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February 13, 2026 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 2/13/2026.

November 15, 2025 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Struck by flying object

Injured worker was installing a track on a bulldozer. As EE picked up the back of track, the chain that is used to pick up the track slipped off the track and struck the worker in the mouth. Worker lost 2-3 teeth. Fracture involving left paramedian anterior maxilla.

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.

July 3, 2025 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Contact with electrical current

Employee was replacing the grid in the screen deck. As EE prepped to weld, EE received a shock rendering EE unconscious and casing a small burn on the back of EE's right thigh. EE was sitting on the screen deck when the shock occurred.

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.

August 3, 2024 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down 54 refuse steps to platform and stepped on lump of coal size of a golf ball. This resulted in a sprained ankle.

May 9, 2024 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on the catwalk of a belt truss that was on the ground. The employee was handling the hoops for the belt covering when the truss turned over causing the employee to land on the ground and fracture their tibia bone in right leg.

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.

January 17, 2024 VA · Coal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An ignition event took place at the top of the Big Clean Coal Storage Silo. Personnel in the area witnessed a large fireball rising from the top of the silo. The foreman had just completed the on-shift inspection of the silo area and was descending down the belt way when the event took place. There were no injuries reported during this event.

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.

November 11, 2022 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Fall from machine

The technician was removing a broken hand rail from the right side of a 777D. EE had the handrail off and turned to go down the ladder to hook to the new handrail to install. EE unhooked the fall restraint to come down the ladder. EE's left foot slipped due to mud and rain. EE did have three points of contact but the slip pulled EE and EE fell to the ground on their back.

September 27, 2022 VA · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee on 9/27/2022.

September 7, 2022 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Fall down stairs

Employee was walking from the 3rd floor to the 2nd floor. As employee placed foot on the 3rd step from the bottom, the step broke loose from the right side looking down causing employee to lose balance and fall to the concrete floor. Employee landed on right knee and arm.

August 23, 2022 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 8/23/2022.

August 3, 2022 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee on 8/3/2022.

June 10, 2022 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee exited elevator and slipped and hit on EE's right shoulder. EE continues to work and started physical therapy on 7/14/2022.

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.

December 30, 2021 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 12/30/2021.

July 20, 2021 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee on 7/20/2021.

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 23, 2021 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee on 4/23/2021.

April 20, 2021 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 4/20/2021.

July 17, 2020 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee on 7/17/2020.

June 26, 2020 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was changing out a bag of floc. Some of the floc spilled on the floor and employee stepped on it causing EE to slip and fall. This resulted in a sprain to EE's right knee. Employee stated physical therapy on 8/3/20.

June 25, 2020 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 6/25/2020.

March 12, 2020 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was washing between two I-beams adjacent to the hose storage near the primary cyclones on the 4th floor of the plant. When EE finished, EE turned to store the hose, but EE's boot got caught between the beams. This caused EE to twist EE's knee and start to stumble. In an attempt to catch self EE states EE strained EE's lower back also.

June 18, 2019 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis on 6/18/2019 for employee. Employee was termed on 7/31/2018.

January 7, 2019 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 1/7/2019.

September 25, 2018 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee on 9/25/2018.

August 16, 2018 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 8/16/2018.

May 21, 2018 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee on 5/21/2018.

May 15, 2018 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee on 5/15/2018.

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.

November 4, 2017 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping lift sieve holder in with chain. The hook came loose and fell catching employee's left arm and pulling left shoulder resulting in a strain.

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