Mining Incidents

Surface Reclaim No. 1: 1 recorded fatality Coal

Oceana, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4605815

Surface Reclaim No. 1 has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
54
Years on record
1983–2005
Latest incident
Oct 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
34
citations
23
significant & substantial
$6,522
proposed penalties
$3,911
paid to date
60% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,611 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
12
inspections on record
593
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: 593 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Surface Reclaim No. 1 has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 1 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
33 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $2K in penalties contested before the Commission, $750 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-08-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
69.7%
significant & substantial
3.0%
high negligence or reckless
69.7%
reasonably likely or greater
45.5%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 18.2% low, 78.8% moderate, 3.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
1 citations taken to the federal commission · 3% of citations on record
  • Settled 1 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
63%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$2K proposed, $750 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2005-12-14.
Contested penalties
A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
WEVA 2006-57 Settlement Hodgdon 2006 $2K → $750
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Surface Reclaim No. 1 shows 100% of 39 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.

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.

Last sampled: 2005-08-17, 21 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
39
samples
1.04
dust max (mg/m3)
33 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 6 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR17
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER7
  • REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE7

Noise
The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.

Last sampled: 2005-08-15, 21 years ago
20%
over PEL
10
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR2
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER2
  • HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR2
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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 by year
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.
Year within 1.5 mg/m3 samples
2005 100% 5
2003 100% 4
2002 100% 8
2001 100% 10
2000 100% 12
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2005 20% 5
2000 20% 5
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.

Surface Reclaim No. 1 recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2005.

Injury rate, 2005
This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 5.11 and the all-US-mining average was 4.21 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 5.85 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2005 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2002 * 10.63 5.32 0.000
2001 * 3.39 0.00 0.000
2000 * 24.34 18.26 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Vecellio & Grogan Inc 1978 to 1987
  2. Topflite Coal Company 1987 to 1990
  3. Hudson Coal Company 1990 to 1992
  4. Madison Branch Management Inc 1992 to 1995
  5. Landmark Corp 1995 to 1997
  6. Coal Rush Mining Inc 1997 to 2004
  7. TMR Loading and Processing, Inc. 2004 to 2006
  8. Simmons Fork Mining, Inc. 2006 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
2006 19 49,618
2005 24 172,539
2004 6 460
2003 7 27,604
2002 29 246,997
2001 31 337,876
2000 31 364,805
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Surface Reclaim No. 1 sits in Wyoming County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 11.2% of county employment.

Local economic context
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Wyoming County, West Virginia · Population 20,948
11.2%
Mining share of county employment
$48,038
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2006 Q1 9,760 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 11,747 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 11,418 10 5 875.8
2005 Q2 13,357 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 11,149 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 497 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
Show 13 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q1 9,728 4 3 411.2
2002 Q4 15,304 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 18,341 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 20,785 2 2 96.2
2002 Q1 20,806 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 18,239 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 19,249 6 2 311.7
2001 Q2 19,325 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,192 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 18,957 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 21,196 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,080 2 2 961.5
2000 Q1 23,491 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
March 1, 1993 WV · Coal security guard, watchman Fatality · OTHER
Madison Branch Management Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LEFT MOTOR RUNNING IN VEHICLE WHICH HAD MANY HOLES IN EXHAUST. FELL ASLEEP.

Reportable incidents

53 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2005 · 1 incident

October 21, 2005 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
TMR Loading and Processing, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Operator was dumping a load of rock in the hollow fill when the load caught in the tailgate causing the cab of the truck to overturn. Laceration to his left arm which required 4 stitches to close.

2003 · 4 incidents

March 14, 2003 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator

I WAS RUNNING A 992 LOADER. I WAS CLEANING UP AROUND A BIG ROCK. WHEN I WENT AROUND, THE CORNER OF THE BUCKET HIT THE ROCK.

February 18, 2003 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver

WAS GETTING OUT OF THE ROCK TRUCK, THE HAND RAILS AND STEPS WERE ICED OVER DUE TO WINTER STORM. SLIPPED AND FELL OUT OF TRUCK DUE TO ICE.

January 16, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKER WAS LOADING A BOTTLE OF OXYGEN ON TO SERVICE TRUCK AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING IN THE SNOW & FELL WITH THE BOTTLE OF OXYGEN. HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK, HIP AND NECK.

2002 · 4 incidents

October 9, 2002 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPED ON HOE TRACK. TRACK SLICK DUE TO RAIN. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON TRACK, HURTING LEFT HIP, BACK AND NECK.

August 15, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING THE SUPPLY HOSE OFF THE POWDER TRUCK, CO-WORKER RAISED THE BOOM UP IT JERKED TO LEFT & HIT HIM IN HEAD, KNOCKED HIM DOWN.

April 29, 2002 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING A HOOD UPON A TRUCK (TRIPLE 7 ROCK TRUCK) FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK.

January 8, 2002 WV · Coal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Fall down stairs

COLD AND SNOW, ICE OUTSIDE. GOING DOWN STEPS WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HER NECK AND BACK. TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL C/0 NECK AND BACK PAIN.

2001 · 1 incident

September 18, 2001 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS ON 1100 HOE WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP AND HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER. BY HANGING ON TO LADDER TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND HURT HIMSELF GETTING BACK ON MACHINE 9/21/01.

2000 · 8 incidents

November 3, 2000 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRACTOR SLIPPED OFF OF A ROCK SIDEWAYS, RESULTING IN WHIPLASH TO HIS NECK. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 11/4/00 AT 1:00 PM. EMPLOYEE CONSULTED PHYSICIAN ON 11/6/00.

July 25, 2000 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

FOREMAN TRAVELING ON HAUL ROAD. FOREMAN'S PU AND COAL TRUCK COLLIDED, RESULTING IN INJURIES. MAC COAL TRUCK WAS TRAVELING ON WRONG SIDE OF ROAD.

June 5, 2000 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EXITING DOZER AT END OF SHIFT, SLIPPED AND FELL. SEEN DR ON 6-8-00 DID NOT SEE DR IMMEDIATELY AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

April 20, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

HAND SLIPPED HITTING PIECE OF SHARP METAL.

April 16, 2000 WV · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING THE LADDER TO ENTER 777D ROCK TRUCK, EE SLIPPED OFF OF SECOND STEP AND FELL RESULTING IN MUSCLE STRAIN. EE DID NOT CONSULT PHYSICIAN AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. SAW DR ON 9/16/00. ENPLOYER N OT INFORMED UNTIL 9/28/00.

March 14, 2000 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

777D DUMPED BIG ROCK. FRONT END CAME OFF GROUND WHEN FRONT END HIT GROUND. STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND AND HIT RIGHT WRIST. EE SAID WRIST HURT A LITTLE NOTHING MAJOR.

February 17, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING PIECE OF METAL. PARTICLE OF METAL GOT INTO EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFTEY GLASSES. NO LOSS TIME OF WORK.

February 10, 2000 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

DOZER WAS WORKING IN SHOT, UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OPERATOR JUST SAID HIS NECK WAS SORE.

1999 · 6 incidents

November 17, 1999 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS BACKING UP LOADER AND HAD NECK PAIN.

November 11, 1999 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Fall from machine

INSPECTING EQUIPMENT FOR OIL LEAK. EE FELL FROM CATWALK TO GROUND. EE FELL ONTO ROCK.

October 7, 1999 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

992D DUMPTED BIG ROCK INTO TK. BED ROCK FELL OVER HIT SIDE OF BED, SHOOK OPERATOR TK. EE DID NOT GO TO SEE A DR. I WAS INFORMED NEXT SHIFT. 10-8-99. 5 PM.

June 3, 1999 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLAIM OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS

May 17, 1999 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE FILED A CLAIM WITH WEST VIRGINIA WORKERS COMP., STATING THAT HE HAD STEPPED DOWN OUT OFOFFICE TRAILER AND HIS BACK CAUGHT AFTER RETREIVING SUPPLIES.

January 14, 1999 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

FELL OFF DOZER.

1998 · 1 incident

April 27, 1998 WV · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE ALLEGES THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK WITH A HIGHWALL DRILL.

1997 · 2 incidents

September 3, 1997 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS STANDING ON BLADE ARM, PICKED UP BATTERY AND HURT BACK.

February 7, 1997 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Rush Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

ON 2-7-97, EE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE DOOR OF A BACKHOE. HE DID NOT MISS ANDY WORK UNTIL 5-9-97 AT THIS TIME HE HAD TO GO TO THE DR GET THE FLUID REMOVED FROM HIS ELBOW.

1995 · 5 incidents

December 11, 1995 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Landmark Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC WHEN PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF & HIT HIS [RIGHT] EYE.

October 16, 1995 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Landmark Corp · Struck by falling object

PUTTING TIRE ON POWDER TRUCK. WHEEL SLIPPED AND GOT FINGER.

September 27, 1995 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEP ON EDGE OF ROCK AND FELL AFTER HE CLIMBED OFF OF THE DOZER.

August 11, 1995 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Landmark Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LOADING HOLES WHEN SIDE AUGER ON BUUK TRUCK CAME AROUND AND HIT EE IN THE FRONT. EE LOST BALANCE AND AS HE WAS FALLING, TWISTED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

1994 · 7 incidents

December 8, 1994 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Madison Branch Management Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNROLLING LEAD LIME FOR BLAST, STEPPED ON ROCK (RAIN LITE), SLIPPED, SAID HE HURT BACK & NECK.

November 3, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Madison Branch Management Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK WHILE LIFTING HYD. OIL LINES OFF 235 BACKHOE.

September 30, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck by flying object

ALL EQUIPMENT LINED UP IN STRAIGHT LINE D10 DOZER, 2-777 ROCK TKS 2ND CAT992 ROCK TK IN MIDDLE OF LINE UP BACKED INTO REAR OF D10 PARKED BEHIND IT. OPERATOR ON D10 SITTING IN SCAT FILLING OUT PRESHIFT REPORT DEBRIS FROM CAB AND REAR GLASS HIT DOZER OPER. ROLL CAB ON D10 STOPPED TRUCK.

August 19, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Madison Branch Management Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER, MISSED BOTTOM STEP STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 10, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck by falling object

CUTTING DRILL BENCH AND CLEANING WALL, WALL FELLON DOZER. EMPLOYEE JUMPED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF DOZER AND BRUISED SHID. EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF DOZER& FELL CAUSING FURTHER INJURY.

May 9, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Madison Branch Management Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A 16 G MOTOR GRADER AFTER BLADING A WORK AREA WHEN HE PUT HIS FOOT ON STEP AND SLIPPED, GRABBED LADDER AND HUNG ON WITH HIS ARMS.

February 18, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING A BIG ROCK WITH THE 992 CAT LOADER WHEN THE ROCK SLIPPED IN HIS BUCKET AND JARRED HIM REAL HARD, CAUSING HIS STOMACH AREA TO START HURTING.

1993 · 4 incidents

November 29, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING CUTTING TORCHES A PIECE OF SLAG OR DIRT FLEW INTO LEFT EAR.

September 3, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Madison Branch Management Inc · Rubbed or abraded

ACCIDENT REPORTED 2:30PM 9-7-93. EMPL0YEE SAID HE HAD INJURED KNEE WHILE CRAWLING UNDER DOZER TO REMOVE BELLY PAN FROM DOZER. EMPLOYEE WORKED 9-7-93 MISSED 9-8, 9, 10-93 RETURNED TO WORK 9- 13-93.

June 1, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck by flying object

FLYING DUST PARTICLES FROM OTHER EQUIPMENT WORK IN AREA END LOADER

January 6, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Madison Branch Management Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PARKING AREA FROM MY TRUCK AND STEPPED IN A HOLE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER DARK BUT THE PARKING LOT IS WELL LIGHTED WITH A LIGHT PLANT. THE PARKING AREA WAS BEING RESURFACED WITH ROCK AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

1992 · 2 incidents

March 25, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hudson Coal Company · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF DOZER,SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.

1991 · 4 incidents

December 16, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hudson Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THIS WAS A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. OUT DRIVER WAS GOING UP THE HILL ON MINE PROPERTY, DRIVING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS A SINGLE LANE ROAD. THE COAL TRUCK WAS COMING TOWARD HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEY COLLIDED TOGETHER. OUT DRIVER HAD SOME MINOR CUTS TO HIS HEAD AND FACE.

September 6, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hudson Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FUELING EQUIPMENT, REACHING WITH FUEL HOSE TOWARD TANK INLET, FOOT SLIPPED, TWISTING BACK. NOTE: INJURY NOT RPEORTED TO SUPERVISOR, NO KNOWLEDGE OF INJURY UNTIL DOCTOR REPORT RECIEV ED.

April 23, 1991 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Hudson Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING ROAD GRADER ON HAULROAD MACHINE BLADE CAUGHT ROCK THROWING OPERATOR INTO TOP OF GRADER CAB.

April 15, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Hudson Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE ON D-11 DOZER CATWALK BATTERIES FOR D-11 LOCATED UNDER CATWALK ON RT SIDE AS EMPLOYEE WALKED ON CATWALK WEIGHT OF EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY PUSHED BATTERY BOX COVER ONTO BATTERY TERMINALS C AUSING ONE OF THE BATTERIES TO EXPLODE EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF DOZER INJURING BACK

1990 · 1 incident

September 19, 1990 WV · Coal boom operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Hudson Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL FROM THE 40' BENCH OF THE HIGHWALL AND BOUNCED OFF OF THE LOWER 5' OF THE HIGHWALL CAUSING IT TO FLY UNDER THE AUGER ROCK SHIELD AND STRIKE THE VICTIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

1989 · 1 incident

February 22, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Topflite Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING HIS DOZER NEAR THE HIGHWALL WHEN MUD AND ROCK SLID OFF THE BANK AND STRUCK THE DOZER CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY.

1984 · 1 incident

February 1, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Vecellio & Grogan Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING DOZER ON VALLEY FILL RECLAIMATION THE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A LARGE BOULDER WITH THE DOZER. ON DOING SO THE DOZER TRACKS SLID ON A LARGE FLAT ROCK WHICH WAS ON A 2 1/4: 1 SLOPE FOR APPROX 9\. AFTER SLIDING ON THE ROCK THE TRACKS DUG INTO DIRT WHICH CAUSED THE DOZER TO OVERTURN 1 1/4 TIMES.

1983 · 1 incident

August 1, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Vecellio & Grogan Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GOT OUT OF THE DOZER CAB TO CLEAN WINDOWS - HELD ONTO DOOR FRAME AND THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ON HAND