Arch Of West VirginiaMining Incidents in 2009

Employee tripped on a small gravel pile and fell, resulting in a fractured bone in his left hand.

Had hook up crane to engine and was getting down, stepped off torque and stretched lower left leg. It was burning. Worked next day, was going up and down loader and leg started swelling up.

Employee was diagnosed with an abdominal hernia.

Employee has been diagnosed with degenerative cervical discs.

Employee was operating a Dresser haul truck when the truck struck a hole in the road, jarring employee's lower back.

Employee was dismounting a loader to check his engine oil when his foot slipped causing him to fall approximately 6 feet down the boarding ladder, injuring his back and left forearm. Medical records were received on 6/30/09. Employee has been absent from work (10) days.

Employee was using a slate bar to free up a lump of coal that was stuck in the feeder area. The coal released suddenly and the slate bar struck the employee's left thumb, resulting in a laceration and fracture.

Employee strained his left shoulder when his foot slipped while dismounting a D10 dozer. MRI results were not received until 6/19/09 and other medical records were delayed. This resulted in a reporting delay.

Employee was wakling down a grated walkway. The grating was wet and he slipped and landed on his knee. He did not report the injury until 5/28/09 and didn't seek treatment until 6/12/09.

Employee experienced pain in his right shoulder while mounting a D-11 dozer. Employee did not begin missing work until 2/20/09. He was diagnosed on 3/4/09 with a rotator cuff tear.

Employee states that he stepped on a piece of metal and slipped scraping his left knee and causing fluid build-up and bruising when he fell. Employee continued working his shift and did not seek medical treatment until 2/7/09 when he was put on restricted duty.

Injury was climbing on 992 G loader. While he was climbing , he felt a pop in his knee. His knee was sore after this.

Employee struck his right index finger on a sharp metal edge inside the loader cab, resulting in a laceration.

Employee was installing a file cabinet drawer when it fell on his right hand, resulting in a laceration requiring (5) sutures.

This person has filed an occupational Pneumoconiosis claim with Brickstreet Mutual Ins. His last project assignment was at Apogee Coal's Fanco Plant.

Employee alleges to contracting coal workers' pneumoconiosis as a result of his employment with Apogee Coal and was granted a 10% award by the WV OP Board.