Mining Incidents

Red Onion No. 1 Coal

PMO Virginia LLC · Facility
Pound, Dickenson County, VA  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4400271

Red Onion No. 1 has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $369 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
61
Years on record
1983–2010
Latest incident
Apr 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
11
citations
0
significant & substantial
$1,103
proposed penalties
$734
paid to date
67% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $369 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
145
inspections on record
980
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 980 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Red Onion No. 1 has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $369 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$734
paid to date
$369
outstanding
9 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-10-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, 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
2020 Q2 0 1 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
Show 60 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
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 0 0
2012 Q4 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 0 0 0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 0 0 0
2006 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 26 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 26 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 26 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 26 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 26 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 26 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 26 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 26 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 26 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 26 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 26 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 26 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

61 on file

2010 · 1 incident

April 14, 2010 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing small limb from between the back of dozer blade and hard nose when he felt pain in his lower back. Resulted in tear at L5 S1 disc level.

1989 · 2 incidents

March 7, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUMPING SOLIDS OUT OF HOLE TO RESET CLEAN UP PUMP USING GAS PUMP WAS PICKING SUCTION LINE UP DOWN TO GET PUMP TO PICK UP.

January 9, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRYING TO WORK THE TAILSHAFT OF THE CONVEYOR INTO PLACE. IT WAS A TIGHT FIT AND HE WAS TRYING TO FORCE THE SHAFT INTO PLACE.

1988 · 14 incidents

December 17, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN SEX INCH CLARIFIED LINEDRAIN VALVE WHILE APPLYING EXCESSIVE FORCE EMPL WAS USING A 24 INCH PIPE WRENCH AND HAD ASSUMED A BENT POSITION WHILE EXERTING FORCE TO OPEN VALVE EMPL BENT FORM THE WAIST AND PULLED ON THE VALVE STEM WITH A WRENCH EMPL HAD PREVIOUSLY INJUREDHIS BACK IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

December 2, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL COMPLAINED WITH BACK BURTING ON 12/2/88 THOUGHT IT WAS HIS KIDNEYS HURTING HIM WENT TO DR ON 12/5/88 TO HAVE PAIN CHECKED. DR RAN TESSTS & DETERMINED HE HAD STRAINED MUSCLES IN LEFT LOW ER BACK.

August 29, 1988 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WA USING CHAIN FALL PULING OLD GATE SLID E OUT THE LOAD CHAIN WAS ATTACHED TO A CONVEYOR CHAIN LINK THAT WAS WELDED TO THE GATE SLIDE. WHIEL EMP WAS PULLING ON THE CHAIN THE WELD BROKE A ND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK

June 10, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REGULAR CAR DROPPER TAKE 8 CARS OF LOADED COAL TO THE LOWER YARD. WHEN CARS BEGAN TO PICK UP SPEED. EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO USE THE HEEL OF HIS FOOT TO TIGHTEN THE BROKE ON CAR RESULTING IN BACK STRAIN.

May 24, 1988 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING ON PIPE FOOT SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST MOTOR BASE

April 28, 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 BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF METAL WHEN FINISHED SAID HE HAD PAININ HIS RT ELBOW

March 19, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS STANDING ON CONE RING WITH WEIGHT ON RT LEG AND RT HIP RESTING ON UPPER CONE RING CAUSING RT HIP OUT OF JOINT

March 17, 1988 VA · Coal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC REMOVE A WINDOW FRAME AND A 3 FT X 3 FT SECTION OF SIDEING FROM THE PLANT TO CHANGE OUT A DUSTER TABLE MECHANIC USED A HAMMER TO FREE UP SECTION AND IT F ELL CAT CHING LEFT HAND AGAINST 3 IN CHANNEL CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER

February 27, 1988 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 CUTTING FOUR SUPPORT BRACES FROM A GUIDE SLEEVE IN ORDER TO PULL THE SHAFT UP.THE LOWER AGITATOR CAME LOOSE FROM THE SHAFT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING INJURY TO HIS UPPER BACK.

January 26, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED INSPECTION DOOR FROM DRYER AND SET IT IN FLOOR. THE DOOR SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND FELL ONTO HIS FOOT.

January 22, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS SHOVELING GOB AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE-REOCURRENCE OF AN OLD INJURY. STARTED LOOSING TIME ON 1-23-88.

January 14, 1988 VA · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING TWO FIVE GALLON, CONTAINERS OF FUEL OIL ACROSS MAIN RAILROAD TRACKS INTO PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE. EMPLOYEE FELL ON ONE OF THE METAL CONTAINERS CAUSING FOUR BROKEN RI BS. 3

January 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 down stairs

HE WAS GOING TO3GET PARTS TO FIX MIDDS DRYER. THERE WAS ICE ON STEPS AND HE FELL.

1987 · 22 incidents

December 8, 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

EMPL WORKING ON3PLUGGED AERATOR BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP IT WAS PLUGGED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK.WEIGHED 20-25 LB PLUGGED.

December 8, 1987 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE LEFT GRATING3UP GOING TO MIDDS AND STEPPED IN HOLE HE STEPPED OVER IT ONCE AND AS HE WAS GOING BACK HE FORGOT ABOUT IT

October 28, 1987 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK OPEN CAR DOOR & HAD RIGHT FOOT UP ON TOE BOARD & DOOR CAME OPEN STRUCK FOOT CAUSING BRUISE

October 24, 1987 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

STEPPING THROUG2 CAB ON LOCOMOTIVE BUMPED HEAD ON CAB CAUSING STRAIN TO NECK.

October 12, 1987 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WAITING 0OR BRAKEMAN TO GIVE SIGNAL TO MOVE LOCOMOTIVE HE WAS ON GROUND AND STARTED TO GET ON LOCOMOTIVE AND FOOT MISSED STEP

September 29, 1987 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING CAR DOO9 ON EMPTY RR CAR.DOOR HARD TO CLOSE HE WAS PUTTING LOTS OF PRESSURE ON BAR AND THE BAR SLIP.

September 3, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING S5ACK OUT OF CONVEYOR WITH 24" CRESCENT WRENCH & OVER EXERTED STRAINING MUSCLE IN SHOULDER.

August 1, 1987 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HA4MERING A COUPLING OFF OF A SPEED REDUCER SHAFT, WHEN HE MISHIT THE COUPLING AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING.

August 1, 1987 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS RU3NING WIRE THROUGH CONDUIT. THERE WAS AND OLD SECTION OF 4" PIPE GOING THROUGH A WALL AND WAS NOT SECURED. HE GRABBED THE PIPE AND IT ROLLED OVER MASHING HIS FINGER.

June 15, 1987 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 BE3T OVER PUSHING ON 24 INCH ADJUSTABLE WRENCH TO MOVE MOTOR TO TAKE SLACK OUT OF BELTS AND STRAINED BACK.

May 18, 1987 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING UP FLOOR, HE STOOPED OVER AND STARTED TO LIFT A WORN PUMP IMPELLER OUT OF GOB. HE LIFTED AND STRAINED MUSCLE.

May 14, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG AN ELECTRIC IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE THE HEAD ON A PUMP. BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE FORWARD AND REVERSE BUTTON IS ON THIS PARTICULAR BRAND OF WRENCH, HE PUSHED THE BUTTON THE WR ONGE WAY. 3

April 30, 1987 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HIS LOWER BACK BECAME BRUISED AFTER DRIVING A EUCLID HAULER FOR A PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO THE ROUGHNESS OF THE RIDE OF THE TRUCK.

April 15, 1987 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MA5ING PIECE OF PIPE IT SHIFTED CATCHING HAND BETWEEN PIPE AND MOTOR BASE.

April 12, 1987 VA · Coal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 BETWEEN TWO ELVEVATED 8 INCH PIPES WHILE WASHING DOWN THE FLOOR. AS HE WAS WASHING HE STEPPED BACK AND TRIPPED OVER THE HIGHER OF THE TWO PIPES. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE FORGOT ABOUT THE PIPE1 THE FALL RESULTED IN A POSTERIOR DISLOCATION OF THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

February 8, 1987 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ACCIDENT OCCURR9D ON 9-11-86 AND WAS REPORTED (NOT ON 86 FICHE DATED 2-12-87).EMPL STARTED LOSING TIME AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT 2-8-87.

February 5, 1987 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TAKING 9ETAINER ROPE OFF CAR USING FOOT TO GET SLACK AT SAME TIME OPERATOR PULLED ROPE BACK PINNING LEG AGAINST CAR

January 12, 1987 VA · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS THROWING3SWITCH TO LET R/R CART PASS.

January 4, 1987 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING SKIRT RUBBER FROM BELT LINE WHEN THE SKIRT RUBBER BECAME FOULED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO PULL ON THE RUBBER TRYING TO FREE IT UP AND PULLED INJURED EMPLOYEE HAND INTO SH XX SKIRT BOARD 7ATCHING HIS THUMB NAIL AND PULLING IT OFF.

1986 · 5 incidents

December 2, 1986 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)

EE WAS USING HS3 FOOT TO SLIGN DRAW HEADS BETWEEN 2 R/R CARS WHEN THE CAR LOADER MOVED THE CARS TOGETHER THUS CATCHING HIS FOOT IN BETWEEN THE DRAW HEADS.

July 28, 1986 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING DOWN OF RAIL ROAD CAR AND STEPPED IN DITCH ALONG SIDE OF TRACK AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE DITCH WAS CREATED BY RAILROAD MAINTENANCE CREW FOR TREACK DRAINAGE.

May 16, 1986 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURY DUE TO T2PE OF WORK EMPL DOES.CONSTANT STRAIN FROM TIGHTENING BRAKES ON RR CARS HAS CAUSED A PINCHED NERVE IN UPPER PART OF LEFT SHOULDER.

February 12, 1986 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PUSHING 6ELT MAGNET INTO PLACE AFTER CLEANING SCRAP FROM IT & STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 11, 1986 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)

EMP WAS HOOKING3CAR RETARDER CHAIN TO RR CAR AND SLIPPED ON ICE TWISTING HIS NIRIGHT LEG BEHINEHIM

1985 · 2 incidents

May 24, 1985 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 wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS CHANGING CHAIN ON SPROCKET HE PICKED UP A BUMNDLE OF CHAIN & IN THE PROCESS OF THROWING IT TO ONE SIDE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 16, 1985 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP ENTERED PLAT OFFICE AND WHEN HE TURNED CORNER FROM ENTRACE HALL TO FOREMANS OFFICE HIS FEET SLIPPED FROM UNER HIM AND HE FELL TO THE FLOOR

1984 · 6 incidents

October 30, 1984 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING BAGS OF MAGNITE ONTO ELEVATOR WHILE LIFTING & PULLING ON MAGNETITE HE RUPTURED HIMSELF.

October 10, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON 24IN WRENCH TO ADJUST DIST CONVEYOR GATES AND FELT PAIN IN HER STOMACH

September 11, 1984 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HOIST ROPE HOOK UP TO SIDE OF RAILRAOD CAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 16, 1984 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BRAKE ON RAILROAD CAR THE BRAKE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS BACK TO SNAP BACK AND STRAINING IT.

March 27, 1984 VA · Coal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CLEANING ROCK FROM BREAKER CHUTE WHILE STANDING INSIDE BREAKER ROCK CAME LOOSE BOUNCED OFF SIDE OF CHUTE AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT LEG

January 7, 1984 VA · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HELPING REMOVE BREAKER TIRE WITH PRY BAR THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST BREAKER

1983 · 9 incidents

December 1, 1983 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CROSSING OVER BETWEEN R/R CARS WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM DRAWHEAD HE STRAINED HIS KNEE.

October 17, 1983 VA · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

UNLOADING BARRELS OF OIL FROM WAREHOUSE SUPPLY TRUCK, ONE OF THE DRUMS ROLLED ONTO RAIL STRIKING SOME OBJECT AND CCAUSING IT OT FLY TO HIS RIGHT EYE.

October 6, 1983 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING ON DRAWHEAD OF R/R TO TIGHTEN BRAKE & WHILE PULLING ON BRAKE WHEEL FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

September 20, 1983 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

USING SMALL PIECE OF PIPE TO UNPLUG LARGER PIPE WHILE PUNCHING TO LOOSEN SOLIDS IN PIPE,FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE OF CHEST AREA.

September 14, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNPLUGGING VOR-SIEVE SCREEN WITH A PIECE OF 2 X 4 LUMBER, WITH RUBBER ON ONE END THE 2 X 4 BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS NOSE

September 2, 1983 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS TIGHTENING BRAKE ON RR CAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER WHILE PULLING ON BRAKE WHEEL.

August 22, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Clinchfield Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS USING ELECTRIC IMPACT WRECH TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM HUMBOLT DAYER BASKET AND THROU WRENCH SHORTED OUT AND HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

March 8, 1983 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS DROPPING RAILROAD CARS FROM SHUTOUT FACILITIES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE CAR DOORS WHICH WERE WARPED AND WOULD NOT CLOSE HE C AUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN CAR AND CAR DOOR

January 31, 1983 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM RAILROAD CAR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM LADDER RUNG CAUSING HIM TO SWING HIS BODY AGAINST SIDE OF CAR

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