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September 28, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Branscome Operating, LLC · Struck against a moving object

A driver from the trucking Div. of Branscome Inc. was coming into the mine site on the main haul road to dump off millings. Driver was reaching for a bottle of water, they failed to maintain control of the truck and drove off into the ditch on the right side, causing the truck to lay over on its side. The weather was sunny and dry .

May 6, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branscome Operating, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was performing clean up duty at 18 plant using a shovel. It was sand, rock, clay material it was wet. EE put the shovel in the ground and prying back on it to loosen it was when EE felt the pain in EE's left shoulder.

May 8, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branscome Operating, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Me and ee worked together to move a drum of oil into the shed we did this by tipping the drum over on edge to roll it into the shed .EE called me the next day to say that ee thought ee pulled a muscle . At that point I took ee to the medical facility to have it checked out they said that it was a back muscle sprain and released back to full duty the day 05/08/2017

September 1, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branscome Operating, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The off road truck driver was exiting the truck. When he stepped down on the ground he put his foot down on the wheel chock. This caused him to lose his balance and go down on his right knee. This resulted in a sprained right knee.

April 26, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branscome Operating, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was helping R&I screens in the sand shaker. It was then that the sand debris was dislodged and became airborne. The sand debris got lodged in the left eye. The employee then rubbed the left which caused a corneal abrasion. He was wearing eye protection.

July 16, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branscome Operating, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

There was two haul trucks parked @ the wash rack. The employee then proceeded to wash the bed of his haul truck out. That is when the dirt from the other truck come loose slide down and struck him in the back of his legs ,half way to his calfs. This put him on his knees. Resulting in a left lower back sprain, right ankle pain.

June 30, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Branscome Operating, LLC · Struck by flying object

At the time of the injury he was operating the excavator. He did have one window open at the time of injury. At that time he had trouble seeing from the right eye. It was hard for him to see from his right eye that afternoon but as the the day went on it got better. They did not bandage the eye.

December 10, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Branscome Operating, LLC · Struck by falling object

The worker was reinstalling a guard on the rock screw. As the loader let the guard down. The guard came in contact with the frame of the rock screw. Causing the chain to release resulting with the guard coming down on the right foot just above the steel toe of the boot. The resulting injury is a broken little toe on the right foot.

May 11, 2011 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Branscome Operating, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was connecting a chain from the stacking conveyor to the front end loader to reposition stacking conveyor. Loader began backing, chain tightened, and employee did not release chain. Employee strained right shoulder.

February 4, 2010 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branscome Operating, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Standing on low wall turned and foot slipped causing him to fall, scrapping calf on edge of wall. Employee was fine but then decided to see M.D. on Feb. 11, 2010. M.D. returned him to modified work on same day.

August 3, 2009 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Branscome Operating, LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working in the shop on a piece of equipment while on his knees, when he turned his body and felt pain in his right knee.

February 17, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Branscome Operating, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Dump truck driver hauling clay. Had to dump some off, had his hands under tailgate when clods fell out causing fingers to be pinched when tail gate shut.

October 13, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branscome Operating, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

DRIVER, CLIMBING DOWN STEPS OF HAUL TRUCK, LOST FOOTING AND HIT ELBOW ON THE HANDRAIL.

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