Mining Incidents

Spruce Laurel Preparation Plant Coal

Clothier, Boone County, WV  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4603140

Spruce Laurel Preparation Plant has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $606 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
54
Years on record
1983–1999
Latest incident
Sep 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
88
citations
36
significant & substantial
$14,227
proposed penalties
$12,974
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,253 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
117
inspections on record
1,649
inspection hours
5.3
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.
88 citations across 1,649 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Spruce Laurel Preparation Plant has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $606 outstanding across 3 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.
$14K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$606
outstanding
85 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Spruce Laurel Preparation Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.11 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 21 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.
0.11
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.32
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
21
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-06-16.
Noise
0%
over PEL
10
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-12-19.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 0 0 0
2025 Q3 42 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q3 24 0 0 0.0
Show 63 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q2 20 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 24 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 12 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 24 2 0 83333.3
2022 Q2 1,132 1 0 883.4
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 24 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 0 2 0
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 1 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 2 0
2009 Q3 422 1 0 2369.7
2009 Q2 1,114 2 0 1795.3
2009 Q1 1,635 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,250 6 1 1846.2
2008 Q3 3,413 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,871 5 1 1741.6
2008 Q1 2,305 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,566 1 0 638.6
2007 Q3 1,743 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,543 8 2 5184.7
2007 Q1 2,501 5 2 1999.2
2006 Q4 3,436 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 0 0 0
2006 Q1 0 5 2
2005 Q4 5,586 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,604 14 10 3040.8
2005 Q2 2,821 12 3 4253.8
2005 Q1 3,071 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,587 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,054 10 7 4868.5
2004 Q2 1,156 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,863 6 6 3220.6
2003 Q4 1,722 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,926 1 1 519.2
2003 Q2 1,908 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,742 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,185 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,803 1 1 554.6
2002 Q2 1,910 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,289 1 0 775.8
2001 Q4 299 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

54 on file

1999 · 3 incidents

September 30, 1999 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wind River Resources Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING AROUND BOOM TRUCK, TALKING AND NOT WATCHING WHERE HE WAS GOING. HE HIT BUMPER WITH LEG. FELL TO GROUND WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE.

May 21, 1999 WV · Coal face worker-shaft/slope sinking HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind River Resources Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON 56 FT CRUSHER, DROPPED SCREEN, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN 2 PIECE OF METAL, MASHED MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND AND HAD TO GET 3 STITCHES.

May 17, 1999 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wind River Resources Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS COLLECTING A COAL SAMPLE AT STOCKPILE AREA, AREA HAD JUST BEEN WATERED DOWN FOR DUST CONTROL, SLIPPED AND GRABBED TRUCK TO KEEP FROM FALLING, STRAINED NECK, UPPER BACK, AND SHOULDERS.

1997 · 1 incident

October 8, 1997 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind River Resources Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS REPLACING SCREEN GRATES IN JEFFREY CRUSHER GOAT FINGER BETWEEN SCREEN GRATE & HOUSING OR THE HAMMER.

1996 · 4 incidents

June 10, 1996 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Wind River Resources Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING OVER PUTTING A WATER HOSE IN A DRAIN AND RAISED UP AND HIT HIS RIGHT EAR ON A BEAM AND CUT IT.

April 27, 1996 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind River Resources Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A NEW ROLL TO PUT IN THE SAMPLE CRUSHER AND HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED AND HIT THE WALL OF THE CRUSHER CUTTING HIS LEFT KNUCKLE.

1994 · 4 incidents

April 8, 1994 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING FLOORS AROUND THE THICKENER SEALING FLOOR TANKS. FLOOR WAS VERY SLICK. BOTH FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL ONTO A 3" VALVE ON FLOC. LINE IN THE KIDNEY AREA OF LOWER BACK. LEFT HAND AND LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT LEG INJURED ALSO.

February 25, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USIGN A PUNCHING BLADE TO CLEAN A CHUTE CLOGGED WITH MUD CATCHIGN HIS FINGER AGAINST CHUTE SIDE AND PUNCHING ROD HANDLE. FINGERNAIL FO RIGHT RING FINGER WAS KNOCKED LOOSE.

February 23, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELIGN FROM UNDER NO. 3 BELT LINE. HE WAS USING A LONG HANDLE SHOVEL. THE MATERIAL STUCK IN SHOVEL, WHEN HE TRIED TO PLACE MATERIAL IN ROAD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AT WAIST. TH IS CREATED A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 25, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall down stairs

EE STARTED DOWN STIARS WITH A SHOVEL. THE SHOVEL CAUGHT HIS LEG AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL DOWN THE STAIRS STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG.

1993 · 3 incidents

July 6, 1993 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS COMONG OUT OF CONTROL ROOM AND CAUGHT RIGHT TOE FALLING DOWN BROKE LEFT ANKLE.

April 22, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ASSISTING IN MOVING OF SPEED REDUCER UP STAIRS. PULLING ON DOLLY THAT SPEED REDUCER WAS LOADED ON AND STRAINED BACK.

April 12, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLEANING A ROCK CHUTE. ROCK FROM ANTOHER BELT CAME DOWN THE CHUTE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

1992 · 2 incidents

October 13, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE CO IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOIS OF AN ILLNESS AND IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE ILLNESS ACTUALLY EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS THE CO OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCK A MANNER IT IS DOUBLTFUL THE ALLEGE ILLNESS DIAGNOSED COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSON EE WITH THE CO.

March 26, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS.

1991 · 3 incidents

December 10, 1991 WV · Coal coal sampler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS OF AN ILLNESS AND IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE ILLNESS ACTUALLY EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSES IS AN "OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS". THE CO MPANY THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSESD. THIS OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSES COULD HAVE BEEN

July 22, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A BAR TO LOCK THE LATCH ON A RAIROAD CAR DOOR WHEN A PIECE OF RUST OR METAL HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE.

January 25, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Westmoreland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A CHUTE THAT FEEDS COAL TO A TERTIARY COAL SAMPLER.EMPLOYEE FAILED TO LOCK-OUT OR DENERGIZE THE SAMPLER.HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CUTTER BAR AND FRAME OF THE CH UTE RESULTING IN LACERATION,FRACTURE OF THE DISTAL PHALANX OF RIGHT THUMB.

1990 · 6 incidents

November 19, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CO IS ONLY REPORTING ALLEGED DIANOSIS OF ILLNESS & IS NOT ACKNOLEDGING THAT ILLNESS ACTUALLY EXISTS OR THAT ALLEGED ILLNESS DIANOSED IS OCCUPATION ILLNESS. CO THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT CAUSE OR NATURE OF ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED. CO OPERATESITS MINES IN SUCH MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBFUL THAT ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY PERSON'S EMPL WITH THIS CO.

August 25, 1990 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A NUT FROM A BOLT USING A RATCHET TOOL. THE RATCHET SLIPPED ON NUT AND EMPLOYEES INDEX FINGER ALONG WITH RATCHET TOOL HIT STEEL BEAM RESULTING IN SIMPLE FRAC TURE OF INDEX FINGER AT END JOINT.

Westmoreland Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

IGNITION OF EXPLOSIVE GAS BELIEVED TO BE METHANE OCCURRED WHEN EMPL ENERGIZED PUMP STARTER LOCATED IN BLOCK BLDG.BUILDING HAD BEEN CLOSED/NOT USED FOR 6 MOS.MIXTURE OF EXPLOSIVE GAS ACCUMULATE D FROM OLD DEEP WATER WELL LOCATED IN ENCLOSURE.

May 5, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN AWARD OF BENEFITS IN A STATE WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM BASED ON AN ALLEGED LOSS OF HEARING AND IS THEREFORE NOT ACKNOWLEDGING OR ADMITTING THAT AN ILLNESS ACT USLLY EXISTS AND OR THAT ANY HEARING LOSS IN THIS INSTANCE IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.THE COMPANY CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OF NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED.THE COMPANY OPERATES ITS M

January 27, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING OTHER EES IN CHANGING OUT A BELT ROLLER, WHILE PERFORMING THIS WORK IT IS BELIEVED THE EE AGGRAVATED A PREVIOUS INJURY TO HIS BACK THAT OCCURRED IN IN DEC 1989.

January 16, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS OF AN ILLNESS AND IS NOT ACKENOLEDGING THE ILLNESS ACTUALLY EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED IS AN "OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS". THE CO MPANY THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED. THIS COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED COULD HA

1989 · 2 incidents

August 2, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM WASH BOX AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON A SHARP PROTRUDING EDGE OF A FEED CHUTE, CAUSING A SEVERE LACERATION.

January 9, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN AWARD OF BENEFITS IN A STATE WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM BASED ON AN ALLEGED LOSS OF HEARING AN IS THEREFORE NOT ACKNOWLEDGING OR ADMITTING THAT AN ILLNESS ACT UALLY EXISTS AND/OR THAT ANY HEARING LOSS IN THIS INSTANCE IS AN "OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS". THE COMPANY CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DEAGNOSED. THE COMPANY OPERATES I

1988 · 3 incidents

August 24, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON FILTER CONVEYOR BELT THAT WAS BEING REPAIRED CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE EMPLOYEES BODY ATTITUDE & THE FACT THAT HE HAS EXPERIENCED FIVE (5) PREVIOUS STRAINS TO HIS BACK

August 15, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

E MP WAS ASSISTING OTHER EMP CAHANGE A 6" PIPE VALVE. THE ATT. POSITION OF THE EMP BODY AND HAVING A HISTORY OF PREVIOUS BACK PROBLEMS ARE COSIDERED CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN THIS INCIDENT.

January 6, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT3LEFT FOOT IN WIRE THAT WAS FROZEN IN GROUND CAUSING TO TRIP AND FALL FRACTURING LITTLE TOE ON LEFT FOOT

1987 · 5 incidents

September 25, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PLACED3HIMSELF ON A FIVE GALLON BUCKET TO CHANGE BELT ON RAW COAL VIBRATOR, BUCKET COLLASPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL, AND HIS RIGHT ARM STRUCK A PIPE.

August 17, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELL A3D INSIDE OF LEFT KNEE STRUCK CORNER OF METAL SCREEN.LACERATION REQUIRED SEVEN STITCHES.

June 2, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANAGEMENT NOT 4ADE AWARE OF ANY INJURY UNTIL 6-9-87 WHEN EMPLOYEE STATED TO THE CHIEF SAFETY AND HEALTH INSPECTOR THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK CLIMBING IN THE ENDLOADER.

May 14, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE COMPANY IS 2NLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS OF AN ILLNESS AND IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE ILLNESS ACTUALLY EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED IS AN "OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS". T HE COMPANY THER9FORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED. THIS COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED COU

January 14, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE COMPANY IS 2NLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS OF AN ILLNESS AND IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE ILLNESS ACTAULLY EXITS OR THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED IS AN "OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS". TH E COMPANY THERE0ORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED. THIS COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED COUL

1986 · 2 incidents

January 15, 1986 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

INJURED WAS STA3DIND ON A PLATFORM INSTALLING A COVER ON A CONDUIT, LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO A CONCRETE FLOOR STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON THE FLOOR

January 4, 1986 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS FINISHI3G CONCRETE USING ALKALI ACID WHEN HE SPILLED SOME CAUSING BURNS TO HIS KNEE AND WRIST

1985 · 11 incidents

October 30, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS TURNING BREAKER BY HAND AND FREEING UP STUCK HAMMER\S AND MIDDLE AND RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS MASHED BETWEEN HAMMER AND BACK PLATE IN BREAKER.

October 4, 1985 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INJ BUMPED HEAD ON H-BEAM

August 13, 1985 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3CONCRETE SACKS TO BACK OF TRUCK CAUSING BACK STRAIN

July 25, 1985 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING PLATE FROM TRUSS WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STEEL.

July 23, 1985 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WS MOVING A BOARD WHILE HE WAS STANDING ON AN ANGLE IRON WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS LEFT KNEE AND CUT HIS SHIN.

June 18, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISMOUNTED 950 ENDLOADER IMPROPERLY AND STRAINED BACK

March 23, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS WORKING ON A CHUTE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL

January 24, 1985 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL UNLOADING 4ATERIAL WHEN HE FELL OFF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK.

1984 · 3 incidents

August 8, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS PULLING HARD ON RAILROAD CAR BRAKE WHEEL AND HURT BACK, MAKING HIM SICK AT HIS STOMACH.

July 2, 1984 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LINING WASHBOX WITH SHEET METAL AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BEAM AND EDGE OF SHEET METAL - FRACTURE

1983 · 2 incidents

November 14, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING PUMP FROM A DAMN AND STRAINED BACK

April 9, 1983 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MOVING BELT ROLLER AND DROPPED ONE END ON FINGER RULES AND REG TRAINING PROTECTIVE EQUIP MINE MACHINERY OTHER THAN BELT ROLLER NOT INVOLVED

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