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December 18, 2025 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

On12-18-2025 EE was traveling on 302-rubber tire ride on 10 belt, ran off the rail jarring left wrist. a lunate dislocation, an avulsion fracture of triquetral bone. on 01-15-2026 inserting Kirschner wires, 3 sutures, valor resting splint. prescribed pain meds accident has been under investigation. on 1-27-2026 medical information was obtained confirming a reportable injury.

September 5, 2025 WV · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

On the # 2 section the injured employee was attempting to pull slack out of the section belt to make a splice when the pull plate failed striking them in the left arm. The employee sustained a fractured to the radius bone and a laceration.

January 24, 2025 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee backed a 785-caterpillar rock truck over the dumping point on the south side of the mine. EE received 10 staples for a laceration above their right eye.

November 3, 2023 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was dumping on the upper raw coal pile and truck tipped over. Employee received stitches from an injury.

August 10, 2022 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was on the #9160 Brookeville motor traveling down the #2 belt as they were making the curve at the # 3 belt head they jumped track and the motor struck the coal rib. Causing a hairline fracture to the employees left Malleolus. (bone in the ankle) The area was approximately 65 inches high and damp

March 11, 2020 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Employee was standing just outby the #4 intersection when struck in the back of the legs by a shuttle car cable causing the employee to fall backwards. When the employee went to catch themselves they landed on the right wrist. X-rays showed that the employee had a fracture in the right wrist. The employee is currently working.

February 24, 2020 WV · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was pulling a refuge alternative around a corner with a scoop when the chain broke causing an unknown object to fly through the air striking the employee in the right side of face above the cheek. The employee was placed off of work until employee could follow up with a primary care doctor.

February 3, 2020 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was on the off-side of the belt helping guide the belt down the center of the structure when EE's pinky finger and ring finger was pulled into the sheave block. This resulted in a partial amputation of EE's left pinky finger. The employee is currently off of work.

March 23, 2018 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Employee had just finished loading a shuttle car and as the shuttle car was leaving the miner it hooked the waterline at exactly the same time as the employee was stepping in the miner cable slack. The slack hooked around a leg pulling them to the ground. The employee was seen by ARH and then by a specialist where it was determined that they had a sprained knee.

June 24, 2016 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Driver observed an overheating condition in the cab of the truck, shut the truck off, and opened the hood from the side and not from the front of the vehicle. The OEM radiator plastic surge tank ruptured spilling hot antifreeze on the driver's left hand and lower arm inside.

March 9, 2015 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a scoop to knock an old stopping and while knocking the stopping an object struck him in the head. Received stitches and returned to work.

November 13, 2014 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a shuttle car and was traveling the #3 entry to the CM on Unit 4. While traveling to the CM in the #3 entry he believes he hit a bump or irregularity in the mine floor on the off side of his shuttle car causing his head to hit the side of the control deck of the shuttle car. His left ear received a minor cut.

June 27, 2013 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

While switching seats in his shuttle car the employee felt a pain in his left knee.

January 31, 2013 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Employee was standing at the corner of an intersection. An electrician went by on a 2-man ride going up the grade when the elect. tool box slid back and struck the tram pedal. The electrician switched to neutral and pushed the brake hard causing the brake cable to break. The ride went backward down the grade and struck the employee on his left lower leg fracturing both bones.

October 17, 2012 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Maintenance Foreman was watching coal come off the feeder and a piece of rock hit the belt and bounced up and struck his left thumb. He sustained a fracture to the distal bone in his left thumb. This is to report medical treatment only.

October 1, 2012 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

The employee was riding to the section on the mantrip and struck his head on the mine roof near #19 Block on #2 section in the roadway. At the medical facility he was diagnosed with a neck strain/sprain and given a soft cervical collar. This is to report medical treatment only.

July 30, 2012 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

While traveling to the section on the Rubber Tired Mac 8 Diesel powered mantrip the EE was thrown into the seat in front of him when the mantrip struck an embedded rail in the roadway causing it to stop suddenly. He sustained a hairline fracture to his 9th left rib. The EE ran his shuttle car on his next scheduled shift, so the company believed there was no restricted duty.

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