September 30, 2025
OH · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Carbon River Coal · Struck by falling object
smashing of left foot
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July 15, 2024
OH · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon River Coal, Corp · Fall onto or against objects
A fully trained miner was checking oil on a D-11 Dozer when EE slipped on the track of the dozer and landed on their shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
August 22, 2006
VA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon River Coal Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was climbing off 980 coal loader when he lost his footing and fell to the ground and injured his back.
September 26, 2003
KY · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carbon River Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
He was using a leveling bar to break loose a bolt and something popped in his neck. He said he was going to keep working, but if it got worse he would go to the doctor. He left to go to the doctor at 11:30. X-rayed his neck & was given muscle relaxers.
December 17, 2001
KY · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
Fatality · MACHINERY
Carbon River Coal Corp
· Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WORKER WAS OPERATING A CAT D60 DOZER AND WAS MAKING A PAD TO PLACE A 6" GORMAN-RUPP WATER PUMP ON. DOZER TILTED OVER, WORKER WAS PINNED UNDER DOZER. HE RECEIVED MASSIVE INJURIES FROM WEIGHT OF DOZER.
Carbon River Coal Corp · Fall from machine
INJURED WAS GETTING DOWN OFF OF A DOZER WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
Carbon River Coal Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data
OPERATING 777 ROCK TRUCK & STARTED HAVING CHEST PAINS.
June 29, 2000
KY · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object
LOADER WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND WENT OVER ABOUT A 4 FEET EMBANKMENT BROKE 3 RIBS.
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