WAS ISSUED TO THE INJURED BY DR UNTIL 6-25-99.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN A SET OF STEPS AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. THE STEPS WERE STURDY AND IN GOOD CONDITION AND LIGHTING WAS WORKING PROPERLY.
INJURED'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER STRUCK A PIECE OF CONDUIT WHILE TRYING TO STRIKE THE CONDUIT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DISLODGE A ROCK IN A CHUTE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING FROM A SQUATTED POSITION WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. NOTHING WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OCCURRENCE. THIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
INJURED WAS STEPPING UPON A PLATFORM WHEN HIS LEFT ANKLE TURNED.
EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE (HEARING LOSS).
INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE JERKED ON A DOOR OVER THE TRANSMISSION ON AN ENDLOADER.
FELL DOWN STEPS - SORE SHOULDER, NECK AND BACK.
TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHILE WALKING.
INJURED WAS EXITING THE TAIL SIDE OF 132 TUBE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE BUILD-UP ON THE CATWALK AND TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A COVER WHICH HE WAS TRYING TO BOLT ONTO A PANEL.
1998 · 13 incidents
INJURED WAS HELPING TO LIFT A ROCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK
INJ WAS STEPPING OVER A DITCH WHEN HE STRUCK HISHEAD AGAINST A PIPE
EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FOR WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE (HEARING LOSS)
INJURED WAS WALKING BACKWARDS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO HIS LEFT ARM
LEFT KNEE SPRAIN, SWELLING, PAINFUL.
INJURED WAS WORKING AN EXERCISE IN A MAZE AT THEMSHA ACADEMY. HE WAS CRAWLING IN TOTAL DARKNESS WHEN HE FELL DOWN AN INCLINE AND STRUCK HIS NOSEON THE FLOOR.
INJURED WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM A GRIZZLY WHEN ANOTHER ROCK HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A TOOL BAG WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS' COMPENASATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE (HEARING LOSS).
INJURED WAS WALKING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE CLEAN COAL PILO WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO HI SLEFT SIDE.
INJURED WAS USING A GRINDER WHEN HE RAISED SUDDENLY AND CONTACTED HIS LEFT LEG WITH THE GRINDER.
ROLLING WOODEN REEL WITH WIRE ON IT GOT WOODEN SPLINTER INBEDDED IN HAND.
INJURED WAS STEPPING UPON THE DOZER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE TRACK CAUSING A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 2-23-98.
1997 · 6 incidents
INJURED FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN A CATWALK & LANDED ON HIS BACKSIDE. INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 11/1/97.
GPF-EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE (HEARING LOSS).
EE WAS GRANTED AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP DIV FOR OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE(HEARING LOSS).
CRAWLING ON KNEES CAUSED SWELLING AND PAIN.
EE CUT HIS LEFT HAND AS HE OPENED A KNIFE BLADE
INJURED WAS OPERATING AN ENDLOADER ON A TRACK WHEN THE ENDLOADER WAS STRUCK BY A LOCOMOTIVE.
1996 · 6 incidents
INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE CARRYING A TOOL BAG DOWN A SET OF STAIRS.
EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
INJURED WAS USING A CABLE HOIST TO REMOVE A SUMPPUMP WHEN THE HANDLE ON THE HOIST STRUCK HIM ON THE CHIN.
INJURED WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE AND TRIPPED OVER AN INSULATED MAT. INJURED STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOREARM AGAINST A TOE PLATE WHEN HE FELL.
SCAFFOLDING SET ON WOODEN BED OF BOOM TRUCK WHENLEFT REAR LEG OF SCAFFOLDING FELL THROUGH ROTTENBED CAUSING SCAFFOLDING TO OVERTURN.
LIFTING OR STRAINING WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES.
1995 · 3 incidents
INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PLATFORM AT THE LOADOUT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE PLATFORM.
INJURED WAS WASHING AN OVERLOADED BELT WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A SURGE OF WATER AND COAL FROM A NEARBY CHUTE. INJURED WAS KNOCKED OFF THE BELT DECKING AND LANDED ON THE FLOOR.
INJURED WAS ASCENDING A LADDER WHEN HE FELL AND STRUCK A HEATER WITH HIS RIGHT EAR.
1994 · 7 incidents
INJUREDS RT INDEX FINGER WAS LACERATED WHEN HIS RT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO CLOSING SECTIONS OF AN ELEVATOR DOOR
TWISTED KNEE ON BELT LINE - GOING DOWN STEPS.
INJURED WAS REPAIRING BROKEN BOLTS IN A MOTOR BASE WHEN THE MOTOR PIVOTED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PRYING DOWNWARD ON A ROCK HUNG IN THE DISCHARGE END OF A CHUTE. INJURED DID NTO LOSE TIME UNTIL 6-20-94.
A FIRE OCCURRED INSIDE THE WET COAL FEEDER AT THE PINNACLE PREPARATION PLANT. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THE OCCURRENCE.
INJURED WAS CUTTING BELT SKIRTING WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT HAND.
INJUR ED TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND FROM THE LADDER ON A LOCOMOTIVE
1993 · 3 incidents
INJURED'S LEFT MIDDEL FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A COVER AND THE MAGNITITE FEEDER.
INJURED LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL AGAINST STACKED METAL WHILE WASHING DOWN A FLOOR AT THE DRYER
INJURED WAS HANDLING A BELT ROLLER WHEN HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO IDLERS ON THE ROLLER ASSEMBLY
1992 · 9 incidents
INJURED WAS STRIKING THE INNER-RACE OF A BEARING WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT WRIST.
INJURED SLIPPED AND SLID DOWN A SET OF STAIRS ON HIS BACK. INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9-28-92.
INJURED HAD WALKED THE STAIRS TO THE THIRD FLOOR INJURED WAS STANDING & TALKING TO CO-WORKERS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
INJURED WAS CLIMBING STAIRS & PULLED HIMSELF UPON A PLATFORM WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK INJURD DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 06-22-92
INJ REPLACING THE COVER ON THE SAMPLER FELT A PAIN IN BACK.
SWUNG BAR TO HIT LOCO PLUGGED HIT HAND AGAINST THE OCO FRAME
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A RAILROAD CAR DOOR WHEN THE BAR BEING USED SLIPPED OUT AND CAUSED INJURED TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
INJURED WAS USING A DRILL TO LOOSEN A SCREW IN A STRAP WHEN THE STRAP TURNED AND LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
INJURED WAS LOWERING HIS BATHHOUSE HANGER WHEN H IS RT LITTLE FINGER BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE HANGER CHAIN
1991 · 13 incidents
A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE CLEAN COAL SILO.NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED.
INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING A STOOL BY ROTATING IT AND PLACING HIS WJEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
A FIRE WAS OBSERVED BURNING IN THE CLEAN COAL SILO AT 7:57 PM BY A COAL SAMPLER. THE FIRE WAS ATTACKED THROUGH USE OF THE PERMANENT CO2 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM AND WATER. THE FIRE WAS COMPLE TELY EXTINGUISHED BY 8:30 PM. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT HOT MATERIAL HAD ACCUMULATED IN ONE SMALL LOCATION ON THE DRYER BED DUE TO A DEFORMATION IN THE FLOATING BED BARS. THE MATERIAL DISLO
INJURED AND CO-WORKER EERE BUILDING A CONCRETE FORM TO POUR ONE STEP AT THE BACK DOOR OF THE WAGE BATHOUSE. INJURED WAS PREPARING TO WEDGE THE FORM AGAINST THE BUILDING WITH A 6 IN X 5 FT LONG TIE. THE WAS CARRYING THE TIE AND HAD KNELT DOWN TO SET THE TIE WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP WITH HIS BACK HAND AND DROPPED THE TIE PINNING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TIE AND THE GROUND, WHICH WAS COVER
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION A FRAME UNDER A DEISTER TABLE WHEN HE FELT HIS RT KNEE POP INJURED DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 10-16-91
EMPL GRANTED AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
INJURED AND THREE CO-WORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO MANUALLY LOAD A FEED BOX ONTO A UTILITY CART. THEY HAD TURNED THE BOX INTO POSITION AGAINST THE CART. AS INJURED REPOSITIONED HIS HANDS TO HELP ROLL THE BOX ONTO THE CART, THE BOX SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOX AND FLOOR.
WET FOOTING WET CONDTIONS. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTING TO USNTOPE 2" DIAMETER STAND PIPE WITH WATER HOSE WHILE STANDING ON AN ADJACENT PIPE LOACED 3 FEET ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING BEC AUSE OF WET CONDITIONS CAUSING TO FALL ON TAILBONE AND STRIKING HEAD CAUSING HEAD WOUND. INJURY INCLUDED BRUISED TIAL BONE, RIGHTFOOT, LEFT ELBOW AND HEAD WOUND REQUIRING STICHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR HEARING LOSS.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A BELT SHEAVE INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK. THE SHEAVE WEIGHTS APPROX 240 LBS. INJURE INDICATED THAT HE WAS INT HE LOCKED IN POSITION WHEN HE FELT PAIN INHIS BACK AND HAD TO DROP THE SHEAVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS
INJ WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE RAILROAD CAR DOOR USING BAR. BAR SLIPPED OUT OF DOOR MECHANISM AS HE PULLED ON IT CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS ONTO RIGHT LEG & ANKLE.
INJURED AND COWORKER WERE CHANGING OUT CYCLONES. THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING THE 10" OVERFLOW PIPE. INJURED WAS GUIDING THE OVERFLOW PIPE WITH HIS HANDS WHEN THE PIPE SWUNG AROUND A ND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE TOP OF THE CYCLONE SUMP. HIS HANDS HAD BEEN IN THE CLEAR JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. WHEN THE PIPE SHIFTED, INJURED'S REFLEXES MADE
1990 · 4 incidents
INJURED HAD LADDER SETTING AGAINST 6 INCH PIPE ON APPROX 80 DEGREE ANGLE CLIMBING LADDER TO INSPECT JOB. AS HE APPROACHED THE 6 INCH PIPE, THE FEET OF THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED AND LA DDER TO FALL 15 FEET TO THE FLOOR. INJURED WAS USING THE TOP HALF OF AN EXTENSION LADDER WITH ROUNDED FEET.
INJURED WAS CHANGING FILTER SECTORS. HE WAS KNEELING WITH HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A BOARD TO PUT A SECTOR IN PLACE. WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS LEFT KNEE LOCKED UP INJURED STATED THAT HE DID NOT SLIP OR ST RIKE HIS KNEE ON ANYTHING.
INJURED WAS CRAWLING IN THE 54A SUMP. AS HE WAS TURNING TO PULL HIS UPPER BODY INTO THE SUMP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS UNSTOPPING 4" LINE ON 65X DISTRIBUTOR USING 2" WATER HOSE. HOSE GOT HUNG IN 4" LINE. INJURED WAS ON CATWALK AROUND SITRIBUTOR BENDING OVER AT WAIST PULLING WATER HOSE OUT WHEN HE F ELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
1989 · 6 incidents
INJURED HAD DISMOUNTED AN ENDLOADER AND TRUNED TO WALK AWAY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
..TRAVELING FROM BACK END OF DOZER TO RIGHT SIDE ENTRANCE TO CAB..CLEARANCE BETWEEN DOOR AND EDGE OF TRACK WAS LIMITED...TOOK HOLD OF DOOR HANDLW W/LEFT HAND.FOOT SLIPPED AND HE MOMENTARILY LO ST BALANCE CAUSING WEIGHT OF BODY TO PULL AGAINST HIS HAND BENDING IT BACK TO DOOR HANDLE.INJ DIDNT FALL.
STEPPPING FROM BOTTOM STEP OF SET OF STEPS GIING ACCESS TO DISCHARGE END OF 81 CLASSIFIER. STEPPED TO DRAIN PIPE INSTALLED ADJACENT TO STEPS. DRAIN PIPE CAME LOOSE AT ELBOW CAUSING INJ TO FALL BACK AGAINST STEPS..
INJURED AND CO-WORKERS WERE MOVING TWO DRYER BEAMS TO BED LEVEL WITH THE CRANE. THE BEAMS HAD BEEN SET DOWN TO FLOOR LEVEL, ONE SITTING ON TOP OF THE OTHER. INJURED THEN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE CH OKER FROM BEAMS WHEN THE TOP BEAM SLID OVER ON HIS FOOT. BEAMS ARE 12' LONG, 10" HIGH. MADE FROM 1/2" STAINLESS STEEL.
EMPL STEPPED OFF OF THE CONCRETE AT THE TAIL OF UNIT 24 ONTO SOFT WET COAL AND TWISTED HIS R FOOT STEPPED OFF THE CEMENT DOWN ABOUT 6-8" FOOT TWISTED AND HE FELT SHARP PAIN HE DID NOT FEEL ANY THING UNDER HIS FOOT THAT CAUSED HIS FOOT TO TWIST
INJURED WAS FABRICATING A 5' X 3' FRAME FROM 8" CHANNEL. HE HAD TURNED IT UP ON ITS SIDE AND WAS WELDING IT. WHILE HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THIS, THE FRAME FELL OVER AND STRUCK HIM IN T HE RIBS.
1988 · 1 incident
INJ ATTACHING MOUNT TO BEAM.HE PUT ONE BOLT INTO MOUNT AND REACHED TO GET ANOTHER BOLT.THE MOUNGT FELL AND STRUCK EMPL LEFT FOOT ABOVE METATARSAL GUARD.MOUNT WAS 24'' ABOVE CATWALK LEVEL WEIGH S 3.5 LBS.
The full compliance file on Ranger Fuel Preparation Plant
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