Mining Incidents

Wellmore #8 Prep Plant Coal

Controlled by Metinvest B V
Big Rock, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4404982

Wellmore #8 Prep Plant has $164K in proposed MSHA penalties and $12K outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
117
Years on record
1983–2024
Latest incident
Jul 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
924
citations
322
significant & substantial
$163,516
proposed penalties
$135,379
paid to date
83% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $28,137 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
230
inspections on record
8,997
inspection hours
10.3
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.
924 citations across 8,997 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Wellmore #8 Prep Plant has $164K in proposed MSHA penalties and $12K outstanding across 8 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.
$164K
proposed penalties
$148K
current assessed
$136K
paid to date
$12K
outstanding
914 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Wellmore #8 Prep Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.64 mg/m3 (91% compliant) across 560 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.
0.64
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.37
dust max (mg/m3)
91%
within 1.5 mg/m3
560
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-03-12.
Silica (quartz)
2.1
silica avg (%)
8.8
silica max (%)
66
samples
Most recent sample: 2025-11-20.
Noise
17%
over PEL
221
samples
Most recent sample: 2025-11-12.
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 9,705 2 0 206.1
2025 Q3 19,157 13 4 678.6
2025 Q2 22,009 4 1 181.7
2025 Q1 23,238 9 1 387.3
2024 Q4 16,200 2 0 123.5
2024 Q3 24,603 17 3 691.0
2024 Q2 27,774 6 0 216.0
2024 Q1 27,339 3 1 109.7
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 26,986 1 1 37.1
2023 Q3 29,406 5 3 170.0
2023 Q2 26,382 10 0 379.0
2023 Q1 24,774 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 19,939 12 0 601.8
2022 Q3 21,830 3 0 137.4
2022 Q2 21,709 31 5 1428.0
2022 Q1 20,656 16 3 774.6
2021 Q4 17,768 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 21,757 1 0 46.0
2021 Q2 21,632 8 3 369.8
2021 Q1 17,854 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 22,162 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 25,283 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 29,872 13 2 435.2
2020 Q1 33,794 1 1 29.6
2019 Q4 37,437 21 4 560.9
2019 Q3 36,241 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 33,134 9 0 271.6
2019 Q1 33,565 11 4 327.7
2018 Q4 33,225 8 4 240.8
2018 Q3 34,029 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 31,163 6 4 192.5
2018 Q1 30,808 11 4 357.1
2017 Q4 27,146 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 26,927 29 17 1077.0
2017 Q2 29,045 3 2 103.3
2017 Q1 30,782 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 24,662 11 3 446.0
2016 Q3 22,745 4 2 175.9
2016 Q2 32,918 8 3 243.0
2016 Q1 21,407 5 1 233.6
2015 Q4 25,625 7 1 273.2
2015 Q3 27,772 2 1 72.0
2015 Q2 26,192 9 4 343.6
2015 Q1 19,600 3 1 153.1
2014 Q4 23,506 8 2 340.3
2014 Q3 25,147 1 0 39.8
2014 Q2 23,464 11 0 468.8
2014 Q1 24,016 1 0 41.6
2013 Q4 20,028 24 13 1198.3
2013 Q3 20,334 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 20,208 13 2 643.3
2013 Q1 23,469 2 1 85.2
2012 Q4 15,142 23 6 1519.0
2012 Q3 16,542 2 0 120.9
2012 Q2 24,776 19 8 766.9
2012 Q1 33,448 12 8 358.8
2011 Q4 24,464 2 1 81.8
2011 Q3 26,041 2 0 76.8
2011 Q2 26,153 26 9 994.1
2011 Q1 25,588 18 7 703.5
2010 Q4 28,148 1 0 35.5
2010 Q3 23,769 28 16 1178.0
2010 Q2 25,406 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 23,909 21 8 878.3
2009 Q4 20,948 17 8 811.5
2009 Q3 19,951 18 6 902.2
2009 Q2 22,842 8 1 350.2
2009 Q1 24,677 15 0 607.9
2008 Q4 19,765 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 17,316 41 16 2367.8
2008 Q2 22,174 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 22,462 47 20 2092.4
2007 Q4 24,971 10 9 400.5
2007 Q3 25,920 19 9 733.0
2007 Q2 30,490 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 31,897 1 1 31.4
2006 Q4 31,308 15 6 479.1
2006 Q3 37,018 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 34,474 24 4 696.2
2006 Q1 32,689 35 16 1070.7
2005 Q4 43,334 1 0 23.1
2005 Q3 36,108 12 5 332.3
2005 Q2 29,000 6 3 206.9
2005 Q1 28,054 16 8 570.3
2004 Q4 33,967 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 40,622 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 38,802 13 3 335.0
2004 Q1 46,870 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 31,333 27 10 861.7
2003 Q3 32,360 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 25,568 6 2 234.7
2003 Q1 27,853 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 28,685 5 2 174.3
2002 Q3 26,753 9 5 336.4
2002 Q2 23,587 3 3 127.2
2002 Q1 28,996 1 1 34.5
2001 Q4 2,424 21 9 8663.4
2001 Q3 26,441 1 0 37.8
2001 Q2 22,990 6 1 261.0
2001 Q1 23,709 3 3 126.5
2000 Q4 29,459 6 3 203.7
2000 Q3 20,525 8 0 389.8
2000 Q2 19,053 4 1 209.9
2000 Q1 11,943 6 3 502.4

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
December 22, 2022 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator Fatality · OTHER
The Black Diamond Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

The sub-contractor was found unconscious in EE's vehicle by EE's co-worker. The car was locked, co-worker attempted to wake EE. Co-worker called 911, then got mine superintendent, who came to the scene, broke the window, removed EE from EE's car, and started CPR. EE was then pronounced deceased at the hospital.

Reportable incidents

116 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2024 · 1 incident

July 4, 2024 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
The Black Diamond Company · Struck against a moving object

A contracted fabricator was using a man lift on the 2nd floor of the plant to weld on the bottom of the froth cells. A section of the 2nd floor fell causing the manlift and contracted fabricator to fall to the first floor.

2023 · 2 incidents

August 30, 2023 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
The Black Diamond Company · Flash burns (electric)

An electrician was troubleshooting and checking connections on the #1 Magnetic Separator circuit breaker. A screwdriver EE was using came in contact with energized leads causing an arc that resulted in first degree burns to EE's neck and right hand and second degree burns to EE's left hand.

June 2, 2023 VA · Coal FIRE
The Black Diamond Company · Accident type, without injuries

The #3 clean Coal belt line caught fire from the take up to the head drive. The fire could not be extinguished within 30 minutes.

2022 · 1 incident

May 27, 2022 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
The Black Diamond Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

An employee had climbed up the ladder to check the feeder at the #1 hopper. While climbing back down the ladder, coal was loaded in to the hopper which caused the safety wire rope slack to tighten toward the handrail. The wire rope pinched employee's right ring finger against the handrail.

2020 · 2 incidents

November 13, 2020 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Black Diamond Company · Struck against stationary object

An employee received a cut on the back of the head that required sutures. The employee stated that EE leaned down to raise the elevator door on the 1st floor, then hit head on the door.

April 13, 2020 VA · Coal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Black Diamond Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was welding under the bypass crusher when a rock was washed down from above. The rock broke the lens in EE's helmet which caused a cut to EE's forehead.

2019 · 3 incidents

October 11, 2019 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Black Diamond Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A group of employees were working together to put a speed reducer chain back on that drives the rotary breaker. They were working the chain back on by turning the dodge coupling with a pipe wrench. The wrench slipped and starting spinning around in the opposite direction striking an employee on the right leg above the knee cap resulting in a deep bruise that required drainage.

May 17, 2019 VA · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Black Diamond Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee was attempting to free multiple small wires by cutting the zip tie that was holding them together with a utility knife. Employee received a cut below the left thumb that required three stitches.

January 15, 2019 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The Black Diamond Company · Fall from machine

An employee lost EE's grip while attempting to go up the steps of the CAT 980M Coal Loader. EE's right hand slipped off of the hand hold causing EE to fall backwards and break EE's left wrist.

2018 · 2 incidents

October 5, 2018 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The Black Diamond Company · Fall down stairs

An employee lost footing while going down the set of steps from the 3rd floor MCC room to the 3rd floor of the plant. The fall resulted in a strained left shoulder that required surgery on 11/22/19.

July 1, 2018 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Black Diamond Company · Struck by falling object

The employee was moving a section of screen deck with a series of chains. One of the chains slipped causing a corner of the screen deck to drop on the employee's left foot. Employee broke left big toe.

2016 · 1 incident

August 28, 2016 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Black Diamond Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was driving a clip onto master link on a chain and the hammer glanced off and hit employee's left index finger, resulting in a broken bone in the finger.

2012 · 2 incidents

August 21, 2012 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Black Diamond Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

An electrical motor, wrapped in plastic, was lying on the tailgate of a pick up truck. The top of the plastic was cut and as he lifted the motor to get the plastic from underneath the motor he felt pain in his back. Due to pain in his back he started missing work on 8-23-2012.

June 14, 2012 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
The Black Diamond Company · Struck against a moving object

Driver stated while sitting in the truck and dumping a load of coal, he had his arm rested on the window of the tractor. The dump trailer was mid way up when the 2nd stage locking ring broke and allowed the trailer to fall. This caused a jolt to the truck which bruised the driver around and under his shoulder. Damage to trailer but not to truck.

2011 · 4 incidents

November 28, 2011 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Black Diamond Company · Struck by falling object

Employee below was lowering materials, as the employee above cut the metal plates that they were replacing. The Plates were corroded and the concrete the plate was attached to was cracked and falling apart. The employee below grabbed the rope to lower the plate and when he did that the concrete block broke off the building resulting in hitting the employee below in the back.

November 16, 2011 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Black Diamond Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was tying rebar in a bent over position. Another contractor working in a chute above our work area had removed a temporary cover covering the chute opening. He then dropped his 3lb hammer and it struck our employee on the elbow. After x-rays he returned to work. He worked until 12/1/11 and then decided he couldn't work at his normal rate.

June 3, 2011 VA · Coal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The Black Diamond Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee walked around a trough to unhook a chain fall and stepped up onto a piece of pipe to release hook, foot slipped and twisted leg.

March 18, 2011 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Black Diamond Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

As employee was pulling a piece of floor grating to stand on to work on a dryer unit when he felt a sharp pain in his back.

2010 · 2 incidents

May 7, 2010 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Black Diamond Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE states he was injured when the sledge hammer he was using deflected off a bull pin and hit him on the right shin. No medical treatment was needed at time of injury. EE developed an infection and sought med treatment on 5/14/10 where he was placed on modified duty and lost one day. RTW 5/25/10.

February 2, 2010 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Black Diamond Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On February 2, 2010 an employee was helping pick up a pump barrel when he felt a pain in his left groin. He continued to work and on March 3, 2010 due to complications he started missing work.

2008 · 1 incident

August 13, 2008 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
The Black Diamond Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee got his right hand cut when the nozzle blew off of a water hose. The tail on the ideal clamp cut his hand. It took 10 sutures to close the wound.

2007 · 3 incidents

September 26, 2007 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Black Diamond Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting belts on a cyclone pump sheave wheel when he got the tip of his thumb on the right hand between the belt and the sheave causing a laceration that took sutures to close.

September 24, 2007 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Black Diamond Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

On Sept. 24, 2007 EE stained his back when he moved a bearing assembly he was hooking a chain hoist up to as it was lying in a pick-up truck bed. He started missing work on March 3, 2008.

July 27, 2007 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Black Diamond Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was changing out a sieve box and as he was pulling on it he felt pain in his lower back. Due to complication this employee started missing work on August 13, 2007.

2006 · 2 incidents

June 13, 2006 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rapoca Energy Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Emp. was removing a pin from the rock vibrater by pulling with pipe wrench. The wrench slipped and caught finger against metal.

March 3, 2006 VA · Coal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was going to clean his back-up lights on his truck when mud fell from the bed and hit him in the face, going into his left eye.

2005 · 4 incidents

July 14, 2005 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rapoca Energy Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was dumping a load of refuge, using a Cat. swivel truck, when his load shifted and the cab of the truck turned over hitting his head against the window. Seat belts were in use.

May 25, 2005 VA · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was clearing an area for a new refuse site when he stepped on a rock that was covered with leaves and slipped and fell.

February 7, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Rapoca Energy Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting an air compressor frame by means of a hoist truck and the cloth strap slipped and the frame caught middle finger on right hand between frame and side of locomotive.

January 29, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rapoca Energy Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was in the rotor breaker coal chute prying on a piece of frozen coal material when it broke loose and fouled him against the side of the chute. Coal material was approximately 1 to 1.4 tons.

2004 · 1 incident

March 27, 2004 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped on a piece of grating that was over a drain and it flipped up and he fell approximately 16 inches into the drain channel.*The reason the form was late was the time involved from the injury date (3/27/2004) & first day missed (5/12/2004) was questionable and we waited on a doctor report to confirm the injury*.

2003 · 7 incidents

December 27, 2003 VA · Coal

EMPLOYEE HAD SET HIS DINNER BUCKET ON THE REMAINS OF A SCRAPED ROCK TRUCK. HE GOT HIS BUCKET AND WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO WALK HE RAN INTO THE MIRROR FRAME ON THE OFF SIDE DOOR. EMPLOYEE WAS W EARING HIS HARD SHELL CAP.

October 26, 2003 VA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CROSSING THE THICKENER RETURN LINE. INSTEAD OF CROSSING UNDER THE LINE HE WENT OVER THE TOP OF IT AND WHEN HE CAME OFF OF THE LINE HE TRUNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THE PIPE WAS APPROX. 40 INC HES HIGH.

October 16, 2003 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS INSIDE OF THE ROTARY BREAKER PATCHING A HOLE AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.

September 13, 2003 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HOISTING
Rapoca Energy Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS CLOSING THE ELEVATOR DOORS AND GOT HIS THUMB ON HIS LT. HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOORS.

September 9, 2003 VA · Coal
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING OUT A SUMP TO SET A PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIS RIGHT LEG WENT INTO THE SUMP HOLE.

June 11, 2003 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor

EE WAS PRYING ON A COAL CHUTE WITH A SLATE BAR. THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF METAL.

May 28, 2003 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator

EE WAS ON A LADDER TAPEING A WATER LEAK WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED AND THE EE FELL TO THE PLANT FLOOR. THIS TOOK PLACE ON THE FOURTH FLOOR NEAR THE DIESTER TABLE. HE FELL APPROX. EIGHT FEET.

2002 · 7 incidents

October 5, 2002 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE SHUT THE ELEVATOR DOORAS THE TWO DOORS CAME TOGETHER THE EE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO DOORS.

July 27, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS OUT ON A CLEAN COAL VIBRATOR. AS HE WAS HANDLING A SCREEN IT SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SCREEN & THE FRAME OF THE VIBRATOR.

July 3, 2002 VA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS LINING A CHUTE AT THE ROTOR BREAKER. AS HE WAS STANDING ON A BOARD THAT WAS ACROSS THE CHUTE THE BOARD SLIPPED OUT AND THE EE FELL AND SLID DOWN THE CHUTE APPROX. 6-7 FEET.

June 4, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING PACKING IN A CLEAN COAL PUMP ON THE BASEMENT FLOOR WHEN HE STEPPED IN A DRAINAGE HOLE THAT WAS APPROX. 8-10" DEEP AND 12-14" SQUARE.

April 12, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Struck against stationary object

THE ROTOR BREAKER HAD A BLOCKAGE AND WAS SPILLING OIL. EE WAS TRYING TO UNSTOP THE BLOCKAGE AND AS HE WAS GOUGING AT THE BLOCKAGE WITH A SHOVEL HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A PIECE OF METAL.

March 21, 2002 VA · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rapoca Energy Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A TRUCK WHICH WAS LOADED WITH SLUDGE. HE ROUNDED A SHARP TURN AND AS HE WAS PARTIALLY ON A SET OF SCALES, THE TRUCK STARTED SPINNING AND SLID SIDEWAYS. THE REAR WHEELS SLID OV ER A 3' DROP AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER. THE WEATHER WAS SLEET, RAIN AND SNOW MIXED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

February 22, 2002 VA · Coal fine coal plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Struck by falling object

EE HAD A DRYER BASKET HANGING FROM A CHAIN HOIST AND AS HE WAS PUSHING IT INTO PLACE THE BASKET TWISTED AND FELL HITTING HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

2001 · 3 incidents

September 17, 2001 VA · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING A SET OF TORCHES THAT WERE MOUNTEDON A WHEELED DOLLY. AS HE BACKED UP HE STEPPED INTO A DRAIN THAT IS 16" SQUARE & ~1/2" DEEP AND FELL WITH THE TORCHES FALLING ON HIM.

August 3, 2001 VA · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall from machine

EE STEPPED OUT OF HIS TRUCK ONTO A PLATFORM AT THE #1 MUD HOPPER. IT HAD BEEN RAINING & THE PLATFORM WAS MUDDY. AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE PLATFORM HIS FOOTING SLIPPED & HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

June 20, 2001 VA · Coal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE AN IMPELLER OUT ON A DELUTE PUMP. HE WAS HOLDING THE IMPELLER ON THE PUMP SHAFT AND IT STARTED FALLING OFF. HE PUSHED HARDER ON THE IMPELLER AS IT WAS COMING OFF AN D FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND ALSO HEARD A POPPING NOISE IN HIS SHOULDER.

2000 · 6 incidents

November 3, 2000 VA · Coal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD REPORTED FOR WORK AT THE LAB ANBD WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF HIS VEHICLE HE TURNED HIS ANKLE.

October 19, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED A LADDER IN THE VIBRATOR CHUTE TO DO SOME REPAIR. THE LADDER SLIPPED AND FELL LETTING THE EMPLOYEE FALL DOWN THE CHUTE.

August 16, 2000 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OUT OF THE STOCKPILE TUNNEL AND WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE CATWALK, HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

May 17, 2000 VA · Coal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAD CHANGED A TIRE OUT ON A AUTOCAR TRUCK. WHEN HE WENT TO PICK THE OLD TIRE UP, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK LEFT SIDE.

May 2, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A SIEVE SCREEN AND AS HE PULLED IT DOWN HE DID NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY AND IT PUSHED HIM TO THE FLOOR.

February 29, 2000 VA · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rapoca Energy Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EE WAS PUSHING SLUDGE BACK TOWARD THE MUD HOPPER TO KEEP IT FROM ENTERING A POND THAT WAS LOCATED TO HIS RIGHT WHEN HE BACKED UP TOO FAR & WENT INTO THE POND THE LOADER TURNED OVER ON I TS SIDE

1999 · 6 incidents

December 28, 1999 VA · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rapoca Energy Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ONSTOPPING A COAL CHUTE ON THE TRIRD FLOOR BY USING A METAL BAR TO GAUGE THE COAL. THE STOPPAGE BROKE LOOSE AND CAUGHT THE BAR FORCEING IT TO HIT THE EE IN THE HEED.

August 13, 1999 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rapoca Energy Company · Struck against a moving object

DUE TO THE LACK OF VISIBILITY CAUSED BY DUST ANDFOG, EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SLOWLY ON REFUGE HAUL ROAD WHEN HIS TRUCK STOPPED RUNNING SUDDENLY. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO BACKWARDS. THE TRUCK WENT INTO A DITCH AND OVERTURNED.

August 2, 1999 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON THE FIRST FLOOR. A PUMP HAD STOPPED WORKING AND WATER AND FILTER CAKE HAD BACKED UP PUSHING A SCREEN AWAY FROM ITS POSITION AND CREATED A HOLE THAT THE EE STEPPED IN CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO HIS LEFT KNEE.

July 19, 1999 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall down stairs

EE SAID HE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS TO THE GROUND TOCUT OFF A WATER VALVE THAT WAS FILLING A WATER TRUCK HE SLIPPED & FELL ON THE STEPS

July 16, 1999 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Rapoca Energy Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

ACCORDING TO THE EMPLOYEES THAT WORK WITH THE I NJURED, HE TOLD NO ONE THAT HE HAD AN INJURY. HE FILED A REPORT WITH HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW(WHICH IS ONE OF THE OWNERS OF RAPOCCA ENERGY CO) SEVERAL DAYS AFTER HE HAD QUIT HIS JOB WITH BLACKWATCH.

May 19, 1999 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS PULLING A MAGNET BY MEANS OF A ROPE WHEN THE ROPE BROKE CAUSING THE EE TO FALL TO THE FLOOR OF THE PLANT. THE MAGNET WAS PART OF THE ROTATE BREAKER.

1996 · 1 incident

August 7, 1996 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MOVING TIRES AND TIRE RACK INJURED LOWER BACK.

1995 · 1 incident

April 4, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED A BENCH VALVE FROM THE LINEON REFUSE VIBRATORS. HE WAS GOING TO LIFT THE VALVE TO THE NEXT FLOOR LEVEL AND AS HE DID, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

1994 · 1 incident

January 5, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CALLED IN TO WORK ON 1-14-94 WITH AN ALLEGED BACK STRAIN THAT HE SAID HAPPENED WHILE CLEANING RAIL CARS A WEEK OR SO EARLIER. AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, THE EMPLOYEE AS NOT SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

1993 · 1 incident

March 29, 1993 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE HAD SQUATTED DOWN IN A BENT OVER POSITION TO PULL A BELT ROLLER & HANGER UP TO BE BOLTED TO BELT STRUCTURE THE ROLLER WAS STUCK IN MUD WHILE TRYING TO PULL IT UP HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS BACK EMPLOYEE DID NOT VISIT A PHYSICIAN UNTIL 04-06-93 HE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 04-07-93

1992 · 1 incident

April 9, 1992 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A USED PIECE OF PIPE FROM THE FLOOR. THE PIPE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

1991 · 1 incident

November 22, 1991 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF PIPE, WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO ALIGN THE PIPE. THE HAMMER HIT AN EYE BOLT ON THE CYCLONE AND THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AND HIT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S FINGER

1990 · 4 incidents

September 22, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wellmore Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL;OYEE WAS STANDING ON THE FRAME OF THE CLEAN COAL VIBRATOR,TAKING THE SCREEN OUT.HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE OUTER STRIP OF THE COAL DECK,CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE VIBRATOR.

September 12, 1990 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A RAILROAD CAR DOOR WITH A BAR THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING ONE EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON THE OTHER FRACTURING THE INJUREDS RT ANKLE

July 9, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Wellmore Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A BEE STUNG THE EMPLOYEE AS HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE CRANE HE RECEIVED A SHOT FOR A REACTION TO THE BEE STING

March 9, 1990 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wellmore Coal Corp · Fall from machine

HE FIRST TWISTED HIS LEG KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE FLOOR OF TRAILER WHERE GREASE IS STORED HOWEVER HE THEN RETURNED TO WORK AFTER THIS INCIDENT. LATER AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS LOA DING MACHINE, HE STATD THAT HE FELL HIS LEG GAVEWAY INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

1989 · 2 incidents

October 11, 1989 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wellmore Coal Corp · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING THROUGH BASEMENT CHECKING THE 1 REFUSE BELT. SLIPPED FELL IN FILTER CAKE. INJ R HIP

August 14, 1989 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAD BEEN INSTALLING FEED BOXES. LATER THAT SHIFT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

1988 · 2 incidents

February 23, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL CLEANING UP SPILLAGE IN BASEMENT WHEN WET FILTER CAKE SPLASHED OFF BELT AND STRUCK HIM IN LEFT EYE.

January 8, 1988 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHE8 INSIDE OF A RAILROAD CAR DOOR TO REMOVE DEBRIS WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WORKING FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE TRIED TO CLOSE THE CAR DOOR AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOY EE'S FOREARM. THI S RESULTED IN A3BRUISE TO THE EMPLOYEE'S FOREARM.

1987 · 7 incidents

December 16, 1987 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AP1LYING TAPE TO A VACUUM LINE TO COVER A HOLE WHEN SOME LOOSE RUST APPARENTLY BECAME DISLODGED AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

October 14, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE MASHED3HIS FINGER TRYING TO UNHOOK HYDROSEEDER FROM HITCH ON WELDING TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN FRO X-RAYS NO FRACTURE WAS FOUND.

September 25, 1987 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Wellmore Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL HOLDING EN8 OF PIECE OF ANGLE IRON TO POSITION IT FOR WELDING.ANOTHER EMPL USING RED DEVIL TO PULL MOTOR UP HIGHER WAS STANDING ON VIBRATOR.MOVEMENT OF IT CAUSED ANGLE IRON TO FALL IT CAU GHT EMPL FINGER3BETWEEN ANGLE IRON ANDTOP OF VIBRATOR RESULTING IN LACERATION AND FX OF RIGHT RING FINGER.

July 24, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL USING SHOV9L TO CLEAN OUT SPILLAGE CHUTE HAND HIT PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WELDED IN CHUTE.CUT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.LACERATION BECAME INFECTED AND HE VISITED DR 9-4-87 DR PR OVIDED RX FOR A3TIBIOTICS.DIDNT TELL SUPV UNTIL 9-15-87 THAT HE HAD VISITED DR.

July 9, 1987 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Wellmore Coal Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE BEGAN 7O COMPLAIN OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.LATER VISITED PHYSICIAN WHO VERIFIED PROBLEM AS HERNIATED DISC AND FURTHER SUPPORTED FACT THAT THIS CONDITION COULS HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF A FORMER WORK R9LATED INJURY INCURRED ON 09/12/86.

May 20, 1987 VA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP ALONG WITH 7O WORKER WAS INSTALLING DRAIN PIPE FROM DRIP PANS TO #3 POND EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING PIPE ON THEIR SHOULDERS. WHEN EMP BENT OVER TO LAY DRAIN PIPE IN PLACE, HE FELT PAIN IN L O LOWER BACK 3

May 7, 1987 VA · Coal cage/cager/station attendant, aerial tram (outside only) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS DIGGING3WITH A MATTOCK AND SHOVELING REFUSE FROM TRUCK BIN, WHILE DOING THIS HE ST RAIIND HIS BACK

1986 · 7 incidents

September 17, 1986 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN CONCRETE AND SOME OF IT GOT INTO HIS BOOTS. THE CONCRETE RUBBED AGAINST HIS LEG CAUSING CONCRETE BURNS ON THE LOWER PART OF HIS RIGHT LEG.

August 28, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD RE1LACED A CABLE ON THE VIBRATOR PAN.HE WAS LETTING THE RED DEVIL OFF THE VIBRATOR PAN AND THE HANDLE CAME BACK UP FARTHER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE,CAUSING HIS FINGER TO GET CAUGHT BET WEEN THE HANDLE3AND BEAM UNDER THE HOPPER.

June 12, 1986 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING 5 20' PIECE OF PIPE INTO THE 3RD FLOOR AREA WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS OPERATING THE HOIST. THE CABLE ON THE HOIST GOT SOME SLACK IN IT CAUSING THE PIPE TO DROP AGAINST THE EES RIG HT LEG. 3

March 24, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER TO3PICK UP A PIECE OFF OF THE FLOOR & WHEN HE PICKED THE PIPE UP HE FELT PAIN IN H IS BACK.

March 5, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GO3NG TO CHANGE A ROLLER ON #1 CLEAN COAL BELT & WAS USING A HAMMER TO CLEAN AWAY RUST OFF OF A BOLT & HE WAS HIT IN THE EYE WITH A PIECE OF THE LOOSE RUST

March 5, 1986 VA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wellmore Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF TAKING CABLESFROM WELDING TRUCK DOWN THE BACK TO CATWALK AT REFUSE BIN HE SLIPPED ON THE WET GROUND & FELL FORWARD FALLING OVER THE HAND RAIL AT THE BIN LANDING ON THE CATWALK 3

February 9, 1986 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING A3PIPE WR ENCH (BENTO OVER AT THE WAIST) TO TRY TO LOOSEN AN ADJUSTMENT BOLT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PUMP BARREL, AND STRAINED HIS BACK

1985 · 4 incidents

October 24, 1985 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

SILO COLLAPSED. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET AWAY HE SUFFERED LACERATIONS TO HIS LEFT ARM, LEFT GROIN AREA (BOTH REQUIRING SUTURES), TENDERNESS TO LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA, POSSIBLE ONE FRACT URE RIB ON RIGHT SIDE AND A SMALL LUMP ON HIS HEAD.

September 10, 1985 VA · Coal cage/cager/station attendant, aerial tram (outside only) ELECTRICAL
Wellmore Coal Corp · Contact with electrical current

EMP RESET THE AXL DERAIL SWITCH ON APPROACH RAILS OF THE TRAM DURING A STORM AS HE WAS RESETTING IT HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK

April 25, 1985 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE ENDLOADER AND REACHED TO GET THE FUEL HOSE TO FUEL UP THE ENDLOADER. WHEN HE REACHED TO GET THE HOSE, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK; RESULTING I N A STRAINED MUSCLE.

1984 · 10 incidents

October 30, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES INSTALLING A VALVE IN THE REFUSE FILTER TUB DRAIN LINE. THE VALVE HAD TO BE LIFTED UP AND PUT BETWEEN TWO PIPE FLANGES, ABOUT 5 FT ABOVE THE CATWA LK IN THE REFUSE FILTER DRAIN LINE. WHILE LIFTING EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK

September 14, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF USING A PIPE WRENCH TO REMOBE BOLTS OUT OF CRUSHER. THE WRENCH SLIPPED ON THE HEAD OF THE BOLT, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS FINGERS ON THE EDGE OF A HEAR BOX, RESULT ING IN LACERATION TO TWO OF HIS FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND AND REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.

August 22, 1984 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF FLAT BAR INTO THE 6TH FLOOR AREA. HE HAD PART OF IT PULLED IN AND LAYED IT UPON THE TROP OF A VIBRATOR SCREEN THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST A SIEVE BEND BOX. HE MOVE D CLOSER TO THE MIDDLE OFD THE FLAT BAR TO PULL THE REST OF IT IN. THE FDLAT BAR CAUSED THE SCREEN TO TILT OVER WHICH HAD A DEWATERING SCREEN IN FRONT CAUSING IT TO FALL OVER ON HIM; RESULTIN

July 14, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Wellmore Coal Corp · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING WELDING DUTIES ON REFUSE VIBRATOR REFUSE VIBRATOR WAS WET AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PLACED ELECTRODE IN HOLDER HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN ELECTRODE CONTACTED THE VIBRATOR

June 26, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT A CARD BOARD BOX TO PUT ON THE FLOOR FLOOR WAS WET TO LIE ON WHILE HE WORKED ON THE DIESTER TABLE. HE CUT HIMSELF ON HIS RIGHT KNEE REQUIRING 4 SUTURES

June 11, 1984 VA · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BARREL FROM THE SUPPLY CAGE WHEN THE BARREL TILTED TOONE SIDE AND CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BARREL AND CAGE. RESULTING IN A BROKEN FINGER

May 18, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wellmore Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMP WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK AND STEPPED ONTO THE TOP OF A 55 GAL DRUM CAN WHICH WAS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE TYPE DOOR THE DRUM WAS SLICK WITH OIL CAUSING HIM TO FALL

May 3, 1984 VA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF WASHING DOWN THE FLOOR WITH WATER HOSE WHEN WATER HOSE BECAME ENTANGLED AROUND A FROTH CELL SHEAVE THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST THE HAND RAIL THE SHEAVE FELL OVER IN T HE FLO FLOOR AND HE ATTEMPTED TO SET IT BACK AGAINST THE HAND RAIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK

February 23, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHANGING SHAFT ON DRIVE OF DISPOSAL TRAM. HE PICKED UP ONE END OF THE DRIVE SHAFT- 3 15/16 X 3\ - OF UNKNOWN WEIGHT CAUISNG PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK RESULTING IN STRAIN & POSSIBLE RUPTUR ED DISK.

February 18, 1984 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Wellmore Coal Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EE DEPRESSED THE 480 VOLT CIRCUIT BREAKER HANDLE IN THE OFF POSITION PRIOR TO BEGINING WORK ON THE STARTER CIRCUIT FOR THE #1 PUMP RESERVIOR. HOWEVER EE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE CICUIT REMAINED EN ERGIZED DUE TO A HANDLE MALFUNCTION INSIDE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. UPON TOUCHING A BOTTOM CIRCUIT BREAKER CONNECTION WITH A SCREWDRIVER, A FLASH OCCURRED CAUSING TEMPORARY BLINDNESS & HEADACHE.

1983 · 14 incidents

December 29, 1983 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wellmore Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A PILE OF GRAVEL HE FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE GROUND RESULTING IN A BRUISED KNEE

November 28, 1983 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Wellmore Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD ON A DILUTE RETURN LINE AND A PIECE OF HOT METAL DROPPED ON HIS LEFT EAR; RESULTING IN A BURN.

November 21, 1983 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A HAND OPERATED HOIST (RED DEVIL) HANDLE, IN ORDER TO PULL A CHUTE INTO THE REFUSE FILTER TUB; THE WEIGHT OF THE CHUTE SHIFTED CAUSING HIS HAND TO SLIP OFF OF THE HANDL E OF THE RED DEVIL. THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS JAW, RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

October 1, 1983 VA · Coal silo operator, bin puller, truck loader HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP LOST RADIO CONTACT WITH THE RAILROAD ENGINEER WHEN THE POWER WENT OFF HE WENT TO BREAK THE AIR LINES TO STOP THE RAILROAD CARS FROM MOVING WHEN HE BROKE THE AR AIR LINES TO STOP THE RAILROAD CARS FROM MOVING WHEN HE BROKE THE AIR LINES THE FORCE OF THE AIR CAUSED ONE OF THE LINES TO STRIKE HIM ON THE R LEG LACERATION

August 20, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING AN AIR CYLINDER ON AN AERIAL TRAM AND WHEN HE LIFTED UP A JACK, HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN THE ABDOMINAL AREA.

August 14, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER PULLING ON A WRENCH TO BREAK BOLTS LOOSE ON COUPLING TO THE SPPED REDUCER AND DRIVE WHEEL AND HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

August 2, 1983 VA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST STRUCTURE AT SKIP HOIST WHILE CLEANING SPILLAGE AT LOADOUT OF AERIAL TRAM RESULTING IN BRUISE LEFT RING FINGER

July 18, 1983 VA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wellmore Coal Corp · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OF A LADDER AND STARTED TO SLIP AND FALL. HE GRABBED THE CHAIN ON THE HOIST AND PULLED IT OFF ONTO HIMSELF. RESULTING IN A BRUISE ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

May 23, 1983 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wellmore Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED BY HIS SUPERVISOR TO SPREAD SAND OVER A FLOCK SPILL AND ASSIST THE SHIFT MECHANIC IN REPAIRING THE PIPELINE LEAK THAT CAUSED THE SPILL. THE EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO THE SPI LL AREA PRIOR TO SPREADING THE SAND HE HAD JUST PURCHASED, THIS RESULTED IN A SLIP AND FALL INJURYING HIS LOWER BACK, BRUISING TISSUES SURROUNDING THE COCCYX AND CAUSING BLEEDING FROM THE REC

April 19, 1983 VA · Coal welder (shop) OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Wellmore Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED THE JOB ASSIGNMENT OF REPLACING PIPING ON LAUNDER BOX WHEN HE HAD SOME TYPE OF ALLERTGIC REACTION AND A SEVERE RASH DEVELOPED ON HIS NECK BACK AREA

April 15, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Wellmore Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT HOLES IN A TRAM CAR AND A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED OFFAND HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT EAR RESULTING IN A SLIGHTLY BURNED CANAL WALL

February 21, 1983 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF METAL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK RESULTING IN ACUTE STRAIN TO HIS BACK

January 8, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A SECTION OF CHUTE THAT WAS SUSPENDED BY RED DEVILS, IT SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE BELT. RESULTING IN MASHED RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER

January 4, 1983 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Wellmore Coal Corp · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PC OF METAL STRAIGHT ACROSS FROM ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THAT WAS WELDING THE REFLECTION OF THE WELDING ON THE METAL BURNED HIS EYES

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