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August 27, 2025 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated that EE was loading a scrap top roller into back of a pickup when EE felt a pop in EE's back.

June 4, 2025 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping install a section of pipe above a refuse vibrator. As EE was positioning the pipe EE's hand was caught between the pipe and a feed box mashing EE's finger, resulting in a non-displaced fracture.

February 29, 2024 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was washing floor and walked into DP cell which was 5'6" from floor and protruding 18" from side of sump. Employee has continued to work. EE started physical therapy on 6/17/2024.

January 22, 2024 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

When employee lifted the 5 gallon can of diesel out of truck bed, EE felt like EE pulled something in the right shoulder. EE continues to work and started physical therapy on 2/7/2024.

June 3, 2023 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was holding panel to be bolted on. Thought it was supported enough to stay in place. Took left hand off panel and it dropped onto finger on EE's right hand. This resulted in a fracture and 4 stitches.

March 29, 2022 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was standing a 24' ladder up to change a light on a pole. They felt their shoulder pop while lifting the ladder up to lean it against the pole. They continues to work and started physical therapy on 7/6/22.

May 22, 2021 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee had removed an impeller from a pump and was rolling it up out of the housing and EE received a laceration to the right pinky finger requiring stitches.

April 14, 2018 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee set a piece of feeder liner on belt channel and it slipped off striking ee on tip of left foot resulting in fracture.

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