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March 16, 2012 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Virginia Services, L.L.C. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Rigging pipe that was on the floor, with a chain hoist to move to hoist well. Pipe rolled over while hooking up chain hoist up to it and pinched leg between another pipe.

January 26, 2011 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Virginia Services, L.L.C. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was carrying some rigging to put in his pickup truck and slipped. In catching himself from falling, he sprained/strained his left arm/wrist and lower back.

November 15, 2010 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Old Virginia Services, L.L.C. · Struck by flying object

EE was welding on a pipe, when slag from another welder hit his right jaw. The cut was small and was treated with antiseptic and a band aid. The infection he got later is due to his immune system.

July 19, 2010 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Virginia Services, L.L.C. · Struck against stationary object

EE was welding in studs for center hold down pulling welding lead under mechanism beam, the welding rod was in the holder stinger and stuck the welding rod in corner of his left eye.

January 18, 2010 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Virginia Services, L.L.C. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was climbing the vertical ladder to reach the top floor of loadout when he slipped and caught himself with his left arm.

April 23, 2009 KY · Coal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Old Virginia Services, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He said he was sandblasting steel from a ladder and he felt like he was going to fall. He said he reached out with his left hand to catch himselt and when he did, the blast nozzle in his right hand jerked, causing the sandblasting sand to jump from the intended area of impact and spray his left hand. He was wearing gloves at the time.

October 10, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Old Virginia Services, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Repairing a dump trailer w/leaking hose. Lifted bed with loader bucket to install crib blocks to make safe for repair. Bed slipped off bucket & dropped to first crib block hitting a block that was on a repairman's shoulder. Repairman said he was ok but we sent him for x-rays. Said he had a contusion and could return to work.

April 29, 2007 KY · Coal FIRE
Old Virginia Services, L.L.C. · Accident type, without injuries

There were no injuries or employees on duty at the time of the fire. Kenworth tractor was parked on the parking lot on a Sunday night when a security guard noticed a fire. He called the fire dept but by the time they arrived the truck was basically burned up and fire was dying down. Appeared Electrical.

May 15, 2005 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Virginia Services, L.L.C. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN CAT TRUCK LADDER AND TWISTED HIS FOOT RESULING IN A FRACTURE.

March 2, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Virginia Services, L.L.C. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping to hold sheive to electric motor with his hands with 2 other men trying to keep it from falling off, sudden movement hurt his shoulder.

October 28, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Virginia Services, L.L.C. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS TURNING A #154 CURVE SEIVE WHILE LIFTING THE SEIVE BACK INTO PLACE, EE PULLED HIS MID LEFT BACK.

June 12, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Virginia Services, L.L.C. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A RACHET TO REMOVE A BOLT FROM A CYCLONE COUPLING AND PULLED SOMETHING IN IS BACK.

June 17, 2002 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FIRE
Old Virginia Services, L.L.C. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE IS THE PLANT OPERATOR. HE BENT DOWN TO ADJUST THE CONTROLS. UNDER THE CONTROL PANEL, AND HE SAID HIS NECK STATED HURTING.

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