Arch Of West VirginiaMining Incidents in 2013

Employee was stepping from the back of his service truck when he missed a step and fell. He attempted to brace himself with his left hand and that is when he suffered a sprain to his left wrist

Employee stated that he strained his right shoulder while attempting to mount a grader.

Employee stated that he slipped and fell to the ground while attempting to dismount a D10 dozer.

Employee stated that he strained his lower back when bent over to pick up a rock to mark drill pattern. Employee did not begin missing work until 10/10/13. The lack of medical records caused the slight reporting delay.

Employee strained his lower back while reaching for a water hose.

Employee was found lying on the ground next to the dozer.

Employee was injured when the bulldozer he was operating overturned onto its right side.

Employee stated that he twisted his knee and hip when he stepped on a wooden board at the plant reclaim tunnel entrance. Sufficient medical records were not available until 4/30/13.

Employee stated that he slipped and fell while dismounting truck. Sufficient medical records were unavailable until 5/1/13.

Employee stated that he was jarred when a rock rolled from the loader bucket and struck the bed cab protector. Medical records were not available until recently.

Employee slipped and fell while attempting to dismount a dozer.

Employee suffered a laceration to his right middle finger when it was pinched between two wooden crib blocks.

Sunny & Hot. Stuck bushing was using a sledge hammer and a pin hammer to get it on in. When hammer chipped off and went in left hand.

EE was standing on a ladder, attempting to perform repairs to a Caterpillar D10 bulldozer. The ladder slipped out from underneath him causing him to fall striking the push arm of the bulldozer bruising his ribs on the right side.

Employee alleges to contracting coal workers' pneumoconiosis as a result of his employment with Apogee Coal and was granted a 15% PPD award by the WV OP Board.

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

Employee alleges to contracting coal workers' pneumoconiosis as a result of his employment with Apogee Coal and was granted a 20% PPD award by the WV OP Board.

Employee was climbing onto drill and felt a popping in his right knee. He could not put pressure on his leg. Had another employee help him off the machine.

Employee alleges to contracting coal workers' pneumoconiosis as a result of his employment with Apogee Coal and was granted a 20% PPD award by the WV OP Board

had a seizure and fell off loader.